Goodbye May..Hello June!

Good morning friends! Thank you so much for being here every week and sharing all your creative posts, recipes, crafts, and DIYs!! Can you believe June is just four days away! 

I'm still here, happy and healthy, and baking away! At least my friends and family are happy and I get to do something I love and learn new recipes and techniques. Win-Win! 

Thank you for your wonderful comments, I apologize if I didn't respond to them all, but I read and smiled about every single one.

On the menu this morning at my house, Croissants! 

Welcome to this week's Thursday Favorite Things!

I've No Excuse! The Days Blurred Together

Happy Thursday Favorite Things Friends!! 

It IS Thursday, right?! I'm so sorry my week is a bit off. Just trying to catch up with the days! I think I should be hosting a party called Forgetful Friday! LOL

I have been pinning your wonderful links and do so appreciate you all, but I did also fall asleep and think today was Wednesday! 

May Beauty ~ Thursday Favorite Things!

Hi friends. I'm so glad you are here joining in on the party fun and inspiration, If there ever was a good time for DIY's and recipes, this is it, right? I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's day weekend. We enjoyed a visit, in my Mother's backyard, socially distant, but enjoyable just the same. The "new normal" as they're calling it. Just the same, we celebrated my Mum and enjoyed our familiar faces. I would rather stay in and safe now, then have to start this all over again later.
Here are the blog Features that spoke to me from last week's party, I hope you enjoy them too.
Marie from Rever en Couleur's New Dining Room is simply breathtaking and whispers serenity to me.

Beautiful Inspiration

Welcome, All to Shoestring Elegance and this week's Thursday Favorite Things party!  Thank you so much, to all of you, who come to 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, welcome! Come on in, kick off your shoes, and have a look around. Here are a few of your beautiful shares from last week's party that caught my eye!

Cecelia from My Thrift Store Addiction's  REPURPOSE A FLOUR SACK TOWEL AS A FARMHOUSE PILLOW!

Goodbye April, Hello May!

Welcome friends! Can you believe April is over already? That went by faster than I expected. I pray you all are happy, safe, and well. I'm so happy to be here, inspired by all your wonderful offerings! I didn’t really have a theme to the features this week, I just went around and grabbed the ones that caught my eye! My apologies for my tardiness with last week’s features. I'm doing much better this week. If you linked up last week before I had your features up, please take a minute and pop BACK over to see if you were one of the ones I featured. 

Okay, ready? Let’s party. We all deserve a little fun and normalcy, don’t you think?

Linda from Mason Jar Crafts Rae Dunn-Inspired Mason Jar Utensil Holders is a fairly easy, but beautiful addition to any one's dining room or kitchen!

Happy Easter From Home (And, This Week's TFT)

Happy Easter week, friends. Regardless of what's going on outside our doors, the fact remains that Sunday is Easter. For me, personally, this is one of the greatest days of gratitude for my faith. For this very Sunday, we can exclaim, "Christ Is Risen, Indeed!" No virus, quarantine, or anything else can possibly change God's gift to us on this day. I pray you all are safe and sound in your homes with your loved ones and able to find some way to celebrate this day. It doesn't have to be elaborate, just sincere. 

Not preaching, just teaching. Sharing my truths.

(source)

Welcoming April

Hello friends, I'm so glad you are here.  Happy April to you all!
I, much like you, am doing the best I can to make the best of this time at home. I pray that you all are well and finding the silver linings in these 'very different' times. Be well. Keep up all the beautiful inspiration.
Let's take a look at some of the beauty and inspiration you shared at last week's party.
One of my wonderful co-hostesses, Amber, from Follow the Yellow Brick Home, shared her sweet post Simply Sweet Violets

Let's Dream Big!

Hello, dear friends. I'm so glad you are joining me here. I pray you are all safe and that this pandemic has been only an inconvenience for you and your family and nothing more.  Please join me in praying for all those impacted by these scary days.

For those who are sick, exposed and scared, those who have, sadly, lost a loved one and most of all, all of those in the healthcare field, who are taking care of our friends and family at great personal cost to themselves and their families, I am so grateful. I'm humbled, and yet grateful that I never had to deal with anything like this when I was still nursing.

(source)

Thursday Favorite Things From A SIP Blogger

My friends, I must offer you my sincerest apologies. With all that has been going on...COVID-19, and, now, us Shelter In Place (SIP) I completely missed the Party time. That is not to say I forgot you! I have still been pinning through the week and will have my Features up, I hope within the next couple hours, but I am truly sorry to be behind.  I hope you understand and will link up now and come back later today or tomorrow to see if you were featured. 

Please stay safe, friends!

Krafty Planner

Spring Blooms Everywhere!

Hey friends, Good morning and Happy TFT to you!
I pray this finds you and your families safe and sound and free of any epidemics!
Not much else in the news, these days, is there? I know several of you, like me, are compromised for one reason or another. So, I pray you are taking every precaution.
Barbara from Matel and Table's Setting An Elegant St Patrick’s Day Table

(So Gorgeous! And...dare I say, elegant! :) )

Spring Is On It's Way!

Good morning, friends! Spring is on its way, not-to-mention, Daylights Saving Time this weekend!! Are you ready? 
I am so pleased you joined us, with all your incredible creativity! Can you believe we're nearing Spring & Easter, already? Time is just flying by!

I LOVE seeing ALL your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY incredible creations and Inspirations with us every week~

If you are new to the Party, Welcome! I am are so very glad you are here!

Spring Inspiration

Good morning, friends. I hope you are having a wonderful week.  I don't know about you, depending on where you all live, but here in Northern California, I am seriously missing Winter! No chilly mornings or nights, no frost, no seeing your breath in front of your face, but more importantly no Rain!

