Everyday Living

Tablescaping In The Great Outdoors!

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭

As most of you know, in the warmer months, we find ourselves outside every chance we get!  I have been eager to take Tablescape Tuesday back to the great outdoors, and finally it happened over the weekend.  The skies were overcast, but hey, that made things a little cooler!  I love an alfresco setting because the backrop of the outdoors makes tablescaping decor very minimal!  So come outside and pull up a seat on our patio…underneath the pergola we had built last September!  I still haven’t finished what I have planned for the patio, but I’m fine with that…like I said, it’s the scenery all around that helps us enjoy it as is!

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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 129 • Happy Easter!

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay!”
Matthew 28:6

(Photo courtesy of Appalachian Aerial Photography)
“If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.”
Tim Keller

  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!…

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Farm To Table!

~ Gardening

“I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;before the gods I sing your praise;
 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness”
Psalm 138:1-2

In the Deep South, nothing is more commonplace than canning, freezing, and preparing vegetables for your family!  A lot of love and hard labor goes into those Sunday dinners that we have each week!  I was raised as the daughter of the best cook around, and I have learned a lot along the way.  My mother always had the best meals prepared for us….whether it be a random weekday night or Sunday lunch! She was the queen of food, and I can only hope I follow in her footsteps!  One of the best memories I have of my Mother is that she cooked everything fresh…farm to table!  And I guess I am following in her footsteps because that is my very favorite way to enjoy a meal!  Join me today for a little farm-to-table action! 

 A basket of our home-grown tomatoes!

 I love to make pizzas with fresh veggies…tomatoes, green peppers, corn, onions, and Belle Chèvre cheese made in Elkmont, AL and Conecuh sausage also made in Alabama.
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