Beautiful Countdown to Fall Features!

Hi friends! Welcome back to this week's Thursday Favorite Things Party! My regular followers know that I live in Northern California. So, yes, I am in the middle of all those historic wildfires going on right now, that's the bad news. The good news, is that they are gaining ground on them, finally, and that though I've been living inside from smoke and ash, I am NOT in one of the actual fire zones. Don't get me wrong, twenty minutes or less from some in more than one direction and we have had our GO bag ready, but, thankfully, have not had to use it. Enough of that! 

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It is not often, I hope, that I take too much for granted. I am or at least attempt to always be, completely grateful for the life I've been given, the abundance of love I have in my life, as well as the simple, material things that make living on this earth a little more comfortable or pleasant. It is with that in mind that leads me to share this information with you.  Because I decorate for my church, my family and friends, I am often (so lucky) to have numerous roses, greenery, filler, vessels, etc.. in my stash. And, because I just LOVE their beauty, I take tons of pictures of them!

Many times I've been told how beautiful the images on my phone are.  However, it was not until recently that I became fully aware that I had more opportunity and perhaps just a little more knowledge than a lot of people out there.  Not much, but some, especially as it relates to technology. If you are 40 or under, this is most likely old hap for you and you won't need this tutorial. But, if you are like me or older, cellphones weren't invented when we were tweens, teens or even in our 20's.

Happy Thanksgiving and What to do Weekends #253

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. We are enjoying the day with our friends and Family and pray that you are doing the same. Please feel free to link up and look around.

What to do Weekends #249 ~ Last party of the Month!

Good evening, friends! Thank you so much for coming over and sharing all your wonderful creations with us each week. October gone, just like that!   Times flying by faster and faster the older I get! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! 

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

If you are new to the Party. I'm am so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board!

On with this week's Features! Sorry, not as many as usual, my time is not my own these days! Whew! Enjoy!
Cathy from Vintage Paint and More shared her adorable Easy Lacy Vintage Pumpkins Too cute! 

What to do Weekends #247

Welcome to the What to do Weekends party!  If you are new to the Party. Welcome. I'm so very glad you are here! We have a Party Board on Pinterest, so, please do check out the Party Board!  
I hope you are having a WONDERFUL (almost) WEEKEND!

Here are a couple of my favorites and Features for this week! ( I must apologize, I live in Northern California and the fires here are taking my immediate attention, so I'm not able to feature as many of you that deserve it this week. Thanks for being here and sharing all of your talents!
Shout out for my Love of all things Autumn! jody at Southern Seazons captured it perfectly right here with her Autumn Dining room Vignette "Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins Please" I just love it! 

What to do Weekends #246 ~ Happy October!

Hello, Friends! Welcome back to the What to do Weekends party!  Happy Fall! I just absolutely love this Season! I can't wait for the cooler weather!  I hope you like my blog's new look!  It was time. I'm still doing a little tweaking here and there, but my hope is that it is much more reader-friendly. Let me know what you think! 
You Ladies are all SO talented!! I love this party! 

If you are new to the Party. Welcome. We are so very glad you are here!  I've been pinning away again during the week, so, please do check out the Party Board!  

I hope you will link up and check out the Features, both here, and with Linda @ Crafts a la Mode!  They aren't the same! We each pick our own! Thanks for sharing with us! I hope you are having a WONDERFUL (almost) WEEKEND!

Here are a few of my favorites and Features for this week!
Kit from The Kittchen shared her yummy recipe and had me drooling on my keyboard with this delicious Pear and Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Tenderloin.

Penny @ Penny's Vintage Home shared her beautiful Fall Farmhouse Kitchen. So pretty, so much to see!

What to do Weekends #245 ~ Last One for September!

Good evening, friends! Thank you so much for coming over and sharing all your wonderful creations with us each week. Can you believe it is already the last week of September?!! That's right! Next week, October already!  Times flying by faster and faster the older I get! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! 

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board!  I went a little crazy with the Features this week. But, Dang! You guys just really went to town! 

Like Clean and Scentsible's Easy Fall Kitchen Decorating Ideas

What to do Weekends #222

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board!  

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and are enjoying your Spring! 

Let's get to it! Here are my Featured Picks for this week!

Brandy at the Gluesticks blog showed us all how to Make a Whimsical Fairy Garden Kit!

Janet at Rosemary and Thyme shared this adorable Jellybean Easter Spring Centerpiece that I think would be perfect anytime!

What to do Weekends #219

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week! (Again, just scratching the surface of all the talent you all shared, here!)

Happy April! Again, already!! Time is flying by! 

Clean and Scentsible shared her beautiful Springtime Decorating with Faux Flowers

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Thanks!

What to do Weekends #218

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Your creativity abounds! You all deserve to be featured! 

If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week!(just barely touching the talent you all shared, here!)

So much Soring Inspiration!! Even a couple of Home Tours linked up that got my creative juices flowing. I think you'll enjoy them too! 

First up, is Seeking Lavender Lane's  French Farmhouse Spring Tour! Simply gorgeous! 

What to do Weekends #209

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are my Featured Picks for this week!

Lolly Jane's Cute little Valentine's Day Mantel was just my style.

Simply Stacie had my mouth watering with her Turkey Cranberry Quesadillas

If you aren't already following Linda and myself,  please do so, now, with one of the following links!

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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Thanks!

What to do Weekends #207

Welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

Thank you all so much,  who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations!  I wish I could Feature you all! 

I LOVE all the creativity you bring to this Party!  If you are new to the Party. We are so very glad you are here!  I've have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Hi, friends!  I hope your 2017 is going just as you desire.  It's been a crazy, but wonderful week, so much going on with my family right now, I must apologize I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to work on the party and visit you all as much as  I usually do. That being said I'm going to highlight a couple of my faves tonight and hope to update this post with more features in the next couple of days. You are all such an inspiration to me that you can make it through all the holidays and activities of the new year and get so much done on your blogs! I must confess, I am not equal to your talents.

