My Favourite Articles and Links This Week

10 things to help spread positivity an optimism.

Is reading more on your list of things you want to do in 2016? Here’s a list of 46 brilliant short novels you can read in a day.

I had a little write up about my forthcoming book of poetry on Open Book Toronto. feel free to check it out- there’s even a sample poem!

Also, a farm in Virginia is looking for people to cuddle baby goats. Yes, you read that right.

My Favourite Pins This Week

I know it’s January and we’re all supposed to eat kale and quinoa exclusively for the next several weeks, but I don’t believe in deprivation. These Oreo Cheesecake Cookies are surprisingly fast and easy to put together (generally if ‘oreos’ are an ingredient, you probably don’t need much else) and soooo indulgent. If you make them and have friends over, it’s like you’re splitting the calories! Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here.

I may not do deprivation, but I certainly love soups and stew this time of year. This crockpot chicken and wild rice soup is perfect for January in that it doesn’t have a million ingredients and is satisfying and hearty in a deep, soul-satisfying way. And definitely less calories than the oreo cookies. Just saying. Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe is here. 

I love this DIY for faceted clay knobs, which would be a great way to refresh a dresser or some cabinets. I love how pretty and modern it looks. Pinterest link is here, and the original DIY post is here.

This knitting trick to neaten your SSK decreases is pretty much blowing my knitter’s mind right now- that looks SO much better! And I’ve never liked how the SSK decrease looked before. This is definitely something I’m adding to my knitting trick arsenal. Pinterest link is here, and the original post is here.

If I lived anywhere near Washington DC, I’d be at this exhibit in a heartbeat. This is the breathtaking threaded light spectrum by artist Gabriel Dawe, comprised of over 60 miles of embroidery thread. It’s worth clicking through to see photos of this spectacular installation from different angles. Pinterest link is here, and the original link is here.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekends, my friends! My in laws are visiting this weekend, all the way from England to meet little baby James. We are looking forward to seeing them- and having some extra hands to help with  the littles!