Everyday Living

Summer Tablescape: Stars & Stripes

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:17‬ ‭

It’s time to fire up the grill and find your spot for the annual fireworks show…I can hardly believe that July 4 is next week!  It seems like we just welcomed summer with Memorial Day!  The red, white, and blue are flying high everywhere you look…and to me, they’re not only the colors of our great nation, but the colors of summer!

I don’t think I will be hosting a July 4 get-together this year, but I still wanted to set a table, so on Saturday evening when the scorching heat finally simmered down a little, I took to the patio.  As I started putting everything in place, I noticed it was getting dark and looking like rain.  Now, if you’re a blogger, you know that on a normal day, rain would not be welcome during an outdoor tablescape shoot.  But I would have gladly packed up and gone back inside if it meant relief from the 90-100 degree weather we have been having lately!  But to my dismay, the rain held off!  Pull up a seat and grab a glass of raspberry tea and join me at our summer table full of stars and stripes!


I love pulling out the Schwinn 3-wheel bicycle and parking it in the garden to add a little seasonal decor!


Red, white, and blue is always appropriate!READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday : Summerscaping!

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:15‬ ‭

The days are longer, the humidity is higher, and everything seems a little more laid back.  That can only mean that it is officially summer!  We enjoy many dinners outside during these few months, and I thought on today’s Tablescape Tuesday, that we would take a look at some summer tablescapes from the archives.  Whether we find ourselves inside or outside, we love our summer evenings!

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I was so excited with this new umbrella last year.  It was involved in a couple of storms and finally was broken.  Butch can fix it, but it is on the long, not short list of honey-dos!


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We planted sunflowers on the side of the garden last summer.  The crop provided huge blooms… stay tuned for more sunflowers this season!READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: My Guys & Bowties

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:13‬ 

I believe we are shaped by many people we walk through life with.  Scripture teaches us to love in deed and in truth, and I consider myself one of the most blessed women in the world to have four of the most godly men I know to love me well.  And I get to call these men my family!

My Daddy has set the greatest example of contentment and wisdom.  His gentle spirit calms my anxious heart, and his godly life is truly a living legacy.  Butch is the hardest working man I know, who stands for truth no matter what it costs him. He seeks to love me as Christ loves the church and has always been the very best example of an earthly Dad to Seth.  His endless sacrifice and love for me has forever changed who I am.  My brother Mike is my only sibling, and I couldn’t ask for a more faithful and loving brother…he is just the best!  And what joy it has been watching Seth become a Father to Ella Mae.  These four men are indeed a gift from the Lord.  This Father’s Day, I want them to feel honored and loved, and what better way to do that than through their stomachs?!  Join us at our Father’s Day table!


Butch loves the color blue, so I mixed in shades of green!


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For the centerpiece, I used my charcuterie board with four cobalt vases of lemon balm, two mint julep cups with moss balls, and lacecap hydrangeas for the center vase.READ MORE