Happy New Year! Welcoming 2025

Hey friends, I know it has been awhile, life has been very different from what I’ve known, but I didn’t want this wonderful time of year to pass without wishing you a very Happy New Year. 

Heirloom Tomato Jam

Hi friends, it’s been too long, I know!! I had started a post earlier in the summer to share some of my garden with you, but what can I say, life got busy.  As you might know, I have become an enthusiastic heirloom gardener, which in and of itself is still shocking to an old “brown thumb “ like me. However, knowledge is power and I love learning. The day I stop learning is the day my time on this earth is through. I hope! 

As you can imagine, I’ve been harvesting tons of tomatoes! While I love to eat, share, roast, and bake all that I can, I’m always trying new ways of enjoying my harvest. One of those newer ways is Tomato Jam.

Raisin Bran Muffins (Six Week Muffins) Yes! I Said Six Weeks!

Hi friends ! I’m popping back in, quickly, between gardening and baking duties to share one of my family’s favorite recipes. I know, back again so soon? I’ve actually been trying to get this recipe up for awhile but really wanted to finish it up for you now, because this is the perfect weather for these muffins. 

This is an adaptation of a recipe from my Mother’s church Ladies guild!  They all got together, about 40 years ago and put together a fundraising cookbook of their favorite, tried and true recipes. Isn’t that awesome?!  Big win all the way around

A Belated Happy 2024 and What’s Been Keeping Me Busy

 Hi friends! Happy New Year. I have missed you all so much. I couldn’t let January go by without wishing you all a very happy New Year and sharing a little bit about my life since we last met.  Life has been very busy, but there has also been plenty of Joy. I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season and are looking forward to this New Year that we are in. I will never get used to us being in the 2000s! 

A Little Announcement and A Lot of Gratitude

 Hello sweet friends. I’m so grateful for each and everyone of you that have joined me, here, over the years for a recipe, a little DIY, life stories or to link up at one of the wonderful parties I’ve been Blessed to be a part of hosting over the years.

My most sincere gratitude.

Happy 4th of July!

Believe it or not, friends, before our next party we, in the USA, will have already celebrated the Fourth of July! So, on that note, I wish you all a safe and wonderful holiday! On with the party! 8 Festive Patriotic DIY Ideas

….stay tuned (Happy Summer)

Happy Summer!!

Sorry, friends, I’m crazy busy trying to finish getting a cake decorated for a party this morning! My sincerest apologies for not having things more together sooner. 

Please link up, join the party, and visit each other! I promise to get back with your features as soon as I can! 

Make sure and check Last week’s party to see if you were featured! 

Mini Blueberry Galettes from Thistle Key Lane. LOVE!

Mid June Inspirations (TFT Party)

Good morning friends! Happy Thursday. I’m so glad you’re here. Today, is all about you! Thank you all so much for coming every week and making this party what it is, a seriously awesome place to get information and inspiration! Thank you for all your kind comments and words of encouragement and kindness over the years. I appreciate you all more than you’ll ever know.  With that, let’s get onto some more of your incredible offerings from last week! 

Truly Inspirational musings from Katherine, in her post The Question. If you haven’t had a chance, it’s a wonderful read.

The Garden’s Coming Alive and the TFT Party

Good morning friends and welcome back. Before we get on with the party I just have to share!  If you’ve ever worked on growing a garden from seed from late January to Spring, you’ll understand my excitement and pride in sharing this photo with you all!

My first fruit of the season! This specific one is a Barry’s Crazy Cherry heirloom tomato and there are at least 20 more!

When they come in fully, they look like this!

(source)

Okay, now that I’ve shared my excitement, let’s look at some of what you shared last week.  

Working In My Garden, Happy June and the TFT Party

Happy June 1st my friends! Yes, we're here, already. I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend, and are enjoying some beautiful weather and Spring blooms! Off to work in the garden now. Thank you for all your wonderful comments and incredible inspirations. On with the party! 

Welcome back to this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! Here are your highlights from last week’s party! 

WHO ELSE WANTS A NEW UPSIDE-DOWN?? Me!! Look what K’Mich shared! 

Goodbye May Already!

