What is making you smile this week?

The weather has been so nice the last few days and it does wonders for my mood!

The sunshine and warm breeze are a gift from God. I love it so much!

 

I just wanted to share a few things that have just made me smile this week. Simple things that make me happy and thankful!

 

First are these really great brownies!

They are so yummy! I do think homemade is best but these are so easy and super chocolaty!

 

These glass egg cartons are so sweet!

A good friend gave them to me as a birthday present back in the fall and every time I fill them with my fresh eggs it makes me smile! I love to see them sitting in the fridge when I open the door!

 

 

I learned to knit before Christmas and have found it to be a relaxing pass time!

I am currently working on dish cloths. They could also be used as potholders I think.

Its an easy pattern that is pretty quick!

 

 

Have you ever made "eggs in a basket"? They are super yummy!

I had never tried it until last week but they have fast become our favorite way to eat a fried egg!

Use lots of salted butter and it makes the toast so much better than out of a toaster!

My Better Half loves to dip the toast into the egg yolk! Me, I prefer the yolk fried almost hard. 

 

I will be cutting some of these today to bring inside the house!

They smell so wonderful! I opened the front window and the bush is right outside, the breeze brings the aroma right in! I love this time of year so much!

So let me know what is making you smile this week!



Farm Style Table

A week or so ago I had a ladies brunch at my church. They called it a Birthday Bash. They had 12 tables, one for each month, and each table was decorated by a different lady. You sat at your birthday month table unless you were hosting a table. I had the August table. To me August is all about canning and harvesting from the garden. Since I had plenty of blue canning jars...this is what I came up with....

Obviously I am not a photographer, but this gives you an idea.

I used all things that I had around the house except for the flowers.

Caning jars were used as drinking glasses tied with a piece of fabric, 1/2 gallon blue jars were used as flower vases, a vintage tablecloth, old jars filled with beans and grandpas marbles, a chalk board offers a welcome message, mini loaves of zucchini bread wrapped in parchment and tied with a string as favors, and glass dishes that I bought at a garage sale last year.

I had fun doing this! Maybe this will give someone an idea or two! 

Simple Beauty

Who knew that a basket full of toilet paper could be so cute.