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Share Your Style #298

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome, friends, to this week’s Share Your Style #298!!! Happy Wednesday to you all!

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…

Woowee! I am so sorry about last Wednesday… I should have called off the week before as I knew I was getting my second Covid-19 vaccine last Wednesday morning, but then thought I’d be back in time (and feel well enough to run SYS). Well, at 6:00p.m. I was still in Oklahoma and by 8:00p.m., the time I got home, I was beginning to “freeze.” I had the usual reaction (again) with fever and chills, body aches, head ache and just sleeping hours…

This week, I am good, except during the time between the first and second shots, I was tripped backwards by a student at school, so… I have a broken tailbone (looked like a spiral fracture, but I could be wrong). Now I am out on Worker’s Comp leave! Crazy year…

Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!!! He is risen!!! I got no Easter posts out, really. I’ve been in the winter funk for a while and with so many changes at work (plus getting the virus in the fall, and now this injury…), I have been feeling overwhelmed. With this leave, I should have plenty of time to get myself back to “normal.” 😉

Enjoy this week’s features, friends! It’s good to be back… 🙂

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!💜

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

No posts this past week but I do want to share our Miss Kim lilac in bloom! Last year it bloomed in a lovely light purple, but I think I didn’t feed it enough so the blooms are a pretty white!

I will be sharing more from the garden soon! Lots to still plant from the Oklahoma trip last week, plus an update coming on the brick mow strip around the new planter beds…

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Debra from Common Ground** shared her lovely Easter vignette in this post ~ Pretty Pastels and Forcing Tulip Tree Branches. Adorably cute! Love the velveteen rabbit…

5-stuffed-Easter-bunnies-mantel — **Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz** shared her adorable furry friends in this Easter time post ~ Darling Vintage Style Stuffed Easter Bunny Collection. So cute, don’t you think??! Debbee also shared this lovely post ~ Peter Rabbit and Friends Beatrix Potter Figurine Collection.

How to antique mirror6 — **MaryJo at Master”Pieces” of My Life** shared her trick for gilding in this DIY post ~
How to Antique a Gold Gilded Mirror ~ Love the results!!!

Roasted Asparagus Wrapped potsandpots.com — **Mary over at Pots and Planes** shared her delicious recipe for Roasted Asparagas Spears Wrapped in Prosciutto. Can you say YUM?!!

BEDROOM DECOR IN GREEN AND YELLOW — **Rachelle of My Hubbard Home** brings us a fresh spring post ~ Spring Decorating in the Bedroom (Simple Home Ideas). Love it!!!

And because I missed last week’s post completely and we didn’t get to see enough fun Easter ideas, here is another for springtime decorating idea and to make for next year… from **Lisa of Fresh Vintage by Lisa** ~ Recycled Jars for Spring.

Europe Cakes, Shelbee on the Edge, Radical Ralph — Looking for a cute birthday cake idea? Look no further than **Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge**‘s post featuring her son Ralphie ~ In the Blink of an Eye. Time goes so fast, doesn’t it??

Please welcome newcomer **Renae of Peacock Ridge Farm** shared the making of this exquisite dining building in her post ~ Outdoor Dining Pavillion. Heavenly!!!…

**Penny of Penny’s Vintage Treasures** shared a completely fresh idea on updating our old Battenburg lace tablecloths in this post ~ Spring Battenburg Lace Table Runner. Totally in-love with this idea!!! Perfect for cloths with damaged bits.

And that’s it for this week, dear friends!

A big Thank You to everyone who linked up this past week. A special thank you to y’all 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. 💜

Happy linking, everyone!

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #297

March 24, 2021March 25, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome, friends, to this week’s Share Your Style #297!!! Happy Wednesday to you all!

As we finish up with a little St. Patrick’s Day fun, we now move totally into Spring and all things Easter time this week!!! I love all the features everyone has shared and I appreciate your coming back, even when I don’t get time to get back by to say Thank you! for linking up and that your post has been featured (or fall asleep ridiculously early each night because of the craziness of school and students with challenging behaviors!).

Enjoy all the features for 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!💜

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

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Lisa over at Fresh Vintage by Lisa** shared her sweet Easter basket in this post ~ Thrifty Find: Vintage German Paper Maché Easter Eggs. Lovely!!