Welcome friends! Can you believe next week is June already?! My goodness time sure flies by, doesn’t it. I hope you’re enjoying a beautiful May. I’m crazy busy in my garden, as you can imagine. As a matter of fact, here’s a quick peek at two of my 30+ heirloom tomatoes growing outside now! Not to mention, all the other veggies! 

On with our party! 

Beautiful May! (Thursday Favorite Things)

Hello friends. Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I'm so grateful you are here. Gosh, you all are booking right along with so much creativity and inspiration. I really can't get over it. If I had the time, you would all be featured! It's like splitting hairs for me to try and pick just a few of your posts to highlight but I did my best. Thank you all for each and every one of your comments. Please know I appreciate and read every single one with joy in my heart, even if I can't respond at the time. Thank you! With that, we're off to a new week and another party. Enjoy.

Look at the Crowned Goat's beautiful DIY Vintage Bucket Labels

Happy Mother’s Day Ideas and Recipes & the TFT!

Happy May and Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Thank you all for joining us and linking up your wonderful creations! Tons of Mother’s Day ideas from you guys, thank you for that! 

Garden Peonies & Memories Of My Beautiful Mother from Everday Living 

Trending Food Finds for May

Welcome friends! Welcome back to this weeks TFT party! I hope you’re enjoying the beautiful spring day. 

Let’s take a look at all your yummy links from last week’s party! 

Keto Cauliflower Fritters from Fit To Serve Group 

Planting Has Begun!!

 I’m so excited to tell you that I am finally getting plants in the ground!!  Such an awesome time. All my work babying my seedlings since late January is getting closer and closer to actual veggies and fruits! 18 plants in today and 12 more going in tomorrow! I really, honestly cannot wait! 

Okay, back to why you’re here. 🤣

Happy Thursday and welcome back to the Thursday Favorite Things party! Please enjoy the party! Next week is May!! Here’s a few of your posts from last week’s party.

Lily of the Valley Flower Arrangement

Spring Eats! (TFT party)

Hi friends, welcome back! Looks like we’ve all been really busy. Amazing what the sun coming out does to us, eh?! I hope you’re enjoying some of the beautiful Spring season wherever you are. Look at the yummy bites linked up last week! 

 Delicious Gluten Free Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting from What the Fork!

Mid April 2023 ~ Thursday Favorite Things Link Up!

Hi friends! Welcome. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter with your families.  I had a nice, quiet Easter and enjoyed the peace and time to be grateful for the day and the gift from God, through His Son.  I have no theme or reason for these features, this week, simply a few that caught my eye! I’m busy hustling my seedlings and new starts in and out of doors and under and out from under their grow lights! Such an exciting time of year if you garden at all, and I garden A LOT! 

Here’s a few of your links from last week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! Please visit each other. 

Sweet Spring Printables in Watercolor

Happy April!! Time To Get the Garden In! (TFT Link Up)

Happy Easter week! May your Easter be filled with love and joy! I hope your enjoying April.  I pray you are all safe from the crazy, awful weather. As always, thank you for joining me here, and with all the wonderful co-hostess’s at this, our Thursday Favorite Things party. 

Power's Out...Dialing It in! Sorry.

Welcome, friends. 

Happy 602nd Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!

Sorry! I don't have more to share with you this week or highlight, but as the title reads, my power is out and I'm trying to save my phone battery, just in case we don't get it back on soon.  Thank you for being here, and thank you for sharing all your inspirational posts with us each week. Please link up! I hope to be back with more highlights later so please check back.

Love, love, love Pam's gorgeous tablescape in her beautiful post, "The Blessing Of Easter".

Spring 2023 This and That! (@ the TFT party)

Happy Spring, officially! I hope you all are enjoying these first few days of the new Season.  I’m still recovering from baking and decorating 175 cupcakes for my church! Wonderful cause. My body’s older than it used to be.  LOL 

Welcome back to this week’s Thursday Favorite Things party! 

Let’s look at a few of your shares from last week’s party! 

CoCo from the Crowned Goat’s Cottage-Inspired Spring Porch Tour was gorgeous! Her hydrangeas are heavenly.