23 February 2023

Goodbye February…Already!

Welcome back for this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! Can you believe next week is March, already?! Meanwhile, we’re bracing for a big storm the next several days. So many mixed emotions for me. I love rain and winter but I’m also super excited to get back into my garden. Let’s look at what you have been up to from last week’s party.

Jenny from Not Entirely Average’s Extra Tender And Sweet Strawberry Cream Scones With Ricotta recipe is DIVINE!

16 February 2023

Short and Sweet TFT This Week…

Good morning friends and welcome to our mid-February, still winter, but looking ahead to Spring TFT party! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful link ups! I’m afraid I’ve had a very busy week and have had to keep my features a little less than usual but still exciting to see all your continued, inspiring posts! Wonderful weekend wishes where you are, I hope you’re all getting a little warmer day by day. 

Barbara from Mantel and Table shared her recipe for this gorgeous Toasted Sugar Champagne Cake


09 February 2023

I Give up....Happy Valentine's Day Week!

Good morning friends and welcome back to the Thursday Favorite Things party! Well, as the title reads, "I Give Up!" I have decided to embrace all things Valentines because you guys are just too darn creative for me not to! I truly enjoyed all your wonderful links from last week's party. If you missed it, click here to see all the wonderful posts. I'm keeping busy with all my heirloom veggie starts these days and looking forward to Spring more than usual. It's amazing how simple little practices can change your whole perspective.  With that said, I hope you all enjoy a beautiful Valentine's week with those you love around you. Let's look at a few posts that caught my eye last week! 

Wendy from WM Design House shared this beautiful post on How to make a Creative Valentine’s Day Wreath using Tea  Great tutorial! 

02 February 2023

Happy February and Groundhog Day

Good morning and welcome friends!  Well, here we are, February already. And, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so bundle up for six more weeks of winter.   What a weird month February is.  Just 28 days long (but sometimes 29 every four years, which is so random when you think about it) Nonetheless, it’s great to be alive! Grateful for each moment and grateful to have you all here with us for another week of the Thursday Favorite Things party. I’m busy baking and getting everything ready for my Spring garden, there’s actually a lot of work to be done far before planting time, but I’m enjoying and excited about it all! 

Let’s look at a couple post that stuck out to me from last week’s party. 

Thistle Key Lane’s Strawberry Angel Food Delight

26 January 2023

Just like that… It’s February!

Hello and welcome back friends! Can you believe we are just 6 short days away from February 2023?!  My goodness, the older I get the faster it goes! Looks like you all are getting ready for Spring too! I have my seeds all germinated and starting off in the nice warm inside, just waiting and growing for the upcoming Season.  Well, friends, to be honest with you all, I don’t celebrate Valentine’s, but your beautiful offerings were too sweet for me not to share! Let’s take a quick look at a few of your posts shared from last week’s party. 

Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home shared a beautiful post with 14 HEART WREATHS TO LOVE, I especially liked this sweet heart from Lydi Out Loud.

19 January 2023

Winter Foods, Spring Anticipation & A Sad Goodbye

Hi friends. Welcome to this week’s Thursday Favorite Things. Did you notice the new time for our party? Now, at 8:00 PST/9:00MDT! Make sure to look through this week. There’s been tons of wonderful winter ideas like Estelle @Homeade On A Weeknight 15 One-Pot Weeknight Recipes

12 January 2023

New Year Inspirations

Good morning friends. Happy Thursday! Welcome back to the Thursday Favorite Things party.  I hope you all are happy, healthy and dry! Thankfully, I still am! I love all your fresh and inspiring New Year posts! Thank you for continuing to share your talents with us each week.   Here are a few examples from last week’s party! 

CoCo from the Crowned Goat shared her Word of the Month Ideas

05 January 2023

Rains, Winds, Floods, Oh My!

Hey friends, just a quick hello and thank you.  I'm trying to keep everything I can fully charged, as we are in the midst of a historic weather system. Atmospheric Rivers, Bomb Cyclones, whatever you call it, there's a lot of water and a lot of people losing power.  Mine's already flicked on and off a couple of times! Yikes! Luckily, I'm safe and I think we will be okay. I'm going to wish you all a dry, warm week and thank you, once again, for joining us.  

Make sure to pop over and give Katherine some love.   Thankfully, Katherines Corner is Back

29 December 2022

Happy New Year from the TFT Gang!

Happy New Year friends! The next time we meet it will be 2023, can you believe that?!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and had the opportunity to spend some quality time with your families and friends.  Thank you for all your kind comments and well wishes. I’m so grateful for you. 

Let’s look at a few of your posts from last week’s party. Judith from Botanic Bleu shared her adorable French Country Style Christmas Bathroom

22 December 2022

Merry Christmas Friends!

 Merry Christmas Friends!

First and foremost, thank you all so much for all your kind Birthday wishes, they are so appreciated. I'm so grateful for all of you.  And, Secondly, Merry Merry Christmas Friends! Can you believe Christmas Eve is just 2 days away? I've been truly enjoying this wonderful Season. I hope you have been too. I shared a little quote on Facebook last week, that was quite popular. It went something like this...
"Blessed is the Season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of Love". WOW 
Isn't that the truth, though? 
If you had asked me what I wanted for this Birthday or Christmas, you would have gotten the same answer I gave most all my family and friends, which was, 'I really can't think of anything.' I was wrong. And, how do I know? Because my beautiful friend, Linda, you know her, she manages a little blog called Crafts a la Mode. Anyway, Linda sent me something I didn't know existed, and yet, I needed to have it the minute I saw it!  If you are not familiar with Sarah Young's Jesus Calling, please do yourself a favor and find it. Once you are through with that, by the way, you will never be through, you will read it over and over again, year after year. But, when you can put it down, it might be for this gift my friend got me! Jesus Calling for Christmas! It is no exaggeration to say it is Heavenly.  Thanks again, Linda! 

