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Happy Weekend! What a gorgeous week, we've had! It may be in the high 90Fs, but when winter comes we'll be enjoying 70-80F weather. It's been absolute bliss in the early morning or night time, sitting on the front or back porch, drinking my coffee or tea, enjoying finally some fresh air. I can take the heat of the Summers, rather than the bitter cold in the Winter!

Here are Five Things that caught my attention this week

With Summer coming to an end, while I love Pumpkin anything, but

 I still want to taste one last Peach recipe, and

 this bundt cake had me dreaming of the past long Summer days.

Peach and Lavender bundt cake

Flower arrangements for me are more attractive when combined with all things grown in the garden, especially gorgeous Kale, and lovely artichokes.

Autumn Florals by Maria Maxit

With my first paint project, DIY Faux Patina Flower pot, I've been looking for something new to paint. I am in love with metallic, especially Copper and Rose Gold. I have some milk paint leftover and these would look lovely filled with fresh herbs.

 Copper or Rose Gold via Etsy

When I was younger growing up my mother had this gigantic, gorgeous Blue Hydrangea bush in our back yard, and when our German Shepard was a puppy, when ever he was naughty, he'd run under the bush to hide from my mother. The Sunflowers, remind me of my oldest daughter. With my grandparents moving, it has made me a little nostalgic for the sunflowers that grew wild at the front of her driveway. When my daughter was not even two, we took some fun pictures together, that remind me of an Indian Summer. Now, where we live after the monsoons, the wild Sunflowers are growing rampant on the side of the roads, remind me of my daughter, or any time I see Sunflowers in the floral department. I absolutely love the combination of the two.

Hydrangeas and SunFlowers via Pinterest

It's curious to me that I can count on my fingers the times I have eaten Eggplant. One of my aunts makes an amazing Eggplant Parmesan, but I honestly have never cooked eggplant myself. In the September issue of Victoria, one of the articles highlighted chef Carolyn Robb who cooked for Princess Diana, and one of the recipes she shared was a stuffed Aubergine with Tomato and Goat-Cheese. It looked so comforting and something I would not only enjoy cooking but eating as well.

Here is a recipe from House Beautiful for Stuffed Eggplant.

The Royal Touch: Simply Stunning Home Cooking from a Royal Chef by Carolyn Robb (affiliate link)

Thank you for visiting me! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Until next time!

xo, 

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Simple DIY Rustic Fall Centerpiece

Hello Friends! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing weekend! Yesterday, Lindsay and I took a ride into town and spent the day looking at all the cool Fall and Halloween décor all over town. We stopped by my husband's shop and he was leaving early, and *blush* I forgot my phone, and asked him if he'd like to go to Michael's with me, so I could use his phone for the coupon. Surprisingly my husband loves going to craft stores. I'm not going to wonder why, I just enjoy that he likes to go with me. I picked up a some gorgeous faux fall flower bouquets, that were 50% off, and with the coupon, took another 50% off, so they were originally $10, I picked them up for $2.50. Not a bad deal.

The night before, Lindsay and I painted about 10 Mason jars. I love a good deal and never pass one up. This isn't a sponsored post, but I love Classico spaghetti sauce, and I had no idea, that 'Atlas Mason' was under the label. My Fry's grocery store, has buy 5 get $5 off sale, they were already reduced a $1, in the end I picked those up for $1.50 each. So I have slowly been saving these jars, for this fun project. This mason jar, she painted with Apple Barrel's Acrylic paint in Chocolate Sprinkle, and for a top coat of Folk Art's Metallic Acrylic Paint in Chocolate Brown.

Here is the Classico 'Atlas' Mason jar, for the Simple Fall centerpiece. The sweet little owls, I picked up at Wallmart from last year's Better Home and Gardens Fall Collection, as well as the leaf garland. 

For this project I had my husband make me a rustic box out of leftover walnut wood

 he had lying around his shop, that was going to be tossed.

I used Quart size Mason jars for this project. Painted them with Acrylic Fall colors,
Apple Barrels' Acrylic Paints in Classic Caramel and Spiced Berry, and
 Folk Art's Acrylic Paint in Vintage White. 

After the jars had completely dried, I distressed them a little with sand paper, medium grit. 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Wishing you a beautiful week!

Until next time!

xo, 

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Follow Friday #32 : Sweet, Sweet Summer

Happy Fri-Yay! I'm glad you stopped in to visit me today! Hope you all are enjoying the sweet last weeks of Summer!! Where has the month gone? I just realized it is the middle of August already!! It's been a busy week over here! Fridays are my favorite day of the week, because I can look back at the week, and say, we've come along way baby! On Monday, I had the sweetest call from my daughter in Washington. The rest of the week has been a blur of baking and painting!  It's looking like next weekend will be better for us to go up North! I'm going to finish up the hubby and me project! Before starting something new, look for an upcoming Fall project, featuring my favorite Mason jars!

