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September 21, 2012

It’s Inspiration Friday No. 83! Welcome!

Howdy, howdy friends? How are ya?
Hope this week has been treating you well and if it hasn’t…well…at least it’s almost over, right?
Have you seen what we’ve been up to around the Fence this week?
Vanessa’s been holding down the fort while Heather is in Atlanta and she shared with you here

Jute Webbing Pumpkin
And she revealed her Under Stairs Closet turned Butler’s Pantry.
We hope you will check them out if you haven’t already.
And now, let’s take a look at some of the amazing links from last week!
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INSPIRED ROOMS

Holly from Down to Earth Style shared her beautiful family with us. Check out how she transformed her fireplace and made the most of the built-in cubby TV hole!
Ange from The Blooming Hydrangea shared her Pretty Pantry Makeover and we think all those snacks and cereals feel like total rock stars now!
Nicki from The Vintage Farmhouse showed off this wonderfully Shabby Chic Girl’s room and it is just filled with vintage pieces and tons of charm!

MAKEOVERS

We love this Upcycled Piano Bench  that Anna from Ask Anna did as part of her beautiful 
Front Porch Makeover!
 

We are completely in love with this incredible John Deere Inspired Mailbox Makeover from Laura at Top This Top That! 

CRAFTS and CREATIONS

This idea for Framing Keepsakes from Amanda of My Heart’s Desire may or may not have made Vanessa choke up remembering the days of playing trains with her own sweet boy. Sniff…sniff.
Kim from Reposhture showed us how she created this incredible Pallet Wood Art as a gift for a very special friend!
Erica from The Deuel Family Blog showed us how she created this 
DIY Wood School Calendar to aid in her homeschooling. Her kids put their own “stamp” on it and we think that makes it all the more special!
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FALL INSPIRATIONS

Kirstin from Craftiments showed us how she made this gorgeous Falling Leaves Art thanks to a little help from the Dollar Tree!

Craftiments:  Falling Leaves Mixed Media Art

Laura from Our Prairie Home  shared her stunning Fall mantel complete with a wonderful old farmhouse window.
Once again, Kristin from Simply Klassic Home knocked our socks off when she shared this incredible Canning Jar Lid Pumpkin. How cool and creative is this?!!

Karen from Quinton Wench showed us how she made this beautiful Autumnal Candle and we are loving it’s simple elegance.

Kimberly from Serendipity Refined made this incredible Harvest Cart. That’s right, she made the actual cart before she filled it up with all of that Fall gorgeousness!

RECIPES

Sarah from Simply Albany gave us wonderful instructions for making Sushi and we are fairly certain she must have written this post just for us since we love us some 
California Rolls here at the Fence!
Not only are we sushi lovin’ fools but we also really love Pumpkin Spiced Lattes…although not with the sushi cause that would be strange!
So we were so excited to see this recipe from Jennifer at Sometimes Homemade for a 
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte. It costs a lot less than Starbucks too!

INSPIRING STORIES

We were so excited when we heard that a dream was coming true for our friend Aimee at It’s Overflowing. She’s being published in an awesome cookbook called Chili Cook Off in a Box!
She’s also launched a brand new blog called Barns and Noodles (how cute is that?!) and we would love to have you pay her a visit there!
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!
We have a SPECIAL REQUEST of you, if you visit INSPIRATION FRIDAY and like to PIN the great projects you see here! Please pin from the ORIGINAL SOURCE and not our blog…unless it’s one of our own creations, then by all means pin away from here…we won’t mind!


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 some instructions for Inspiration Friday
  • 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  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! (MANDATORY to be featured At The Picket Fence)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 feel good knowing others are visiting people as well! Thank you..it truly means a lot to us


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  1. Cindy says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Great Features this week! And I’m loving your wine “Pantry” too.

    Reply
  2. K Coake says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting! I hope the remainder of your week is great.

    Reply
  3. Confessions of a Plate Addict says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Love the features, ladies! Thanks so much for hosting!…hugs…Debbie

    Reply
  4. The Thriftiness Miss says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Have an excellent day 🙂

    Reply
  5. Nicole {WonkyWonderful} says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Thanks for hosting ladies – Always a pleasure to linkup at this party 🙂

    Reply
  6. suzyq says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous features!!!
    Thanks so much for hosting such a great party – have yourself a wonderful wknd
    Hugs,
    Suzan

    Reply
  7. Sylvia says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Hi Heather & Vanessa, I am happy to join again your wonderful party. You have featured inspiring Autumn ideas.Thank you for having me. Enjoy the season!

