Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday friends. I have a heavy heart this week. I lost my dachshund Caleigh early Monday morning. It was so sudden. One minute she was sitting and the next she was having a hard time breathing. We rushed her to the emergency vet. They put her on oxygen but it did little good. 

Xrays showed that her heart was enlarged and cancer in her lungs. They think she had a massive heart attack. There was nothing we could do. We also have Louie who is her baby. He is so lost without her. They have been together every day for over 9 years. Caleigh is on the left and Louie on the right. This was a trip to the Dairy Queen with Daddy a few weeks ago. 

We are just heart broken. She was only 12 and too soon to loose her. Any one who has lost a beloved pet knows the feeling.

This week I pick some 4th of July crafts, decor and recipes. Enjoy!

Many of my features come from your comments. Don't forget to leave our Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you might become one of my features for next week. 

Wonderful Wednesday blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and thanks for stopping by! I hope your week is off to a great start. 

Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.

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You're The Star - Home Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Home Feature Week

WELCOME to the June 2022 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!
Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

4th of July Blocks

Happiness Is Homemade Party

WELCOME TO HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE 

Welcome friends. This week we have some great 4th of July Ideas!  Thank you for linking up last week! It’s always exciting to see such a great variety of shared ideas that we can get inspiration from.  It’s a difficult job since all the posts are very inspiring, but it’s a very exciting thing to do. Without any further, let’s start the party with This Week’s Features!

You can also check last week’s features here.

4th of July Pallet Blocks

4th of July Blocks

I started to decorate with holiday items for Memorial Weekend. I made some stars and flags for a centerpiece. You can see those here. 

I decided to add to my collection by making some wooden blocks.  I made one blue with a star and 2 with red stripes. (they look on the pink side but are really red)

These were easy to make. I used pallet boards to make mine. You can use any scrap of wood since they are not very large. 

I used one board cut from a pallet to cut all three of my blocks. 

How to make 4th of July blocks:

pallet board

paint

painters tape

washers

twine

1. Pallet boards are the right size.  You can use any board you have and make them whatever size you want, but mine are 3 1/2  X 5. Cut 3 pieces

2. I cut the corners off of each piece at one end. I cut them at 45 degrees. Sand lightly.

3. I painted one of the blocks blue and then used some sand paper to rough it up. I painted both sides.

4. I cut a star out of card stock paper and then traced it on the blue block. I painted the star white. 

5. For the red stripe ones, I painted the blocks white on both side. Once dried, I taped of some stripes and then painted them red. Once they were dried and the tape was removed, I sand the blocks a little.

6. I drilled a hole near the top so I could add twine. I found these rusted washers so I glued them to one side. (I did not put them on both sides)

They were easy to make and make a great addition to my 4th f July decorations.

The post 4th of July Pallet Blocks first appeared on Eclectic Red Barn

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday friends. I am heading back home today. I had a wonderful visit with my Mom. It is always difficult to leave her. I wish I could bring her to live with me, but she wants to stay in PA. 

I also enjoyed spending time with my baby sister. We shopped a little. I found a couple of great purses at the City Mission. You can never have too many, especially when they are brand names and practically new. 

I hope all is well with you and that your week has been great. 

Many of my features come from your comments. Don't forget to leave our Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you might become one of my features for next week. 

Wonderful Wednesday blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and thanks for stopping by! I hope your week is off to a great start. 

Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.

If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!

Before we get this party started, let's meet the hosts and check out this week's featured favorites.

Meet The Hosts

Please follow the hosts on at least 1 social media channel!

1. Ahna - HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
2. Anne & AnnMarie - SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
   
3. Bev - ECLECTIC RED BARN | IG | PINTEREST
4. Cindy - SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
5. Christin - MY HOMIER HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
6. Emily - LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
7. Jana - HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
8. Penny - PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
9. Sinea - DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
10. Tammy - MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
11. Tara - STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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You're The Star - Family Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Family Feature Week

Happy Monday. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine has been so nice here with my Mom. The weather has been awesome. So cool compared to Florida. 

We had a girls day today, my Mom, my sister and myself. We went to church, out to lunch and then the cemetery. 

I hope you have a great week ahead.

Welcome to week#3 of the June 2022 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Happiness is Homemade Party

WELCOME TO HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE

Hello dear friends. I am in Pittsburgh and the weather today was absolutely delightful, around 72 degrees. I loved it. it is supposed to stay around this temp for another 2 days and then warm back up, so I am really enjoying these cool temps.  

Summer will be here in a few days. So this weeks features are all about  Summer and Patriotic ideas. Thank you for linking up.  Without any further, let’s start the party with This Week’s Features!

You can also check last week’s features here.

