Friday Roundup: September 30
Ceramics at IDS West
Here we are, at the end of September! For us Canadians, next weekend is Thanksgiving (holy geez!) and before you know it Christmas will be here. But I plan on enjoying the fall season, taking in some outdoor activities (weather permitted of course!), enjoying fall dishes, apple cider, wearing my cozy sweaters and this is weird, but keeping my windows open during the day. Pretty soon it will be so cold out, this won’t be a possibility. Today though, let’s forget about how fast this year has gone and enjoy the links below for today’s Friday Roundup.
Whimsical table settings at Dinner by Design
Chicken salad sandwich at Trees Organics
I’m kicking off my weekend by going to Crunchtime Cereal Bar Pop Up in Gastown. It will be open Saturday and Sunday to the public. All pop-up proceeds will go to local charity Backpack Buddies, which supplies hungry schoolchildren with food during non-school hours. Learn more about Backpack Buddies and to find out how you can help fill empty bellies. What an amazing cause and one that we forget is still an issue in Canada.
Last night I attended a casual evening previewing fall books for Appetite by Random House. It was nice meeting fellow food bloggers from Food Bloggers Canada, the Appetite staff, browsing the latest books and chatting over wine and cake. There will be Bloom by Estee Lalonde (!!), Butter: A Rich History, French Country Cooking, Flapper Pie and A Blue Prairie Sky, French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act and so much more out this fall. Great gifts for the holidays!
Yesterday at work, we were also treated to a big staff lunch and Earnest Ice Cream! Salted Caramel and Tahitian Vanilla for the win. In a waffle cone of course! And this weekend, I will be working on some fun posts, catching up on posts I had in my calendar and didn’t get to, baking and researching into my trip this Fall in BC.
Neighbours InStyle collection up for grabs haha
What are you up to this weekend? Anyone working on their Halloween costumes? Any local Vancouverites going to VIFF?
Friday Roundup Links:
1. Stalin’s body doubles. Boy what a horrible job! (Rare Historical Photos)
2. This French road that is only drive able twice a day (My Modern Net)
3. The coolest way to recap fashion week! (Miss Moss)
4. Looking into the history of Paris’s Bloomingdales (Messy Nessy Chic)
5. Pinterest Halloween hacker (Refinery 29)
6. Amazing food still life photography (The Loop)
On the Blog This Week
1. Mushroom and Black Rice Salad
2. 10 Essentials to Keep in Your Desk at Work
Great post and happy thanksgiving Lesli 🙂
Thanks Samantha, happy thanksgiving!
I always love your photos! If you are going to VIFF, check out Spirit Unforgettable, the story of Spirit of the West’s lead singer’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, it’s apparently amazing!
thanks for the suggestion! I’m gonna look up the times 🙂
Great shots! You’ve got me drooling over that ice cream!
xo Jen
Skirt The Rules
Thanks Jen!
Everything looked sooo darn yummy!!!! Oh my goodness! Sounds like a fabulous weekend! Thanksgiving already?? I’m behind on life so I would cry. I hope you have a great upcoming week!
ya I don’t know why we need to have it so early in Canada. Drives me bonkers because I’m not ready for Fall haha
That ice cream looks so good! Wish I was having some of that right now. Enjoy your weekend!
thanks! have a great weekend yourself!
Ok, that sando and ice cream look amazing! We’re taking it easy this weekend, getting the house ready for friends coming over next weekend!
Chelsea
Chow Down USA
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oh fun! i love hosting people, just wish I had the space 🙁
Love your roundups! I’m just relaxing this weekend and I could use some of that delicious ice cream you had this week!
Kyla
Wanderlustkyla.com
it was pretty tasty! nice way to break up my week and diet 🙂 have a good one!
Love round up! Everything looks so great! Thanks for sharing!
Rita | http://www.styleroundtheclock.com
thanks for stopping by Rita!
Wow looks like fun. The food and the view looks great.
yes! A fellow canadian! your photos are great and of course I’m going to start following you for pictures from my city 🙂
hi! oh thanks Angie!
What a fabulous Friday! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!
XO JAC
http://www.justascreated.com
Beautiful pictures! Looks like you had a great week.
Oh man that sandwich looks epic!!! Also, as a fellow Canadian, I agree with you on thanksgiving coming way too fast lol.
right? it’s depressing really!
You’re making me SO hungry! I’ve just moved to Vancouver and I haven’t had Earnest’s ice cream yet, but it seems like EVERYONE recommends it.
I cannot wait for an awesome 3 day weekend next week!
Try them or Rain or Shine! Plus Mister in Yaletown is really good too!
Sounds like you’ve had some fun times recently! Looking forward to all the fall things you’ll get to try soon!
Stephanie // SheSawStyle.com
Gorgeous photos!! Your ice cream cone photo has me craving some now!
Omg that ice cream looks sooooo good right now! Love this round-up 🙂 xo, sharon
http://www.stylelullaby.com/fashion/revisiting-childhood-trend-flared-denim/
You are such a talented photographer – these photos are gorgeous! I enjoyed reading about your week and seeing it photographed so beautifully!
Bailey | http://www.hotdresshotmess.com
Thanks so much Bailey!
Everything looks so good! Hard to resist with Thanksgiving around the corner!
This post made me hungry with the I scream and amazing sandwhich!
Happy Friday, my fellow Canadian! That ice cream and glass of rosé looks divine and on this busy Friday afternoon, both would be much welcomed. Taking it easy this weekend! Take care xo
hi Dominique! I know right?! have a great weekend~!
Will be checking out the pinterest Halloween Hacker to see what is happening.
it’s so fun!