My Favourite Articles and Links This Week

Why your 30s are the decade that friend start to disappear…. apparently after the age of 25 we lose more friends each year than we make.  Although this was written by someone who is just turning 30, I think that there is a great turnaround in the quality of friendships as we age. Fewer friends, yes, but richer friendships.

Things we have to stop telling ourselves about other people. Oh man, everyone needs this list. Let’s check judgment at the door.
Here’s how to figure out where to have lunch when you are with a group and no one has any ideas…. suggest McDonalds, and watch the alternatives pop up like gophers. 

Wait, you can rent alpacas for your wedding?! Oh Japan, you rock. But I want to know if you can just rent them because you are having a bad day….

Oh, and if you are feeling like joinging a knitalong, there is a wondering KAL going on in Wool Gathering Collective for an awesome Canadian themed knitalong! It goes until the end of September, so there’s still lots of time to join. Also more prizes than you can shake a stick at. I’m one of the many (really, MANY) people donating prizes to a draw from those that complete their projects (big or small)… I’m offering up winner’s choice of any 5 of my patterns! A sampling below:

My Favourite Pins This Week

I’m a sucker for high impact treats like these that are really minimal on time. Checkout these marbled Oreos! You could customize the colour swirls for whatever colour scheme you want, making these pretty much perfect for every season or occasion you can think of. Pinterest link is here, and the original ‘recipe’ can be found here.

Hawaiian barbecue chicken wraps are perfect for these last days of summer. Although I wonder- is it really just the addition of pineapple that makes something ‘Hawaiian’? Regardless, these are fresh, fast, and don’t have loads of ingredients. I’ll be having these for supper this weekend! Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe can be found here.

These teeny tiny baby socks are so freaking adorable, I can’t even. I would love to be organized enough to make several pairs, and then every time I know someone having a baby, even if just in blogland, I’d send them a pair. Sigh. Maybe when I finish my mini stocking advent calendar? Pinterest link is here, and the original pattern is here.

I love the idea of doing a bleach stamp on a simple top! You don’t have to worry about colours running, since bleach is permanent. If you have a stamp that you love, this would be a super simple DIY. Pinterest link is here, and the original DIY is here.

This is so true, and I think we can all use a reminder now and then. Pinterest link is here, sadly I can’t find the original link.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend! Only a couple weekends of August left, I hope you have a relaxing one. High fives and hugs to all of you!