Hi, friends, and happy Friday to you!
Are you getting April showers where you live?
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Here, in central Florida, we’re dealing with drought and our yard is looking rough! You’ll see a picture of it in a bit!
Thank goodness we have had cooler temperatures and some rain recently!
It was a busy week, but we had a relaxing Easter! Here are a few of the highlights!
What we’ve been up to this week
Firefly Viewing
We headed to the Oakland Nature Preserve for their annual Firefly viewing!
The Preserve stays open on select nights in late March and early April until 9 pm so visitors can explore the boardwalk to look for fireflies.
We arrived a little after 7 pm, and made our way down the boardwalk to the pavilion on Lake Apopka, viewing interesting plants and flowers along the way.
We enjoyed sitting at the pavilion until the sun went down and then, started making our way back to the entrance.
Thank goodness we came prepared with bug spray because the mosquitos came out, in force, just before the fireflies did!
We were not very impressed at first, but the further we moved away from the water, the more fireflies we saw!
It was magical to see so many of these tiny creatures in one place.
We tried to take pictures on our phones, but they turned out terrible!
I’m sorry, I wish you could have seen all the fireflies!
Easter
Normally we wouldn’t be happy that the weather was cloudy, cool, and rainy on Easter, but this year we were thrilled!
We got sprinkled on as we drove home from church, but did not get any substantial rain.
When we got home we all changed out of our “church clothes,” and into our comfy sweats before I remembered to get a picture!
Believe it or not, this is the only picture I took at our house on Easter Sunday.
We had a sweet little visitor!
Did you notice our grass? Normally, our yard would be bright green this time of year. It looks more like straw than grass!
What we’ve been up to on the blog
DIY home decor
First, we shared this adorable DIY bunny tray you can show off the entire Spring season!
I hope you’ll hop over and see how easy it is to make and see several different ways to decorate with it!
DIY gift
If you are blessed with wonderful neighbors (like we are), make them a paper May Day basket, to celebrate your friendship and the coming of Spring!
On May 1st, hang it on their front door for a special surprise!
Thank you so much for stopping by today!
We appreciate you being here more than you will ever know!
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Blessings, Donna and Rich
Fabulous Finds
Here are some fabulous finds for Spring we spotted online at Target this week!
Fabulous Friday Link Party
Welcome to the Fabulous Friday Link Party 2.0
We are all so excited to host The Fabulous Friday Link Party, where we celebrate everything at home.
Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, and so much more.
As a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media platform. If you find something that makes you smile, please pin it and add a comment telling them that you love their work.
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU’RE UP TO ON YOUR BLOGS, SO PLEASE JOIN IN AND SHARE YOUR INSPIRATIONS IN THE LINK BELOW
YOU MAY BE OUR NEXT FEATURE!
The Party runs from Friday @ 8:00 am (EST) through Monday @ 12 Noon
Let’s Meet Our Hosts & Check Out This Week’s Features
Please Follow the Hosts on 1 Social Platform
- Rich & Donna – AN ORGANIZED SEASON | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Diane – SOUTH HOUSE DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Lynn – LIVING LARGE IN A SMALL HOUSE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Michele – VINTAGE HOME DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Amy – AMY SADLER DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Wendy – WMDESIGN HOUSE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Top Viewed
Marie at This Dear Casa is giving us all the summer vibes and showing us all about small patio decorating ideas!
Very Popular
Have you heard of a Blato sandwich? Well, now you have. Thank you Estelle at Homemade on a Weeknight for sharing this recipe with us!
Spaceships and Laser Beams has a Chicken Pot Pie with Tater Tots Recipe that is out of this world!
Secret Life of Homesteading is sharing some homesteading tips and tricks with us!
Editor’s Choice
Kristie at Love My Little Cottage hand-painted some adorable flower pots for spring and they are so sweet!
Let’s Get This Party Started
We are so excited to see your Elegant Home Decor, Crafts & DIY Projects, Vintage & Antiques, Gardens & Outdoor Spaces as well as Seasonal Decor
Now it’s your turn to link away
- Please follow all of our hosts on social media and say hello!
- Add up to 3 family-friendly posts. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, advertising round-ups, other link parties, or any sales promotions. We appreciate it.
- Make sure you’re linking to a specific post – not your main website URL
- It’s not a party if you aren’t mingling! Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
- Please help us spread the word about this party by sharing the Fabulous Friday’s Link Party button in your post or sidebar. Use the hashtag #fabulousfridays when sharing on social media.
- Please make sure that your images are in jpeg or png format. If we can’t save your image, we may not be able to feature you.
- By linking to the Fabulous Friday’s Link Party, you permit us to share your post and images on our blogs and social media. We will always give proper credit to photos and link back
The Party runs from Friday @ 8:00 am (EST) through Monday @ 12 Noon
Let the Party Begin
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Hi Donna! Love the cute photo you took of the wild bunny. Yes, it was perfect for Easter. Thank you for hosting this link party!
Hi Anna! Yesterday I saw three bunnies in the front yard! They are so fun to watch! Thanks for joining our party, we appreciate you so much!
Hello!!
I love bunnies 🙂 I”m so happy it’s Spring..praying for rain for you guys!! Thanks for another fun Friday party! Happy weekend!
Thank you, Rachel! We’ll take all the prayers for the rain we can get! Thank you for linking up with us each week! We appreciate your support! Have a blessed week!
Thank you for hosting Donna. I am in love with your May Day Baskets! The bunny was the perfect touch to Easter Sunday. I am not sure what is going on this year with grass, ours looks terrible too, and spotty at best.
You are welcome and thank you for joining us each week! I hope you are not dealing with drought where you live! Have a wonderful week!
Your may day baskets are all so pretty! Thanks for hosting the party.
Thank you! I appreciate that, they were fun to make! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous week!
A wild bunny visitor for Easter – it doesn’t get any better!
We were so surprised and excited to see that sweet bunny! A fun treat on Easter!