Mr. McGregor’s Mailbox is the fun post shared by **Penny at Penny’s Vintage Home.** Totally adorable!!! Love the large cabbages and the checked bow!

**Carol at Bluesky at Home** brings us her sweet Rustic Easter Tablescape in this colorful and egg-quisitely beautiful table setting. Love the tulips and rabbits!!

**Debbie of Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared her post all about An Easter Bunny Tea and More. Beautiful vintage style… <3

**Nylse from Life Notes** shares a wealth of encouragment in this post ~ Prayers to Get You Through the Day. Especially here at Easter time, and with Covid still causing trouble throughout our world, we need this!!!

**Tiffany over at Tee Diddly Dee** shares her Irish dancing shoes (aren’t they sweet with the moss inside them??!) in this holdover St. Patrick’s Day post ~ Tis a Wee Bit Irish Vignette. Love the antique/vintage cards, too!

**Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge** and friends share their Trail “Blazers” of Pre-Loved Fashion in her monthly blog hop with updated trendy thriftshop style! Love ’em all!!!

**Rachelle at My Hubbard Home** shared her love of English roses in her romantic post ~ David Austin, A Life Devoted to Roses. Be still my heart!!!

***P.S. If you haven’t any English roses in your garden, look up David Austin Roses on the internet and have them send you a copy of this year’s catalogue to drool over (and to buy, of course!).

For all of us who are rose addicts, these are the crème de la crème of roses… Do check them out! My babies are putting out massive leaves right now. Making up for lost time!!! Post soon…

Thank you to everyone who linked up this past week and to you here today! I love what you all share with us each week, thank you! Be sure to share this button on your featured posts and/or in your sidebars. I appreciate it!!!

Have a great week,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #296

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #296, friends!!! Happy Wednesday to you all!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here and/or on my other social media sites, thank you! 🙂

Places to Visit ~ Marcum’s Nursery, Oklahoma

And here are this week’s featured posts..

**Carol from Bluesky at Home** brings us this cheerful spring post ~ Celebrate Spring with a Blue and White Entry. Love all the blue and white!!!

Layering In a Green Tablescape — **Rachelle at My Hubbard Home** shares her post ~ Layering a Green Tablescape. Love this time of year for all the different greens, don’t you?

**Debra over at Common Ground** brings us her Springtime Holiday Cupboard with a Wee Bit O’ Irish. Love all the Irish pottery!

DIY for Easter — **Elsa and Inge at Elsa R. Blog** shared this cute Easter time post ~ Make Iron-On Bead Decorations for Easter – a DIY.

DIY upholstered wingback headboard tutorial with pictures — **Hannah from Handmade Weekly** shares her incredible DIY post ~ DIY Upholstered Wingback Headboard. Great job!!!

Vintage Steampunk Hat Reminds Me Of Alice In Wonderland: — Totally love this!!! From **Claire Justine** who shares her cool post ~ Vintage Steampunk Hat Reminds Me of Alice in Wonderland…

Okay, friends! For all of us who were Brownies and Girl Scouts… Newcomer **Julie from Julie’s Creative Lifestyle** shares her recipe for using up those leftover GS thin mints in Girl Scout Thin Mint Brownies…(what?? you have leftovers?!!). ;)’

Spring-Home-Tour-and-Blog-Hop-The-Crowned-Goat-13 Spring Home Tour & Hop into Easter Blog Hop Decorating Holidays Spring — **CoCo over at The Crowned Goat** shares her post as part of a much larger spring hop ~ Spring Home Tour Hop into Easter Blog Hop. Really fun and I love this bunny vignette… <3

3-leaf-clover-shape-napkin-fold-St.-Patrick's-Day-table-setting — **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz** shares this fun napkin in this quick DIY post ~ Lucky 3 Leaf Clover Napkin Fold Tutorial. I am definitely going to learn and earmark this one! Debbee also shared her St. Patrick’s Day tablescape, too!

Thank you to everyone who linked up this past week and to you here today! I love what you all share with us each week, thank you! Be sure to share this on your featured posts and/or in your sidebars, thank you! I appreciate it!!! 🙂

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all!

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #295

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #295, friends!!! Happy Wednesday to you all!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here and/or on my other social media sites, thank you! 🙂

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

Well, sorta not much, except a little on Instagram. 🙂

I have been in the winter blues in the worst way this year! With the arctic cold and then the ice, trying to keep warm and still get Yoda out every few days for a very short walk.

