The Two Faces of Mother Nature: Kerrville Catastrophic Flood

Greetings Friends. My original post for today was an upbeat celebration of nature that included a series of photographs featuring this adorable tiny fawn that visited my garden last week. Little did I know that only a few days later, Mother Nature's darker side would ravage my community with catastrophic...

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Vintage Charm Party 497 and June Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #497 and the June 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...

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Homemade Healthier Creamy Spinach Enchiladas

Happy Monday, Friends! If you love enchiladas, I've got a fuss-free healthy recipe for you that's creamy, cheesy and deceptively delicious with just the right amount of spice. It's a great make-ahead option--I like to prepare mine in the morning and bake them for din...

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Vintage Charm Party 496

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #496! 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...

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Texas Hill Country Summer Meadowscape Garden

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I am excited to join the Outdoor Summer Tours hosted by dear Cindy from County Road 407.  I'll show you how I embrace Mother Nature in my Texas Hill country garden style by cultivating a drought-tolerant meadowscape that encourages pollinat...

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Vintage Charm Party 495

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #495! 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...

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Rustic Summer Wreath in 3 Easy Steps

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing a quick rustic summer wreath you can craft in 3 easy steps. All you need are a few supplies for this thrifty project that creates a lovely display whether it's hung indoors or on an exterior door to welcome gue...

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Memorial Day Sales: Fabulous Find 419

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Each year, there are certain items I wait to buy until the Memorial Day weekend sales. Today I'm sharing the bargains I scored for my outdoor entry and walkway, including these pretty new doorm...

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Vintage Charm Party 494

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #494! 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...

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Heavenly Honeysuckle Picnic in the Garden

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I'm delighted to join the 2025 Summer Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by gracious Rita from Panoply. Join me for a simple picnic in the garden celebrating one of my favorite scents of summer--heavenly honeysuc...

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Vintage Charm Party 493 and May Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #493 and the May 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...

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15 Minute Birdbath Fountain Refresh

Happy Monday, Friends! It's been a minute since my last 15 minute fix, and today I'm sharing how to quickly clean up and refresh a grimy birdbath fountain so you (and the birds!) can enjoy it through the summer mon...

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Vintage Charm Party 492

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #492! 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...

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May Flowers and Milk Glass - Summer Dining Room Decor

Happy Monday, Friends! April showers bring May flowers and today I'll show you the different ways I've featured floral accents to create charming summer decor in my dining room, including this this simple centerpiece I styled with vintage milk glass, garden rosemary, and a grocery store bouq...

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Mother's Day Clearance Styled: Fabulous Find 418

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! In the spirit of the thrifted vs styled "trend"--that many of us were doing long before it was trendy--today I'm sharing my botanical version featuring clearance bargains I scored after Mother's Day&nb...

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Vintage Charm Party 491

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #491! 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...

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Make It Pretty! DIY No Soliciting Sign

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing faded metal garden decor recreated as a pretty No Soliciting sign using outdoor craft paint and dollar store decals I had in my craft stash. Join me to see how easy it is to bring new life to decor that has seen better days&nb...

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Vintage Charm Party 490

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #490! 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...

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DIY Salvaged Outdoor Cushions (No Sewing!)

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for another Creative Craft Blog Hop hosted this month by Sara from Birdz of a Feather. If you've been slow to part with linens or other salvaged fabric that has seen better days, I've got just the craft for you! I'll show you how to  cover outdoor cushions--no...

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Vintage Charm Party 489 and April Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #489 and the April 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...

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Homemade Healthier High Protein Strawberry Mousse

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing a delicious high protein dessert you can whip up in minutes. No baking is required to make this refreshing strawberry mousse plus only several ingredients are needed and you may even have them on h...

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Elegant Easter Clearance: Fabulous Find 417

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Y'all know I always keep an eye out for seasonal clearance bargains that can be used year round and today I'm sharing some recent elegant finds I scored during Easter clearance sales, including this trio of pastel dessert sta...

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Vintage Charm Party 488

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #488! 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...

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How to Copper Wash Wasp Decoys

Happy Monday, Friends! Have you ever tried decoys to deter wasps, yellowjackets or hornets from nesting near your home? After hanging these chemical-free alternatives last year, the paper hives became dingy over time so I'm sharing my solut...

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Vintage Charm Party 487

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #487! 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...

