Grace at Home No. 436

Happy September, friends! 

I don't think I've ever been so glad for the calendar to turn. . . August 2021 was a crazy month, wasn't it? Here's hoping and praying that September will be a month of less turmoil. 

Meanwhile, I'm so glad to welcome to you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace and beauty. Check out these features from last week's party.

If you have children or grandchildren who love creating with LEGOs, you'll be glad to see this little chest Angela from Simply Beautiful by Angela created from a roadside find.

If you're like me, sometimes you want to update your decor without spending a lot of money. Well, check this out: Paula from Sweet Pea updated pillows with paint! See her post for step-by-step instructions.

Itching to create some new autumn decor? You'll be inspired by sweet Debbie from the Debbie-Dabble blog has been busy creating fall crafts, including this beautiful wreath made of ribbon.

Hosting a special dinner this fall? You'll be glad to get inspiration for nine different autumn tablescapes from Pam of Everyday Living. Pam sets the most beautiful tables; here's a peek at just one:

After a very hot summer, I'm looking forward to cooking in the cooler temperatures of autumn. I was glad to find this recipe for a one-pot meal from Kimberly at LouLou Girls—doesn't this chicken with parmesan rice look tasty?

And for a quick weeknight dinner, I'd love to try these easy French dip sandwiches from Jenny at Not Entirely Average. Yum!

Need some soul sustenance these days? You'll be glad you read "When Life Doesn't Go as Planned" by Michelle Bengtson at Hope Prevails.

Thank you to everyone who linked up!

Now for today's party.  Here at the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. Here's what I ask of you.  Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo.  And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!

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Grace at Home No. 435

Hello, friends! I'm so glad to welcome you to the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes and spheres of influence places of grace.

Here are some highlights from last week:

Ever want to make something useful out of a found treasure or an antique? Libbie from A Life Unfolding created this plant stand from a vintage crate, and now the wheels in my mind are really turning!

Looking for ways to transition to fall decor in your home? Cindy from Cloches and Lavender shows you exactly how to add filler to lanterns for a beautiful look that can change with the seasons.

Would you like a wonderful new wreath for fall but don't have much money to spend on one? Jennifer from The Everyday Farmhouse shows you how to make one from foraged grasses.

I've been trying to be more careful about my eating lately; some of my clothes had grown a little too snug. So I was delighted to get this recipe for Garlic Herb Grilled Salmon from Carol at Comfort Spring Station.

Speaking of grilling, I confess that I'm a real neophyte at using our gas grill, so I was glad to get some tips from Lisa of Drugstore Divas.

If you're interested in losing weight, you might be surprised to read these thoughts on embracing a weight-loss plateau from Wendy at The Inspired Eater.

If you're like me, you've longed recently for people to act with more kindness. There's just so much meanness in today's world, isn't there? In the spirit of "Be the change you wish to see in the world," I was blessed by this post from Michele Morin at Living Our Days.

Thank you to everyone who linked up!

Now for today's party.  Here at the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. Here's what I ask of you.  Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo.  And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!

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Grace at Home No. 434

Hello, friends. I write today feeling a bit overwhelmed, like I know so many of you do. The terrible situation in Afghanistan, the earthquake in Haiti, the tropical storms and wildfires and continued bad news of the virus that are rocking the U.S.—it's a lot, isn't it? That's why I was particularly glad to see this sight this week:

In the Genesis story of Noah, the rainbow does not appear in the sky after a carefree time, but after a time filled with difficulty and destruction. The rainbow symbolizes the fact that even though people may not keep their promises, God always does. I'm clinging to that fact right now, aren't you?

And I'm so grateful to celebrate alongside you some of the wonderful things you're doing to make your homes and spheres of influence places of grace and beauty. We need that, don't we?

Here are some highlights from last week's party. 

It's clear that many of us are ready for summer to be over and are transitioning to fall decor. If you find yourself also longing for fall, here's some inspiration for you.

Carol from Blue Sky at Home makes some simple changes to prepare her living room for fall.

Paula from Sweet Pea shares some simple ways to transition to fall decor and includes illustrations from her beautiful home.

Joy from Artful Homemaking shares some timely tips for decorating for fall on a tight budget.

For specific fall decorating ideas, you might like to see the things Regina at Saved from Salvage made from a flannel shirt—this clever bottle wrap is just one of her creations.

Or perhaps you'd like to make a wooden leaf garland; Julie from My Wee Abode shares step-by-step instructions.

If you have kiddos heading back to school right now, you might want to encourage them to read by making one of these treats shared by Pam at An Artful Mom.

If you're enjoying a few more days of summer vacation, you'll be inspired by reading how Denise from My Home of All Seasons finds beauty all around her. 

And if you find yourself in need of some encouragement during hard days, you'll want to read this post from Donna at Soul Survival.

Thank you to everyone who linked up!

Now for today's party.  Here at the Grace at Home party, you can link up any post you've written that demonstrates how you're filling your space with truth, goodness, and beauty. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home or sphere of influence a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it. Here's what I ask of you.  Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo.  And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!

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