*My favorite triple ball topiary just couldn’t make it, and I failed to wrap it enough against the 7 degree temps plus wind (-12 deg. F) it endured…*

Then the loss of a number of plants… I am getting there and it looks like the boxwoods will all make it but there leaves are mostly striped and white. Ugh! They will take a long time recovering. 🙂

There is no great loss without some small gain.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder

On the upside, though, our new Miss Kim lilac picked up early last summer in South Dakota LOVED the ice and cold!!! It will bloom heavenly this spring!

But we have a bunch of wonderful spring posts and some upcoming St. Patrick’s Day posts. So let’s take a look at this week’s features, shall we?

And here are this week’s featured posts…

Army retirement, Shelbee on the Edge — And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to **Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge** and her husband,
SSG Jeffrey M. Herling on their retirement from the United States Army!!!
**“Curraghee!!!”**
Please head over and extend your well-wishes, won’t you?

**Debra at Common Ground** brings out the green in her sweet post ~ Sharin’ of the Green. Love this!!!

Moss topiary tree with ribbon tie — **Kippi at Home** shared her sweet DIY Topiary Balls in her linked post this week. Don’t you just love topiaries??!

Through The Looking Glass How To Refurbish An Old Mirror — **Rachelle from My Hubbard Home** shares this refurbishment project she worked on in her post ~ Through the Looking Glass – How to Refurbish and Old Mirror. Wonderful job and I liked the beautiful wood underneath, too!

**Debbie of Debbie-Dabble Blog** shared her major photograph organization project in this post (a must-see!) ~ A Huge Photo Organization Project, Part II. Yeah… I think we ALL need this! ;)’

Instant Pot chicken + Lime Soup with Rice potsandplanes.com — **Mary over at Pots and Planes** warms us up with this wonderful recipe ~ Instant Pot with Chicken and Lime Soup with Rice! (Okay… Are we all drooling yet??!)

St. patricks stylish tablescape — **MaryJo of Master”Pieces” of My Life** shared her lovely Stylish St. Patrick’s Day Tablescape here in this post. Wowza!!! Love the crystal!

And because these guys are just tooo adorable!!! **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz** shares all about Preparing for a Puppy: Favorite Dog Supplies and Toys.

Upcycled-Country-House-Birdhouse-The-Crowned-Goat-2 Upcycled Country House Birdhouse Holidays Spring — **CoCo of the Crowned Goat** shares her sweet rabbit in this post ~ Upcycled Country House Birdhouse. Perfect for spring!!!

DIY St. Patrick's Day Gnomes Tomte Cute spring gnomes Leprechaun gnomes — Our final fun St. Patty’s Day post is from **Amber of Follow the Yellow Brick Home** with her ZZ Top-look-a-likes: Lucky DIY St. Patrick’s Day Gnomes!

And that’s it for this week, friends!

Enjoy the party, friends!

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #294

March 3, 2021March 10, 2021 French Ethereal

Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #294, friends!!! Happy Wednesday to you all!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here and/or on my other social media sites, thank you! 🙂

My sites: French Ethereal Instagram Facebook Pinterest YouTube

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Debra from Common Ground** shares this layered Easter time vignette in this post ~ A Touch of Spring in the Garden Room. Love it!!!

I just couldn’t decide so… I shared both! Here is another of **Debra’s (Common Ground)** fun creations/vignettes ~ Blooming ‘Brella and Friends!

How to repurpose a plastic mannequin and turn it into unique garden art. The tutorial includes how to create a faux concrete effect with craft paint. Love how it turned out. #Fauxconcrete #painteffects #mossmannequin #DIYTutorial #mosseffects #gardenart #acraftymix #recyclegardenart — **Michelle over at A Crafty Mix** shared how she made this incredible art piece (a lot of work went into this!) in her post ~ The Making of a Mosaic and Moss Mannequin. I just had to share! Wow…

Hand carved bird displayed with S. Allen Chambers Lynchburg an Architectural History book and Lynchburg, A Pictorial History Book — **Paula of Virginia Sweet Pea** shared her PC (Pinterest Challenge) coffee table decor in this nature-inspired post ~ Spring Coffee Table Decor. Love this hand-carved bird!

No description available. — **Liz over at Howling at the Moon** brings us her sweet crocheted Victoria the Swan. Just precious for any upcoming baby showers!!!

