Everyday Living

Summer Plans & A Winner

~ Gardening, Summer, Travel

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51:10‬ ‭

Happy Thursday dear friends! I am excited that we are supposed to get some much needed rain over the next several days with cooler temperatures forecasted. With so many that have been impacted with the devastating rains, flooding, and tornadoes I have tried not to complain about our lack of rain. It seems that weather is always a topic for conversation and let’s not forget to keep those who have lost so much in our prayers. With summer a couple of weeks away, have you made plans for vacations or staycations, projects to begin or complete? Today, let’s talk about summer plans, do you have trips planned or will you just enjoy staying at home? I am sharing some of our summer plans and offering a few trip suggestions. Be sure to read to the bottom of this post to find out the winner of my giveaway!

Perhaps you have made plans to visit one of our U.S. National Parks. I took this photo of Mt. Rainier on the first day of summer 2016, a huge contrast from our Alabama heat and humidity!

Last fall we visited the Grand Teton and Yellowstone. We have been to many of our national parks and I highly recommend them if you have not made plans as of yet or for the future.
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Tablescape Tuesday: 8 Summer Alfresco Tablescapes

~ Everyday Living, Food & Entertaining, Summer, Tablescape Tuesday

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:12

Hello dear readers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. We grilled and made old fashioned hand-cranked ice cream which was a hit on a really hot afternoon. With Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer and temps already in the 90’s, I dug into the archives to choose some of my favorite summer alfresco tablescapes. The links are provided so you can check out each original post.

 

On rare occasions Tablescape Tuesday might not happen on Tuesday, but on Wednesday, as the old saying goes “better late than never.” I love setting a table in this spot in the garden!READ MORE