I love this list of 9 foreign words that should be in our vocabulary. I always find it interesting how so many languages have a single word for a feeling that we tend to need at least a long sentence to describe.

Do you hide your self-development books when people come over? Let’s stop being embarrassed that we want to be better.

It’s a long read, but utterly fascinating- The Secret Life of Passwords explores what we use for our multitude of passwords, and what it says about us.

Can you tell which tweets are by Donald Trump and which are by a random teenager? Hilarious!

A salted peanut butter cup smoothie? heck yes! this is an awesome vegan version, but you could replace the almond milk with cow’s milk or soy milk, rice milk… whatever your milk preference might be! It’s high in protein and tastes like a milkshake. The Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

It’s no secret that I adore grilled cheese, and I was surprised at this ‘recipe’ that is basically a cheddar grilled cheese with sweet relish. I don’t normally have relish, but it really does add a little something to a grilled cheese! I recommend you give it a try, if you like grilled cheese. Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

This beautiful leaf dish DIY is a great way to preserve the big beautiful leaves of summer into pretty clay dishes that you can use for trinkets, earrings, paper clips.. whatever you want! Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

Feel like your Instagram photos could use a little more magic? This s a great step-by-step guide on how to take a normal photo and make it full of Instagram magic. You’ll need to download VSCO (a photo editing app) and Instagram to your smartphone  (if you don’t have it already) but both applications are free. Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

I wouldn’t do this level of prep for an everyday hairstyle, but this Brigette Bardot-inspired half up half down hairstyle is perfect for a special occasion, and looks so pretty and romantic. Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

We’ve got a relaxing weekend planned, and I need to get some finished knit photos of a couple new projects- I’ll have some new FOs to share soon! What about you guys- any plans for one of the few golden August weekends we have left?