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Weekend reading: How to shop, personal branding, and chocolate granola
Well well well. Look at this adorable silk georgette I picked up on Wednesday at Mill End. I almost died when I saw the brand new bolt of it. I can’t wait to make it into a dainty little summer camisole.
(It’s actually a light tan, though it appears pink in the photo.)
I’m planning to start sowing some seeds this weekend and take a little trip to Eugene to look at owls.
Here are some good links I’ve come across this week, for your own weekend reading pleasure:
- A quick look into a Scottish cashmere scarf factory. Neat photos.
- Five simple tricks for shopping like a pro. As someone who sews, I don’t shop as much as most clothes-loving women. So when I do need to buy something, I am easily overwhelmed. It’s also interesting how some of these tricks might be applied to fabric shopping.
- This read on why “personal branding” is useless is so awesome.
- Anabela shared her favorite yoga and meditation apps. When I restarted my meditation practice, I began by using the Simply Being app, which I’d also recommend.
- I made this chunky chocolate buckwheat granola last weekend and it is so good!
- A little trick for shortening bad moods. I admit, I can be moody. Especially at certain times in my cycle. I’ve made a lot of progress on letting bad moods get the best of me, but I am going to try this out next time one hits me.
Comments
Clare
March 14, 2014 #
Thanks for this! Really needed that article on shortening a bad mood. Love the cat print too.
Amanda
March 14, 2014 #
OMG that fabric is AWESOME!!!!! Colour me jealous! ^__^
Thanks for the link to the article on yoga apps – I am going on holiday in a couple weeks and was wondering how to continue my practice away from classes. I have a good book on Yin that I’m bringing, and I can do sun salutations without instruction but I never thought of using an app – that might feel a little more familiar, like taking a class :)
Also may have to try that chocolate granola… I’ve been addicted to (my home made) granola lately – can’t get enough!! LOL
Sarai
March 14, 2014 #
Isn’t homemade granola the best?! It’s so addictive. This one is great sprinkled on some greek yogurt with bananas. I’ve added dried cherries sometimes too. Yum!
Sytha
March 14, 2014 #
This article on shortening bad mood comes just when needed. Sentences to keep in mind permanently thanks to you: “progress, not perfection” and “Act the way you want to feel”
As for personnal branding link, I couldn’t help thinking of your enterprise Sarai and what gives its shape and appeal: your enthusiasm and tastes associated with your constant need to progress (the knit patterns and book, the plus size range, the walden range , your detailed instruction booklets to have us learn new techniques each time we sew one of your patterns) and your “sharing” skills (this blog, all the sew-alongs and tutorials,etc)
I hope I’m not over-familiar. It’s just the way one feels when buying your patterns and following the Coletterie.
Sarai
March 14, 2014 #
That’s really sweet, Sytha. Thank you.
Katrina Blanchalle
March 14, 2014 #
Owls! Love! We have a similar organization here: http://wildatheartowls.org/index.html
It’s amazing and wonderful that people can dedicate themselves to taking care of birds that way. I get too emotional to deal with hurt animals, although I did just rescue a window-stunned hummingbird yesterday.
My seeds (planted early Feb. here because we had no winter at all) are sending up their shoots, and I will be out there all weekend trying to keep the weeds at bay.
You have a lovely weekend, while we enjoy the great reading material!
Sarai
March 14, 2014 #
I started my peas last weekend… no shoots yet, but the anticipation is killing me! I get so excited when I start seeing sprouts.
Lady ID
March 14, 2014 #
Love that fabric. It reminds of the Fabric Store ( I went there AGAIN two weekends ago ).
David Cain
March 14, 2014 #
Thanks for the shout-out Sarai. Beautiful site!
Jolies bobines
March 14, 2014 #
I’m in love of this fabric !
Lu
March 14, 2014 #
I love that fabric! So cute! Thanks for the great reading links as usual! :)
Jane
March 18, 2014 #
BTW, how was the raptor center? I can’t believe I lived in Eugene for nearly 10 years and had no idea it even existed. Is it worth making the trek from Bend?
Sarai
March 18, 2014 #
It was awesome!!! Well, it was awesome if you love birds like we do. They had so many amazing raptors and I especially loved the owls. All the birds are animals that can’t survive in the wild for one reason or another (usually because of human intervention in their lives) and many are quite socialized to people.
They have a couple non-raptors as well, a raven and a magpie. The magpie taught us a game with a stick! They are so bright and playful.
Jane
March 19, 2014 #
Excellent! Thank you for the review. I’m definitely going to take my daughter to see it.