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At The Picket Fence with Vanessa Hunt

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October 26, 2012

Welcome to Inspiration Friday No. 87!

 

We are so excited to be here with you this week! We appreciate you meeting us here every week for Inspiration Friday!
We have a few announcements…up first we want to announce the winner of the The Shop At Beyond The Screen Door Giveaway!
and the luck winner of a $50 store credit is…#75

Shirley of Housepitality Design!!
Congratulations Shirley!  Email us to claim the giveaway!
and if you would like to purchase any of the lovely items offered at The Shop At Beyond The Screen Door you can use this code to receive 20% two or more items!
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We also want to introduce you to a few new sponsors of At The Picket Fence!

First we have M.A. Hadley, home of gorgeous handcrafted American Pottery!

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They have beautiful items like this
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and this darling popcorn bowl!
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We also want to welcome Naptime Review!
We love partnering with fabulous blogs, and this one is no exception!
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Julie created her blog because she loves shopping and is passionate when she finds a product that she loves. She want to share it with everyone! She took her love for shopping and turned it into a way to help others.

She has recently started co-hosting a fun series on Saturday
Join them every Saturday for this NEW series!
Where each they are going to tackle the questions of motherhood.

We appreciate your support of our sponsors, they help keep this little ‘ol blog chugging along!
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And up last a HUGE,  BIG, IMPORTANT announcement for us gals!
We are switching At The Picket Fence from using the Blogger platform to WordPress.
What does this mean to you? Well a few things!One, if you follow us through Google Friends Connect that will no longer be available on the blog.  Google doesn’t allow it to be used on non-Blogger blogs.  So, we’d love you to still continue to follow along with us through email, RSS, adding us to your blogroll or just continuing to pop in here at the blog and see us everyday…in other words, don’t forget about us!
Two, if we are so fortunate to be in your Blogroll, it will need to be updated after we switch. Soooo, if you see us disappear from your blogroll we would be so honored to be added back in after Monday!
That’s about it.  The upside is we’ll have so many more amazing ways to style and design our blog to better serve us and more importantly you, are readers!
Now let’s take a peek at our fabulous features from last week! 

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INSPIRED ROOMS


She says it’s a work in progress, we say it look positively divine! We love the clean lines and simple sophistication of this dining room makeover from Andrea of Life.Love.Larson!
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Leen the Graphics Queen is up to some amazing stuff in her Sea glass Inspired Bathroom makeover! We adore the table vanity and all of the pops of sea glass blue and green! A soothing beach bathroom retreat!

Our friend Debra of Common Groundnever fails to impress with her gorgeous rooms, and she goes all out for Fall! Her sun porch is worthy of a magazine!

INSPIRED MAKEOVERS
Betsy of My Salvaged Treasures shared how she created a new look for old trinkets! This beautiful piece was created with vintage jewelry!
We love seeing a great new use for pallets and Old World Garden Farms has come up with an amazing one! They created this Canning Pantry Cupboard for a lovely and useful place to store their canned goods!
Can you tell what this beautiful fireplace screen used to be? It was a footboard that’s been completely transformed by Jean of The Backyard Bungalow! We love the stencil and aging, truly a one of a kind piece.

INSPIRED CRAFTS AND CREATIONS

Sarah of Alderberry Hill shared a post full of all things Apples with us last week.  Included were instruction on these darling Orchard Wine Glass Charms! She even through in a delicious spiced apple cider muffin recipe.  Head over to get the instructions and the recipe!
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Taryn of Design, Dining and Diapers showed us how she took ombre up the wall with her Ombre Kitchen Wall Art Tutorial!
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We think this might be the cutest door stop we’ve ever seen! KerryAnne of Shabby Art Boutique created this darling French Bag Door Stop to help with those light sea breezes she gets…no we’re not jealous at all she lives where there are sea breezes. 😉
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…and we couldn’t end the crafts and creations category without including this darling and BRAVE 😉 little gal! Is she seriously not the cutest thing ever!?Cheryl of Sew Can Do created this Princess Merida Costume for her little lass, and we think she is most definitely a little princess!