Dining Delight's Romantic Table for Two

We so badly need it to avoid more devastating fires, not to mention, that I just Love the Rain.

With Spring just four short weeks away, 

A Very Different Spring... (And, Why I Haven't Written)

For many years now, I have shared with you the promise and hope of Spring by taking you on a walk in with me, either my mother's garden or my own, like "A Walk In My Mother's Secret Garden...Promises of Spring". It's just breathtaking and has always been something I love to share with you. 

Friends, this year is very different around my Mum's house and in my life, for that matter.

If you have noticed that I haven't been writing new pieces very often or sharing many new projects, lately... firstly, thank you for following along with me anyway, and secondly, there is a huge reason why and I hadn't been ready to write until now.

(My Mum's beautiful crabapple tree, between showers)

What to do Weekends #219

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends 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! (Again, just scratching the surface of all the talent you all shared, here!)

Happy April! Again, already!! Time is flying by! 

Clean and Scentsible shared her beautiful Springtime Decorating with Faux Flowers

If you aren't already following Linda and myself,   please do so now with one of the following links!

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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Thanks!

What to do Weekends #177

Hi, Friends, and welcome to this week's Party! 

 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 I'm Theresa, here, from Shoestring Elegance, joining Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, and we are your hostesses. 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! 

Here are some of my beautiful favorites for this week and Shoestring Elegance's Features!
Diana @ Dreams Factory shared these adorable DIY Shabby Chic French Recycled Tin Cans

What to do Weekends #167 ~ Happy April!

Happy April!! Or, Happy April Eve..... :) 
 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Theresa from Shoestring Elegance and Linda from Crafts a la Mode are your hostesses and we could not be more excited to have you here, joining us in the What to do Weekend Party!!  We'd like to Thank you, so much, to all of you who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY incredible creations with us
~ You, truly make this Party as wonderful as it is!  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! 
***Please try and connect with us both in some way!***

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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This week's Features should belong to all of you!  But, here are just a few the that caught my eye.
Giggles Galore's  Natural Easter Egg Decorating

What to do Weekends #166 ~ Happy Easter ~ He Is Risen!

Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! 
May you all have a blessed Easter weekend with your Loved ones.
Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Theresa from Shoestring Elegance and Linda from Crafts a la Mode are your hostesses and we could not be more excited to have you here, joining us in the What to do Weekend Party!!  We'd like to Thank you, so much, to all of you who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY incredible creations with us
~ You, truly make this Party as wonderful as it is!  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! 

Please try and connect with us both in some way!

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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You can connect with me right here @ Shoestring Elegance

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This week's Features belong to everyone that linked up! But, here's just a sampling of the one's that caught my eyes.
Little Miss Celebration's Adorable and Creative Paper and Yarn Bunnies

Sweet Parrish Place's Spring Home Tour ~Entryway

What to do Weekends #124

Welcome to What to do Weekends!

Happy Thursday Evening! Thank you all so much for your Participation in our party, we enjoy you all so much!  You are all SO creative!! Invite your friends! Help us spread the word!

 Thank you for returning and sharing with us each week! As usual, we like to let you know what we've been up to on these Thursday nights, as well.  We'd love it if you could visit the posts we're sharing with you tonight!

But first,

***NEW TO THE PARTY!***

**If you haven't seen your entry Featured, be sure to check both Blogs! Linda and I, are each picking one of our own bonus features. I will feature my pick and Linda will have her own favorite Bonus Feature feature at Crafts a la Mode!**
So, let's see what has Linda been up to this week!Linda has come up with an incredibly inspiring post for Summer!

A Hundred Ways To Make This Your Best Summer Yet!!

As for me, well, I'll explain what I'm doing in the next couple of days! Just saying, when you read it you will understand. :)
We hope that you will connect with us?! Let us know so we can connect right back with you!

You can find Linda Blogging here 

@ Crafts a la Mode

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Alright, now that we have shared ours, it's time to show off the best of yours!! On with this weeks Features!
So, what were my picks this week?!

What to do Weekends Linky Party #123

Welcome to What to do Weekends!

Happy Thursday Evening! Thank you all so much for your Participation in our party, we enjoy you all so much!  You are all SO creative!! Invite your friends! Help us spread the word!

 Thank you for returning and sharing with us each week! As usual, we like to let you know what we've been up to on these Thursday nights, as well.  We'd love it if you could visit the posts we're sharing with you tonight!

But first,

***NEW TO THE PARTY!***

**Started just last week, Linda and I will each have one of our own bonus features. I will feature my pick and Linda will have her own favorite Bonus Feature feature at Crafts a la Mode!**

So, let's see what has Linda been up to this week!

Well, she had an awful lot of fun, (I, actually did too!) with an awesome post and idea about How to Decorate a Room to a Song! I love it! So many  possibilities! Like this one for Bye, bye Miss American Pie! (I love this song!)

We hope that you will connect with us?! Let us know so we can connect right back with you!

You can find Linda Blogging here 

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What to do Weekends #121

Welcome to What to do Weekends!

Happy Thursday Evening and to the first What to do Weekends of May!  Today, was also the National Day of Prayer, if you want to read a little more about my take on that you can find it here.

Thank you all so much for your Participation in our party, we enjoy you all so much!  You are all SO creative!! Invite your friends! Help us spread the word! Now,  we can't wait to see what you have been up to this week!!  Thank you for returning and sharing with us each week!  We always like to let you know what we've been up to on these Thursday nights, as well. We'd love it if you would visit the post we're sharing with you tonight!

So What has Linda been up to? 

Linda just posted 15 Awesome Lighting Ideas for your Deck!

Won't you connect with us?! Let us know so we can connect right back with you!

You can find Linda Blogging here 

@ Crafts a la Mode

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