Hello fraaands! We are back from vacation, and I must say, the weather in Michigan was amazing, and the day spent on Mackinac Island was fantabulous! I really enjoyed touring the island and learning how things run. The horse-drawn carriage carrying the UPS and FedEx packages was funny. That’s something you don’t see every day! We flew into KY and made a road trip out of it. I brought home several antique finds and will share them as I can. I’ll say this – if you live in KY or OH, then you are lucky ducks. Our antiques are more expensive down here in TX and just not as exciting.
There have been two posts since we chatted last. If you missed them, I’d love for you to comment on one or both. I really enjoy reading your comments. 🙂
How To Decorate A Hutch For Fall With Vibrant Color And Vintage Touches
This post was a Pinterest Challenge! I am excited for fall and with so many wonderful ideas from the other bloggers, I got all the fall feels. Check it out here!
Great Ideas When Decorating A Small Porch For Fall!
In the next post, I shared great ideas when decorating a small porch for fall. There are 9 ideas in there to get you started!
FARMHOUSE FRIDAY 412
As I was perusing the links this week and because I’m hungry, I came across 4 recipes I’d never heard of before. So, this weeks feature theme is called Cindy lives in a hole and needs to get out more. 😉
The photo is deceiving. It looks like an ordinary yellow cake mix but it’s not. It’s an Angel Food/Pineapple Cake by Raquel. Say whaaat?! That sounds like a great combo to me! Pop over to Organized Island and pin it!
I am a cake connoisseur but have never had (or heard of) apple cobbler cake before. When looking at the recipe, I realized it was easy and something even this not-so-great cook/baker to do! Bring on the fall with this one! Thank you Gina at Yummi Haus for sharing this with us.
Have you ever heard of a chocolate chip cheese ball? I have not but it sounds pretty tasty. And the fact you serve it with Teddy Grahams, graham crackers or bagels (to name a few), sounds even better! Check it out on Home with Grace and Joy by Susan to get the recipe.
I’ve heard of other things mixed with lavender but when Amy from The Copper Table mentioned lavender and blackberry together, I was all in. Just look at that cheesecake! Sounds perfect for a ladies shmancy luncheon.
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Welcome back! Mackinaw Island is stunning, I hope to return there as my first visit was just a tour! Thanks for hosting, have a wonderful week ahead.
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Oh I hope you return! It’s very touristy now but still worth it. Except maybe during the winter. When I saw a photo of the horses bringing supplies from the mainland over the frozen lake I immediately said NO WAY! Scary stuff! Thanks for the visit Melynda.
Mackinac Islands is special place. Thank you for the party.
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Special is a good word for it. And the people working there seem to really enjoy their jobs. Free rent and wifi was a common answer when I asked what they loved about it. 😉 Thanks for sharing your Bookworm Garden with us. I’ll put that on our list of vacation spots as we try and get away from the TX heat. Happy Anniversary!
Cindy,
Happy to hear you had a wonderful trip and was able to net some treasures too!!
Happy Labor Day weekend!!
My Link Ups for today’s party are # 16, 18 and 19!!
Thanks so much for hosting!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are enjoying your week and you are doing well…
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
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Thank you Debbie. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Your time in Michigan sounds wonderful, Cindy! So glad you had some time away! Thanks, as always, for hosting us all! Wishing you a wonderful Labor Day weekend ahead!
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Thanks Laura. Our 34th anniversary is the Sept. 5th. We chose that so no matter what, we’d have at least one day off to celebrate. Who woulda thunk we’d have brains when we were 23 years old. 😉
Thanks for hosting, Cindy. I hope you like my grapevine planter. It’s perfect all year. I’m #45.
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I saw that and I love it! I plan to make one soon. I’ve been looking for a unique (not plastic) planter for a long time! Thank you for sharing it with us.
I would love to visit Mackinac one day. I got to visit Michigan last year, but we didn’t have time to make that trip. Thanks so much for the shout out – I love that chocolate chip cheese ball. It’s kind of addictive. Have a great week!
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I’m looking forward to planning a party and servint the chocolate chip cheese ball. It’s on my list. Thank YOU for linking up! Have a great weekend.
So, Yvonne and Bobby were just visiting Mackinac Island, too! And another friend of mine was in MI last week, as well! Must be the place to go! Thanks for hosting! I miss our chats!
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I miss our chats too. I’ve been so frustrated with my FB acct. being hacked and IG disabling it too. I’ve been trying to DM on IG and it keeps telling me I can’t. Three tries now and I’ve given up for another day. I think it’s like Alexa. It hears me say I hate IG and it’s making me pay for my attitude. :/
I am loving all the visiting MI comments!! Next time you’re visiting, please don’t hesitate to give me a shout!
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Oh I would love that! Thank you Libbie. Enjoy that beautiful state!