Inspire Me Monday
Hello friends and happy Monday! I know the first Monday of October is tomorrow but I thought why not start the party off today! Most importantly, I want to send my prayers to all who have been affected by the destruction of the hurricane, it is so heartbreaking to watch. Please let me know in the comments how you are doing if you have been affected and if there are direct ways we can help.
I dropped off the kids for school last week, it was super emotional and so strange to come home to 2 empty rooms, no one really prepares you for that. However, I did take the whole week to drive home, I took Highway 1 along the coast and enjoyed all the amazing sites our coastline has to offer. It gave me the time to reflect on the past 22 years of raising our kids and how proud I am of them! We still have Grayson at home but he is so busy with the fire/EMT classes and work the house seems pretty empty. We have family coming in from out of state this week so that will make the house seem full again. We are heading into a heatwave this week which always seems to happen the first week of October, I don’t mind it as the nights cool down this time of year. I can’t wait to see what you have to link up for this week!
This Carrot Top Pesto sounds so delicious, I’ve never heard of making pesto from carrots, and I can’t wait to try this recipe from The Copper Table.
Sontana Home Design Transformed a plain lazy Susan into a stunning centerpiece using placemats, plastic curtain rings, leather lacing, and jute twine, how beautiful!
Take an ordinary candle and transform it into a fun Halloween Candle! Handmade Weekly has the full tutorial and the free printable for you.
Master Pieces of My Life, always creates the most beautiful vignettes, stop by to see how she created this one for her outdoors!
Did you know you can paint over laminate furniture? A Ray of Sunlight gives you all the details on making over laminate!
Create a DIY Fountain with a $10 pump!
I hope you are enjoying a beautiful fall! Thank you so much for featuring my lazy Susan project. Enjoy your week!
You are so welcome, have a great weekend.
It’s always hard to drop them off. I feel ya. I’m glad you’re having company this week, that will help. Thank you for hosting us and I appreciate the feature on my outdoor vignette. Happy October! XO- MaryJo
Thanks MaryJo!
It is a fast trip from home from the hospital as babies to away from home as adults! Have a great week ahead, and thanks for the link party. Melynda @scratchmadefood!
Yes it is!!! Have a great weekend as well 🙂
Thanks for hosting… Glad you got some time to reminisce and see the great views! I agree, the cooler nights and mornings are a blessing.
Thanks Julie, wishing you a great weekend!
What’s with the first week of October. It’s always a heat wave here in Missouri, too. Thanks so much for hosting, Kristin. You’ll get used to the calm soon. Have a great week!
Thanks Debra, getting easier every day. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
The house sure is quieter when the kids grow up! It’s how it’s meant to be, but those goodbyes sure pull at our mama hearts, don’t they? Wishing you lots of autumn goodness during the month ahead! Thanks for hosting us all, Kristin!
It sure is, but I’m so happy for them, they are doing great! Wishing you a wonderful start to fall as well.
My kids are both away at school so I understand! Happy fall and thanks for hosting!
Shelley
Thanks Shelley, thinking of you too!