The Saturday Six

One.

I'm really more of a grab-a-paper-towel-on-your-way-to-eat-on-the-couch kind of girl when it comes to napkins, but maybe it wouldn't kill me to learn some pretty REAL napkin folds. Are you a fancy-napkin-folder kind of person? Here are a few ideas if you are (or want to be)!

Two.

My Little House on the Prairie nerd emerges again with this part. I had been looking on Pinterest for (future) road trip ideas for visiting the various Little House locations. I've been to some, but not all. Because of my search, I ended up finding this post by a homeschooling mom who did a whole summer-long unit study on the entire book series. Her kids had their very own Little House in their backyard, they learned to cook the food, make the crafts, and all sorts of other things! Absolutely FASCINATING.

Three.

I hadn't planned to write an article for Annesley this month because of all the busyness of speaking, but I ended up writing one anyway, and they published it this week! Here it is!

Four.

I am so weird about decorating. Part of it is that I'm ridiculously cheap. When I read decorating blogs, and I read that someone found some itty bitty thing for "only" $300, I about choke. Part of it is that I like my décor to tell a personal story. It's not about a theme as much as it's about a story for me. So I wasn't sure I was going to find anything to fall in love with on KariAnne's "best finds under $50" post. But I love her writing, so I read the post. And I must stay that there were some real keepers on the list!! Check it out!

Five.

I follow pretty much the whole Bates clan (Bringing Up Bates) on Instagram, and I've enjoyed watching Erin, Whitney, and Carlin begin their new boutique!! I think they have some really cute stuff! (I haven't recovered from floral dresses from the 90s, but I can handle the rest. And the floral ones are cute. I just can't bring myself to go back to it.)

Six.

Monday is Memorial Day, which TOTALLY crept up on me. One of my friends texted me asking about our weekend plans, and that was the first I remembered it was a holiday weekend! Here in Indiana, it's all about the race (which probably has a good chance of getting rained out if our weather patterns continue) and I know many people kick off summer this weekend. Lake cottages open up for the first time, people go camping, there are a gazillion cookouts - and there's nothing wrong with any of that! But if you need a little something to read/inspire you about the true meaning of Memorial Day, check out this post. It's not a heavy or long read, but it might teach or remind you of something you need to know!