Maybe some good things are a good idea? For no particular reason other than that I have been collecting them in my Notes app on my phone …
(life lately)
1/ A new podcast – Small Ways to Live Well – from my favourite magazine The Simple Things. It’s all about … the good small things and might be an excellent way to make your life cosier and nicer.
2/ A cute perfect-for-the-weekend playlist I found during a Pinterest deep dive. I love Pinterest, still. I use it every day and file my pins by the month. It’s a great way to nurture creative thoughts and deeds, I think.
3/ Support women and children in Gaza through donating to the UNFPA.
4/ Bake something/s and put them in a tin to snack on at your house or gift to someone else – or both. I’ve been obsessively collecting tins from op shops for this very purpose and now the cupboards are clattering with them.
5/ If you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, you might like these meatballs a la Jill Dupleix. I made them on Saturday and they were so good. Even better (cold!) the next day with some bread and salad on the side.
6/ Perhaps too big for a tin, but this cake looks amazing, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t love a sponge?! Reminds me of my nan so very, very much.
7/ Treat yourself to a sardines-in-a-tin embroidery kit?
8/ I want to make some of this sauerkraut and perhaps you might feel the same. Or not. That’s okay too!
9/ I read Lucy Treloar’s most recent novel Days of Innocence and Wonder late last year and I loved it so much. She’s such a beautiful writer and manages to capture Australian setting, homey retreats and lots of familiar-to-me feelings in her work (eg below). I really liked listening to her speaking about the book on The Garrett podcast, also.
10/ I just finished watching a not-new series – The Spanish Princess – and I enjoyed it so much. What head-y times (*titter*).
11/ This recipe makes the best lemon cake I have ever tasted. And it’s really, really easy!
12/ I cannot wait to watch the movie of The Outrun. The book was so good and got me through a rough patch.
Hope you are okey-doke, dear reader.
xx Pip
PS: Also? This Easy Cakes for Hard Times bundle seems pretty great. Straight to the wishlist!
PPS: The biscuits are this recipe!
The Simple Things is just the best, as is listening to BBC Radio 4 to find one’s way to sleep, so many things you share on here are pleasures and comforts that I love as well.
Oh, the heartbreak and devastation of Gaza…
Keep writing when you have the energy and inclination, Pip.
How happy I am that I found your blog, social media isn’t all dreadful is it?
Love this list! I’ve subbed to the pod you recommended, and also saved the playlist. Thanks for some fun finds on a Monday morning
I loved The Outrun so much. It helped me through a rough time too. I ate a lot of toast and sometimes bawled. I had no idea there was a film coming!
I must try baking the lemon cake and send it to work with Nonie. We never send a complete cake… we have one slice each and just send the rest but they are happy with that haha!
Love to you dear Pippy xx
But …. did you bake the cake?! Did you?!
x
I have a new podcast to follow and a new blog to follow, thank you!
Have you watched Boy Swallows Universe yet? That is a VERY good thing.
I hope you are doing ok xx
OMG how good was Boy Swallows Universe?! And also dark … very dark. I hope you have not melted in all that heat, petal. We are getting a snippet of it tomorrow, but generally it’s been a manageable Summer so far (TOUCH WOOD!)
xx
Oh , I missed reading these. Thank you!
love this, so many great ideas
Great ideas and suggestions!! Thank you!