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A Little Country, A Little Copper – Floral Friday

~ Autumn, Floral Friday

  “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭

Happy Friday sweet friends! Autumn seems to have arrived in our Appalachian Foothills.  Yesterday was a picture perfect day with a high of 70 degrees and cobalt blue skies. It is the third Friday of the month which means I am joining my blogging friends to bring you another edition of Floral Friday. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and cozy up for a little country and a little copper.

 If you have been a follower of Everyday Living for a little while, you know that I live in a small town. It can sometimes be a challenge to find flowers, as the nearest Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are a 60 mile drive. Thankfully, there are always wildflowers that grow around our pasture. The most prolific at this time of year is the goldenrod. When I think of fall flowers, I always think goldenrods!

   You will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley at the bottom of this post. You don’t want to miss their stunning creations!READ MORE

Perfectly Pumpkin – Floral Friday

~ Autumn, Floral Friday

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145:8-9‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends! We just returned home last night from a wonderful vacation to Jackson Hole, WY, Yellowstone and The Grand Teton National Parks. It was so nice to have comfortable temperatures and low humidity. Walking out of the Atlanta airport yesterday felt like an oven. I have so many photos to sort through, hopefully I can share soon.

It is the first Friday of the month and that means another edition of Floral Friday with my sweet blogging friends. I am always excited to see their beautiful floral inspiration and to share their amazing talents with you.

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Pumpkins automatically signal fall’s arrival and they are our common theme for this Floral Friday. The vintage three-wheel Schwinn bicycle has a basket full of pumpkins and the table has a blooming pumpkin centerpiece!

 I have found that the easiest way to use a pumpkin for a floral arrangement is to place wet floral foam on top. My pumpkin had a nice stem that the foam slipped down on and it was secure without using floral tape. This is faster and less messy than scooping out a pumpkin.READ MORE

Apples & Autumn – Floral Friday

~ Autumn, Floral Friday

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭73:26‬

Hello sweet friends and welcome to Floral Friday! Can you believe that tomorrow is the first day of autumn? I am excited to welcome my favorite season!  Although it doesn’t feel that way outside, I want to go by what the calendar says, not the thermometer!  I am joining my talented blogging friends to kick off the fall season with an apple themed Floral Friday. I remember as a child bobbing for apples in a large galvanized tub…picking up apples that fell from our sweet neighbor’s yard that were a little tart but tasty…and best of all, my beautiful mother’s fried apple pies and straight-from-the-oven apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream. After all, apples and autumn just go together!

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Our little side area, away from the garden, has become a favorite spot for alfresco dining. I love its rustic feel with a picnic table and split rail fence, just a little bit of country living that we enjoy! 

With our common theme of apples, I chose to use them in several different ways. They surround my floral arrangement of mums, alstroemeria, beautyberry, dried seed pods, and blush nandina placed in an ironstone pitcher.

For more apple and floral inspiration, you will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley at the bottom of this post.READ MORE