From the Front Porch: Simple French Country DIY Ideas
Hello from the front porch, sweet friends and welcome to the Simple French Country DIY Ideas Edition of this weekly series.
How has your week been?
Like a lot of you I’ve been keeping up with the floods in Texas, looking for ways to help, picking up items from the Amazon Prime Day Sale and working on small projects around the house.
I’ll freely admit though, it’s been tough to focus.
Over the years, I’ve learned to go back to the basics and practice these 8 daily wellness habits whenever things start to feel a little blurry, heavy or overwhelming,
Eating well, staying hydrated, going for a walk, carving out time for journaling, meditation, motivating podcasts or quiet time, picking up the house, making lists or calendar reminders, connecting with others and prioritizing sleep.
Once I’ve gotten into the rhythm of those 8 daily wellness habits again, I name what’s most important.
Then I prioritize 1-3 small daily tasks and start taking action.
Eventually, those small daily action steps start adding up and help me feel back on track again.
I hope they help you too.
A Few of our Favorite Posts From Around the Web This Week…
Beautiful Home and Garden Tours:
- This playful home from designer Jennifer Hunter via House Beautiful looks straight out of the English countryside but it’s actually in the US.
- Jennifer from Town and Country Living recently shared the prettiest beach cottage from designer Donna Elle.
- I’ve had this romantic home in the South of France via My Scandinavian Home pinned for a long time so it was fun to see French Countryside Diary recently share a more in depth look via her YouTube channel.
- Summer Garden and Patio Inspiration (via Lark & Linen-lots of pretty inspiration in this post)
Seasonal Inspiration:
- How to Make a Seashell Box That Holds Treasures (via Sky Lark House-such a cute idea from Anna. Plus, 7 addtional ideas from the ladies of The Handcrafted Society are also included in this post)
- 90s Summer: Nostalgic Fun For a New Generation (via Mary & Crew-loved these slow summer living ideas)
- 15 Bread Making Recipes To Try At Home (via The Everygirl-excited to learn how to make Seedy Sandwich Bread)
- Great tips on How to Store Cheese (via The Pioneer Woman)
Health and Wellness Inspiration:
- 6 Habits That Could Be Taking Years Off Your Life (via Real Simple)
- This post via The EveryGirl What Pariasians Do Instead of Self-Care was fascinating.
- 9 Powerful Lessons From People Pleasers Around the World (via Tiny Buddha)
Style and Travel Inspiration:
- 9 Timeless Looks Inspired by the English Countryside (via My Chic Obsession)
- 23 Best Sunscreens for Your Face (via The Strategist)
- 15 Affordable Dream International Travel Destinations (via Travel + Leisure)
If You’ve Missed Anything from the Blog or the Archives Recently, Here’s a Peek At What We’ve Been Up To…
How to Easily Paint and Age a Silver Plated Serving Tray
How to Create the Look of Plaster Flower Art
Shopping Notes:
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- Tennis Dress (11 colors available)
- Wall Art (a budget friendly way to add farmhouse charm to any space)
- Sunnies (13 colors available, waiting for the pink to arrive)
- Makeup Bag (love simple gifts like these that can be easily personalized)
- Chandelier (have and love, it adds a touch of glam to my tiny closet)
- Dress (13 colors available and can be easily dressed up or down)
- Pillow Covers (have and love in the 18×18 size, they feel like French linen)
- Bracelet (6 styles available, waiting for this bow version to arrive)
- Dish Towels (have and love in the dark gray stripe, it also comes in blue and teal stripe)
- Bed Crown (would love to surprise my aunt with this)
- Nightgown (11 colors available, has pockets and is great for hot summer nights)
- Bedding Set (this set has such a pretty cottage vibe)
- Tote (totes like these always feel like summer)
- Earrings (have and love in XL white and wear them all the time)
- Mirror (comes in 8 different sizes)
- Blue Dress (26 colors available)
As always, we appreciate you more than you could ever know, and we hope your weekend is peace-filled and relaxing.
We can’t wait to share even more with you next week!
Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Many blessings,
CoCo
Aww, thanks so much for you concern on Jelly. We really appreciate it. She’s such a sweetie pie and when she’s mopey or doesn’t want to be held it worries us. A girls trip to the Beekman Farm would be so. much. fun. We would be screaming with excitement all the way up the drive! Hugs, CoCo
I loved your 8 tips for staying on track. I’ve noticed that by simply drinking water while on walks (very hot outside), I feel so much better afterwards. Focusing on these basics you’ve outlined can really make such a difference!
Hi 👋 CoCo -Why is self care so difficult? Taking a walk every day should be easy. Thanks for the inspiration and advice!