    Reply
  8. Anita says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    As always, great features girls!! Thanks for hosting:-)

    Reply
  9. Savvy Seasons says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks for hosting and beautiful features! XO ~Liz

    Reply
  10. Anne says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Congratulations to Aimee!!! How exciting! Great features!Thank you for hosting!
    xx
    Anne

    Reply
  11. Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    You are TOO SWEET! Thanks for sharing my story in your ‘Inspiring Stories’ series!!! I’m totally touched! Thanks for offering your awesome party again this week, too!!! Wishing you both a fabulous weekend! XO, Aimee

    Reply
  12. monsterscircus says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Hi you two wonderful girls! Thanks for always being such an inspiration and always sharing so wonderful links. So lovely features, love the John Deer mailbox, it really makes me smile. Hope you’ll enjoy the weekend, Big hugs 🙂

    Reply
  13. Barbara Hiatt says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Thanks for hosting Heather and Vanessa!! Happy weekend to you both! 🙂
    Barbara at Chase the Star
    chasethestar dot net

    Reply
  14. Anne says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    So many beautiful features! Thanks for the party! Have a wonderful weekend xox

    Reply
  15. Penny Phillips says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    I just linked up and wanted to come by and thank you for hosting! Great party this week! Hugs, Penny

    Reply
  16. Laura from Top This Top That says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    hey guys!! thanks for featuring the mailbox. Heather- next time you are in atlanta come by and see it!!!

    Reply
  17. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Great features, girls. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  18. Ange says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Thanks for the feature! You girls throw such a fabulous party every week, I love coming to browse through the links. Heather have fun in Atlanta, we love seeing what Vanessa’s up to! Wish I could go hide out in her butler pantry and have some wine. 🙂

    Reply
  19. Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Wonderful picks, indeed!

    Thank you for hosting this wonderful linky party.

    Reply
  20. Honey at 2805 says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Such fun features! Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  21. Nici - Posed Perfection says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Loved the features. Have a great week!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
  22. Sherry says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Hi ladies,
    Thank you so much for hosting! Lots of great ideas here!
    Sherry

    Reply
  23. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    What great features, Ladies! Thanks so much for hosting! Glad to link up!

    Reply
  24. Sarah @ Modern Country Style says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Hoorayyyyyyy! I’m awake in England at the time you’ve posted your party!! And on the computer too – a minor miracle!

    So nice to party with you again!

    Sxxxxx

    Reply
  25. Ann from On Sutton Place says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    I think the features just rocked it out…I love the window with the old pages. I actually have one of those old windows hanging in one of my bedrooms. I may have to do something with it! Thanks for hosting. Hope you both have a lovely weekend…Ann

    Reply
  26. Athena at Minerva's Garden says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Hi Heather and Vanessa: I loved the features you selected this week–that pumpkin made out of canning jar lids–wow how clever! I thank you so much for hosting the party today, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your week!

    Reply
  27. Alderberry Hill says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Fantastic party again this week, thanks for hosting!!!

    Reply
  28. Debra @ Common Ground says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Hey Girlies, LOVE that adorable jute pumpkin! just linked up, thanks for always hosting a great party!

    Reply
  29. Stuff and Nonsense says

    September 20, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    oh my

    so many wonderful features
    for me to get lost in

    and thanks for your sweet words
    about my words!

    thanks for hosting!

    alison

    Reply
  30. Good Time Charlie says

    September 20, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    So many wonderful Fall projects! Especially love “Falling Leaves”. How clever! I can’t get enough of that pumpkin made from canning jar lids. So clever!

    Reply
  31. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Thanks for hosting, girls! Your jute pumpkin is fabulous! Now I’m off to visit all the creativity!

    Reply
  32. CAS says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    Thank you for hosting, Vanessa & holding down the blog while Heather is away!

