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Share Your Style #345

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #345! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Welcome to another Wednesday Share Your Style, friends!!! I apologize for getting the party up late this evening. I have no excuse other than I got five hours of sleep and it’s the end of the school year. No posts for me with the heavy work outdoors schedule but I will be back writing and sharing what’s new here soon!

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day either for yourself or celebrating with the significant women in your lives. My daugher sent a Tiff’s Treats box of chocolate chip cookies and another of truffles. They are getting eaten sparingly!

Later on Mother’s Day, I was out planting again in the 90 degree heat and thankfully there was a great breeze. The soil is well roto-tilled and now it is just a matter of just digging holes, fertilizing and getting plants in the ground. It was pleasantly comfortable outside, even if hot. All of the plants are doing well with water every morning or every other day, depending. Trying this new strategy this year. A post with the south fence all planted will be coming soon!

Well, this week’s party is all about patriotic crafts, tablescapes and some travel ideas for summer holidays!

Let’s get to the party, shall we?

And here are this week’s featured posts…

DIY 4th of July Wreath — First up is this fun Patriotic Decor DIY American Clothspin Wreath by **Kippi at Home**. So easy and fun to do with the kids!!!

**Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** shared My New Neighbor in this sweet birdwatching post. Wonderful news for spring!!

Cheddar, Chive And Ham Muffins: How To Make — **Claire Justine** shares how to make these delicious muffins for any soirée ~ Cheddar, Chive and Ham Muffins. Yum!!!

**MaryJo from Master “Pieces” of My Life** shared this fun tablescape from her post ~
Breakfast at Tiffany’s. So pretty and perfect for any occasion!!

Another beautiful tablescape to copy comes from **Lori from Dining Delight** in her beautiful post ~ Mother’s Day Tablescape in Spring Colours. Just lovely!!

**Debra from Common Ground** shares this lovely door basket in her patriotic post ~
Easy Patriotic Decor with Vintage Flags. Love it!!!

**Debra** also shared this lovely post using her gorgeous tableware ~
Lilac Basket with French Faience ~ our double header this evening!

The Strong Museum of Play, Shelbee on the Edge — **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** brings us a fun travel idea post ~
The Happiest Place on Earth and Link Up #293. Do stop by and check out where they went!!! Love this!!!

colle san Pietro potsandplanes.com — Last up this week is a trip to Verona, Italy’s City of Love… with **Mary from Pots and Planes.** Ooooohhhhhh!!! Look at that gorgeously clear water!!!

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Happy linking,

Barb 🙂

Holidays, Share Your Style, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #344

May 4, 2022May 11, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #344! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Good Wednesday evening, friends!! No new post this week but I do have a couple of photographs to share with you. I was out in the back garden last weekend, rototilling, raking and planting a couple of small trees…

Got the second Jane Magnolia planted near the left corner! This baby will only get to 15′ tall and about 10′ wide. The Thuja/Emerald Green Arborvitae will grow to about the same height but only about 3′ wide. Perfect for this corner spot and just adding color to the back fence!

The roses have been doing sooo well this year! Along the south house wall, all five roses are in bloom. Here is the Miranda Lambert deep pink rose in bloom just before a rainstorm last weekend. I quickly cut some of the roses and plunked them in a glass vase to save them from the incoming rain. So glad I did!!! Love them!!

Miranda Lambert ~ which has a lovely light scent!

We have some wonderful Mother’s Day features for you this week. So excited for Mother’s Day!! Hubby bought me some Ear Buds for this year’s MD so I’d be able to watch movies when I fly next (hopefully our trip to France this summer!).

Alright, let’s check out our features..

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Definitely flowers for Mother’s Day! **Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** brings us around Michigan ~ Waking Up at Home and Beyond. Check out where she shot this… You’ll be surprised!

**Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** shares with us her lovely
Sunday Flowers Vignette and Flowers from the Garden. Lovely!!!

7 Home Made Marmalade Recipes To Try Out — **Claire Justine** shared her recipes for 7 Homemade Marmelade Recipes. Perfect for a Mother’s Day breakfast!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas — **Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** collected some things here ~
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas #2. Fun choices!!!

