Archives for August 2015

Tablescape Tuesday: Pops o’ Color!

August 4, 2015~ Food & Entertaining, Recipes, Tablescape Tuesday

“May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you”
Jude 1:2

Today, we are going to take you back to last summer on our old patio! It is hard to believe that we have been at this blogging thing for a whole year! That means 52 tablescapes! The colors in this one are just happy! Enjoy!

(Make sure you scroll all the way down for a sweet treat!)I have always loved the crisp look of blue and white mixed with a sunny yellow. The dinner plates are “Willow” by Johnson Brothers. The tablecloth was my first linen purchase as a new bride forty-one years ago. Placemats add texture and were found at TJ Maxx.Katy’s Nana grew these glorious zinnias in her garden!The stemware was ordered from Horchow and they remain a favoriteSeveral years back, my Sunday School class took an outing to the Botanical Gardens in Huntsville, AL where I found these sweet hand painted clay pots used as my napkin holders. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬

Fresh from the oven, Lemon Rosemary Shortbread with a tall glass of sweet tea. Butch and I love this recipe!

Thanks for visiting with us on our patio!

Lemon Rosemary Shortbread
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh minced rosemary
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a medium bowl, beat butter and sugar at a medium-high speed with a mixer until creamy. Add lemon zest and rosemary, beating until combined. In a small bowl combine flour and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined. Shape mixture into 2 (10-inch) logs; wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap dough, and cut into 1/3 inch-thick slices. Bake for 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

This post originally appeared here: Summer’s Happy Ending

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A Year In Our Everyday Living…

August 3, 2015~ Everyday Living

Not only is every person on the planet as different as snowflakes, we all experience great differences in everyday living. No two lives the same, no two days exactly alike. “Everyday Living“ is the title of a song written in the early 90’s. The lyrics came from simple observances and knowledge of a few things going on in daily lives of friends and acquaintances. Of the millions of daily experiences, you can only pick a few to write about in a 3 or 4 minute song. One unique thing about this inexhaustible list of life’s events is that there is One who understands, relates to, and is completely aware of each of them. Life by life, year by year, month by month, day by day, and moment by moment.

The expected and the unexpected; all a part of everyday living. We hope to share some of our everyday living, past and present, as we continue this journey.

And in time, maybe we will include all the lyrics to the song that gave rise to this idea. Fixin’ breakfast… Cuttin’ grass…

What you’ve just read and seen above is actually our first post from one year ago. A very “catchy” commercial centers on the fact that life comes at you fast, and truly it does. If God allows, we’d love to continue sharing bits and pieces of our everyday living and we pray you are blessed in yours.

Many thanks to all of you for spending time with us this past year. As for the song that gave rise to our blog, it is a privilege to share the lyrics with you, followed by a few highlights of things shared over the past 12 months.

We celebrated everyone’s birthday… And all of the holidays… Traveled to many beautiful places… Decorated 52 tables… And everything in between… It’s been a fun year in our everyday living!Linking with Pieced Pastimes , Silver Pennies , Life on Lakeshore Drive , Thoughts From Alice , Mod Vintage Life , Coastal Charm , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia , The Dedicated House , Dwellings-Heart of Your Home , Savvy Southern Style , Ivy and Elephants, French Country Cottage , From My Front Porch To Yours , Stone Gable , Confessions of a Plate Addict , Worthing Court , Between Naps on the Porch , Cedar Hill Farmhouse , A Stroll Thru Life , The Charm of Home , Cornerstone Confessions , A Delightsome Life , Imparting Grace , Posed Perfection , Katherines Corner , My Romantic Home , Rooted In Thyme , Share Your Cup, The Enchanting Rose, Alabama Women Bloggers, 21 Rosemary Lane, Northern Nesting, Cozy Little House, Rattlebridge Farm, The Turquoise Hom e, My Flagstaff Home, In The New House, Natasha in Oz, Vintage Refined, Karens Up On The Hill, Grammie Time

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 41

August 2, 2015~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold”
Psalm 18:1
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace”
Helen Lemmel
“Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long”
Psalm 25:4-5 Right next to the water looks like the perfect place to relax to me! Even Noccalula Falls is feeling the heat of the summer!  This may look like a photo taken in the Fall, but it was actually taken last week- at our house! Early pumpkins that came up voluntarily about two months early…and of course, it was a perfect photo opp! Homemade zucchini bread! Cornfields that seem to go for miles are common here in the country!  Gorgeous sunset on Weiss Lake! Sweetest watermelons at a local farm! We love our view! Natalie takes a swing at the piñata as all of her friends anticipate the candy that is to come!  Look at God’s beauty on display! The blue is so vibrant on this butterfly that it almost hurts the eyes! Majestic clouds on a summer evening!