Everyday Living

10 Tablestyling Tips

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Food & Entertaining, Outdoors

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭145:8-9‬ ‭

Hello dear readers. I hope you all are having a good week so far. It has been a rainy one here, but today is supposed to beautiful with lower humidity and temperatures. That is always a plus in the South. Right before the lockdown began, you might remember that I spoke at my hometown’s Antiquarian Society. My topic was tabletop styling and gardening. During the presentation I shared eighteen tips for tablestyling. Several readers emailed me and asked if I would share them in a blog post. Of course, I don’t claim any expert status, just a lot of experience setting hundreds of tables. I have definitely learned a few things along the way. I am happy to share ten of those tips today.

“If the home is a body, the table is the heart, the beating center, the sustainer of life and health.”
-Shauna Niequist

Tip 1: Create tables with memories attached.

The tablecloth has memories of a birthday party I gave my Mom. When using memorable pieces, it gives an opportunity to share the precious memories with family and friends.

This beautiful hand-embroidered textile was brought home from a trip to the Greek Isles. Once again, great conversations can take place sharing travel experiences.READ MORE

Queen Anne’s Lace

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Outdoors

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
‭‭Micah‬ ‭6:8‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends. I have had such a heavy heart and wasn’t sure if I should post or not. God’s Holy Word always has the answers, but it seems that I often go everywhere else before I go to the One who knows and loves me best. The scripture at the top ask the question, what is good? What does the Lord require of me?

Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly with my God.

If those of us who are followers of Jesus would be obedient to this scripture, it would certainly change the climate of our land. May these words burn in my heart and may the change begin in me.

During the last three months of difficult times, I have strived to share a message of hope and beauty in our everyday living. It is always my desire to encourage you.

“If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.”
-Therese of Lisieux

 

My Renaissance Man and I have become extremely interested in finding and identifying wildflowers. You may have noticed our many wildflowers in our spring Simple + Southern Sunday posts. I have made two wildflower arrangements for recent tablescapes here and here. Today I am paying homage to Queen Anne’s Lace, one of my favorite wildflowers!

Queen Anne’s Lace grows wild over virtually all of the continental United States. You will see it along roadsides, ditches, overgrown fields, or patches of disturbed soil. It is also known by the names of Wild Carrot or Bird’s Nest.READ MORE

Late Spring Garden

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Gardening, Outdoors, Spring

“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Hello sweet friends. It has been a while since I updated you on the garden. We had several late frosts this year and unusually cool temperatures for the Deep South, blooms have been slower to arrive. Let’s take a short walk and I will share what is happening.

“The lesson that I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.”
-Gertrude Jekyll

Apricot drift roses bloomed in abundance…

…with more varying shades of color than ever before…READ MORE