Looking for a good movie to watch this weekend? **Joanne from Aging with Ardor** brings us ageing gracefully in this post ~ Andy and Red ~ from Shawshank Redemption with Tim Robbins as Andy and Morgan Freeman as Red (not sponsored, but my account).

A Beautiful French Country Wall Mural, artist painting wall, wall mural, painting trees — If you are a painter, perk up your mother or mother-in-law’s dining room with this lovely idea ~ A Beautiful French Country Wall Mural ~ from **Renae at Peacock Ridge Farm.** Gorgeous!!!

Renningers-Extravaganza-January-The-Crowned-Goat-4 From the Front Porch From the Front Porch — Lastly for this time, **CoCo at The Crowned Goat** shares
17 Easy Gifts to Make Before Mother’s Day. Wonderful!!!

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Happy Mother’s Day to you all,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #343

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #343! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Well, there are a lot of neat features this week to share with you! Really, all month long has been lots of fun! All of the Easter decorating and table setting ideas have been so pretty… I know all y’all will have loads of beautiful garden posts to share soon, and I am looking forward to seeing how your gardens have changed since last year.

I’ll be sharing more from mine, soon.

But, for this time, my posts are all indoors, so let’s begin there, shall we? Then we move onto spring projects for the home, fun fashions and healthy cooking ideas.

All good stuff!

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

An Ethereal Springtime Basket in Whites and Silver ~ part of this month’s Pinterest Challenge. Pale pinky-lavender iris are from my side garden.

Springtime in the Hutch ~ an offshoot from Tuesday’s Pinterest Challenge and sharing more of my Limoges tableware.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Debra from Common Ground** shares this good fix for any thrifted painting which needs a little TLC ~ Easy Repairs to a Vintage Oil Painting. Great ideas!!!

floral cone bouquet DIY — **MaryJo of Master “Pieces” of My Life** brings us a little craft project ~
Floral Cone Bouquets for May Day. Lovely!!! Check out MaryJo’s other post ~ Container Gardening Inspiration – #2 for more lovely gardening ideas for your spring garden.

**Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** shares this month’s fun fashion challenge in her post ~ The Thrifty Six in Bold Monochrome. Totally loving these outfits for spring!!!

From our friend **Penny from Penny’s Treasures**, we have this romantic post ~
Un-Bee-lievably Cute Wall Art for the Master Bedroom. Love all the curves!!!

canned tomatoes on the counter of the outdoor kitchen. a necessary staple in a scratch cooks pantry — **Lynn from Living Large in a Small House** shares her secret to living well ~
What is In a Scratch Cook’s Kitchen. This is right up my alley this year as I wean myself (slowly) away from fast food trying to live a much healthier, less arthritic/less inflammation lifestyle.

**Debbie from Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared a Huge Patio and Backyard Project she and her hubby have been working on. Looking good!

Beauty abounds over at **Lynne’s from Thrifting Wonderland** in this gorgeous, blooming post ~ Sunday Flowers on Saturday. Love this!!!

Last up for this week is this sweet Tiny Rooster Stool project from **Robin over at Junk is My Life.** Great update!!!

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Happy Wednesday evening to you,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor

Springtime in the Hutch

April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 French Ethereal

Totally missing springtime indoors with all the work we were doing helping my mother-in-law move-in, and then spending a lot of time out-of-doors moving the fence, digging, planting, and tilling, I am excited to share a second post from inside…

Yesterday we shared this month’s Pinterest Challenge spring baskets and I thought about sharing this photograph… But then I thought, no, I wanted to save it for today. A different view than what was shared in that post and a view I really love!

Down on the hutch top, I’ve placed the new-to-me Limoges creamer and sugar bowl. Such a lovely gift!!! I literally gasped when I pulled the sugar bowl out of its newspaper wrapping.

These were found at the IOOF thrift shop in Latrobe, California ~ a monthly event open to the public when the lodge members host their monthly fundraiser breakfasts. This is the lodge my mother-in-law and sister-in-law have attended for years and years. Gini now attends ours here in North Texas. 🙂

This cupboard only gets an update every couple of months or so as the seasons or holidays change, but I do enjoy “playing house” with it! The new creamer and sugar inspired putting up all the pretty Limoges pieces ~ like the small dessert plate (above right) with its ruffled and gilded edges. Love the pink roses strewn around the inner border!

