September's Ruby is Out and Full of Inspiration

Hi friends, The September 2018 issue of RUBY  magazine is out and full featuring inspirational articles and poetry, short stories and book reviews, recipes and crafts, and seven days of devotionals.
I'm busy getting ready for our Thursday Favorite Things party coming up on Thursday morning, but I love to take time to read my like minded friends wonderful offerings. I hope you will find it a Blessing to you, as well.

Be sure to check out Judith's Seven Days of Devotionals! I am so in love  with the ministry that this little magazine provides for Christian women!

What to do Weekends #251

Hi friends and Welcome to What to do Weekends!  So excited to finally to be enjoying some RAIN and more Fall-like weather, here in Northern California!  No surprise to most of you that this truly is My favorite time of the year. I'm so grateful that you have come to join in the fun at this party! So much talent is a little intimidating. I'm so grateful that you have come to join in the fun at this party! That said here are some of the Features for this week! 

Bombshell Bling share this yummy recipe for her Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe! I can't wait to try her recipe! 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Angie from The Country Chic Cottage's Fall Candles: Make These for Fall Scents Can't you just smell all the yumminess?!! I can't wait to try this! Thank you Angie! 

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What to do Weekends #250 ~ Happy November!

Hi friends and Welcome to What to do Weekends! Hello November! So excited to finally get some Fall like weather here in Northern California. There's even a chance of rain, that has a lot of us extremely excited, present company included. :) This is my favorite time of the year. I'm so grateful that you have come to join in the fun at this party!

I got back to blogging myself this week and shared my locally famous recipe for Almond Orange Biscotti Recipe that is seriously far better than any I have ever tasted in any cafe. If you have a chance click on over and have a look.

Here's a little teaser.

Now, time to get on with the party! Please follow myself and Linda while you are linking up! 

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Thanks!

Once again, you guys did not disappoint! So much to see, so little time! I'm always amazed at the amount of talent that is shared at this party. 

Just look at my first Feature tonight! Jenn from Clean and Scentsible showed us how to make your own Pumpkin Soap! Love this idea! 

What to do Weekends #247

Welcome to the What to do Weekends party!  If you are new to the Party. Welcome. I'm so very glad you are here! We have a Party Board on Pinterest, so, please do check out the Party Board!  
I hope you are having a WONDERFUL (almost) WEEKEND!

Here are a couple of my favorites and Features for this week! ( I must apologize, I live in Northern California and the fires here are taking my immediate attention, so I'm not able to feature as many of you that deserve it this week. Thanks for being here and sharing all of your talents!
Shout out for my Love of all things Autumn! jody at Southern Seazons captured it perfectly right here with her Autumn Dining room Vignette "Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins Please" I just love it! 

What to do Weekends #214

Happy Weekend and Welcome to this week's What to do Weekends Party! 

I'm so glad you are here. I pray you are all staying warm, and dry. Can you believe it's almost March?!  That's right, this is the last party of February, already!! 

You all just keep the Inspiration rolling! I am in awe of all your talent! Linda and I are so grateful that you join us each week and we are still pinning your wonderful offerings away on our Party Board.

As hard as it was to choose....here are my Features for this week! Truly, I could Feature much more, but I have to stop somewhere.

First up, By Dreams Factory shared this absolutely beautiful and easy DIY 5 Minute Decal Transfer on A Pitcher Just gorgeous! 

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You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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Thanks!

What to do Weekends #213

Happy Weekend and Welcome to this week's What to do Weekends Party! 

I'm so glad you are here. I pray you are all staying warm, and dry. It's definitely still Winter, here, in Northern California and we are very grateful fo the rain. Actually, I love it!

You all just keep the Inspiration rolling! I am in awe of all your talent! Linda and I are so grateful that you join us each week and we are still pinning your wonderful offerings away on our Party Board.

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Party Board! 

As hard as it always is to choose....here are my Features for this week!

Starting with Interior Frugalista's Queen Anne Upholstered Bench

Cooking On the Front Burner shared her recipe for these  yummy Lemon Raspberry Tarts

What to do Weekends #212

Happy Weekend and Welcome to this week's What to do Weekends Party! 

I'm so glad you are here. I pray you are all staying warm, and dry. It's been a very active Winter, here, in Northern California and we are very grateful fo the rain.

You all just keep the Inspiration rolling! I am in awe of all your talent! Linda and I are so grateful that you join us each week and we are still pinning your wonderful offerings away on our Party Board.

As hard as it was to choose....here are my Features for this week!

Starting with By Dreams Factory's Dried Lavender Essential Oil Diffuser Her little vignette, here, it just adorable too!

What to do Weekends #209

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week!

Lolly Jane's Cute little Valentine's Day Mantel was just my style.

Simply Stacie had my mouth watering with her Turkey Cranberry Quesadillas

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Thanks!

What to do Weekends #207

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Hi, friends!  I hope your 2017 is going just as you desire.  It's been a crazy, but wonderful week, so much going on with my family right now, I must apologize I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to work on the party and visit you all as much as  I usually do. That being said I'm going to highlight a couple of my faves tonight and hope to update this post with more features in the next couple of days. You are all such an inspiration to me that you can make it through all the holidays and activities of the new year and get so much done on your blogs! I must confess, I am not equal to your talents.

I Love JP from Sweet Inspirations super fun and pretty  Black Check and Red New Year's Table

Garden Matter shared this recipe that I can't wait to try for her Fresh Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

What to do Weekends #206 and Happy New Year!