INSPIRED RECIPES AND PARTIES

We’ve decided pouring over all of the amazing recipes here at Inspiration Friday is not good to do on an empty stomach…we want one of everything!

How CUTE are these Halloween Oreo Brownies from Mary of Home is Where the Boat Is! Do you think if we go trick or treating at the boat, she’d put on of these in our treat bags? 
We love seeing unique recipes that are also beautiful! These Zucchini and Feta Pancakes from Mary of Sweet Little Bluebird fit the bill on both ends!
Amaretto. Peach. Martini. We LOVE them all and even better all together! How gorgeous is this Amaretto Peach Martini from Lyuba of Will Cook for Smiles? We’ll take shaken or stirred. 😉
INSPIRED FALL DÉCOR
Amanda of Small Home Big Start shares how to make these gorgeous Thanksgiving Pumpkin Flower Arrangements with step by step instructions so you can make your own and impress your Thanksgiving dinner guests!
Sherry of The Charm of Home showed us chalk paint isn’t just for furniture with her Chalk Paint Pumpkins!

This darling Twine Pumpkin was created by Sarah of Simply Albany. So simple…SO CUTE! h
Art truly is Beauty! And Karin of Art is Beauty proves that with this gorgeous Autumn “self portrait” oil painting she created!
We enjoyed taking this Rustic Autumn Home Tour with  Angela of Number Fifty Three. The pops of red in this rustic turquoise box is just a taste of this gorgeous home decked out for fall!
INSPIRED STORIES
We all know as moms we can find ourselves drowning in the “little things”  Heather of The Not So Super Mama shares how she found hope again!
And we leave you with this lovely post from Becky of  From Generation to Generation. About family, harvests and blessings!
If you were featured today (or have been featured in the past) please grab the featured at button code located on our Buttons Page found under our header!
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. Thank you! Don’t forget to follow us on Pinterest where we also pin each week’s Inspiration Friday Features. 

 

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

 

This Inspiration Friday Party is Sponsored By:
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One more quick announcement…we have a fun Thanksgiving Linky Party going on all month that we are co-hosting with some fabulous gals! Feel free to share your Fall/Thanksgiving projects, recipes, crafts and stories all month long, we’ll be featuring our favorites!



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  1. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Cute cute features. Love Debra’s sun room. I linked up two posts and the second one’s cropping of the pic went awry. Oh, well. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  2. Laurie says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Thank you for hosting your weekly party. I am in love with that rustic turquoise box.

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing my Halloween Oreo Brownies! I’m honored to be featured and be among such inspiring company, and yes, I’d be happy to put a few in your treat bags 🙂 Congratulations to Shirley! Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  4. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    Thanks Heather and Vanessa for featuring my French door stop this week and for hosting a great party.

    Reply
  5. Mary says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    Vanessa & Heather, Thank you so much for the featuring my Zucchini Feta Pancakes! Good luck on your switch over to WordPress, I hope you have a smooth transition. Thank you for hosting every single week. It’s always fun to see all the creative, talented shares! Have a great weekend! Cheers!

    Reply
  6. Confessions of a Plate Addict says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Love the features! Thanks for hosting!…hugs…Debbie

    Reply
  7. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    What great features! Thanks so much for hosting each week…have a great weekend!

    Reply
  8. {northern cottage} says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    so very happy to be able to link up to this great party – thank you for all your hard working in making it soooo good! xo

    Reply
  9. Athena at Minerva's Garden says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Thank you so much for hosting the party today, Heather and Vanessa–I loved all the features you selected this week!

    Reply
  10. Richella says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Hey y’all! Lovely features this week–but then again, y’all always have lovely features. Thanks so much for hosting!

    I hope your move to WordPress is super-smooth. You can bet I’ll change my feed. Thanks for letting us know it’s about to happen. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  11. Anita says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    There are some amazing features this week girls!! Thanks for hosting, and Vanessa, thank you so much for stopping by:-)

    Reply
  12. Karin Chudy says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Thank you girls sooooo much….you just made my day a little brighter!!
    Hugs and thank you again for featuring my painting!
    Karin
    http://www.artisbeauty.net

    Reply
  13. Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Eek! I’m so honored to have my Ombre Kitchen Art featured today. Thank you so much ladies! And you are going to love WordPress!

