Everyday Living

Romantic February: Monday Morning Blooms

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

“”This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15:12‬ ‭

Hello dear readers. It is the first Monday of February, how is that possible and where did January go? The first Monday of the month means it is an edition of Monday Morning Blooms.

I am sure it is not hard to guess our common theme…Valentine’s Day!

My family room coffee table is set for tea and sweets with a box of pink, red, and white flowers!

You will find the links for beautiful Valentine’s Day florals from Shirley, Lidy, and Mary at the bottom of this post.READ MORE

18 Floral Centerpieces

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭25:11‬ ‭

Happy Thursday dear friends.  Many of you might say winter is your least favorite season.  I actually love all four seasons that we experience in our Appalachian Foothills of NE Alabama.  January is the perfect month to plan ahead and also look back. Since it wasn’t possible for me to join my Monday Morning Blooms’ friends Shirley, Mary, and Lidy this week (in case you missed their florals click their highlighted name), I thought it a great idea to look back over some of last year’s floral centerpieces. I have assembled many of my favorites all into this one post…flower therapy for a winter’s day. I have never claimed to be a floral designer nor have I ever taken a floral design class, but I sure enjoy the creative process. Let’s take a look at 18 floral centerpieces that take in all four seasons!

Click the blue highlighted link to go to the original post.

Oranges are my favorite winter fruit. Pink “sweet unique” and white “Eskimo” hybrid tea roses combine with halo oranges for a wintertime centerpiece placed in a soup tureen!

Winter rye grass provided the perfect background for St. Paddy’s Day in the country! Not one but two arrangements, both including the appropriate Bells of Ireland, were placed on the picnic table. READ MORE

Winter White Arrangement & Tablescape: Monday Morning Blooms

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.””
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:1-2‬ ‭

Hello dear friends! Welcome to a new year of Monday Morning Blooms with my blogging friends Shirley, Mary, and Lidy. It is always a pleasure to join them in providing a little flower therapy for our readers. While the garden is fast asleep, January is the month I dream and plan for spring and summer flowers. I really miss being able to walk outside and cut flowers from my garden, but for now it is the grocery store variety! Settle in with a steaming cup of coffee and a warm throw…

Once all the Christmas decorations are removed, it seems that our home is a little drab and bare. Do you feel that way? I love getting everything put away and the house cleaned. January is a great time to invite friends over to share comfort food, like a hearty bowl of chili or potato soup. I set a table with that in mind.

The links are provided at the bottom of this post for my talented friends!READ MORE