Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 411

~ Autumn, Fall, Granddaughter, Simple + Southern Sunday

“You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭65:11-13‬ ‭

We are blessed to live in an area with beautiful farm country as well as mountains and lakes. Thanks to Appalachian Media (AM), who recently worked an event in our neighboring county, we have a few scenes to share. It seems appropriate that AM shares this view since the mountain in the background is Lookout Mountain… near the southern end of the Applachian chain. Weiss Lake is also visible!READ MORE

Our Princess Turns 6

~ Birthdays, Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Granddaughter

Happy Thursday, sweet friends. Spring has been wonderful, but short lived. It seems summer has arrived, and it usually comes early in the South.

“But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103:17-18‬ ‭

You may remember that I warned you in March when we celebrated EK’s birthday that there would be two more. Not to break a promise, we celebrated WL in April and today we celebrate our oldest grandchild who had her sixth birthday last week. How can she be six?

Ella Mae is our brown-eyed girl! If you are a long time reader you probably remember when our EM was born. How exciting it was to finally be grandparents. Yes, we are still excited!READ MORE

EK Turns Three!

~ Birthdays, Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Granddaughter

Happy Monday, sweet friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are seeing signs of spring. When I first started blogging in August 2014, we weren’t yet grandparents. You have been so gracious as our family has grown beginning with the birth of EM in 2016, EK in 2019, and WL in 2021. We are so thankful for our two granddaughters and our grandson. For many years my friends had talked endlessly about their darling grands, and after the birth of our first, I completely understood.

“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17:6‬ ‭

This past Saturday, our EK turned three. She was so excited about her birthday and talked about it for a month leading up to the BIG day. Speaking of talking…Emma is quite a talker and can literally go nonstop for 30 minutes, even in the playroom with nobody around! Most of the time we are in need of an interpreter.

As I have mentioned before, the blog is a journal of important events and celebrations, as well as the things that I enjoy sharing. Today we are celebrating our sweet little blue-eyed girl!

What a joy to keep Emma and Wyatt every Monday and Tuesday at their house. EK often wants to pick out her clothes for the day. Last Monday, she was in the mood to dress up and I couldn’t help but take a few photos.READ MORE