This week we’re getting bees. My in-laws have had several beehives for the last few years, and the more I’ve learned about them, the more fascinating they seem. I still can’t quite believe that this girl, who was raised in suburban Florida, plants and keeps a garden every year, cans things from the garden, is getting bees, and wants chickens at some point in life. I’ve learned to make a lot of things that you can find in the grocery – homemade pastas, croissants, stocks and bouillon cubes, jams, almond milk – things when I was in college I’d never think would be exciting to me to learn to make. I don’t ever want to stop learning. Whether I read about something in a book or figure out how to do it in the real world, learning keeps us young. What’s interesting is that when we’re young and “forced” to learn in school, much of the time, we fight it (unless you’re kind of a nerd like me, although, I really didn’t care for learning about moles in chemistry…). But when we mature, we actually enjoy learning. It’s a challenge that we can rise to meet. And it’s kind of a fun thing, now that it’s not forced. What have you learned lately?
Not that these links make me feel like I’m still 20, but I did learn some interesting tidbits this week:
- I love this idea of providing free housing to college students – they just have to interact with the elderly residents in a retirement home
- Since peanut butter + bananas = a thing, this browned butter banana bread with peanut streusel looks like a good thing
- 5 ways to curb your sugar addiction
- Smiling really can change things
- If you’re addicted to cheese, here’s why….
- I love dinner recipes that come together quickly and taste delicious – I need to try this pan-roasted chicken with rosemary
- Some creative and thoughtful ways to say thank you
- 5 reasons marriages are struggling with younger generations
- Photos of actors behind the scenes from some classic movies
- Homemade chia pudding that you can tailor to your tastes
- If some famous paintings were gluten free
- When you need some kind of sign that God is there
- When you’re in the middle of a storm, hang on
- Are you deficient in magnesium? Or protein?
- Too much cuteness! Baby animal photos
- I am definitely a Type A – are you?
- Sometimes we can take our spouses for granted. Here are 5 things to make sure you’re still BFF’s
- These health(ier) magic cookie bars look amazing! Making these a.s.a.p.
- Gwyneth Paltrow is living off food stamps for a week
- Houzz readers decide their 20 “must-haves” for the kitchen
- 7 tips for better family photos
- Make sure your kids take your picture
- This 4 letter word can help you to be more productive
