This week on the blog I shared the thing I never noticed about white farmhouses before. It made me question my powers of observation.
I also shared the way we display Handy Husband’s running medals and race bibs. Running probably saved his life from a physical and mental perspective, so I’m definitely supportive of his desire to run races.
Now, let’s get to the good stuff on the Happy List!
Check out more of her Church Lane Project photos on her website.
(image: Leanne Ford)
UPCYCLED
I don’t use paper recipes much anymore, but a lot of people do. I like the adaptability of this idea for holding mementos or photos. If you ran a booth at a farmer’s market, this would be a fun way to display prices for your wares.
(image: Sadie Seasongoods)
If you want some award-winning landscape ideas, check out this home’s landscaping done by American Landscape and featured over at Town and Country Living. They incorporated original plantings into the new design.
ATMOSPHERIC SCINTILLATION
I learned a new term this week – atmospheric scintillation. Sounds sexy. It is the astronomy term for twinkling stars. You can bet I’ll be casually busting that out in conversation as soon as possible.
If you want to know why stars twinkle, check out this video. If the video does not load, watch it here on YouTube.
HEAT GUN
Have you tried stripping old paint with a heat gun? If so, how did it go?
Christina from Little Victorian has a blog post about stripping a hand rail using a heat gun. It sounds less messy than using a chemical stripper.
The hand rail on our main stairs could use stripping, but I don’t know how you do it without affecting the entire stair rail, so I’ve avoided that project for five years now.
(image: Little Victorian)
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
I listened to the most gripping podcast on Radiolab about CPR and how to save a life.
You will be shocked where the safest place other than a hospital is to have a heart attack. It’s someplace I’ve only been maybe two times in my entire life.
I thought I’d share this podcast with you because you never know if this information might save a life someday.
(image: Radiolab)
SUNGLASSES
I bought this two-pack of polarized, UV400 sunglasses a month ago without trying them on and I’m SO GLAD I did.
Best risky purchase ever! So pleasantly surprised with the quality and this style looks good on almost everyone.
(image: Amazon)
EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA
Handy Husband wants me to make this Chicken Shawarma recipe from The Mediterranean Dish, so I have the ingredients on my shopping list.
This looks pretty easy since the chicken is oven-baked and I don’t have to worry about roasting it over a spit. There are a lot of things I’ll do for Handy Husband, but that is not one of them. Ha!
(image: The Mediterranean Dish)
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Be good to yourself and others this weekend.