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Share Your Style #402

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style, dear friends! I’m sorry I didn’t get this up for you yesterday but I’ve been carpet cleaning and washing everything that is fabric based. We had our lovely guest here the weekend before Labor Day, and…

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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Apparently we have a closet smoker in the family… 🙁 Not happy! Anyway, we are having to steam walls, ceilings, and I just think how I hope I don’t have to repaint over what I have just painted this past year, plus the previous years. I don’t have the strength (or time!).

Anyway, this is why I haven’t been very prompt the past couple of weeks (and when we picked up the new truck). But the house is getting better. 🙂 Might be getting new carpeting sooner rather than later. Will keep you updated!

Now let’s get this party started!

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

An Early Fall Buffet with a Move to the Living Room ~ one of my first fall posts of the season! Yeah!!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up this week we have Shopping an Estate Sale from **Lynne at Thrifting** **Wonderland**. Great finds! I know you will love checking out what all Lynne found.

tie dye kimono, Fireside Collective kimono, maxi skirt as a dress, thrifted style, DIY, rope sandals, boho style, festival style, Shelbee on the Edge — **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** is back and she has The Coolest Outfit to share with us all! You’ll find her blogpost here: Weekend Fun at Stony Fork Music Festival & Spread the Kindness Linkup. Sounds like fun! (pardon the pun) 😉 Perfect for an end-of-summer trip!

Shelbee also hosts a monthly Life Imitates Art post linkup and you’ll find her Holly Hobby one here: SIA Gallery of Style ~ “Blue Girl” by Holly Hobbie. More great outfits and beautiful art!

**Debra from Gma’s Photo** shares a love of old barns and abandoned buildings with us this time ~
Old Barn. Love this week’s huge variety of posts!!!

Pumpkin cold foam coffee — Newcomer **Nicolle from Our Tiny Nest** shares this delicious recipe for all you coffee drinkers (tea for me, but Mr. E loved coffee!) ~ How to Make Pumpkin Cold Foam Coffee. Looks wonderful! Welcome Nicolle!!! 🙂

**Debbie from Debbie-Dabble Blog** shares a fun Late Summer/Early Fall Apples & Sunflower Kitchen, Final Part 2023. Really fun! Sooooo ready for fall…

Fall candle in a glass hurricane with acorns. This hurrican vase is sitting inside of a wooden lantern with faux fall stems. — Our final entry for this week is from **Wendy at WM Design House** who brings us this natural tablescape in her post ~ 10 Simple Fall Decorating Ideas with Hurricane Glasses. Love all of it!!!

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 almost fall, y’all!

crafts, DIY Projects, Fashion, Home Decor

Share Your Style #401

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #401, dear friends! Last week, of course, I was at the Dodge dealer picking up our new Ram Longhorn truck. It’s a beauty and will be what we take into retirement in a number of years. 🙂

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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No posts for me this week again. Our daughter Amy was here and we spent the weekend hanging out with her and my mother-in-law. For the first time in two months, we had a day in the low 90’s so it was nice to cook in the kitchen, then sit down and have a family meal together. 🙂 And we went out to dinner one of the other nights Amy was here! Wish she lived closer…

I do want to put together some fall posts, it’s just getting them done. 😉 Let’s look at what you’ve done, now…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up this week we have **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** who shares her beautiful hallway here in this post ~ My First Fall Floral Design Features Pink Sunflowers. Lovely!

**Carol from Bluesky at Home** shared this easy tutorial on How to Decorate a Glass Vase with Twine. Super cute for fall!!

butterfly-bee-theme-wreath-close-up — I love this sweet wreath from **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz**! Easy Refurbished Butterfly & Bee Themed Wreath. Fresh fun for the season!!

bookcase makeover — **Robin from Junk is My LIfe** brings us this awesome furniture redo ~ Bookcase Makeover. Love it!!!

trinny woodall advice — Newcomer **Nicole from Mom Fever** shares this funny fashion forward post ~
Houston, We Have a No Waist Situation! Love Nicole’s outfit tucked in and out!!
Welcome, Nicole!

