Random thoughts on a Saturday morning with the sun hopping up over the ocean:
1. It’s official. Our virtual summer reading challenge book is….
…SWAN SONG by Elin Hilderbrand.
If you’d like to participate in the virtual summer reading challenge you can read all about how it works here.
And you can see “Swan Song” here.
2. Have you ever made cucumbers with vinegar and lemon pepper seasoning? It’s the perfect cool treat for a hot summer day.
3. It was an amazing week on the blog. We talked about
- 9 simple storage hacks that work
- how to build a giant abacus
- lessons from a painted stool
- these fun pillow covers
4. Have you heard sweater vests are in for fall?
Hello 1992.
What are your thoughts?
5. Did you know this is my 445th Thistlekeeping? That is a LOT of research. And I’m here for all of it.
And now?
Today is the day for inspiration.
Good thing I have tons of it for us this week.
This is the prettiest wreath.
It’s so easy and you can make it yourself.
See the entire DIY here.
I am all about drying hydrangeas for fall.
It’s so easy and dried hydrangeas work perfectly in autumn arrangements.
Here’s how to dry hydrangeas (and some other dried flower arrangement projects).
I just spoke at a gardening conference and topiaries are trending.
They never went out of trend in my book.
You can see how to make these DIY topiaries here.
Fall is just around the corner and decorating for fall doesn’t have to be expensive.
But it can look like it.
Here are 12 budget decorating ideas that look way more expensive than they are.
And in random news:
Have you ever thought about a bed nook?
These Home Goods shopping tips
How to add board and batten to a staircase
32 seashell crafts
This pineapple chess pie
The prettiest house tour
Top three organizing habits to build into your day
How to propagate a hydrangea
The cutest tiny houses
How to keep white sheets white
Easy decor ideas here
All about how to freeze strawberries
How to create outdoor garden rooms
One more for the road
Up at the Cape the hydrangeas are so beautiful.
If you have hydrangeas in your yard?
Here are some ways to decorate with them.
Happy Random Saturday to You
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