Everyday Living

Tablescape Tuesday: Taking It Easy

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:2‬ ‭

Hello and Happy Tuesday, sweet friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week so far.  We had a horrible storm blow through late yesterday afternoon causing some damage.  A lot of tree limbs were broken, our limelight hydrangeas and sunflowers are down on the ground from the high winds and torrential rains, and the garden umbrella is broken beyond repair.  As I am writing, Butch is working on the limbs and hopefully the limelights and sunflowers will stand back up when they dry out.  But, we are safe and our house didn’t receive any damage for which we are very thankful for God’s protection.  Whew…on a lighter note, I am sharing a very simple and easy tablescape.  After all, isn’t summer all about “taking it easy”?!!
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 This tablescape came together very quickly…using what I had on hand made it easy!
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Blue & White On A Summer Night

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends from the very hot and humid Appalachian foothills! I am always thrilled that you choose to visit with me any day of the week, but especially on Tuesdays as we do one of my favorite things…tablescape!  And if you have been around my little corner of the blog world for very long, you know that I am usually outside under the pergola on the patio or in our little haven…the garden!  This week, I am joining a group of very talented ladies to bring you a Summertime Tablescape Blog Hop!  Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate is our fabulous host and you are all in for a real treat…so be sure to check out the full line-up that is at the bottom of the post!  Please pull up a chair and enjoy with me a little blue and white on a summer night!

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  I absolutely love blue and white!  It is timeless and always fresh in its appearance whether on a table setting or a room’s color scheme!
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Melt In Your Mouth Hummingbird Cookies

~ Food & Entertaining, Recipes

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭12:25‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends…and I sure hope you all brought your appetite with you today! Hummingbird Cake is my very favorite and my precious Mama always made it for my birthday and often for our family’s Sunday lunches! I will tell you just how much I have missed it…I made it for myself for Mother’s Day this year! SO you can imagine my excitement when I saw this recipe on Phyllis Hoffman DePiano’s beautiful blog A Ribbon In My Journal! Phyllis is the CEO of Hoffman Media that publishes some of my favorite magazines such as Southern Lady, Victoria, Southern Home, The Cottage Journal…ok you get the picture, I am a big fan of hers! When I saw this recipe in December I just knew that I had to make these cookies, but I have just now gotten around to it! Oh my, why did I wait? These are perfect with just about anything…a cup of chamomile, espresso, or a tall glass of very cold milk! Here’s to my now all-time favorite cookie!

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