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Spring Garden Stroll

Happy Monday, Friends! Although summer temps will arrive here in Texas before you know it, the garden is beginning to bloom and I am savoring the spring weather while it lasts! Please join me for a virtual garden str...

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Vintage Charm Party 486

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #486! 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...

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Repurposed Egg Cup Tea Light Candles

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Welcome to the Creative Craft Blog Hop and thank you to Donna from Modern on Monticello for hosting this month! Today I'll show you how to repurpose egg cups to create lovely little tea light cand...

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Vintage Charm Party 485

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #485! 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...

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Homemade Healthier Whole Wheat Bread

Happy Monday, Friends! There's nothing quite like fresh baked bread, is there? Recently, I've started making whole wheat bread weekly instead of buying it and today I'm sharing my homemade healthier 4-ingredient rec...

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Dollar Store Tower Garden: Fabulous Find 416

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Have you seen these stacking flower pots at Dollar Tree? Maybe like me, you've even walked past them nested on the shelves not realizing their potential. Today I'll show you how they look stacked and planted as a tower gar...

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Vintage Charm Party 484 and March Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #484 and the March 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...

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For the Love of Tea Cups - Whimsical Spring Tablescape

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Welcome to the Spring/Easter Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by Rita from Panoply! I'm sharing a whimsical spring setting celebrating my love for tea cups. You'll get a glimpse of how I use favorites from my collection in various unexpected ways from serving to de...

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Vintage Charm Party 483

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #483! 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...

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Vintage Spring Home Tour (Confessions of a Dishaholic!)

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm delighted to join the 2025 Spring Home Tour hosted by Cindy from County Road 407. My tour features decor that embraces my love for pretty dishes including my vintage jadeite collection which greets all my backdoor guests, so come on...

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Vintage Charm Party 482

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #482! 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...

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Simple Spring China Cabinet Styling

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing the simple refresh of the china cabinet in my dining room. Although I walk by it daily, I hadn't realized it had gradually become cluttered...until I was styling a spring tablescape to welcome the new season and realized the cabinet needed attent...

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Vintage Charm Party 481

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #481! 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...

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Egg-cellent Rustic Easter Garland Wreath

Hi there, Friends! Welcome to this month's Creative Craft Blog Hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather! Today I'll show you how to craft a rustic wreath using thrift store Easter egg garland. Whether you dress it up or keep it rustic, you can make this whimsical wreath in minu...

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Dollar Store Garden Scores: Fabulous Find 415

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Today I'm sharing fabulous spring garden finds I scored at the dollar store including these adorable mushroom solar lights--aren't they the cutest? As thrifting providence would have it, I happily grabbed the last five on the sh...

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Vintage Charm Party 480 and February Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #480 and the February 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 ...

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Easter Charcuter-TEA Cups

Happy Monday, Friends!  Raise your hand if you love charcuterie! Today I'll show you a darling way to serve it at individual place settings. Vintage tea cups add instant charm and elegance to any table--include a mini chocolate bunny and you'll have Easter charcuter-...

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Vintage Charm Party 479

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 479! 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...

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Homemade Healthier Thin Mint Cookies

Happy Monday, Friends! It's Girl Scout cookie time again and today I'm sharing a healthier version of the classic favorite--thin mints! This recipe uses fewer ingredients, makes two dozen cookies for half the price, and you probably already have the ingredients in your pan...

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Vintage Charm Party 478

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #478! 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...

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Anticipating Spring with Beautiful Botanical Decor

Happy Monday, Friends! If you're counting the days until spring like me, it's just 4 weeks and 3 days away! In anticipation, I'm sharing some beautiful botanical decor favorites from vases to pillow coverings as well as fresh and faux blo...

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Vintage Charm Party 477

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #477! 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...

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DIY Dollar Store Drawer Liners

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for the Creative Craft Blog Hop hosted this month by Donna from Modern on Monticello! Today I'll show you how to create DIY drawer liners by pairing new and scrap dollar store supplies--plus you'll see crafty projects from eight blogger frie...

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Vintage Charm Party 476 and January Feature of the Month

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 476 and the January 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...

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15 Minute Heart Shaped Butter Pats

Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing simple homemade heart-shaped butter pats to add a special touch to your table on Valentine's Day or really, any occasion! Best of all, these pretty little pats can be crafted in 15 minutes or l...

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