Last week was a long week. I’m not going to lie…I couldn’t wait for the weekend to arrive. And then it did! Maybe others feel this way, but I love weekends spent in my home with my Princess and my Hero. I enjoy relaxing and moving things from one spot to another, or what I call “shopping the house”. Sometimes things take on a whole new perspective in a new location…and bring back happy memories of adventures in lands far away. I hope they make you smile as well.

From Japan…an antique Temple stick. I don’t know a lot about it but I love the color and the design.

An antique French Bottle drying tree…it was love at first sight!

A happy quintet of musicians from Poland.

A prized possession from England. This clock will always grace my home.

Our stylish and always in motion treasure after church always makes me smile.

inspire me Monday. Tuesday at our house. The scoop. Inspire me Tuesday. Make it pretty. Made by you. Metamorphosis. You’re the star. Tuesday with a twist. Wonderful Wednesday.Wow us. Talk Of The town. Keep in touch. Beautifully made. Share your style. Home and garden. Thursday favorites. Waste not. Dagmar’s house. Style showcase.Vintage charm. Friday features. Home sweet home. Feather nest. Friendship Friday. Funtastic Friday. Grace at home. Pit stop. Morning cup of joe. Home matters. Sweet inspiration. Best of the weekend. Create bake grow. 5 Things Friday. Fresh market. Sunday at home. Share it. Snickerdoodle. Happiness is homemade. Saturday shuffle. Silver pennies. Create with joy. Inspiration Monday. DI&DI. Amaze me. Smell Good Sunday. Over the moon. Wednesday blog hop. Count your blessings. Create and celebrate grandma’s house DIY

I read a post on Facebook commenting on the lovely winter we are having this Spring. I still can’t believe that winter wear is still hanging in my hall closet and the pool opens in like a month. We are beginning to see a few glimpses here and there, and it makes me happy to see a lighter touch reflected in my decor. How does Spring look in your corner of the world?

Purple bottles and botanical prints on a mantel are a springtime favorite.

These pretty little flowers are from our front garden. They must be pretty hardy.

A window display cheers up a dreary day on the front porch.

I’ll let you in on a secret. These cherry blossoms are not real… but they still make me happy!

,

Yes, gardening in the Springtime is good for the soul.

Inspire me Monday. Tuesday at our house. The scoop. Inspire me Tuesday. Make it pretty. Made by you. Metamorphosis. You’re the star. Tuesday with a twist. Wonderful Wednesday. Wow us. Talk Of The town. Keep in touch. Beautifully made. Share your style. Home and garden. Thursday favorites. Waste not. Dagmar’s house.Style showcase. Vintage charm. Friday features. Home sweet home. Feather nestfriendship Friday. Funtastic Friday. Grace at home. Pit stop. Morning cup of joe. Home matters. Sweet inspiration. Best of the weekend. Create bake grow. 5 Things Friday. Fresh market. Count your blessings. Sunday at home. Share it. Snickerdoodle. . Happiness is homemade. Saturday shuffle. Silver pennies. Create with joy. Inspiration Monday. DI&DI. Amaze me. Smell good Sunday. Over the moonWednesday blog hop

Very excited to find out my strawberry bread was featured at Home Sweet Home@ Charm Of Home!

We have been pretty busy lately. Spring always seems so full of activity. Thank goodness the lazier days of Summer are right around the corner. In the meantime, I’m going to try to upgrade on the canned spaghetti sauce that seems to be in constant rotation in our house!Spring has returned!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

</p><br /><br /><br />
<p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/category/friday%20favorites/&#8221; target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter” src=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Friday-Favorites-Button.jpg&#8221; border=”0″ /></a></p><br /><br /><br />
<p>

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! Continue reading →

I was a monthly highlight on the Create and Celebrate monthly link party at Pearl Street Design!