    Reply
  14. Betsy@ coastal-colors says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    What amazing features! Such great inspiration! Thanks for hosting and the opportunity to link! Congrats to Shirley; she’s one sweet gal!

    Reply
  15. Kathy A Delightsome Life says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    This has been a great week, fantastic features. I do appreciate you hosting,
    Kathy

    Reply
  16. Good Time Charlie says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Oh that Debra from Common Ground. She knows how to put a vignette together! I wish she would come and style my space at Paris Flea Market for me every month! I would probably double my sales! Hope you have a wonderful and cozy Fall weekend. It finally arrived here in Northern California, hurray!!

    Reply
  17. Stuff and Nonsense says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    i love
    all the features too

    isn’t it hard
    to choose each week?

    and now
    i’m hungry

    thanks for hosting girls!

    {alison}

    Reply
  18. Daniela @Frugal Aint Cheap says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Oh my! the twine pumpkins are super cute!!

    Reply
  19. Sherry says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Thank you for featuring my chalk paint pumpkins. The tree that is a self-portrait is stunning. All are great features! Thank you for hosting and for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

    Reply
  20. Debra @ Common Ground says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Hey Gals, thanks so much for featuring my sunporch!! just linked up my hooty owls. thanks for always hosting a great party, Have a wonderful Fall weekend!

    Reply
  21. Nici - Posed Perfection says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting! Hope you have a great week!
    Blessings,
    Nici

    Reply
  22. Moni - Zuhaus at Home says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Thank you for hosting this fun party….have a wonderful week!

    Reply
  23. K Coake says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting! Have a great night.

    Reply
  24. Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting!!! XO, Aimee

    Reply
  25. Anne says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Inspirational features!Thank you for hosting!
    xx
    Anne

    Reply
  26. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    Great features and congrats to Shirley. Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  27. Monsterscircus says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Hi girls! Wonderful inspirational features. Thank for hosting, as always so great to see all the crafty projects. Have a wonderful day 🙂

    Reply
  28. Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Wonderful features!

    I think that little red-yard-headed darling is just too cute!

    Thank you so much for hosting~!

    ~Michele

    Reply
  29. Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    Thank you so much for featuring my “repurposed trinkets” and for hosting this fun party every week. Wonderful features…I’m drooling over all the food and I love that sign Jean created.

    Reply
  30. Jody and Stan says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    Thanks girls for hosting a fun fall party! Love all the inspiring features!

    Jody

    Reply
  31. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    So many wonderful features for me to check out! Thanks for hosting, girls. I always get lots of inspiration here!

    Reply
  32. Calypso In The Country says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
    -Shelley

    Reply
  33. Alderberry Hill says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    I am over the moon for the feature, doing a little happy dance here – thanks so much!
    Thanks for this fab party, have a fantastic weekend you two!

    Reply
  34. Sherry says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    Vanessa and Heather, thanks so much for hosting! Would love it if you could stop by Inspiration Cafe’s Grand Opening and say HI when you get a moment. Great features btw!
    https://inspirationcafeic.blogspot.com/
    Thanks,
    Sherry

    Reply
  35. FABBY'S LIVING says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Great features. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting yet, another terrific party at, Inspiration Friday. Big hugs,
    FABBY

    Reply
  36. Kathy Moody says

    October 26, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    Thanks so much for another great party! Happy Friday!!

    Reply
  37. Leen says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    Thanks for featuring our seaglass bathroom! What an honor!

    Reply
  38. Lauren Mills says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    Thanks for another fun party, ladies 🙂 Appreciate you!
    blessings,
    lauren

    Reply
  39. Sonya@Beyond the Screen Door says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:11 AM

    Glad to be joining you girls this week! Congratulations to Shirley!

    Reply
  40. Anne says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    Thanks for the party! My head is still spinning from the hometalk chat… yowza!

