Happy Friday, dear readers! Here we are at the end of July and August is just around the corner! Do you have any plans this weekend as summer starts to wind down? Don’t forget that you still have time to enter this week’s givewaways! We have the perfect essentials for you to keep The Good Life all year long! starfall

a Traditional Deck Chair from Gallant and Jones :: a set of five bow tie necklaces from FrEEna :: two prints from Dorothy Jeanne :: a gift certificate from Too Cute Custom Crafts 

Don’t forget to check out the amazing DIY from Cristina at FrEEna. You can make your own rope pencil holder with unlimited decorating options! Or try to make a bowl. And be sure to leave a link in the comments if you try this yourself. We would love to see your handiwork!

And now for some Fresh Squeezed Links:

• Elmore Leonard’s 10 rules to writing…interesting points.
• Is chocolate actually healthy? (Please say yes.)
• Some great blogging advice from our friend Lindsay at Shrimp Salad Circus.