    Reply
  33. Hilani Ellis says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    Thanks a bunchy ladies for a fine Link up! I tweeted and gave it some + Love. 🙂

    Reply
  34. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Thanks for hosting, ladies! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  35. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Thanks for another great party girls! So many inspirational features. Now I’m off to visit.

    Reply
  36. Erin~Just*Grand says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    Thank you for hosting the party! Great features. Sure wish I had a pantry…. Love the family room makeover.

    Reply
  37. Dewdrop Gardens says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Fabulous features! I remember visiting most of them last week. Thanks for hosting a wonderful party. Heading to visit other partiers!
    Debbie 🙂

    Reply
  38. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Thanks for hosting ladies! Hope you are both doing great!

    Take care,

    Trish

    Reply
  39. City Farmhouse says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Thank you for hosting!!! So happy to be back to your awesome link party:). Great picks:). Have an awesome weekend, Jen

    Reply
  40. cherished bliss says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    Thanks so much for hosting ladies! I am dying over that Shabby Chic room…. really makes me want to finish Addison’s! It’s only been 2 years ; )

    Reply
  41. Calypso In The Country says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    Great features! Thanks for hosting!
    -Shelley

    Reply
  42. Jana@Transformations From the Heart says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    Great features as usual. Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  43. Pam - @diy Design Fanatic says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:28 AM

    Thanks for hosting ladies!

    Reply
  44. Kathy Moody says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:34 AM

    Thank you so much for hosting, ladies! Happy Friday!! 🙂

    Reply
  45. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    September 21, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Congrats to Aimee…I’m not sure how I missed this. Thanks for hosting..now let me go check out some of these wonderful features.

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  46. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Hi girls!! Thanks so much for hosting!!

    Reply
  47. melissa @ daisymaebelle.com says

    September 21, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Thanks so much for hosting! Life to the full, Melissa

    Reply
  48. Barbe @ Beez Rental Designs says

    September 20, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Thanks for hosting another great party ladies! I’m linked up and going to check out some others.
    Barbe

    Reply
  49. Linda says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Congratulations to Aimee. You have some awesome features. Always a pleasure.

    Reply
  50. karen says

    September 21, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Thanks so much for featuring my candle!

    Karen @ quintonwench.com

    Reply
  51. Laurel@chippingwithcharm says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Hi ladies…amazing features!! I haven’t had much time to “party” lately…I’m missing out!! I linked up for this week…can’t wait to peek around 🙂 Thanks for hosting, Laurel

    Reply
  52. Lorna says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Great feature selections! Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  53. Laura @ Our Prairie Home says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    Thanks so much for the feature! It’s flattering to be grouped in with such awesome talent! All the features are just beautiful! And thanks for hosting again this week. I was a little late linking up. I have no idea why you weren’t showing up on my blog roll, but I fixed it. 🙂 Thanks again! 😀

    Reply
  54. How to Nest for Less says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Thanks for hosting again, lovely ladies! Have a great weekend 🙂

    Reply
  55. Mona says

    September 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    Thank you for hosting Inspiration Friday….so much inspiration here..

    Mona

    Reply
  56. Kathryn Ferguson Griffin says

    September 21, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Thank you for hosting! Wishing you a grand weekend. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    Reply
  57. Dear Emmeline says

    September 21, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Thanks for hosting ladies! lots of lovely features to go visit!

    Reply
  58. Sherry says

    September 21, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Thanks so much for the link party. Your features are all so wonderful…some great fall inspiration here. Oh My, that mailbox is crazy cute! And, having an under stair closet that we’ve redone, I totally appreciate how awesome you’ve made your ‘Butlers’ Pantry’!!!

    Reply
  59. Ivy and Elephants says

    September 21, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Awesome features. Thanks for hosting yet another great party. I am loving all the Fall themed party goers. Awesome ideas flowing through the Picket Fence.

    Paula

    Reply
  60. Nancy at maddalee™ says

    September 21, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Thank you so much for the Link Party! Once again, so many beautiful things to look at!

    Reply
  61. debra says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    I have only been blogging for a few months and am consistently amazed by the original creativity out there…especially these featured posts!

    Reply
  62. Erica says

    September 21, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Thank you for hosting. Lots of fantastic links here. I love the mailbox makeover and canning jar lids pumpkin.

