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September 19, 2013

Our Fall Home Tours ~ Finding Fall & BHG

 

We are so thrilled and honored to be part of the incredible Finding Fall Home Tours. Join 16 Bloggers and Better Homes & Gardens as they share endless inspiration and ideas for welcoming fall to your home!

Finding Fall Home Tours from atthepicketfence.com

 

If you’ve hopped over to our place after visiting the gorgeous home of Melanie from My Sweet Savannah , welcome to At the Picket Fence! We’re two sisters, living in different parts of the country but sharing the same passion for turning our houses into welcoming homes for friends and family.

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Let’s take a peek inside Vanessa’s home, shall we?

Hi there! Welcome to my home nestled in the beautiful Willamette Valley in Oregon. I’m so glad you’re here and I can’t wait to show you how I’ve dressed up my home for fall. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much my style has evolved over the years and come to a conclusion…

I’m a lot like Goldilocks.

Oh sure, my hair is brown and I’m…ahem…slightly older but other than that we are just alike! 😉

Welcome to Vanessa's fall home tour from atthepicketfence.com

Fall front door from atthepicketfence.com

You see, Goldilocks had to try and try again to find just the right porridge, the right chair to sit in and the right bed to rest in. And I’ve had to try and try again to find just the right balance when it comes to decorating my home for fall. 

//FOYER//

A simple fall entry vignette with gilded leaf plates from atthepicketfence.com

Gold gilded leaves on plates from atthepicketfence.com

 It can’t be too fussy…maybe just some dried hydrangeas in an old wooden toolbox. 

Hydrangeas and pine cones in a vintage toolbox for easy autumn decor from atthepicketfence.com

It can’t be too simple…I do love adding layers and layers to get just the right look. 

//LIVING ROOM//

Fall Living Room with vintage platter mantel from atthepicketfence.com

 Especially when it involves vintage silver trays and all sorts of sparkly fall goodness.

Silver platter fall mantel from atthepicketfence.com

 It might involve an easy craft like a Popcorn Kernel Wreath. 

Popcorn kernel wreath hanging on iron door from atthepicketfence.com

//DINING ROOM//

Traditional dining room decorated for fall from atthepicketfence.com

Or one that’s slightly more involved but worth the extra effort like this corn husk wreath.

Fall dining room with corn husk wreath from atthepicketfence.com

I might have tried my hand at complicated centerpieces or table arrangements. But after trying and trying I keep coming back to the simple beauty of orange pumpkins in a silver bowl.

It just felt right. 

Orange pumpkins in silver bowl from atthepicketfence.com

It also felt right to hang a grapevine wreath on this large window pane. 

 //STAIRCASE NICHE//

Fall window pane with grapevine wreath, hydrangeas and wheat in silver urn vignette from atthepicketfence.com

And while in the past, I tried and tried to decorate this fireplace mantel with an abundance of fall-ishness, what feels the most right is the simplicity of my ode to the picket fence.

 //FAMILY ROOM//

Picket Fence wall art fall mantel decorating

And three little pumpkins all in a row. 

pumpkins-on-fall-mantel atthepicketfence.com

Fall family room built in display from atthepicketfence.com

It’s taken many years…

White pumpkin in urn with raffia from atthepicketfence.com

 …and like Goldilocks I’ve had to try many different types of “porridge”, “chairs” and “beds”…

Vintage globe collection from atthepicketfence.com

 But, in the end, I believe I’ve finally found my own “just right”. 

hydrangeas in teapot

 

Now, let’s head across the country to Heather’s home in beautiful Georgia!

As you have seen on here, we have recently moved to Georgia and have a brand new house to decorate and style! I gave you a tour of the before so I’m so excited to finally get to show you some of the rooms I have finished! So, welcome to our house down South…

Heather Finding Fall Home Tour

 

//FRONT PORCH//

Southern fall front porch

I’m still loving my house numbers pumpkin topiary.  It was so super easy to make and makes a big impact! 

wheat and pumpkins in vintage galvanized chicken feeder

I purchased the vintage chicken feeder and burlap Welcome bag from one of my favorite stores in the area, Spoon Sisters! Filled with pumpkins and flowers they are fun variation from the typical fall front porch decor. 

