Everyday Living

A Tea In The Cottage To Welcome Spring

~ Everyday Living, Flowers, Food & Entertaining, Tablescapes, Tea On Tuesdays

Hello sweet friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Officially, spring will begin this Thursday, March 20th!

“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”
‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

We pray for many in central Alabama where a number of devastating tornadoes touched down Saturday. There was loss of life, numerous injuries, and many have lost their homes, their possessions, and in some cases their livelihood. Our area in NE Alabama did not experience a tornado, but according to reports, over 50 of the state’s 67 counties received damage. 

teapots and tea parties

Welcome to the Sunshine Cottage and the March edition of Tea on Tuesdays!READ MORE

SSSunday No. 539 on Thursday

~ Appalachian Foothills, Everyday Living, Flowers, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Note: Some subscribers could not view all of last Sunday’s photos. An option we were given to optimize photos to save storage space proved to not work well for everyone, and was not what it was touted to be! This is an update of Sunday’s post for those who were not able to view everything. Thanks for your patience and for alerting us that something strange was happening!

I’m not aware of an official list of indicators of spring, but if I were engaged or inclined to create such a list, the appearance of robins would be in the top 10. Friday afternoon I spotted a robin in the front yard. It was the first of the season. I knew he was not alone! And let’s talk about that earthworm…READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 539

~ Appalachian Foothills, Everyday Living, Flowers, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I’m not aware of an official list of indicators of spring, but if I were engaged or inclined to create such a list, the appearance of robins would be in the top 10. Friday afternoon I spotted a robin in the front yard. It was the first of the season. I knew he was not alone! And let’s talk about that earthworm…READ MORE