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

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

It has been an interesting and unexpected week here. Many good things in that mix of “interesting and unexpected,” but all wrapped up together, it’s kept us on our toes! We have a busy day today – so while we’re busy with the busyness, here are some things for you to enjoy!

ONE.

I’ve never been much of a hat-wearer (outdoor elements in winter excluded, of course). I feel like people are either from a hat-wearing family or they’re not, and we’re not. But the year that Nita was sick, Ryan’s Aunt Sandy crocheted her an adorable hat, and I loved it so much that she made a matching one for me. I have worn that hat more than any other one I own since I got it in 2018, and I fear the day it finally wears out. I love it, I get a ton of compliments on it, and it sometimes makes me want to try hat wearing in general. (Though I also fear given my hot-blooded nature that I would overheat with a hat.) Anyway. I found this post recently that actually tells you what kind of hat you look best in based on the shape of your face! Who knew? Turns out it might be why people love my hat so much. It’s the right shape for my face, and I didn’t even know it!

TWO.

I grew up in the potpourri-craze era. Do you remember this? (Maybe it wasn’t the first era, but it was the first one I remember. Mom had a little blue ceramic potpourri burner that looked exactly like a kid-sized pan for the stove. It sat nestled on top of a stand that held a tealight candle, and she would fill the pan with water and scraps of artificially scented wood chips and dried flowers that came all dyed-to-match-the-living room, straight from the store. Ahh, memories, right? I am not a potpourri girl as an adult (is it even still a thing?) but I did love this post that shares a recipe for homemade potpourri you can simmer on the stover, and I think it sounds heavenly. Everything in there is completely natural – no artificial dyes or fragrances here! I may love the descriptions as much as the recipe, but if you want your house to also “smell like home” this fall, here you go!

THREE.

I don’t think this recipe could be considered anywhere near the healthy side of life, but it caught my attention and looked delicious. I think this would be perfect for a fall gathering. Or Christmas! (or Easter or summer or really anytime.)

FOUR.

You know I like to share meal plans with you when I find them, and this week, this list popped up on one of the blogs I read. It’s a list of meals that are fall and winter-friendly. Lots of soups, comfort foods, and some yummy sounding ideas in here! If you need some new ideas, check it out! You might find a winner or two!

FIVE.

Even if I’m not in a remodeling-my-house season of life (which is true of right now) I still love seeing the ideas of what other people do to their houses!This little basement refresh turned out adorable, I thought, and I loved how she used upper cabinets for everything because of their shallow depth! I will have to remember that for someday-projects. Also – three cheers for a free bulletin board of that size!

SIX.

It’s been a while since I shared fun houses for sale. This one showed up in a list of storybook houses, and indeed, it does look like something straight out of a novel. The inside is kind of quirky – and I’m honestly not sure if I like the house or the guest quarters better. So fun to look at! BONUS: This one is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s a small house (that kind of reminds me of the Ingalls’ cabin in Little House) that is built on top of a commercial building. I guess it isn’t a hindrance, though, because it’s already pending.

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