Thank you for joining us on this last Friday of August!
We’re so happy you are here and hope you are doing well!
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What we’ve been up to this week
It’s been a tough week as we try to adjust to life without our sweet dog, Gracey!
Thankfully, we had a couple of fun outings to help take our minds off it!
Yard Sale
We attended the last Yard Sale of the Summer at Renninger’s.
It’s the first time we’ve seen surfboards at a yard sale!
We got there early to beat the heat and found more great treasures!
If you follow us on Instagram stories, you have already seen them.
If not, our haul included a dress form, four old picture frames, three milk glass bowls, and a turkey platter!
A Visit with Friends
During our boy’s school years, they were involved in Boy Scouts and Marching band.
We were active parents and made many new friends while volunteering for both organizations.
We were so happy when we heard a couple of former band parents would be visiting Orlando.
Fortunately, we were able to meet them for dinner and shopping.
It was so good to see them and catch up on our lives!
Unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of the four of us!
But I did take pictures of some things we spotted in the stores, like these attractive wood angels!
What we’ve been doing on the blog
Home Organization
Need help organizing your clothes, bathroom items, linens, or cleaning products? We’ve got you covered!
Our Summer Home Organization Challenge continues, and we shared 21 of our best tips for organizing all the closets in your home!
DIY Fall Wall Art
Do you wish you could purchase new wall art for Fall?
If you’re like us and don’t have money in the budget to do so, we have the answer!
Learn how we used these inexpensive frames to make canvas wall art perfect for Fall!
Check out the post and see our son Griffin’s fabulous artwork!
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Inspiration from around the web
Here are five of our favorite posts we spotted from other blogs this week! Prepare to be inspired!
1)Want to know how to set up the cutest kids’ room? Check out this coastal bunkhouse room! I still can’t believe it cost under $300!
2) Do you love a great before and after room makeover as much as I do? If so, you have to check out this kitchen reveal! Proof that paint can completely transform a space!
3) I’m slowly transitioning from summer to fall home decor and am looking for inspiration! I love these Fall coffee table decor ideas because they look easy but are beautiful!
4) I love to decorate with baskets during every season of the year! If you can relate, spend a minute and look at this basket dressed up for Fall! I want to do this with at least one of my baskets!
5) A fellow blogger has a new Christmas decor book coming soon! If you love French country and Christmas, you’ll want to check out this post!
Favorite Seasonal Finds
Last week, we saw so many Autumn finds from Hearth and Home with Magnolia that we couldn’t show them all to you!
Here are the second half of our favorites, all in gorgeous green!
A New Recipe to Try
I love scallops but have never tried to make them at home.
So, I went in search of an easy way to prepare them!
Pioneer Woman to the rescue with this yummy seared scallop recipe!
It looks so easy! Hopefully, I can pull it off!
Posts You Might Like From Our Archives
Decorating
Looking for Fall decorating ideas? Here’s our Autumn Home Tour in 2021!
DIY
Have you ever wondered how we built the shelf with corbels in our kitchen-eat-in area?
You can see the full tutorial here!
Have a fabulous week, and we’ll look forward to seeing you back here next Friday!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Such a fun way to round out the week, Donna. I’m glad you guys had lots of things to help take your mind off losing Gracey. It’s such a hard thing to go through. I never thought we’d be back into high school football games but my nephew is the kicker so we’re all in. It’s nice to know there will be lots of friendships made along the way. Hope you have the best weekend, CoCo
Hi CoCo! When I was driving today the person on the radio was talking about going to Friday Night Football Games. I miss those days when my kids where in High School! Have fun and enjoy the games! Thanks and have a great week!
You found such good stuff at Rennigers!! Have a lovely weekend, Donna!
Hi Rachel and thanks! We’ve been so busy I think we’ll take it easy this weekend! Hope you have a fabulous week!
You found quite the haul Donna, I am glad you were able to get out for a bit to get your minds off Gracey. If I am not mistaken, I believe that dress form was from a shop called B. Moss. It looks just like the dress forms they had sprinkled all through the stores when they were in business. I worked there while I was going to school, and loved the decor, and music (1940’s big band and such), I was so sad when they closed, it was an interesting place to work. You took me right back to the 90’s there. 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Cara! Isn’t it amazing how seeing something can take you back to relive so many memories! Thanks for sharing info on the dress form, I have no idea were it originated. Wouldn’t it be amazing if it came from that store! I hope you have a wonderful week! Blessings, Donna