15 December 2022

It's My Party(Birthday), Literally!

Good morning friends! It has been a beautiful December, so far, and I'm genuinely looking forward to the rest of it and the New Year! I hope that you are all enjoying this wonderful time of the year, as well.  Today is my Birthday! As I get older, I try to embrace each and every year and realize, even more now than ever, that each and every year is a gift, and I am trying to focus on that Blessing. So... here's something I don't think you read often from a woman,  Today I turned 57!  Yay me! I'm doing a little happy dance of my own.

I've found that I'm in good company as Jenna from the Painted Apron shares her December Birthday celebration! Happy Birthday, Jenna, now you have another Birthday Buddy! 

08 December 2022

It's Christmastime @ the TFT Party!

Boy, the Christmas Spirit is alive and well at the TFT party! You are all so inspiring.  Tons of great ideas and recipes were shared last week. I’m going to only be able to highlight a few.  There were many worthy links.  Thank you! Thank you for all your beautiful comments and wonderful inspirational posts.  Let’s get to it! 
First up is Create With Joy's How To Celebrate Christmas With Less Stress This Year Don’t we all need this?! 

01 December 2022

Happy December!

 “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year “ is here! Boy, I couldn’t be happier. Happy December! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I did.

But, I just love this time of year, and just to put some icing on our December cake, it came in with Rain! Glorious rain that started overnight and is continuing on this morning.  We so desperately need it here in California. I’m grateful for each and every drop! Time to share some TFT love.  

Look at this cute Christmas Red French Country Bathroom from Judith at Botanic Bleu. Isn’t it beautiful? 

17 November 2022

Happy Thanksgiving from the TFT Ladies

Good morning. Happy Thursday and,  today, I’m wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. That’s right! It’s one week from today and we have decided to take the time to celebrate with our families and hope that you will be too.  Have a wonderful holiday and we will see you back here in December. You all brought plenty of Thanksgiving inspiration and goodies to last week’s party. Thank you. I’m grateful for all of you. 

Let’s take a look at what you shared! 

Jenna from the Painted Apron's Grateful Gathering

10 November 2022

Christmas on My Mind

Welcome, are you catching the Holiday bug yet?? I couldn't be more thrilled. I just love this month and it, sadly, always seems to go by too quickly. After all, it is the beginning of the ‘Most Wonderful Time of the Year’!  I am also in love how almost everyone remembers how much we have to be grateful for. How I wish the feeling lasted longer.  I’m grateful for you, today. Thank you all SO MUCH for your beautiful comments! I may not always get to respond to all of them, but I AM ALWAYS blessed by reading each and every one of them.  Let’s party! 

Marie @ Interior Frugalista’s How To Make A Simple Cranberry Garland

03 November 2022

Happy November - What We're Eating!

Happy November friends! It’s here! And, thankfully, it came in with some wonderful, much needed rain here. I can’t express how exciting that is when you’ve been in a drought for so long.  I hope you all have a wonderful month, full of family and gratitude and celebrations. 


Okay, welcome to this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! I’m so grateful you are here. You are awesome! I enjoyed all the incredible recipes you shared at last week’s party. Here’s a highlight of just a few. Link up and visit your neighbors! 

Starting it off with Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells from Homemade on a Weeknight

27 October 2022

October Decor and Eats!

Welcome back friends! Can you believe next time we meet it will be November?! Yay! Okay, welcome back to the TFT party  I’m so thrilled you have come to join us. Tons of awesome DIY’s and recipes. Here are just a few that caught my eye from last week’s party  

From My Hubbard Home  DIY Essential Oil Hand Soap for Fall & Winter 

20 October 2022

October Blessings ~

Good morning, welcome back and Thank You! Thank you for your inspiration and wonderful comments and well wishes.  I’m so grateful for you all.  I’ve been crazy busy but you all showed up, wonderfully, I might add! 

You are at this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! Take a look at a few beautiful and delicious links from last week’s party and then link up this week and visit your neighbors! 

Claire Justine’s 3 Apple Pie Recipes: Just Like Grandma Used To

13 October 2022

Mid-October Celebrations!

Welcome back friends! I hope you are enjoying your October. There’s definitely a little Ann of Green Gables in me, because “I’m (definitely) so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Thank you all for joining us for the Thursday Favorite Things party each week. I’m so grateful for our co-hostesses and for all of you! Great beauty and wonderful inspiration every week. Let’s take a little look at some of your shares from last week. 

How to Make a DIY Fall Wreath For the Front Door from Lambert’s Lately is really beautiful, don’t you think?! 

06 October 2022

I Love Fall Colors!

Good morning friends. I just love Fall! Oh, the colors are so beautiful. Mild 70’s and 80’s now, with somewhat cooler nights. Just Heavenly. I hope it’s nice where you are. Welcome to this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! There was no shortage of beautiful Fall colors or flavors from you guys last week! Take a look at a few I was able to highlight here. I can’t wait to see what you will be sharing this week!

Penny’s Passion did a beautiful Fall Mantel that highlights all the beauty.