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September 3, 2011

Welcome to Inspiration Friday No. 30!

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30 weeks!!
How did that happen??
We can’t believe how much fun these last 30 weeks have been partying with you all and we feel so blessed to have watched this little ol’ blog grow and change. We cannot tell you how much it means to us to be apart of this wonderful community.

Among the many incredible things that have happened since starting our journey with you, has been the opportunity to work with our amazing Sponsors.
We thought this would be a great time to take a moment and officially introduce you to them!
We started working with this awesome company shortly after we launched and we think they are just fabulous!
Simple Stencil
The Simple Stencil has the most incredible stencils…truly something for everyone!
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both of us have used their stencils several times and we are so pleased with their product! If you’re looking for some great lettering for your walls or projects please check out The Simple Stencil!

Our next sponsor is so talented, but not only is Andrea from Signs by Andrea talented she’s a sweetheart too!

Signs by Andrea
When Heather admired a sign that Andrea had linked up to Inspiration Friday..Andrea sent it to her!! Um, hello…how sweet is that! Andrea has a sign to fit any need or budget and can even customize a sign for you.
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We will be sharing more of Andrea’s beautiful signs coming up soon…where YOU might win one…stay tuned. Winking smile Until then, At The Picket Fence friends can get $5 off a sign right now by entering FENCES at checkout! Thanks Andrea!
Our next two sponsors have the most fabulous Etsy Shops!

unexpected Elegance
Unexpected Elegance specializes in vintage or antique items and create one of a kind pieces from the “unexpected!” Angela always has beautiful and “unexpected” items for sale in her shop.
h a n d m a d e  Enamel Numbered Tags    h a n d m a d e  Birch Napkin Rings with Metal Numbered Plaques


Wouldn’t these tags and napkin rings be beautiful for fall? Visit Unexpected Elegance for even more lovely and unexpected items!

 
If you love all things vintage you’ll love The Old Block House Vintage Home Décor

 

 
We just love these numbers and the beautiful grain sacks!
 
Vintage Numbers Stitched on Wool Circle  
 
You can find many more vintage items at Vintage Home Décor!
 
We were excited about the opportunity to work with two of our favorite online stores!

Joss & Main     Dresses from Shabby Apple
If you are not a member of either of these fabulous retailers we invite you to visit them through our links in our sidebar under sponsors! We are so grateful for the privilege of not only working with these incredible companies but also for the friendships which have developed with them as a result.
Please pay these talented folks a visit and let them know the girls from the fence sent you!
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of At The Picket Fence we’d love to have you as part of our team! Since there is still one more week of summer…and we’re going to cherish each day….we are offering our summer buy one get one advertising special for one more week! For more information you can visit our Advertise With Us page or email us for specifics!
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Let’s get to our Features, shall we?
Now, we promise we aren’t featuring this adorable Vintage Circus Birthday Party from Blog 5 to 9 just because Vanessa was so thrilled to find someone else in blogland named Vanessa!
Really!
Obviously we are featuring this because it is just so beyond creative and darling and we totally flipped out when we saw it.

 
 
You must go over and see all of the details to fully appreciate just how fantastic this is!
 
Pallets, pallets everywhere! Pallets are all the rage right now and Inspiration Friday is no exception…
 
Now, to know Debbie of Debbiedoo’s Blogging and Blabbing is to love her!
Not only do we consider her the official driver of the Blogging Welcome Wagon, but she is seriously creative to boot! So we shouldn’t have been surprised when she took a free wood pallet from Lowes and transformed it into this….
 
 
But, we were! Because Debbie is full of surprises and her talent knows no bounds. If you don’t know Debbie yet, you are seriously missing out so get on over and pay her a visit. You’ll be glad you did!

Alicia from La Famille took pallets in a whole other direction when she made this fabulous pallet bed for her sunroom!
 

Her sunroom redo is fabulous and this pallet bed…well, we just LOVE it!
 
We also love how Happily Home…After used a trick of the eye to make the most of her beautiful bedroom.  It proves that with a little ingenuity and creativity, you can work within the existing footprint of a space and maximize it’s potential!
 
