Everyday Living

Easter In The Sunshine Cottage

~ Easter, Everyday Living, Faith

Happy Thursday sweet friends! Thank you for all the sweet comments and emails about Peter Rabbit’s visit to the Sunshine Cottage. I think it brought out the child in all of us…and that is a good thing!

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8‬

Ella Mae was all excited to help me decorate the Sunshine Cottage for Easter! I hope you enjoy your visit because EM is so proud of her work!

Naughty Peter hopped up to check out my Daddy’s old typewriter and decided it would be a nice spot to sit for a spell!

My precious daughter-in-love is crafty and loves doing projects with the girls. She helped the girls paint this cute flower pot for me, which was perfect for an Easter egg tree that Ella Mae decorated!READ MORE

Peter Rabbit Visits The Sunshine Cottage

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

Happy Tuesday sweet friends! Spring has arrived in all of its glory. There is so much beauty to see and discover if we only open our eyes to the wonder of God’s creation!

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:103‬

EM and EK both love books and are always thrilled for someone to read to them. I started reading to both girls when they were babies. When Ella Mae was about two I began reading Beatrix Potter to her and we started watching videos on YouTube of Beatrix Potter-The World Of Peter Rabbit and Friends. I enjoyed them as much as she did. We still watch them and she has become quite a fan of the 23 Original Tales. The Tale of Peter Rabbit remains her favorite and we are celebrating Peter in the Sunshine Cottage!

This past Christmas we bought Ella Mae a Gund Peter Rabbit! He moved from her bedroom to the Sunshine Cottage. He is the centerpiece of our little tablescape honoring Beatrix Potter’s most popular book!

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published in 1902, was Beatrix Potter’s first book. One hundred and nineteen years later the classic tale of naughty Peter Rabbit’s escape from Mr. McGregor’s garden still delights children all over the world.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 333

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Simple + Southern Sunday, Spring

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭

The promise of a new day…about 2 hours after the vernal equinox. Hello spring!

To say “bye bye” to the final week of winter, we thought it time to get out and see what new colors are appearing. Vernal means “fresh” or new and an awakening is taking place in our area. READ MORE