5 things for the weekend 22.11
a gift for mum, pasta with stanley tucci, on resting, free knit pattern
Do you ever take a break during the week? Most of us have been conditioned to rest on the weekend, but I have found that a brief respite during the week helps me to make it to Friday. This isn’t an original idea, I stole it from the French educational system where there is no school on Wednesday for elementary school, and only half-day for middle and high-school. At first I thought it was so crazy, I mean different, but when I started working in the school system, I realised how brilliant it is. It’s a win-win for students, and teachers alike. A moment to take a breath, absorb the previous two days, and then proceed. Now regardless of my schedule, I make sure to build some rest time into my week, and I encourage you to do the same. It doesn’t have to be an entire day, even 30 minutes with no responsibilities will work. So take a look at your schedule for the upcoming week, and see where you can work in a moment of rest for yourself!
5 Things
1. Mother’s Day in the UK is at the end of the month, and Carol Heppner has a lovely DIY gift idea: painted bangles. These would be very sweet for a birthday or Easter gift too.
2. When’s the last time you changed your online passwords? You really should go ahead and do that now.
3. I’m gearing up to knit my first cardigan, and I think I will try this free pattern.
4. Musical Theatre buffs will recognise the phrase “ You’ve got to be carefully taught”. Here’s some more detail about this classic line.
5. I immediately put this pasta dish endorsed by Stanley Tucci on my meal plan.
Currently…..
Reading: A Little Life, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
Listening: No One is Talking About This
Watching: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Making: Kananaskis socks
and you?
“What are secrets but things we want to forget? Why then would we keep the acquaintance of others who remember them?”
― Cherie Jones, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
Nice pattern! You know where to get support, if you need any, but looking at the pattern it’s pretty straightforward. That recipe is getting tucked away from when we hopefully have our usual glut of garden courgettes (zucchini).