Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

 

                Good morning and happy shiny new month, friends! I know there’s that whole in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-lamb thing for March, but regardless of how it comes in or goes out, I just want it to bring SPRING. I am extra desperate for it this year, and I don’t know why. While we wait to figure out if that happens, I will tell you to enjoy your last week of time as we know it before it changes again, and we all lose some sleep! Sorry. That was a downer way to start a Saturday, wasn’t it? Maybe I can make up for it by offering some fun little finds for you to read…

I love decorating the bed and couch with pillows, but I confess I get bored looking at the same pillows year after year. (We have had the throw pillows on our bed since our Marion days, and our couch pillows came with the couch when we purchased it while living in Kokomo. It’s been a while for both.) We do not have space to store tons of extra pillows, so changing them seasonally isn’t practical for us. But pillow covers could be doable! Ann has a great roundup here of places to buy pillows and pillow covers. And while I don’t have the space to store them the way she does, her storage idea at the end is so cute. It might be worth my time and resources to add this to my 2025 decorating ideas: invest in good pillow inserts and start a small, seasonal cover collection! (BONUS: If you aren’t even sure how to use throw pillows, you might find some good ideas here…)

I love a good day-in-the-life post, and even though this one isn’t current, it’s still fun to read. It follows a day in the life of author Dalyn Weller. I always enjoy seeing how other writers spend their days! (One of these days I’ll do another day-in-the-life post. I’m glad I’ve written several during different seasons of my own life. They’re fun to revisit, because it’s easy to forget what life was like in a different time!)

I stumbled upon this Apartment Therapy tour of a little house in Massachusetts, and I thought it was so cute. I adore the shape of the doors and windows. I told you a couple of weeks ago about how much I love rounded door tops and wish all houses in the US had them – but maybe I love this door shape even more than that!! Everything here is so tiny, but it’s also so cozy! (BONUS: And though this isn’t a whole home tour, Kari Anne’s redo of this bedroom is ADORABLE.)

I’m always on the lookout for new ideas for healthy snacks to put in my rotation. While I don’t like all the foods on this list, there are some really good ideas in here, and the list is long, so I thought I’d share it with you! Some are a bit more portable than others, so if you’re on the go often, some of these might not be great options. But take a look and see what you can find! (BONUS: If you need more ideas, here’s another list!)

Despite having written a book about stillness, I’m not always great at practicing it. I know I’m not alone in that, and I was reminded of it recently, when I read Michele Cushatt’s words here. The little poem she penned at the end – the one about stillness – is beautiful. I’m typically not huge into poetry (because I lack understanding in it) but I got this one and really loved it. If your heart is feeling restless, take a look at her words!

For you Anne of Green Gables fans, have you read this news? Megan Follows, who played Anne in the original movies, is now going to play Lucy Maud Montgomery (who wrote the book series). I hadn’t heard about this until a friend sent me the link…I loved Megan as Anne. (AKA I won’t watch any other versions of Anne because they aren’t Megan.) I’m sure she will do an amazing job in this role!

·         It’s March, so you have full permission to put away any winter-laden things and pull out anything that is fresh, springy, light, colorful, etc. I am so ready to do this, because I’ve had my fill of snowflake and ice themed décor for another year!

·         It might also be worth the time to go through your wardrobe and see what sorts of warmer weather clothing you need to purchase (if any) to get you through the upcoming seasons. Then you can watch for sales! I think I need some more shorts, but I’ll sift through the whole closet and see what needs to go and what I need to hunt for in the weeks to come.