101 in 1001 — And something yummy for our upcoming fall baking season, **Debra from Gma’s Photo** shares this post ~ Bake a Treat for Neighbors. Wonderful blessing!!!

Enjoy the party,

Fashion, Home Decor

Share Your Style #400

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 French Ethereal

Happy Wednesday, friends! Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #400!! I jumped in on SYS #189, I believe. Then, I took over as sole host shortly after in February 2019 on SYS #197. It’s fun to be here at #400 now. 😉

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 working on an early fall post but it isn’t ready yet, so no post from me to share this week. Our family room’s painting is almost complete (what I’ve been doing on the weekends since school began), and Mr. Ethereal and I have been looking to replace our 18 1/2 year-old SUV so we have been out for several test drives.

All this to say that I haven’t been working on blogging much though lots of things are getting done.

However, this week is all about getting ready for fall. let’s look at this week’s featured posts. 🙂

And here are this week’s featured posts…

fall decor — We start this week off with **MaryJo from Master”Pieces” of My Life** who has gathered together
Fall Decor Ideas for a Beautiful Autumn Season. Love all the inspiration for the coming season!

Our friend **Debra from Common Ground** brings us a nice roundup of her late summer and early fall decorating ideas in this post ~ Cottage ReView: Late Summer Bakers Rack. Love them all!!

Mix and Match Set Outfit — **Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** brings us some great late summer/early fall fashion inspiration in this post ~ Mix & Match Set Outfit. Fun!!!

Fall is a great time to get your garden growing again with fall and early winter veg and **Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** shared this post ~ The Herb Garden. Yum!!!

As the weather cools it is a perfect time to getting cooking! **Niky from The House on Silverado** created this wonderful dish ~ One Pan Caprese Chicken. Delicious!!!

Our final feature for this week comes from **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** who shares this farm-tastic post ~ Late Summer Mantel. Very mooooving I must say! 😉

Blessings to you and I hope your weather has cooled off. We have cooled to the low-90’s which is heaven after so many weeks from 105-109 degrees.

Big hugs to you,

DIY Projects, Fashion, Holidays, Home Decor

Share Your Style #399

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #399, friends! No posts for me this week as Mr. Ethereal and I just enjoyed a weekend of yardwork and some time to rest. He has been going gang-busters at work and then working in the yards on the weekend, so he needed time to recover from being sick. 🙂 We had fun watching Bruce Willis in REDs and REDs 2…

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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Has it been super hot where you live? Here in North Texas we have been over 100 degrees for the past month now. This week we really heat up to 108 and 109 degrees with the heat index even higher!

I am sooooo ready for fall… How about you? Our plants have been suffering but most of them seem like they are making it. 😀

But besides that, we have a bunch of great posts to share ~ some DIY, a little fashion and much friendship! Worth being a little hot… 😉

And here are this week’s featured posts…

This week we start off with a little trip to Michigan with **Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** who shared Postcards from the Lake: Welcome, Dear Friend!

Newcomer **Tanya from Twelve O Eight** shared these adorable Ruffled Linen DIY Stool Slipcovers + A New Hutch. Love the slips!!! And a hearty welcome to you, Tanya!!

**Carol from Bluesky at Home** brings us this fun Christmas in July post sharing her lovely home ~ Merry & Bright Christmas Home Tour. Perfect to cool us all off and to inspire us for the season to come!

It’s been a minute since **Kelli from 3 Boys and a Dog** stopped by, but I’m so glad she has as this Soothing Lavender Oatmeal Soap Recipe is wonderful!! Love lavender soap…

Inspired By Frida Kahlo - July's Thrifty Six, Mexican top, handmade flower headband, Vivaia pink mules — Another new friend **Emma from Style-Splash** wears her super fun outfit ~
Inspired by Frida Kahlo – July’s Thrifty Six.

close up photo of wooden bench after staining and painting — **Natalie & Taylor from A Ray of Sunlight** brings us this DIY post ~ How to Paint a Wooden Bench.

