Stop and Smell The Flowers
“for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” Song of Solomon...
View ArticleSeattle’s Pike Place Market
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Romans 12:9 When you think of Seattle, what are some of the first things you think of? If you are a coffee lover like me,...
View ArticleTablescape Tuesday: Peonies & Chintz
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart” Psalms 37:4 If you’ve been around our little corner of the blog world for long, you know that we love to make trips...
View ArticleSimple + Southern Sunday No. 135
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice… …let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand… …do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and...
View ArticleSimple + Southern Sunday No. 136
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful… …let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in...
View ArticleTablescape Tuesday: Pretty Peonies
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear” Ephesians 4:29 Hello sweet friends…and...
View ArticleFlower Therapy On A Cold Winter’s Day
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10 Hello sweet friends! I know many of you are in the throes of very cold winter weather. We have...
View Article10 Springtime Tablescapes
Happy Tuesday dear friends! Spring is popping out in our Appalachian Foothills! Forsythia, Japanese quince, daffodils, and redbuds (to name a few) are all in bloom with many others almost ready to...
View ArticleA Bouquet Of Peonies In The Garden
Happy Monday dear friends. It has been a busy past few days and in case you missed our exciting news, you can read it here. “Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his...
View ArticleMay Garden Journal
Hello sweet friends. I hope you are having a wonderful week. Thanks to all who checked on us Tuesday. Fortunately we had no damage. I don’t know when I have seen so much rain fall in a day’s time. Our...
View ArticleMy Garden Notebook
Happy Thursday sweet friends. By the middle of February I find myself thinking of springtime and gardening. I try not to rush the seasons and actually find pleasure in all of them. Last week I received...
View ArticleMay Garden Notes
Hello sweet friends. Since, I sort of promised a garden update, I got busy and took photos on Tuesday! “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 RM...
View ArticleFarm Fresh Blooms In A Watering Can
Happy Monday sweet friends. I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful weekend. It was an exciting one for us as we celebrated EM’s birthday and attended her school’s spring musical! “How much better to get...
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