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Share Your Style #334

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #334! Happy Thursday to you 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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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

Love is in the air

Well, hello there! We have a snow day here in North Texas today and it was a good call by our school district to close down for a couple of days… Nice gentle rains yesterday evening turning into snow early, early in the morning. But, by 5:00am, the snow changed into freezing rain… Just a bit hazardous for school buses and folks to be out driving in it! My head cold is still going strong, too, so I went to bed early last night and just didn’t have the energy to get this post out. (think: emoji w/ rolling eyes upward…) Today is a new day and I have been able to get things done!

Our latest news: Yoda was quick about getting out and back in this morning, and he usually enjoys walking about in the snow. Coming up on 16 years old (I kept thinking he already was 16 last year; I was wrong.) this spring, he just doesn’t have the musculature to keep him warm anymore. I think the cold must really hurt his joints. He still comes inside all frisky for a few minutes each morning and evening, though! He is also enjoying having my mother-in-law here every day to let him out around noon-time and to give him more loving pets and cuddles throughout the day! 💜

Hubby and I have been house hunting with her on the weekends since New Year’s when they got back here from California, and even this past Monday evening we drove over to tour a home, so no posts again this past week for me. She did put in an offer on the home we saw on Monday night and hopefully she will hear back yea or nay soon. 🙂

This is all of my latest news, besides just going to work everyday, so let’s get this belated party started!!!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Starting this Valentines themed SYS post, our friend **Sujatha from Crystal Grandeur** shared a beautiful tablescape perfect for “V day…” ~ An Evening Garden Setting. Lovely!!!

Gorgeous presentation abounds at the home of **Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** who shared her post ~ Valentine’s Day Tea ~ part of a party of 20 tablescapes perfect for copying for your Valentine!

Banana Cream Pie - Pâte Sucrée (a slightly sweet shortcrust pastry) / www.delightfulrepast.com — Of course we need something yummy to eat for Valentine’s… **Jean of Delightful Repast** shared her recipe for Banana Creme Pie: Best Crust Ever! Since I’m home for four days… How about you? Yum! ;)’

a valentine's day charcuterie board filled with savory meats and cheese and sweet desserts — **Jennifer from Wanderlust and Wellness** brings us this beautiful Valentine Charcuterie Board… Simply beautiful!!!

Ringleader for that 20 blog party mentioned above is none other than our friend **Rita from Panoply** who shares her fun pinkalicious tablescape ~
I Only Have Ice for You, Valentine.
(I’ve got to quit working so I can come play with everybody!
I DO miss getting out there…)

**Penny from Penny’s Treasures** brings us her fun fowling friends in this sweet post ~ Valentines and Chickens Decorate the Vintage Door Corner Cabinet in the Kitchen.

Heart shaped cake with sprinkles and an extra heart shaped bowl of colorful sprinkles — **Elizabeth from Pinecones and Acorns** shared an easy trick for making this yummy Heart-Shaped Cake for Valentine’s Day. Stop by to find out what she did! ;)’

Pinterest graphic with text overlay "wooden ladder side table ReinventedDelaware.com" with an image of the step ladder makeover and two side chairs — **Cindy from Reinvented Delaware** shared this fun DIY post ~
Old Step Ladder Upcycle. Great repurpose!!!

And last up for this week, **MaryJo from Master “Pieces” of My Life** shared her One Little Word (OLW) for 2022 ~ Health. So true!

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.

Thank you so much, dear friends! Happy linking to you all,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #333

January 26, 2022February 3, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #333! Happy Wednesday to you 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

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

Don’t you just love that Valentine’s Day is coming soon? I have a couple of Valentine’s posts but just haven’t put everything together yet. I found the battery charger for my Canon camera so happily I can shoot nice photos again, yeah!!! Now that Covid is waning, colds and flu seem to be back again… I’m down with a cold that wants to turn bad so this SYS might be a quick one.

I hope this finds you well and healthy! Now let’s check out this week’s featured posts…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Let’s begin this party with **Niky’s post from The House on Silverado** ~ a Date Night: Dinner for Two ~ perfect for the Valentine in our lives!