Enjoy the party,

crafts, Fashion, Gardening, Home Decor, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #385

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #385, dear friends! I am so glad you are here as we have a really nice bunch of 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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No features from me this week! Last weekend was all about cleaning up the yard, clearing piles of leftover oak leaves and nuts (which have been in big piles for a couple of weeks), and laundry… ugh! Hubby was up in the attic looking to block where the evil rats had been getting into over winter. He vacuumed (while wearing protective gear) in the attic cleaning up “that yucky stuff.” Looking better! 🙂

So let’s get to this week’s features…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up this week is this DIY project lovingly redone by **Debra from Common Ground**. Such a nice job painting!! Favorite Antique Furniture: Sideboard Dressed for Spring.

**Debra** also scores in this double-header post ~ Peter Rabbit and Friends in the Cupboard. Just a little leftover fun from Easter… <3

**Esme from Esme Salon** shared this wonderful dessert ~ South African Microwave Milk Tart (Melktert) ~ love custard desserts!!!

dulce de leche brownies and a cup of tea in a white cup. — **Elizabeth from Pinecones & Acorns** shared this wonderful recipe for Dulce de Leche Brownies… I love recipes with dulce de leche and this looks just delicious!!!

**Kathryn from The Dedicated House** shared 7 Ways to Decorate Your Master Suite. Love how it turned out!!! So classy!

**Niky from The House on Silverado** shared this post which is sooo timely for summer’s coming heat ~ Setting Up an Automatic Watering System for an Outdoor Plants & Hanging Baskets.

Love this table from **Debbie at Debbie-Dabble** ~ Easter Tablescapes & Easter Wrap-Up. Love the rabbits and the Easter tree!!!

Oh my goodness! I LOVE this post as part of Style Imitating Art… **Sally from Within a World of My Own** created an outfit and her amazing DIY beaded jewelry ~ you need to go check out the beads she makes!
Styling a Tonal Column of Color for SIA: Redouté Roses + DIY Paper Bead Page to Bead Examples. Lovely inspiration!!!

10 images of spring front porch decor ideas — **Wendy from WM Design House** shared this great post ~
35 Simple & Easy Spring Front Porch Ideas. Great round-up!

Happy linking!

Barb 🙂

Fashion, Home Decor

Share Your Style #384

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #384, friends!! We have lots more springtime features to share with you today. Let’s get this party started!!

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

Evening Tea in the Garden ~ prompted by a visit to my mother-in-law’s beautiful roses!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up this week is this lovely spring tablescape by **MaryJo from Master”Pieces” of My Life** who has a number of gorgeous spring tables to share with you ~ 12 Spring Table Styling Ideas. Love all the pops of yellow! Stop on by!!

Here’s a fun craft idea from **Linda over at Paperseedlings** who shares how to make this beautiful card ~ Stamped Deer in a Clearing. Just lovely and ethereal…

**Wendy from WM Design House** shared some great ideas in this decorating post ~ Butler’s Pantry Design Ideas & Tips for Your Home. An extra space I’m sure we all wish we had!

**Michelle from K’Mich Wedding Soiree Blog** shared so many beautiful cloche ideas to use for upcoming wedding and bridal shower tables in this post ~
The Best Centerpiece Ideas You Need to Know. Gorgeous!!!

**Kathryn from The Dedicated House** brings us How Much Will It Cost to Paint the Interior of a House. As THE PAINTER of all of our houses, it adds up in a hurry! Great thoughts!!

an image of round Pecan balls covered in chocolate — Last entry for this week comes from **Esme from Esme Salon**. She shared her delicious recipe for 7 Ingredient No-Bake Pecan Balls. YUM!!!

Enjoy the party,

Barb 🙂

crafts, DIY Projects, Fashion, Gardening, Home Decor, Recipes

Share Your Style #380

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome back, friends! This week’s Share Your Style #380 is back after a two week hiatus. The first week I can’t even remember why I missed (exhaustion?), and last Wednesday I was recovering from eye surgery in the morning. So, instead of my usual photo I am sharing “Pirate Barb” with the eye patch I had to wear the first day ~ all day and night. Then I only had to wear it at nighttime. 😉

*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 apologize for not letting you all know I’d be off last week. I thought I’d feel good and be able to post that evening. I was home early enough from the surgery center, but I didn’t think about the effects of anesthesia on the body. I was sleeping pretty much all afternoon and evening as soon as I got home.

