Everyday Living

Tablescape Tuesday: A Star Spangled Evening

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery”
Galatians 5:1

Hello sweet friends!  It’s time to fire up the grill and get ready for some homemade ice cream!  July 4th will be here in just a week! For the first time in ten years, I am not hosting this year.  We will be making the drive over to Birmingham…my nephew and his wife will be having us at their beautiful home.  But you know me, I can’t let any holiday slip by without a tablescape…join us for a Star Spangled Evening in the garden!

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A table for four in the garden was quick and easy! Sunday was supposed to be sunny, but instead there were lots of dark clouds surrounding our patriotic table, but at least no rain!
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Tablescape Tuesday: Welcoming Summer!

~ Food & Entertaining, Summer, Tablescape Tuesday

        “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118:24‬ ‭

The humidity and the hot temps that we’ve had lately here in the Appalachian Foothills have announced that summer is here…but the new season doesn’t technically begin until 11:24pm tonight for those of us living in the Central Time Zone! Last week, Butch and I enjoyed eating dinner on the patio four different nights…the mosquitoes weren’t too bad, and the scenery was perfect!  Several mornings I sat in the cool morning breeze with my cup of coffee just enjoying the birds and wind chimes sing, the smell of lavender and magnolia, and the colors popping up all over the garden!  Join me today as I am welcoming summer here at Everyday Living!

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I hope y’all don’t tire of seeing hydrangeas on my tablescapes…limelights are now beginning to bloom!
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Tablescape Tuesday: Sunday Evening In the Garden

~ Food & Entertaining, Gardening, Tablescape Tuesday

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:1‬ ‭

Is there anything more relaxing than a Sunday evening?  It’s a time to rest and clear your head before the hustle and bustle of Monday barges in! My favorite Sunday afternoons and evenings are spent in….you guessed it – my garden!  After a busy day filled with teaching small group and playing keyboard at my church, sharing lunch with my family, I look forward to time outside relaxing if the weather permits!  This past Sunday was a little on the warm side, but not too hot for a Sunday Evening In The Garden!  You are invited to join me at my table for four!

    With hydrangeas in bloom, they are likely to be the star of a tablescape!
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