Grace at Home No. 437

What a joy it is for me to welcome you today! 

If we're friends on Instagram, you may already know that this is a special week for me. I just celebrated a very important birthday!

I turned 58 this week. That may not sound like an important birthday, but for me it is, because my mother was 58 when she died. I haven't written about this yet (still need to do some processing!), but it feels monumental to have reached this age. I certainly don't take my life and health for granted!

For me, part of not taking life for granted is to celebrate all the ways we make our homes and spheres of influence places of grace and beauty, so I'm honored to host the Grace at Home party every week. Here are some highlights from last week's party.

Are you transitioning from summer to fall decor in your home? If so, I've got some inspiration for you.

Shelley at Calypso in the Country relies on fall greens mixed with her blue and white pieces to give her gorgeous kitchen some autumnal zing.

Niky at The House on Silverado welcomes Autumn and her guests right at the front door.

MaryJo from MasterPieces of my Life begins the summer-to-fall transition by focusing on her mantel.

Want to create your own Autumn decor? Julie from My Wee Abode shares several DIYs to get you started.

Want to make a beautiful flower arrangement from seasonal blooms? Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm gives a step-by-step tutorial that you'll want to check out!

If the coming of Autumn makes you long for delicious baked goods, you'll be glad to get this recipe for apple bread from Paula at Virginia Sweet Pea.

Last but not least, if you struggle with comparing yourself to others, you'll benefit from the wisdom of Theresa Boedeker. 

And if comparison is a perennial issue for you, I'd love for you to check out my book, Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison. (You can read the first chapter here!)

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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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