Hi there! Welcome to The Heath and Soul Link Party where this week’s features are inspiring Holiday Weekend Ideas. It’s Victoria Day in Canada today, and with Memorial Day coming up in the US, and the second May Bank Holiday in the UK, it’s a great time to relax and recharge with family and friends.
At The Hearth and Soul Link Party, blog posts about anything that feeds the soul are welcome. This includes family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts, self improvement and more!
How are things going in your corner of the world? I’ve been working hard on the new GDPR regulations in Europe and I have a new Privacy Policy on the website in order to stay in line with them. Did you watch the Royal Wedding? As we are in California at the moment we got up at 3am to watch it, and I’m so glad we did.
Take an inside look into the hotel where the Duchess of Sussex spent the night before her wedding.
You really can step back in time at Cliveden House Hotel. Elegant and romantic, it is one of my favourite hotels in the south of England.
Last week I also shared a recipe that helps you enjoy the flavours of the Royal Wedding Cake by making a variation on my Lemon Drizzle Cake. And as it was National Vegetarian Week last week I shared how I enjoy being An Occasional Vegetarian.
Don’t miss this 3 Day Vegetarian Menu Plan with Recipes for National Vegetarian Week and beyond!
Holiday Weekend Ideas Featured Posts
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing last week! I really appreciate your support of Hearth and Soul, and it’s lovely to see it growing with more links and new contributors every week.
Holiday Weekend Ideas features (from top left, clockwise)
Brighten up your garden with this Painted Americana Plant Stand from Amanda at Domestically Creative. You could switch up the colours and design a little if you are marking Victoria Day or the Bank Holiday instead of Memorial Day.
And this Red, White and Blue Cheesecake from Marilyn at Marilyn’s Treats is suitable for holiday weekend entertaining in all three countries, as the Union Jack was Canada’s flag when Queen Victoria was on the throne.
Take a virtual (or real!) visit to The Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC with Carol of Comfort Spring Station
Enjoy a relaxed weekend brunch with this wonderful sweet and savoury Italian Brunch Casserole from Miz Helen at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
Okay, it’s time for this week’s party!
Please share your blog posts about anything that feeds the soul. Both old and new blog posts are welcome.
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Please visit some of the other posts, and connect with other bloggers. There’s so much to inspire you here!
What will you bring to the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week?
Carol says
May 21, 2018 at 6:15 pmThanks so much for featuring my visit to the Smithsonian museums. I’m flattered and happy ! Have a lovely week.
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:31 pmI’m so glad you are pleased, Carol! I hope you have a lovely week too!
Miz Helen says
May 21, 2018 at 7:52 pmHi April,
Thank you so much for featuring my Italian Brunch Casserole for today’s party, what a lovely surprise and I really appreciate it! I can’t remember when I have enjoyed anything as much as I did the Royal Wedding this past weekend, it was amazing! I am sharing some Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk Dressing,Asparagus, Berries Flatbread Salad and Whats For Dinner Next Week Meal Plan with the party today. Enjoy your holidays and thanks so much for hosting this party every week!
Miz Helen
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:32 pmIt’s a pleasure, Miz Helen! I so enjoyed the Royal Wedding as well. It really was beautiful. Your recipes all sound wonderful. I always look forward to them. Have a lovely week!
Amanda @ Domestically Creative says
May 21, 2018 at 10:04 pmThank you so much for featuring my Americana Plant Stand this week!! Have a great day!
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:32 pmYou are welcome, Amanda! Thank you for visiting and sharing. I hope your day is lovely too!
Pam Greer says
May 21, 2018 at 11:21 pmI watched the wedding! It was wonderful! I’ve also been working on GDPR, such a pain!
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:34 pmI agree, Pam, the wedding really was such a lovely occasion. And thank you for empathising about GDPR. I’m just about to send out my emails, so hopefully I’ll be able to say I’ve finished it all by the end of today 🙂 Hope you are having a good week!
Patrick Weseman says
May 22, 2018 at 2:00 amThanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:34 pmIt’s a pleasure, Patrick, and thank you! I hope you are having a wonderful week as well.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
May 22, 2018 at 3:17 amApril, thank you for hosting. Looking forward to checking out lots of links tomorrow, starting with the one about a ferret!
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:35 pmIt’s a pleasure, Jean. I’m curious about the ferret as well! I hope your week is going well 🙂
judee@glutenfree A-Z Blog says
May 22, 2018 at 10:59 amApril,
I look forward to your party each week with so many interesting posts- Enjoy your vacation and thanks for hosting
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:36 pmThank you so much, Judee. I always look forward to Hearth and Soul as well. My husband is here for work meetings, but I’m definitely enjoying my vacation, that is for sure 🙂 I hope you are having a wonderful week as well!
Michele Morin says
May 22, 2018 at 12:36 pmSo happy to be anticipating a long weekend!
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:36 pmMe too, Michele. It’s perfect timing as we arrive home Friday afternoon, so we have the weekend to reset and recharge. I hope your weekend is lovely!
Nancy says
May 22, 2018 at 1:03 pmThank you for hosting another great party. Hope you enjoyed your weekend. 🙂
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 4:37 pmThank you for visiting and sharing, Nancy. I really did enjoy the weekend. I hope you did too!
Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal says
May 22, 2018 at 5:32 pmHi April! Yes, I did watch the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Princess Meghan, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex!!! Wasn’t it just a fairytale??…. Lovely!
My posts linked here this week are related: Royal Week: Porcelain Fit for a King and Royal Week: Keep Calm and Drink Tea! Both are fairly comprehensive and informational. Some of my longer but fun posts. 🙂
Hope you are enjoying your time in the States!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
April Harris says
May 22, 2018 at 5:49 pmHi Barb, It really was a fairytale, I so enjoyed it! Your posts sound wonderful, I’m looking forward to them. And thank you, I really am enjoying my time here. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! Hugs xo
Hadia says
May 26, 2018 at 8:39 pmThank you so much for hosting, April! Happy weekend!
April Harris says
May 29, 2018 at 11:12 amThank you so much for visiting and sharing, Hadia! I always enjoy your posts. I hope you had a happy weekend too 🙂
FABBY says
May 26, 2018 at 10:54 pmHi April !
Thank you so much for the great party.
Hope you are enjoying your long weekend.
Fabby
April Harris says
May 29, 2018 at 11:13 amHi Fabby, Thank you so much! I hope you had a lovely weekend too 🙂