Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Share Your Cup Thursday #166

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Hello my friends, welcome to Share Your Cup Thursday;

(SYC for short)

The party where you share the things that make you happy.

Today it's cold and breezy. Feeling very fall like and the leaves are changing on the mountains.

Ham and beans are simmering on the stove and cornbread will go into the oven later.

Comfort foods certainly make me happy!

Now let's see the features from SYC #165: I think this cooler weather made me pick fall features this week.

I absolutely love this large jug that Kathy from

Sharing Shadymont decked out for fall.

Sandi from Barberry Lane shared some of her favorite

fall images.

I also loved her Granny's bowls. She got a double feature this week. :)

Lynda from Stillwoods Farmhouse shared her creative monogramed bedazzled pumpkin.

Janet from Rosemary and Thyme shared her outdoor tablescape that had a beautiful fall feel.

Jackie from Maybe It's Just Me shared her gorgeous grape arbor.

Thanks so much for sharing and please grab my button if

you were featured.

Don't forget to hop over to my and see who is featured there.

Now Let's Party!

1. I would love for you to be a follower of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

2. Link up a particular post and not your entire blog. Please limit your links to no more than three.

3. Please have a back link to this post. That way others will know where the party is.

Only those with a back link will be featured.

4. Please find time to visit at least two other participants.

It's a great way to find new friends!

After you link up, please come back and leave a comment. They help to fill my cup!

Snippetts of Fall

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Hello my friends,

there's just something about daily rituals that I love.

I have a few of them, how about you?

One of mine is to make our bed shortly after I rise. Another is to stroll the garden.

For the past year I have added a new ritual to my morning routine.

I grab my phone and snap a photo to share on

Instagram and facebook.

Generally I share the same thing on both, but not always.

I can't believe it's been a year since Have a Daily Cup

joined Instagram.

I love it and have met so many wonderful people!

Also love it when I find an old friend!

I thought I would share some of the snippets of Fall that I have shared lately.

They are things that fill my cup and my goal is to help fill others!

I never really know what I will share each morning. I just carry my phone around and snap a little something that catches my eye.

Now and then I join an Instagram #theme.

(this photo was taken at my friend, Joanne's craft night party)

This was this mornings post. Inspiration came when I looked out the window and saw the splotches of color from changing leaves on our gorgeous Utah mountains.

(ha, ha, notice my phone reflecting in the mirror?)

I hope you enjoyed my 'snippets' of fall!

If you are not on Instagram, can I just give you a little nudge? :)

Also, let me know if you are and I am not following you.

hugs,

Jann

I will be sharing with these lovely parties:

My Journey Back for Fabulous Fall Party

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

Vintage Inspiration Party

Share Your Style

Ivy and Elephants for What's it Wednesday?

Share Your Cup Thursday #165

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Hello and welcome to Share Your Cup, (SYC for short).

The party where you share the things that make you happy.

It's what I call "filling your cup"

Fall décor has been filling my cup lately. I love adding touches of nature to my vignettes.

and pumpkins. . .I just love pumpkins!

Now for the features from SYC #164:

Pam from Everyday Living shared lots of Autumn inspiration from her Pinterest board.

Angelica from Decora y Adora shared a cute little stool makeover.

Tea Time with Trina shared a gorgeous tablescape where a fabulous rug is the hi-light of it all.

Julie from Renaissance Mermaid shared some creative shadow boxes she made for her husbands office.

Uwe from My DIY OL shared a cozy reading nook he made out of wood from an old wardrobe.

Dayle Allen Shockley shared the recipe for these delicious soft lemon cookies.

Don't forget to hop over and see who was featured on my fb page.

Now Let's Party!

1. I would love for you to be a follower of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

2. Link up a particular post and not your entire blog. Please limit your links to no more than three.

3. Please have a back link to this post. That way others will know where the party is.

Only those with a back link will be featured.

4. Please find time to visit at least two other participants.

It's a great way to find new friends!

After you link up, please come back and leave a comment. They help to fill my cup!

Fall-ing in love with Fall. . .

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Hello my friends,

this morning on Instagram someone asked what our favorite thing about Fall was.

I had to think for a minute, because what's not to love about fall?

Other than the fact that Winter follows. lol!