Longtime friend **Daniela from Sweetly Dreaming of the Past** shared her beautiful post full of long-ago fashions to love again ~
History of Fashion: Civil War Fashion.

Closeup of strawberry pudding cups with fresh strawberrries. — **Lori from Walking on Sunshine Recipes** brings us these yummy
Strawberry Pudding Cups. Yeesssss!!!

painted mason jar valentine craft — Newcomer **Emily from Hunny I’m Home DIY** shared this easy DIY to make and give ~ Easy Painted Mason Jar Craft for Valentine’s Day. Love it!!!

valentine's day gnomes — Newcomer **Sarah from Must Have Mom** created these adorable
DIY Valentine’s Day Gnomes. Really fun to make and give!!!

Laundry isn’t always fun but redoing our laundry rooms is definitely a Valentine to ourselves ~ **Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm** shared her’s in this post ~
Beautiful French Country Laundry Room Makeover.

**Debra from Common Ground** brings us her lovely post for winter decorating ~ Deer on the Winter Baker’s Rack. Really pretty!!!

**Sandra from Dinner at Eight** shared her fun thrifting post ~
All the Shades of Red: Vintage Glassware. Really fun pieces!!!

Honorable Mention

Rita from Panoply is back with a wonderful post sharing her new home ~ First Winter in Our New Home: Bare Necessities. I’m sorry I couldn’t pick up any photos! It’s darling!!

Happy linking!

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #332

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #332! Happy Wednesday to you 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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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, it’s that cozy time of year when we just want to wrap ourselves under a comfy blanket and curl up on the couch with a good book, watch a wonderful old movie and drink something yummy and warm… With that in mind, I’ve picked a few good recipes and beautiful decor to inspire us. And… after an unexpected break last week from SYS, we are back! It has been an adjustment having my mother-in-law living with us, and I feel a bit like Ruth and Naomi at the moment. Hubby has been gone on so many business trips since September, he is hardly home.

But last week was missed because of an unexpected phone call I had to take for the IOOF of which I am a member. So, sometimes life just gets in the way… Today we are back and ready to share your latest posts. Thanks so much for sticking with me and I apologize if you stopped by and there was no notice. Please forgive me this omission.

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

A European Breakfast ~ a bit of my travels and some good news!

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Debra of Common Ground** shared a bunch of great ideas for us to use at next year’s New Year’s Eve parties!! ~ New Year’s Eve Tablescape Inspiration ~ Love this!!!

**MaryJo from Master “Pieces” of My Life** shared her gorgeous tablescape also filled with NYE ideas ~ Mercury Glass Tabletop Ideas. So pretty!!!

**Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** shared A December Visit to the Ditch. I love Jeanie’s walkabouts and visits around Michigan!!

**Bridie from Heart, Hearth and Crafting** brings us a stick-to-your-ribs meal in her cozy wintertime cooking post ~ Chicken and Potato Pie Batch Cook Recipe. Yum!!!

**Bridie** also shared this sweet shorts pattern she made for her son ~ Peek-A-Boo Pattern’s Day Camp Shorts Sewing Project – Batman!!! Too cool!!!

Three fish tacos on a white plate — **Paula from Virginia Sweet Pea** added this recipe for Easy and Healthy Fish Tacos. Deeeeelicious!!!

macrame heart — **Wendy from My French Twist** brings us this really fun-to-make Macramé Heart Wall Hanging. Don’t you just love a great, quick craft?!!

Dried flowers — **Elsa from Elsa R. Blog** shared this easy-to-make Dried Flower Wreath craft.
Love its simplicity!

**Maya from The Little Treasures** is back with this free crochet pattern ~ Chunky Neck Warmer. Sooo pretty!

Newly renovated kitchen featuring open shelving, blue and white tile backsplash, blue cabinets and tiled floor. — **Libby from A Life Unfolding** shared her family’s adventures renovating several of their
Airbnb rental projects this past year ~ Wow!!! I think all of us design geeks will approve! 😉 A Year in Review: Our Favorite DIY’s, Renovations and Home Projects from 2021.

