Welcome to the September 2024 Edition of The Hearth and Soul Link Party! Do you look at September as a fresh start too? Even though fall does not officially begin until the 22nd, I feel like the 1st of September offers a great opportunity to reset, evaluate where we are in our journeys, and make plans to move forward in a positive direction.
The Hearth and Soul Link Party welcomes family-friendly blog posts about anything that feeds the soul. Things that feed the soul may include (but are not limited to) recipes, decorating, crafts, family, home, DIY, organization, travel, book reviews, the arts, and self improvement.
Are you excited for autumn or are you reluctant to say goodbye to summer (or winter if you are in the southern hemisphere)? Please let me know in the comments!
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Afternoon Tea Week
August 12 to 18th marked Afternoon Tea Week here in the UK, so we celebrated all things afternoon tea here too! Whether you want to get the inside scoop on what afternoon tea really involves – including the difference between high tea, afternoon tea and teatime – or you are looking for delicious recipes and ideas for afternoon tea, I’ve got you! If you are planning ahead, there’s a special Easter Afternoon Tea – and if travel to London is in your future, don’t miss my favourite places to enjoy afternoon tea in our capital city!
Fall Recipes
I think fall is one of my favourite times to cook and bake, and there are lots of fall recipes on the blog to prove it! One of my favourite bakes is this Blackberry and Apple Cake, closely followed by my Pear and Ginger Cake (the latter has a gluten-free option too). Or try my Gluten-Free Blackberry and Apple Scones.
The Hearth and Soul Link Party September 2024 Featured Posts
Thank you all for sharing your wonderful content so generously! Here are just a few of the posts that caught my eye this month.
Featured from the Hearth and Soul Community on Facebook
The Hearth and Soul Community on Facebook is another benefit to being a part of our monthly link up. Join us to share all kinds of content. Unlike at the link party where we only accept blog posts, social media post shares are welcome in the community too, ask for advice or support for specific posts, or simply connect with other Hearth and Soul participants in a safe and welcoming space.
If you are a keen gardener, Helen from 3 Winks Design has The Perfect Garden Journal to help you plan and keep track of your garden.
As I mentioned above, I love fall baking, and I cannot wait to give these Easy Cinnamon Apple Blondies from Elizabeth at Pinecones & Acorns a try!
Featured from the Hearth and Soul Link Party
These Red, White and Blue Meringues from Lisa and Pete at Drugstore Divas look so pretty. They suggest making them in different colours to suit different holidays which sounds like a lot of fun to me!
If you are thinking of landscaping your garden, there lots of inspiration in this Landscape Renovation article from Sandra at Dinner at Eight! Sandra shares the project at her mother-in-law’s house from beginning to end, including the planning phases. There are also links to articles about the landscaping Sandra and her husband did at their own home as well.
Pam of A New Lens shares her precious memories of passing on the canning skills she learned from her own mother to her daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughters in her article Relational Legacy.
Lisa of Lisa Notes is celebrating her 16th blogging anniversary! Pop over to say congratulations and to read her wonderful essay Why Do You Blog (You Might Be Surprised).
The Hearth and Soul Link Party – September 2024 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 here at the party. (You can share more in the Hearth and Soul Community on Facebook all month long.)
Please share the permalink to your blog post, not a link to the home page of your blog. Please do not link to anything except blog posts. You can share other types of content in the Hearth and Soul Community on Facebook.
By submitting a post to 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, X (formerly Twitter), and both my own Facebook page , The Hearth and Soul Link Party page and The Hearth and Soul Community Facebook Group.
The September 2024 edition of The Hearth and Soul Link Party is open until 25th September so please come back as often as you like.
The October 2024 edition of The Hearth and Soul Link Party will open on the first Sunday of the month, October 6th, 2024.
Comments & Reviews
September 1 seems like the beginning of fall to me, too. It won’t start feeling like fall for a few weeks yet, so I usually wait to put out fall decor then. I’m looking forward to crisp, cool breezes!
Happy Fall to you, Barbara! Thank you so much for your support of Hearth and Soul.
Happy September April! Thank you so much for hosting and warm hospitality dear friend.
I’m sitting at #4,5,6,7&8
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Happy September to you, Paula! It’s my pleasure. Thank you so much for your support of Hearth and Soul, my dear friend! Hugs from across the pond!
April, still staying busy I see! So many wonderful adventures to enjoy. It is still very hot in East Texas, but September does bring a bit of relief. Have a great month ahead, and enjoy it all!
I am, Melynda! I hope you are doing well. Thank you for visiting and sharing, and for your good wishes! I hope you have a wonderful month too.
Hi April and Happy Sept. So happy temps here in AZ are getting lower. Our summer has been hot! My shares this month are #20, 21, and 22. Enjoy.
Happy September, Nancy! Thank you for visiting and sharing. Have a wonderful month!
I love that you have Afternoon Tea Celebrations over there April! And that cake looks absolutely amazing!
To answer your question I’m very happy to let go of our very cold Winter here in the Southern Hemisphere & enjoy our beautiful warm & colourful Springtime.
Thank you for hosting.
Blessings, Jennifer
Thank you, Jennifer! I am so happy you are eager to welcome spring – it is definitely one of my two favourite seasons. Thank you for visiting and sharing. Happy Spring to you!
Blessings,
April
April, thank you for featuring my post about planning my MIL’s landscape renovation and installing a ton of plants. You made my day! Afternoon tea week sounds really delightful, but here it would have to be breakfast tea week, or we’d switch to iced tea LOL. It’s just been too darn hot! Regardless of what the calendar says, we will have summer weather for at least another month. Have a wonderful Fall!
It’s my pleasure, Sandra! Thank you for sharing. I hope it cools down for you soon. Have a wonderful Fall!
Happy September, April! You always share such beautiful blogs and I enjoy all your recipes. I scrolled through and saved many of your blogs about tea. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much, Pat! I am so pleased that you enjoy them. Have a wonderful month!
Thanks for hosting and the Afternoon Tea looks interesting. I am at #63 this week and I will be back. Have a wonderful week.
Thank you for sharing, Patrick! I hope you have a wonderful week too!
I love summer, so I always make sure I count those 22 days in September as you did. 🙂 Thanks for hosting a lovely link party. I’m off now to see what others have shared.
I do think it is important to take those 22 days into consideration! 🙂 Time flies quickly enough without any extra help! Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Jennifer. Happy September!
April, thank you for featuring our Garden Journal! I’m using it now as I put in my Fall Garden. I’m diving into the party to see what everyone else is creating. Thank you so much for hosting and have a wonderful week.
It’s a pleasure, Helen! Your garden journal looks like a really useful book! Thank you for visiting and sharing. I hope you have a wonderful week too!
Hi April,
What a summer we had and I am so glad that fall is around the corner! Looks like you had an amazing summer as well and now we are off to the party. Thanks so much for the party and you have a lovely month!
Miz Helen
Hi Miz Helen!
Thank you so much for visiting, it’s lovely to see you! I am glad you had a good summer. I always look forward to fall as well.
Happy September to you – have a wonderful month!