Here are some of the things I love about Fall:

1. the changing of the leaves

2. cozy quilts

3. pumpkins

4. cooler temps

5. sleeping with the windows open

As soon as September arrives I pull out my Fall quilt made up of half square triangles, stars and pumpkins.

When it comes to pillows, it's all about the layering. :)

I was wishing that I had made fall covers for my Euro pillows when I made the ticking pillow cases a few years ago. Didn't think to at the time.

That's when it hit me to cover them with a couple of old feed sacks that I had picked up in St. George last Spring.

I simply slipped them on and folded them over. I used the back side because the black lettering was perfect!

You might say, I'm Fall-ing in love!

I had two gold regular shams that I tucked in between.

I made the Fall Greetings pillow for my front porch last year. I decided it would be a fun addition to the bed. The sun turned the burlap a golden color. Worked fine with the gold tones in my quilt.

A simple burlap wreath hangs on the chippy green door.

I added a few fall touches to my bench.

Yup, Fall-ing in love!

My friend, Ann's daughter did my chalkboard art. It's actually a canvas I painted a few years ago to hang above the bed now and then.

Haven't hung it yet, because I want to play with it

a little first. hee-hee

When I showed it to hubby and told him I was going to hang it above the bed he said, "I've already fallen in love with you".

Best thing he could have ever said!

There are so many more things I love about fall:

5. Caramel apples

6. bottling

7. drives up the canyon

8. harvesting from the garden

I could go on and on.

How about you? What's your favorite thing about fall?

hugs,

Jann

I will be sharing with these lovely parties:

Sundays at Home

Coastal Charm for Show and Share

The Enchanting Rose for Roses of Inspiration
My Journey Back for Fall Link Party
Cooking and Crafting with J&J
Share Your Style
Fridays Favorites
Shabbilicious Friday

Share Your Cup Thursday #164

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Hello my friends and welcome to Share Your Cup, (SYC for short).

The party where you share the things that make you happy.

Thanks so very much for taking the time to party here!

I want to apologize for the tiny thumbnails last week. Darn! There were so many wonderful links and the small photos did not do them justice. I will try hard to not have that happen again! Can't promise, because you never know. lol!

This week I have been pulling out my fall décor and it always makes me smile. It's like seeing an old friend after

a year long absence.

I hope those of you who have hot temps get

some cooler weather soon!

Now on to the features for SYC #163:

Ann from Tarnished Royalty shared her darling

kitchen makeover.

Carolyn from Our Guilded Abode shared the fabulous map chest she created using napkins.

Lucy from Patina Paradise shared the French style Trumeau Mirror she made for a Fab Furniture Flippin Contest.

Diana from Adriondack Girl at Heart shared her amazing vintage finds.

Heidi from My Sweet Cottage shared her gorgeous patio and tips on how to keep the bugs away when you're dining outdoors.

Lynn from Quaker Hill Farm shared the recipe for this yummy blueberry coffee cake.

Thanks everyone for sharing and please grab my button if you were featured.

Don't forget to hop over and see who is featured on my fb page

Botanical Window

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

About a month ago I picked up a small flower press at our local thrift for $1.50.

I have pressed flowers before but have always just used a heavy book.

I was excited to have the real deal and couldn't wait to snip some flowers.

I left them in the press for three weeks.

It's always exciting to see how they will turn out.
I loved each and everyone!

I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them when I dried them. I thought that I might use them in my garden journal.

I love botanical prints so I decided that I would create a
botanical window.

I didn't think to take pictures along the way, but this was a very easy project.

I had already modge podged the scallop newspaper border in the window years ago.

I wondered if it might be too busy, but I like it.

I used kraft paper that I had purchased at Wal-mart previously for the backing.

I found that glue stick worked the best for adhering the flowers.

Then I applied glue dots to each corner of the kraft paper and stuck it onto the window pane. Easy peasy!

Yesterday I created a fall botanical mantle.

Keeping it simple.

I remembered that I had this botanical tray and ironstone pitcher.

The floral designs were perfect for the botanical theme.

I love old scales and they are ideal for adding a bit of

height to a vignette.

I purchased this birdhouse feeder on our recent trip to Oregon. Yes, I will let the birds feast on it eventually, but I had to enjoy it for a little while. :)