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Share Your Style #376

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 French Ethereal

Good evening, everyone! Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #376. It’s officially February and all things Valentines is on repeat!! Since we have a third day off from school tomorrow, I may actually get a Valentine’s Day post out for you. 🙂

This link party is for home decor, DIY, crafts, recipes and the like, but you are more than welcome to share any of your family-friendly posts with us all. Please feel free to share this post too and join my small but loyal band of friends. I appreciate you! I appreciate your subscribing, also. As always, I am glad that you are here… 💜

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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My mother-in-law made it safely home from a month in California. She has been for home for about 10 days now and we got together over the weekend. We even went to our favorite thrift shop on Saturday, but didn’t find anything. That same day, I made a crockpot full of turkey meatballs in organic tomato sauce paired with cheese raviolis, plenty of leftovers.. Turned into a wonderful dinner. Yum!!!

We did better at Lowe’s as we scored some wonderful plant starts. I’ll share a post on the the things I found soon, but for now… It is too cold to be out in the shed working on potting up plants! At least for me. 😉

Well, let’s check out this week’s features, shall we?

***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

Our Laundry Room Paint Refresh ~ a new look for the new year!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** brings us her yearly Valentine’s Day table rendition ~
Start With Flowers Tablescape. Lovely!

white dinner plates — **Karin at Karin’s Kottage** shared a sweet post ~ Pink & Red Valentine’s Day Table for Kids. Perfect for sharing with her grands!

**Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** shared a beautiful post to inspire us ~ Easy Vintage Valentine’s Day Cloche Display. Love all the sewing goodies!!

**Sandra from Dinner at Eight** shared her lovely tablescape here in this post ~ Valentine’s Day — A Table Set for Tea. Gorgeous!!!

**Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** shared her post ~ And January Goes On! ~ all about what’s been going on up in her neck of the woods in Michigan. Check out the poor deer and what happened to him… A wonderful ending! 💜

house hunting tips — **Pam from An Artful Mom** brings us this post for anyone looking to buy a home this year ~ Our House and Some House Hunting Tips. Great ideas!!!

**Penny from Penny’s Treasures** rounds out this week’s featured posts with this adorable “pocket pillow” in her post ~ Valentine Dining Room Decor, Pocket Pillow and Snow.
Love this decorating craft idea!!

Thank You so much to everyone who linked up this past week. A special thank you to everyone for always promoting Share Your Style on your blog and on your social media channels! I do see it when I stop by and I appreciate the love. 💜

If you’d like to follow my Share Your Style board on Pinterest I’d appreciate it, thank you! I do post all of the featured posts from each week’s SYS there plus usually other photos from those posts to my boards. 💜 Thanks so much!!! If you are new to French Ethereal, I hope you will think about subscribing to my blog.

Happy linking, friends!

Barb 💜

crafts, Holidays, Home Decor

Share Your Style #374

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #374, dear friends! As we come to the middle of January, we have lots of great features to share, including some Valentine’s ideas!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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It’s always amazing to me how quickly Valentine’s sneaks up on us on what feels like just a few short weeks after Christmas and New Year’s Days. I personally am still putting away Christmas decorations but only because Mr. Ethereal hung a new I-beam style system of 4x4s from over our garage door.

Going up and down from the attic to retrieve boxes was getting to be a chore, and also a little unsafe. Both of us are over 60 years of age and falling out of the attic space is always a real possibility. Critters ate through a few things, too, which ticked my husband off so he brought EVERYTHING down from above to clean, repair, throw away, and to find new homes in the shed, in this new hanging rail system, or to be given away.

So, I am reboxing ALL of our spring, summer, fall and winter decorations into tidy, black and yellow Big Box store boxes. Ugly colors (to me) but they do hang well and are very sturdy. The used boxes will store something new, go to my mother-in-law’s garage to rebox things she wishes to store, or be given away.

But in all of this, I am finding beautiful things to put in our hutch and onto our mantel to share hopefully soon. 🙂

While doing this, let’s check out our features, shall we?

