Showing posts with label Year in Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Year in Review. Show all posts
Friday, January 5, 2024
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Friday, December 29, 2017
My Year in Pictures...
Hi Friends, I hope you had a Wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a Happy New Year. Last year I started what I think will be a new tradition. Instead of having multiple posts about the most viewed posts or whatever, from the last year of blogging, I just decided to share some of my favorite pics and ideas from the year. Some may seem random, but they have stuck in my memory. There are links to the particular post, but you can see much more by just following my journey in my Archives which are on the sidebar.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
My Year in Pictures...
It's the time of the year, as all bloggers know, to take a look back at what we've blogged about this last year; basically to do a little recap and review of 2016. I'm a little short on projects, room reveals, and DIY's. I didn't travel the world, go to enlightening blog conferences, or have a feature in one of my favorite decorating magazines. Those are all great things, but basically that hasn't been my year in 2016.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
What a Year!
Like all of you, I love a "Year in Review", "Best DIY Projects" or "Favorites" post, but when thinking back over this last year I didn't feel like I'd been very creative or productive. This last year has been one of the hardest, most demanding of my life. A year ago, we made the decision after much prayer, to begin the process of what I thought would be a major downsizing. We leased a small house and moved out of our larger home of 11 years, taking only what we had room for...the essentials. Then spent the next 6 months, selling, purging, giving away, packing, moving, and renovating. We then put our home, having had a wonderful "facelift", on the market, all the time praying for God's direction.
Temporary lease house, was God's real blessing.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Be Inspired: #172
Thanks so much to all of you who came by last week to link up to our Year in Review Party! Some wonderful Top Tens were out there and some great Reviews of the Year. (If you were like me I couldn't find a lot of DIY projects from last year that were notable, so I did a few, and then my top visited posts) I could only highlight a few of all your great links, so, take a peek for some beautiful inspiration, DIY, and decor.
Faded Charm
Top Ten Posts
Top 5 Roundup
Top Ten Posts
Beautiful Things
from The Cowboy's Daughter/Winter Journal
thanks so much gals!
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Friday, January 3, 2014
Be Inspired #171 Link Up Your Top Posts of 2013
Hope 2014 is getting off to a good start at your house. We have a fresh blanket of snow which makes for such a pretty picture, but I'll be here packing my studio today. In case you've missed my last couple of posts, we have big changes coming with this New Year. We'll be downsizing and leasing a smaller house in order to do updates to this one before putting it on the market. We're planning to move within the next month or so. I'm hoping you'll be along for all the changes and craziness. I may need a hug and a "snap out of it" slap in the face occasionally. LOL!!
I imagine a lot of you are getting back to "regular life" after the Holidays today, so if you have a few favorite posts or a Review Post hope you'll link up for a look back at 2013!
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Thank you to all of you who come over each week to link up to the party, I may not get to leave a comment, but I try to visit each of your posts. You are a never ending source of inspiration to me and others, so just know how much I appreciate each one of you!
I imagine a lot of you are getting back to "regular life" after the Holidays today, so if you have a few favorite posts or a Review Post hope you'll link up for a look back at 2013!
I wanted to share a few more Christmas posts that were linked last week;
if you haven't checked them out, you won't want to miss them.
Take a peek into a "Merry and Bright" Christmas
Snuggle up on the Christmas Front Porch
from Barbara of 21 Rosemary Lane.
Love the Cardinals at the Christmas Tablescape
from Ann from the Corner of Plaid and Paisley.
Elizabeth from Just Following Jesus in My Real Life
shares her Homemade Snow Globes
and more wonderful home made snow globes from Miss Kopy Kat
thanks so much gals!
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
2013: The Year in Review
Like so many of you, I wanted to take a minute to look back on 2013. It's not been an easy year for my husband or myself healthwise, but sharing some of the highlights with these posts make it all the more precious. There are so many major changes coming just after the New Year, but I'll be sharing them in depth later next week. We have a move (or two) on the horizon. After eleven years, we know it's time to sell and find a home that's easier to maintain. We've been praying about this for over 2 years, but things fell into place quickly once we stepped out in faith. We're in good spirits and feel confident this is the right direction, but it doesn't mean it will be easy. Tears have been shed, and many memories were revisited this last week, as our kiddos know they won't be here for any more Christmases or Holidays...more on this later; for now enjoy a few posts from my last year.
I've shared my New Year's Tree several years in a row, each year a little different and a little more sentimental.
Dining Room Dressed for Autumn
Autumn is my favorite time of the year,
and I love to use my windowboxes for some of nature's inspiration.
Pumpkin Filled Goatcart
Full of Fall Yumminess!
Nature Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
I went all out for this, and had so much fun creating a vintage tablescape.
Christmas on the Sunporch
My cozied up Sunporch in warm plaid for the Season.
xoxo,
I've shared my New Year's Tree several years in a row, each year a little different and a little more sentimental.
Pantone's Color of the Year
Everything you ever wanted to know about "Green" in decor.
Everything you ever wanted to know about "Green" in decor.
What I Would Have Missed
I debated whether to just jump in the middle of it, but I decided there must be too many wonderful moments to miss. I'm so glad I took the time to watch. This post is my 2 Season's Catch -up of Downton Abbey.
Fairytale Inspiration for Spring
The Jeanne d"Arc Spring publication gave me some wonderful vintage inspiration.
The Jeanne d"Arc Spring publication gave me some wonderful vintage inspiration.
Make Your Own Vintage Seedbox
I love and have several antique seed boxes, but I got to thinking about how you could make your own for just a few dollars. Many of you tried your own, and created some beauties.
I had Spring fever and thought I'd try my hand at a tablescape inspired by the Spring Garden.
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I finally had had enough of my manufacturer's yucky tabletop finish on the kitchen table. So ASCP came to the rescue.
Patriotic Sunporch
Each season brings so much fun in redecorating the Sunporch.
Look for a feature on my Patriotic Sunporch in a new publication coming in 2014.
Each season brings so much fun in redecorating the Sunporch.
Look for a feature on my Patriotic Sunporch in a new publication coming in 2014.
I love seasonal wreaths, here's my secret to lush, full, natural looking ones.
Dining Room Dressed for Autumn
Autumn is my favorite time of the year,
and I love to use my windowboxes for some of nature's inspiration.
Pumpkin Filled Goatcart
Full of Fall Yumminess!
Nature Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
I went all out for this, and had so much fun creating a vintage tablescape.
Featured in the Winter Issue
I loved showing you the house decorated in Tartan Plaids.
My cozied up Sunporch in warm plaid for the Season.
Thank you all for being such a constant support with your prayers and friendship this last year. You will never, ever know how much I love you all, and would like to meet each one of you personally and give you a big 'ol hug. I'll share more next week. I'll still be blogging, but things may change a little. I consider this blog a reflection of who I am and where I am in life, not just some pretty white decor. Stick with me, we have some changes coming, but I'll still be here. Now excuse me while I find a kleenex...
sharing at these great parties:
Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings
Year in Review at Unskinny Boppy
Top Posts at Southern Hospitality
Blog Hop at City Farmhouse
Mod Mix at Mod Vintage Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Inspire Me at A Stroll Thru Life
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
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