Happy Monday! I hope this Monday morning finds you rested and ready to tackle another week.

This weekend my husband made his famous homemade pizza when we had friends over for dinner. We shopped and prepared for the business trip he’s on this week, and we celebrated new babies. Busy, but fun.

✦ Need a vacation? Really, don’t we all? A Cup of Jo shares with us how to plan your best vacation. My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, so reading these gets me in a travel state of mind!

✦ WhoWhatWear shares with us 9 style secrets that will take your looks from good to great!

✦ On the same topic of style secrets, this one from Refinery29 Fashion is so smart! Check out their Split Second Styling Tip video showing you a better way to cuff a shirt sleeve.

✦ Also from Refinery29, this essay about body image was so honest and kind of says everything a lot of us feel about the way we look.

✦ While I normally dislike cooked fruit, the honey roasted apricots with vanilla bean mascarpone from Camille Styles looks ah-mazing.

✦ We are currently shopping for a new bed for our youngest daughter, and this tutorial showing how to upgrade a $40 IKEA bed from Apartment Therapy is serious inspiration.

Did you enjoy anything interesting this past week? Leave a comment and share what it was!