Favorite vintage cards add their bit of pretty along with lovely mercury glass baubles plus one sweet springtime rabbit…

He’s a little salt and pepper shaker!

Besides the Limoges, the theme here is sugar bowls. I think I put four in the hutch this time.

I have been looking for a larger china cabinet, because we really could use some more storage, but I will never sell this one. I love how it was made around this vintage picture frame! It will go into the craft room and house fabric and things if I do ever find another one.

Really pleased with this springtime hutch’s look! What do you think?

Happy spring to you,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Pinterest Challenge, Tablescapes

An Ethereal Springtime Basket in Whites and Silver

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 French Ethereal

Hello, dear friends! Springtime baskets are on the menu for you in this month’s Pinterest Challenge. Thank you to Cindy from County Road 407 for hosting this hop and for giving us this basket challenge!

If you are stopping by from Michelle of Thistle Key Lane for the first time, welcome! Didn’t you just love what Michelle has created with her basket? Sooooo pretty!!

Well, our inspiration photograph this month comes from Emily at Le Cultivateur. I love her style and this centerpiece is just up my alley!

Love all the greenery with the whites and silver ~ which is what I picked up on!

When I first went over to view Emily’s post, I saw her Easter centerpiece version of this basket with it’s large white rabbit and it is still perfect (to me, anyway) for an after-Easter springtime table topper!

Here is the photograph I decided to copy:

This tableau just says, “Spring has sprung!”

What I loved about this basket

Whites everywhere! ~ a large white basket to hold spring plants, a large white rabbit with his adorable lace bow, the painted white raised board. A rumpled, white dresser scarf with lace around its edges added its softness.
Silver ~ I love silver candlesticks and they add just that touch of elegance!
Greenery ~ inside the large basket, live plants are nestled together with a grapevine hoop added as a “basket handle.”

What I put in my ethereal springtime basket

Whites ~ I looked at my handled baskets but they were too small, so I went with this whitewashed flat tobacco basket as my “board” and basket. I tried it with a white wood cake plate but it didn’t look right, so I just added my newer Lowe’s stone rabbit, a white paper mâché rabbit, a small white plant pot, white inside a clear tealight holder, plus a white birdhouse.
Silver ~ copying our inspiration, I chose two silver mercury glass candlesticks plus one white metal one to hold softly pink tapers. Depending upon the lighting, each of the rabbits and the basket take on a silvery glow.
Greenery ~ This lavender-pink amaryllis stalk is the first to bloom in our northern sideyard and was my inspiration for this laying out the table in month’s challenge! It’s simple beauty paired with a faux paperwhite in a white plant pot bring in some of the greenery from our inspiration piece.
Table runner lace ~ I have dresser scarves but would have had to wash the one from our bedroom, so I looked in my linen closet and found this sweet, tatted window curtain to use on my table instead! I love its French Country farmhouse look and the rumpling on either end adds just the right look to this tableau.

Not having any Spanish moss to add to my basket, I added a garden saucer with moss balls I made last year paired with a couple of woven grass balls. This helped bring in more greenery to my table’s look.

I love the simplicity of this basket centerpiece and for me it is simple, ethereal elegance! If you are looking for something to decorate your table for Mother’s Day, just replace the rabbits with a bowl of garden roses or other flowers. That will give you more greenery and less of an Easter look.

Now let’s see what Carol of Bluesky at Home has created for you…

And please do stop by my other friends on today’s Pinterest Challenge tour!

Happy springtime,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Share Your Style, Travel

Share Your Style #342

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #340! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Happy Wednesday, friends! No posts this week since I was recovering over the weekend from that horrible cold. I did manage to get out on Monday and move a small tree forward ~ I’d planted it in the dark the week before and got it too close to where the eventual second iron fence will go. So… it had to move! I got another shrub planted, too. Doesn’t sound like much, but between the cold and major allergies going on, it’s a wonder anything can get done here in North Texas!