    Reply
  63. Happier Than a Pig in Mud says

    September 22, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    I love that great mailbox! Happy Weekend:@)

    Reply
  64. Kim says

    September 22, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Thank you for the feature and for all the loveliness that you feature every week.
    Kim@reposhture.blogspot.com

    Reply
  65. Jenni@MomEssentials.Net says

    September 22, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Hi!
    Thanks for letting me share my own recipe of tasty and delicious
    Sweet n’ Healthy Quinoa Salad!

    Here’s the link:
    https://www.momessentials.net/sweet-n-healthy-quinoa-salad/

    Reply
  66. twelve-O-eight says

    September 22, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Thank you for hosting ladies, and welcome to your fabulous new sponsors!

    xoxo, Tanya

    Reply
  67. Foy Update says

    September 23, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    I’m sharing what’s going on in my kitchen and at the co-op in “Harvest Time” and then something that I constantly have running in my kitchen: dehydrating tomatoes!

    Thanks for hosting!

    We also host a blog hop called Eat Make Grow we are always looking for folks who write about gardening, cooking, crafting and kids to link up.

    Stop on by if you get the chance:
    https://foyupdate.blogspot.com/search?q=eat+make+grow&max-results=20&by-date=true

    Foy

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I've been watching our cherry trees bloom for 12 y I've been watching our cherry trees bloom for 12 years now and every year I ohhhh and ahhhh over the blossoms like it's the first time I've ever seen them. I gush and I take photos (that look exactly like the ones I took the year before and the year before that) and I make my family come outside and look at them with me which you know they just LOVE to do. 😉 I think that is one of the main reasons why I love spring so much. On the one hand, it's predictable and yet, on the other hand, it still feels like such a surprise after the long months of barren branches.

And yesterday, as I was staring at the gorgeous blossoms for the umpteenth time, I couldn't help but think that I hope this is how I feel when our lives return to some semblance of normalcy.

I hope that the predictable feels special and that the typical feels anything but. I hope that I ohhh and ahhh over the simple things I've realized I've taken for granted. And, most of all, I hope that feeling doesn't go away for a very, very long time! 💗
Are you living with great expectation friends? Bec Are you living with great expectation friends? Because He is risen!

Happy Easter from my home to yours!
Lemon bars all ready for tomorrow! It’s going to Lemon bars all ready for tomorrow! It’s going to be a different kind of Easter for sure but some things don’t change. Have you been baking and getting ready for tomorrow? What’s one thing on your menu that you have to have every year?
If this is Good Friday, why doesn’t it feel so “good”? It all seems backward doesn’t it?

What could be good about the unspeakable pain he suffered? What could be good about the shame and betrayal?

Easter Sunday is so joyful, bright and cheery. Shouldn’t that be the day we call “good”? It just feels so much better!

But, I don’t know how to rejoice over His resurrection, unless I have felt the pain of His death. I have realized that in life the sweetest victories are the ones which were realized after a pain-filled journey.

And, so it is with Good Friday. I know there will be victory over death, but I can’t skip ahead in the story.

Jesus knew what was coming. He knew what he would experience. And he knew why he would go through it. He did it for me. He did it for you.

Do you know that? Have you felt it down in the very core of your soul? 
Sometimes it makes me squirm a bit. Why would anyone do that for me?

Well, because, I can’t do it for myself!

There is nothing I can do to earn that kind of love and mercy.

That is why it is called GRACE.

His grace is freely given. We don’t have to pay for it. He paid the price for us already.

Do you remember that movie from years ago called “Ransom”? A couple’s young son was kidnapped and the parents went to hell and back trying to find him and pay the “ransom” demanded by the kidnappers.

Well, Jesus is our “ransom”. (1 Timothy 2:6) His life was the payment.

Why is it called “Good Friday”? Because that wasn’t the end of the story….
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…It was just the beginning!
Raise your hand if there’s a table in your house Raise your hand if there’s a table in your house that’s become the landing zone for ALL THE THINGS! 🙋🏻‍♀️🤪 I’ve never been more thankful for our rarely used dining room table as it’s become command central for school books and laptops and games.

