For the Weekend

Three kitchen to-dos, one new craft, and a lot of reflection. BY INA AMOR MEJIA

I'VE GOT SOME EDIBLE PROMISES to keep this weekend, starting with the yogurt Caroline has been bugging me to make. Yes it's true, it's really easy and tastes incredible. I also promised Gabby some hummus, made with dried garbanzos this time, so we'll see how that goes. And a twist on the Spanish Fabada.

  

Also happy to share with you the latest DIY I've done, the faux leather catch-all tray you see above, which is now up on this great new site Preen. You've probably seen similar trays somewhere on the web, and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. This tray was made without any special leather crafting tools whatsoever. Check out the DIY here. 

Finally, I'll be thinking about some recent events in the news. Especially about that little Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi, who drowned with his brother and mother and other migrants desperate to escape the horrors of war. I'll be thinking of his father, who survived, and all the stories like his that unfold tragically as we speak. In my heart I believe, as I know many of you do, that we must all try and help those who suffer, anywhere in the world. We simply cannot ignore it.

Here are 5 practical ways you can help refugees find safety in Europe. 

I wish you a thoughtful, peaceful and restful weekend. And here are more links from around the web. 

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Proof that Kanye West is always sleeping

AND 20 FASHION MISTAKES YOU MAKE IN YOUR 20s 
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Thanks for reading!