Everyday Living

Tablescape Tuesday: Autumn’s Harmony

~ Autumn, Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:7-8‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends!  I do hope your week is off to a great start.  Our weekend was packed with lots of fun activities and food!  We attended a beautiful outdoor wedding on Sunday afternoon with perfect fall weather…bright blue skies, a gentle breeze and 75 degree temps…it was a picturesque day! We will attend another wedding this Saturday…apparently, autumn has become a favorite season for weddings! In the midst of busy, I did find time for tablescaping on the patio.  With the perfect blend of gorgeous light, bold colors, distinct smells, and rustic texture, it strikes a chord of Autumn’s Harmony! 

It occurred to me that I had not set a table on the patio since early July.  So with little effort this table came together using what I had!

I have bins of fall “stuff” that I have collected over the years including several Department 56 pumpkins.  Three of them were dusted off and became a part of the centerpiece.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 208

~ Autumn, Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

 “Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147:1‬ ‭

  After a clear start to the morning, a fog rolled in off the river and created a most unusual glow!

  The fog continued drifting west, diffusing the light to create a beautiful start to our day.READ MORE

Yellowstone In October – A Day In The Park

~ Autumn, Everyday Living, Outdoors, Travel

 “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”
Hebrews 11:3

It was the first day of October and we were more than excited about our opportunity to visit Yellowstone. After a super day in Grand Teton National Park, our plan was to spend today traveling the south loop which would include Old Faithful. We were blessed with a beautiful autumn day with temps in the mid-sixties. Yellowstone, with all the geothermal activity, geysers, hot springs, alpine rivers, dramatic canyons, and abundant wildlife is one of the most unique places in the world. We understand  there are approximately 1,000 geysers on the planet and half of those are found within the caldera boundary in Yellowstone. We should all be thankful for those who came before us, recognized what a treasure they had found, and had the vision and desire to preserve it! Yellowstone became the world’s first National Park in 1872.  

 

  The south entrance is only about 58 miles from Jackson and a bonus is that there is not one inch of bad scenery between the two places! Awesome drive just to get here!

  Old Faithful was giving us a tease. It was almost time for the predicted eruption window (+/- 10 minutes) when a ranger came by and said they were off on the time by about an hour. We joked that even Old Faithful was getting too old to be faithful. There is plenty to see while waiting. No boredom here!READ MORE