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January 13, 2012

Inspiration Friday No. 47

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Welcome friends of At The Picket Fence! Heather mentioned in her post yesterday, that we are creeping up on our One Year  Blogiversary!! That is just really hard for us to believe.
It seems to have FLOWN BY, yet we feel like we have known so many of you forever.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being so supportive of our blogging endeavors! Many of you have been with us from the first post and since then we have met so many fabulous new friends! We have some fun things in store to celebrate the occasion, one being interviews with us! Whose doing the interviewing you ask?
Why…you of course!

We want to know what you want to know about us! Is there anything you’ve been curious about? Are you wondering if we’re harboring some deep dark secret? grin! Wanna know some trivial, mindless facts about us? Like our favorite color, favorite TV show, little know vices. Our bra sizes….er um…okay so maybe not that. Winking smile 

If you feel so inclined and let’s face it… just plain nosey, then please leave a question in the comment section on this post OR you can email them if you would like! That will give us time to answer and contemplate and cringe over our answers. lol! We’ll also be posting this our Facebook Page, if you  want to ask there. So, in advance, thanks for participating. 


We hope it’ll be fun and stay tuned for our Blogiversary week!
We also want to invite you to join us each week for a fun new series…Proving Pinterest!
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Each week we will create a “vlog “(that’s a fancy word for a video on a blog post) where we will “prove” a pin from Pinterest! You can see this past week’s Proving Pinterest video and stay tuned Saturday for Vanessa’s Proving Pinterest choice…will it be a “pinner”!?


Now onto our Fabulous Features!

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Katie at Creatively Living has started a fantastic new series called With the Kids Wednesday.
Her first installment entitled “Putty Buddies” proves to all of us that allowing our kids to help us provides incredible opportunities for bonding, learning and yes, some good old-fashioned messy fun!

Lynnette from {Decor}ography shared with us one of the most gorgeous nurseries we have ever seen!
The details in this space are truly incredible and we think the color palette is so sophisticated and sweet.

Margo of Joyful Homemaking used Dollar Store buckets to create this fantastic and customized storage for her boys. We have a slight case of organizational envy now!

This gorgeous Mod Podged Vintage French Script  Fruit from Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict jumped out at us from the party! Aren’t they just lovely.  Perfect for winter and spring decorating!

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Okay folks, this next feature had us scrolling back and forth through the pictures, because it’s hard to believe it’s the same room! You must check out Amy at Grown from Scratch’s living and dining room makeover! Fabulous! Go leave her some comment love on her hard work!

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We thought this idea from Decorating With a Little Bit was ingenious! She installed a beautiful stained glass window as an INTERIOR window to let in more light to the vanity area of their master bath! Just gorgeous and so clever.

And as you know here at Inspiration Friday, while we adore and are amazed at the talent and creativity of our DIY crowd, we also cherish the special posts that touch us deeply.  The posts where you open your hearts to us and share special words of encouragement, joy and even pain and disappointment.  This last feature is from Heather’s friend Nedra of Adventure Mom! She’s just the coolest person…full of life! Her post “Why Death has Made Me Want to Life” touched us deeply, and we promise it will touch you too.

 
Thank you to all of our features this week as well as to all of you who share your amazing ideas, projects and inspiration with us each and every week! If you were featured today (or have been featured in the past) please grab the featured at button code located in on our Buttons Page found under our header! 
Are you following At The Picket Fence on Facebook? Don’t forget we feature many of your links during the week on our Facebook Page! If you’ve been featured there, grab a button as well! Thank you to everyone who shared so many fabulous posts with us last week! We appreciate you!
Now it’s time to share with us what has inspired you this week!
Thank you so much for joining us for Inspiration Friday at the Fence,
When you are done linking up head over and party with the other Friday Party Friends:



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Now all ya PARTY PEOPLE it’s time to link on up…here’s the rules!
  • Friend At The Picket Fence in some capacity
  • Link Up any post you’ve written that has Inspired You and will Inspire Others-it can be a home improvement project, craft, recipe, story, devotional…if it inspires link it up!
  • Be sure to link back to your original post (MANDATORY) and not just your url (main blog address)
  • Please post our button (code on our Buttons Page found at top of blog) or a text link on your blog so others can join in the fun! Tutorial on how to link up a button: Blogging 101
  • Visit another guest. Please try and visit at least the link directly above and below you! We try to visit as many posts as we can but as Inspiration Friday grows sometimes we miss some and for that we apologize. It makes us feed good knowing others are visiting people as well! Thank you..it truly means a lot to us!

Are you new to linky parties and kinda confused how they work? Have you wondered if you’re following “linky party etiquette”? We invite you to pay Donna at Funky Junk Interiors a visit and follow her great Linky Party Series!

