Fridays Unfolded

welcome to
the 68th edition of


i am always happy
to see you here
and check out
all your delightful posts

but before we get
to all the juicy features
i want to tell you about
something fun
that's happening this week on
a couple of sweet blogs

planning a wedding sometime soon?

just like dreaming of the big day?

be sure to
head on over
to see posts on

invitations
ceremonies
decorations

and much more
during Wedding Week!

now
back to the juicy bits

like features from last week's


first up
is this amazing family room and breakfast nook
that the talented Kelly from Eclectically Vintage shared


you must click through
to check out all the cool accessories and details too

Knick of Time saw a funky milk can pendant light
and knew her man could make one heck of a knock-off
for her own table

and it is awesome


and i want one

The NY Melrose Family built a big and beautiful sandbox
for their littles to play in
and even showed each step of the process
just in case you want to make one too


Mama With a Dash of DIY Drama took some boring
balloon back chairs
and made them into chic sits


Chipping with Charm used a chippy old vent cover
to make a sweet little magazine rack for her bathroom


Naptime Decorator turned an old cruddy cookie sheet
into a monogrammed tray with just a little paint and creativity



this hot pink slipcover from Little Blue Chairs
was sewn from a $10 GW bedspread


isn't it gorgeous?

this recipe for Chicken Pecan Salad
from Go Ahead...Take a Bite
looks like a delectable dish
for a summer lunch


this ipod cake from Reposhture is so fun


and i love the tip she has for getting smooth icing

The Lavender Magnolia shared a recipe for
Buttermilk Biscuits
just like here mama used to make


well now
my mouth is watering!

let me tell you

it gets harder and harder each week
to choose just a few features
from the mountain of creativity y'all submit
each week

that's why
i like highlight many of your posts on the Stuff and Nonsense Facebook Page, Pinterest Page and Twitter Page

so if you're not yet a fan
click here and here and here to become one

if your post was featured today
be sure to grab a button 
 

and now it's your turn

to show us what unfolded for you
this week
or last week
or 

well

you get the idea

the rules are simple:

follow Stuff and Nonsense

in some fashion

(fb, twitter, pinterest or GFC)

and leave a comment

so i can return the favor

link up your recipe, sewing project, decor, craft, poem, essay, tutorial, etc.
whatever 'unfolded' for you this week 

be sure to link back to your post and not just your url 
(by joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving me permission
to use your photos for features on Stuff and Nonsense, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter)

visit a few of the other links and leave a comment
(it's just polite)

post my button on your blog
so others can join the fun

if you're feeling pinteresty

please click the link

and pin photos from the owner's blog

rather than pinning features photos here

after you link up here
i would love for you to
visit my friday friends
and join their linky parties as well

      

be sure to stop by

and check out

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and the lucky winner
of my Blessings Unlimited Grace and Gratitude Pitcher Giveaway is


Katie from For Whom The Bell Told

congratulations!

please contact me via email
to claim your prize

Memorial Day {Re-post}

memorial day is one holiday 

that has always moved me deeply

each year we take our kids to the

local parade

we line up

in our usual spot

surrounded by friends 

flags

the requisite garb of red 

white and blue

it always begins the same way

the proud veterans

standing at attention

taps played by a lone bugler

an old soldier laying flowers on a grave

thousands of people

standing quiet

hushed

then the drums rumble

as veterans begin their slow march

we bring our hands together

as applause rolls through the crowds

flags flutter

a blur of colors

even my youngest son

stands respectfully at attention

as they pass

subconsciously aware

perhaps

of the solemn nature 

of this slow procession

hours later

whilst the sun begin to drop in the summer sky

we will walk across the street

from our house

to an old cemetary 

and place flowers on the graves

of men who saw battle in

the Civil War

WWI

WWII

those flowers

and my words today

are just a feeble attempt to say

thank you

to those who have made

the highest of sacrifices

for the freedom i enjoy today

and for those who have given loved ones

to the cause of this very freedom

i am reprinting the words of a grateful president

written to a grieving mother

To Mrs. Bixby, Boston, Mass,                                             Executive Mansion

                                                                                            Washington, Nov. 21, 1864

Dear Madam,

I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the alter of freedom.

Yours very sincerely and respectfully,

A. Lincoln

Happy Memorial Day

Fridays Unfolded & a Giveaway!

welcome to the 67th edition of


i'm glad you're here
because i have
a little treat for you today

my friend Sandy
who is a sales consultant for
Blessings Unlimited
has offered you the chance to win
this Grace and Gratitude
Queen Anne's Lace Pitcher




isn't it lovely?

to enter
just leave a comment here
telling me how you would use this pitcher
(gift? vase? etc.)

for extra entries you can

1. link a post to Fridays Unfolded
2. follow me on Facebook
3. follow me via GFC or email
4. follow Sandy's blog Recognize and Remember
5. tell others about the giveaway via Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.

be sure to leave a comment

for each entry

and good luck!

giveaway offer is only  for US residents age 18 or older

now for some wonderful features

from last week's

first up

is a stunning guest room makeover

from Dixie Delights

something tells me

i won't be the only one featuring Miss Dixie's room this week!

and take a look at this fantastic bathroom renovation from Soul Style

Rebekah from Woven Home

blew my socks of

with her son's bedroom makeover

this sunroom before and after

shared by For Whom The Bell Told

is so light and pretty

and done just in time for summer

My Very Education Mother shared a recipe for

Chocolate & Sweet Potato Scones

that i'm dying to try

next up are some mouth watering

Chili Rellanos from Kathe With an E

this twist on an old classic

looks delish

Grilled Ham and Cheese sandwiches with apple slices

from A Pinch of Joy

i love this idea for 

chic and thrifty gift wrap

from a single sunbeam

then there's this 

creative idea from Jen at  Harrison Home for gussying up 

that mostly unreachable cupboard

above a fridge or range hood

whew

that's a lot of inspiration for one day

there are always many more links
than i can feature here

but did you know
that i like to highlight many of your posts on the Stuff and Nonsense Facebook Page, Pinterest Page and Twitter Page?

i sure do!
so if you're not yet a fan
click here and here and here to become one

if your post was featured today
be sure to grab a button 
 

and now it's your turn

to show us what unfolded for you
this week
or last week
or 

well

you get the idea

the rules are simple:

follow Stuff and Nonsense

in some fashion

(fb, twitter, pinterest or GFC)

and leave a comment

so i can return the favor

link up your recipe, sewing project, decor, craft, poem, essay, tutorial, etc.
whatever 'unfolded' for you this week 

be sure to link back to your post and not just your url 
(by joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving me permission
to use your photos for features on Stuff and Nonsense, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter)

visit a few of the other links and leave a comment
(it's just polite)

post my button on your blog
so others can join the fun

if you're feeling pinteresty

please click the link

and pin photos from the owner's blog

rather than pinning features photos here

after you link up here
i would love for you to
visit my friday friends
and join their linky parties as well

      

The House Where Pooh Lived

i just read a post about this house
on Hooked on Houses
and had to share with you

this delightfully charming country home
called

Cotchford Farm

is the place A. A. Milne lived
whilst writing the Winnie The Pooh books




and it's currently on the market
for £2,000,000

how delightful

are these rooms?

and then there's

nine acres of this

oh how i'd love

to open that door

and walk through

to nose around in person

wouldn't you?