Weekend links

Hi there! Hope you had a good week. I've been nursing a cold these last few days but I'm on the mend, just in time for the weekend :) We were planning another speedy Sydney trip but have decided to put it off, so I'm hoping to try this Vietnamese tiramisu and plant my new seedlings. Here are a few fun things to share, including a great find from my Dad:

A shy person's guide to street photography.

Waves of feminism - a timeline.

Spring salad bowls.

Growing up in NYC. 

I have a new cookie hero, her name is Dorie Greenspan. She gives great career advice too :)

A beautiful barn and workshop space in country Victoria.

A surprising baking tip.

My kind of engagement shoot.

Double chocolate cookies (which happen to be gluten free).

It's new but I'm already a big fan of this Canberra cafe.

And something from my Dad - The Guardian's 20 best cake recipes (and parts 2, 3 and 4).

Catch you next week x

Spring news + small celebrations

Our first year in Canberra is almost up and so is my contract for work. But on Friday I signed a new one, we renewed our lease for another year and booked a beach house for summer. After a slow start to the week it felt awesome. Here are a few happy snaps from the weekend just past:

At the end of the week I love to clear my head by stopping at the farmers markets on the way home from work. There were heaps of new stallholders last week, including one selling mini bouquets and cookies. I'd been quietly hoping that we'd be able to stay in Canberra, so I bought this little bunch to celebrate.

My usual Saturday morning yoga class was relocated at the last minute to the Nishi Gallery. It's a beautiful (and minimal) concrete space with plenty of skylights, which made for good cloud gazing in some of the more relaxing poses :) 

New flowers seem to be blooming in the gardens that surround our apartment block every day. Lately it's been bearded irises and this little guy (I'm not sure what it is!). Even when I can't see them, I can smell them as soon as I step out onto our balcony. It makes everyday things like watering the pot plants extra nice.

And on Sunday afternoon Tony came back from his trip to Sydney. We went out for big bowls of pasta to catch up and planned to see Woody Allen's new movie but didn't quiet get there, so it's something to look forward to later in the week.

Monday night dinner

Tony's friend Emma had us round for dinner last Monday and it was a relaxing way to start the week. She made a spicy puttanesca, a salad with cheese and served up a plate of chewy almond biscuits and dark chocolate for dessert. Her theory was that Monday night dinners help make the weekend last that little bit longer.

We do most of our entertaining on a Saturday night, when we've had time to tidy up the house, do the shopping and some meal prep. But I really love the idea of simpler meals on weeknights, when everyone's feeling fresh.

The other week I borrowed a trick from my friend Mayaan and ordered a big Turkish feast when our friends Sean and Jill were visiting from Sydney. It made for a really unfussy Friday night dinner, with plenty of leftovers for the long weekend.

Weekend links

Tony's away for work this weekend so I'm going to get a start on my Christmas shopping (it's my favourite time of year!) and go for lots of long walks. I have lots of fun and yummy things to share, I hope you have a relaxing weekend.

This cheesy veggie bake looks so good.

Meditation for real life via Jo.

"My biggest fan is Sam."

Beautiful summer clothes.

This food blog is so clever.

Decorating a space on the cheap.

An Instagram account always makes me laugh via Carla.

Did you listen to the Bowraville podcast? I've just finished episode one. Thanks for recommending it Vanessa :)

And I made this Tarte Tartin cake this week. It was sticky and great. If you try it, be brave and go for the pie dish.

Pretty things

How's your week going? I had a bit of a bumpy start with a few things going wrong at work and not enough sleep. I also think the crazy wind has something to do with it :) So here are a few pretty things to make it all okay, starting with these amazing earrings because I'm starting to feel like wearing glasses and big earrings at the same time is really no big deal.

I messaged my friend Danie about this book the other day and she already had one on order! It came out in the States last week and I've been seeing non-stop great reviews on social media. I'm going to order a copy tonight :)

And finally, we're this close to booking a beach getaway for summer and I've been daydreaming of things to pack. This sunflower pinafore is super cute and 100% cotton too.

Found flowers + what I'm reading

On Sunday, after we'd finally straightened out the house, I picked a few flowers from the gardens that are part of our apartment complex. Everything is in bloom at the moment and even though I felt a little sneaky taking some cuttings, I'm so glad I did.

Right now I'm reading A Year Between Friends: 3191 Miles Apart: Craft, Recipes, Letters and Stories. Every day I'm busting to get home to read a little bit more, even if it's a couple of pages before bed.

The book is based on the 3191 Miles Apart blog, which I discovered a few years ago through a recipe for coconut choc chip cookies. It's a shared blog between two Internet friends, who found each other on Flickr and have been collaborating through photographs for years. They're real life friends now, and the book chronicles a year of their everyday lives and their friendship too.

Inspired by their beautiful photos of everyday life, I snapped these shots late yesterday. I baked a batch of peanut butter granola in between loaves of bread and spent some quiet time reading after a busy few days of catch ups and errands. If you like their blog too, make sure you sign up for their newsletter, it's always a highlight of my Sunday.

P.S I'm also reading The Guest Cat, which I picked up on our Sydney trip. I'm drawn to Japanese fiction but am yet to properly get into this novel. It could be to do with the translation or that fact that I'm only a tiny way in.

Weekend links

Tony has an exhibition opening tonight and we're getting ready to welcome family and friends from Sydney and Wagga Wagga. It should be a busy weekend and so I'm keeping my plans super simple - make it to the farmer's market, go for a walk/run and if there's time a little picnic would be lovely too. Hope you've had a great week.

A beautiful book.

The second US Presidential debate, drawn live.

Plus the making of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump via Siobhan.

How to make classic garlic bread.

I love this muu muu.

May Gibbs x Kip & Co (here's my pick).

Gruyere mac and cheese with caramelised onion.

Did anyone else watch the first episode of Man Up this week? I found it incredibly moving.

A spinach and parmesan quiche for one!

And a new-to-me blog from Melbourne.