What a great week of new ideas to start our year with a bang!! Thank you again to everyone who linked up and I can’t wait to see what all you bring this week to the SYS table…

So glad you are here!

Hugs, Barb

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Share Your Style #329

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #329! Happy Wednesday to you 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

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

***Oh my! I should have just cancelled the rest of this year for SYS, lol! Between finishing the inside of the shed with the last of the insulation, primer and paint (so it is ready for Mr. Ethereal to come home and put up the last of the bead board walling in the front of the shed), and getting ready for family coming… I just run out of time!

So, Share Your Style will be up (again) at 7:00pm this evening and next week will be the last SYS for 2021, so be ready for all the New Year’s posts then! 😉 I DO have to say: there are soooo many good posts this past week (and I am sure today, also!). Please take some time, either this evening or over the Christmas break as you find a moment, to wander by some of these beautiful posts. Everyone’s homes look lovely and they each gladden my heart…

Let’s get this party rolling… Hopefully you can connect and that this post is working properly. We are having 40mph gusts this evening out of the south… And please keep our friends in the mid-west, especially in Kentucky, Arkansas and their surrounding states in your prayers… The tornadoes which wrecked havoc this past week left so many homeless and sorely in need…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Love this! **Wendy from My French Twist** brings us this traditional Christmas Nativity post ~ Building a Traditional French Crêche.

**Sandra from Come to Dinner at Eight** brings us her holiday table set with reds and golds… Just lovely! Christmas Dining – The New Traditional.

**Debbie from Debbie-Dabble Blog** shares her outside garden tour in this fun festive post ~ Christmas Front Porch and Yard, 2021. Love it!!!

**Debra from Common Ground** is back with this fun last-minute craft idea for Christmas ~ Elegant Gold Gilt Pears. And its all set in a bit of French Country style! Also, check out her post Snowy White Churches on the Old Sideboard. Pretty!!!

**Lisa from Fresh Vintage by Lisa** shared her Holiday Home Tour – 2021. Love the double front door wreaths!!! You’ll love her tour, too. <3

bricolage flocons de Noel en sac de papier — **Marie from Rêver en Coleur (Dream in Color)** shared this fun DIY post to make these awesome paper stars ~ Bricoler des Flocons de Neige Fait de Sacs en Papier (Make Snowflake Stars with Paper Bags ~ my loose translation!)

Friends, you’ll have to stop by **Jeanie’s at The Marmelade Gypsy…** Her friends are back and they DON’T hold back on hilarious comments about the Cork Poppers Taste International Wines… I’d like to add a good Valpolicella from Zenato Winery, Italy. Really good Old World wine and paired with an Italian sausage dish… Yum! ;)’

**Paula from Virginia Sweet Pea** shared her home all decked out in this post ~
A Southern Charm Christmas – Family Room and Breakfast Room. Beautiful and look at those curtains!!!

**Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** brings us a quick DIY in her post ~ Creating a Holiday Outdoor Planter. So pretty!!! Lynne also shared a lovely table setting in this post ~ Angels We Have Heard On High… Really beautiful!

**CoCo from The Crowned Goat** has the most ethereal holiday tablescape this week… I love all the greys, soft greens and whites! (My personal favs!) ~
White Christmas Inspired Patio. Do stop by!

Table setting for ten using a beautiful mix of dinnerware and accessories. Floral arrangements, birds nests, vintage cloches and lovely gold rimmed glasswear. — **Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm** shared her lovely table in this Christmas-y post ~ How to Create a Beautiful Mix-and-Match China Tablescape. Lovely and what a lovely mahogany table!

And let’s end this week’s SYS fun festivities with our friend **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** who shared a really cool post on holiday footware (mainly boots!!!) in her post ~ Reminder: The Good Buy/Goodbye Book – Sparkles! Totally in love with this pair of black boots… Don’t you just love sparkles??!

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I sooo appreciate your stopping by each week! It is a joy and my pleasure to bring you the best of your wonderful posts each and every time Share Your Style goes up.

Thank you for sharing with all of us.