 
 

With only one more week of summer left, we wanted to leave you with two delicious recipes that would be perfect for Labor Day!
Jennifer from Jane Deere shared this mouth watering BBQ Grilled Shrimp Tostadas…um yep making these for sure!
and Yummy Mummy shared these decadent and beautiful Mini Mud Pies as a special tribute…

Please visit Yummy Mummy to read more about the significance behind these tiny little pies.
  
We also want to let you know about our newest Friday Party Friend, Honey from 2805!
Be sure to hop on over and join her brand new Linky Party where you will find a veritable “Potpourri” of inspiring ideas and creativity. We’ll see you there!
 

And 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 located in our sidebar!
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
The lovely Courtney at French Country Cottage

Our beautiful friend Alison from Stuff and Nonsense

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The gracious Debra from Common Ground

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And our newest Friday Party Friend, Honey from 2805


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 and not just your url (main blog address)
  • Please post our button (code in the sidebar) or a text link on your blog so others can join in the fun! (MANDATORY)
  • 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 and especially during the busy summer months, 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!
We would love to recommend this fabulous post over at Crafter Minds for a quick tutorial on partying at a linky party! We couldn’t say it better ourselves! “Linky Party Like a Dinner Party?”

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  1. Michelle Paige says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Always love your picks! Thanks for hosting such an inspiring linky party!

    Reply
  2. Michell @ Girl In Air says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Thank you for hosting!! Love your awesome sponsors! I’m going to check them out:-)

    Have a fabulous weekend!

    Reply
  3. Honey at 2805 says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Thanks for being gracious hostesses and good friends! I appreciate you!

    Reply
  4. Richella says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    What a lovely group of features! Isn’t it fun to see the products of such amazing talent and creativity?

    I’m linking up a tiny little project–$1.99 and a little work–but I’m happy with the way it turned out! Thanks for welcoming entries large and small!

    Hope y’all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

    Reply
  5. Catie @ Catie's Corner says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Happy nearly Friday ladies! Thanks, once again, for hosting. Some really great picks from last week. Can’t wait to see the links this week. : )
    ~ Catie

    Reply
  6. Pam - diy Design Fanatic says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Such great projects! Love them all!

    Reply
  7. Brandi says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks for hosting, ladies!
    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  8. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks for hosting, ladies! : ) This is perfect ~ I need little number tags for small metal pails I have. I’ve been wanting to do, basically, a copy of pails I see people have gotten at TJ Maxx, but I already have the pails, just need the numbers.

    Reply
  9. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Those little mini mud pies are calling my name. Great features and thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  10. The Summer Porch says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    The featured blogs are beautiful. I’m always in for chocolate!
    Thank you Ladies for hosting once again.
    Have a great weekend,
    Rosemary…

    Reply
  11. Stuff and Nonsense says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    ah…no same features this week…although i nearly featured alicia’s pallet daybed…gorgeous…all linked up!

    alison

    Reply
  12. Sherry says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Wonderful features. The chocolate looks amazing! Thanks for having us over!
    Sherry

    Reply
  13. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Great features. There’s always so much inspiration to see. Thanks for hosting such a fun party. Hugs, Marty

    Reply
  14. Tres Chere says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Awesome features this week! Love the pallet shelf. Thank yu for hosting! Have a fabulous weekend!

    Reply
  15. Lakeshore Cottage Living says

    September 1, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Thanks for hosting you two sweeties! Ok…I linked up two today and if that is not ok I can come back and delete one. Have a great weekend. Thought of you Vanessa today as I had a melt down at breakfast this morning…and then I made myself have an attitude adjustment…lol.

    Reply
  16. Debra @ Common Ground says

    September 1, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Hey Girlies, Happy big 30!! Love being part of the fun over here!
    xoxo!

    Reply
  17. Sonya@Beyond the Screen Door says

    September 1, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Hey, Girls! Sorry for linking up twice. Had a slight glitch with the linky photo. Thanks for the party!

