At The Picket Fence!
We were so excited by the response to last week’s Inspiration Friday! We had 82 entries!
Just what is Inspiration Friday?
Well, this is one of the very few Linky Parties where you can share pretty much anything with us.
Decorating, Cooking, Crafts, Great Ideas, Poetry, Inspiring Stories, they are all welcome here.
We hope you will be inspired just as you inspire others!
This is Bethany’s before mantel
This is also before Bethany completely redid her living room. You can see all of the details on her blog. A fireplace with pretty tile..but it’s missing some oomph!
Here comes husband to the rescue! Bethany and her husband put many, many hours into this project and the results are fabulous!
Look at the attention to detail!
I just love the crisp white against the wall color.
I hope Bethany doesn’t mind, I stole this picture from her most recent post! Head over and read more about Bethany’s Family Room makeover! Kudos Bethany (and husband…grin!) for a job well done!
Up next we have what is a perfect remedy for those of us with limited space. Meet Ange at Love From My Kitchen and her incredibly creative…
Cloffice
(I told her that was my new favorite word!)
Here is the before, I can so totally relate to this closet. I have
and Ange’s office space before..who can relate to this? The poor office space often gets relegated to a remote corner
BUT check out her office (cloffice) space now!
Are you as jealous impressed as I am?!? Ange did such a fabulous job on this space, it’s soothing and pretty with special touches like this
Such a beautiful space Ange! Thanks for sharing it with us. You can read more about Ange’s cloffice (heheh another chance to say it) here!
Look how cute they are all wrapped up! Sue even gives a demonstration for us! 😉
Sue also shares a simple but oh so sweet Valentine cookie…
Double Thumbprint Heart Cookies
These cookies are just so “Valentiney” and Sue shares a wonderful tutorial on how to make them!
Pay Sue a visit…ooh and ahh over the pictures of her sweet grandchildren and check out all of the many, many beautiful recipes that she shares at Munchkin Munchies!
and last but certainly not least a link up that touched our hearts!
Susan at My Place To Yours shared a thought provoking post on what makes a beautiful tablescape
it doesn’t have to always be fancy
What really matters are the people gathered around the table. Here’s a little bit of what Susan had to share about this special group of young ladies:
“This table has heart — a really big heart — and it must … because those who sit around it desperately need all of the acceptance and embrace, the love and security, the stability and hope that it offers. They’re just children — on average 10-16 years of age — but their young lives have known a lifetime … or several lifetimes … of pain.
They’re little girls … who have faced abandonment by family and society, unspeakable abuses, and unimaginable exploitation, often including forced prostitution. (Yes, even the youngest ones.) There are FIVE tables like this at the girls’ campus of Hope Unlimited for Children — each one embracing up to 16 girls. There are similar tables at the two boys’ campuses … and in the day student cafeterias … and in the preschool. By the time all of the place settings are counted, over 1200 children are served a life-transforming portion of hope every day….”
You can read more of Susan’s incredible story here..and a follow up post here with more details about this wonderful ministry she and her husband are involved in!
Thank you Susan for sharing what I believe is the “prettiest” tablescape I’ve seen!
2. Do not try and Link up until you have actually published that particular post on your blog.
3. Please link back to the host blog, At the Picket Fence, so that those who visit your blog will be able to find some wonderful Inspiration from everyone else.
These are just wonderful!! I look at these things week after week and feel like the biggest dork because I can’t do any of it!
I want a cloffice! I have plenty of space around the house and don’t even need an office. I just think hers is cute and want to go around saying cloffice.
Thanks for hosting another great party! Happy Valentines to all!
Such great ideas! Thanks for hosting us all again this week. Hope you ladies have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
xo, Andrea
Heather and Vanessa, how honored I am to be featured at Inspiration Friday! Thank you for bringing attention to the children we serve — and children around our world who desperately need what we privileged adults have to share…
Bethany, Ange, and Sue… I’m inspired by all of your projects!
I’m so excited for your second party. Thanks so much for hosting.
What a wonderful post! I love all your projects and re-dos that you are highlighting here…and the last story is incredible. Thanks! xxoo Diana
Wonderful features this week and that last story just touched my heart. I can’t even imagine the life that they have lived already and it is so wonderful to know that there are angels out there to help them.
THANK YOU so much for including my cookies in your Inspiration Friday feature! I am truly honored. Kudos to both of you, Heather and Vanessa, for hosting such a wonderful linky party!
Vanessa,
Thank you so much for the great comment you left on my blog. Definitely linking up!
That fireplace makeover is incredible.
I’ve linked up twice but one of them is to my garden, which has the link party at the end of it. If I’m not allowed to do that then please feel totally free to delete it.
Sarahxx
Hey there girls~ Happy to be joining in your party! Great features-and what a great story!! Thanks for the shout out! Hugs, Courtney
Thank you so much for your invitation to link up my headboard project. What a great idea, thanks for hosting!
Thanks so much for highlighting all our hard work! 🙂 So appreciative!!
Love this link party- there are tons of fantastic ideas! Have a great weekend!
I forgot to add how amazing the last story is. Wow!
Congrats Ladies!!! Your new blog is REALLY taking off! Im SO EXCITED for yall! I KNOW God is smiling down on what yall are doing here :0)
xoxokara
Thank you for a fun party! Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
So many inspiring ideas! The office is amazing. Would love to sit there and work. Great party!
Wendy
Heather, you have some awesome picks! I loved the ‘best tablescape ever!’ I read every bit of the story and cried! I had to come back and check out some of the other links! I am lovin’ that beadboard heart…so cool! So many great things! Have a great week! Christie at threepixielane
Hi Vanessa and Heather! Hope you girls are enjoying your new joint venture! It’s a pleasure to have something to link up this week. Thank you so much for hosting!
Have a great weekend!
omigosh that mantel is amazing! LOVE IT – definitely see why you picked it – they did an awesome job! Thanks for hosting as always 🙂
I’m a new follower. I’ve recently joined your linky party #78, thank you for hosting. I look forward to your weekly posts!