Thanks so much for sharing your fave decorating and design books in the comments on this morning’s post. I love the fantasy “Buttonchief7” shared in her comment. Made me laugh! I think I have the same fantasy.
Here’s a little recap of all the events here at BNOTP for the month of August, complete with links in case you missed a post or would just like to revisit it.
Thanks so much for visiting and reading. Without you, there would be no Between Naps on the Porch! ♥♥♥ you! Yeah, I know that’s sappy…but I still mean it.
Tour the Real Up House:
We toured the real “Up” house built like the house in the Disney Pixar movie, Up. It’s for sale so you can live in your own Up house.
Near Abductions:
I shared the two times I was almost abducted as a child. Your comments on that post were so moving…thank you for sharing your stories.
Tablescape Thursday Party: Displaying and Decorating with China:
We were treated to Jeanne’s amazing talent for decorating and displaying her china collection for the seasons and special holidays. Every hutch display was amazing!
A Film for Foodies:
We watched a quick 1 minute movie of how three crazy guys dined all around the world in 44 days.
NOTE: This is just an image. Click on the title link above to visit the post where you can watch the video.
Recap of July:
I created the first ever Monthly Recap post HERE detailing and linking to all the posts for July. July was a fun and busy month!
Screen in Your Deck Easily and Inexpensively:
We toured Terry’s deck to see how she created a beautiful screened-in porch for only $99!
Dining with the Roosters:
We celebrated with a Roosters and Chicken party over at Shelia’s (Note Songs)
Tablescape Thursday Party: Bridal Show and Tea Table Setting:
We viewed a beautiful bridal luncheon/tea with a lavender theme.
Cottage in the movie, It’s Complicated:
After touring the wonderful home in the movie, It’s Complicated, we toured Lauren and Harley’s cute cottage from the same movie.
Savannah, Georgia: A Home Tour:
We took a walking tour of beautiful Savannah, Georgia.
Miracle Makeover for Charlie Grady:
We were inspired by a miracle makeover for Charlie.
Learning to Sew:
I shared Halloween costumes I made many years ago.
How to Make Piping for a Pillow, Cushion or Slip Cover:
I put together a little tutorial sharing the easy steps to making your own custom piping.
Tablescape Thursday Party: Dinner for Two
It was time for a romantic dinner for two out on the deck.
Easy to Sew Pillow
Another tutorial for making a super easy-sew pillow.
Chaos, Progress and Mario Buatta
Misery love company so I let you see the mess I made painting the closets. lol Then we recovered with a wonderful interview of Mario Buatta…love his sense of humor!
Beautiful Lake House Kitchen Renovation:
A fabulous Before and After for a vacation home at the lake…
Hooked on Ikea:
I visited IKEA for the very first time…Wow! Come along for some IKEA fun.
Closet Renovations: More like a freshening up…
Two closets in my home got a little make-over and the crown molding and baseboard in the office was finally painted.
Tablescape Thursday Party: Tablescaping Deja Vu and the Blue Hour
Shared a tablescape on the porch with a pretty napkin fold.
Napkin Folding Tutorial: The Butterfly
Posted the “how-to” for “The Butterfly” napkin fold…
Bottle Tree Dreams in Abundance
The bottle tree got a little update with with some shiny new bottles…
A Library for the Sewcroff
The Sewcroff (Sewing Room/Craft Room/Office) saw a big addition(s)
Billy Bookcase, Easy to Assemble
We looked at just how amazingly versatile the Billy Bookcase really is…easy to assemble, too!
And last, but not least…
Tablescape Thursday Party: Tablescaping with Herend:
Cornelia invited us for dinner in her lovely garden in Switzerland.
Hope you enjoyed this August recap! September, what will you bring?
Beautiful recap of a great month of blogging. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Mary
This was an amazing recap! Thank you so much for sharing. Anne
Wish I knew how to do this! Thanks for the recap, I did miss some and will go see them!
Such wonderful posts you shareed with us in the past month, I didn't miss any, so thank you again dear Susan for sharing…but my fav right now, is your cute pic with your baby son, adorable! Have a great weekend. Hugs
FABBY
Love that you do this!!
What a wonderful post. So many talented blogs. I'm off to visit. Hugs!
August was certainly busy and the recap only reminds one of the time and effort all these daily/weekly blog postings take. Thank you for enriching my life!