Happy Friday 3/18/22
Happy Friday! How are you? Any exciting weekend plans? We’re in Hawaii for an early spring break (might have accidentally scheduled our trip for the week before spring break 🤦♀️) and soaking up every last bit of sunshine before returning to the Pacific Northwest! Can I just say the island of Kauai is magical! The beaches…the food…the wild scenery…the sea life (we swam with sea turtles!) - it might just be my favorite place I’ve ever visited!
My phone has mostly stayed in the beach tote this week, so I leave you with a pic from one of Hawaii’s historic properties, the Liljestrand House. Hope you have a good one!
A few fun links from the week…
Picked up this book on our trip. I’ve only gotten a little way into it (vacationing with kids is not like vacationing before kids) but I’m hooked! (amazon affiliate, indiebound)
Loved this piece from Arthur C. Brooks: find more ways to be an outsider. (theatlantic)
A 1700’s rectory turned home. Wished they shared more of the kitchen, but I’m intrigued by the bookcases, blue walls, and beautiful beds! (houseandgarden)
Regret. (@brenebrown)
This week we asked 5 designer/renovator/bloggers “should I paint my wood trim?” Loved all of their perspectives!
I recently went to my first estate sale in years and was wowed at how unprepared I was. These tips for navigating an estate sale are spot on! (cupcakeandcashmere)
Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The benefits of controlled breathing. “It’s meditation for people who can’t meditate.” (times)
An 18th century thatched cottage brimming with classic country style. (realhouses)
Hoping to score some of these apple blossom dahlia tubers in this sale this weekend! (@thefarmhouseflowerfarm)
The latest home sales data from Zillow show: buyers pay up to 3.7% more for homes that work hard and play hard. (zillow)
Hope you have a restful weekend!