Apple Recipe @ http://treatntrick.blogspot.com — **Treat and Trick** shares this delicious recipe for Eggless Apple Cake. Lovely presentation… <3

fall leaf plates — **Rachelle of My Hubbard Home** brings us her latest ~ Thrift Store Finds That Don’t Need Any Improvements. Love a great thrifting adventure, don’t you?!!

**Last up for this week, y’all is** **Sandra of Dinner at Eight** sharing her lovely dining table set with these sweeties in her post ~ Song of Winter…

And that’s it for this week, friends!

Happy linking, everyone!

Barb

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Share Your Style #293

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 French Ethereal

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #293!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here and/or on my other social media sites, thank you! 🙂

My sites: French Ethereal Instagram Facebook Pinterest YouTube

Well last week was a complete bust blogging-wise, wasn’t it? We had no internet from Valentine’s Day Sunday morning until late Friday or Saturday morning, I forget now. I just know that once we had internet service again, I was busy WRITING!!!

I had all of my principal photography done, I just couldn’t create any posts… But, since so many people were without power and heat, nor still some without water here in Texas (something some of our school families are experiencing right now because of major water main pipes freezing in last week’s storms), losing the internet was nothing in the scheme of things.

I do have FOUR back-to-back posts up for you this week:

North Texas’ Snow-Pocalypse/Snowmageddon! A Photo Retrospective

And here are this week’s featured posts…

**Niky from The House on Silverado** brings us our first feature with this easy DIY Farmhouse Coffee Mug Stand! I love how she used these hanging hooks!

Vintage natured inspired vignette with vintage bird pictures, vintage books, evergreens, pinecones, and moss hearts in a vintage wire heart basket — **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** brings us this lovely Nature-Inspired February Vignette. I love old bird and botanical lithographs and prints, don’t you?

Havarti Dill Mac & Cheese with Pulled Pork — Newcomer **Estelle of Homemade on a Weeknight** shares her recipe for Havarti Dill Mac and Cheese with Pulled Pork! Oh, man!!! Looks good, huh? ;)’
Welcome, Estelle!!!

Baskets1 — **MaryJo of Master”Pieces” of My Life** shared her lovely remake of some baskets she had in this DIY post ~ Weathered Baskets DIY. (Personally, I want the basket above!)

**Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge** has a new series you might want to check out ~ Stay at Home Date Night! Stylish Mondays. I love fashion sites and that’s why I often include those here for you because I think we all like to see what’s new (and pre-loved vintage, too!).

I am sooo stinkin’ proud of **Katie of The Preppy Empty Nester!** Here is her journey through weight loss (thought this was appropriate since we just got through the holidays!) and how we can change our dietary habits, too ~ Rules and Tools of My Weight Loss Journey. Way to go!!!

Honorable Mention

STRESSED GUARDIAN ANGEL — **Valeria of J East of Eden** shared a wonderful DIY knitting post but I couldn’t pick up any of the photographs of her knitting; HOWEVER, I could pick up this gem, which was in the sidebar! (Soooo me!!! )
I cracked up when I read this and I hope you will, too. Seriously, though, do stop by and check out Valeria’s Mod Denim Knit Kitchen Towel post. All the instructions and several knitting photos are right there to follow in this “How To.”

And that’s it for this week, friends!

Big hugs,

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #291

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 French Ethereal

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #291!

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!💜

Wintertime Baking ~ Persimmon Cookies! {Yum!}

**Sandra from Dinner at Eight** shared her lovely place settings of Lenox china in this wintery post ~ Snowdrifts on a Plaid Table. Just lovely!!!

Hot beverage station1 — **MaryJo** **from Master”Pieces” of My Life** shared her fun Hot Beverage Station in her link up this past week. Yum!! :)’

**Jocelyn from Just a Little Southern Hospitality** brings us her lovely tablescape set for tea ~ Roses Are Red My Love… Soooo pretty!

Want to visit Canada this year? Take a trip (and a wintery walk!) with **Thelma** and her friend Carol of **Thelma’s Days** in this post ~ Life in Lockdown – Part 2. We are talking COLD! (But beautiful!!!)

