Last night we got pizza delivery and hung out sprawled on the couch, each on our respective ends, legs overlapping in the middle. I was hovered over my book and Zan spent a few hours watching his “stories”, as he calls them. When my eyes got heavy {around 9:00} I laid the book on my chest, settled in and closed my eyes. I never feel guilty about doing this on Friday nights. By the end of the week I’m always the most exhausted. Too many early mornings and my brain works on overdrive during the week. This morning I woke up around 9:30. 12+ hours of sleep and my body rejoices! I felt the urge to get up and do something, go somewhere as I often do on the weekends, but it only lasted a moment today. When I looked outside and saw the grey sky my mind changed. I cozied into my warm flannel bed for another hour, finished my book, and sipped my coffee slow.
Winter is good for slowing down, I’ve come to realize. There is freedom in not doing much and not feeling bad about it. And I’m down with that.
Here are some things that have gathered in my browser this week— things I’ve been loving, and reading, and pinning…
The Eighty Twenty // A brand new online magazine started by some of my favorite bloggers. Essays, book reviews, advice, recipes.
KNIT 101: A Knitting Series // One of my favorite blogs, Bleubird, is hosting this knitting tutorial series by Rebekka Seale. From what I can tell so far, it’s slow moving {the way I like it} and the photos are spectacular.
Iviebaby featured on Etsy // so proud of my friend Elizabeth. Chase your dreams and catch them, girl.
This 2014 calendar printable calendar // simple and lovely.
VSCO Journal // I am always up on the VSCO journal, but I particularly loved this feature and this one, too.
Bridget’s Make Way for Ducklings Tour // CUTEST. My heart.
Notegraphy // a really cool way to add graphic design to your writing. I love it.
Place boards on Pinterest // Inspired by Kate, I plan on making my own “Boston Favorites” placeboard, and also think this feature will be great as we plan our west coast trip for April. Speaking of, I’ve already started a WEST COAST TRAVEL pin board for trip/photography ideas. Smiling like a fool when I think about it.
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Tonight my sister and I are headed to the National Figure Skating Championships at the Garden. Thanks to all these comments, we have more than enough places to choose for dinner {I think we’ve settled on the new Ward8 for tonight}. It’s fun to have this list for later, too. Thanks for dishing out your ideas, if you did!