Love and Christmas hugs,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #327

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #327! Happy Wednesday to you 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

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

Oh my goodness! I totally spaced last week with Thanksgiving coming on… I didn’t even think about creating SYS until about 10pm last Wednesday night. Hubby and I have been super busy working inside the shed, since he only had nights and the two weekends to help (before traveling back to California for work). The shed is almost done and I’ll share a nice post about its transformation soon!

Oh, well! Guess I should have said I was taking a week off anyway… Lol! This week we have a few Thanksgiving posts left over to share (pun intended), and a bunch of fun Christmasy ones for you… 💜

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

Using Garland Throughout Your Home ~ part of this month’s Pinterest Challenge.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

I am loving **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** snowy winter wonderland look in her entry this year! ~ North Pole Bed and Breakfast Entry.

**Debra from Common Ground** shared her love of Thanksgiving with us in this beautiful post ~ Celebrating Thanksgiving in the Holiday Cupboard.

Absolutely adorable! I am excited to share **Cheryl’s** Nativity Gnome Family (from **SewCanDo**). Really fun idea!!! Did I mention a free pattern??!

vintage-spaghetti-trim-planter-white-Santa-Claus-collection — **Debbee’s** gone all Ho Ho Ho! with her festive post ~
Santa Claus Collection is Coming to Town.
**From Debbee’s Buzz…** <3

We’ve got a yummy appetizer here with **Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** sharing her recipe for Jeanie Crostini. Yum!!!

Cosy Season Is Here: Faux Fur Jacket And Boot On — **Claire from Claire Justine** shares her warm and toasty late fall look here in this post from across the Pond ~ Cosy Season is Here: Faux Fur Jacket and Boot On.
Love the warm browns…

Santa — **Claire** also shared a trip to Nottingham Christmas Market Over the Years… Yes! I have the travel bug, too…

**Liz from Howling at the Moon** shares these adorable crocheted elves in this post about patterns from Lalylala Christmas. Still time to make some! Cute!!!

Recent newcomer **Lynne from Thrifting Wonderland** shared her lovely table set for Thanksgiving ~ Flowers from the Garden Tablescape. Love the mix and match!!! Welcome Lynne!

Newcomer **Bridie from Heart, Hearth and Crafting** brings us this lovely (and easy!) Simplicity skirt pattern for your favorite little girl! Very cute in this fun wintery check pattern… How to Sew a Gathered Skirt with Simplicity 1332. Welcome Bridie!!!

Dog with his mom and grandmother — Our final post for this week if from **Paula from Virginia Sweet Pea**… As many of you know, Paula has been living with Stage 4 lung cancer for a number of years. This is her most recent update ~ November 2021. Please stop by and wish her well, and keep both Paula and her mother on your prayers list as they go through their separate cancer journeys… 💜

Just 24 more days until Christmas (eek!),

Big hugs,

Barb 😉

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Share Your Style #325

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #325! Happy Wednesday to you 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

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 to y’all! Oh my, are you having a tough time with the time change?? Does your area even do daylight savings time? I know some countries and areas of the United States do not.

No matter whether we “fall back” or “spring forward,” I am always a bit wiped out with the change. How about for you? This is probably what’s up with our kiddos at school, too. 😉 Anyway, I feel better after last week’s knock in the head and am back to work after three days off on Worker’s Comp.

So with that, let’s take a look at what I shared this past week and your wonderful featured posts…

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

Just one fun post, but at least I was able to get ONE up… 😉 ~
An Ethereal Fall Tablescape.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Starting us off this week, **Debra over at Common Ground** shares this past post perfect for Thanksgiving decorating ~
Thanksgiving Seed Box on the Baker’s Rack. Love it!!!

So adorable!!! I had to share this sweet post from Cheryl from SewCanDo ~ A Little Dress for Fall. Cheryl has a couple of different patterns included that are free to download, so stop on by!

**Penny from Penny’s Treasurers** shared a fun Kitchen Cabinet Coffee Corner for the Holidays this past week. Love it!!! (We have one similar and Hubby loves his espresso machine…)

vintage and traditional Thanksgiving decorating ideas Thanksgiving dining room tour — **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** shared a past post here and it’s a goodie ~ A Vintage-Traditional Thanksgiving Dining Room Tour. Love all the treasures!!!