Fall front door arrangement in burlap sack

happy fall yall chalkboard sign on window

//FOYER//

You might remember this piece that I spray painted and styled from bargains and thrift store finds!

fall foyer


I’m sharing a sneak peek of the next two rooms! 

//DINING ROOM SNEAK PEEK//

Here’s a glimpse of my new dining room but, stay tuned next week for a full reveal of my fall dining room courtesy of Kirklands!

blue and white fall dining room


//LIVING ROOM SNEEK PEEK//

The living room is up next on my list of rooms to finish, but here’s a little peek at the bar area and a glimpse of me new blue and white chairs…can we say “in love!” 

fall bar area pumpkins in silver urn


//GUEST ROOM//

One of the first rooms I wanted to get set up in our new house was our guest room! We knew that we would have lots of friends and family come to visit and wanted a nice place for them to rest and relax!  

guest bedroom with touches of fall

I went with a simple blue and white color scheme in this room which pairs nicely with the mahogany furniture we inherited from my in-laws.  It’s been in the family since they were married, and we are so privileged to be able to use it in our home.

touches of fall in guest bedroom

fall ideas for the guest room

//BREAKFAST AREA//

rattan chairs and tulip table with gold and white pumpkins

If you’ve been following my projects lately, you know I’m crushing on gold! If it sits still long enough, I guild it…these little pumpkins on our breakfast table were no exception. 

gold and white striped pumpkins with gilded stems

 

//FAMILY ROOM//

In my family room I went in a completely different direction than our previous house with bright pops of color  against a canvas of white.  By choosing neutral foundational pieces I can change out accessories as the seasons change…or when I get tired of them. grin. 

family room with touches of fall

simple fall mantel with maple leaves and painted branch

garden stool side table with pumpkin filled dough bowl

fall coffee table with gold pumpkin

blue gold and orange fall touches on bookcase

I hope you’ve enjoyed some of the room reveals in my new home! We have several more in the works like our Alabama game room, our master bedroom, my office and our living room…so stay tuned!

Are you ready to see even more fabulous ideas and inspiration for welcoming fall to your home? It’s time to continue the tours over at the gorgeous home of our friend Jennifer Rizzo!

And to see all of the homes included in the tour just click on the image below and you will get to start at the very beginning. You won’t want to miss a single one!

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 For EVEN MORE fall goodness, be sure to join us all over at the BHG Finding Fall Pinterest Board where we are pinning some fabulous fall inspiration!

Thank you so much for stopping by our homes today!

We wish all of you a beautiful Fall filled with everything you love most about this glorious time of the year!

 

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  1. Trish @ Uncommon says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:21 AM

    Beyond beautiful ladies… just breathtaking! I’m coming over!!

    Take care,

    Trish

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM

      We’ll have coffee (or cocktails??) waiting for you sweet friend!
      Vanessa

      Reply
    • Patsy Dennis says

      September 19, 2013 at 6:07 PM

      Just beautiful girls!!!! Exactly like you!!!! heather you are looking terrrrrific!!!! I can’t wait to see Christmas.

      Reply
  2. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:21 AM

    Beautiful job, ladies! I love that you both have something other than a wreath on your front doors.

    Reply
  3. Gee says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:33 AM

    Thanks for the tours ladies. Both homes are luvly.
    Vanessa, I am happy to know i am in good company with all the dried hydrangeas all around . That is the back bone of my Fall theme this year.
    Heather your feed bag welcome on the front door… stunning. Might have to ‘borrow’ .
    Happy today ladies.
    Hugs, Gee

    Reply
  4. Sandra @ The Adored Home says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Ladies both of your homes are so beautiful! I really enjoyed seeing all your creativity!
    Hugs,
    Sandra
    The Adored Home

    Reply
  5. kelly says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    So fun to see both your homes!!

    Reply
  6. MDR says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Beautiful homes, girls! It’s so much fun to visit them in person! In Oregon now & on my way to Georgia! Love you, Mom

    Reply
  7. Karen Watson says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    I was wondering if you were both going to post your homes and I’m so glad you did!! Both are gorgeous, you are two talented sisters!! Thanks so much for all the Fall inspiration, i can’t wait to start pinning!!
    xoxo
    Karen

    Reply
  8. Thistle says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    Love both of these tours! Heather….that burlap bag on your front door….shut up! LOVE IT!!!!!!! And Vanessa….seriously….the leaves on the plates! AMAZING!

