Spring Is in the Air: Style Showcase #175

This time of year is always bittersweet for me. Fall is certainly full of its charms, but I hate to let go of summer. I always feel caught between my love of both seasons. Does anyone else feel that way? Or are you happy to have cooler days ahead? Today my Style Showcase friends and…

Clearly my blog friends and I have the holidays on the brain. We’re each sharing Christmas highlights for today’s edition of Style Showcase. I always love seeing what they’re up to and enjoy being inspired by them. My feature is all about Christmas porch decorations, as is Rhoda’s at Southern Hospitality. Town & Country Living…

My Style Showcase friends have some good stuff to share this week. Suzy’s family room look so inviting and Rhoda sure has some beautiful hydrangeas. I’m intrigued with Janet’s gardening tools and Shannon’s bathroom gives me a coastal vibe and makes me want to head to the beach. And I’ve got a free “Gone Fishin’”…

Do you realize that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away? This weekend I bought a sugar pumpkin while they’re still available so I can make my frequently requested homemade pumpkin pie for Turkey Day. And today for Style Showcase, I’m featuring my tips for making your own vintage Christmas cards. My friends have their…

Hi friends! We’re definitely in summer mode for this week’s edition of Style Showcase. I’m featuring a trip down memory lane to the time my pond was installed. It’s my favorite spot in the yard these days. Since the photo below was taken, we’ve installed a new privacy fence and turned this space into a…

The sun is finally setting after 5:00 p.m. here in Illinois. For us mid-westerners, that’s a winter milestone that calls for celebration! And in just a couple of days, January will be over. February is a short month, and then spring officially arrives on March 19th. This is the self-talk I have to go through…