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Tablescape Tuesday: Feminine & Fun

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:2‬ ‭

It’s that time again…time to celebrate a birthday in our family!  If you have been following our blog, then you know we love to celebrate special occasions!  And this week, the guest of honor is our chosen daughter, Katy as she turns another year older on Thursday!

I try to keep the person we are celebrating in mind when party time rolls around…what they like to eat and their personality to make the table match!  The menu is always their favorites…including dessert. Butch is famous for his grilled burgers and that’s Katy’s request, so burgers it is! For dessert, it will be my mother’s fabulous red velvet cake recipe…it is always a family favorite.

Katy is such a blessing to our small family…she is a special gift from God and we are thankful He brought her into our lives 4 years ago.  Today, pull up a seat at our feminine and fun table as we celebrate our feminine and fun birthday girl!
  While shopping at Whole Foods, I spotted these gorgeous pink tulips that became my inspiration for our feminine and fun tablescape.
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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 122

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself”
Philippians 3:20-21

 Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect Plea; A great High Priest whose name is Love, who ever lives and pleads for me.  My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart. I know that while in Heaven He stands, No tongue can bid me thence depart. No tongue can bid me thence depart.
Charitie Lees Bancroft

 Serviceberry trees usually bloom in March in our area…they are blooming early.  The common name of ‘Serviceberry’ is derived from the flower clusters being gathered for use in church services in times past.
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How Will My Garden Grow?

~ Gardening

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:24‬ ‭

If you have been following our Simple + Southern Sunday posts for the past couple of weeks, you have probably seen early hints of spring that are gracing our Appalachian foothills.  The Japanese Magnolias have blossomed, forsythia is in bloom, and daffodils are everywhere!  We have had a mild winter, and now we are enjoying spring-like temperatures…but I am not complaining!  So, with all things spring on my mind, I can’t help but think ahead to beautiful sunny days spent in our backyard garden area!  And guess what?  It’s time to start planning…annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables!  It makes me so excited to think of how my garden will grow this year!  Join me as we dip into the archives and take a walk back through last year’s garden…and stick around for dinner, alfresco style! 

You can see more of our garden here.

Last year was the second season of enjoying our little garden space!
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