Everyday Living

A Thankful Thanksgiving

~ Blog hop, Everyday Living, Faith, Thanksgiving

Hello sweet friends. November is here and we will celebrate one of my favorite holidays…Thanksgiving! 

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭100:4‬ ‭

I am joining a group of table stylists to share inspiration and ideas for your Thanksgiving celebration. A special thank you to Chloe at Celebrate & Decorate for organizing us.

I have been hosting Thanksgiving for many years. My heart will be full as my family gathers around the dining room table! I will serve the traditional recipes from my beloved Mother. Turkey with dressing, rosemary mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans Caesar, four cheese macaroni, yeast rolls, and jellied cranberry sauce from the can (my Daddy’s request). Desserts will be pecan pie and carrot cake. Most of us will have tables laden with food while many around the world will go to bed hungry. Am I thankful enough for Food? Clothing? Shelter? Or do I take these basic needs for granted?

Finding contentment always begins with a heart filled with thankfulness for the blessings that we have received.

You will find links to beautiful Thanksgiving tablescapes at the bottom of this post.READ MORE

Coffee Table Fall Flowers

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

Happy November sweet friends. I can’t believe I have already said goodbye to my favorite month. I used to wonder why older people were always saying the year was passing so quickly, now I understand.

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3-4‬

It is Monday Morning Blooms with my friends Lidy, Mary, and Shirley. You will find the links for their beautiful floral creations at the bottom of this post.

“In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.”
-Cynthia Rylant

On November 16th, we are partnering with a luxurious linen and tabletop company to bring you beautiful tabletop inspiration to help you celebrate and make your holidays special. This company will be offering a most gracious and luxurious giveaway to one lucky reader. So stay tuned!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 313

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Simple + Southern Sunday

Hello November- Hello Standard Time

“if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7:14‬ ‭

This past week we found ourselves under a tropical storm warning. You might be aware we live about 300 miles from the coast and therefore think that what you just read was surely a mistake, a typo maybe. But it is true! Rare, but it does happen on occasion that a fast moving hurricane passes through and still maintains strong winds this far inland. The prediction prompted us to take a ride to areas just to our north that normally have peak color in late October. We wanted to get ahead of the wind and rain that would likely bring down a lot of leaves. But…we were in for another surprise, as you’ll see.

 

We love this church up in the valley and usually find it surrounded by a lot of color this time of year. It seems this day we were too early for some leaves and too late for others!

As we made our way into the mountains it was quite a surprise to continue finding a lot of leaves had fallen.READ MORE