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday friends. Our temps here in central Florida are unbelievable. I came out to get into my car and it was 105. it seems like it is very warm everywhere. 

I am heading to Pittsburgh today and I am hoping that it will be cooler. I know it has been warm there too. My Mom is so excited for me to come and I know we will have a great time no matter how warm it is. 

I hope you are cool or at least enjoying some coolness indoors. 

Many of my features come from your comments. Don't forget to leave our Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you might become one of my features for next week. 

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and thanks for stopping by! I hope your week is off to a great start. Our weather has been hot, hot, hot. Yikes, it too early for it to be this hot. The dogs don't even want to be outside. I hope your weather is cooler. 

Enjoy the rest fo your week!

Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.

If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!

Before we get this party started, let's meet the hosts and check out this week's featured favorites.

Meet The Hosts

Please follow the hosts on at least 1 social media channel!

1. Ahna - HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
2. Anne & AnnMarie - SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
   
3. Bev - ECLECTIC RED BARN | IG | PINTEREST
4. Cindy - SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
5. Christin - MY HOMIER HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
6. Emily - LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
7. Jana - HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
8. Penny - PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
9. Sinea - DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
10. Tammy - MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
11. Tara - STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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Front Yard Remodel Update

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Patriotic Summer

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Easy Way to Reupholster Seats and Stools

Three Ingredient Nutella Brownies

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You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Happy Monday dear friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Mine was very nice. Not as busy as usual. 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

Welcome to the second week of the June 2022 blog hop called "You're the Star"!
Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog:

Garland of Flowers

Garland of Flowers

With summer arriving in a few weeks, I thought I would decorate with flowers, but not the real kind. Instead, I created some fabric flowers that I saw on Pinterest. 

First I had to make a pattern. I played with it a few times before I liked one. They were easy to do and a  great way to use up scrap fabric. 

I got a little carried away making them so I also added them to the fireplace as well. I still have some stars and stripes items on the mantel. 4th of July is coming so I left them up after Memorial Day.

Here is what you will need:

scrap fabric

scissors

pattern (download it here)

buttons

poly-fil

Pinking shears)optional)

Directions:

1. Download the pattern here. Cut it out and then place it on two pieces of fabric. 

2. Cut out the flower. You can use pinking shears now or after you have sewn  your flower together. I have done both ways, although I prefer to do it after I have stitched around the edges. 

3. This next step can be done by hand or using a sewing machine. Stitch around the edges of the flower but make sure to leave an opening to stuff in the poly-fil.  I leave one petal open for stuffing.

4. When stuffing the flower, make sure to add stuffing to one petal at a time. I like to use a wooden chop stick, small scissors, or what ever you have to push the stuffing into the petals. I like to make mine fairly tight but still be able to add a button in the center. I usually sew up the last petal by hand. I do a section and then stuff more if need be and continue to sew it up. 

5. I used vintage buttons on mine, but use what ever you have. I made a few without buttons, so do what you like. I sew the button on going through to the back of the flower. You could put a button on both sides if you wanted. 

And there you have it. I used small clothes pins from the dollar store to hang them up. 

Any questions, please feel free to ask.

The post Garland of Flowers first appeared on Eclectic Red Barn.

Happiness Is Homemade Party

WELCOME TO HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE Link Party #431 - Welcoming Summer!, Father's day, 4th of July ideas are here welcoming Summer! Thank you for linking up last week! It’s always exciting to see such a great variety of shared ideas that we can get inspiration from. It is so hard to pick a few features among all of the wonderful posts. But let's start the party started with This Week's Features!

You can also check last week's features here.

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday friends. 

I hope the rest of your week is wonderful. 

Many of my features come from your comments. Don't forget to leave our Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you might become one of my features for next week. 

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and thanks for stopping by! Here you will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, family fun, traveling, fitness, and so much more.

A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.

If you are a blogger, then be sure to link up below. You may be our next feature!

Before we get this party started, let's meet the hosts and check out this week's featured favorites.

Meet The Hosts

Please follow the hosts on at least 1 social media channel!

1. Ahna - HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
2. Anne & AnnMarie - SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
   
3. Bev - ECLECTIC RED BARN | IG | PINTEREST
4. Cindy - SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
5. Christin - MY HOMIER HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
6. Emily - LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
7. Jana - HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
8. Penny - PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
9. Sinea - DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
10. Tammy - MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
11. Tara - STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

Today's Features

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 5 Ways to Hide Tummy Fat

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Easy No Bake Pink Lemonade Pie

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Early Summer Entry with Bovine Beauties

Editor's Pick

Father's Day Pillow with Infusible Ink

Air Fryer Pretzel Bites

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