✦ Jenny Lind Furniture
Something I’m currently loving (and keeping an eye out for) is Jenny Lind bed frames and furniture. Jenny Lind was a Swedish opera singer who toured the U.S. in the 1850s, and it was said she preferred sleeping in spool beds. From there the name stuck, and now any piece with those signature spool-turned spindles is recognizable as Jenny Lind.
This style has really stood the test of time. Some true antiques date back 150 years or more, while others are early 20th-century revivals or mid-century reproductions. You’ll even see new versions still being made today (Crate and Barrel), but the older pieces are the ones that really shine. The wood, the weight, and the craftsmanship are unmatched by modern reproductions.
✦ National Park Crochet Patterns
Did you know that the NPS has started putting out free crochet patterns themed after National Parks?? I wish I was a better crochet-er but for my crochet friends I think this is so cool!
Beaver Crochet Pattern – Great Falls Park National Park Service
Ocracoke Lighthouse Crochet Pattern – Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Knitting Pattern – Cape Hatteras National Seashore
✦ Ballerina Farm Store
I spent the weekend in Utah for my cousin’s wedding, and on our day off I dragged my family to the Ballerina Farm store in Midway. If you don’t know who Ballerina Farm is, go Google it. It would take me way too long to explain all the trad-wife TikTok lore here.
I’m not an avid follower, nor do I agree with all the trad-wife lifestyle she represents. But the girl can cook. We grabbed lunch, sampled way too many things, and by the end my family was into it. The food is good. Simple and hearty. Makes you want to go home and start baking your own sourdough.
Even if you’re not deep into the Ballerina Farm lore, the Midway store is worth a visit. It’s a great spot to grab a bite and maybe pick up a few kitchen items you didn’t know you needed.
Time is a circle not a line, everything comes back again. xo