Where are things collecting in your house right now?
“Sighing, tears, frustration, anger.” Every si “Sighing, tears, frustration, anger.” Every single one of these emotions has made their way through our home in recent days and, my guess is, they have in your home too.

I SO needed this reminder today from the new book ‘Adore’ by @sarahagertywrites.

Adoration isn’t just sitting at His feet gazing longingly with stars in my eyes. It’s bringing my fears and my sorrows and gray roots in my hair that desperately needs to be colored and my messy house and all of the things that threaten to send me over the edge right now and laying them down before Him, soaking up His word and His presence so that when I stand back up, I am changed for having spent the time adoring the ONE who is... Healer, comforter, peace-giver, deliverer, redeemer.

What do you need to bring to Him today? I’ll share mine in the comments and I’d love to hear from you too!
I’ve always loved evenings, but since this whole I’ve always loved evenings, but since this whole lockdown thing began, I’ve come to appreciate this time of day even more.

It feels the most...normal. Daytime is strange and foreign right now. My husband has taken over our home office, I’m suddenly taking over the responsibility of managing my kids’ distance learning and let me just say that teaching 7th grade algebra to my daughter is hugely ironic since I struggled with math all the way through school. I’m trying to do my own work but it feels utterly futile with the constant interruptions which take precedence right now. In the daytime, I’m constantly reminded of how upside down life feels.

But, in the evening, I cook dinner like I’ve always done and we gather around the table like we’ve always done and we laugh and tell stories and then clean up and play games or go on a walk or watch a show. And that feels SO gloriously normal.

So now I love evenings even more than I ever did before and I’m so grateful for this little chunk of time where the rhythms we established years ago are helping to sustain us now when so much of life feels outside of our control.

What feels ‘normal’ to you right now? Whatever it is, keep doing it. 🌿
When I was in college I would frequently call home When I was in college I would frequently call home and pour my heart out to my mom, sharing with her all that was happening in my life in that completely unfiltered way that you can talk with the person who potty trained you. These phone calls usually took place at night and my mom would patiently listen as I vented frustrations about professors, roommates, boyfriends and the food in the cafeteria. And, inevitably, they would end with my mom saying, “Everything seems worse when you’re tired. Try not to overthink things or make any major decisions tonight, especially when you are feeling emotional.” Dear friends, may I pass along this advice to you today?

If you don’t absolutely HAVE to make a decision right now, I want to encourage you to wait until life gets back to normal. If you are finding yourself over-analyzing relationships and family dynamics, I want to encourage you to remember that everything seems more dramatic when looked at under a microscope. And, let’s face it, being homebound with our loved ones non-stop makes us all feel like lab rats in an experiment.

If you are tempted to quit a job, start a business, start homeschooling permanently, stop homeschooling permanently, move to a new city, buy a farm, quit pursuing your dream, join a commune or make any other major life decision just…wait. Because, if it is in fact the right decision, it will be made even clearer once our lives return to their ‘regularly scheduled programming’. Instead, in this strange season, let’s all just take a deep, collective breath and let it out slowly, releasing the anxiety that threatens to overtake us. Let’s help each other maintain some perspective and not slip into a posture of over-thinking every little thing in our lives. Let’s remember that the enemy of our souls would love nothing more than to use this time when things feel dark to manipulate us into thinking that aspects of our lives are worse than they actually are.

My prayer for you in these days is that you will have the clarity to know what is true and that you will be filled with peace even while we live in this season of so many unknowns.
Raise your hand if you’re doing more baking thes Raise your hand if you’re doing more baking these days! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m trying to avoid gaining the #corona15 but my daughter and I LOVE baking together and it does help to pass the time plus it counts as a science lesson right?

If you’re able to find flour in the stores (for the love people please stop overbuying!) and you’re doing more baking at your house too you need to add this apricot bread to your list of new recipes to try!

Normally I’d point you to my blog for the directions but I’m going to do you a solid and leave the full recipe in the comments.

What have you baked so far during this time of social distancing? I’d love some new ideas!
There are a LOT of people out walking in our neigh There are a LOT of people out walking in our neighborhood right now (but still social distancing!) and she decided that she wanted to bring them some joy and put a smile on their face when they pass by our house. Also, the square with ‘say no to coronavirus’ is priceless. 😂 I just love her so much!
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