Charles Faudree

A Tea In The Cottage To Welcome Spring

March 18, 2025~ Everyday Living, Flowers, Food & Entertaining, Tablescapes, Tea On Tuesdays

Hello sweet friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Officially, spring will begin this Thursday, March 20th!

“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”
‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

We pray for many in central Alabama where a number of devastating tornadoes touched down Saturday. There was loss of life, numerous injuries, and many have lost their homes, their possessions, and in some cases their livelihood. Our area in NE Alabama did not experience a tornado, but according to reports, over 50 of the state’s 67 counties received damage.

Welcome to the Sunshine Cottage and the March edition of Tea on Tuesdays!READ MORE

Everyday Living “Live”

March 24, 2020~ Everyday Living, Faith, Food & Entertaining, Gardening, Tablescape Tuesday

“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:31‬ ‭

Hello dear readers. I hope that all of you are staying healthy. Everyday living feels so strange and surreal. I have trouble keeping up with what day of the week it is, much less what day of the month. I think when this virus crisis has passed, we will have a new appreciation for our day-to-day normal life. Hopefully, we will have learned to count our blessings and not take anything for granted. My prayer is that we will turn our hearts to the Heavenly Father who holds all things in His hands.

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In “normal” times I might shop around and come home with an assortment of fresh flowers, however…a view of the dining room table doesn’t show a bouquet of fresh flowers, but an arrangement of dried hydrangeas. (I should have azaleas and snowball viburnum that I can cut in a few days.) In the meantime, I love the dried hydrangeas from my friend who owns a hydrangea farm. They provide a little cheer as I pass by many times a day.

Recently, I was honored to speak at the Gadsden Antiquarian Society. This lovely lady invited me and it was a pleasure to finally meet her. Kelly is as sweet as she is lovely. Several years ago I had the privilege of hearing my favorite interior designer, the late Charles Faudree, speak at the Gadsden Antiquarian Society. Being there once again brought back fond memories of Mr. Faudree autographing my copy of his first published book and taking time to chat with me.READ MORE

Top Ten Posts Of 2015

December 31, 2015~ Christmas, Decorating, Holidays, Travel

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1

Lose weight. Exercise more. Declutter. Simplify. Manage finances more wisely. Paint that hallway that has needed it for years. Travel more. Be more intentional. Maybe some of these have been your thoughts as we approach a brand new year. 2016 will bring a clean slate…and what better time to start than January 1?

Butch and I have been discussing some new plans and goals for the year! In addition to getting our eating and exercising back on track, we have been thinking a river cruise in Europe, minor remodeling at our house, and more landscaping! While these things are important, they are not priority.

What about the most important area, our spiritual life? Have we planned our life of prayer and devotion to God’s Word? It is true that we do not know what 2016 will hold for any of us, but I know this one thing: if we trust in the very capable and trustworthy hands of God the Father, we will be safe. When the storms rage, we can be confident that God’s plan will not be thwarted, and his love will never fail us. Collage1 As we take a look at our top ten posts of the year, we would like to thank you, our readers, for joining us in 2015. You have greatly blessed us with your comments and friendship! Since we started blogging, our hearts have been to honor God in our everyday living…whether that be traveling, cooking, gardening, and even tablescaping. Our lives are His, and we pray that He is at the center of your 2016!