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  1. Erin @ How to Nest for Less says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    WOW, absolutely amazing features! Definitely inspired by some of these space 🙂

    Reply
  2. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    These are all such great features! Thanks for hosting each week!

    Reply
  3. Lisa - A Room with A View says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Thank you for hosting! There is a lot to look at here.

    Reply
  4. Stuff and Nonsense says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    love the features
    as usual girls

    all linked up
    and thanks for hosting!

    alison

    Reply
  5. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Great features. I will check some of them out. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  6. Confessions of a Plate Addict says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Wow! Thanks for the feature! And thanks for hosting!…hugs…Debbie

    Reply
  7. debbie refresh restyle says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Thanks for the party! Hope y’all are having a great week!
    Debbie

    Reply
  8. Heaven's Walk says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Hi Vanessa! Thank you so much for your sweet comment about my feature at Faded Charm! I felt so honored to be asked! 🙂 Also, thank you for hosting this great linky party, too! It’s certainly one of my favs! 🙂

    xoxo laurie

    Reply
  9. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Thanks for hosting ladies.

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  10. Sue says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    I have got to get out from under my chaos and go visiting! These features and some of the entries from today look wonderful! Thanks so much to you two sissies for hosting. And I mean “sissies” in a good way. That’s what I call my husband’s sisters!
    🙂 Sue

    Reply
  11. Eclectically Vintage says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Wow – congrats on one great year – here’s to many more!
    Kelly

    Reply
  12. Rosemary@villabarnes says

    January 12, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Looking forward to your upcoming blog anniversary. It’s been a pleasure linking, and getting to know you both. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  13. Michell @ Girl In Air says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Wow! Time does FLY!! Congrats on a year:-) Love this feature…thank you ladies for hosting!

    Reply
  14. Sherry says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Thanks for hosting.
    Sherry

    Reply
  15. Kim @ Cheap Chic Home says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Happy Blogiversary! I CAN NOT believe you’ve been up and running a year already! Hugs, Kim

    Reply
  16. Katie says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Really? One year already!! Wow! Congrats on an incredible year you two!! Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  17. Richella says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    WOW, girls, I can’t believe it’s already been a year! 2011 was full of challenges for me–I have to admit I was glad to see the ball drop this year!–but I guess it went by pretty quickly, didn’t it??

    I’m so glad to see your success. You two deserve it.

    As always, thanks for hosting a really fun party. You bring out the best in people. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Debra @ Common Ground says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Hi Girlies! I just love everything that Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict does. I’d feature her every week if I could. LOL!!!! just linked up, xoxo

    Reply
  19. Kathy says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Isn’t it amazing all the talent shared in blogland! You’ve presented some wonderful features – I loved the Mod Podged fruit! Gorgeous! Your lamp shade is amazing – My daughter would swoon over it! Thank you for hosting and thank you for sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

    Reply
  20. Kristin says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Happy almost blogiversary!!! I’ve loved your blog from the moment I found it, and you ladies have become one of my favorites. I always look forward to new posts!!

    Thanks for hosting the party!!

    Reply
  21. Youaretalkingtoomuch.com says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Thank you for hosting this awesome party! Finally stopped by again! Love, Me

    Reply
  22. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Thanks for hosting, ladies!

    Reply
  23. Betsy says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Love these features! Thank you so much for hosting, this is my first time at your party.

    Reply
  24. Andrea at Opulent Cottage says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Happy Blogiversary, girlies! I sure have enjoyed being a part of your first year.
    xo, Andrea

    Reply
  25. NanaDiana says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Congrats on your one year anniversary. Wow! Can hardly believe it has been that long.

    Love all your features- I always find a new blog or two. xo Diana

    Reply
  26. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    Hi ladies, Happy one year anniversary. I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed following along with you this year! Thank you for hosting.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

    Reply
  27. Pamela says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Has it been a year already??? WOW times flies when you are having fun I guess! Y’all turned into avower house! Congrats! Thanx for hosting!

    Reply
  28. Calypso In The Country says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    Happy One Year! Thanks for hosting today!
    -Shelley

    Reply
  29. Bonnie@Creative Decorating says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    I’m joining with an inspirational story of another blogger. I hope everyone will take the time to read her story!

    Reply
  30. Rebecca says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    Congratulations on one year!
    Thanks so much for hosting.
    Blessings
    Rebecca

    Reply
  31. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    Happy One Year Bloggerversary! Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  32. Betsy@ coastal-colors says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    Congratulations for your one year anniversary! I love your features; they’re wonderful! Thanks for hosting this great link party!

    Reply
  33. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:48 AM

    Hi there! I’m a follower but I’m new to your party 🙂 Thanks for hosting it.

