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Journey Jots #32

By Rachel

published 06/02/2024

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Welcome to Journey Jots #32!

In each weekly recap, I’ll share some of my most recent posts, favorite finds or things I’m currently shopping for, and an assemblage of home decor tips and encouraging content from other creators. Settle in and join me for Journey Jots #32!

Journey Jots #32

Hello, guys! Welcome to June!! Hope you are all doing well.

Table of Contents

Another week has come and gone…gosh these days just fly by! How was your week? Did you do anything fun? Let me know in the comments!

It’s been very rainy and stormy here lately. But! We went into the Spring with a severe drought so all of this rain is really helping to fill up the lakes again.

The other evening, as we were sitting out on the patio, and big rainstorm came through, leaving behind this INCREDIBLE rainbow. There’s something so comforting about seeing a rainbow, ya know?!

I ran out to the street to snap a pic before it disappeared. The purple is usually hard to see but this one so vivid!

Life Lately

With the holiday last Monday, it was such a quick week!

I did some thrifting over the long weekend and found some really neat things. The thrift stores have been SO good lately…I hope this keeps up for a while!

We also spent some time with Molly! This sweet girl turned one this past Wednesday. She’s just the most loving, caring girl with the sweetest little spirit. I’m so grateful to be her Auntie.

Her birthday party was yesterday…I’ll have some fun photos from that to share in next week’s Jots!

Tilly always wants Molly to play with her dog toys…Tilly will bring her toy over to Molly and want her to grab it and play tug. It’s so cute!!

Finally, we took an evening bike ride last week and, as we were riding through the woods, there were a ton of deer in this field eating!

We stopped for a few minutes to watch…they just looked at us and kept right on eating. So neat!

Favorite Weekly Shopping Finds

I recently purchased these knobs for some closet doors and they are SO pretty.
This essential oil diffuser is perfect to use on a desk!
Have you ever tried incense sticks?! We recently started to get into them and are completely obsessed. Find different scents here, here, and here. Holders can be found here and here.
My very favorite essential oil blend!
This floral door mat is so pretty for Summer!
This pillow has such a vintage look to it.
A mini lamp is adorable for an entry table, bathroom counter, or kitchen space!
Lastly! Some of you have asked for an update on these laundry strips that I recently shared. I can officially say they work AMAZING!! I think better than other laundry detergent. No residue, nice light scent, and doesn’t irritate skin. So, give them a try and save a plastic bottle!

On the Blog-Journey Jots #32

Last week, on Thursday, I shared the latest thrifty post in the ‘Thrifted Goodies’ series here on the blog. In it, I share my latest thrift haul and some tangible ways of styling found pieces!

Summer is basically here! If you are in need of some budget-friendly and easy decorating ideas, you can find them in this post all about thrifted decor for Summer.

Lastly, this post on simple Summer decorating with give you basic ideas on how to style your home for the new season.

Coming Up on The Antiqued Journey

This coming week I’ll be sharing a Summer decorating roundup with a bunch of Summer decorating ideas all clumped together in one big post! Then, come back next week for my Summer home tour to see how you can style your home for less this season.

Lots of super fun content coming your way. Be sure you are subscribed to my e-mail so you are the first to know about new posts and merchandise updates!

The Antiqued Journey Shop

Also, in case you forgot, there is new TAJ merch in the shop section of my website. You will find super cute t-shirts and mugs designed by yours truly.

Each purchase means the world to me and helps me to continue writing weekly content. I do hope you will check it out!

Inspiring Content from Around the Web

My friend Donna has an amazing tutorial on how to imprint patterns on pillar candles using napkins!
Find a crazy amount of inspiration in this California outdoor home and garden tour from my friend Wendy.
Find tips for getting the deals at yard sales in this helpful post!

Closing Tidbits for Journey Jots #32

Thank you so much for being here and joining me for journey jots #32! I love sharing a little bit of my daily life with you. Have a lovely week ahead!

Sustainable Living Tip of the Week: Try storing unwashed berries in lidded glass jars in your fridge. Simply wash the ones that you need at any given time. The produce lasts so much longer!

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