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It’s That time Of Year

December 7, 2020~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

Happy Monday sweet friends. Christmas is fast approaching and I still have much to do. How about you? I am putting some finishing touches on Sunshine Cottage in hopes that I can share on Thursday. There is still shopping to be done and goodies to be baked. I will be baking fruitcakes this week for my precious Daddy, sister-in-love, and myself. We are the only three people that I know that love fruitcake!! Christmas wouldn’t seem like Christmas without Pam’s fruitcake, says my very wise Daddy!

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!””
‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:31‬ ‭‬‬

It is Monday Morning Blooms with my blogging friends. It is an exciting one…we all have a centerpiece giveaway! Be sure to waltz on over to the end of this post to see how to enter, after all…it’s that time of year!

I enjoy keeping a table set during the holidays. Changing it often, guarantees I can see all of the Christmas dishware that I have collected through the years.

You will find the links for my talented friends at the bottom of this post.

Who doesn’t love a beautiful no fuss centerpiece that is delivered to your home??

Once again we are collaborating with Lynch Creek Farm, a family owned business established in 1980 producing sustainable evergreen products.

I moved the Christmas Traditions arrangement to Sunshine Cottage for this photo. The merry Christmas arrangement is fresh and fragrant with noble fir, incense cedar, and white pine. Frosted white pine cones, red berry clusters, white twigs, red and green ball clusters create a classic look. Metallic taper candles and a glittering striped bows are added for a polished look!

“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.”
-W.T. Ellis

I have often been asked about the colorful stemware. A lovely friend gifted them to me many years ago. They came from Pier 1, and were discontinued several years ago.

Tip: Buy Christmas salad plates and pair with dishes that you have for cost-saving and space saving holiday tables. I love the nostalgia of these four different Christmas village scenes. This one is my favorite…my Daddy is retired from the Post Office!

Snowy village scenes…a candy shop…

…toy shop…

…and pet store!

The centerpiece will last approximately three weeks indoors when watered and spritzed every two to three days as needed.

American Atelier “baroque” ironstone chargers and dinner plates pair perfectly with the Christmas village scenes salad plates. Christmas wreath ornaments serve as napkin rings holding tartan plaid napkins.

Fresh cedar (smells like Christmas) and a pair of wooden lanterns rest atop a silk chartreuse runner. The Leyland Cypress has lasted three weeks on the chandelier, hasn’t even been spritzed. I added the satin dotted stars, that are actually ornaments, to the chandelier…love adorning the chandelier at Christmas!

The fresh arrangement made a quick trip to the picnic table for a photo! And now read below to see how you can enter my giveaway.

Lynch Creek Farm has generously offered to give away a centerpiece to one of my readers. Apparently a lot of people also loved the Christmas Traditions centerpiece because it is sold out. But if you are my winner you can choose a lovely and fragrant centerpiece from those still available on the Lynch Creek Farm website.

To enter the giveaway:

Follow Lynch Creek Farm on their Facebook page and let me know by comment.

Leave a comment sharing the name of your favorite Christmas carol.

The giveaway is open to residents of the continental U.S. through midnight Wednesday, December 9th.

Please make sure your email is correct in the comment section so that I can notify you if you are the winner.

For more chances to win, be sure to visit Lidy, Mary, and Shirley. You are in for a treat as you visit my creative friends.

Lidy – FrenchGardenHouse

Mary – Home Is Where The Boat Is

Shirley – Housepitality Designs

 

A special thank you to Lynch Creek Farm for providing me this beautiful centerpiece and one to give away to a reader.

Thank you for your visits and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled week!

Linking with:
 Pieced Pastimes,  Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
 Imparting Grace,Life and Linda

 

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  1. Mary says

    December 7, 2020 at 6:34 AM

    Pam, Your table is so merry and bright! I love your choice of centerpiece with the striped ribbon that pairs so perfectly with the green, red and white striped awnings of your Christmas Village dinnerware! Who wouldn’t be instantly cheered to pull up a chair and dine with the candy store, post office, toy store or my favorite, the pet store?! Your stemware pairs perfectly with your dinnerware too and a I love seeing the twinkling lights of the tree. Count me in as a fellow fruitcake lover and the only person that would eat it at my house! As always it’s a treat to join you on these Mondays. Wishing you a Merry December ♥

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  2. shirley@housepitalitydesigns says

