Share Your Cup #216

Hello and welcome to Share Your Cup, (SYC for short).  The party where you share what makes you happy.

 

It's what your hosts call, 'filling your cup'.

 

 

If this is your first time here, so glad to have you!  And a big thanks to those of you who are so sweet to link up on a regular basis.  YOU make this party great!

 

Each week we share a bit of what your hosts have been up to.

 

Jo has taken the month of September off while she is recovering from surgery.  Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!  If you have a minute I know she would love for you to pop
over and say 'hi'!

 

 

 

After 14 months of planning her 50th high school reunion in San Clemente, Carol is back home (without a voice) and ready to get back to blogging.

 

 

I shared my love for pirimitive in a Primitive Style Fall Mantle

 

 

 

and tried my hand at being a 'minimalist' in creating a Simplified Fall Table

 

Now the features from SYC #215:

 

 

 

I absolutely adore the Tomato signs made by Connie from

Crafty Home Cottage  Perfect addition to her kitchen!

 

 

Lori from Dining Delight shared her beautiful fall mantle.  The whole room is so warm and cozy!

 





 

How creative is this pinecone sunflower wreath made by Donna of

Modern on Monticello?  Love it!

 

 

Cecilia from My Thrift Store Addiction made this fun scarecrow out of a plastic pumpkin and a milkcan.  Isn't he so whimsical?

 

 

 

Lulu's Musings shared the gorgeous hydrangeas she plucked from her garden for a tablescape.

 

 

Mary from Spreading Good Tastes shared the recipe for her cabbage roll in a bowl soup.  Yum!  I love cabbage and it's the perfect meal for fall!

 

Thanks so much for sharing and please grab our button if you were featured.

 

 

Can't wait to see what you have to share this week!

 

Simplified Fall Table. . .

Well my friends, I'll be the first to admit that the words simplify and Mrs. Olson don't  really go together.  :)

 

In fact,

I'm pretty sure that if you look up the word 'simplify' in the good ol Webster dictionary it would state:

something Jann Olson does not know how to do.  lol!

 

Whether it's a party or decorating, my motto has always been,
"the more the merrier".

 

However, I think I managed to simplify my fall table more than I have ever done before.

 

 

It started with the plaid Pendleton blanket I bought on vacation last year.

 

Then I added a large wooden rice bowl I found at a thrift shop a couple years ago.

 

I tossed in some wooden pumpkins, a rustic acorn, and a sheath of wheat.

 

all tucked in around a bouquet of faux sunflowers.  A friend gifted them to me years ago for my birthday and I love pulling them out every fall.

 

See, really very simple.  No plates set on the table.

 

 

 

I couldn't resist however, adding just a few under a cloche to hold my cute little squirrel S&P shakers.

 

and a fun fall snack.

Quite a few years ago I bought a sign that said, 'simplify'.  I displayed it for a short time, but eventually had to get rid of it. 

I felt like a hypocrite.  :)

 

Tried, but no success!!  (wink)

 

 

Maybe it would have worked on this table.

 

Are you a minimalist, or the more the merrier kind of person?

 

hugs,

Jann

 

Primitive Style Mantle

Hello my friends,

I know that shabby chic is all the rage, and I do love it;
After all, my living room mantle is decorated like that.

 But every now and then I like a bit of

 

Primitive Style

 

and so does cute Hannah.

 

 

Yup, this is Hannah.  She's ever so glad that I still like a bit of  'prim', otherwise she would not get to come out and play.

 

 

 I swear I saw her smile when I plopped her atop my mantle next to some giant acorns.

And every now and then I capture her glancing over at the primitive stitching I made quite a few years ago.  I'm sure she is adoring the colorful fall leaves.

Look closely and you can see that they are just tiny pieces of fabric.

An old enamel coffee pot and sunflowers just say 'primitive fall'
to me.

 

Of course I needed a garland.  I love the simplistic look of these sunflower centers I strung on to linen thread!

 

A few cozy quilts for cuddling on crisp fall evenings,

 

a plaid pumpkin, and a lantern with a sunflower tucked inside.

 

 

 

 

and my mantle and hearth was complete.  So I thought. . .but, as usual a bit of tweaking came in to play.

 

After a friend returned my vintage suitcase stack she had borrowed for a dinner and scoring a Pendleton plaid throw at a thrift shop I switched the lantern out for this.

 

 

And then one last bit of tweaking.

  

 

Simply plopping a pumpkin on top.  :)

 

So there you have it, my 'prim' and proper fall mantle.  Well, I don't know how proper it is, but it's definitely 'prim'.  (wink)

 

How about you, do you like primitive style?

 

happy fall,

Jann

 

I will be sharing with these fun parties:
Vintage Charm
 Thoughts of Home
Party in Your P.J's

 

Share Your Cup #215

Welcome to Share Your Cup (SYC for short), the party where you share what makes you happy - it's what your hosts call

"filling your cup"

 

Starting the party early today because I'm out the door and not sure when I'll return.  :)

This week Carol is your host.  

 

There were so many great posts this week, but before we look at my favorites, let's see what your hosts have been up to.

Jann created A Neutral Fall Mantel 

and she drove 10 hours for a Piece of Pie.

Jo is on a blogging break and I'm sure she is creating up a storm to share with us soon.

I have had some fun creating a headboard from our recently replaced mullioned windows.

I am the co-chair of my upcoming 50th high school reunion (in charge of decorations ) and I am sorry to say that I have been a bad blogging friend (no time to read), but that will change as soon as we get home from a stay at this cute little inn.

 Surprisingly I found the time to read every single link this week so let's check out my favorites.

I love this shot of fall leaves and you must check out the Plum and Gold Tablescape set by Jan of Just Jan Blog.

Katie of Let's Add Sprinkles shared a great tutorial on
How to Make a Fall Wreath.

Sarah of Hyacinths for the Soul and Miss Merri Mac really got around this summer - just look at the gorgeous home Sarah visited in Cape Cod.

Robin of Redo It Yourself Inspirations did a fantastic renovation of a very outdated dresser.

Mary Jo of Master "Pieces" of my Life shared a bunch of fun fall vignettes.

Sherri of To Simply Inspire always shares tasty and healthy recipes and I can't wait to try this Cinnamon Applesauce Bread.

Now it's your turn to share and remember to grab our button if you were featured.