    Reply
  18. Lounging with a Latte says

    September 1, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Thanks for hosting Inspirational Friday, lots of lovely things to view.

    Reply
  19. Sue says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Great selection of featured bloggers, girls! I had the opportunity to meet Angela when she was at Horton’s Flea Market. She is a sweetheart. I hope to see her again at an upcoming show. 🙂 Always a pleasure to be here. Hope to have more yard updates soon. The crew did awesome work this week. xo Sue

    Reply
  20. Katie says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting!!!

    Reply
  21. FABBY'S LIVING says

    September 2, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Nice features. Thank you so much for hosting such great party!! I’m joining you with a fall tablescape I had lots of fun doing. Lots of hugs. FABBY

    Reply
  22. Rosemary@villabarnes says

    September 2, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Thanks for being such great hosts.

    Reply
  23. Diann says

    September 2, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Fun Features and sponsors! Thank you for hosting!

    Reply
  24. ⚜ ↁℯℬℬᴵℰ⚜@ Debbiedoos blogging and blabbing says

    September 2, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Awww…what a pleasant surprise to see my pallet featured. Thank you…all great features. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  25. bj says

    September 2, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Ijust LOVE coming over and getting all fired up and inspired. 🙂
    You young ones work us old ones to death,just trying to stay up with ya. :))
    xo bj

    Reply
  26. Ruby Jean says

    September 2, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Hello, Hello, Hello… I am so happy to have come across your blog…Through Common Grounds Blog…I just signed up as one of your Newest Happy Picket Fence People… : ) I also just linked up Decorating in Small Spaces…Thank you for hosting a great Linky Party and I am looking forward to joining you again…Have a VERY blessed weekend

    Reply
  27. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Hey there girls!! Great features this week! It’s not showing my link yet- but I did link up! I’ll stop back by to make sure it shows up a little later! Thanks for hosting! 🙂

    Reply
  28. Kerry Rossow says

    September 2, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Sorry, I panicked when my post didn’t show up and I posted twice! Rookie alert!
    Thank you for hosting!
    Kerry at housetalkn.blogspot.com

    Reply
  29. Tracy Suzanne says

    September 2, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Hi, thanks for letting me link up with your party. I’m enjoying your blog so much. I’m your newest subscriber and I’m adding you to my blog post.

    Hugs…Tracy 🙂

    Reply
  30. Upscale Downhome says

    September 2, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks for hosting the party! Lots of inspiration to get my creativity flowing this weekend. Can’t wait to check out lots of the entries!

    Reply
  31. Robin @ Happily Home, After says

    September 2, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Heather and Vanessa,

    Thanks for featuring my bedroom / Abracadabra “now you see it, now you don’t” post. This week I don’t have a contribution for the party but I am eager to check out all the ideas already posted. Have a great holiday weekend.

    Robin
    happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com

    Reply
  32. Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage.com says

    September 2, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Thank you for another great party!

    Reply
  33. Dayle says

    September 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    The vintage circus birthday party … awesome!

    Thanks for hosting this great party.

    Reply
  34. Natasha in Oz says

    September 2, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Thanks for having me today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me

    Reply
  35. Erin {Lavender and Lemon Drops} says

    September 3, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Thanks for hosting! Have a great Labor Day weekend 🙂

    Reply
  36. Debbie says

    September 3, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Your picks are wonderful. I’ve been so hit and miss that I had missed that pallet one at Debbiedos. I happen to have a pallet sitting in my garage right now.

    Reply
  37. Lynn at Cottage and Creek says

    September 3, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    I’m looking forward to visiting all your inspiring participants. Thanks for hosting this fun party.
    ~Lynn

    Reply
  38. Haniela says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    I haven’t had a time to visit in while and I’ve missed to much, thanks for hosting the party, I enjoy seeing new ideas and great picture. Beautiful work!!!

    Reply
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“Ah, Lovely October, as you usher in the season “Ah, Lovely October, as you usher in the season that awakens my soul, your awesome beauty compels my spirit to soar like a leaf caught in an autumn breeze and my heart to sing like a heavenly choir.” Peggy Toney Horton.