    You are total rock stars!
    karianne

    Reply
  9. Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Hi Vanessa and Heather!
    Now this is what I call a “two-fer!” Not one, but two amazingly beautiful homes decorated by two crazy talented gals! Yes, you two are rock stars in my book, too, and I love the photos of each of you at your front doors welcoming us into your homes!

    Reply
  10. Julia@SouthernColor says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Looks great ladies!! I really love your door hanger, Heather! This has definitely put me in the mood to start decorating my home for fall 🙂

    Reply
  11. laura @Top This Top That says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Happy Fall you beautiful girls! great tours.

    Reply
  12. jp says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    FABULOUS!!! Both of you homes are just perfect,thank you for the wonderful tours!
    JP

    Reply
  13. Julia @ Hooked on Houses says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    Loved these tours! Everything looks so beautiful in both of your houses. Happy Fall! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Kimberly Bruhn says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Heather…you are and have always been beautiful but you look simply stunning…svelte! I’ve been enjoying your blog for awhile but haven’t commented. And your sister lives somewhere in my neck of the woods…we live in Ashland, Oregon…on the very southern tip of Oregon and by the way, she’s very lovely, too! Ok, I’m not a stalker. I really just am envious of the way you both put together your homes and your own personal style. Have a great day!

    Reply
  15. Shenita says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    Vanessa and Heather, you have done a wonderful job of showcasing your homes, all decked out for fall! I saw so many great ideas beatween the two of you! Loved the tours!

    Reply
  16. emily says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    LOVELY! Everything looks so pretty and cozy – the best thing about fall decorating! It’s fun to get to peek inside your homes!

    Reply
  17. Sus says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    You have done a wonderful job decorating – simple and not overdone. Love your front doors!

    Reply
  18. kristin says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Both your homes and you are just gorgeous! I love seeing a little bit of you new beautiful home Heather!
    XO
    Kristin

    Reply
    • kristin says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:07 AM

      Your 🙂

      Reply
  19. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Both of your homes are just stunning! Loving all the fall inspiration!

    🙂 Linda

    Reply
  20. Stacey says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Heather and Vanessa, your homes are both just gorgeous! So many touches that make it all so perfect. Love the hydrangeas, the wreaths, the burlap, all of it! I’ll be revisiting your tour over and over.

    Reply
  21. Spoon Sisters Tiques & Treasures says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    We love your beautiful fall decorating ideas. It gives us so much pleasure to see some of our products used

    Reply
  22. Judy says

    September 19, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Wish I lived closer…I would love to stop by both of your home to tell you in person “well done”. Just beautiful and perfect in every way.

    Reply
  23. Angelina-JoJo and Eloise says

    September 19, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Oh this is so absolutely LOVELY!!!! It is all so very warm and inviting. I truly think your homes have to be some of the most Hospitable one’s out there. Thank you so much for inviting us in!
    Happy Fall!
    xoxo

    Reply
  24. Nici ~ Posed Perfection says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Gorgeous homes, ladies! I love the fall touches you have done. Lots of fun ideas for us to be inspired. Have a wonderful rest of the week!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
  25. Becca says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Amazing Fall tours, girls … you both look beautiful! Vanessa … from the hydrangeas in the vintage toolbox … your incredible mantel display using silver platters … to the genius wreaths from popcorn and corn husks, you knocked it outta the Fall decorating ballpark, sweet friend. And, I love the gold leaves on the plates in your foyer (great idea)! Heather, your front porch is beyond inviting (I *want* your Welcome bag and love how you placed flowers in there), and I’m sure numbered topiaries are popping up all over your new neighborhood now! Your new vibrant color palette inside is so fun, alive and welcoming … your pops of Fall orange look gorgeous against your shades of blue! Happy Fall!

    Reply
  26. Cynthia says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Loved both of your beautiful home tours! Gets me in the mood for Fallifying mine!!

    Reply
  27. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Gorgeous! Both of your homes are so inviting ~ they perfectly represent both of you!

