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Feed The Birds…
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...]
Home and Garden Thursday
Welcome to Home and Garden Thursday It's May and that means I am celebrating A Delightsome Life's blogiversary by hosting my 4th annual Delightsome Cottage Charm Giveaway! I began my blogging career on May 1, 2010 by joining Twice Remembered Cottage's Cottage Charm Giveaway. Each year I have marked the anniversary by similar giveaways … [Read More...]
Delightsome Cottage Charm Giveaway
A Delightsome Life Blogiversary Celebration A inspired Giveaway I began my blogging career on May 1, 2010 and immediately joined Twice Remembered Cottage in her annual Cottage Charm Giveaway. I have been celebrating my blogiversary each year since by offering a Cottage Charm Giveaway. Last year I opened a LINKY … [Read More...]
A Return to Loveliness
April Showers This morning I woke to heavy rain, we had some late day thunderstorms Sunday - I was thankful. On Saturday, I had moved some bushes that were gifted to me with the knowledge in mind that there was to be rain in the forecast. Sweet April showers do spring May flowers. Thomas Tusser I love the time after the rain - the … [Read More...]
In Time for Mother’s Day
Lilla Rose Flexi of the Month and.... The Return of Rosey Heart! Lilla Rose has decided to re-release February's Flexi of the Month - Rosey Heart! For those of you who love blue and white as well as cameos, you may be like me and love the May Flexi of the Month! I am excited to share a pre-Mother's Day special at Lilla Rose - both May's Flexi of … [Read More...]
Home and Garden Thursday
Welcome to Home and Garden Thursday I am so honored by you all who share your blogs and posts here at A Delightsome Life. This has been a good week filled with the joys and enchantments of spring. Surrounded by the lovely sunshine, the singing birds and gorgeous flowers in my garden, I took my morning tea outdoors to our front porch. I … [Read More...]
How to Make a Transparent Watermark
One of the best things we can do to better protect our blog posts and our photos, is to add a watermark to our photos. I admit, when I first heard this advice - I thought, a what? How do you do that? Well, after searching, I found it is simply adding your identification to your photos - whether it be a name, a symbol, your blog URL, … [Read More...]
Chicken and Roasted Potato Salad
More fun with leftover chicken. I shared with you last week that I had roasted some chicken for our church anniversary - I roasted six whole chickens and came home with enough left over for two or three meals for the two of us. Last week I made Roasted Potatoes and Buffalo Chicken Casserole - Dearest loved this. A few days later, I made Chicken … [Read More...]
A Return to Loveliness
Enchantment in April Front Porch Tea That 's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,Lest you should think he never could recaptureThe first fine careless rapture! Robert Browning, 'Home Thoughts from Abroad'. Browning shared his thoughts on the marvels of an April morning in England. April, the Angel of the Months. … [Read More...]
Thank YOU Google!
I have to share that we have received notice that the Scraper blog that had used my blog name, A Delightsome Life and had Scraped posts from Bernideen of Bernideen's Teatime Blog, Ruth of Antiques and Teacups, Judith of Lavender Garden Cottage and Gina of Lavender Hill Cottage - among others - has been removed! On April 7 I received an email … [Read More...]
Lilla Rose Party
Hey everyone! Remember a while back I shared with you a review on Lilla Rose Flexi-clip - well I am hosting a Facebook party - you can look at their marvelous selection. The warmer weather is the perfect time to wear these beautiful hair … [Read More...]
Home and Garden Thursday
Welcome to Home and Garden Thursday So happy you've stopped by! Despite the unpleasantness of having to deal with fellow blogger's posts being scraped and the offending site having my blog name, A Delightsome Life - DO NOT visit or click on adelightsomelife.blogspot.com - it is a junk site that can be hazardous to you! I have just … [Read More...]
Garden Journal
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...]
The Georgia Trust
Won't You Be My Neighbor? Now, do you have the tune in your head sung by Mr. Rogers from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? I do! Last week, someone pointed out to me that a house located in Sparta, Georgia listed under 'Endangered Properties For Sale" through the Georgia Trust is one of the homes featured in the Real Estate Sampler in the latest … [Read More...]
Loaded Potato and Buffalo Chicken Casserole
A Good Recipe for Leftovers Yesterday, I saw this recipe on Facebook (originally from Mama's Corner) and seeing the ingredients I decided that this would be dinner. I happened to have leftover chicken from our church's anniversary and put together my own version of this recipe. Ingredients: 2 large cooked chicken breasts (mine were … [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. 
