Month: September 2009

We had dinner on the porch tonight. The showdows are lengthening, the sun was going down. There is a bit of Fall chill in the air. It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Hey, We gotta join Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for her Fall party too! Today’s Lagniappe: Brandy Alexander The…

I love the way fall looks and the way it smells. Here are some ideas for adding a touch of fall to your home and to your tummy! Idea #1 Cut the stem end off of a pumpkin, hollow it out and pop in a pot of mums or other flowers. Add a few berry…

I like looking at pictures of beautiful houses. Have you ever spent time looking at pictures of houses that are for sale? I have, and, this is a wise truth that I have learned. If you are selling your home, get good pictures and review them before they are posted with your listing! Here are…

Join Chari at Happy to Design for Sunday favorites and Charlotte and Ginger at Blogger Spirit for Spiritual Sunday and enjoy your Sunday! This post is from January 23rd of 2009. A loving tribute to my 93 year old grandpa! Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who…

Does that title say Southern Laughter? Oh, I mean any laughter! Laughing is good for you both physically and emotionally! It is fun to laugh. Laughing 100 times is the equivalent to 10 minutes on the rowing machine or 15 minutes on an exercise bike! Laughing lowers blood pressure and boosts the immune system. This…

It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Well, the fair is over. Here is the place setting that I entered. This is how it looked after judging. Some things had been moved around, but, they were close. I asked a lady that was there about having things moved. She said that…

So, it is officially Autumn! Here are some pictures I have taken during Autumns of the past. It is still too early for fall color here, but, I love the beautiful colors when they get here. A little outdoor red for Outdoor Wednesday with A Southern Daydreamer  and Rednesday! with It’s a Very Cherry. Hope…

Now that fall has begun, it is time for some low and slow yummy fill your tummy recipes. Today, let’s focus on pork tenderloin! Pork Tenderloin in Sour Cream Sauce 2 pork tenderloins (1 1/2 to 2 pounds), sliced 1/2-inch thick 3/4 teaspoon dried sage, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt dash pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil…

I can’t believe that this Tuesday is already the first day of fall! It certainly doesn’t feel like fall yet, but, I decided to go ahead and start adding some fall touches around the house. That is a pretty good start for now. I find myself adding things all season. I love getting ready for…

Join Chari at Happy to Design for Sunday favorites and Charlotte and Ginger at Blogger Spirit for Spiritual Sunday and enjoy your Sunday! This post is from March 27, 2009. Being frugal is always a challenge! Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give…

It has been raining here forever! Okay, maybe not forever, but, for a long time. I would love to see the sun right now.

It’s Tablescape Thursday! Hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch, this is one of my favorites. My sister, Tammy, has these lovely Franciscan Apple dishes. At one time, they were my mother’s dishes. Tammy has them now and has added some wonderful pieces to it. To everything there is a season, and a…

Today, I want to share with you some pictures of the Chapel where I was married. It is Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It was a destination wedding, meaning, everyone there had to make an effort to get there because it is kind of out of the way. We were married on October 12,…

It is fair time again here in this neck of the woods. Time for funnel cakes, cotton candy, corn dogs and all those kinds of goodies. So, do you think I’m going to give you recipes for those? Absolutely not! You can go to your local county fair and indulge in all of those things…