Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 83

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple”
Psalms 27:4

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“Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; 
streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. 
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love”
Robert Robinson


“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!”
Psalms 100:1


  “Serve the Lord with gladness!…
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A Garden Shed, Maybe?

~ Outdoors

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” 
Psalms 103:2

We have been doing more than our share of gardening over the past two weeks, as I am sure many of you have.  And it’s totally worth it! Raise your hand if you have a garden and realize how much work it can be!  Choosing flowers, planting, fertilizing and the list goes on and on!   Well, in the midst of all of the weeding and watering last week, out of the clear blue sky, Butch announced that he was going to build a garden shed!  Oh yes, you can imagine this girl’s excitement!  I have seen so many cute ones that would complete our little haven!  So who will build this garden shed, you might ask?

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None other than my husband, also known to me as the “Renaissance man”.  Besides being the best husband I could ever ask for, he is a singer, musician, songwriter, DIY’er…a very smart and creative guy with multiple talents!  You might have noticed the two buildings in my garden posts, he built the Cape-Cod style one.  Many folks think it is a guest house, but it is actually a storage building.  We have often laughed that it looks like we have a compound, two detached buildings, a detached carport, and now a potential garden shed!  What’s one more?!

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We are only in the thinking process right now and he probably wouldn’t start until fall, but naturally I started looking for inspiration right away and can’t wait to get your input!  Ours will be rustic, to go along with the fact that we live in the country with several acres behind our garden used as pasture.  If you are wondering about our inside project, it is still on our radar, but nothing has happened so far.  We are waiting on the contractor, because he is the best. Will keep you updated when the work begins.  But for now, let’s look at these sheds that will undoubtedly be so much fun and add a little character to our garden!

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What do I not love about this rustic and quaint garden shed…READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: A Patio State Of Mind

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:23-24‬ ‭

I hope you were able to join us for our little stroll around the garden yesterday!  I feel like you all have been such a huge part in the transformation that has taken place, and we love sharing that with you…it almost seems as if you have been right in our backyard with us through the whole process!  Of course we will still be outside for today’s tablescape, but we are going to back it up a bit…today we are in a patio state of mind!  We still have a few things to do for it to be exactly how we want it…an arbor to be built and a couple of accent pieces.  And as with everything, it will happen in time! But we won’t let that stop us…let’s have a seat on the patio and enjoy a little dinner…what do you say?


I literally put this table setting together in about 15 minutes.  Don’t we all enjoy quick and easy?


It started with the tablecloth I purchased a couple of years ago at TJ Maxx…it just says English country to me!


Stella de Oro day lilies became the centerpiece!READ MORE