Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 112 • Children At Christmas

~ Christmas, Holidays, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
Philippians 2:5-7

‘Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing”

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Our precious Ella Mae’s first Christmas!

 
These little guys are about to be in for a big surprise! 

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From Our Door To Yours

~ Christmas, Decorating, Holidays

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy”
Matthew 2:10

Here in Northeast Alabama, the temps are dropping and the winter coats are coming out of hiding!  That means one thing: we are staying inside where it’s warm!  We always want our home to be a warm and inviting place for family and friends…but we want that to start before they ever step foot inside. Today, we are sharing two of our entrances with you…our front porch and the doorway to Butch’s garage that is in plain view when you come up our driveway.   Butch is in charge of the outdoor Christmas decor, and I think you will agree, he does a fantastic job!  Be sure to come back next Monday for a look at our fun kitchen porch!  I hope you’ll feel the warmth from our hearts and home as we share them with you. I’m going to slip back inside…hot cocoa and a fire sound really nice right about now!  And from our door to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas!


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Our front porch is small and seldom used…I kept the decorations simple!READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: “Deer” Santa

~ Christmas, Food & Entertaining, Holidays, Tablescape Tuesday

 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16

Christmas is a time of joy, celebration, and for me, it is a time to pull out my many collections!  As I said yesterday, my Christmas style is comprised of years and years of buying pieces to add and sweet friends & family helping me along the way!  I treasure each and every one because they each remind me of a story of that special person or place connected to it!  And today, I am going to give you a little glimpse into two of those stories!  

The four Fitz and Floyd Santa Clauses that make up our centerpiece are gifts from my Sunday School classes from years past.  Many ladies have been a part of classes that I have taught through the years and each one is so very special to me!  Each year as I unpack the collection, I am reminded of the faces that came together each Sunday as we shared our hearts, our concerns, and our laughter.  The center Santa cookie jar, although not F&F, is still a very much treasured keepsake!  The deer place card holders are so special because our sweet chosen daughter, Katy gave those to me a couple of years ago.  They are ceramic ornaments that she found at Lowe’s and she embellished them by painting the antlers gold.  She has given so much of herself to our family and we are grateful that God placed her into our lives four years ago.  

Something about this season just sparks a wonder in me…a wonder that no other season quite can.  And I hope it does for you, too!  For me, it’s the collections and the memories attached to this most wonderful time of the year.  Maybe for you, it’s seeing it through the eyes of a child as they hear the Christmas story for the first time.  Or maybe it’s the memory of writing your letter to Santa, hoping it gets to the North Pole on time.  Pull up a seat at our table, there is room for you!  I hope you find yourself in wonder and awe this Christmas season!


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Three of the Fitz and Floyd Santas are pitchers…

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