***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

Arctic Blast & Indoor Plant Overwintering, Production & Shed Insulating ~ prepping the garden to survive single digits (our thermometer registered -1 F. as the lowest temperature we had in our backyard). Also, this is a look at my first attempt at seed production. Hope you will take a look!

Sick at Home ~ Turns out I’ve had a third round of Covid, dear friends! I am thankfully feeling better and on an anti-viral, an antibiotic and a steroid. This particular strain of Covid tends towards bronchitis and not pneumonia, which is yucky but better for all. 🙂

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Our first feature this week is from **Debra of Common Ground**. She shares winter whites in her post ~ Neutral Winter Dining Room with Paperwhites. Lovely!!!

**Debra**‘s post ~ Winter Whites Tabletop Vignette ~ is our double header this week.

Pom~Pom and Heart Valentine Garland — **Carol from Bluesky at Home** brings us this crafty post ~ Make a DIY Pom-Pom & Heart Valentine Garland. Sweet!!!

**Linda Kilsdonk from Paperseedlings** shares her 1 year self-challenge to paint 365 birds. Come check out the beautiful birds she has drawn and painted! ~ #365birds November 2022.

**CoCo from The Crowned Goat** shares 52 Weeks to a Simplified & Organized Home Challenge. Good thoughts to get us all going! 🙂

**Penny from Penny’s Treasures** brings us her family’s Winter Family Room 2023. Love all of the pink with white!

**Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** shares her winter fashion post ~
Red Cashmere Sweater with Printed Skirt. Perfect for upcoming
Valentine’s wearing!

big red chicken under the banner of how to take care of chickens — **Charlene from The Secret Life of Homesteaders** shares good advice on How to Take Care of Chickens. Love this!! I have always wanted to keep chickens, if only I could get Mr. Ethereal to agree. 🙂

**Emily from Hunny I’m Home DIY** shares what to do with those waiting-to-be-used jar lids in her post ~ Rustic Farmhouse Mason Jar Lid Wreath. Easy and pretty!

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday week!

Barb 🙂

Christmas, crafts, Holidays

Share Your Style #370

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #370, friends!! This is almost my 200th SYS, surprisingly, ho ho ho!!! We have lots of fun features for you…

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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Again, welcome! It’s our last couple of weeks in school for the year, and naturally, I am having trouble sleeping… So,tonight’s SYS is getting up rather late (I zonked out on the couch after dinner), but it’ll be up for you, yeah! I am writing my own posts, but nothing is finished…

I did finish painting our office/spare bedroom but need hubby to help put the bed together before I snap a couple of photos for you. Then that post will be done. It looks really nice and open with the new furniture arrangement!

And December feels like it is getting away from me… I have a very quick post I hope to share later this week, so please look for that, thank you!

Now let’s check out … sooooo many good features to share!!!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

No photo description available. — Oh my goodness! **Michelle from K’Mich Wedding Events** (she also writes a decor blog) shared these incredible Holiday Decorated Pies… Are you as amazed as I am? Wow…

Glittering and warm, **Debra from Common Ground** brings us a goose here with Christmas Beginnings on the Hearth… Love this!!!

Christmas-holiday-table-tree-napkin-fold-green-white-check — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** shared this fun tablescape in her post
Bringing Home the Christmas Tree Holiday Table. Lovely!!!

**Penny from Penny’s Treasures** shared her beautiful all-whites and creams ~
Neutral Nativities. Stunning!!!

embroidered bell bottoms, boho style, print mixing, fall outfit, Shelbee on the Edge — **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** is having fun with this stylish look ~ How Many Prints is Too Many? Part of her link party! Do link up if you love sharing your fashions!! 😀 Love this skirt!!!

reindeer candy made with pretzel sticks and peanut butter cups. — Sooooo cute!!! **Lois from Walking on Sunshine Recipes** shares *the cutest reindeer* in this post ~ Reindeer Candy!!! My kinda project!