One of the best parts of a warm Spring afternoon is hanging out on an old fashioned front porch sharing laughs and, quite often, drinks with family and friends. Homemade ginger Liqueur?  Yes Please!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

</p><br /><br /><br /><br />
<p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/category/friday%20favorites/&#8221; target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter” src=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Friday-Favorites-Button.jpg&#8221; border=”0″ /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br />
<p>

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! Continue reading →

We headed off to a great adventure this week! Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a short drive from Annapolis and a wonderful place to just relax and enjoy life at a slower pace… well as slow as you can be with a newly turned five year old Princess in tow!

The Turkey Hill Farm experience was lots of fun. I recommend the ice cream tasting!

The Amish horse and buggies are picturesque and make the drive so interesting.

This view!

If I won the lottery, all these quilts, and many more, would come home with me.

She’s five…how is that even possible?

show and share. Inspire me Monday. Tuesday at our house. The scoop. Inspire me Tuesday. Metamorphosis. Make it pretty made by you. You’re the star. Tuesday with a twist.Wonderful Wednesday. Wow us. Talk Of The town. Keep in touch. Beautifully made. Share your cup. Share your style. Home and garden. Thursday favorites. Waste not.Dagmar’s house. Vintage charm. Friday features. Home sweet home. Feather nest. Friendship Friday. Funtastic Friday. Grace at home. Pit stop. Morning cup of joe. Home matters. Sweet inspiration. Best of the weekend. Create bake grow. 5 Things Friday. Fresh market. Sunday at home. Share it.Snickerdoodle. Happiness is homemade. Saturday shuffle. Silver pennies. Create with joy. Inspiration Monday. DI&DI. Amaze me. Over the moon. Wednesday blog hopcount my blessings. Style showcase

I am calling this hidden strawberry bread. The reason? While pursuing the contents of our backup basement freezer my Hero found a bag of strawberries way in the back from our strawberry picking experience from last May. What a find! It’s a simple quick bread and I am quite proudly using coconut oil for the first time…I’m a little late to that party apparently.

The Usual Cast Of Characters

1 1/2. cups all-purpose flour

1/2. cup sugar

2 1/2. teaspoons baking powder

1/2. teaspoon salt

1. egg, lightly beaten

1/2. cup mashed banana (1 large)

1/2. cup milk

1/3. cup coconut oil, heated if needed to become more liquid

1/2. cup sliced strawberries

The Steps to Glory

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8×4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder and salt; make well in center of mixture.

3. In medium bowl, beat egg, mashed banana, milk and oil with whisk until well blended. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in the strawberries. Spoon batter into pan.

4. Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Sweet treat with tea!

Did you feel Spring in the air this weekend? Such a lovely Saturday…Sunday not so much. The Princess was inspired by the warm weather and decided sketching in the garden was good way to spend the day.

Inspire me Monday. Tuesday at our house. The scoop. Inspire me Tuesdaymake it pretty. Made by you. Metamorphosis. You’re the star. Tuesday with a twist. Wow us. Wonderful Wednesday. Talk Of The town. Keep in touch. Beautifully made. Share your style. Home and garden. Thursday favorites. Waste not. Dagmar’s house Friday features. Home sweet home. Feather nest. Friendship Friday. Funtastic FridayGrace at home. Pit stop. Morning cup of joe. Home matters. Sweet inspiration. Best of the weekend. Create bake grow. 5 Things Friday. Fresh market. Sunday at home. Share it. Snickerdoodle. Happiness is homemade. Saturday shuffle. Silver pennies. Create with joy. Inspiration Monday. DI&DI. Amaze me. Smell good Sunday. Over the moon.

Someone is going to try my Oatmeal pie! Check it out what they featured this week.

Thursday Favorites@ Eclectic Red Barn

It was a busy Spring break last week with an adventure to Lancaster County. Hopefully Spring will actually show up soon.

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

</p><br /><br />
<p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/category/friday%20favorites/&#8221; target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter” src=”http://www.simplysweethome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Friday-Favorites-Button.jpg&#8221; border=”0″ /></a></p><br /><br />
<p>

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! Continue reading →