**Niky from The House on Silverado** brings us this delicious recipe for Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake. Yum!!!

Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas in the Dining Room-The Crowned Goat — **CoCo from The Crowned Goat** shared this lovely post ~
Thanksgiving Inspired Tablescape Ideas. So soft and ethereal!

Hang on another week to those fun Christmas ideas, friends! I WILL share them, just feeling Thanksgiving this week, tho I really liked Robin at Junk Journal’s cute Door Knob Christmas Trees! (I’ll share them next week… ;))

Thank you so much for all your wonderful thoughts and comments,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #321

October 13, 2021October 20, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #321. Happy Wednesday to you 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

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, friends, my computer is fixed (yeah!)!!! It turned out to be just a matter of moving over a year+ of photos (and their folders) and a bunch of documents and videos. Then the Apple tech was able to help me download a new operating system ~ Mojave. Technically this is an older system now, but new to my 9 year old Mac Book Pro!

So let’s check out all the wonderful features from two weeks ago this week! And I have been ignoring all the skeletons and Halloween things, but I do enjoy tablescapes so one or two might creep in… (pun intended). 😉

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

Fall in the Potting Shed ~ a look at how our shed is coming along as we bring garden supplies and equipment inside as well as updates coming in the future.

And here are this week’s featured posts…

I love **Debra of Common Ground’s** French farmhouse style and her use of whites with greys and this post Fall Centerpiece Basket with Pumpkins just fits soooo perfectly! Lovely…

**Debra** also shared her Fall Sideboard and a Trip to the Vintage Peddler, an antique booth near her home. Check out all the wonderful finds she and her hubby brought home!

**Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy** shared her trip to the lake, visits with friends and these beautiful elk from the local elk park… Wow! Do check out her post, friends: Postcards from the Lake: A Wet and Lonely Week.

mint striped sweater, easy fall outfit, sweater and jeans, braided sandals, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge — **Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** is back with her style link party in her post ~
An Easy Early Fall Outfit (comfortable, which I think we all love!) and Spread the Kindness Linkup #242.

Halloween-swanky-silly-skeleton-pose-hands-over-head — Dare I “brooch” the subject, from **Debbee’s Buzz, Debbee’s** Silly Skeleton Poses on an Elegant Halloween Table looks ever festive in pearls, silver and costume jewelry! Love all the table decor!!!

Totally in love… with **CoCo of The Crowned Goat**‘s Fall Front Porch Tour!!! There is just something cheery and festive about soft pastel pumpkins, ethereal whites and mums… Enjoy this beautiful post!

How to Create a No Sew DIY Grain Sack Pillow Cover-The Crowned Goat — **CoCo** also shared this post ~ No Sew DIY Grain Sack Pillow Cover ~ which I totally love! Hope you will, too. <3

Last up for this week is this cutie-patootie who is **Rita from Panoply**‘s little granddaughter! They are just coming by to say… New Season, New Home!!! Do stop by and offer your well-wishes as they pack and move back into their old neighborhood. 🙂

Happy linking!

Hugs, Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #317

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #317. Happy Wednesday to you 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

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, y’all! The shed is coming along but not quite where I’d like it to be to be able to share the inside, so hopefully next week. 😉 Other than that, we had a quiet Labor Day weekend and just worked on getting the backyard into shape and more things moved into the shed.

I did however get out in the garden and shoot some evening plant photography! Hope you’ll stop by and check out my little garden. <3

So with that, let’s get this party started…

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

Early Fall in the Garden ~ a look during our lovely evening light…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Baskets6 — Fall is a good time for completing small projects, like this upcycled basket by **MaryJo of Master “Pieces” of My Life** ~ Weathered Baskets DIY. Love it!!!

**Sandy from Dinner at Eight** shared her 2021 planting story in this post ~
The Backyard Landscape – First Phase. You’ll love Sandy’s labrador puppy! He’s very cute!! ;)’

Asian-style-Vietnamese-dishes-buffet — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** is back with an awesome foodie post ~ Cultural Cooking Adventures: Vietnamese Dishes. Serious yum!!!

