2024 Readers' Favorites

Happy last Monday of 2024! As we head into 2025 (!) I like to take a look back at the most popular posts from the year. I'm sharing the top 12 Readers' Favorites--feel free to pin along the way and be sure to leave a comment about your personal favor...

2 Ways to Make Sweet and Salty Pretzel Treats

Happy Monday, Friends! Over the last few years, I've really grown to enjoy sweet and salty treats. If you're also a fan of the flavor combo or need an easy last minute gift, l'll show you how to make this simple recipe 2 different ways in just minu...

Vintage Charm Party 470

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 470! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Romantic Christmas Dress Form

Happy Monday, Friends! It's that time of year when we deck our halls and today I'm sharing the evergreen skirt and romantic lace makeover I've given Juliet for the holidays! Come see how I shopped my home to style my vintage dress form for the sea...

Vintage Charm Party 469

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 469! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

How to Make Flavorful Herb Sea Salt

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing a family favorite: homemade herb sea salt. Whether you blend an assortment of herbs like I have or prefer a single herb, I'll show you how to create this flavorful homemade seasoning as well as packaging tips for gift giv...

Vintage Charm Party 468 and November Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 468 and the November Feature of the Month! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and m...

Gingerbread Galore Homespun Christmas Tablescape

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Welcome to the Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by dear Rita from Panoply. My homespun holiday breakfast table setting celebrates all things gingerbread from vintage handmade napkins to a set of plates I scored at a yard sale and a gingerbread house makeo...

Nostalgic Charm Christmas Home Tour

Seasons Greetings, Friends!  Do you have cherished Christmas decorations you look forward to bringing out each year? I certainly do and I enjoy styling mine a little differently each holiday season, so  grab your favorite coffee or tea and join...

Vintage Charm Party 467

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 467! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

15 Minute Fragrant Rosemary Wrapped Candles

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing a simple candle project that you can add to your Thanksgiving table or Christmas decorations. It smells heavenly and you can create it in 15 minutes or less using just a few suppl...

Vintage Charm Party 466

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 466! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Homemade Vanilla Extract for Holiday Baking and Gift Giving

Happy Monday, Friends! For those of you who share my enjoyment of making and giving handmade gifts for the holidays, today I'm sharing my latest project--homemade vanilla extract for the holidays! You may be surprised how easy and satisfying it is to make it yours...

Vintage Charm Party 465

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 465! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Darling Gingerbread House Crafted with Dollar Store Decor

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Believe it or not, this is the last Creative Craft Blog Hop of the year, hosted this month by Sara from Birdz of a Feather! Today I'm sharing how to give dollar store decor a darling do over for the holid...

Vintage Charm Party 464 and October Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 464 and the October Feature of the Month! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

A Cornucopia of Blessings for Thanksgiving

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I'm excited to join 16 blogger friends for the Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by Rita from Panoply. The cornucopia has always served as a symbol of gratitude which makes it the perfect inspiration for my Thanksgiving ta...

Vintage Charm Party 463

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 463! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Fall Fun in the Texas Hill Country

Happy Monday, Friends! As promised, today I'm sharing some highlights of fun fall outings from my mom and stepdad's recent visit. I always enjoy coming across an idea I haven't seen before and I haven't seen anything like these adorable ghost mushrooms anywhere in Blogland. Come along for more fabulous...

Birthday Month Thrifting with Mom: Fabulous Find 412

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! My mom and stepdad came to visit a few weeks ago and since my birthday is this month, they treated me to an early celebration. Mom and I went thrifting first and today I'm sharing our fabulous fi...

Vintage Charm Party 462

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 462! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Baked Pears with Feta and Walnuts

Happy Monday, Friends! It's pear season and today I'm sharing a quick recipe that makes a lovely addition to any meal. These baked pears with feta and walnuts can be prepared in minutes plus you only need a few ingredie...

Vintage Charm Party 461

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 461! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

DIY Jadeite Jack-O'-Lanterns

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for another Creative Craft blog hop hosted this month by Donna from Modern on Monticello. I really enjoy changing things up for different seasons, but I've come to the point that I prefer to do so without accumulating more stuff!  If you can relate, check...

