Friday linky love.

It's been a doozy of a week, folks. Thanks for your kind words about my grandmother; we're all still reeling from that, and from my grandfather's heartbroken slide into hospice care as a result. Plus, the weather. Is it April yet, please?

And another bummer:  I can't find my camera cord (hmmm - did I possibly throw things into random boxes and forget to label what was where? That doesn't sound at all like me), so all the pics I've taken have been stuck on my camera. I have a temporary work-around, though, so here's a quick preview of where we've been spending a lot of our time on these cold, cold days:

So, to cheer us all up, some links to love for this cold February 1st:

I am incredibly behind on all kinds of shows but don't expect anyone to keep their mouths shut. How about you?

Speaking of TV, a Downton Abbey episode you might not have seen yet - unless you're in the toddler set.

Love the idea of making these once L is a bit older (originally pinned by Ann - thanks!)

I'm totally out of the loop on great new music, but I'm excited about a tip I just got on this band.

As if your reading list wasn't long enough...

It's not January anymore, but I still want to do this.

A Super Bowl recipe I might make even though I'm not planning to watch the game (I'll substitute for the bacon).

And some bloggy friend love: have you seen this squishy new baby yet? found Laura June's blog? read Lynn's series on being halfway done with overseas deployment? seen what happens when books attack a well-read blogger?

Happy weekend, all!