So, again, I apologize for not having SYS these past two weeks, but sometimes I just need some time off. 😉 And this evening, I was out planting veg in the garden and then critter-proofing the bin with lots of hardware cloth, chickenwire until 8:00p.m.

Better late than never! Let’s get this party started!! 🙂

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

Let’s Sew! Making a Balloon Curtain for the Kitchen ~ I’m back sewing for a bit! Feels good to get back to my roots. I’ll be back painting in the family and living rooms soon.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

First up this week is this beautiful tray post from **Debra of Common Ground** ~
Early Spring Garden Tray with Paperwhites. Love it!!!

leprechaun-centerpiece-supplies — Can you believe it’s already St. Patrick’s Day? OH! And Happy Ides of March today… 😉 Wasn’t a good day for Caesar, though… **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** shared this fun post ~
Quick and Easy Lucky Leprechaun Centerpiece. Soooo cute!

**Ann from Apple Street Cottage** brings us this pretty vignette of
Birdcages and Candles.Lovely…

**Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** wears this fun outfit proudly in this post
It’s My Birthday!!!

IKEA shelving hack black and white dishes — **Karin from Karin’s Cottage** created this great shelf in her post ~ Ikea Shelving Hack. Great job!!!

**Meagan from Decorative Inspirations** shared this springtime post ~
The Best Spring Cleaning Practices for the Gardens, Yards and Patios. Great tips!!

**MaryJo from Master”Pieces” of My Life** shared this gorgeous tablescape in this post ~
Forced Spring Bulbs Tablescape. Love the green and pewter coloring!!!

**DeeDee from Clover House** shared Simple Spring Vignettes. Adorable!!

A DIY Dutch tulip crate filled with assorted Spring decor. A large bunny, wood beads, a wooden Easter egg in a clay pot, and a large vintage jug holding greenery. — Lastly for this week, we welcome **Leanna from Pretty DIY Home** who shared this sweet post ~
How to Make a Dutch Tulip Crate for Spring. Adorable bunny and look at those large plaid carrots!
So glad you made it over, Leanna. 🙂

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Ides of March, everyone!

Barb 🙂

Happy spring, y’all! Enjoy the party,

Barb 🙂

Recipes, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #379

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #379, dear friends! I’m so happy you are here!! As I write this to you, I am listening to a worship service my son played guitar with this past weekend. He plays there at his church in South Dakota most weeks. My heart is full! I hope you are blessed this week, too… 💜

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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No new posts from me this past week. I worked on painting in our kitchen and spent a lovely part of Sunday afternoon out in the garden! Such a blessing to work the soil, get a few things planted in the back flowerbeds and others into small pots to grow on, for later planting.

Yesterday evening, I was able to take some ranunculus corms and get them planted for pre-sprouting in a small recycled lettuce tray. As they grow into little plants I hope to get these 24 little plants tucked into flower pots around the garden!

We have a bunch of fun ideas for you to recreate in your own homes as spring cleaning and DIYing gets going!

Well, friends, let’s see what features we have this week…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Lori from Dining Delight** shares her lucky gold find in this post ~
St. Patrick’s Day Table for Two. Love the overflowing pots of gold and the little shamrock napkin rings!!!

Newcomer **Iris who goes by Moumous, from her blog La Moumous**, shared this fun fashion post on 15 Must-Have Wardrobe Staples in 2023. I personally love a nice shirt and jeans ~ timeless!! Isn’t that handbag so sleek? Perfect for spring. Welcome, Moumous!!

**Debbie over at Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared her friend and neighbor
Ann-Marie’s Winter Home Tour 2023. Fun seeing all the vintage decor! Thanks for sharing with us!!!

masquerade mask Mardi Gras table — **MaryJo from Master “Pieces” of My Life** brings us a little Cajun inspiration with a Fat Tuesday post ~ Masquerade Mask Mardi Gras Table. Love the colors and the gorgeous masks for favors!

