It’s time to welcome you once again to The Hearth and Soul Link Party! In this edition, I’m featuring blog posts with ideas to help you prepare for summer holidays.
Blog posts 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!
What’s on your menu this week? Part of getting ready for summer is getting together recipes for barbecuing and grilling.
My Easy Lemon and Herb Chicken Marinade keeps chicken moist and delicious every time, whether you grill, bake or roast it.
As I write this, the British Summer “Season”, a whirlwind of summer events that runs from May to August, is beginning. The Chelsea Flower Show is one of the first of these events, which include The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy, Royal Ascot, The Championships at Wimbledon, The Henley Regatta and so many more.
As a member of the Royal Horticultural Society, I’ve attended the Chelsea Flower Show on many occasions. In The Chelsea Flower Show, I include highlights from Chelsea this year and in years gone by.
Thank you so much to everyone who visited and shared last week!
Features to Inspire You to Prepare for Summer Holidays
Featured posts to help you prepare for summer holidays include:
(from top left, clockwise)
Cathy and Soko of Life of Two Snowbirds share some of their upcoming travel plans to inspire you in Preparing for Our Mediterranean Cruise – Must See in Ravenna, Italy
Nancy of Going4Ward takes a staycation in Top 3 Things To Do In Ottawa , a place I’d love to visit again one day soon. Have you ever taken a staycation?
Tracey of The Kitchen is My Playground demonstrates how to make a pretty Sprinkles-Rimmed Glass for Cocktails, perfect for summer holiday entertaining
Helen of 3 Winks Design offers great idea for barbecuing in her post What Do You Love to Grill?
Dani of 2 Dishing Divas highlights Summer Fashion Trends to freshen up your wardobe.
And Better Golf Tips shares holiday inspiration with Portugal’s Golf, Gastronomy and Wine Scene (not pictured).
The Hearth and Soul Link Party
Please share blog posts about anything that feeds the soul. Both old and new posts are welcome.
There are buttons at the top and bottom of this blog post to make it easy to share the party on social media. Thank you to everyone who does this. It’s lovely to see the party grow.
Of course, this is a no rules party, but I’d love it if you would include a link back to AprilJHarris.com in your post and/or share the party on social media.
Sharing your posts here means you consent to me featuring your posts and photos on my blog and social media. As you would expect, all shares include a link back to your blog.
The community we have created here at Hearth and Soul is really something to be proud of. Thank you all! Please visit some of the other posts, and connect with other bloggers.
Okay, here we go!
Thank you so much for featuring my Ottawa ‘staycation’! There’s no shortage of things to do here, and you can obviously relate because there is so much to do where you are! I look forward to going back there one day myself. Have a great week April!
It’s a pleasure, Nancy! I hope you had a great weekend too!
April,
Thank you for hosting! As we approach the month of June it seems like summer is full of activities! I would love to go to the Chelsea Flower Show some day.Have a great week!
– Nancy (Nancy On The Home Front )
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Nancy. June really does seem to be a busy month everywhere 🙂 I hope you have a great week too!
April, thank you so much for the feature! Dani and I really appreciate your support!!
It’s a pleasure, Emily!
Hi April, Hope you are enjoying lovely sunshine this weekend. Thanks for hosting a delicious party.
Thank you so much, Joanne. It was a bit of a mixed bag – including a spectacular thunderstorm one night – but we did get some lovely sunshine too! Thank you for visiting and sharing.
Hi April,
I would love to attend the Chelsea Flower Shop, what a special treat. I sure hope that Guys back is better, that can be very painful. Have a wonderful week and thanks so much for the party!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much, Miz Helen. Guy is steadily improving. With your love of gardening, I am sure you would love Chelsea 🙂 I hope your week is wonderful too!
I would love to go to the Chelsea Flower Show I bet it’s wonderful!! I hope Guy is doing better!
It really is. I was sorry to miss it this year, but happy I could still share some photographs thanks to the RHS, Pam 🙂 Guy is steadily improving, thank you. I hope you have a lovely week!
That chicken looks delicious and I would so love to attend the Chelsea Flower Show one day!
This week I’m linking up two perfect recipes for summer–grilled (or broiled) Pepper-Honey Steak and my irresistible Crab Claws cocktail! They make a perfect combo although you don’t have to enjoy them together. 😉
Thanks for hosting, April! I so love the wide assortment of posts!
Shirley
Thank you so much, Shirley. Oh how I love crab claws and steak as well. Both recipes sound fantastic – together or separately! I hope you have a lovely week.
Thank you for hosting! My offerings this week include a Baby Shower Popcorn, Cupcake Graduation Toppers, and a Banana Chocolate Chip Cake. Enjoy your week!
What lovely celebration recipes, Marilyn. Thank you so much for sharing! Have a lovely week!
Thank you so much for featuring our blog post this week and for sharing your lemon and herb chicken recipe. It looks so yummy. I’ve pinned it so I can try it soon!
It’s a pleasure, Cathy. Thank you so much for pinning my chicken recipe 🙂 I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
My pleasure, Patrick. I hope your week is wonderful too!
The flower show looks so fun to visit and I’m saving your lemon and herb marinade. It’s right up my alley. 🙂 Have a lovely week, my friend!
Thank you so much, Jas! I hope you enjoy it. Wishing you a lovely week too, my friend!
No matter what the calendar says, the end of May signals the beginning of summer! Hooray!
I agree, Michele! I’ve felt like that since when I was little, probably because school finished for the holidays the first week in June, and it was my birthday then too 🙂 Hope you have a lovely, summery week!
Thank you so much for hosting!!!
Blessings,
Amy
It’s my pleasure, Amy. Blessings to you too!
My first time linking up! Thanks for hosting! Have a lovely week. ☺️
Welcome, Michele! I’m so happy you found us! Thank you for visiting and sharing. I hope your week is wonderful too 🙂
April, I was out of town this weekend and not always able to check !y messages. When I did and saw that I was featured in today’s party, I was so excited! Thank you!
It’s a pleasure, Helen! I’m so glad you are pleased. I hope you had a pleasant time away, and that this week is lovely too!
April, thank you for hosting. How I would enjoy the Chelsea Flower Show!
I know you would love it, Jean. It’s so quintessentially British, and the gardens are just stunning! Thank you for your support of Hearth and Soul!
April, just linked my Fallue — the perfect bread for your wonderful Coronation Chicken. And it’s so easy.
Thank you so much for sharing your Fallue, Jean! Like you, I had never heard of it, but I’m so glad that you did! We must be on the same wavelength – It really is perfect to use with the Coronation Chicken, either for sandwiches or just on the side if you serve the chicken as a salad. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi April, there are so many nice features this week. And lots of fun bloggers to visit!
Thank you for hosting, hope you enjoy your week!
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Karren. I hope you enjoy your week too!