**Niky from The House on Silverado** speaks my language here with this post on How to Dry Hydrangeas the Easy Way. I just successfully got a small bouquet to dry perfectly since moving here to Texas! Excited to share this post so you can learn how, too. <3

I am loving **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** new look in her kitchen!!! I think many of us have been cleaning and clearing out this year and Penny explains what all she has done in this post ~ Less is More Wall Decor, New Snack Bar Chairs and a Fall Tour.

I am loving this post by newcomer **Sinziana from Coffee Time Classics** called
365 Days of Lifestyle Photography – Week 3. Fun photos and lots of good information, plus a challenge we can all jump into! Come check it out… 🙂 And welcome, Sinziana!!

**Robin over at Junk Journal** shared the before (above) and after photos of this DIY project ~ Spoon Rack Display Transformation. Jump on over to see how it turned out!

Happy linking, everyone!

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #313

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #313! Happy Wednesday to you 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

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 to you, dear friends!! Well… Tomorrow is it, folks! The kids come back to our elementary school. We’ve been at trainings these past seven work days, prepped the school with bunting and paper lanterns (see yesterday’s $10 on the 10th post), have t-shirts and bulletin boards with Harry Potter-themes. It’s going to be a magical year at Hodge Elementary with us “Hodgewarts.”

The staff lounge got a makeover today with soft turquoise-greens and gold ephemera and contact paper over a long counter. Now we are ready for the students tomorrow!

Here on Share Your Style, fall is definitely falling on many of your posts but late summer ones abound as well… 🙂 Should be another fun week for you with features! 💜

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

Elementary School Essentials Back to School Supplies Bundle- Grades 1-4 — School Supplies to Send into Class this Fall ~ $10 on the 10th

And here are this week’s featured posts…

summer-activities-Pittsburgh-Pirates-game-family — A fun post with **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz** as things get back more towards “normal” ~
The Return of Traditional Summer Activities and Family Visits. “Take me out to the ball game…” 😉

Near and dear to any pet owner’s heart ~ Caring for Your Senior Dog by **Pam at An Artful Mom** just ticks all the boxes for love this week!

Welcome to newcomer **Olivia OHearn** who shares her tips and tricks for creating this sweet fall flowerpot in this post ~ How to Découpage Flower Pots with Paper Napkins. So cheery!!!

“Hello there!” says this chipper squirrel. Part of **Jeanie from The Marmelade Gypsy**‘s newest post ~ Something Different at the Ditch. Cute!!!

I love mantel decor and I know you do, too! **Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm** shared this Summer Mantel Refresh – Elegant Mantel Decorating Ideas. Ooh la la!

**Debra from Common Ground** is back with some barnyard fun in her post ~
August in the Cookbook Cupboard. Love her decorating style!!!

Jars of blackberry jam — **Paula who writes Virginia Sweet Pea** shared her delicious recipe in this post ~ How to Make Blackberry Jam. Seriously yum!!! Check it out for free printable labels, too. 🙂

Don’t let the rabbits fool you that it’s time for Easter! **Penny of Penny’s Treasures** has been on a late summer cleaning and prepping in this post ~ Getting the Studio Ready for a Busy Fall and Winter. Love her storage cabinets!!!

Summer Peach Cake / www.delightfulrepast.com — **Jean from A Delightful Repast** is back with a mouth-watering recipe for
Summer Peach Cake… Can anything call your taste buds harder?? Yum!!!

How to make fall hydrangea wreath with pumpkins — And last up for this week is **Karin of Karin’s Cottage** sharing her gorgeous
How to Make a Fall Hydrangea Wreath with Pumpkins… Lovely!

Let’s hope this fall is magical for you…

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #309

July 7, 2021July 9, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome friends, to this week’s Share Your Style #309! Happy Wednesday to you 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!
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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***Here’s what I shared this past week at* *French Ethereal…***

Hello everyone! I hope you had a nice 4th of July celebrating with family and friends!! We spent the whole weekend-plus putting in a 50′ drain in the backyard as part of the prep for the shed.

However, all that was worth it as the shed is here!!!