Alison from Organized Motherhood shares her recipe for The Easiest Cranberry Sauce You’ll Ever Make. YUMMY!!!

How to Organize Holiday Decorations — Newcomer **Tracy Lynn from Declutter in Minutes** brings a necessary post we can always use ~ How to Store Holiday Decoration. Yep, I need this! How about you? 😉

DIY mason jar christmas decor — **Emily from Hunny I’m Home DIY** shared an old favorite in her post ~ Easy DIY Mason Jar Decor. Totally cute and great for gift giving!!

A Very Merry and Bright Vintage Christmas Kitchen — Last up for this week, **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** shares her beautifully renovated kitchen (finished about a year ago now; you’ll have to check out what it used to look like!) all dressed for the season ~ A Very Merry & Bright Vintage Christmas Kitchen. Sooo cheerful!!!

Happy holiday hugs to you,

Barb 🙂

Christmas, crafts, Holidays, Home Decor

Share Your Style #369

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #369, dear friends!! As always, we have wonderful features to share with you…

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I am soooo sorry about last week… I forgot to add into the post two weeks ago that I would be taking last Wednesday off because of Thanksgiving week. I was pretty tired and I wanted to just enjoy the week, spend time with Mr. Ethereal (who took the week off from work) and my MIL, and I worked on putting up more Christmas decor.

I’ve been painting in our spare bedroom/office, too! It’s all done and looks great. Look for a post on that transformation coming soon. 🙂

Let’s get to our features and I am finding I need to back off on how many features I put up. This week I am just going to pick my favorite five as I have an eye appointment this evening…

***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

**A Salt & Pepper Christmas Snowman Craft to Make** ~ part of this past month’s Pinterest Challenge with Cindy from County Road 407.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Turkey and Mozzarella Christmas Sandwich Loaf: — **Claire Justine** shared this yummy sandwich recipe which bridges from Thanksgiving ’til Christmas! ~ Turkey and Mozzarella Christmas Sandwich Loaf. YUM!!!

Christmas-cookie-cutter-trio-hanging-kitchen-cabinets — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** has a great idea here! ~ Add Christmas Cookie Cutter Cheer to the Kitchen. Awesome idea!!!

**Meagan at Decorativen Inspirations** brings us unique Create Christmas Tree Angels. Love this!!

Newcomer **Anita from Stamping with Anita** shared this How to Make a Mixed Media Holiday Card. Sooo pretty!

Enjoy the party!

Barb 🙂

Christmas, crafts, Holidays, Pinterest Challenge

A S/P Christmas Snowman Craft to Make (Pinterest Challenge)

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 French Ethereal

Hello and welcome, friends, to this month’s Crafty Christmas Ornament Pinterest Challenge! I have to say, when Cindy from County Road 407 mentioned that this month’s challenge was to come up with a fun ornament for the holidays, I was all in…

If you are coming over for the first time from Laura at Everyday Edits, welcome! I hope you will consider subscribing to my blog. I share crafts, recipes here and there, home decor and a lot of gardening ideas. So let’s get to this craft idea without further ado!!

Let’s Make a Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Snowman!

Supplies you will need:

a vintage salt/pepper shaker with a silver top
buttons for eyes
pepper corns or All-Spice corns for eyes
something to use for a hat
hot glue gun and glue
scissors
felt in your choice of holiday color
any other items you may wish to put on your snowman

How to make your snowman:

Begin by cleaning the s/p shaker inside and out (if it isn’t corroded on, like mine was, then just clean the outside 😉 ), let dry

Isn’t hot glue a wonderful invention?? So useful for so many things!

