Happy August and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my fourth 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! (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:

This coming week I plan to do some late summer garden, porch and patio clean-up in preparation for fall. I am hoping to create some pretty  early fall displays for my porch and patio as soon as pumpkins become available! It’s still too hot for mums, but pumpkins and ferns look lovely in September! I have been looking back at my post “How to Create Fabulous Fall Porch Displays” for ideas. This post will surely put you in a fall mood if you aren’t already!

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

Twelve DIY Pumpkin Ideas Budget Friendly ~ The Interior Fruglista

How to Make the Best DIY Fall Pumpkins ~ Decorative Inspirations

Tiny Entryway Fall Ideas ~ My Wee Abode

Adding Texture for Fall ~ A Stroll Thru Life

Heading Towards Fall ~ Thrifting Wonderland 

The Best Pumpkin Spiced Latte ~ The Wooden Spoon Effect

Bonus Feature

Four Things You Can Do with a Garden Shed ~ The Dedicated House

Thanks to everyone who visited last week!