But, I am starting to feel much better, the allergens are going down, and we had our first 90 degree day today. Nice to come home and water plants. 🙂 With Easter weekend just passed (I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating with family and friends!), we have lots of fun Easter features.

So, let’s get to this week’s wonderful decorating ideas…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Happy to share this early springtime post from **Jeanie from the Marmelade Gypsy** ~ Birds, a Blog Book and a Book Signing. You’ll love the sweet squirrel!!

**Linda from Paper Seedlings** shared this sweet Easter card…
Bunny and Eggs. Very sweet!

**Debra from over at Common Ground** shared this sweet post ~
French Country Easter in the Dining Room. Love all the white; so ethereal!

**Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** shared a First April Lunch Outdoors ~ love how the table is set.

Love all the Easter posts and **Carol’s from Bluesky at Home**‘s post ~
Easter Living Room Decorating Ideas ~ is pastel perfection!!!

spring garden — Spring is blooming over at **MaryJo’s from Master “Pieces” of My Life** in this post ~ Spring Garden Plans. Love the yellow rose!

**Maya from Little Treasures** brings us these adorable
Easter Chicks and Eggs Appliques – Free Crochet Pattern. So fun to make and use as coasters, add onto jeans as patches or onto the kids’ and grands’ spring and summer outfits!!!

**Coco from The Crowned Goat** shared her easy to copy idea for decorating an Easter cake (but, of course, this could be for an upcoming Mother’s Day cake or some other fun occasion, too!) in her post ~
How to Decorate a Store Bought Cake for Easter. Love it!!!

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Enjoy,

Barb 🙂

Holidays, Home Decor, Share Your Style

Share Your Style #341

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #340! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Happy Wednesday to y’all! Funny story, I heard some girls talking today at school after school and this one girl kept saying, “y’all.” It’s just so typical Texas!!! And I am definitely picking it up as part of my lexicon. 😉

Well, sorry I am super late with SYS tonight… I came home, ate my Taco Bell chicken power bowl and promptly fell asleep. I have another cold and I am also tired from visiting up north with my kids for our little grandson’s 2nd birthday. We had a great time but it’s still traveling by air (with lots of wind turbulence… Can you say stressful??) and just not being home, so I guess my body is making up for it.

But, anyway, I DID manage to get one post out this week and then let’s get onto this week’s features… It’s all about Easter, amigos y amigas!!

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

Early Springtime in the Garden ~ sharing early photos and really recent ones as the daffodils really ramped up their bloom time!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Debra from Common Ground** has the cutest Easter Picket Fence Centerpiece to share with us all! Loving the sweet rabbit and his carrots…

**Lisa from Fresh Vintage by Lisa** shared this adorable and easy post ~ How to Make Vintage Hankie Bunnies.
Hop on over to make some for your home!

surprise easter carrot on vintage tabacco leaf china plate — Love these!!! **Elizabeth from Pinecones and Acorns** shared her sweet
DIY Terrain-Inspired Easter Carrot Favors! Fun to make and to pop…

Sunday dinner with a split chicken breast, roasted potatoes and spring greens with homemade ranch dressing — **Lynn from Living Large in a Small House** brings us some spring greens in her post ~ Spring Salad Greens with Homemade Ranch Dressing. Yum!!!

**CoCo from The Crowned Goat** has a new dog story to tell along with her beautiful post, so do stop by and hear about “Piper” in Spring Home Tour!!
Sounds like a “pet project,” pun intended. She will be fine soon. :)’

Simply sweet violets spring decorating with violets — **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** shared her sweet purple-y post ~
Small Spring Pleasures: Simply Sweet Violets… Reminds me of a song my mother used to sing…

Okay, not necessarily about bunnies or for Easter, but Larry the Yoga Frog just caught my attention. From **Lynne at Thrifting Wonderland**. Cute!

**Lynne** also shared a beautiful Easter Table in Black and White ~ just lovely!

**Sandra from Come to Dinner at Eight** rounds out our shares for this week with
A Field of Tulips on a Spring Table. Soooo pretty!!!

