Bekah's Bits: Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

Good morning and happy June, friends! Goodness, the sunset was stunning here last night, and it just felt like it was ushering summer right in. I am ready! I have quite the random smattering of finds for you today. Enjoy!

ONE.

I think I’m (significantly) behind on this story, so perhaps some of you might know it already. But for those who might not, give it a read! One of my friends from my Marion church shared this on Facebook. He has the same last name as the family in the story, so I will use all my best sleuthing skills to presume they are related. But either way, what an incredible story of survival and God’s hand!

TWO.

I’ve shared before on these weekend collections about a little retirement cottage that a blogger and her husband added to their home for her parents. This post shares the spring look at the cottage, and it’s as adorable as ever! BONUS: She also shared some links to fixtures in the cottage, and I kind of fell in love with this planter and these throw blankets.

THREE.

And in the spirit of home tours, here is a video tour of a loft apartment that used to be a Wonder Bread Factory! (I love homes with stories!) You might remember that Ryan and I have stayed in some Airbnb lofts before, and while we aren’t great with city living, if we were to ever become city people, I think a loft would be our choice. We love all the character. The owner of this loft is an interior designer, and I find I typically don’t love designers’ style, because I’m too…well, Goodill. But I really liked her choices. Beautiful home! BONUS: If you have five or so million to spare, guess what house hit the market? The Home Alone mansion! It is gorgeous inside!!!

FOUR.

A few weeks ago, I shared our laundry routine with you, and when I did, I told you how we had started using Branch Basics for all our cleaning supplies – from laundry to household cleaners to soap. They also have a travel size kit, and this week they posted ways you can use it when you’re on the go! If you’re thinking about trying it out – or you’re traveling a lot this summer, check out these tips!

FIVE.

If you have littles at home (or visiting at some point over the summer), this post has an idea for every single day. Each one is a fun and pretty cost-effective thing to do together as a family, and they could be great to avoid the dreaded “I’m borrrrrrrred!” from popping up! BONUS: This looks like a real-time series, so maybe there will be more as the summer goes along, but week two is also already there!

SIX.

If you’re having friends over this summer, here is a fun thing to do together: an at-home Chopped challenge! This post has some ideas for free and an ebook you can purchase if you want even more ideas and resources. The food might not be a winner, but I bet the memories would be!

BONUS!

Yesterday I rotated out some of the warmer pieces of the spring capsule, kept the cooler pieces, and added in a few more to make a summer capsule! I am excited to start wearing it today! Here are the photos of the last week of the spring groupings:

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