Vintage Charm Party 460

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 460! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

BOO-tiful Brunch Buffet

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I am joining 16 talented friends for the Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my sweet friend, Rita from Panoply! Whether you go all out for the occasion or are just looking for a few treat ideas--grab a plate and help yourself to my BOO-tiful brunch buffet&nb...

Vintage Charm Party 459 and September Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 459 and the September Feature of the Month! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and ...

How to Safely Replace an Electric Oven Bake Element

Happy Monday, Friends! I recently replaced the bake element in my electric oven for the first time so I thought I'd share my experience and several lessons I learned in the process. Does that make me an expert? Nope--but I want to encourage you that if I can do it, I bet you can too&nb...

Vintage Charm Party 458

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 458! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

3 No-Bake Treats You Can Make in 15 Minutes

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing three treats you can make as candy alternatives. No baking is required and you can whip up each one in 15 minutes or less, including these mummy hand pies created from grocery store bakery cleara...

Vintage Charm Party 457

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 457! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

A Celebration of Color - Nature Inspired Fall Home Tour

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I am delighted to join the 2024 Fall Home Tour hosted by Marty from A Stroll Thru Life. While it may be a few months before we enjoy showy autumn foliage here in Texas, I am embracing the transition of seasonal colors by bringing the outdoors ins...

Vintage Charm Party 456

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 456! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Vintage Picnic Basket Glow Up

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for this month's Creative Craft blog hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather.  Join me to see how I gave the vintage picnic basket I found at an estate sale an easy glow-up plus check out crafty inspiration from 8 more blogger frie...

$1 Yard Sale Deals: Fabulous Find 411

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Our weather is starting to feel a bit more fallish. In Texas that translates to highs in the eighties but I will take it! It's the perfect time for going to yard sales and today I'm sharing some recent $1 de...

Vintage Charm Party 455 and August Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 455 and the August Feature of the Month! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

Almost Fall Y'all Garden Stroll

Happy Monday, Friends! I hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend. It's almost fall, y'all and our temperatures are finally below 100 degrees! We're enjoying cooler mornings and even a few evenings below 80 which is rare during the end of summer. Join me for a virtual stroll to check out what's blooming...

Vintage Charm Party 454

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 454! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Anticipating Autumn Transferware Tea Time

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I'm delighted to join my talented tablescaping friends for the Welcome Fall Tablescape blog hop hosted by my dear friend, Rita from Panoply. It is 108 degrees here in Texas as I write this, so you can imagine that I am eagerly anticipating autumn! Please join me for tea...

Vintage Charm Party 453

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 453! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Heart of the Hills Farmers Market Highlights

Happy Monday, Friends! Do you have a farmers market near you? This past weekend I made an early morning visit to our local market--what a feast for the senses! Join me for a virtual stroll and plenty of homegrown highlig...

Vintage Baskets and Bottles: Fabulous Find 410

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! While my local thrift stores have been slim pickings lately, I have been to some great estate sales. Today I'm sharing my latest fabulous find: vintage baskets and bottles which are both decorating staples at my ho...

Vintage Charm Party 452

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 452! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Vintage Spice Bottle Wreath Upcycle

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for the latest Creative Craft blog hop hosted this month by Donna from Modern on Monticello. Today I'm sharing a simple way to dress up a plain wreath and you can probably shop your home for the supplies to create a similar quick upcy...

Vintage Charm Party 451 and July Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 451 and the July Feature of the Month! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

Use What You Have: DIY Solar Fountain Planter

Happy Monday, Friends! You've probably seen at least one variety of the fountain planters that are so popular this summer. If you're like me, you may prefer to use what you have to create this look and today I'll show you how I shopped my garden for this easy DIY proj...

Estate Sale Haul Part 2: Fabulous Find 409

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! As promised, today I'm sharing the second installment from last month's 75% off estate sale haul. Y'all know I love me some vintage linens and I scored two embroidered pillowcases and a runner for less than two doll...

Vintage Charm Party 450

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 450! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...

Homemade Healthier Dark Chocolate Mousse

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing my latest homemade healthier dessert: decadently delicious dark chocolate mousse that you can whip up in minutes--no baking required! That's right, you won't need to heat up the kitchen and you only need several ingredients to indulge in this rich dessert&nb...

Vintage Charm Party 449

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 449! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more...