Happy October dear friends! 🍂
On Monday my heart just felt so heavy. Yes, the po On Monday my heart just felt so heavy. Yes, the pouring rain outside contributed to my feelings. But the primary cause was this overwhelming flood of thoughts about how much in our world and in our culture is going off the rails. I’d planned to make pumpkin bread that day but I was tempted to just curl up in a ball on my bed, pull the covers over my head and pretend that this would actually solve something. I didn’t give into that temptation though. Instead, I got out my favorite pumpkin bread recipe and found that, as I worked and prayed and hummed worship songs, my spirit began to settle. When the world feels very loud, the demands of family and home can actually help to quiet our souls. As each family member walked through the door later in the day, they commented on how wonderful the house smelled. It’s better than any fall candle in my opinion! And I knew that the extra loaf that I get from the recipe would be a welcome treat for my widower neighbor. So, if your heart is feeling a bit unsettled this week too, maybe this recipe will come in handy!

Pumpkin Bread:

Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7×3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 🍂
Happy first day of Autumn!! 🍂 Here’s a super Happy first day of Autumn!! 🍂 Here’s a super simple centerpiece that you can make in five minutes (or less) with just a few pumpkins and extra faux greenery. Let’s spend less time decorating and more time enjoying this season. It’s my favorite!! 🧡

#fallcenterpiece #falldecor #centerpiece #fiveminutedecorating
"Define your day", she told me as I held my newbor "Define your day", she told me as I held my newborn son. My mom and I were talking about how blurred my days and nights had become and how easy it would be to just stay in my pajamas 24/7. She encouraged me to make an attempt to put on 'real' clothes in the morning even if they were just nice sweatpants (bonus if they were clean!) and to throw a little bit of makeup on. That simple advice helped chart a course for my years of motherhood that continues today. And recently I began thinking about how critical it is that we not only seek wisdom from those ahead of us in our stage of life but that we are willing to apply it as well.

So, I asked this question on my personal Facebook page; "What is something you feel you've done well to create a peaceful/meaningful home for yourself and your family?" The catch was that the question was geared towards women in the 40+ age range. The responses came flooding in and were so wonderful and insightful. So, I'm going to be starting a new series where I share this wisdom with you and will include the first name of the woman who offered it. 

Today we start with Alison who said "I learned to set my alarm early to get up and moving before my kids woke up. I showered, got dressed and did my devotions while the house was quiet. It set my heart and perspective for each day.”

Is this something you do in your life too? What wisdom would you offer to a mom of young children?

I truly think our culture would greatly benefit from more women in different seasons of life being willing to invest in each other. 🍂

#wearthehomemakers #homemaking #motherhood #parentingwisdom
If bread pudding is on the dessert menu at a resta If bread pudding is on the dessert menu at a restaurant I’m definitely ordering it! It’s one of my all time favorite treats. So I decided to try my hand at making some here at home with a little fall twist and it was SO delicious!! 🍎

Ingredients:

6 slices of day old bread (french, sourdough or even brioche works great)
2 cups of heavy cream
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
For the apples:
3 peeled and chopped apples of a tart variety
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour (or corn starch)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350
Cut bread into cubes and place in a greased 8 1/2 x 11 baking dish
Whisk together in a bowl the eggs, cream, vanilla, rum, cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour it over the bread cubes. In a separate bowl, mix together the apples, brown sugar and flour/corn starch. Pour the apple mixture on top of the bread mixture making sure to spread the apples evenly across every part of the bread mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes. 
Enjoy!

#falldesserts #breadpudding #fallrecipes #desserts
When one kiddo wakes up not feeling well after onl When one kiddo wakes up not feeling well after only a week of school, you take the opportunity to make Saturday a truly restful day. Pancakes on the griddle, puttering around the yard admiring the way the limelights have begun their autumn journey from white to green to pink. Sprinkling touches of fall around the house a little bit at a time. Savoring the slowness of it all and taking care of my people in this place that provides us all with a respite from the world even if just for a day.

