Good Morning all! So happy to be able to share with you some of the trays from the  Tiered Tray Extravangaza , as well as  announce the Darren Gygi Maple Leaf Winner  chosen by  random.org . Our winner this month is Katie Clooney from  Preppy Empty Nester . Katie if you will email me your address I will  get this beautiful giclee art print sent out to you this week. Bj's Sweet Nothings  brings Fall into her home by styling her lovely tiered tray with treasured ceramic pieces and flowers. September Violets  has used her fabulous creativity and talent by combining real and faux Autumn treasures, including a real deer antler, to her stunning Fall tiered tray. Life and Linda  brings Fall into her home with her exquisite French Tiered tray, styled beautifully with full and abundant goodies from the Harvest.   Quaker Hill Farm  shares her festive and creative display of baskets and blooms with her DIY Tiered Tray display. Camp and Cottage Living  shares her love for Fall with a cute Ma

Welcome to our Thoughts of Home Tiered Tray Extravaganza! We are so glad you are here. To celebrate the beginning of fall, we- your hostesses at Thoughts of Home on Thursday- wanted to give you all an opportunity to share a tiered tray that you have especially decorated for fall. To get us started, here are ours .   Laura @ White Spray Paint   Jemma @ At Home With Jemma    Stacey at Poofing the Pillows   Laura @ Decor to Adore We look forward to seeing your fall trays. Features will appear on our blogs September 19th.  Enjoy the inspiration and let’s get started! By linking up you are providing permission that Thoughts of Home on Thursday can feature your post and accompanying photos on future blog posts or other forms of social media such as Facebook and Instagram. A link back to your blog will always be provided. An InLinkz Link-up

Welcome to five Fall tiered tray tips and a prelude to our tiered tray extravaganza link party which will be open on Tuesday September 13 at 6:00 a.m. central time. Today I am writing this post from lovely Sunny California where I am about to hike with my daughter on a portion of the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail). Today we will be hiking 7 miles, reaching the peak of Thunder Mountain at an elevation of 9,400 feet. The air is cool and dry and it feels SO good! When we get to the summit today it will be a wonderful 57 degrees! Sometimes styling a tiered tray can be overwhelming so I put together five simple tips for you today to style your own tiered tray. I am also sharing two different ways that I have  styled my vintage tiered tray. Tiered Tray Tip #1 Tiered Trays are a perfect way to add seasonal displays, as well a food and beverages for special events. Tiered Tray Tip #2 Tiered Tr

Welcome to Fashion Friday! I am just so glad that you took the time out of your busy day to drop by. I have a fabulous Tunic top to share with you today and I am also going to show you how  to style it a couple of different ways. You see Fall is my favorite time of the year. I am putting away Summer fashion and bringing out the Fall goodness that is available to you and I at Glamour Farms. It has never been quite so easy and stylish to dress for Fall than with this carefree  Glamour Farms Melbourne Tunic top . Just pair it with your favorite pair of  jeans  and  boots . I am also loving this handmade stenciled box from my friend Carole. Perfect for tools and of course flowers...love, love my flowers...smile. This shirt is a must have and a perfect transitional piece for your wardrobe. The Melbourne is made with comfort in mind.  It is a breathable crinkle cotton blend with a flat front pleat and 3/4 tab sleeves. I am wearing it here with a pair of black jeans and suede fringed booties.

I am truly counting down the days until Fall, which is September 22nd.  While I count, and wonder if it will ever feel cooler, I have put together a little maple leaf tablescape that includes a maple leaf giveaway. I was inspired by the brilliant color and the attention to detail in this pretty Fall Maple art piece which is being offered by the  Darren Gygi Home Collection , for this Fall giveaway. I chose to use this maple leaf as the theme for my outdoor tablescape, where I built my tablescape around the color, texture and woodsy feel.   Tip 1. Add Fresh Fruit I thought I would also share some easy tips to help you create a Fabulous Autumn tablescape. For this particular tablescape, I am keeping it natural. When I think of Fall I think of pumpkins, leaves, and apples. Since I had these overripe red apples in the fridge, rather than throw them out, I added them to my tablescape. Using faux boxwood garland I nestled these bright red apples alongside the garland, then added a few multi

Throughout the years I have found various ways to savor, incorporate, manipulate and even adore the notorious jalapeno pepper. My origins of birth never incorporated anything spicier than a well seasoned hamburger patty into our meals, so when the move took us to Texas many years ago, I sort of had to get with it or get left behind! You all know that I love to cook, and tweak a recipe or two so it was pretty natural for me to take those numerous jalapenos from my garden and work some magic with them. So here they are, all pretty and preserved in mason jelly jars. I mentioned that I was making jalapeno jelly at our daughter's baby shower a few weeks ago and I did get a questioning look or two a and " Well, I have NEVER heard of such a thing. "  But there is such a thing and it is mighty good! Jalapeno jelly is a mixture of sweet and spicy with just a little Texas kick at the end. Truly this is one tasty jelly, especially when you pour it over a brick of cream cheese, then