enjoying a relaxed cottage style life
Birdbath Decorated with Candles and Gardenias I was inspired by a photo I saw on Pinterest to create this decor vignette in my garden. I think it is so romantic to combine the beeswax candles with the fragrant Gardenias. In this corner of the garden the summer blooms are lush, I just cut back the flowers off the snapdragons - else this would … [Read more...]
Welcome to A Return to Loveliness Where we celebrate all things LOVELY in our lives I appreciate all who shared that they like the new format to A Return to Loveliness. Thank you. I hope you all had a blessed Father's Day - I was thinking of my Dad, who had been called to Heaven many years ago - I have appreciated him more and more over the … [Read more...]
Sweet Early Summer Morning In between the summer showers I took advantage of the cooled air to sit and enjoy a corner of my garden. In this corner deep blue Morning Glory reseeded itself from last year's planting - I should say, reseeded itself wildly. I love the way it is growing up the whimsical Crape Myrtle arbor Dearest made for me and how … [Read more...]
It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. Robert Louis Stevenson The flowers of summer have arrived. It is a delight to see the garden progress from spring blooms to those that will grace the garden with color this summer We have a variety of Daylilies and lilies that some were … [Read more...]
She dances through life with a ballerina's elegance and her presence is a joy for those around her. Gucci A Child in the Garden When to the garden of untroubled thought I came of late, and saw the open door, And wished again to enter, and explore The sweet, wild ways with stainless bloom inwrought, And bowers of innocence with beauty … [Read more...]
We have a wide variety of roses in our garden, antique, tea, Austens and Knockouts. I am quite pleased and fond of the Knockouts. They're the congenial guest in the garden - sweetly behaved not requiring much attention, but always, always giving of themselves. If you need an easy rose to grow that does not require a lot of attention - give the … [Read more...]
I love flowers of all kinds, but roses have a particularly soft spot in my heart. I will share with you my roses in two posts. This year they seem to be performing with enthusiasm. Well, here are half of the pictures of the roses I took Thursday evening. I am so very grateful … [Read more...]
On Saturday, my friend hosted a Garden Party at her home. She asked that I help, my contributions were minimal because of my extra work hours- she and her husband outdid themselves in creating a lovely atmosphere where 16 women enjoyed each other's company, exchanged plants and enjoyed a wonderful potluck luncheon. The weather was overcast and mild … [Read more...]
Tuppence a bag, tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag... I purchased this brass candelabra a few years back at an Estate auction. I had been wanting to do something creative with it and painted it white. Then it sat for a while - do I put teacups or bowls on top - to make a creative decorative item? I was stalled for a while. Then I saw a picture, … [Read more...]
Spring's Exuberance This year, the flowers seem to be expressing themselves in abundance. I am delighted each day to walk round my garden to see what is coming up and what is blooming. Such a blessing and a gift is a garden. I am sharing this post with these Delightsome blog … [Read more...]
I am living my dream. Blessed with a wonderful husband I call Dearest and three amazing children, plus an awesome son-in-law, I find joy in creating a Delightsome life for us all. Now an 'Empty Nester', I find my passions in decorating, gardening, crafting, cooking and woven throughout the fabric of my life is my faith in God and my LORD Jesus Christ. Click here to contact me.
