Decor To Adore

Friday Favorites Flag Day

Hello sweet friends! Earlier this week I changed out the decor in my kitchen by adding in a few patriotic touches. I am excited to share those details tomorrow. In the meantime, here's to Friday Favorites Flag Day for additional inspiration. Stick A Flag In It It is quite simple to add a few Flag Day touches to your home. Just nestle a few small flags to your existing decor. Front Door Fun This weekend I plan on changing out both the tired grapevine wreath on the front ... View the Post

Friday Favorites Flag Day this Sunday, June 14th celebrate with simple patriotic touches you can create throughout your home.

Fashion· History

1860s Sheer Dresses

Hello sweet friends, the mercury has been steadily climbing in my neck of the woods. If I am at home I generally reach for a cotton shirt paired with capris or shorts. But what would a woman in the mid 19th century wear? This post will take a look at 1860s Sheer Dresses. 1860s Sheer Dresses This post is part of the Lessons With Laura ~ The Summer of '69 series. I plan on making and wearing such a dress when I visit both Walnut Grove, MN and Independence, KS this ... View the Post

1860s Sheer Dresses is part of the ongoing Lessons With Laura ~ The Summer of "69 series. This post focuses on a fashion trend of 1869.

History· Little House

Little House The Summer of ’69

Hello Laura Ingalls Wilder friends. Today kicks off a new Lessons With Laura series ~Little House The Summer of '69. The inspiration for the title is the year that the Ingalls family left the big woods of Minnesota and headed to the Little House on the Prairie located near Independence, Kansas. Little House The Summer of '69 To begin this story we need to journey back to the 1850s. Lansford Whiting Ingalls and Laura Colby Ingalls (Charles' parents and the grandparents featured in the ... View the Post

Decorating· Design· DIY· Garden· Little House

Friday Favorites A Warm June

Hello sweet friends, this weekend will show warmer temperatures for many. This post is full of ways to keep cool. Here's to Friday Favorites A Warm June. Chatsworth Estate is located in the wild Derbyshire uplands. The charming cottage garden features beautiful walking paths. Caprese Pasta Salad For the warm weekend ahead I am planning a few easy meals that don't require turning on the oven. I can't wait to eat this Caprese Pasta Salad. Soothing Neutrals This ... View the Post

Craft· Decorating· Design· DIY· History· Travel

A Revolutionary Weekend In Saint Genevieve

I recently traveled to Missouri and had a delightful time at A Revolutionary Weekend In Saint Genevieve. This 250th anniversary event celebrated the forgotten battle of Fort San Carlos. I became familiar with Sainte Geneviève when I began watching Early American and Frontier Patriot on YouTube. Ron and Justine Rayfield are the hosts. They focus on late 18th/early 19th century history, open hearth cooking and so much more. All the most interesting historical figures were in ... View the Post

Craft· Decorating· Design· DIY· Recipe

Friday Favorites Memorial Weekend

Hello sweet friends, it is hard to believe we are nearing the end of May. Here's to Friday Favorites Memorial Weekend. Red, White and Yum! I love burrata paired with fruit. This recipe looks so festive and delicious! Friday Favorites Memorial Weekend This entire home tour features a positively perfect patriotic color palette throughout the home. A Charming Kitchen This charming turn of the century home features a kitchen with painted floors, fabulous built ins and so much ... View the Post

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