Wise words

"Nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown—you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit."

— British writer Caitlin Moran in her hilarious, wonderful letter to her daughter

(Photo of me from a while back)

The Best Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

The first officially day of fall is September 22nd—less than three weeks away. Aren't you looking forward to cable-knit sweaters and orange leaves and cold noses? To ring in the season, Brenda of A Farmgirl's Dabbles is sharing her recipe for the best lemon poppy seed bread, all warm from the oven...Read More >

11 untranslatable words from other countries

Ella Frances Sanders illustrated untranslatable words from other languages, and they're so lovely...
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Home Inspiration: Big plants

How striking are these huge plants? They're like gorgeous green sculptures in each room. I've never met a plant I couldn't kill within a few days, but I'd love to try to grow one of these guys! The plant in the middle photo, above, is a fiddle leaf fig tree, and you can find similar ones at Home Depot. More photos below...
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