Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite articles, books, decor, fashion finds, recipes and more.
Good morning friends, how was your week?
We’ve been busy with family things and are currently sorting through my mother in-laws boxes of photos. She is 96 and it goes without saying that there are a lot of photos. But it has been fun seeing her grow up, her travels and adventures and everything in between.
Which makes me wonder does anyone develop photos any more? I haven’t printed a photo in about 2 years. But after seeing the beautiful gallery wall that Kim made last week for her husbands birthday, I sent a few photos to Wallgreen’s to frame and to give as gifts.
Ok, onto our favorites.
Today we’re sharing a classic French recipe, fall salads and dessert, books, outfits and more so lets’ get to it! Grab your coffee and settle in for a nice long read.
FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 553
FOOD~RECIPES TO TRY
Doesn’t this classic beef Bourguignon look delicious? The perfect cozy meal for a cold day.
Honey, Apple, Cheddar, and Bacon Panini, a sweet and savory sandwich you will love.
A fall salad with roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, and caramelized onions is a delicious salad to add to your weekday menu and to your holiday menu as well.
Pumpkin Bread pudding with salted caramel sauce and toasted pecans is a delicious dessert for your next Fall gathering.
READ+WATCH+LISTEN
How Not to Get Bedbugs From Everyone Returning From Paris Fashion Week
Icon Tree Cut Down By Vandals. What is wrong with people?
Single Use Things You Should Be Reusing.
Want to make a pumpkin planter?
How Generosity Charges Your Brain
23 Words added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
How to Manage Your Catastrophic Thinking
I want to see the Northern Lights!
A Hidden System of Exploitation Underpins US Hospitals’ Employment of Foreign Nurses
Books
Some fairy tales everyone knows—these aren’t those tales. These are tales of kings who get deposed and pigs who get married. These are ten tales, much neglected. Editor of Enchanted Conversation: A Fairy Tale Magazine, Kate Wolford, introduces and annotates each tale in a manner that won’t leave novices of fairy tale studies lost in the woods to grandmother’s house, yet with a depth of research and a delight in posing intriguing puzzles that will cause folklorists and savvy readers to find this collection a delicious new delicacy.
Beyond the Glass Slipper is about more than just reading fairy tales—it’s about connecting to them. It’s about thinking of the fairy tale as a precursor to Saturday Night Live as much as it is to any princess-movie franchise: the tales within these pages abound with outrageous spectacle and absurdist vignettes, ripe with humor that pokes fun at ourselves and our society.
Never stuffy or pedantic, Kate Wolford proves she’s the college professor you always wish you had: smart, nurturing, and plugged into pop culture. Wolford invites us into a discussion of how these tales fit into our modern cinematic lives and connect the larger body of fairy tales, then asks—no, insists—that we create our own theories and connections. A thinking man’s first step into an ocean of little known folklore.
Tell The Wolves I’m Home
1987. The only person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus is her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can be herself only in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down.
But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life. At the funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail containing a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn’s apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she’s not the only one who misses Finn, and that this unexpected friend just might be the one she needs the most.
The Magpie Murders
When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway’s latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime writer for years, she’s intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries disturbing sleepy English villages. An homage to queens of classic British crime such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Alan’s traditional formula has proved hugely successful. So successful that Susan must continue to put up with his troubling behavior if she wants to keep her job.
Conway’s latest tale has Atticus Pünd investigating a murder at Pye Hall, a local manor house. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but the more Susan reads, the more she’s convinced that there is another story hidden in the pages of the manuscript: one of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition, and murder.
Masterful, clever, and relentlessly suspenseful, Magpie Murders is a deviously dark take on vintage English crime fiction in which the reader becomes the detective.
Designer Nina Farmer has made a name for herself with her classically beautiful interiors. From reimagining century-old homes to more modern dwellings, Farmer has a way of creating looks that celebrate the past and simultaneously live squarely—and stylishly—in the present. In these pages, Farmer introduces readers to the design solutions she has found for creating that special combination: a carefully curated mix of the classic and the contemporary that looks like it was collected over time rather than created all at once.
The book features nine projects, including a stone-walled 1930s colonial in Westport, Connecticut, a mid-century–inspired beach bungalow on Martha’s Vineyard, and Farmer’s own 1850s Federal-style brownstone in Boston’s Beacon Hill. The book is rounded out with a series of informative essays on the key elements of Farmer’s look, including creating a sense of place, the importance of travel, and collecting art.
Ultimately the book illustrates how thoughtful, considered design can give new life to any home, and, in doing so, inspires readers to do the same.
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FINDS & SALES
Outfit of the Day
Here are all of the details for my outfit of the day: sweater//pants//shoes//bracelet//earrings//bag//scarf//nails.
So many new J.Crew finds are 30-50% off today, I like this cable-knit cardigan, this lady jacket and this rollneck pullover.
Boden has lots of new things too and they are 15% off. I like this sweater.
I am curious, when do you start shopping for Christmas? I read recently that 50% of shoppers begin shopping before Halloween and many are finished and ready to wrap before Halloween.
UNTIL TOMORROW
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I haven’t had film developed in probably 15 years anyway. Hadn’t thought about that in a long time. That panini sandwich looks good. I wonder what’s going on with the bedbugs?
Brenda