Everyday Living

My Little Jewel Box

~ Decorating

 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭

In a sea of white, shiplap, and farmhouse decor, I guess you could say I am a little different…ok, maybe a lot different!  This girl right here loves color, and if you’ve been around Everyday Living for very long, you know this about me!  Now, don’t get me wrong, I love that look as much as anyone!  But in staying true to my style, I do keep it colorful! Each year, I look forward to learning what Pantone declares as the color of the year, and for 2017, it just so happens to be greenery…the shades of my powder room!  I realized I had only shared a couple of photos in the past of “my little jewel box”, so I decided it was time to give you, my sweet readers a look! 

Most powder rooms are small…it is the perfect space for thinking outside the box, maybe add a little drama to create a jewel box effect!

I love the antique Art Deco chair that I found several years ago and what’s not to love about a little leopard in a room!
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Spring “Cleaning”

~ Decorating, Faith, Food & Entertaining, Gardening, Grandmother, Music, Travel

“Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19:20-21‬ ‭

It’s that time of year…a lot of us have kicked it in to high gear cleaning out closets, wiping down baseboards, and organizing our pantry.  It’s a good time to free up drawer space and donate those gently used items to charity. What is it about spring that makes us want to clean?  It means cleaning windows and moldings, and an overall organizing of our home.

I come across as a very organized person because I wear a lot of different hats, but the truth is that I just fly by the seat of my pants!  And most of you bloggers will understand when I say there’s a time to clean up our devices…and for me, that means filtering through the thousands of pictures on my iPad. Yes, I said thousands!  I am that girl that has ten photos of the same shot and can’t find it in me to send any to the trash!  I began working on this little spring cleaning project on Tuesday and I am happy to report I have cleaned out over 1500 photos (can I get a pat on the back?!).  As I have taken the time to do that, of course, you re-live so many sweet memories that pictures bring back to you.  I thought in keeping it real on the blog, it might be fun to share a few with you that I kept…and the story behind them!

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I take photos of flowers anytime, anyplace…I don’t even remember where this was taken!

Yes, another castle on our travels…swords and armor!
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Bringing Spring To The Table

~ Decorating, Food & Entertaining, Recipes

“Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; His going out is sure as the dawn; He will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”
Hosea 6:3

It’s popping up everywhere you look.  All over the deep south, there are subtle signs of spring!  We have not had much of a winter here, so it seems like the seasons changed a little early on us.  If you know me, you know I love color, so when springtime rolls around and color starts shining…it makes me a happy girl!  Here at our house, our snowball bushes will be bursting into bloom soon and there are tiny pink flowers on our patio peach trees….I love looking out our kitchen door to see them!  We all know that spring brings a little “happy” with the color and warmer temps, but it also brings a little variation in what goes on the table…both food and decor!  Today, I hope you’ll relax and take a look at our round up of how we are bringing spring to the table!  

  Springtime and lemons go together in my opinion.  My Mother’s Lemon Cheesecake recipe is my all-time favorite!
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