Weekend Round Up!

Plied Knowledge: The week that was…

At the shop:

• Twine has sent us something special! 8 new Limited Edition Colors! What we have is all there is and they are worth if for the names alone...
• Every time we get a shipment of Blue Q bags we are smitten all over again. Especially at the moment, a little humor is just what we are needing...
• Looking for the ultimate watching Netflix project? We suggest washcloths! No one will care if they are a little wonky and we just got in a giant pile of wonderfully colorful Sugar N Cream cotton yarn...
• For many, winding yarn by hand is the LAST thing they want to do. For you, rejoice! Ballwinders and swifts are back in stock!

Around the web:

• Quarantined with younger kids and feeling like you have exhausted all entertainment? Have you been to the PBS Kids site yet? There is a section specifically for parents including a newsletter you can sign up for with daily activities! While there you can check out their new limited series, Mondays with Michelle where Michelle Obama will host a virtual book reading at noon.
• Sprechen sie Deutsch? Here's a great way to learn German...
• Entertainment:
• Twitter comes through with book recommendations for good reads that don't require your whole brain...
• Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR for the win!
• Like a good "based on a true story" movie? Here are 25 film adaptations and the magazine articles that inspired them...
• Food:
• With everyone home stress baking grocery stores having a hard time keeping up, you, like us, are most likely finding yourselves out of a key ingredient. Food & Wine has a great article on some common swaps for ingredients...
• Take online cooking classes from world class chefs!
• Charcuterie boards are so last year. Pancake boards are where it is at!
• The Outside:
• Earth Day was this week! Guess what, there is still PLENTY you can do!
• The animals are taking Yosemite back...
• Take a stroll virtually...
• Mental Health:
• Cup Of Joe has an article with helpful words from wise people...
• Not feeling the need to be super productive during the pandemic? It really is ok!
• Sometimes you just need to zone out. Here are 4 web cam live feeds to help do just that....
• And sometimes you just need Stanley Tucci to make you a cocktail...
• Oh man, the guy from Styx still has it!

And totally, completely, unapologetically local:

• Local magazine, Portland Monthly, has a great new weekly article temporarily replacing their rundown of the best things happening over the weekend to What To Read, Watch And Listen To Take Your Mind Off The Apocalypse...
• Quarantine Wine is here and it is from Oregon!
• If you are lucky enough be local and like cider, Reverend Nat's is delivering!
• New Seasons is a at it again, have you seen their Greater Good Box? Such a wonderful idea!

Have a great weekend and remember, you can always find us online!