Sweet Surprise I have shared in the past the beautiful pink china my Mother-in-Law gave me several years back. She gave me a set of seven place settings. Seven, for the five of us five plus the grandparents! She likes it when I use them when they come over for dinner.I have thoroughly loved using them and combining them with other pieces to … [Read more...]
Loving All Things Cottage
October 17, 2011 By 26 Comments
Country LivingI just love all things Cottage!From pitchers to roosters, to rusty bucketsto fresh flowers, painted furniture….The list can go on and on.I love handmade items all those things that we add to our home to make it ours – to make it unique.Country Living Magazine gives us great inspiration each month through the pagesof their … [Read more...]
Creating Ambiance
September 4, 2011 By 13 Comments
LightingI was noticing while visiting my friend Maria’s home that she had some type of lighting on nearly every tabletop in her home. I filed this away in my memory to revisit.The soft-light ambiance created by these small lamps, electric candles and even Christmas lighting caused the rooms to take on an inviting air.I was intrigued. I knew … [Read more...]
Poetry in Flowers
April 17, 2011 By 38 Comments
Cottage Garden VistasTaking a walk through the gardenssurrounding my home, I am enjoying the vistas of color as the spring flowers burst into bloom. The Gardener's Morning The robin's song at daybreak Is a clarion call to me.Get up andget out in the garden, For the morning hours flee.I cannot resist the summons, What earnest gardener could? For … [Read more...]
Cottage Gifts
March 21, 2011 By 11 Comments
When God Uses Others to Bless YouWe had a visit today from some very dear people who are members of the church we used to attend. Several years back my husband became a Preacher and we now serve a small, rural community. Our home church sends us support and reaches out to help us. This couple now heads a ministry ministering to Missionaries. It … [Read more...]
Garden Notebook
March 9, 2011 By 9 Comments
IrisinMarchThe first Iris to bloom in my garden areold varieties that are common in this area.The deep purple and the white Iris canbe found along old homesteads, alongdowntowns and even in the woods wherea home may have stood.To me the Iris is the Lady of the Gardenor the Ballerina. There's an air aboutan Iris of elegance and grace.In my garden … [Read more...]
Garden Notebook
March 2, 2011 By 19 Comments
Daffodils andJapanese MagnoliasI have kept a gardening journal for over 10 years now.My notes span two different gardens. Some of the flowersare passalong - ones that were given to me and onesthat were carried away with us when we moved.Daffodils are not only passalongs and carried awayin my garden, but some are from the previous ownersand others … [Read more...]
Some Place In Thyme
March 2, 2011 By 13 Comments
Where Cottage Meets Romance I have received several complements and comments on the floral heart shaped cookies that I had in my header and in some recent posts. Friendship Sweet Valentine Amazingly, these are the wonderful … [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. 