    Have a great weekend xox

    Reply
  41. Andrea says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    SO, I LOVE your features!!! Geez, the talented people out there absolutely AMAZE me!!! HOLY COW!! SO inspiring! THANK YOU!!!
    XOXO
    Andrea

    Reply
  42. Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:44 AM

    Thank you so much for the feature! I’m so glad you girls liked it!!!
    Thank you for the party 🙂

    Reply
  43. Rosemary and Thyme says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    Thanks for hosting such fun parties… It is greatly appreciated.

    Reply
  44. Barbara Hiatt says

    October 26, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    Thanks for the party girls! You guys always choose such amazing features!! Love them all!
    Barbara at Chase the Star
    chasethestar dot net

    Reply
  45. Jean @ www.thebackyardbungalow.com says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    Thanks for the shout out on my Frenchy fireplace screen. That totally took me by surprise!

    Reply
  46. Yael at Home Garden Diggers says

    October 26, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Hi,

    Thanks for hostessing this wonderful party. So fun to see the features and what everyone has to show off.

    Yael from Home Garden Diggers

    Reply
  47. Mandy says

    October 26, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Hi! Thanks for hosting this party! I am new to your site and love it! So glad I discovered your blog. You have a new follower.

    Reply
  48. Christy Little says

    October 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Thanks for hosting…always a treat!

    Reply
  49. Anita @ Cedar Hill Ranch says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Another rockin’ party. I try to be here every week, so much inspiration!

    Reply
  50. Nancy at maddalee™ says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Hi Heather and Vanessa, thank you for hosting again, I love linking up here!

    Have a good day, Nancy

    Reply
  51. Shelia says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Hello ladies! Oh, what a fun party and thank you for hosting – always!
    Be a couple of sweeties and have a great weekend.
    Shelia 😉

    Reply
  52. JP says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Great features,once again and so many enticing entries this week…how will I ever stop browsing when I have work to do? Thank you, girls, for hosting!

    Reply
  53. thistlewoodfarm says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    You had me at twine pumpkins 🙂 Seriously! And that photography! Thanks for inspiring all of us my wonderful friends.

    blessings,
    karianne

    Reply
  54. Carol says

    October 26, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Thanks, Vanessa & Heather, for hosting this “always inspiring” & creative party!

    Reply
  55. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says

    October 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Thanks so much for featuring my Merida Costume. I’m so honored to be among so many other fabulous features. Thanks for hosting such a great party! I’ve linked up my jelly pop pumpkins & easy Halloween bags this week:)

    Reply
  56. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says

    October 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    Thanks for featuring my Merida costume. I’m honored to be among so many other fabulous features. Thanks for hosting such a great party – I’ve linked up my jelly pop pumpkins and quick & easy Halloween bags this week:)

    Reply
  57. Dewdrop Gardens says

    October 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Thanks for another great party! Love the features, and having fun visiting other links.
    Debbie 🙂

    Reply
  58. Jeanne says

    October 26, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    What a great party! So many blogs to see now! Thanks for hosting! I’m so pleased to be a part of it.

    Reply
  59. Dear Emmeline says

    October 26, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Thanks for hosting Heather and Vanessa! Great features as always!

    Reply
  60. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says

    October 26, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Awesome party!! I love that twine pumpkin…so cute!! :o)

    Reply
  61. Lee Caroline says

    October 26, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Thank you for sharing again this week and allowing us to link up. Gosh I cannot believe all the inspiration here, there are just so many talented people around.

    Lee ☺

    Reply
  62. Kim@todayismysome-day says

    October 27, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    This is my fist time linking up. I met Heather at the Southern Bloggers convention when she was still flying high from her BHG feature! So glad to be here this week. Thanks!

    Reply
  63. melissa @ daisymaebelle.com says

    October 27, 2012 at 3:53 AM

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

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    October 27, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    Have had an absolute blast going through all of the linkys! First time here and pretty new at this. Thanks SO much for posting and hosting this! 🙂
    – Claire

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    October 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Vanessa and Heather…Thank you so much for the Party…I am humbled to be honored with the simplicity of taking time to walk the fields…May both your weeks be filled with this simplistic awe…Blessings, Becky

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    October 28, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Oh my!!….I won???!!!….Thanks so much Heather and Vanessa….I have been away from my computer since Thursday….(traveled to the great Country Living Fair)…..Thanks again!!! You two are the best!!

