Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

 

                Many years ago, a blogger whose name now escapes me had a standing Saturday blog theme called The Saturday Six. She shared a roundup of links to fun, interesting, informative ideas, and I adored reading it each week. I decided to create my own version, which, for many years, I also called The Saturday Six. While I always aspire to have at least six offerings, sometimes I have more to share, so I’ve renamed it Saturday Suggestions. I’ve decided to keep this around for another year, largely because I thoroughly enjoy finding the links for it! Hopefully you’ll find a thing or two each week that speaks to you.

                And so I present to you the first Saturday Suggestions post of 2026!

Do any of you make sourdough bread? I was given a starter a couple of years ago and promptly killed it, and now I’m scared to try again. Ryan and I love our freshly milled wheat, so I don’t really feel like I’m missing out on anything by not being on the sourdough train, but I would like to learn a little more about the sourdough world. Lisa explains it well, I think. Who knows!? Maybe 2026 will be my year to give it a try after all. (Although I will say that “1 day and 55 minutes” prep time on the recipe card is a little intimidating!)

I love a good story, don’t you? I loved this “rest of the story” piece that Brittany wrote about how she started the Antique Candle Company. If I knew that she was based in Indiana, I had forgotten, but I loved reading the story of how she came to follow her God-given passion and talents to start a business. I love how it is growing and thriving, and I love it that her candles smell so good!!

It is not lost to me that I have a real gift in Ryan – in millions of ways. One of those gifts is that he shovels the snow, and he doesn’t even seem to mind it. I remember those days of getting up extra extra early to clear my walks before work so the mail carrier had a clear path and clearing the driveway so I could get out for work. I have never heard of this hack for keeping your shovel free of sticking snow, but Brigitt says is it works! So if you are on shoveling duty this winter, give it a try!

I don’t often read pieces that speak so directly to the topic of maturing in Christ as Sarah’s does. There are some good words in there, and since this week is the start of a new year, I think it’s a good time to challenge ourselves to grow up! Don’t let distractions get the best of you this year. Keep your eyes firmly focused! (Note: This post actually fostered a TON of conversation for me with a handful of people after I read it. I hope it does the same for you!)

I don’t think I need to tell you that I’m hardly a poster child for fashion. I don’t bend to the rules, for the most part. But I do enjoy knowing what the rules are, just in case I decide to do some fashion-rule-bending. Veronica wrote this about the trends to expect in 2026. I’m a bit nervous about the dropped waist part. I have some pretty strong PTSD about the drop waists of the 80s. She promises this is a modernized version, but I’m still not convinced it’s a great idea for me. Thoughts on any of these?

I read about this hairdryer a few weeks ago, and it looks like it has pretty good reviews! I have a hairdryer that works fine, but the idea of this one being compact and effective in fast drying time is intriguing for this thick-haired girl. I have added this one to my wish list for when my current dryer decides to quit.