weekend links.

A giant picture of my face because I haven’t taken many pictures lately. You’re welcome! By the way, the comments that accompanied this picture on Instagram were my faaaavorite. Thanks for those of you who left them!

Some weekend reading…

The news coming out of Aleppo is horrific. A living nightmare. It’s hard for my brain, and probably yours too, to even process. Remember the three-year old Syrian boy who drowned? Same conflict. It’s been going on for five years. Last night I checked the weather in Aleppo and it was 29 degrees. Preemptive Love Coalition does many things, including provide sleeping bags. (I absolutely love their core values.) Consider donating today. Keep talking about this. Use #StandWithAleppo when you do.

How do we switch from that topic to another? Ungracefully. I’ll try anyway.

It’s almost Christmastime. That means a lot of you will be gathering in your kitchens and cooking delicious food. If you’re not sure what that’ll be yet, consider this pot roast. This is not the first time I’ve talked about it. It’s that good.

Have you heard of the raindrop cake? (Any of you actually tasted it?)

These DIY marbled ornaments are so pretty.

7 new films to watch on Netflix this month.

It is so cold here right now (0 – yes, zero – degrees this morning). This turtleneck is the best basic one I’ve seen (and you’d be surprised how many times you’ll grab for a black turtleneck in your closet).

Tomato soup (three ingredients!) inspired by the famous Marcella Hazan sauce!

I am so excited to see La La Land.

Have a good weekend and see you back next week!