Polish the silver top and wash again
Cut a piece of felt roughly 3/4″ wide x 6″ long
snip ends of felt along the short edges to make fringe of snowman’s scarf
try scarf on your snowman then hot glue it along the back, pinching some so it fits better (as needed)

choose buttons for eyes; remove shanks on back with a grinder, as needed (this is where my hubby, Mr. Ethereal, came in to help! <3

hot glue “eyes” in place above some of the holes so holes are there for a “nose” and are part of the mouth

use a small, whole pepper corn or All-Spice and hot glue it on for a “nose”

This was some kind of electrical cap, I think.

choose something for a “hat” and hot glue on the top and back of your snowman’s head, if you wish to do so.

And you have a snowman! 🙂

If I’d had a cute little crocheted hat (or could make one), I would have made her a snow-woman. And she kinda is anyway with her flower eyes. 😉

**(Yes, I probably will go back and paint in the centers of the eyes black, but for now they are just as they are!)

And let’s check out what Carol from Bluesky at Home made for her Christmas ornament!! I bet it is bedazzling!! 😉

This is our last Pinterest Challenge for the year but come the fourth Tuesday in January, we will be back. <3 Something fun to look forward to in the New Year!

So glad you stopped by today and I hope you will think of signing up for future postings!! Everyone on today’s tour is listed below so you can follow along in order, or just hop around!

Enjoy!!!

Happy holiday crafting, everyone!

Barb 🙂

Holidays, Home Decor, Recipes, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #367

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #367, dear friends! We have lots of great features for you. 🦃

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Well, we are well into the month of November. Can you believe that there are only two weeks until Thanksgiving? Me neither.

Seems like it was just summertime, not more than halfway through fall already. Well, with Thanksgiving quick upon our heels, you know there will be a plethora of Thanksgiving ideas to inspire you!

Plus, thank you for your service to all of our military and veterans! We appreciate you!!

Now let’s check out…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Thanksgiving-turkey-painted-glass-wearing-pilgrim-hat — First up this week is this fun craft idea from **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** ~
Paint Thanksgiving Turkey Glasses as Table Favors. I am loving these!!!

**Debra from Common Ground** shares a post with transitional decor spanning from early fall to Christmas ~ totally wonderful ideas!!! ~
Christmas Trees and Pumpkins: Can They Be Friends?

persian cat — Newcomer **Cats & Dogs** (Pets876.blogspot.com) shares this sweet kitty in one of many posts featuring different breeds of… cats and dogs ~
Kitty Persian Cat.. <3 Animals are such a part of our holidays and homes, this little fur friend just begged a feature spot! Welcome!!!

tips for a Thanksgiving mantel — **Carol from Bluesky at Home** brings us 9 Tips for a Thanksgiving Mantel in 30 Minutes. Love all those turkeys!!

**Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** shares this post of warm weather gear ~
Fall Winter Coat Trends ~ fun!!!

Plus size outfit idea for women over 40 — **Sally from Within a World of My Own** shares this fashionable scarf worn several ways ~ perfect for wearing at Thanksgiving dinner! How to Wear a Heavy Scarf in Fall for SIA (Style Imitating Art): The Guitar by Juan Gris. You’ll get a little history lesson here, too!

**Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** brings us a lovingly set table for Thanksgiving… Beautiful in soft browns and a bright pop of pink roses! ~ Setting a Table with Chocolate Brown.

**Lynne** also shared this wonderful walk through the woods… Dressed for fall. Lovely way to sum up the season!

Happy linking!

Barb

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Share Your Style #366

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #366, friends! We have lots of great features to share with you.

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Sorry this is getting up later than usual; I sat down, ate dinner, then fell asleep right in the middle of writing. Does this ever happen to you? Work is fun with the students at school, but, man, I do get tired. 😉

Well, let’s check out his week’s features, shall we? I hope you had a lovely Halloween/All Souls Day weekend!!

***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

Happy All Souls Day + Reeses Spider Recipe ~ just a fun little post for you!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

cranberry, orange, basil garland hanging on window — **Cindy from County Road 407** shares How to Make an Easy Yet Impressive Autumn Garland with Cranberries. Soooo pretty and I can imagine its wonderful scent!!!

haunted-Halloween-owl-chandelier — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** shares this cutie hoot-hooting about in this post ~ Spooky Spellbound Halloween Centerpiece & Table. Fun ideas to save for next year’s Halloween!