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 19, 2013 at 1:30 PM

      Thank you so much Maryann!

      Reply
  28. Ashley says

    September 19, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Both of your homes are absolutely stunning! : ) Love every single detail!!

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 19, 2013 at 1:30 PM

      Thanks so much Ashley! I also wanted to let you know that I gave your popcorn kernel wreath a shout-out when I shared mine last week! 🙂
      Vanessa

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        September 19, 2013 at 1:54 PM

        Thanks so much! I love how it turned out spray painted… maybe next year
        I’ll just paint mine too, lol! Mine is slowly loosing popcorn kernels from
        moving around so much, but I didn’t make that thing just to throw it away,
        it’s out and ready to party this year too!

        Reply
  29. Vicki Shead says

    September 19, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Wow! Bravo girls! Beautiful!! Our house is on the market and all my “goodies” are packed up. So, I’m missing getting out all my favorite things to decorate with. Say some prayers, we need to sell, so we can just get on with it all. 😉 Thanks for sharing your beautiful homes!!

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 19, 2013 at 1:30 PM

      Praying it sells soon Vicki and thanks so much for your sweet words!! 🙂

      Reply
  30. Sherry says

    September 19, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    The Spoon Sisters is one of my very favorite places, in fact they bought several of my barn quilts to sell in their store. Wonderful store & great ladies!
    ♥’s
    Sherry

    Reply
  31. debbiedoos says

    September 19, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Oh how fabulous! Your home looks amazing, just amazing! And I have to say you look pretty darn cute welcoming us in your beautiful home!

    Reply
  32. Beth at Unskinny Boppy says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    Simply beautiful, ladies! I am in love with both of your styles!

    Reply
  33. Lana says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Simply gorgeous! I am having color envy -what paint color is Vanessa’s foyer and front door?

    Reply
  34. Betsy(@coastal-colors) says

    September 19, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Vanessa and Heather! I love your styles and your homes look stunning decorated for Fall! Vanessa, I love the silver trays over your fireplace mantel- quite a statement! Heather, I love the burlap bag, pumpkin topiary and chicken feeder- all so inviting! Thanks for sharing your Fall home’s tours!

    Reply
  35. jennifer rizzo says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    both of you are gorgeous and have amazing style!!! I love both of your homes and all of the personal touches you’ve put into them!!!

    Reply
  36. Sandy says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    You both have beautiful homes and distinctly different styles. Vanessa, I’m a bit like Goldilocks too. It takes awhile for our personal style to evolve. Love the simplicity in your fall decorating Vanessa. Heather, I also like your bold design! Can’t wait to see how you finish your rooms. That is one huge canvas you have to work with.

    Reply
  37. Sarah says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    I love the color of your front door. Do you happen to know the name of the color? Beautiful front porch!!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 21, 2013 at 9:29 AM

      Yes, please tell the paint color/brand of your front door!

      Reply
    • Heather says

      September 24, 2013 at 6:08 PM

      Hi ladies! I don’t know the color, since it was painted when I moved in BUT I will see if I can find something similar to color match it to and let you all know. 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  38. Mrs Major Hoff (Sara) says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Vanessa–How have I never realized you were in Oregon???? We lived in Monmouth for several years. I would have loved to chat with you about the area, but instead we talked in the elevator at Haven about flight attendants. ROFL. Maybe next year! And I’m so jealous, because that was one of my favorite places ever to enjoy Fall. Not quite the same in Texas!

    Both homes are gorgeous gals! Thanks for opening your homes to us!

    Reply
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  40. Carmel says

    September 20, 2013 at 5:11 AM

    Lovely girls! Heather – you work so fast – didn’t you just barely move?! You’ve done so much already! Vanessa – your silver tray gallery is so so beautiful! xoxo

    Reply
  41. Laura @ Finding Home says

    September 20, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Both of your homes look stunning! So many fantastic ideas and details! Thanks so much for being part of the home tour!

    Reply
  42. Anne Highland says

    September 20, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Where are the blue and white dining room curtains from?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 24, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      Hi Anne! They are from Ikea. 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  43. Fishtail Cottage says

    September 20, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    lovely & so inspirational! xoxo, tracie

    Reply
  44. Rhonda says

    September 21, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Both homes are absolutely gorgeous – thanks for sharing with us!

