It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the middle of August and fall is just around the corner. I feel for all of you that are struggling with the difficult decision of whether to send kids back to school virtually or in-person during a pandemic. Certainly not an easy decision to make! If you need a little break this week, check out my favorite procrastination links from around the web…

• Poor Harry Ford, a misfit in Park Ridge, Illinois, sitting in his bedroom dreaming of the day when his snarky smile would set Hollywood on fire. (Be sure to swipe through.)

• Got to tap or swipe through to see all the glorious pics from this blogger's visit to the mythical Black Barn Farm. Wow!.

• Zero-waste accessories made from extra bridal gown material plus a donation. 

• Do you read Modern Love in the NYT? Want to submit? Apparently it's harder than getting into Harvard. This writer breaks it down. 

• I'm a lover of silhouettes and this vintage-inspired piece has me wondering what to hock to commission such a gem. 

• You might own some of this French artist's pieces if you've ever bought a whimsical coffee cup from Anthropologie. Here's how she is spending her COVID days. (Thank you Kelly!)

• A treat for the ears: This soulful husband and wife coming to you live from the Ryman Auditorium. (She's got incredible vintage style and she has a shop on the side!) 

• A treat for the eyes: we are not our hair, right?!

• I'm hosting a couple of friends at the farm tomorrow for a discussion of this. It was released in Feb. 2019 but is even more relevant in light of today's turbulent times. What an insightful brilliant woman. 

• This little library!

• What I'm reading: almost finished with this delicious book. The recipe in the back for pesto is a home run. (Thank you Sarah!) 

Photo by Gerome Bruneau via Unsplash.