Hello and welcome to the Hearth and Soul Link party, and a celebration of great things to do in July. I’m hoping everyone in Canada has enjoyed their long weekend for a Canada Day, and I’m wishing everyone in the US a very Happy 4th of July! Here in the UK, we don’t have any July holidays, but we are enjoying some very sunny and warm weather. Our temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius – that’s around 86 degrees Fahrenheit – and it’s expected to get even warmer. The majority of UK homes don’t have air conditioning, so it’s getting almost too warm. What’s the weather like where you are?
It’s still cool enough in the mornings to use the stove so I’m making the most of seasonal rhubarb.
My Baked Overnight Oatmeal with Rhubarb and Almonds may taste like dessert, but it’s really a healthy, gluten-free, refined-sugar free breakfast the whole family will love. Having this for breakfast is definitely a great thing to do in July!
We spent last weekend with family and friends at Burghley House, one of my favourite examples of Elizabethan architecture and an absolutely beautiful place to visit. We attended the Rolls Royce Enthusiast’s Club Annual Rally there. You can read more about our visit to Burghley last year in this post. I’m working on updating it with some new photographs at the moment so watch this space.
We also attended the RREC Gala dinner with family and friends. It was fun to dress up in 1940’s style and dance the night away. Here’s a ‘usie’ our son took on the night.
Great Things to Do in July Features
Thank you all for visiting and sharing. I love how you are helping the party grow!
Featured posts with Great Things to Do in July include (from top left, clockwise):-
Make homemade Dairy Free Cherry Yogurt Ice Cream with this delicious recipe from Lina at Sew Historically.
Enjoy a homemade breakfast or tea time treat with Jean of Delightful Repast’s Raspberry Danish Braid – Coffeecake.
Make your kids’ (or grandkids’) summer without spending a fortune by learning How to Make a Play Kitchen from a $10 piece of furniture with Ashley of @ Home with Ashley.
Get your vintage linens out of the cupboard and out where you can enjoy them by making this DIY Vintage Linens No Sew 10 Minute Table Runner from Victoria of Dazzle While Frazzled.
Add some healthy zing to your meals with this Fresh Fruit Salsa with a Little Spice from the Lou Lou Girls.
The Hearth and Soul Link Party
Beyond keeping it family friendly, this is a no rules party!
Blog posts old and new, about anything that feeds the soul, are welcome at The Hearth and Soul Link Party. This includes – but is not limited to – family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts and self improvement. Basically I’d love to for you to share blog posts about anything that feeds the soul!
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Miz Helen says
July 2, 2018 at 6:00 pmHi April,
We are celebrating this week and some of these recipes will be great for the celebration. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for the party!
Miz Helen
April Harris says
July 2, 2018 at 9:06 pmHi Miz Helen, I sure do hope you and yours have a wonderful 4th of July! Thank you for visiting and sharing!
Shirley @ gluten free easily (gfe) says
July 2, 2018 at 8:34 pmHi April–First, happy anniversary to Hearth and Soul once again! I love the table runner idea as I’m weak for vintage linens and love the idea of putting several to use in one fell swoop. The homemade kitchen is adorable!
This week I’m linking up my own meme on gluten to combat the ones that others sadly think are hysterical. I’ve also linked up my updated roundup of chocolate pudding recipes–one of my very favorite comfort foods.
Have a great week, April! I think you always do a fine job of that on your own though. 🙂
Shirley
April Harris says
July 2, 2018 at 9:07 pmThank you so much, Shirley! I’m interested to see your meme. I honestly don’t think many people understand how serious celiac disease is, and it’s important that they do! And I do love chocolate pudding so I’m excited to see your recipe. I hope your week is wonderful too! 🙂
Pam Greer says
July 2, 2018 at 11:23 pmI hope you cool off some!! Have a great week!
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:53 amThank you, Pam! I hope you have a great week too 🙂
judee says
July 3, 2018 at 12:34 amI’m in Philadelphia area and it was 99 degrees today!!! sp so hot- thank goodness we have air conditioning!
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:53 amWow! That is really hot! Hope it cools down a bit for you, Judee!!
Marilyn Lesniak says
July 3, 2018 at 1:26 amThank you for hosting! My offerings this week include a Summer Snack Mix, Chicken Jerk Salad, and a Tuna Salad in a Cantaloupe Bowl. Enjoy your week!
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:54 amI hope you have a lovely week too, Marilyn 🙂
Patrick Weseman says
July 3, 2018 at 2:49 amTry to stay cool. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week. Have a good and safe Fourth.
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:54 amThank you, Patrick 🙂
Jas - All that's Jas says
July 3, 2018 at 3:08 amApril, I just love your smile! Always so happy and bright 🙂 You have a beautiful family!
Hope you stay cool this summer (our temps reached 35C yesterday). Have a great week. X
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:54 amThank you so much, Jas! What a lovely compliment 🙂 Sounds like you are even warmer than we are! I hope you have a great week too X
emily says
July 3, 2018 at 5:20 amThank you so much for hosting!!! That overnight oatmeal looks so good, definitely going to give it a try!
Hope you have a lovely week!!!
~Emily
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 7:55 amThank you, Emily. I hope you enjoy it! Wishing you a lovely week too 🙂
Michele Morin says
July 3, 2018 at 10:45 amOh, YUM! Rhubarb and oatmeal sound like a perfect breakfast to wake up to!
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 5:54 pmThank you, Michele!
Mareliz says
July 3, 2018 at 1:36 pmHello April,
Thank you for hosting. I brought our favourite back home.Have a great week ahead.
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 5:55 pmThank you for visiting and sharing! Hope you have a great week ahead too!
Michele says
July 3, 2018 at 3:24 pmThanks so much for hosting April!! LOVE all your features. I hope you have a wonderful week!
April Harris says
July 3, 2018 at 5:55 pmThank you, Michele! I hope you have a wonderful week as well 🙂
Leigh says
July 3, 2018 at 7:57 pmOh, the heat is killing me! I can’t wait for fall! Thanks again for the party, April.
April Harris says
July 5, 2018 at 3:45 pmIt really is so warm, isn’t it, Leigh! Thank you for visiting and sharing 🙂 Hope it cools down for you!
Tracey Cross says
July 5, 2018 at 8:39 pmApril thank you I have just discovered your Hearth and Soul link party along with your lovely blog after following you on Instagram for some time. Made it into the Link Up by the slightest of margins and looking forward to visiting some of the other blogs linked up. Always such an adventure to see what others are doing and making. Your no bake cheesecake brought me and I’m so glad it did.
April Harris says
July 7, 2018 at 2:49 pmThank you so much, Tracey! What lovely compliments 🙂 I’m so glad you were able to join the party and that you’ve visited the blog. I recognise you from Instagram as I follow you too! I must visit your blog 🙂 I am looking forward to it!
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
July 6, 2018 at 6:30 pmApril, thank you so much for hosting and for featuring my Raspberry Danish Braid! Today I brought Tomatillo Salsa Verde – For Streamlined Cooking. Happy July!
April Harris says
July 7, 2018 at 2:50 pmHappy July, Jean! Thank you so much for all your support!