    I have to ask where you got your wicker dining chairs… love em!

    Rhonda @ home.made.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 24, 2013 at 6:04 PM

      Rhonda, I purchased them at Ikea…gotta love that place! 🙂

      Heather

      Reply
  45. Anne says

    September 21, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    What beautifully decorated fall homes! Vanessa I love your silver platters over your mantle!And Heather I love your front porch and door decor! Great inspiration ladies thanks for sharing! I am sharing my home via tour too hope you can stop on by.Have a great weekend!
    xx
    Anne

    Reply
  46. Richella Parham says

    September 21, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Oh, Vanessa and Heather–how beautiful both your homes look! Vanessa/Goldilocks, I think you’ve done a great job in finding a style that’s “just right” for you and your family as well as inspiring to all of us. And Heather, I’m so impressed to see how things are going in your new home! I was delighted to see that you’re also using cotton in your front door display. Seeing that you did that makes me feel smart for having included cotton on my own front door! (Besides, that’s my family history–my grandfather was a sharecropper and Jack’s grandfather was a tenant farmer. We don’t come from very high stock!)

    Love you girls and I am so proud to see you in this amazing tour of homes. Congratulations!

    Reply
  47. Centsational Girl says

    September 23, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Beautiful home tour ladies!!
    Kate

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 23, 2013 at 8:04 PM

      Thank you so much Kate! Appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
      Vanessa

      Reply
  48. Ashley Urke | Domestic Fashionista says

    September 24, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    You both have such beautiful homes! I am dying over the gold leaves on the white plates. So simple but stunning! Visiting via Sarah’s link up today!

    Reply
  49. Debra@CommonGround says

    September 24, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    you gals definitely have got IT!!! love all your wonderful photos and inspiration!!

    Reply
  50. Shana @ Our Feathered Nest says

    September 25, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Wow ladies… what can I say? Your homes are more than gorgeous! Every room is definitely magazine worthy 🙂

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 25, 2013 at 3:53 PM

      Thank you so much Shana!!

      Reply
  51. Kim says

    September 27, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Loved touring both of your fall decorated homes. Great mantel decor, Vanessa with the trays above and Heather I am looking forward to more of those sneak peek rooms. Loving all the color I see.

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 30, 2013 at 8:25 PM

      Thanks for coming by Kim! 🙂 Wish we could actually have you over to our homes!

      Reply
  52. Sue Tait says

    October 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Your homes are so beautiful! Heather you look so fabulous, you are doing so well with your weight loss. It is hard, but well worth it. Thanks for all you post and all the gorgeous pictures of your beautiful things…

    Reply
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    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your door/shudder color!! What color are they??

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    September 14, 2014 at 2:15 PM

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Yesterday on the way home from school I had the ra Yesterday on the way home from school I had the radio tuned to my daughter's favorite station and a song that was playing had a line in it that really stood out to me. It made reference to a 'season of the sticks' which I think its safe to say must mean winter. I thought that was such an accurate, albeiet kind of depressing, picture of this time of the year.

While we definitely have more than our fair share of evergreen trees here in Oregon, we also have plenty of trees and bushes that are reduced to sticks during the cold months. But, this morning as I looked out my kitchen window, greedily sipping from my mug of coffee, I marveled at the beauty of the winter sunrise. The sky was all pinks and oranges with frost on the rooftops and a little bit of fog. And, I realized that part of why it was so amazing is because I could see it more clearly through the sticks. The bare branches allowed me a view that I wouldn't be able to see if those same branches were covered in leaves. Being stripped down to almost nothing revealed something magnificent.

We have seasons of the sticks in our lives too, don't we? Times when we feel as though we've been stripped bare and left exposed. It's easy to think that this is a place where all is ugly and dark. And yet, just like the winter sunrise was more visible because of the bare branches, the vulnerability we feel in the winter season of our souls allows us to get a glimpse of beauty that we wouldn't see otherwise. In the lush, warm seasons it's so easy to become comfortable. But in the bare, cold seasons we recognize just how much we need to rely on the One who placed the stars in the heavens and is sovereign over all.

