September Edition – Hearth and Soul Link Party

Welcome to The September Edition of The Hearth and Soul Link Party. I hope you had a lovely August! Although I get very excited about September and all the new beginnings it offers, it’s important to enjoy the last days of summer. The Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is on 23rd September this year, so this is the perfect time to enjoy the best of both seasons.

The September Edition – What’s New

We returned from Hawaii at the beginning of Afternoon Tea Week, so I was back to work with a bang! I am also taking some very interesting courses in everything from food styling to home design. Of course, I’m also reading self-development books. I loved How Are You Really by Jenna Kutcher and Chill and Prosper by Denise Duffield-Thomas is currently on my nightstand.

I also made a visit to a local flower farm for some pick your own adventures. It was a great way to spend an hour or so. My family and I have been enjoying some late summer vintage car rallies as well.

Here we are at the Annual Phyllis Court Classic Car Display. From the left, our Bentley Turbo R, my son Alexander and his partner, Hannah of Ms Hannah Sings with their vintage Mini named Merida (Meri for short). Beside Meri, it’s my husband and I and our Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II. Meri has all sorts of adventures and even has her own Instagram account!

New On The Blog

It’s a celebration of late summer and early fall on the blog with lots of delicious recipes and ideas to make the most of both seasons. There’s delicious Blueberry Chia Muffins for breakfast and snacks and Raspberry Bakewell Tart Squares for a treat, a peek After Hours at Windsor Castle and some of my favourite Things to Do in Venice. Don’t miss these 5 Easy Steps To Help You Refresh Your Wardrobe for a new season without spending a fortune.

I am also exploring how I can help other women in business and my fellow bloggers with my 20 years of experience in blogging. (My first website launched in October 2002.) The first in a series of posts, How a Blog Can Help Your Business, is designed for entrepreneurs and small businesses. There will be more posts to come covering both blogging for business and blogging in general. Don’t worry though, I’m still very focused on delicious recipes, ideas to help you make the most of your home, travel stories and tips plus ideas to help you embrace your own unique style! It’s all part of making the most of life at home and away!

This Month In My Kitchen – September Edition

I’m making lots of stir fries with fresh seasonal vegetables, including my Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry with a Sweet and Spicy Sauce and my vegan and gluten-free Kung Pao Cauliflower. I often make my Apple and Blackberry Cake this time of year as local apples and blackberries are both abundant now. I also make my Apple Pear and Pecan Streusel Muffins using fresh local fruit.

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The September Edition Featured Posts

Thank you so much for visiting and sharing your wonderful content!

The September edition featured posts include:

Make the most of late summer and early fall salads with this delicious Ginger Peanut Lime Dressing from Estelle at Homemade on a Weeknight. I think this dressing would make a delicious marinade for vegetables, chicken or pork too!

Extend the life of your herb garden – or bring it indoors for the winter – with Suzan of It’s My Sustainable Life’s step-by-step instructions for How to Propagate Herbs from Cuttings.

I thoroughly enjoyed a virtual visit to the Bangalore Flower Show through Shiju’s of Cranium Bolts’ wonderful photographs. The flowers are absolutely stunning and Shiju also captured some beautiful photographs of birds in flight and at rest. Don’t miss the Kingfishers!

Join Pat from Mille Fiori Favoriti in a virtual visit to Mount Evans, Colorado, and the Highest Auto Road in North America. The views are amazing. I loved the photos of driving through the clouds.

And finally, enjoy the last of the summer raspberries in these delicious White Chocolate Raspberry Blondies from Amy of The Copper Table.

The Hearth and Soul Link Party – September Edition

• The Hearth and Soul Link Party is held monthly, opening on the first Sunday of every month and remaining open until the 25th of the month, or until 300 entries are reached. Please share a maximum of 8 links per month. 
• Please share the permalink to your blog post with the September edition, not a link to the home page of your blog. Please do not link to anything except blog posts.
• By submitting a post to the September edition of the link party here, you assert that you own the content and photographs. You also give me permission to share them here on the blog as well as on Pinterest, Twitter, and both my own Facebook page and  The Hearth and Soul Community Facebook Group. 
• Please continue to visit and share the September edition throughout the month. I will visit as many posts as I can, and share your content across my social media platforms. There are buttons at the top right of this page to make it easy to share The Hearth and Soul Link Party.

What will you share this month? I always look forward to your inspiring posts! Please continue to visit, connect with other participants and share both the party and posts that resonate with you across your social media channels.