    December 7, 2020 at 6:51 AM

    Pam, how beautiful your Christmas Traditions centerpiece looks in every beautiful setting…from your Sunshine Cottage, that gorgeous dining room and of course your beautiful outdoors setting. As always you have curated you tables so beautifully and I always look forward to seeing them. When I was a very young stay at home mom, I could not afford Christmas dishes and I found some very inexpensive salad plates and placed them on my Pfaltzgraff white dinner plates. My hubby thought I was a genius … ha! … I LOVE the salad plates that remind me of the quaint Snow Village…As always, it is such a pleasure to be sharing Blooms with you. I wish you a Merry and Bright Day Pam!
    P.S. Love those stars hanging from your chandelier!

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  3. Sue Whitacre says

    December 7, 2020 at 7:17 AM

    Hello! I just discovered Lynch Creek Farm through the posts by you lovely ladies. I also reside in Oregon and am now happily following Lynch Creek. How nice of them to supply gorgeous arrangements for the giveaways. I can’t tell you how much the beautiful flower arrangements and decorations have lifted my spirits. Due to circumstances beyond my control I won’t be able to do much decorating this year so I am vicariously doing so through these blog postings. While actual physical decorating is on hold for now, I can still enjoy the season listening to all the music that celebrates Christmas. My favorite Christmas song is “O Holy Night.’ Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks for the entry to your giveaway.

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  4. Bonnie Morgan says

    December 7, 2020 at 7:48 AM

    Pam, you have styled the lovely arrangement by Lynch Creek Farms beautifully. How pretty your Christmas Village plates look and coordinate so well with the arrangement. You have several signature sets of glasses that you rotate often to look fresh and unique each time. How nice to have the smell of fresh greenery for the season.

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  5. Penny at Enjoying The Simple Things says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:04 AM

    Your table and centerpiece are so beautiful. I love the stars hanging from the chandelier. I am following Lynch Creek Farms on facebook. My favorite carols are Oh Holy Night and White Christmas.

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  6. The Gathering Basket says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:06 AM

    Beautiful table decorations. Love how you decorated your chandelier! My favorite Christmas carol is “Oh Holy Night”. So beautiful.
    Merry Christmas.

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  7. Marsha McClendon says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:15 AM

    I am following Lynch Creek Farms. My favorite Christmas carol is “O Holy Night”. I love your Christmas table. I always look forward to your posts. Merry Christmas!

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  8. the Painted Apron says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    Such a beautiful centerpiece Pam, I love the thin red candles and snowy pine cones! The plates have my heart, how adorable are these snowy scenes! Your chandy always looks festive for the holidays and the green satin stars are such a pretty addition! I love that you keep your table set during the holidays so you can constantly enjoy your seasonal pretties! Right now my dining room is hosting a rolled up rug the boys moved yesterday so they could set up the Christmas trains! How amazing to have 4 beautiful holiday centerpieces to giveaway at Monday Morning Blooms, they are all fantastic!
    Jenna

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  9. A.ice Genzlinger says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    Your table is Christmas personified. Irresistible to me and the children. I have run out of space in the dining room and kitchen for more dishes. Afraid I have an addiction. So glad to know you make your fruitcake for your sweet dad. I love fruitcake and have made the cake for many years. I found a recipe in Southern Living made by a lady in Warrenton NC many many years ago and my husband request it every year. I made it the second week of November and it’s being soaked in bourbon in the refrigerator. Would you post pictures of the Queen and Princess playing in the cottage all decorated for Christmas?

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  10. creationsbycindyphotography.blogspot.com says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:25 AM

    Oh Pam. I truly love all the different settings of the Christmas season. It is truly the most wonderful time of the year isn’t it? What a sweet giveaway. Hope you have a wonderful week. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  11. Rita C. says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:37 AM

    Beautiful, Pam, and I like the way you think on resetting the table to enjoy all your collection, I also just go for salads. Lynch Creek on FB – ✔. Favorite carol – O Holy Night – ✔. Thank you, gals for the collaboration. Can’t wait to see the Sunshine Cottage inside!

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  12. gardenannie says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:40 AM

    I absolutely adore this Christmas table and the Lynch Creek centerpiece. I’m happy to have now found their Facebook page! My favorite carol is The Wexford Carol.