Hope you’re weekend is off to a great start and that you make it a priority to slow down for a bit and soak up the beauty around you. 🍂

#wearethehomemakers #homemaking #falldecorating
As summer slips into fall, I can’t help but thin As summer slips into fall, I can’t help but think about how grateful I am for the reminders all around me of God’s Sovereignty over everything including the seasons. It can be challenging in our world today to trust that there isn’t a single thing happening that surprises Him.

In a way, decorating my home to reflect the changing season serves as a tangible reminder of this trust. Even something as simple as seeing a pumpkin on my mantel or a basket of mums on the coffee table fill me with peace because they represent the things that remain constant and true.

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8

#wearthehomemakers #homemaking #club31women
I’m never.going.back to stressful, time-consumin I’m never.going.back to stressful, time-consuming seasonal decorating. When I think back on the years where I would feel all of the pressure to come up with something fresh and creative I’m seriously embarrassed. Truly. Because it was such a waste. A waste of my time, my energy, my resources. Something clicked with me a few years ago. I was just done. I needed to simplify. I needed to not spend an obscene amount of time looking at fireplace mantels on Pinterest and trying to figure out how to make mine look amazing. I needed to put it all in the proper place in my heart and my mind. Which meant, it had to go waaaaayyyy down on the priority list. So far down it almost wasn’t on it. And I needed to confess to the Lord that I had allowed it to become an idol. 

Yes, I want to have a home that I enjoy. Yes, I love pretty things. But something really amazing happened when I finally released it all. When I decided to not give into the pressure and panic I would feel when I would scroll through my Instagram feed. When I just laid it all down and said…enough. There was this incredible irony in it. Because, the less time I took to decorate my home for each season, the more I found myself loving the results. I think that all along I had just been getting in my own way. It’s really taken a lot of time and prayer for me to finally be at a place where even though I still struggle with insecurities and I still have doubts from time to time, I’m becoming increasingly more confident in who God created me to be. And, just like my home, I’m finding that as I relax into myself, letting go of the comparisons and the pressure, the more I can actually lean into the calling He has placed on my life. 🍂

Leave a comment if you can relate! 

#wearethehomemakers #homemaking
“As the alluring song of September begins to whi “As the alluring song of September begins to whisper in my ear, my passionate spirit yearns for the splendor of its promise.” (Peggy Toney Horton)

Happy September dear friends! While I’m not quite ready to let go of summer and I plan to make the most out of the lingering, warm days, I’ll admit to starting to think about my fall decor this year. And one way to get inspired is to take a look back at previous years. Here’s just a glimpse at some of the ways I’ve welcomed Autumn to my home! 🍂

#september #falldecorating #falldecor #falldecoratingideas #wearethehomemakers
Labor Day weekend might mean that we’re turning Labor Day weekend might mean that we’re turning the corner and getting closer to fall but I’m not quite ready to let summer go. So I’ll just be over here continuing to whip up some super simple summer meals for my family that frankly can be enjoyed in any season. These shrimp rolls I made the other night were definitely a hit and would be great for any of your upcoming holiday weekend gatherings!

Shrimp Rolls 🍤

Ingredients
1-2 lbs of shrimp that is peeled, deveined and tail off (If using frozen make sure it’s thawed completely)
1/3 cup mayonnaise 
1/2 of a lemon
2 Tbsps chopped scallions
1 Tbsp chopped dill
1 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
1 Tsp of Old Bay seasoning (more if you like!)
pinch of sea salt and pinch of black pepper
Hoagie Rolls
Softened butter

Directions: Gently pat the shrimp with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture. Roughly chop the shrimp and place in a bowl. Add mayonnaise, squeeze half of lemon and stir to combine before adding in the scallions, dill and parsley. Stir to combine and then add the additional seasonings. Spread butter on hoagie rolls and toast in the oven until lightly browned. Pile on the shrimp mixture and enjoy! 

#shrimproll #foodie #weeknightdinner #easydinner #seafoodlover
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