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Happy Easter weekend to you! And even if there are no posts about Jesus here, it is a wonderful time to remember the reason for the season and that He died on a cross for us all… 💜

Happy linking, y’all,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Share Your Style

Share Your Style #340

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #340! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Welcome friends!!! I apologize for not visiting everyone last week whose beautiful posts were featured. We have been moving the fence out, Girls!!! It is just reusing the current fence panels attached to the new metal posts, but what a look! Overall, just moving these panels has added quite a bit of square footage. Here’s a quick peek…

Where the right end of the metal trough is is where the fence ended. This end was bumped out about 4 feet, as was the opposite end of the 89 foot span. Really excited to begin removing some of the wooden posts and get our plants staged and in the ground!

Just a little bit of prettiness with this year’s tulips popping out just today!…

Well, let’s get to today’s features, shall we?

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Easter-home-decor-tour-front-hall-basket — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** is first up with her adorable bunny springing out of the bushes in this post ~ Easter Home Decor Tour. Love this!!!

Oh, my! **Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** shared her lovely springtime cupboard here in her post ~ The Bunny Cupboard Display. Fun!!!

Newcomer **Jennifer from Curated by Jennifer** shared her thrift-stylish post ~
Rust Suede Jacket. Love how she’s paired it!!! Welcome, Jennifer!

For spring birthday ideas, look no further than **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** and this fun story about her son’s birthday this spring ~
Happy Birthday, Pepsi Man! You’ll love all the birthday love…

So sweet!!! **Debbie from Debbie-Dabble** brings us her Bunnies Tea Buffet loaded up. Do come check out her display~

Easter Dough Bowl Centerpiece
centerpiece bowl ideas for tables — **Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm** shared her dining room table ~
Easter Dough Bowl Centerpiece. So bright and cheerful!!!

white sofa, mantel with black art and candles — **Cindy from County Road 407** shared her lovely living room in this post ~
How to Create a Lively Spring Looking Home with Neutral Decor. Cindy has such great style! (And look at that gorgeous rock fireplace!)

**Penny of Penny’s Treasures** shared the corner cupboard her hubby “H” made ~ Vintage Door Corner Cupboard Styled for Spring and a Free Printable Banner. Love it and what a great upcycle project!!!

For all of us, Spending Time Outdoors: Benefits for Baby Boomers is a great post by **Carol of Scribbling Boomer**!

Last up for this week is this sweet post from **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** ~ Cottage Farmhouse Spring Centerpiece Bunny in the Herb Patch! Also part of this month’s Pinterest Challenge as was mine a week ago.

Amber also shared this lovely post…

I hope you’ve enjoyed these springy Easter features! I love this time of year and I’ll have more for you next week…

Enjoy the party and think about subscribing if you haven’t already, thank you!

Happy spring,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Recipes, Share Your Style, Travel

Share Your Style #339

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #339! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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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Well, having a week off has helped me recover (mostly) from the nasty head cold, plus still do a little gardening and then ending with two days out at a state-wide assembly for the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and Rebekahs in East Texas. A thoroughly enjoyable ten days off from school!

We managed to get the fence moved during this time, also. Well… Mr. Ethereal did most of it but I did help move panels to their new spots and bashed out a ton of nails and drilled out some old screws. What a job! I am soooo pleased with the extra square footage to the yard and I hope to work on getting a number of plants in the ground in their intended spots this coming weekend. A post to come about all the moving soon…

Well, friends, we have a jam-packed showcase of really cool featured posts this week:

14 cool posts to share. Whew! Let’s get touring…

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

Happy Belated St. Patrick’s Day! ~ sharing this sweet miss and a few other goodies.

A Bunny-ful l Centerpiece for Spring ~ this month’s fun Pinterest Challenge was to recreate in our own way a sweet centerpiece.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Just adorable! A big welcome to FE newcomer **Judy from Life in Kentucky** (jbiggslittlepieces.blogspot.com) with her lucky post ~
Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun and a Tablescape. Welcome!!!

