Everyday Living

Tablescape Tuesday: An “Egg-stra” Special Birthday!

~ Easter, Food & Entertaining, Holidays, Tablescape Tuesday

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:3-4‬ ‭

Sometimes life just gets crazy!  With all the busyness of work schedules and a baby shower, we had to postpone a birthday celebration!  And if you’ve been a follower of the blog for very long, you know we love to celebrate birthdays in our family!  Last Friday evening, we were finally able to celebrate our chosen daughter, Katy!  With Easter coming soon, I set an Easter tablescape with lots of beautiful spring color!  We enjoyed many laughs along with some of Katy’s favorite foods!  For dessert, we had everyone’s favorite…red velvet cake!  What better way to celebrate than combining one of our favorite Christian holidays with an “egg-stra” special birthday!

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I love the colors of an Easter table setting!

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A spring mix bouquet purchased from the grocery store served as the center piece!READ MORE

Oh So Sweet! {A Baby Shower}

~ Decorating, Food & Entertaining

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:13

The arrival of our granddaughter is becoming more real to us everyday…and Sunday afternoon was one of those days!  The sweetest and most beautiful baby shower was hosted by precious ladies that are all so dear to me!  They planned every detail with Allison in mind, and for it to be a time of celebration of the gift of life that He has entrusted to Seth and her!  The party began as we thanked God for his goodness and praised Him for our time together as friends and family.  Next came the food…oh my!   The menu was packed with Allie’s favorite sweets…and everything was so delicious!  The hostesses put together a headband station that the guests thoroughly enjoyed, as well as a candy buffet complete with Allison’s favorites as a take home treat!  Then after much laughter and fellowship, it was time to open all the gifts!  They were showered with so much…lots of pretty and frilly outfits along with the necessities that come with a baby girl!  And be sure to read the whole post so you will see our sweet surprise ending!

We are so very grateful that God, in his goodness, is knitting together a little life in Allison’s womb.  We look to Him as the Giver of all, and we know He is the one who holds it all together.  The day was perfect and “Oh So Sweet!”

(Photography by Tiffany Russell at www.tiffanyrussell.com)

I am so excited about becoming a grandmother!


The shower was held at The Woman’s Club, a beautiful and historic venue in our downtown areaREAD MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: Pretty Peacocks

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

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

Last week was a wonderful and exciting time for our family!  On Sunday, we gathered with friends and family to celebrate the soon-to-be arrival of our granddaughter at the sweetest baby shower!  It was a beautiful celebration, so be watching for a blog post about all things pink and frilly soon!  I can hardly wait!!

Today, I am sharing a very simple table with you.  It was to be a birthday celebration, but we had to postpone the party until the end of the week. Two parties in one week…we are so grateful God has given us so many reasons to celebrate!
Next week we will share our birthday girl!


The peacock salad plates were the inspiration for the color scheme!READ MORE