Wow May is upon us and there is so much going on! Karins Kottage Linky party- Mother’s Day ideas are a plenty! I am so excited to share some fun ideas for gifts and sweet treats! For some reason I did not realize how busy the month of May really is. It is almost as busy as Christmas don’t you think?
May starts off with a new holiday, “May the 4th be with you” that some like to celebrate in big ways. Then we have Cinco de Mayo. My daughter did an adorable “Taco bout a party” that you can see here. Mother’s day is next, graduation parties for some colleges happen and then Memorial day with all of its history and fun parties. Not to mention it also happens to hold many family members birthdays!
We celebrated Mother’s Day early this year with our kids and grandkids. I had them over for Sunday dinner and set a really pretty Mother’s Day tablescape using paper placemats.
You can see all the details here.
We are in the process of getting our house repainted.
The color will be the same…It is green with a tint of blue in it. Apparently they do not make this color any more so they had a hard time matching it and they nicknamed the color Nightmare green haha
The green had faded in some areas after 11 years of Utah hot summer sunshine so it was time.
I have always loved the color of our craftsman style home. The bright white trim just pops!
Another home improvement project that I am so thrilled to give you a sneak peek of is our stairs!
When we recently replaced the carpet upstairs we had them rip out the carpet on our stairs.
My hubby has been working on replacing the steps and painting them black! I LOVE IT.
We are planning on painting the stairwell white and the railing black as well. It just feels so clean and fresh. I still can’t decide if I want to do a sisal runner.
What is your vote? Yes or no on the runner? Leave me a comment below.
These are such great Mother’s Day ideas and I can’t wait to try a few of these out myself!
Look at this beautiful wreath idea from CommonGround. I never thought to use an antique picture frame for the base of a wreath! It just looks so great with how she incorporated grapevines, a little birds nest, greenery and some flowers to create this pretty delicate looking wreath. I think my mom might like one of these!
Peacock Ridge Farm is showing how to make these beautiful tea cakes! Wouldn’t any mom love having some of these on Mother’s Day? I know I would. Renae makes them using a regular cake mix! I love her tip of using applesauce instead of oil in the cake batter!
Coco over at The Crowned Goat shows how to make a simple personalized vintage platter. Such a sweet gift to give to any mom. I think I might be making one today! Mom if you are reading this just ignore all the fun gifts and treats you might be getting from me 😉
Fat dad Foodie has an amazing cookie recipe that is making my mouth water! It is a Christmas cookie but I would eat this any time of year. I LOVE shortbread cookies with all that butter! Then he dips them in chocolate! I think I will make these for myself for Mother’s day haha!
Have you checked out my collection of DIY projects yet? Pop on over to see what I have been up to.
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Karin,
So many cute shares. Thanks for hosting.
Your house is so charming, Karin! Thanks for hosting.
Rachelle
Love those paper place mats, what a great idea! I chuckled reading about Nightmare Green, but it certainly is a wonderful color! Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make things feel new again! Thanks so much for the party Karin and happy May!
They are so pretty aren't they! I just love the look of them. Yeah my nightmare green has been rough for the painters haha. It does make the house feel fresh and clean. Thank you for stopping by and saying hi I appreciate you sweet comments.
Karin
Thanks again for hosting this lovely party every week! I know how much time goes into doing so and I want you to know that it is greatly appreciated!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Thank you Debbie :)
Love all the features you chose this week, Karin, and I really appreciate you featuring the house name place we made for my childhood home! Can't wait to see how everything comes together with your house projects. Your home is always so pretty! Big hugs and thank you for hosting, CoCo
Love your house name plate so much! I need to find a nice piece to make one for my mom!
Thank you for your sweet comment :)
Karin
You're house is so pretty!! Thanks for hosting, Karin! Have a very Happy Mother's Day!!
Thank you Julie! We really love it too! Hope you are adjusting to your new place.
Karin
Love that gorgeous blue/green exterior paint color on your adorable home. Thanks so much for sharing my framed Victorian wreath, Karin. Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day. someone needs to cook and wait on you next weekend!! Have a great week!
Thank you Debra! Your framed victorian wreath is so pretty! Thank you for sharing it here at the party! Hope your Mother's Day is special...and yes someone should cook and wait on me haha but I will be doing it for my cute mom this weekend. :)
Karin