five little things that made my week.
1. this stack of dingy newborn onesies.
{saved from donation limbo and getting a second lease.}
2. this quilt. 
{for making its autumnal debut. thank you, cool night breezes.}
3. this planner.
{but especially the meal planning pages. shockingly motivating.}
4. this burgundy queen anne’s lace.
{because it’s the last of the year, no doubt.}
5. this pot of melted beeswax (and scraps).
{waiting to be reheated and turned into candles again.}
other things:
craft cocktails, minus the booze. (via of a kind.)
“each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion…”
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Ooh… Please share more about the new planner! I love planners, and would be interested to hear any tips.
Hey there: I put a little link to the planner up there in case you’re interested. It’s really beautifully designed and customizable! If you’re looking for meal planning tips, I talk about my general approach a bit in the chapter on food in my book!
I meant how you use it, and any organizational tips around planning, I suppose. But thanks!
Oh! Just some old-fashioned list making, appointment and meeting noting…that kind of thing!
The pantsuit flashmob made my week! Impossible not to dance around to it.
I’m not sure why, but it made me cry. Thanks for sharing this.
Elderly women for Hillary! So inspiring to hear their stories.
Will you please share more about candle making? I am always dismayed when i toss another hunk of a quick burning votive in the trash.
Sure! Sounds like the right time of year for an in-depth overview…will get to work.
Everything about the Rose Room is so visually stunning. So very, very pretty. I cannot imagine it being comfortable to sit and read in though. Perhaps it is best for quick browsing?
Ha!
Love the planner. Will look into getting one. I’m like a meal-planning machine nowadays. And the onesies – *sigh* Miss the newborn smell. Hope you and the baby are doing well. 🙂
I have been using my mug warmer + a small metal pitcher to melt down the extra bits from my candles (I too hate throwing them out!). Much less messy than the double broiler in a pot to melt the wax when I am just doing small amounts.
Mug warmer!?
Yes! Just the normal $5-10 type that everyone in offices uses to keep their coffee warm . Haven’t done it with beeswax yet, but it has worked well (if a bit slow) for other candles. Next up I am going to try melting directly in to the container I want my candle in- I am thinking a small enamel cup I have would work well.
Got the idea when I read a review where someone used a warmer to melt candles to release the scent since they couldn’t burn them.
Fascinating!
Where’s the quilt from? It’s LOVELY.
It’s from BlockShop! Not currently on their site!
Yes! I was drooling over that quilt too – sad face – wish it still available.
i agree with emily on a tutorial on candle making. somehow you seem to find the easy simple way of doing something that might make someone go “ugh!”. can’t do that.
a couple weeks ago i bought a block of beeswax from my local bee guy. went online to see how i can make my own beeswax candle. it reads somewhat easy…..just cannot find the clean tin can to put my wax in.
i see you have your wax in what looks like a small sauce pan. now that looks like something i might have in my kitchen.
would just love it if you could take a moment and share how you make a candle.
thank you
Why do I always cry watching a flash mob?!?!?! (Or alternatively think of Mitch & Cam 🙂
https://youtu.be/nm0jRQwzKtQ
Thanks for sharing – made my day. Xx
The ‘elderly women for Hillary’ article was an inspiring read, thank you for sharing!
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