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  13. Alice Genzlinger says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:47 AM

    Oh, my favorite Christmas song is “Mary Did You Know” by Kenny Rogers and Wynonna.

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  14. Sandra Brown says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    I do love that colorful stemware fr Pier One! I like your suggestion of rotating your salad plates so all my decor that I’ve collected can make it to the table during The holiday season. Much of that decor has been inspired by you fantastic bloggers! I have been following Lynch Creek Farms on Facebook since I was introduced to them last year. My favorite Christmas Carol is joy to the world. Thanks for the joy that you bring my world through your posts!

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  15. Ellen says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    I follow Lynch Creek Farms on Facebook,

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  16. Dianne Sharpe says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:11 AM

    You have done a beautiful job showcasing the Lynch Creek centerpiece. Love your salad plates that pair beautifully with your Pier I stemware. Your chandelier looks beautiful with the addition of the stars. Picking a favorite Christmas song is hard. I love Silent Night, Oh Holy Night and Mary Did you Know. Checking out Lynch Creek on Facebook. Have a great week and thank you for the Joy.

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  17. Ellen says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:12 AM

    Hi, love your table…and I also change my table every week to enjoy all my dishes and linens….i finished my decorating yesterday…I just love looking at all the sparkle!! Good luck to everyone!!! 🎄🎄🎄

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  18. Ellen says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:13 AM

    My favorite Christmas carol is O HOLY NIGHT!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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  19. Debbie Joens says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    What a lovely table! I always look forward to your posts. My husband retired from the Post office as well so I love those plates as well. I’ve been following Lynch Creek Farms since your giveaway last year. I ordered a centerpiece last year and have done so again this year for my Aunt. We will miss seeing her so much – she is 98. There are so many lovely Christmas Carols but I’ll pick “Silent Night” as my favorite. Merry Christmas Pam!

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  20. Sandra at Maison De Jardin says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:26 AM

    Pam, your table is so pretty and I do love your Christmas village plates. I have never seen that pattern before. I won the giveaway last Christmas and it remained fresh and pretty well into the New Year. Who ever may win is certainly in for a treat.

    Have a lovely week, sweet friend.

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  21. Donna Milazzo says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    Very pretty! I love the idea of collecting special salad plates – I have been doing that as well! I am having a very hard time choosing a favorite Christmas Carol. My favorite secular song is probably Silver Bells. I think the favorite sacred song would be Angels we have Heard on High – what a sight it must have been for the shepherds to see the chorus of angels singing that night! I have followed the Lynch Creek FB page.

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  22. Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:28 AM

    Good morning, Pam! Your Christmas table is beautiful! I love those sweet Christmas plates. Your tip about collecting salad plates is a good one for cost and storage. I think I’m bursting at the seams with dishes, but I can always squeeze in some salad plates-lol. The arrangement you chose is so pretty gracing your table. I love Lynch Creek Farms. I have received wreaths in the past, and they are always of excellent quality. My favorite Christmas Carol is Silent Night. It was my Grandfather’s favorite carol. He would have us sing a verse before Christmas Dinner. I always liked the song, but after his passing it has held more of a special memory for me. I hope you have a most beautiful day, dear friend!

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  23. Carol YL says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:17 AM

    I followed Lynch Creek Farms on FB. O Holy Night is so beautiful how it speaks of our Savior’s birth. Your table setting is gorgeous. I especially love those little scenic plates. Everything is so colorful and professional. You are very talented. Thank you for all the beauty and joy you bring to people.

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  24. Mary Davis says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    Always enjoy your posts. Your table is beautiful and love the arrangement. Following Lynch Creek Farms and my favorite carol is Mary, Did You Know.

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  25. Robin says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:32 AM

    Love your snowmen. I followed Lynch Creek Farms on Facebook.

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  26. Eloise Fitzsimmons says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:39 AM

    Your table is beautiful ! After I finish my decorating this morning, I’m off to Hobby Lobby to look for salad plates. I live in a small town and that’s about as “fancy” as we get . I am following Lynch Creek Farms on FB . My favorite Christmas carol is Silent Night.