If you feel like your soul has been stripped bare and you've been left exposed and vulnerable, may I encourage you today to ask the Lord to help you to see the beauty in this 'season of the sticks'.

“Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." Psalm 143:7
I just went to make my mid-morning protein shake a I just went to make my mid-morning protein shake and grabbed a banana out of the freezer and was about to put it into my shake before I realized it was a frozen egg roll. Sooooo that's how my day is going so far! 🤪How about you?

It's honestly fairly representative of my state of mind these days as I can't seem to make the date on the calendar match the date in my spirit because it feels like it should be January 45th. Every year this month drags on and every year it seems to surprise me for some reason. In addition, my heart just feels heavy as I witness a lot of darkness and sadness around me. So, I'm choosing to control what I can control by making my house feel as cozy as possible, relishing the sunshine whenever it dares to peek through the clouds, gathering inspiration for warmer weather projects and, most importantly, resting in the comfort of the sovereignty of my Father.

“God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ So that everyone he has made may know his work..." Job 37:5-7
What if you could do something at the beginning of What if you could do something at the beginning of your day that would be a gift to yourself later on? That’s what we’re talking about on this week’s Tip Tuesday! #tiptuesday
The sun decided to make another appearance today! The sun decided to make another appearance today! It’s been such a lovely Sunday. Chocolate croissants for breakfast followed by church then naps/football/reading/etc and soon we’ll be heading out to dinner with friends. These are my favorite kind of weekends. Hope yours has been lovely too! 🌿
Yesterday was stormy and cold but today the sunshi Yesterday was stormy and cold but today the sunshine is breaking through the fog and my house just seems happier. We definitely needed to see that light streaming in through the windows and it’s a gift I don’t take for granted.

And yes, there are still twinkle lights on my mantle because those help when the sunshine goes away again. ✨
Happy weekend! The rainy and gloomy weather here i Happy weekend! The rainy and gloomy weather here in the Willamette Valley has me feeling less frustrated about my migraine forcing me to just snuggle up indoors and these flowers in my kitchen are lifting my spirits. What are you up to on this holiday weekend?
It’s time for TIP TUESDAY! This week, I’m offe It’s time for TIP TUESDAY! This week, I’m offering a gentle reminder from my own parenting experience after feeling my heart pricked with conviction about what was waiting for my daughter every day after school. I hope it will encourage you! 🌿#tiptuesday
The day after Christmas I found myself laundering The day after Christmas I found myself laundering and folding all of the linens we used the previous night as we hosted my husband's side of the family for dinner and other festivities. As I laid out each cloth napkin and folded them one by one, I couldn't help but be struck by what a simple, yet meaningful, task it was. It's such an honor and privilege to be the hostess and, at this stage of my life, I realize that this has almost one hundred percent become my role now. Our parents are in their 70's and have either downsized significantly or simply don't have the energy to take on hosting duties for a large group. I could resent this. I could feel overwhelmed by it. But, instead, I'm choosing to embrace it knowing that, someday, I too will pass the hosting torch and I hope that I will be welcomed with love and attentiveness. So, I fold the linen napkins, taking pleasure in the way all of the creases line up and how neat and tidy they look in the drawer of my dining room buffet. These seemingly simple chores are part of the lifeblood of homemaking and my attitude towards them can either be one of gratefulness or grumbly-ness (yes, I'm making up words now). 

And I’m choosing gratefulness. 

“This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God. Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him. Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God’s way. In this job, not in some other, God looks for faithfulness.” (Elisabeth Elliot⁣)
Welcome to Tip Tuesday! I’m so excited to be kic Welcome to Tip Tuesday! I’m so excited to be kicking off the year with a brand new series! Each weekly installment will feature a tip for everything from your home to faith to parenting to family life and so much more. My goal for 2023 is to have far more personal interaction with this community while continuing on with the mission of weaving together all things heart and home. I hope you enjoy this first tip and I’d love to hear from you about whether or not you decorate for winter! 
#tiptuesday #organizing #winterdecorating
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. H “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” 

Here’s to beginnings. Happy new year friends! May you experience the majesty and sovereignty of the Lord in 2023 like never before! ✨
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