It’s all about spring over with **Debra from Common Ground** in her post ~
Starting on Spring with Green Transferware. Love all the china pieces!

**Niky from The House on Silverado** shared this fun craft project ~
Upcycled Serving Tray. Love how it turned out!!!

**Kathryn from The Dedicated House** shared this DIY project post ~
Cabinet Installation on a Budget. The kitchen looks wonderful!! Great job!

**Lynne over at Thrifting Wonderland** shares an easy DIY for
What to Do with Valentine’s Day Flowers. So easy any of us can do this!

Oh my, I LOVE this armoire how it turned out! Check out this post from **Tara at Stilettos & Shiplap** ~ From Facebook Marketplace to French Beauty. Lovely and perfect on this wall!

Early Spring Decorating Ideas With Daffodils — Last up for this week we have **Amber of Follow the Yellow Brick Home** ~
Dreaming of Daffodils – Early Spring Decorating Ideas. Love the yellow…
So pretty!

Extra Bonus Recap:

old bed spring crafts - make a wreath — If you didn’t get to hop over to **Wendy’s at WM Design House** last week, do check out her totally crafty (and fun!) post ~ Spring Decor at It’s Best –
Sharing Over 20+ Ideas for Crafting. Love this spring wreath and all of her crafting ideas!!

Enjoy your week as we head towards spring,

Barb 🙂

crafts, Holidays

Share Your Style #378

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #378, dear friends!! Since Valentine’s Day has just passed, we will still have Valentine ideas for you plus some fun springtime ideas to whet our whistles! Come along and let’s check out this week’s features…

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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We had a very nice Valentine’s Day at school this week. Some teachers and students dressed up in their cutest Valentines-ey outfits. I’ve been wearing pink sweaters all month, so I wore a newer Buc-Ees Valentine shirt. It was fun to pass out ID’s to students (our machine was broken for almost a month) and ask them if they’d like a candy, too.

Today it’s back to normal; a bit of a letdown. But now we move on towards spring! I am already planting seeds. I found two pink PeeGee hydrangeas at the end of January at a Big Box store and I got those planted in large plastic pots yesterday afternoon. Our temps are supposed to drop again this coming weekend, so they will be nice and portable to go inside the shed. It’s filling up nicely and my little tomatoe plants are growing!!!

Well, let’s get to those features…

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

Valentine Beauty in the Hutch ~ I hope you’ll come see my post! It took a long time to get this ready to post since I was busy painting the dining room. It’s looking good and you’ll see a peek at that. 🙂

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Pin thumbnail — This week we start off with a lovely cloche post by **Michelle at K’Mich Wedding Soirée** ~ The Best Centerpiece Ideas You Need to Know. Love the dried flowers in this cloche!

**Debbie from Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared this adorable Valentine’s Dessert & Hot Cocoa Bar. I’m in-love with all the “cupcakes” real and faux!! Very cute set-up!!

**Jeanie over at The Marmelade Gypsy** shared what’s going on up in Michigan here in February. Love this gorgeous bird (woodpecker? Ours looked different in California but we do have similar striped birds here in North Texas.)

**Sally from Within a World of My Own** shared versatile wardrobe with minimal changes plus these wonderful beads in her post ~ 11 More Pink Outfits for Valentine’s Day + DIY Paper Beads.
Love ’em!!!

Oh my!!! **DeeDee from Clover House** brings out the bling and hearts galore here in her bedroom ~
Vintage Glam Valentine Bedroom Decor. Gorgeous!!!

repurposing rusty old bed springs - trash to treasure — **Wendy from WM Design House** shared a bunch of fun ideas….
Box Spring Upcycle: 10 Fabulous Old Bed Spring Crafts.
Check out the wreaths! 🙂

Spring is coming, yeah! Enjoy the party!!

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Recipes, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #358

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #358! 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!💜

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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

Whew-y, we had awesome autumn posts this past week, thank you so much! I worked on a few myself for the blog and here is my second for fall… The first was last week’s Pinterest Challenge ~ Let’s Decorate Pretty Fall Baskets with Pumpkins and Roses.