**Debra from Common Ground** brings out a taste of transition towards Thanksgiving in this pumpkin perfect display ~ French Cottage Kitchen Niche for Fall. Love it!!! I love the white with the orange…

**Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** shares about her final trip for the season to the lake house and a trip to a local farmer’s market… Postcards from the Lake: A Fond Farewell and a Recipe. Come check out Jeanie’s baked squash recipe, yum!!!

And the first Christmas post of the season… from **Penny of Penny’s Treasures!** Penny shares a look at Creating Christmas in the Studio. This tree is soooo pretty (which is why I shared it so early!). Beautiful!!!

Oh my goodness, how cute?!!! **Cheryl over at Sew Can Do** brings us her two cuties in her post ~ Little Shepherd and Sheep Costumes, which includes patterns laid out on a cutting mat so you can create your own. Just perfect!!! Baby Jesus will love having these two boys attend his birth… <3

Halloween outfit, Corpse Bride meets Beetlejuice, little white dress, striped duster, Shelbee on the Edge — I am totally cracking up!!! **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** brings out her zaniness in this fun dress-up post ~ We Heart Halloween (Tim Burton Style!) & Your Own Twist Link Up #49 (*a newer blog link party, in case you don’t know about it yet!). I love Shelbee’s fun style!!!

“Beetle, beetle something… Beetle breakfast? Beetle orange? Beetlejuice!!!”

outdoor fall tablescapes — **Wendy from WM Design House** brings us 10 Fall Tablescapes that are Easy and Beautiful. I would agree!! Gorgeous ways to decorate for all our fall soirées!

This image of a jack-o-lantern topped with a crow is the invitation to visit Halloween in the Baker's Rack. www.redshuttercottage.com — Newcomer **Kristine from Red Shutter Cottage** welcomes us to her home in this sweet and slightly spooky post ~ Halloween in the Baker’s Rack. Too cute!!! Welcome, Kristine to the French Ethereal family! <3

**DeeDee over at Clover House** shared her sweet chickens in this fun fall post ~ Farmhouse Thanksgiving Decor Ideas. Great ideas all!!!

**Sandra from Dinner at Eight** decks out her whole dining room table to share these fun ideas for Halloween in her post ~ A Tour of All-Hallows Village. It’s a spooking good time there! Love the dogs!!!

Happy beginning of November, everyone!

Barb 🙂

crafts, Holidays, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #365

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #365, dear friends!! It’s all about fall features this week…

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

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I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

We had a couple of days of rain over the past week and just having an inch or so has really perked up all of our plants! How about you? How is your fall garden doing? Our garden beds have enjoyed a second growing season with the advent of cooler weather. Sooo nice to see plants which were really suffering are now really happy…

Well, getting perennials planted in the ground and taking cuttings of existing plants are what I have been doing a lot of this fall, when I have time. So nice that we have had a long fall season with no freezes yet!

Other than that, what all have you been up to? Hopefully you are enjoying good fall weather in your neck of the woods!!

Let’s check out this week’s features…

***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

Pumpkins, Pinecones & Cranberries ~ a Fall Centerpiece ~ part of this month’s Pinterest Challenge using cranberries in our recipes, decor or crafts.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up is this cutie from **Steph Creates** ~ DIY Harvest Floral Pumpkin Centerpiece. Love how cute this pumpkin turned out!!! Plus, with Stephanie’s easy-to-follow instructions, you can whip out this fun pumpkin craft in an afternoon.

Ginger Pumpkin Pie: Great Recipe For Autumn And Halloween — **Claire** from Claire Justine’s new channel ~ **Claire’s World** ~ shares this delicious recipe for Ginger Pumpkin Pie: Great Recipe. Can’t wait to make this!!

