Happy September, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers!
Happy September, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers!
Happy August and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers!

If you would like to make some new friends, grow your blog audience, or just find some weekly inspiration, this is the place to be! *Bloggers: Please leave a comment with the number of your link up for a chance to be featured at next week’s party. The hosts are all looking forward to what you’ll share this week!
Here’s what I’ve been up to:
Nothing new to share this week, since school started back and I have been trying to get back into the swing of things. I do plan to start doing a summer-to-fall refresh around the house this weekend, so I will take a few pics to share with you next week. For now, here’s a throwback to last year’s late August Foyer.

Now here are some lovely features from last week’s party!

A Simple Late Summer Lavender Candle Pot ~ From Bay to Beach

How to Paint Wicker or Rattan ~ Thistle Key Lane
Thanks for visiting! Enjoy the Party!
Eight Products on Amazon to Help You Look and Feel Your Best During Perimenopause and Beyond! (Clean and Natural!)
Want to and Look Your Best during Peri-Menopause, Menopause and beyond (or at any age?) Check out these clean and natural health and beauty Amazon Finds!
It’s Prime Day on Amazon! As I am going through menopause and celebrating a new stage of life at age 51, health and beauty has become a top priority for me. Below, I have curated some of my favorite health and beauty products for you with a little description of why I love each one. Of course these products can be used and enjoyed by women of any age! With the exception of one, all of them are considered clean and natural, which is very important to me.
This post is not sponsored by any of the companies or products I am sharing today, so all reviews are my honest opinion. However, I have provided all affiliate links to the products on Amazon. * See my full disclosure policy for details.
Welcome friends, to my “Cranberry Christmas Kitchen! It’s the heart of the home where vibrant, fresh and faux holiday fruits and Christmas plants inspired by old world, European or Colonial Christmases past mix and mingle with a bit of vintage Christmas treasures to create my beloved, timeless, vintage-traditional Christmas aesthetic.
Hello friends and happy holiday season! Yes, it’s true…with Thanksgiving just a little over a week away, the holidays are already upon us! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so I am so glad to be joining some amazing blogging friends in sharing a Thanksgiving ideas today in the “Grateful Gatherings” blog hop hosted by my friend Laura of Decor to Adore. If you are coming over from Cindy’s beautiful home at County Road 407, or if you are just stopping by, I am so glad you are here! *This post contains affiliate links.
Welcome friends! Fall has finally arrived and that means it’s time to enjoy all the beauty and fun of this glorious season! Today I am so excited to be hosting the Embracing Fall Home Tours and to be joining 25 amazing bloggers as we share how we are embracing fall in our homes. You can find links to all of the beautiful fall home tours at the end of this post.
Hello friends! I am pleased to have my special Instagram friend Laura of The Classic Cottage here to share another guest post with us! Laura has the most gorgeous Instagram feed full of photos of her beautiful cottage decorated with farmhouse and vintage cottage style decor. Today she is sharing tips for creating a simply beautiful farmhouse Thanksgiving tablescape. Welcome Laura!
Happy October,, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers!
Happy October,, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers!
There’s a special joy in being the person whose door is always open to friends and family. We all dream of a home where spontaneous get-togethers are a delight, not a source of panic. But for many of us, that last-minute text saying “we’re in the neighborhood!” can trigger a frantic cleaning frenzy. The secret to avoiding this stress isn’t about making your home look like a showroom; it’s about setting up a system that keeps it constantly “welcoming.” With a few simple routines and a little shift in your mindset, you can make your space feel inviting and ready for company at a moment’s notice.




















