Category: Southern Living
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Southern Morning Glory
This is my Metamorphosis and Blue Monday with Between Naps on the Porch and Smiling Sally. This lovely tray bird feeder was made for me by my wonderful step father. If you have read my blog you may have met him. His name is Chester Ward and he and my mother married after the death…
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Southern Sunday Favorite
Another Sunday Favorite with Chari at Happy to Design. Click on pic above to see other favorites! I remember Sunday lunches when I was growing up fondly. When we got home from church we would set the table with the good china and all gather round the table. Often, we would have company and spend…
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Southern Basil
I worked in my herb garden yesterday. I love working in the herb garden. It is like aromatherapy. The smells of the thyme and rosemary and basil are heavenly. I am always happy to run across recipes that use these herbs in simple ways. One of my new favorites is those lemon and thyme cookies…
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Southern Lunch on the Porch
It’s Tablescape Thursday again with Miss Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. A lot of times, my life calls for meetings. When possible, I like to meet at my home where we can have privacy and meet in a relaxing atmosphere. It is amazing to me how much work you can get done when…
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Southern Empty Nest
As I reported on Monday’s post, the last of the robins has left the nest. The first baby robin left on Saturday morning. The remaining two robins thought about it all day on Saturday. Even thought the robin parents called to them, they didn’t get up the nerve on Saturday. On Sunday morning, my husband…
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Southern Reader
Have you noticed the new tab at the top of the page? It is called Christi’s Reads. I am and always have been an avid reader. I wanted to share with you what I am reading now and what I have read in the past that I really enjoy. I would love to hear about…
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Southern Blues
I’m blue today because there has been quite a change around here this weekend. The robins have left the nest. It seems so quiet. I have pictures of them leaving that I will post on Wednesday. They were so sweet. We have spotted them out with their parents since they left, but, the nest is…
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Southern Sunday Favorite
Sunday Favorites is hosted by Chari at Happy to Design. The last of the robins left the nest this morning. I’ll be posting pics of that on Outdoor Wednesday this week. Today, a look back: Check back on Wednesday for more pics. They are so sweet. Both Mama and Daddy birds are feeding the babies…
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Southern Goodness
I saw a recipe for a bacon, lettuce and fried green tomato recipe. It looked yummy. Of, course, I wanted to put my own spin on it. Okay, so first you make the remoulade. Remoulade: Use in amounts that suit your tastes Zatarains creole mustard Mayonnaise Red chili sauce (not much) Horseradish Worcestershire sauce (a…
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Southern Memorial Tablescape
It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan from Between Naps on the Porch. Click on the pic to see more great tablescapes this week. Once again we are visiting my friend Linda at The Cottage. Linda brought her white fiestaware and pictures of people in her family who have served in the military. She has pictures of…
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Southern Robin Update
It’s time for another robin update. They are growing so fast. Almost time to leave the nest!
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Southern Repeat
I ran this recipe for Lemon Thyme cookies last Friday. I was a little late about getting it up so I am posting it again. I made these lovely little cookies with thyme from my garden and I absolutely loved them. I think they may be one of the best cookie recipes I have tried.…
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Southern Memorial Day
I want to tell you about my father-in-law, Dr. Joe B. Wharton Jr. Dr. Joe B., as he was known, was a Navy doctor during World War II. He served in the South Pacific. One of our treasures is the letters that he and my mother-in-law, Iola Holt Wharton, exchanged during his service in the…
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Sunday Daddy-isms
Thanks again to Chari at Happy to Design for hosting Sunday favorites. Here is one of mine: One of my very favorites titled “Daddy-isms” Since I posted Mama-isms, one of my two beautiful sisters requested that I give equal time to Daddy-isms. My Daddy died in 1992 at the age of 54 of cancer. Daddy…
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Southern Visit
Sorry to be so late posting this morning. I had an early morning appointment with the eye doctor. I’m getting ready for a visit from Mama and her husband Chester. We are really, really looking forward to seeing them and spending some time relaxing and having fun. When they visit we always have a very…