Everyday Living

An Unplanned Visit

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Summer, Travel

“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms…
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭33:27‬a

Happy Thursday dear friends! I am glad you are here for part two of our road trip. If you missed part one, you can read it here. Once again buckle up, we are taking you to a couple of places, one an unplanned visit plus a small place made famous by a country song!

I know that many of you immediately recognize where we are…Magnolia Market at the Silos! After our first day on the road, we stopped over in Tyler, TX to spend the night. Getting up and on the road early Monday morning meant we would reach Austin way before check-in at our hotel. Since we would be going through Waco with a little time to spare, we decided to stop. We arrived at 11:00 and it was already in the low 90’s with high humidity.

Magnolia Market is considered a destination that draws thousands of people weekly. I am probably one of the few people who didn’t watch Fixer Upper and knew very little about the very popular Chip and Joanna Gaines. I caught a few episodes here and there and I did enjoy them, but we rarely turn on the TV except for college football season (Roll Tide). People were lined up to enter The Market so we decided to go to the garden area first.READ MORE

Hydrangeas & Seashells – Monday Morning Blooms

~ Everyday Living, Gardening, Monday Morning Blooms, Summer

“For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭92:4-5‬ ‭

Happy Monday sweet friends! It is the first Monday of the month which means Monday Morning Blooms with my flower loving friends. I think you will enjoy our common theme for this edition…seashells! Bring along your hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and all the things you might need at the beach.

As you can see, we are not at the beach but those things I just mentioned will be handy as we visit my garden. I know most of you have walked along a beach and looked for seashells and maybe you even started a collection. I remember as a child, we vacationed in Panama City, FL and I couldn’t wait to walk along the white sand beach right after sunrise to search for shells. I would place my finds in a milk carton and make sure they found their way to the car when we headed home. I am not sure what happened to those shells, but it is still a sweet childhood memory!

You will find the links for Mary, Shirley, and Lidy at the bottom of this post. They always share amazing and creative arrangements that you don’t want to miss.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 248

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Granddaughter, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday, Summer, Travel

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭92:1-2‬ ‭

Fog adds its own beauty to the garden!

We have occasional foggy mornings but, most of those mornings there is no fog only a half mile away. Maybe it is our proximity to the river which makes a big bend behind us and is not far from our pasture.READ MORE