I Love JP from Sweet Inspirations super fun and pretty  Black Check and Red New Year's Table

Garden Matter shared this recipe that I can't wait to try for her Fresh Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

What to do Weekends #190 ~ Getting Ready for Fall!!

I'm SO READY for Fall!!

 Welcome back to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!

As usual, Shoestring Elegance is joining up with my dear friend, Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, to host our "What to do Weekend Party", and we couldn't be more excited to be here with you!

 We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations,  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Let get on with it! So much to share!! My Features this week begin with:

The Lou Lou Girls' absolutely stunning 

Buttercream Ruffled Wedding Cake is almost worth getting married again!

My Heart Lives Here showed How to make this fun and apropos Thankful Sign! Love it!

I'd really appreciate if you could connect with us in some way. :) 

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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Upcycling an Old Cassette Crate!

Hi Friends! I know you are probably shocked to see me back with a project of my own, and not just the weekly party!  It has, unfortunately been a very long time.... There is a very good, life altering, reason for that, which I hope to share with you very soon.  But, for today, I just wanted to get back at it! 

What to do Weekends #189 ~ Happy September!

Starting THIS month, Linda and I, will each be Featuring one talented  Blogger each month! There's so much talent here, we don't even scratch the surface with our Features. So, we are hoping this will be just one more way for us to turn the spotlight on you!

Happy September!! I'm SO READY for Fall!!
 Welcome back to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
As usual, Shoestring Elegance is joining up with my dear friend, Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, to host our "What to do Weekend Party", and we couldn't be more excited to be here with you!
 We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations,  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Let get on with it! So much to share!! My Features this week begin with:
The Red Paint Cottage shared It's Pumpkin Time and Summer Isn't Over Yet!
Love this vignette!

By Dreams Factory shared these perfect Easy Seasonal Decorating with French Jars (Okay, esy for her, anyway) :)

What to do Weekends #185

Happy August!
 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 Shoestring Elegance is joining Linda, from Crafts a la Mode to be your hostesses and we could not be more excited to have you here, joining us for our "What to do Weekend Party"! We'd like to Thank you all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations
If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Here are some of my beautiful favorites for this week and Shoestring Elegance's Features!
Girly Pretties's Party La Vie En Rose

What to do Weekends #179

Hello, all! It's that time for the What to do Weekends Party, again! :) I hope you've brought all your best to share with Linda and I, we SO appreciate you!   In case you're new. I'm Theresa from Shoestring Elegance, I, along with Linda from Crafts a la Mode are your hostesses and we're so happy you've joined us!

Thank you so much to all of you who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY incredible creations with us every week~

We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

We would LOVE it if you would take a minute and connect with us both in some way.

You can find Linda Blogging here @ Crafts a la Mode

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You can connect with me right here @ Shoestring Elegance

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***Please note:  Shoestring Elegance and Crafts a la Mode each select and display their own Features, each week. So, If you don't see your entry Featured, here, make sure to see if you're one Linda's Features this week~!**

Okay, Now on with my first pick of the week! Y'all are making it really hard. It's absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to showcase all your talent!

So, I'm not even going to try. Here are a few faves that caught my eye last week. So, yes, technically you can call them my Features, but you all deserve it! Debbie @ Simple Joys of Home shared this fun and inspiring post reminding us to enjoy life! I sure enjoyed her post 40 Simple Pleasures in Life. If you haven't had a chance pop over and feel the smile come over your face as you read through. Thank you, Debbie.

What to do Weekends #174

 Hi Friends, welcome to Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
Thank you so much, to all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations.
***Please note:  Shoestring Elegance and Crafts a la Mode each select and display their own Features, each week. So, If you don't see your entry Featured, here, make sure to check out Linda's blog to see if you were one of her faves this week!***

~ You, truly make this Party as wonderful as it is!  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 

Here are some of my beautiful favorites for the week! I fell in love with Cooking with Curls' beautiful Naked 3 Layer Cake, wouldn't you?

What to do Weekends #173 ~ Happy May!

 Welcome to  Shoestring Elegance and the What to do Weekends Party!
 I'm Theresa, here, from joining Linda, from Crafts a la Mode, and we are your hostesses. We could not be more excited to have you here, joining us at our "What to do Weekend Party"! We'd like to Thank you so much, to all of you, who come join us here, each week, with your wonderful Crafts, Recipes and DIY creations

~ You, truly make this Party as wonderful as it is!  If you are new to the Party, Welcome! We are so very glad you are here!  We have been pinning away, during the week, so, Please do check out the Party Board! 
Here are some of my beautiful favorites for the week!  Tania @ Run to Radiance
Shared a completely different kind of Party with her beautiful Mothers Day Tea

Welcoming Autumn Anew, Every Year!

Isn't it wonderful that we all have our own way of welcoming each Season in our homes and in our hearts?! I love that! Whether it be through some special decor project, a recipe that you've been waiting for the cooler weather to make, or as simple as getting your favorite sweater or fuzzy slippers out. We all(I am speaking in general, of course)  do or have something that speaks "AUTUMN" or "Fall", "Summer" or "Spring', "Winter" into existence for us at our homes and in our hearts.

This year, as most of you know, I find Autumn coming while I am in between homes. One that has sold, and I have not yet discovered the new one that God has waiting for me. That doesn't mean, by any stretch of the imagination, that I am not rejoicing over the arrival of Autumn! Quite the contrary is true, it is the changing color of each leaf,  the first few sprinkles of rain, the chill in the air and my fuzzy slippers and cozy robe that bring peace and a greater sense of home than any house could provide.