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  27. Clara says

    December 7, 2020 at 11:27 AM

    Pam, Your table is so festive and colorful. Your salad plates and glassware are always a welcome sight. The stars hanging from the chandelier are adorable. The centerpiece is beautiful and the wooden lanterns add a wonderful touch. The Noel pillow is a favorite too. Enjoy your day! Clara ❤️

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  28. Jenny Moon says

    December 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM

    Pam, your home is always so warm and welcoming! I love all the things you create and share with us. Maybe one day you can do some tutorials for folks like me that don’t have the Decorator Touch! I am excited to follow Lynch Creek Farms. This is my first time to see their page. I love your Noel pillow. Thank you for bringing us into your home and Sunshine Cottage!

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  29. Gina Hall says

    December 7, 2020 at 12:02 PM

    Happy Holidays Pam, Thank you for sharing your gorgeous table designs with us, I really like the rustic red bird with branches, red candle centerpieces wuth red & white color palate.
    I guess my favorite Christmas Carol is “Joy To The World:)
    Christmas Blessings!

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  30. Doris says

    December 7, 2020 at 12:21 PM

    So enjoyed your dinnerware. Reminds me of nostalgic Christmas movies. You are a talented decorator. I just finished decorating upstairs. No onward to writing Christmas cards, cookie baking and candy making later this week. Merry Christmas!!

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  31. Kathy says

    December 7, 2020 at 12:24 PM

    Pam, I love your antique salad plates – they remind me of times past. I am new to your blog and have been enjoying and inspired by your posts. I am now following Lynch Family Farms – both Facebook and Instagram. My favorite Christmas carol is “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” – their message of hope is just what we need today. Merry Christmas!

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  32. Priscilla says

    December 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM

    Following Lynch Creek Farms. I enjoy seeing all your decorating ideas! Thanks for the opportunity. Merry Christmas!

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  33. mary says

    December 7, 2020 at 1:13 PM

    Lynch Creek Farm’s FB page is terrific. My favorite carol is”Oh, Holy Night”. For secular music, this year I am loving ” We Need a Little Christmas!”

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  34. Debbie Wood says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:11 PM

    I appreciate all your decorating ideas for each holiday! The salad plates are adorable! Love Lynch Creek farms website, thank you for the info. I will be flowing Lynch Creek farms FB.
    My favorite Christmas Carol, “Silent Night.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  35. Terri Santa Coloma says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:12 PM

    Following Lynch Creek. O Come O Come Emmanuel is my favorite carol.

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  36. Debbie says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:22 PM

    Your posts are always so lovely. I am following Lynch Creek Farms on Facebook. My favorite Christmas Carol is Still, Still, Still. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  37. FrenchGardenHouse says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:25 PM

    Pam, your table is filled with so much charm, cheer and beauty! I love every single part of it, from the traditional Christmas colors to your sweet salad accent plates. I can only imagine how much your family and friends love visiting you at home during the holidays. As usual, it is a blessing to be part of our sweet blogging group Monday Morning Blooms! xo Lidy

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  38. Anonymous says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:36 PM

    Pam – your table is gorgeous! Love the beautiful Lynch Creek Farms centerpiece! Would love that to add some fresh Christmas fragrance to my dining room. I love the Monday Morning Blooms and look forward to seeing all the talent and creativity of all of you. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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  39. Cheryl King says

    December 7, 2020 at 3:57 PM

    Oh Come Emmanuel is my favorite, and for some reason it’s hard to find nice arrangements of it. I recently discovered The Piano Guys doing a rendition that is just lovely- check it out! Merry Christmas Pam.

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  40. marmeladegypsy says

    December 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM

    It’s just a beautiful centerpiece, Pam. Who wouldn’t want to win? And I adore your salad plates and beautiful table arrangement. I’ll weigh in with “Joy to the World!” Happy week!

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  41. Marion says

    December 7, 2020 at 4:36 PM

    I visited Lynch Creek Farms. My favorite Christmas Carol is Silent Night.
    Marion

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  42. Marilyn says

    December 7, 2020 at 4:38 PM

    Lynch Tree Farms was visited. My favorite Christmas song is Silent Night. your plates are beautiful.
    Marilyn

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  43. Joan says

    December 7, 2020 at 4:40 PM

    The dinner plates are lovely. Visited Lynch Tree Farms. Silent Night is my favorite Christmas song.
    Joan

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  44. Linda says

    December 7, 2020 at 6:07 PM

    Love your merry and bright Christmas table setting. I think we could all use cheerier decor in 2020 and you definitely accomplished that. My favorite Christmas Carol is ‘Oh Holy Night’. I followed Lynch Creek farm on FB.

