From the Front Porch: Goodbye May, Hello June

Hello from the front porch, sweet friends, and welcome to the Goodbye May, Hello June edition of this weekly series.

Thanks so much for being here and for sharing a part of your day with us.

How has your month been?

I know the month of May can sometimes feel like Maycember because there are so many different activities and events to attend.

It was a busy but blessed one for us too.

I kicked off the month spending time with my Mom and celebrated reaching a 6 week milestone for our Habits for Purposeful Living Challenge, went to our family’s annual Derby party, celebrated Cinco de Mayo, gave my Mom a “yes day” for Mother’s Day and took her to brunch and several treasure hunting spots she doesn’t get to shop at often, celebrated the life of a loved one with a special dinner, went to my nephew’s baptism, caught the most beautiful sunset with my sisters, saw Mission Impossible with my parents, gathered lots of fun supplies for sleepaway camp care packages, kicked off my pen pal era, attended school, doctor and therapy appointments, commemorated Memorial Day, offically welcomed the summer season (it’s so hot and humid in Florida right now), set up new furniture on the back patio and part of the front porch which is a huge deal because I’ve been indecisive about those two spots for way too long.

In addition, we celebrated some untraditional holidays like National Truffle Day, Star Wars Day, Bath Bomb Day, World Meditation Day, Sherlock Holmes Day, and Lucky Penny Day to help break up the month which was fun. I’m hoping to carve out some time for Creativity Day tomorrow as well.

All in all, it’s been a great month, and I hope you’ve made some extra special memories too.

Let me know in the comments section what you loved most about May.

As always, I’m cheering you on as you create a life you love.

A Few of Our Favorite Posts from Around the Web this Week…

Seasonal Inspiration and Home Tours:

• The gorgeous portfolio of Ali Henrie Design.
• I love the way designer Ashley Montgomery mixes dark woods and neutrals in The Crawford home tour too.
• Wait until you see all the beautiful details in The Shady Beach Project from Sarah Bell Design Studio
• This Victorian house in Nottinghamshire via My Scandinavian Home looks like a fun place to spend a quiet summer.
• The Best Perennials For Your Garden’s Shadiest Spots (via House Beautiful)

Seasonal Project Ideas:

• I loved reading through Elizabeth of Pinecones and Acorns Summer Bucket List. It’s filled with lots of great ideas!
• Rachel from The Ponds Farmhouse shared tips on How to Style a Rustic Coffee Table With Thrifted Decor this week and I love all the layers of texture.
• How pretty is this Easy Summer Tablescape from Michelle of Thistle Key Lane?
• This post, How to Start a Simple Herb Garden (Even If You Don’t Have a Green Thumb) from Kim of Cottage in the Mitten was really helpful.
• Speaking of helpful, this post How to Start Decluttering When You’re Overwhelmed from Donna of An Organized Season is so relatable.

Health and Wellness Inspiration:

• 7 Things to Do When Your Memory Starts Slipping (via Time)
• 10 Healthy Trader Joe’s Snacks Dieticians Would Actually Buy (via Real Simple)
• Ina Garten Is My Summer Icon – 11 Ways I’m Channeling Her Vibe (The Everygirl)

Makeup, Style and Travel Inspiration:

• The Case for the Mental Health Manicure (via Self)
• 17 Items That Defined Audrey Hepburn’s Wardrobe (via Vogue)
• 8 Best Places for an Epic Multigenerational Trip and Where to Stay (via Afar)

If You’ve Missed Anything from the Blog or the Archives, Here’s a Peek at What We’ve Been Up To…

Organizing an Intentional June

June Menu Ideas

Spring to Summer Home Décor Books

Summer Bucket List Themes and Ideas

Shopping Notes…

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• Porch Set (hoping this will work on one end of our front porch)
• Casual Sun Dress (UPF performance fabric, pockets and 20 colors to choose from)
• Outdoor Umbrella (4 colors to choose from)
• Patio Table and Chair Set (recently added to the back patio, will do a full update soon)
• Dress (6 colors available)
• Rug (have and love on the front porch)
• Shopping Basket (would be so pretty to take to the farmers market or to gift)
• Throw (a great size for impromptu picnics or to add a pop of color to your bed, 15 colors to choose from)
• Sandals (over 13K reviews and 3 colors to choose from)
• Blue Dress (6 colors to choose from)
• Bistro Set (recently added to the front porch, will do a full update once we use it a little more)  
• Bistro Set with Arm Rests (here is the same style with arm rests)
• Striped Shirt (10 colors to choose from)
• Pajama Set (5 prints to choose from including a cute strawberry)
• Boat Shoes (an iconic summer shoe)
• Brown and White Striped Dress (20 prints to choose from)
• Rug for Back Patio (will review once we use it more, so far so good though)

As always, we appreciate you spending time with us today and we hope your weekend is peace-filled and relaxing. 

We can’t wait to share more with you next week!

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo