Everyday Living

Romantic Tablescape: How Sweet It Is

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday, Valentines Day

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:7-8‬a

Happy Monday sweet friends…and welcome to Everyday Living! I am so glad you stopped by.  I am excited to be participating in a Romantic Tablescape Blog Hop this week hosted by the talented Chloe from Celebrate & Decorate! You will find the full line up at the bottom of my post, and you will not want to miss any of them!

Valentine’s Day can take on many forms…of course it is the holiday set aside for love…but that can look different in all of our relationships.  One fun way to share love with your family and friends is to send a simple handwritten note or card in the mail.  It can truly make someone’s day, especially those who might be alone! My sweetheart and I always stay in to avoid the crowds and long lines for a seat in a restaurant! It is the same tradition that we have continued for many years! The table in our dining room is set for just the two of us…complete with our very favorite desserts…lots of sweet treats!  After all…how sweet it is to be celebrating forty-five years with the love of my life!  

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Candlelight always brings a little something extra to the table.  I often light candles for everyday dinners, not just special occasions, as well as beautiful music playing in the background!
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Tablescape Tuesday: XOXO

~ Decorating, Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday, Travel

  “…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭

Happy Tuesday sweet friends!  Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is a couple of weeks away?  I feel like we just celebrated the new year!  I have always loved Valentines Day…I love the romance and love that the 14th day of February brings out in all of us.  And it’s not just a holiday set aside for you and your significant other, but it can be a lovely day for you and your girlfriends, spending time with a widow, or anyone who could be lonely this time of year!  

On Saturday, Butch ran a few errands and brought home a dozen roses, just because! He got these particular roses because of their unique color…an orange-red .  When I saw them, I knew they would make their way to a tablescape and the idea popped into my mind…”a Paris theme”! Because after all, it is one of my favorite cities, and it’s the time of year for those X’s and O’s!  Pull up a chair and join us!

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Butch and I have been to Paris twice…once in 2003 and again in 2006.  I took this picture of the Eiffel Tower while on a dinner cruise on the Seine.  The meal was fabulous and the scenery was the absolute best!  Strolling violinists stopped by our table to serenade us, isn’t that romantic?!READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: Fruit Rapture

~ Decorating, Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 “With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:10‬ 

Happy Tuesday dear friends…and I am sure some of you are scratching your head, wondering what on earth a fruit rapture is!  It’s not what it sounds like, but we will get to that in a minute.  We had a beautiful weekend after single digit temperatures and a negative wind chill last week.  You know you live in Alabama when you can go from 9 degrees to 70 in the span of 4 days!  With sunshine and warmer temps, I was ready to set the table with my everyday china for Saturday brunch…which brings me to the explanation of the title…it’s the name of the china you will be seeing today!  Pull out a chair and join me for Fruit Rapture!

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 Pulling out everyday dishes and placemats make for an easy tablesetting!READ MORE