Here are a couple of Favorite Things, I saw to start the weekend off Right!! I adore Lilies, and how charming is this coastal seashell basket, against the turquoise chippy door! Beautiful!

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For Follow Fridays from now on, I will be featuring 4 different blogs, one cooking/baking, one gardening, one décor/style, and one crafting

15 Cold Treat for Summertime via Cookie & Kate

I know I promised I wasn't going to talk about how HOT it still is, but it was 113F today y'all,
and I seriously felt like I was melting!!
Think one of these recipes is getting made tomorrow!!

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A Summer Trio from Peonies and Posies

Every post is an enjoyable display of vibrant blossoms and blooms! On Monday's she posts a meme, what she is arranging in a vase, and she also offers some very resourceful gardening advice.

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Fall tablescape from Lilacs and Longhorns

There is nothing I love more than a pop of color, and again I apologize for wishing it was Fall already, but I just couldn't help myself, those lil' white mini pumpkins are just too cute! I absolutely love the chalkboard and the gallery of plates, the large buffalo check chairs, with the pops of orange and blue colors. It simply feels like Fall!

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DIY Chalkboard Dipped Planters via Lemon-Thistle

When the temperature starts to cool down more, I am going to be out, painting pots and planting my garden here at the new house. It was too hot when we moved in for me to really do anything. When I saw this DIY, for me it was perfect! I had a black thumb for so long, that is until my Lil' Lindsay started helping me in the garden, to help me remind me not to kill the plants!

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Hope you all have a relaxing weekend!
Until next time!
xo,

Oh My Heartsie Girls Wordless Wednesday #36

Happy Tuesday! Hope you all had a blast for your 4th of July Holiday Weekend!
Our Getaway up North was amazing, but it was so nice to get back home!


Last week's party was so much fun!

It's hard for me to  believe it has already been four months since I started co-hosting this party!

I have met so many wonderful new friends and have found so much inspiration!

Thank you all, so much for joining in!!!

If you are new to the party, this is where many bloggers can link up their favorite crafts, diy, recipes and more posts.  You will find amazing and creative projects, inspiration and DIYs.  This party is also a fantastic way to meet and make some new friends, as well as a great way to get more exposure and traffic to your website. I showcase and share many of your creative ideas on social media,  mostly Pinning and Tweeting your posts; I also share on Facebook!
The party link will be up @ 11 am on Tuesday and runs until Sunday!
 Let's get this party started!

You can imagine how hard it is for me to choose a several posts to feature, because they are all awesome and I really want to feature everyone!!

 

So here are a couple that caught my attention last week:

 



 

Coconut-Lime Sugar Scrub from Chasing Quaintness 

 

 

Two Toned Fudge by Cooking with Carlee

 

 

 

3 Easy Ways to Decorate with a Flag by Karen Up On A Hill

 

Devilicious Huevos by Kitchen Chopper

 



 

This is our 36th Week since the Oh My Heartsie Girls Wordless Wednesday began. Co-Hosting with other bloggers, an opportunity for you to meet and make friends with bloggers from around the world. We are honored!!!

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 ♥Co-Host Susan B Mead // Susan B Mead //Just.Like.Eve // As a kid and teenager, I tested limits. Lots of them. Oh, yea.

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♥Co-Host Shellie Bowdoin // The FABulous Journey //Black Beans With Chicken And Yellow Rice // One of our favorite Cuban-inspired family meals is Black Beans With Chicken And Yellow Rice. Plus, some reviews of my favorite Tampa Bay, Cuban restaurants.

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♥Co-Host Donna Wirthlin // Two Chicks And A Mom // Simple Gift Updated // Donna has a great way to "dress up" a plant as a gift, this might come in handy. Scissors, acrylic paint and a little time.

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Your Co-Hosts Picks From Last Week

Flourish and Knot || Let them eat Chocolate Domingo Cake

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Becoming Alice || City Capture: Prague

Grandparents Plus | A Copy Cat Dessert Just like Dairy Queen

Six Little Hearts | Peanut Butter Cookies

The Baking Chocolatess || Country Blueberry Fritter Loaf

Albom Adventures || Planting Day Replenishes the Native Bush to Auckland Parks

Apple Street Cottage | Card Catalog Coffee Table

NanaHood | How To Feel 16 Again

Evija With Love | HOW TO PAINT AND COVER A SET OF DINING ROOM CHAIRS – MAKEOVER

 

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