My Favourite Articles and Links This Week

The harsh reality of when mass retailers partner with indie designers. 

As someone who shares the content of others on Mondays and Fridays, this essay was very on point about how important it is to value the work of other bloggers and be respectful about how their work is shared.

Letting go of perfection and embracing the okay.

When was the last time you asked for a raise? Here is how to go about it, and some interesting facts that you might not know- for example, your workplace might have raises automatically approved each year, you just have to ask.

My Favourite Pins This Week

I’m a big fan of one-dish cooking (who needs more dishes to do?), and this Cajun chicken and veggie dish is fantastically easy. If you get pre-mixed Cajun seasoning, you’ll save a lot of time, too! Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here.

Twix thumbprint cookies– again, not a lot of ingredients, but that chocolate caramel cookie combo is irresistible. Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here (and from the same site as the Cajun chicken- I’m a fan of Cooking Classy!).

Have you tried a breakfast smoothie that involves blending in oats? If you like something sweet in the morning and need a bit more staying power than just a fruit smoothie, try this hot chocolate breakfast smoothie. It has oats blended in. I personally skip the cooking stage since I don’t care if it is hot  not, but I suppose it isn’t really a hot chocolate smoothie if it’s cold. But I don’t mind- remember when iced hot chocolate was a thing? Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here.

These pretty crochet hearts look adorable in bright colours- you could crochet a little garland, or find all sorts of little sues for them- they would be cute appliques on a coffee sleeve! Pinterest link is here, and the original crochet tutorial is here.

I’m smitten with this little DIY birdhouse key keeper, which includes the pattern for the felt key ring. This would be a perfect key holder for a special key that you don’t need to keep on a key ring regularly- or for kids that need to keep track of just their house key! Pinterest link is here, and the original DIY post is here.

It was a busy week with my in laws here- a good visit! It will b ea busy week on the blog next week- most of my weekend will be prepping new posts and spending time with the family. How about you guys?