**Niky from The House on Silverado** shares this fun Halloween Deco Mesh Wreath (DIY). Adorable!!!

An October Mantel with Snow Owls is a mid-fall creation **Debra from Common Ground** has shared. Love these sweet owls!!!

Our last feature this week is from **DeeDee from Clover House** who brings us her Front Porch Decor for Fall and Halloween. Stunning!!! And her kitty is pretty cute, too. <3

Honorable Mention

Amber from The Hungry Mountaineer shared her RV trip to Bishop, California in her post about making German-Style Potato Salad with Extra Bacon. I’m sorry that I couldn’t pull in any of her photos because of the writing wanted to come instead, but her recipe looks great! Stop on by to check out Amber’s post and see some of the Eastern Sierra mountain range, part of central California and right next to Nevada (think high desert).

Happy linking, everyone!

Barb 🙂

Holidays, Home Decor

Share Your Style #364

October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #364, friends! Lots of wonderful features to share with you…

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Happy Wednesday evening to you all!! My mother-in-law stopped by as I was prepping for this post, so up a bit later than I’d like, but that’s how things roll around here. ;)’ Last night we had our first night in the high-30’s, and I worked until after dusk getting plants covered and some moved into the big shed/greenhouse. It was a busy couple of hours running a power cord through a window again and making insulation pieces to fit in the vents to keep the cold out, but now the shed is ready for winter. 🙂

So, that’s what’s going on around here lately. I do have a post to share soon with how our garden looks with the new flower beds dug and more perennials and small trees planted. It’s coming along nicely!

Let’s check out this week’s features… It’s all about Halloween/All Hallow’s Eve with some fun and mildly spooky ideas to inspire!! We have a Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) table display at school surrounded by books which work for the season, and it’s fun to see how this week’s post fits in with that theme, too!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

halloween table styling — Too funny! Love this cute table setting from **Maryjo from Master “Pieces” of My Life!!**
Great title, too ~ Bone Appetit Tablescape. Hee hee! Makes me think of that poem,
“Come on in, take off your skin and rattle around in your bones…”

purple-Halloween-table-black-bat-folded-napkin — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** had a similar idea in her fun tablescape ~ Gone Batty: Black, White and Purple Tablescape. So adorable!!!

French Floral Dress in Istanbul — **Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** shared a story about her dainty French Floral Dress as part of her trip to Istanbul (a nice series of stories, if you haven’t hopped over to Jennifer’s site before.) Perfect for hot weather! I love clothes which travel and wear well. <3

**Debbie from Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared this fun Spooky Witch’s Potion Buffet and it’s adorable!!! Perfect blend of spooky, creepy and fun!

**Penny from Penny’s Treasures** has used perfectly soft fall colors to decorate her Halloween bar in this post ~ Spooky After School Snack Board. Cute!!!

Newcomer **Estelle from Homemade on a Weeknight** shared the perfect snack to feature at your next Halloween/Day of the Dead/All Souls Day party in her post ~
Bagel Breakfast Sliders. Serious yum!!! Welcome, Estelle!!!

**Debra from Common Ground** brings us her beautiful antique decorated for fall ~ Dough Bowl Pumpkin Centerpiece on the Sideboard. Simply beautiful!!

And our final feature for this week comes from our second newcomer to Share Your Style, **Aria at Cottage Shoppe.com** ~ 8 Clever Craft Room Solutions. Love these!!!
Welcome, Aria!!

Enjoy the party, ghouls and gals,

Barb 😉

Holidays, Home Decor

Share Your Style #363

October 13, 2022October 15, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #363, friends! We have lots of great features to share with you.

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other social media sites, too. Thank you!💜

French Ethereal: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Happy Thursday, y’all! Well, yesterday got away from me with trying to get two posts out for you, but… I hope you enjoyed reading about my daughter’s and my trip to Versailles this past July! We had the best time, took hundreds of photographs, and wish we could have spent more time in France, but, next time!!

So, let’s get to this week’s features, shall we?