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Flower Finds, Hill House Vintage, Walmart Pillows and More on Weekend Meanderings

July 30, 2022 By Elizabeth 2 Comments

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Flower finds, Hill House Vintage Goes to Paris, Walmart pillows and more on this weekend edition of weekend meanderings. 

wildflowers in a brown pitcher and peaches

Good morning friends, a very happy Saturday to you.

Today I am joining Kim and Juliet for Weekend Meanderings. Then I have a quiet rainy weekend at home planned.

Let’s meander shall we?

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Nicole Davis Interiors image from Lark and Linen

Kitchen Update

Speaking of rain, when it rains it pours. This week the renovation  took two steps forward and then two steps back.

The floors were cleaned and sealed, then grouting, but they ran out of grout. Brick herring bone takes a LOT of grout. More grout was ordered but did not arrived as promised, consequently they aren’t finished. Perhaps Monday or Tuesday.

Washer and dryer  arrived after 6 month wait, the dryer was squished like an accordion. The washer only works if it is plugged into the dryer(news to me) so they both went back until replacements can be found.

pink flower cupcakes

Cupcake Recipe

Double ovens arrived as well and look beautiful if I do say so myself. Alas there will be no baking in them this weekend because they were not able to install them. My Breveille smart oven bakes just fine though so I am making zucchini bread and cupcakes.

Building and renovating are not for the fait of heart at the best of times and post-Covid they are even more challenging. My advice, don’t do it, just kidding. Seriously, you need a lot of TIME and PATIENCE, loose your expectations at the door and be prepared for disappointments and long, long waits. In the end it will all be worth it.

Just a note, the kitchen shown above is not mine, you can see more of it and the rest of the house here. 

Weekend Flower Finds

weekend meanderings Marchella flower dress Anthropologie

This dress! It stopped me in mid-scroll and has been on my mind all week. I put it into my cart and even went back to visit it. I love everything about it, the color, the flowers, the shape, the romance. Alas I have no where to wear it so in the cart it has stayed. I thought I would share it with you this weekend, just in case one of you have a wedding or a party to wear it. Should you already own the dress please let me know how fabulous you look in it.

I have always liked a beautiful silk scarf, a friend sent me a link to this beautiful scarf  and I ordered one for me and one to give as a Christmas gift. It is never too early to start your Christmas shopping.

weekend meanderings flower hunter

Lucy Hunter has creates works on art, on her farm, with her flowers and in this book. Each arrangement is like an Old Master still life painting. I added this book to my Christmas list.

weekend meanderings Super tales wall art

How beautiful are these colorful botanical pieces?

weekend meanderings botanical wall art

You have got to see the details in this botanical tryptic, there are birds, owls, squirrels and of course flowers.

spring-flowers-in-a-white-ironstone-sugar-bowl

Have you ever wanted to be a flower farmer? Or simply learn more about growing a beautiful cutting garden? Follow Lynsey of Muddy Acre Flower Farms on Instagram and you will see the good, bad and the ugly of starting and owning a farm. She is also a business coach that teaches owners how to pivot and make multiple revenue streams for their cut flower business. Simply put, she is an amazing lady and always willing to share where knowledge.

Need more flower inspired art, clothes, and books? Check out this post.

The Brown Paper Book Club

My friend and fellow blogger Jeanne of Collage of Life started a book club years ago and I have been lucky enough to be a part of it. We have a Facebook group where we share our favorite books and latest reads.

Here are 3 books my fellow members read this week and recommended.

Weekend meanderings Fresh Water For Flowers

Fresh Water For Flowers

Weekend Meanderings Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures, I cannot wait to read this book!

weekend meanderings My Dear Hamilton

My Dear Hamilton

Hill House Vintage Goes to Paris!

Are you a fan of Paula from Hill House Vintage, me too! Do you remember last week when I shared the film and the book Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris? Paula was invited by the produces of the movie, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris on a press trip. Not only did she visit the Dior museum but also learned how to make croissants, baguettes and cookie but was able to enjoy the cuisine of Paris too! You can see her adventure here.

Walmart Pillows & More

weekend meander gins blue Walmart pillow

Have you seen these amazing pillows from Walmart?

Weekend meanderings Walmart pillow yellow and white with flowers

This stone ware is beautiful too!

white stoneware plates with a pair of pears

This woven tray is great inside or outside, could be used for candles, books, on your ottoman or to serve food.

round woven wicker tray

In case you missed it

galvanized bucket tipped on its side with a plethora of colorful tomatoes of all shapes and size and green herbs

I share three delicious and easy tomato recipes to make with your garden haul!

tomato-zucchini-stack-3

A few books, a delicious pizza recipe, salads, cocktails, interesting articles and so much more on Friday Favorites.

Until Next Time

That’s it for this weeks post of weekend meanderings. I hope that you enjoyed my finds and that when you leave here you pop over to see all of the things that Kim and Juliet have discovered this week.

If you missed lasts weeks weekend meanderings post you can find it here.

Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

MAKE MINE A SPRITZER

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STYLE

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  1. LA CONTESSA says

    August 1, 2022 at 11:53 am

    PAULA SURE HAS MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF. I READ HER BOOK.
    DID YOU KNOW SHE WORKED FOR ELLE I BELIEVE ONE OF THE BRITISH FASHION MAGAZINES BEFORE LAUNCHING HER INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT?I THINK HER KIDS MADE HER DO IT!
    FUN TO SEE ANOTHER JUNKYARD WOMAN FINDING TREASURE!

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 1, 2022 at 9:02 pm

      Yes, Paula is amazing. She also has a column in Country Life magazine now. She is fun to watch and her books is beautiful. Did you see her new pup, an adorable dachshund.

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