Category: Southern Living

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…

Dr. Andrew Weil wrote a book called Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. One of the things he recommends is having fresh flowers in your home. That is a wonderful idea. I love having fresh flowers. To make it even more affordable, I grow my own! Even in the winter you can go out and find…

As I was looking at past posts today, I found this one from February in which I discuss the girl who was my best friend, from 7th grade to her death from breast cancer in 2005. It was about  her great ability to have fun and be happy in the midst of the worst of…

Okay, not just Southern apples, any apples. I love when September comes around and we start getting that fall feeling. I love the taste of apples and the smell of apples as in Aromatique’s cinnamon cider candles: How about the smell of Apple Crisp?: You can decorate with apples: Eat off apples: You can even…

My friend Darla (who was introduced to me by my friend Darlene, whom you may remember from the Mardi Gras party), posted a picture on her Facebook page with the caption “Here’s to you, Christi” Isn’t that great? I had to call her to tell you that I loved her pic. She told me that…

Today, I’m going to share a beer batter that can be used to coat many things for frying. 1 egg 1 cup dark beer 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt In a medium mixing bowl whisk the egg. Stir in the beer. Add the flour and salt. Mix until the batter is smooth. Set…

It’s time for Met Monday with Between Naps on the Porch, and I am so excited about today’s metamorphosis! Notice anything different around here? That’s right! A Southern Life has a new look. I’ve kept the colors and header because I really like them. Here is how the site used to look: Now, there are…