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Here is a friendly PSA for you...do not, I repeat, Here is a friendly PSA for you...do not, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to apply eyeliner while you have the hiccups. It won't go well. Trust me on this one! 😜

In other news, the hot cocoa station is finally gone and in it's place is a fresh new look that was kicked off by finding a beautiful, rustic vase at @homegoods. It feels like my home is rising up to welcome Spring and I'm so ready for sunshine and longer days. 🍃

Don’t forget to check out my stories tonight for Friday funnies! I love hearing from so many of you who say it’s your favorite way to wrap up your week. ☺️

Happy weekend to you dear friends!
It’s Tip Tuesday time! This week I’m sharing o It’s Tip Tuesday time! This week I’m sharing one of my most favorite ways to simply and inexpensively add seasonal decor to your home. There’s nothing like getting big impact with little effort and without breaking the bank! #tiptuesday #decorforless
What a gift it was to wake up on the first day of What a gift it was to wake up on the first day of March and see glorious sunshine greeting us after a few days of ice and snow. This is the month of hope and expectation and I’m here for it.

Happy March first dear friends! 🍃
Our first ‘laundry room’ wasn’t actually a r Our first ‘laundry room’ wasn’t actually a room at all. The 20+ year old washer and dryer we inherited after we got married was hooked up in the garage of our small townhouse. Our second ‘laundry room’ was an improvement because it was actually INSIDE the house but it was in our family room behind bifold doors.

So when we moved into this home 15 years ago I literally jumped up and down when I saw this real laundry room. Never mind that it had dated counters and an old stained sink. It was an actual room!

We made minor updates to it over the years but other, more visible, spaces took priority so we spent our resources on beautifying those.

But, last summer, we finally had new counters installed and made a few more updates that have completely transformed this room. 

Now, it’s almost a joy to do the laundry…almost! 😉

For more photos and details head on over to my website using the link in my bio.
“In you, LORD my God, I put my trust. I trust in “In you, LORD my God, I put my trust.
I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.

No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.

Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.”

Psalm 25:1-6
Ronald Reagan famously said that “all great chan Ronald Reagan famously said that “all great change in America begins at the dinner table.” I think this is true for everyone worldwide. You simply can’t put a value on the importance of gathering together for a meal with those you love. But, sometimes, we can struggle with getting the conversations flowing. So for this #tiptuesday, I’m sharing some tools we’ve used in our home. 🍃
There is just something about the combination of l There is just something about the combination of lemon and honey. It’s rustic yet fancy, sweet yet tart, spring-like yet comforting on a cold winters day. 

And that’s why this is hands down one of my favorite recipes! I decided to take a basic tea cake and turn it into a loaf of sweet, tart, simple yet fancy goodness and the only thing bad about it was how quickly it disappeared!

🍋You can find the recipe by following the link in my bio 🍯
“Have regular hours for work and play; make each “Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.” (Louisa May Alcott).

The sun is shining and it’s the perfect day to photograph our laundry room which got a bit of a makeover. This space is definitely useful as it bears the brunt of everyone tromping through it all day long but I think I’ve managed to make it pleasant as well. One of my greatest realizations in my homemaking journey was when I recognized that those two things weren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, it’s the pleasant that enhances the useful and vice versa.

I’ll have the rest of the makeover reveal on my website soon but I just couldn’t resist sharing a sneak peek with you today! 🌿
A little bit of snow and ice leading to a two hour A little bit of snow and ice leading to a two hour school delay and then a little bit of sunshine followed by fog. That’s how our Valentines Day began!

I’m so thankful for my cozy home and my loves who live here with me and I can’t wait to spoil them a bit tonight. We don’t go crazy on Valentine’s Day but I try to still make it sweet even if it’s simple. 💕

Do you celebrate at your house? What’s your favorite treat?
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