    Would love it if you stopped by Turnstylevogue.com to say hi!

    Shari

    Reply
  34. Anne Lorys - Fiona and Twig says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    Happy Blogiversary!
    So happy yo call y’all friends!

    XOXO,
    Anne

    Reply
  35. Katie @ Creatively Living says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:31 AM

    Thanks so much for the feature! I linked the 2nd “With the Kids Wednesday” up tonight!

    Happy Anniversary!!!

    –Katie

    Reply
  36. Gallamore West says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    Happy One Year!! This is my 1st time linking up here and I’m your newest follower. I love the projects you featured from last week, especially that nursery {swoon!}
    xo,
    Laurie @ Gallamore West

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  37. Nann from At Nann's Table says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Heather and Vanessa…I’ve just come to love you two to bits. Not only do you have a wonderful blog but you hostess such a great link up party. I am so thrilled that I can be a part of it. I loved the feature of the organizational bins from the Dollar Store. Now that is creative and functional besides being downright thrifty. What great bloggers you have to come to participate!

    Nann

    Reply
  38. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:26 AM

    Hi Ladies~
    As always, thanks for hosting. Watched your Pinterest video and look forward to seeing what’s up next on your vlog!

    Reply
  39. SavannahGranny says

    January 13, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    Great features, thanks for hosting.
    Blessings, Ginger

    Reply
  40. Amanda says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    My last comment vanished:(

    Great features today. So much talent in blogland!!

    Thanks for hosting us!
    Amanda

    Reply
  41. Erin {Lavender and Lemon Drops} says

    January 13, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    thanks for hosting 🙂

    Reply
  42. Natasha in Oz says

    January 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Thanks for having me today ladies-it’s fun to be back after a long bloggy break!

    See you soon for your pinning post!

    Best wishes and happy weekend,
    Natasha.

    Reply
  43. Amy From Grown From Scratch says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    Thank you SO much for featuring me today. It really means a lot, you totally made my week!

    Reply
  44. Margo says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Thank you guys so much for featuring my boys room organization!

    Reply
  45. Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  46. Kerry Rossow says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    That drum chandy is gorgeous!
    Thank you so much for hosting!
    Kerry at HouseTalkN

    Reply
  47. Debbie says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    I’m in catch up mode here. I had to tell you before I forget that I love Heather’s drum shade fixture and am now trying to figure out where to put one up.

    I’m sure I can come up with a nosey question if I give myself some time.

    In the meantime, I plan to get a cup of hot cocoa and let myself get inspired as the weekend progresses. I need some project motivation!!

    Reply
  48. classic • casual • home says

    January 13, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Lots of fun and creativity…how pretty is that nursery? Off to check our the sites you recommend! Have a great weekend.

    Reply
  49. Mimi says

    January 13, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Happy New Year and thanks so much for hosting!

    Reply
  50. Little Bit says

    January 14, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    Girls, thank you so much for featuring my master bath interior window! It’s super exciting for us to be featured. We just started our blog less than 2 months ago and already I can’t believe how much I’ve learned about a whole new world, and so much more to learn. I really appreciate it. Little Bit from DecorateWithaLittleBit.com p.s. Heather: love the new pic 😉

    Reply
  51. Becca says

    January 14, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Fab features … you girls sure know how to throw a par-tay !! As always, thanks for hosting and letting me play !! xoxo

    Reply
  52. CAS says

    January 14, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Oh, you two are so fabulous! Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary. I’m one of those who has followed from the beginning, & it’s always fantastic. Look forward to your new ideas.
    CAS

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“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10
This is one of my most favorite projects from my b This is one of my most favorite projects from my book Life in Season! 

Because, if heaven has a fragrance, I’m fairly certain it smells like lilacs.

I think that somewhere along the way the verse in the Bible that said, ‘heaven will smell like lilacs’ just got lost in translation. But it HAD to have been in there at some point, right?

When I bury my head in the blossoms (which I absolutely MUST do every single time I walk past them), I immediately feel a stirring in my soul.

It seems like I wait forever for my lilac tree to bloom. Every year I anxiously watch as the buds begin to form on the branches and then when the blossoms finally burst forth I begin that agonizing process of deciding the absolute perfect moment to snip them and bring them inside.

And then, after all of that waiting and watching it’s just over…done. Because, unlike heaven, lilacs don’t last for an eternity. So, making my own lilac room spray seemed like the perfect way to enjoy their fragrance long after the blossoms have faded.

Here’s how to make it! Ingredients: Water, Vodka, Lilac fragrance oil. Directions: Fill spray bottle with 50/50 ratio of water to vodka. Add 12 drops of lilac oil. Give it a shake, spray and if the scent isn’t strong enough, simply add a few more drops of lilac oil.