A Quick Honorable Mention

Jeanne over at Selep Imaging shared her beautiful snow-covered garden… Lovely! Winter Garden. I’m sorry that I can’t share a photo with you… I’ve tried over several posts and it has something (I think) to do with how her photographs are saved for copyright, I’m sure. But happy to mention so you can stop by for a visit! <3

20-valentines-day-ideas-table-crafts-decor — **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz** brings us a cute post entitled ~ 20 Sweet Valentine’s Day Ideas for Table, Crafts and Decor. Aren’t those Scotty dogs just the cutest??! Check out her feature from last week and the news about a new puppy!

Well, that’s it this week, friends! With all the computer glitches between my accidentally overwriting a “reusable block” with 10 features… Now the block itself has “corrected” every previous Share Your Style… I’ll be busy fixing that soon. (Think eyes on an Emoji looking skyward!) Oy vey!!!

Hopefully this week’s party goes better for you!

Thanks for linking up (and bearing with computer glitches),

Barb 🙂

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Share Your Style #289

January 20, 2021January 27, 2021 French Ethereal

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome to this week’s Share Your Style #289!

I am Barbara Chapman and I’d love it if you’d follow me here on my blog and on any of my other sites! Thank you, sweet friends!!!

My sites: French Ethereal Instagram Facebook Pinterest YouTube

Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is only a short 3 weeks away?? I always think that, “Wasn’t it just Christmas??” My Christmas tree is still up… I did manage to take down all the ornaments yesterday when I got home from work, but the tree won’t get put up until this weekend. Lol! Valentine’s wreaths are up on the doors, though… 😉

Lots of good things to share this week as we begin putting up a few Valentine’s posts for you! Not in any certain order but all fun, here are this week’s features:

Valentine Bunting DIY — Kippi of Kippi At Home shared her cute bunting DIY in this post ~ How to Make a Valentine Bunting. Love it!!!

**Naush over at Doodle Buddies** shared these cool high-end sculptures in her DIY post ~ High End Home Decor Dupes on a Budget. So cool and these remind me of a DIY show from about 10 years ago: Design on a Dime. Remember that show? Always love good reproduction projects!!!

FINDING YOUR TABLESCAPE STYLE — **Rachelle from My Hubbard Home** brings us her Finding Your Tablescape Style III: Know Your Style. So fun with spring coming just a quick two months away!

Come stop by **Sandra’s from Dinner at Eight** and check out their completed deck! Turned out great!!! Deck Update ~ Railing Installed.

**Debra of Common Ground** shared her fun style in this post ~ Cozy Winter Decor. Loving the leopard print!!!

Eiffel-Tower-table-Valentines-Day-tablescape-blog-hop-setting — Totally in-love with **Debbee of Debbee’s Buzz** sweet tablescape in this post ~ Meet Me at the Eiffel Tower Table Valentine. How cute are these heart placemats??!

Blue and white is such a popular color combination for many of us during the winter, and for others it is a favorite decorating style with all year long. **Carol at Bluesky at Home** shared her beautiful bedroom in this homey post ~ Beautiful Blue and White Winter Master Bedroom.

**Lisa from Fresh Vintage by Lisa** brings us her lovely quiet winter mantel and a special way to memorize scripture verses in this post ~ My Winter Mantel and a Way to Memorize Scripture.

**Claire Justine** shared this yummy table for a Valentine’s post ~ BerryWorld Strawberry and Almond Macarons: A How-To. Sweet!!

DIY-Farmhouse-Tool-Caddy-The-Crowned-Goat-14 DIY Farmhouse Tool Caddy Decorating DIY — **CoCo over at The Crowned Goat** brings us her recycled and updated crate in her post ~ DIY Farmhouse Tool Caddy. I love it! Really nice with the beautiful French transferware in it. (Of course I am partial, lol!)

10 Adorable Valentines Day Ideas Valentines Day Crafts Valentine's Day Ideas The Pioneer Woman — **Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home** has some exciting news to share in her fun DIY post including her adorable Valentine’s Day gnomes… Soooo cute! Ten Adorable Valentine’s Day Ideas (and a Feature…). You’ll just have to head on over to find out more. 😉

Farmhouse winter decorating ideas Paperwhites black and white winter kitchen — And to finish up our Baker’s Dozen today… This second post also by **Amber of Follow the Yellow Brick Home** sharing Winter Decorating with Paperwhites… For the gardener in all of us!

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.

Happy linking!

Barb

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