Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 306

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

Our week in photos.

Happy Sunday!

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭34:18‬ ‭

The last hay crop of the season no doubt. With more rain than normal, it has been a decent summer for grass!

The buckthorn berries have turned a nice fall color. You would expect to see birds really going after these but we don’t notice them on this shrub that much. Maybe they are bitter and not desired by birds? I think we will read up on the subject and see if that is true or if possibly they will become popular with the birds in a few more weeks??READ MORE

Y’all Come In

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Sunshine Cottage

Hello sweet readers. Thank you for your constant kindness and encouragement. Without a doubt I have the best readers in blog land. Many precious friendships have been established through Everyday Living.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:105‬ ‭

I am excited to invite you inside the Sunshine Cottage. 

The cottage was built for me to play with my “Little Princesses” and we have already been playing and playing. Before there was furniture in the cottage, Ella Mae and I had a tea party on the floor. We plan to have many, many more…you will be invited, I am sure! Last Friday night, Ella Mae and I slept on a blow up mattress on the floor. She was so excited, and best of all, I wasn’t even sore the next day. When the cottage was being built, I never guessed that I would be sleeping in it. If Butch misbehaves, I am sending him out there. It is also a fun place for me to decorate with dishes, share flower arrangements, and who knows what else! 

If you missed seeing the outside of the cottage, you can see it here. I won’t repeat myself with the specifics.

The French doors are antique with beveled glass. They had been sitting in RM’s workshop for at least forty years. I am still working on the glass panes with a single edge razor blade to remove paint and stain that has been on them for half a century!READ MORE

Easing Into Autumn

~ Blog hop, Everyday Living, Faith

Happy Tuesday my friends. I am joining a group of table stylists for a fall tablescape blog hop hosted by Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate. Since it is not officially autumn until September 22, I am easing into autumn with a tablescape in the garden.

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭34:8‬ ‭

As I have often said, autumn is my favorite season and the garden table is the perfect spot for an alfresco meal!

Checked placemats, pumpkin-colored napkins, copper flatware, dragonfly napkin rings, wicker chargers, and a plaid tablecloth add all the fall feels!

You will find the line-up for all the creative table stylists at the bottom of my post.READ MORE