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  45. Maristella says

    December 7, 2020 at 6:33 PM

    WONDERFUL post!!! Your party is a great giveaway too…Such beauty and happiness! Thanks and good luck to all of you! Blessings,dear Pam,always a pleasure stopping by!

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    • Pam @ Everyday Living says

      December 8, 2020 at 7:33 PM

      Thank you sweet Maristella! I love your visits!

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  46. Tammy says

    December 7, 2020 at 8:28 PM

    So pretty and I do adore those glasses. I thought of another song I really love and it’s Mary Did you Know? I followed LCF on Facebook. Merry Christmas!

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  47. Donna Bullock says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:39 PM

    Thank you for sharing your beautifully decorated table! I love it! My favorite Christmas carol is Carol of the Bells. I follow Lynch Creek on Facebook.

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  48. Pat K. says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:11 PM

    My favorite Christmas carol is “Oh Holy Night”

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  49. Michelle Carr says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:12 PM

    Hi Pam, Merry Christmas to you from another lover of fruitcake..I also really liked those green stars hanging from the chandelier.

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      December 8, 2020 at 7:31 PM

      Thank you Michelle. Apparently there are several of us who love fruitcake!

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  50. Jane says

    December 7, 2020 at 10:51 PM

    I am following Lynch Creek Farms.
    “I’ll be Home for Christmas” — which I always hope to be!

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 May the sunshine brighten your heart.
 May the burdens of the day rest lightly 
 upon you.
 And may God enfold you in His love.”

#everydaylivingwithbutchandpam #stpatricksday
It felt like spring today with a high in the upper It felt like spring today with a high in the upper 70’s. Do you ever forget what you have? I do, so I compiled a partial catalog of my teapots. I have included some here and more on my blog. Click the LINK in my profile to see more! 

#teapot #teapotcollector #teapots #teaontuesdays #teatime #teatimemagazine #teatimepoetry_ #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Monday! With March bringing the promise of s Happy Monday! With March bringing the promise of spring and looking forward to our garden awakening, I planted a blooming bulb garden in my Sunshine Cottage! The butcher block countertop under a window, was a perfect place for a mini garden. Muscari, hyacinths, tulips, and daffodils danced in the sunlight and filled the cottage with an amazing fragrance! 

It is Monday Morning Blooms with friends Lidy @frenchgardenhouse Shannon @bellebleuinteriors and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net

LINK in bio to view blog posts

#southernladymag #victoriamagazine #bulbgarden  #springbulbs #indoorgardening #muscari #hyacinths #pjssunshinecottage #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam #thecottagejournal #portmeirion
Hello friends, I don’t know about you, but I am Hello friends, I don’t know about you, but I am ready for spring. Meteorological Spring begins this Saturday, March 1 and I am going with it. I have pulled spring flower arrangements from my blog archives. I hope you enjoy the flower therapy! You can see all of them by clicking on the  LINK in bio.

#springflowers #springflowerarrangement #springtime #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #flowermagazine #aprilcornell #gardener #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the Sunshine Cottage whe Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the Sunshine Cottage where it is warm and cozy on this cold February day. It is Tea on Tuesdays and I have set a tea table with the “Blue Roses” collection that was a collaboration between @victoriamagazine and @april.cornell The exclusive porcelain pattern and matching linens have been used many times and I still enjoy their blue and white beauty. Instead of fresh flowers, porcelain ones require no arranging. Sweet treats pair perfectly with a traditional English Breakfast tea. I am joining friends Sarah @sjpa48 and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net

#teaontuesdays #teatime #victoriamagazine #aprilcornell #southernladymag #teatimemagazine #thecottagejournal #teatimepoetry #porcelainflowers #pjssunshinecottage #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Thursday and Valentine’s Eve! In celebrati Happy Thursday and Valentine’s Eve! In celebration of the day, I pulled images from my blog archives for inspiration❤️💗❤️

Wishing everyone a lovely Valentine’s Day ❤️

#valentinesday #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #traditionalstyle #grandmillenial #valentinestablescape #valentinedecor #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy first Monday of February! After so many cold Happy first Monday of February! After so many cold days, we are experiencing a tease of spring with a 73 degree day that is forecast. After the gray and cloudy days, I needed a dose of color and decided to set a colorful citrus themed brunch! Using a bird gold and pewter stand, I mixed a citrus medley of lemons, oranges, and limes with pink and white carnations as the centerpiece. The table is highlighted with blue and white dishware. Fresh squeezed orange juice, French-pressed coffee and sweet treats of lemon poppyseed muffins, lemon cake with lemon icing, and lemon pastries are perfect for a small brunch. A faux lemon topiary belonged to my beloved Mother and seemed a perfect addition to a citrus-themed table! You are invited to join me and my Monday Morning Blooms friends, Lidy @frenchgardenhouse Sarah @sjpa48 and Mary homeiswheretheboatsis.net by clicking the LINK in my bio!