Once you’ve made this lilac scented room spray you will be very tempted to spray it in every room in your house. And someone may want to use it in the bathroom to cover up other less…ummmm….pleasing aromas.

But, do not, I repeat do NOT, let them.

You’ve captured the fragrance of heaven in a bottle and you wouldn’t want to go and tarnish it now would you? 😉
We had two back to back days of sunshine (the most We had two back to back days of sunshine (the most we’ve had in a LONG time) and now we are back to pouring rain. This has officially confirmed what I’ve know to be true for awhile now.

I’m a MUCH better version of myself when the sun is shining! 🤪 So I’ll just be over here today plotting and planning how my husband and I can be snowbirds someday when the kids are out of the house.

If you could spend your winters (and apparently most of spring too!) in any part of the country, where would it be?
Happy weekend sweet friends!! We’ve had a LOT of Happy weekend sweet friends!! We’ve had a LOT of rain lately (which is saying something when you live in Oregon) and I’ll admit that it’s affecting my moods a bit. I feel like I’m dragging and struggling to find the energy to get stuff done. So don’t mind me if I’m over here looking at photos of my garden in the summertime and finding that it keeps me hopeful about those days to come. They will come, right?! 🤪. 

What are your favorite plants that you look forward to seeing in the summer?
We’re going to be giving our laundry room a make We’re going to be giving our laundry room a makeover soon. It’s LONG overdue! In fact, the folks from the counter company were just here taking measurements. While we have made some simple, inexpensive updates over the years, it still has many of the original elements from when the house was built in 1992.

Two of our bathrooms are also in need of major makeovers. And we’ve saved up enough money over the years to tackle those projects. But, for the most part, we made the decision to use the bulk of that money in another way. While we knew that it was financially wise to invest in our house, we also knew that the greatest investment we could make was in our children. 

I’ll admit, there are times where I see other people doing massive overhauls of their entire home in a matter of months and I feel a prick of envy. But, we decided that if our choice was between waiting a bit longer to enjoy a renovated bathroom or going on adventures as a family, we would choose adventures every time. And we don’t regret that decision for a single second. It’s not that we haven’t tackled home projects (we’ve done a lot!). It’s just that it’s been a slow and steady process. 

Most recently, we let our son pick where we would travel for spring break since this is his senior year of high school and we are trying to make up for lost time. With so much of life ‘paused’ for two years, we have appreciated these moments more than ever. And, since he’ll be heading to college in the fall, we are very aware of how important it is to spend this time together while we still have a modicum of control over everyone’s schedules.

We have many years left to remodel our home but only so much time left to make memories with our children.

And, while I’m always happy to look around my home and see rooms that are updated and more reflecting of our style, it doesn’t compare to the joy I feel when I look around my home and see the people I love the most who have been shaped by the many adventures we’ve experienced together.
Happy Saturday!! After endless days of rain (and h Happy Saturday!! After endless days of rain (and hail and snow) we are finally getting some sunshine and warmer temperatures. I’ll be honest, it’s really affected my spirits having one gloomy day after the next. So this is a much needed reprieve. Our cherry trees are showing off outside my kitchen window and we plan to get outside and make the most of these days while we have them.

What’s the weather like where you are?
“The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and “The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and boast, the pangs of life will sting for a while longer, but don’t worry; the forces of evil are breathing their last. Not to worry…HE’S RISEN!” (Charles R. Swindoll).

Happy Easter! He is risen indeed!
Who has believed our message? And to whom has the Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

For he grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of parched ground; he has no stately form or majesty that we should look upon him, nor appearance that we should be attracted to him.

He was despised and forsaken of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and like one from whom men hide their face, he was despised, and we did not esteem him. Surely our griefs he himself bore, and our sorrows he carried; yet we ourselves esteemed him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 

But he was pierced through for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon him, and by his scourging we are healed.

All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on him. (Isaiah 53)
I try to always remember to put a water bottle in I try to always remember to put a water bottle in my car before I go to pick up my daughter from school. She didn't ask me to do this, but a few months ago I began to notice that she was often thirsty when she would get in the car. Her water bottle filled up at the beginning of the day was empty by the time school got out and she would ask if she could have some water from my hydroflask. So I make sure to have one waiting for her. It's just a simple thing, really. But, I want her to know that I'm paying attention, that I see her.

Isn't it amazing how small gestures can make us feel less invisible? Knowing that someone is thinking of us and takes the time to meet a need that we might not have even realized we had? These little acts can have big impacts. What is something that someone has done for you recently that made you feel valued and seen?

What have you done for someone else to remind them that you are paying attention to their needs?

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
― Charles Dickens
“The next day the large crowd that had come to t “The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’ – John 12:9-19
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