I can't believe I am wishing you all a Happy New Year, already!! Christmas seemed to just fly by! Most of December, too.  Have you ever noticed the times you look most forward to, go by so fast and the times you're kinda dreading seem to just drag on and on?! I wish that wasn't SO true. Perception is everything, I guess!   Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week!

 Rosemary and Thyme shared her adorable Country Christmas Table that I just LOVED! Now, if I could just find a truck for mine!

Merry Christmas and the What to do Weekends Party #205

Merry Christmas, Friends!

I pray you will all be enjoying a safe and peaceful Christmas with your Family and Friends! 

So much creativity and Inspiration! You all should be Featured! Here were a few that caught my eye, this week! 

Beverly @ Across the Boulevard shared her beautiful Christmas Mantel and Hearth

By Brittany Goldwyn shared this perfect Easy DIY Holiday Stove Top Potpourri

What to do Weekends #204 and Giveaway Winner Announced!

Last week's Party was our largest yet! 300+ of you shared all your wonderful creations! Yippee an Thank you!

Merry Christmas, Happy December and Happy Birthday to Me! Today, as a matter of fact, is my Birthday and  I am embracing each new year as a badge of honor.(of sorts)  I've made it through one more!
Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week!

Janet from Rosemary and Thyme shared this beautiful Christmas Home Tour ~ Merry and Bright

and, AJ from Aspen Jay shared this adorable Hot Chocolate and Caroling Station! I want to go caroling with her!

What to do Weekends #203

Happy December! Merry is the Month of Christmas!

Welcome, All,  to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you so much, to all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations.   I'm so excited to see what you are bringing to share with us this week!

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

My Features for this week started with 

Worthing Court's Farmhouse Kitchen Christmas Breakfast Nook

What to do Weekends #197~ Last Party of October

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
Can you believe this is the last party of November, already?! Yay! November here we come!

Thank you so much, to all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations.

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  

If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Onto Shoestring's Features for this past week!

I fell in LOVE with Penny's beautiful pumpkins, Does Your Pumpkin Need a Stem? She got beautifully creative!

Please try and connect with Linda and I in some way. :) 

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Belle Bleu Interiors shared this beautiful Outdoor Autumn Tablescape widh I had one like this, too.

14 Quick and Easy Ways to Decorate for Fall!

Technically, Fall doesn't begin for another 5 days, but I am so ready!!  I thought I would put together some wonderful Inspiration to get our creative juices going! So much beauty out there! Between me and a few of my Blogger friends, there is truly something for everyone!

What to do Weekends #189 ~ Happy September!

Starting THIS month, Linda and I, will each be Featuring one talented  Blogger each month! There's so much talent here, we don't even scratch the surface with our Features. So, we are hoping this will be just one more way for us to turn the spotlight on you!

Happy September!! I'm SO READY for Fall!!
 Welcome back to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
As usual, Shoestring Elegance is joining up with my dear friend, Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, to host our "What to do Weekend Party", and we couldn't be more excited to be here with you!
 We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations,  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Let get on with it! So much to share!! My Features this week begin with:
The Red Paint Cottage shared It's Pumpkin Time and Summer Isn't Over Yet!
Love this vignette!

By Dreams Factory shared these perfect Easy Seasonal Decorating with French Jars (Okay, esy for her, anyway) :)

What to do Weekends #188

PLEASE, don't forget, Starting next month, Linda and I, will each be Featuring one talented  Blogger each month! There's so much talent here, we don't even scratch the surface with our Features. So, we are hoping this will be just one more way for us to turn the spotlight on you!

I'm so glad you're here! Are you ready for Fall yet?!! I sure am!
 Welcome back to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
As usual, Shoestring Elegance is joining up with my dear friend, Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, to host our "What to do Weekend Party", and we couldn't be more excited to be here with you!
 We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations,  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Let get on with it! So much to share!! My Features this week begin with:

Lolly Jane shared her simple yet adorable Farmhouse Chic Dining Room Shelves

What to do Weekends #187

NEW! Starting next month, Linda and I, will each be Featuring one talented  Blogger each month! There's so much talent here, we don't even scratch the surface with our Features. So, we are hoping this will be just one more way for us to turn the spotlight on you!

Welcome ALL! I'm so glad you're here!  I hope you're all surviving Back-to-School time!
 Welcome back to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Shoestring Elegance is joining up with my friend, Linda, from Crafts a la Mode,  to host our "What to do Weekend Party", and we couldn't be more excited!
 We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations,  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
First off, my Bonus Feature!  I Fell in Love with a Vintage Green's Beautiful Tutorial of Le Petit Gateau and Bakery Signs!

What to do Weekends #185

Happy August!
 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Shoestring Elegance is joining Linda, from Crafts a la Mode to be your hostesses and we could not be more excited to have you here, joining us for our "What to do Weekend Party"! We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations
If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Here are some of my beautiful favorites for this week and Shoestring Elegance's Features!
Girly Pretties's Party La Vie En Rose

What to do weekends #184

Hi, Friends, and Happy last week of July! Can you believe it?! Although, it is no secret to my regular readers, right now I am truly, once again,  Anxiously Awaiting Fall!  :)   

 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Shoestring Elegance is joining Linda, from Crafts a la Mode to be your hostesses and we could not be more excited to have you here, joining us for our "What to do Weekend Party"! We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations
***Please note:  Shoestring Elegance and Crafts a la Mode each select and display their own Features, each week. So, If you don't see your entry Featured, here, make sure to see if you're one Linda's Features this week~!**

If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

On with it, then!
Here are some of my beautiful favorites for this week and Shoestring Elegance's Features!
I'm totally in Love with

My DIY Envy's Farmhouse Furniture Makeover with Old Fashioned Milk Paint