We’re on a family trip to celebrate Steven’s 40th and Juniper’s 3rd birthdays this week, so I’m sharing some links I’ve enjoyed recently. I hope you’re having a great week!

Have you ever tried punch needle? I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time, but even though I read multiple tutorials, my first attempts were a total failure. So when a friend invited me to an in-person workshop, I was interested to find out what I did wrong. All of it, it turns out. But I got the hang of it, and now I’m excited to try more projects. You can even use punch needle to make your own patches. Have you ever tried punch needle?

Do you ever get annoyed by ugly tissue box covers? I’m really tempted to try my hand at making one of these simple painted canvas tissue box covers.

Oh my gosh, I need to try this vegan chocolate mousse cake asap.

After three years of neglecting my vegetable garden (ahem, you can probably guess why), I rejuvenated it this year, and added worms. I’m trying out in situ worm composting, which sounds perfect for a lazy gardener like me who never bothers to turn her compost bin. Supposedly the worms will do most of the work for me.

This DIY paper pendant light shade is really cool. And so is this one made out of thread. (I have lampshades on my mind for a reason–a spot in my bedroom is in need of a DIY shade.)

I’ve had concrete projects on my mind lately, too, and I was really impressed when I came across this clever concrete tray with removeable coasters.

I’m sure this pin on how to rewire a lamp will come in handy one day.