Everyday Living

Christmas In The Dining Room

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Holidays

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1:23‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends! It has been a very busy week and I didn’t seem to get much accomplished. I had planned to share the dining room tree with you today. It was so cloudy over the weekend and into Monday, then it rained all day Tuesday making it impossible to take photos. Not to be defeated, yesterday I used my iPhone instead of my good camera and took photos. It took all day to get these shots…between playing inside a tent and reading books to Ella Mae, and rocking and chasing Emma. That little princess can move fast on her hands and knees! Yes, it is very tiring, but I love spending my days with them and count it all joy to pour into their young lives. Today, I am preparing Seth’s birthday dinner (a day late). He was very thankful to each of you for the birthday wishes sent his way.

I had plans to change the decor in my bay window, but I liked the changes that I made last year and decided to stay with the arrangement for 2019.

We did buy a new tree, a 6 foot one that is wider than the slim one we did have. The large wooden nutcrackers returned to the bay window along with my collection of German Steinbach nutcrackers.READ MORE

An All Natural Christmas Tablescape

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, 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 ‭

Hello sweet readers. I can hardly believe that Christmas is two weeks from tomorrow. There are still presents to be bought and wrapped, goodies to be baked and shared, and most importantly time to be spent with family and friends. Tomorrow is our son’s birthday. I shall never forget that Christmas morning thirty four years ago when we placed him under our Christmas tree. We wept tears of joy for God’s answered prayer for a child. We will celebrate on Thursday evening with dinner at our house. The menu never changes as I prepare his favorites…manicotti and red velvet cake. Today’s tablescape was set with him in mind!

The table is set for four, but will change on Thursday to accommodate nine smiling faces. For many years I entertained all during the holidays. Often I would invite three or four couples, but there was always something special when there was only one couple sitting across the table from us. It allowed time for meaningful conversation.

The Lynch Creek Farm “woodland birch” centerpiece is still fresh, so once again it is making an appearance. I removed it from the blue and white bowl and placed it inside a wicker tray in keeping with an all natural look running down the center of the table.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 266

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Granddaughter, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.”
‭‭Micah‬ ‭5:2‬ ‭

The dawning of a fresh day. It’s always more interesting with clouds and no two sunrises are ever exactly the same!

We spent time this past week at home and around the area just noticing the natural colors we typically associate with Christmas, particularly the reds and greens!READ MORE