It must be centerpiece week because **Emily of Hunny I’m Home** shared her sweet Simple Rustic Farmhouse Spring Centerpiece and how to replicate it for your own home. Love it!!! The cotton wands are fun! Emily also has a fun post to make-your-own Rae Dunn Easter Eggs!!!

Glamping spots In The Tennessee Mountains — Getting outdoors for adventures are definitely on everyone’s lists this year after being stuck inside for Covid these past two years, so I’ve for sure included **Amanda’s post from VeraVise Outdoor Living** ~
Glamping in the Tennessee Mountains.

**Alea from Premeditated Leftovers (love the name!!!)** brings us this vintage recipe for Hot Cross Buns. Perfect for Easter dinner!!!

Wearing hats for sun protection is important when hiking with kids. — **Dave and Jamie from Photo Jeepers** are back with this adventure-seeking post ~ Hiking Gear for Kids and Tips for a Day Hike. I can tell you from experience, it’s lots of fun to go hike with your kids.
Bring a lunch, snacks and juices!!!

decoupaging Easter eggs — I am in love with these! MaryJo from Master “Pieces” of My Life created this wonderful post on How to Découpage Easter Eggs. Just lovely and I know you’ll want to make some of your own…

**Sandra from Come to Dinner at Eight** shared her big surprise ~
An Elegant Home Office Reveal. Love how her “new” room turned out!

Love love love this St. Patrick’s Day in the Holiday Cupboard by **Debra from Common Ground!!!** Such a pretty combination of colors for spring…

TODAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR A GOOD DAY #inspire #inspiration #quote #GoodDay #good #today — And another new friend to welcome ~ **Grammy Dee from Grammy’s Grid** brings us this sweet message ~ Today is a Good Day for a Good Day ~ Love the sunflowers and as a quiet show of respect and love for those friends in Ukraine…

Raspberry And Rose Meringue Roulade — **Claire Justine** shared her recipe for this scrumptious cake ~ Raspberry and Rose Meringue Roulade. (Okay… not a cake but certainly looks like one!) Serious yum!!!

**Laura from Decor to Adore** is back with her lovely table set for spring AND a big reveal of what she and her hubby have worked on all winter ~ Spring Home Tour Lovely Lavender. Such a cute duck!!! You’re going to LOVE how her home looks now!!!

black mantel with blue and white hydrangeas and table setting — **Cindy from County Road 407** (and the originator of the Pinterest Challenge I join each month) brings us a Fun Tour of Three Coordinating Springtime Mantels. You’ll just have to hop on over to see more!

And from lavender to blue: **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** shared her spring updates in this post ~ Kitchen Corner Coffee Station and Putting That “Wonderful” Lazy Susan to Work. I WANT that bunny plate!!! Adorable!

And last up for this week, also from **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** ~ Simple Green and White Easter Decor. Love the creamware…

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. 💜 Thanks so much!!!

Enjoy the party,

Barb 🙂

Home Decor, Share Your Style, Tablescapes

Share Your Style #338

March 9, 2022March 23, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #338! Happy Wednesday to y’all, dear friends!!

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 almost spring to you! (Even if the cool temps outside say otherwise…) Sorry I am late getting SYS up again. I came home, laid down and promptly fell asleep for 1 1/2 hours. This past weekend was really busy helping unload Mr. Ethereal’s mom’s storage units and moving all those items and boxes into her house and garage. She is really happy with her new home but for now is still living with us while she “sets up shop.”

So needless to say, I didn’t get any posts done this past week but next week is spring vacation/Easter break so I’ll be back at it. Thanks for sticking around while I haven’t been up to much!

Speaking of Easter… this week’s Share Your Style is full of fun Easter ideas as well as St. Patrick’s Day ideas as well!

Also, in case you hadn’t heard, as I hadn’t until just a few days ago, I wanted to let you know two home decor bloggers you may know recently passed away: Paula from Virginia Sweet Pea and Michelle from The Unpainted Hinge. Please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers, won’t you? I’ve blogged with them for many years, as many of you have, and I hope you will stop by their blogs and enjoy their beautiful writings and photography in memory… 💜

Let’s check out this week’s featured posts, shall we?…

And here are this week’s featured posts…