Weekend Links

February 11, 2017 Shayna Shattelroe

Break from the news and turn to novels instead.

How cool are these vegan bags made from sustainable & recycled materials?

Beauty & the Beast has always been one of my favorites so I was stoked seeing this trailer.

Shia LaBeouf's art installation, which was supposed to run for 4 years, has been shut down.

If you have a fussy toddler that doesn't want to brush his teeth, turn on this video.

Middle school me is happy about this From First to Last reunion.

This sweet story.

J.K. Rowling is a savage queen on the internet.

Vegan Lavender Earl Grey Blackberry Ice Cream floats? Yes please.

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The taste of autumn is in the air and I want to lie down to rest like fallen foliage.
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#personal #self #curlyhair #girlswithtattoos #writing #redlips #whateverforever

I just finished this today and no matter how often I indulge in true crime, I still get chills especially when a book is so well-written as this one. I had minimal knowledge on the Golden State Killer and had to put the book down because of how hard it was to digest. Every criminal case is so different. Every killer has little quirks and little tells that give away their psychological state. The human brain and capabilities are both horrifying and fascinating. Back to light-hearted reading to counteract this read but I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in true crime. The initial author spent so much time dedicated to this story, to research, to trying to find out who the Golden State Killer was. This book was an unsolved mystery when it initially came out but in April, the man was found due to DNA. Sadly, the author passed away before she was able to see him get caught but hopefully the victims feel some sense of closure. .
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#truecrime #illbegoneinthedark #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #books #booklove

Can you ever truly heal?

A soft whisper forms yes where your fingertips  meet my flesh.
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#words #spilledink #healing #journaling #poetry #writing #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #handwritten

Maddox can no longer eat that bread or those crackers. We’ve been working with a more plant-based diet since finding out about his long list of allergies, eliminating the things he can’t have, and finding things he enjoys that he can have. He’s eating well and better than before, seems slightly less cranky, and seems to want to try foods (i.e. he’s always hated avocado even when I gave it to him when he first started eating solids, he tried it in my salad with lemon and liked it). Allergies suck and we are definitely bummed about it but I can’t say I’m mad that it helps him and I be more mindful of what we’re putting in our bodies. I’m following his ‘diet’ and eating more plant-based to support him while he adjusts. He always asks if my smoothie has peanut butter in it, he knows he can’t have bread because of his allergies, and I think he really understands what’s been good/bad for his body. It seems like a hindrance but I’m sure it’s some kind of blessing to help us stay eating wholesome, thoughtful meals from now on. He had banana nice cream for one of his breakfasts and he didn’t seem too upset about it in the slightest. .
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#motherhood #littleandbrave #punkymoms #plantbased

Little ghost, little ghost. .
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#ootd #personal #self #girlswithtattoos #whateverforever

I went to the dreamiest + biggest book barn yesterday with such a vast selection of books ranging from any and every topic you could conceive in your head. Let me burrow myself here and never leave.
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#newengland #bookstore #bookstagram #books #bookish #bookshop

Mae Clarke in Frankenstein, 1931.
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#maeclarke #frankenstein #cinema

Natural habitat. Get yourself a love that lets you root your hands into their back for support during a breakdown while they simply hug you. Who takes your arm and helps you up. Slowly. Gently. As much as you can handle. Who lets you continue hugging even though you have somewhere to be. Who grasps your hand every day after that while you still feel on the verge of a breakdown. Who weaves his foot with your foot at night as you both go to bed. Who holds your hand and lets you lay on his chest at 2am when you wake up at the same time for no reason at all. Who sparks electricity with each touch and leaves tiny moths fluttering in your belly after each kiss. Who is made of magic and who treats you like magic as well.
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#love #writing #spilledink #writersofinstagram #girlswithtattoos #curlyhair #somekindofhuman

Insects are my favorite & bees are one of the best 🐝

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