Panoply 2023: It's a Wrap!

It's time to collage all my blog posts for 2023 as a final step before closing the book, figuratively and literally, on 2023. This blog is primarily my personal journal, and my final step each year is to have all my yearly posts bound in a yearbook style format using Blog2Print (no affiliation, I just love the product and service). 

I only blogged 18 posts (counting this one) in 2023. As I share my current passions in life, it is my hope that there is entertainment and inspiration within these posts for you, my readers. My blog is non-revenue producing by choice.

My format for this final post each year is to summarize my menu categories from the header on my blog's home page. I do this with photo collages, and then caption each collage with the blog titles/links within the category. That way, should you be curious, you can click on the links and visit the individual post of interest. 

Organization is key for me in my lifestyle. As my journal, my blog keeps me organized when I want to refer back to a year, a subject or item. You may be surprised to know how much I use my own search function within my blog when I want to find a certain home decor item, a plant, a tablescape element, etc.!

While I am doing fewer posts each year, one thing I am doing is combining menu topics. For example, I may do a garden post, but sneak in a tablescape that fits the garden theme. Or, I may have a tablescape and include some photos of home decor. It works for me. I hope you enjoy this summary.

Tablescapes

Tablescaping is a hobby I really enjoy. I began hosting tablescaping blog hops in mid-year 2021, assuming the torch from a prior host in order to keep the blog events alive. 

As mentioned earlier, you may see a few photos / descriptors of home decor and garden blooms within my individual tablescape posts. 

Valentine Tablescape for Just You and Me; Irish Town and Country Tablescape; Preppy Pink & Green Spring / Tablescape; Up, Up and Away With Summer Dining; Garden Update and Just Bee-Cause Tablescape; Welcome Fall: Mottahedeh Chelsea Bird Tablescape; There's a Little Witch in All of Us; Harvest of Thanks Tablescape; Christmas Home Tablescape

My Garden

2023 was the second full year in my new (Zone 7a) landscape garden, full of surprises and challenges that will carry over into a highly anticipated 2024. I already have plants on order, to be shipped in late April. However, with the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the supplier has yet to update expected ship date to sync up with my new zone, which would make shipping mid-April!

The garden was another topic where I would incorporate photos of blooms into a tablescape post, or a tablescape into a garden post. I even took my tote out for a few photos which were shared in the Traveling Totes section.

May Day Mayday!; Garden Update: May Progress; Shhh...the Garden is Sleeping. Or is It?

Panoply Antiquing 

While 2023 only had one post dedicated to Panoply antiquing per se, my little side hustle is my real life too, so you will see vintage finds within my home decor and in my travels. My sisters and I celebrated our 15th year in our local antique mall in July.

Panoply Booth Spaces and Antiquing Lately

Traveling Totes

In my tales of the traveling tote series, I often include trips centering on antiquing with my Panoply sisters, family updates, gardening, or even some retail shopping. Once again, my header subjects cross over categories.

Tales of the Traveling Tote #34 and Giveaway; Tales of the Traveling Tote #35 and Giveaway; Tales of the Traveling Tote #36 and Giveaway; Tales of the Traveling Tote #37 and Giveaway

And that's a wrap for 2023! Converting these posts to a book format is my last step, and I'll watch for a good sale on Blog2Print to do that.

I so appreciate each and every one you, my readers, and the friendships, both new and old, through blogging. I hope those of you who read but don't always comment will feel welcome to do so anytime. I always try to visit blogs if you have one, and try to respond by email to comments. It's rare that I can't figure out who the commenter is or that I don't have a contact to reach you, but if so (or you show as anonymous or you're no-reply commenter), I'll leave a response on the post. 

I'm looking forward to 2024, and I hope you are, too. I spent the good part of the day before this post is live undecorating and reorganizing my Christmas decor. Changes are inevitable in life, and we can encourage each other with our shared experiences.  Please take care to stay safe and in good health.

Happy New Year!

Rita C. at Panoply

Parties I Share With: Pieced Pastimes, Love Your Creativity, BNOTP, County Road 407 Farmhouse Friday