#mondaymorningblooms🌻 #citrus #floraldesign #brunch #southernladymagazine #victoriamagazine #thecottagejournal #grandmillennial #traditionaldecor #lemons #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Welcome to Sunshine Cottage where I have been fluf Welcome to Sunshine Cottage where I have been fluffing for Valentine’s Day! For many years my Sweetheart and I have celebrated February 14th at home where it is quiet, no reservations are required, and we always have a table by the window! 

I love the traditional colors of red and pink! Frilly carnations fill a vintage Staffordshire, ‘Charlotte’ pitcher which rests on an antique Limoges plate with a velvet gold-crowned heart. The plate stack consists of a Royal Stafford ‘Asiatic pheasant’ dinner plate, American Atelier ‘Baroque’ luncheon/salad plate, Johnson Brothers, ‘Winchester’ salad plate, and a vintage pierced Bavarian rose plate! I am a huge fan of mixing colors, patterns, and textures for a collected look. 

I have joined 17 table stylists for a Valentine’s Day Blog Hop. Click the LINK in my bio to see all of the Valentine inspiration!

#southernladymag #valentineday #valentinestablescape #valentinesday #victoriamagazine #romanticdecor #traditionalstyle #replacementsltd #flowermagazine #thecottagejournal #pjssunshinecottage #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Tuesday! On this very cold winter’s day, I Happy Tuesday! On this very cold winter’s day, I am serving my favorite tea, Earl Grey, in the Sunshine Cottage where it is warm and cozy! The magic of dancing sunlight enhances the table that is dressed with a warm tartan plaid throw repurposed as a tablecloth! ‘Winter Fauna’ bird salad plates from Pottery Barn (many years ago and now discontinued) remind me of the birds I watch from my kitchen window during the winter season. The Grace Teaware set adds more blue and white to the Spode ‘Blue Room’ dinner plates. Sweet treats were placed on a stack of Bordallo Pinheiro plates! A darling Hummel ‘Icy Adventure’ depicts a scene of an outdoor frozen pond with a pair of sweet ice skaters, a rosy cheeked boy and girl who have fallen down on the ice. I am sharing Tea on Tuesdays with Shannon @bellebleuinteriors and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net Link in my Bio will take you to my blog post! Stay warm and safe!

#teaontuesdays #teatime #teatimemagazine #teatimepoetry #victoriamagazine #southernladymag #pjssunshinecottage #tea #graceteaware #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
Happy Thursday! Mid January with cold weather and Happy Thursday! Mid January with cold weather and I am thinking about my spring and summer garden! I have ordered seeds that are to arrive tomorrow…zinnias, sunflowers, and giant marigolds! On today’s blog post (LINK IN BIO) I am sharing my photo journal from 2024’s garden! Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and join me.

#mygarden #gardening #cottagegarden #gardendesignmag #gardengatemagazine #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #gardener #gardeninglife #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
My precious family enjoying a rare snowfall in Ala My precious family enjoying a rare snowfall in Alabama!
Rare scenes in our Northeast Alabama Foothills! # Rare scenes in our Northeast Alabama Foothills!

#snowday #winterwonderland #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam
On this cold, gray, and wintry day I am sharing fl On this cold, gray, and wintry day I am sharing flower therapy to hopefully brighten your day! On the blog today is a review of my 2024 Monday Morning Blooms! Joining me are my friends, Lidy @frenchgardenhouse and Mary homeiswheretheboatis.net 

CLICK LINK IN BIO for blog post! I hope everyone stays safe and warm!

#mondaymorningblooms🌻 #floralarrangement #flowerarrangement #southernladymag #victoriamagazine #flowertherapy #everydaylivingwithbutchandpam #tablesetting #tablescapes
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