Happy April and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am so excited to be co-hosting this fabulous party with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers for this inspiring weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers!

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! (If you missed the last party and the AWESOME features, you’ll find it here.) To get the party started, here’s what I have been up to recently:

Spring Garden Joys: Pretty Pansies and Violas

This weekend I tidied up some spring pots around my yard and garden with pansies and violas. I just love pansies, so I decided to create a post full of pretty spring pansies and violas inspo. 

Here is a simple little spring basket I put together with pretty pansies and variegated ivy. I just love how it looks, especially with the newly bloomed azaleas in the background.

Family Celebrations!

On Friday a small group of family members got together to celebrate my grandmother’s 9oth birthday! The party was the first time I have really spent any extended time with my grandmother, sister (pictured above left) and dad since the quarantine started last year! It was a wonderful time for all! 

“Throwback Thursday”

Small Spring Pleasures: Simply Sweet Violets

If you can’t get enough of pretty little pansies, you’ll love this post full of simply sweet violets that I shared last year. Are violets springing up around your yard?

Now it’s time for lovely features from last week’s party!

Spring Flowers, Decor, and Recipe Inspo at Thursday Favorite Things

Cherry Blossom Snowball Blooms~Everyday Living

Early Spring Garden~Thrifting Wonderland

Sprucing Up the She Shed~Designs and Events

How to Make Moss Balls Inexpensively~My Hubbard Home

After Easter Mantel~Common Ground

DIY Snowball and Lemon Spring Wreath~Penny’s Vintage Home

Homemade Lemonade Recipe~Kippi at Home

Fresh Spring Salad~Strength and Sunshine

No Mayo Coleslaw~Homemade on a Weeknight

Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes to Make Tonight~Heritage Home EC

Bonus Feature

Fearless Friday~Nesting

Thanks to everyone who visited last week! Enjoy the party!