I heard someone say today that when midnight strikes on October 31st the hob-goblins disappear and Christmas begins. What do you think? Are you ready to rush from Fall Festivities into Christmas Celebrations? Or do you prefer to linger over gratitude and thankfulness before switching gears once again? I see a wide variety of posts in our weekly Encouraging Hearts & Home blog hop that shows we all have our own way of looking at all this.
From our gathering here last week, anyone who has lived in an older home or who has a passion for vintage and reclaimed items will enjoy our most viewed post from last week – How to Paint A Rusty Medicine Cabinet.
My featured posts this week are from a few special friends of mine who are bringing you great ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Enjoy!
- Danielle’s Planning List for Homemade Holiday ideas.
- This DIY Fall Centerpiece Tutorial from Kim will take all the way through Thanksgiving!
- I’m also paying attention to Kathi’s Gift Ideas from The Homestead.
And Now, for This Week’s Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop!
The Encouraging Hearts & Home Bloggers
Join your Encouraging Hearts & Home Co-Hosts each week for encouragement and support for your heart & your home. We hope to provide a space that builds each other up and lends a helping hand along the way. With all the negativity in the world, let’s shine a positive light!
Use the form below to share your posts this week, and please consider these nice things you can do:
- Follow and/or subscribe to your host’s blog.
- Visit a few other bloggers and show them your support. We all love getting comments, and who knows what inspiration you may find? Be sure to share the love–that’s what a blog hop is all about!
- Check out our Encouraging Hearts & Home Pinterest board where each host pins her 10 favorite posts each week.
- If you are interested in co-hosting, contact Anne at anne@mylearningtable.com
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Thanks for the feature! I could have used that rusty medicine cabinet painting tutorial when we lived in our old house!
My pleasure, Danielle 🙂 don’t you just love that cabinet?!
Thank you for sharing. I am enjoying the Gift Ideas from the homestead blog post!
You’re very welcome Christina 🙂 so many great ideas, yes?!
Thank you for hosting. I love sharing with your readers and always find inspiration here. Have a blessed week! #OverTheMoon #ThursdayFavoriteThings
glad to have you, Marilyn 😀
I tend to try and just focus on one holiday at a time and since Thanksgiving is my favorite I do try to focus on that. However, I do have to start making Christmas gifts, buying gifts and making my cards before Thanksgiving or else I’d never have enough time to get it all done! I won’t decorate or listen to Christmas music though until after we eat dinner on Thanksgiving day. In the last few years we’ve made it a tradition to watch ELF Thanksgiving night and that sort of kicks off our Christmas season.
I love hearing your traditions and planning/prep 😀 Christmas music is also a no-no in our home until we are washing the dishes after Thanksgiving dinner.