Embellishing your home on the inside is a no-brainer, right? We all know we need to add furniture, pictures and accessories to make the house inviting. But what about the outside? Have you embellished it to make it welcoming to those that pull into your driveway? There are lots of easy and inexpensive ways to do that! Here are a few ideas from things I’ve added to my yard and porches. Continue reading “Ten Ways To Embellish Your Outside Space”
Category: summertime
Picnic Salad
With Memorial Day coming, picnic season is in full swing! I love a refreshing salad that removes the fear of food poison! A salad dressed with a vinaigrette is the perfect recipe!
I’ve been making a fruited green salad for several years from Cooking Light, but in my Taste of Home magazine, I found basically the same recipe, only substituting the blueberries or pears with Watermelon! I was excited to try this. I love the presentation; it’s served on a wedge of watermelon.
Refreshing Watermelon Salad
4 cups cubed watermelon
2 Cups spinach
1/2 Cup red onion, sliced
1/3 Cup Blue cheese
Almonds or cashews
To make the salad, cube up watermelon and add slices of red onion and refrigerate for 30 minutes. At serving time, add chopped greens (I used leaf lettuce). Place the mixture on a wedge of watermelon and top with blue cheese and almonds or cashews.
For the dressing, I used my recipe for another salad I make:
Dressing:
1/2 cup canned whole-berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup orange juice (about one orange)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger (I didn’t have this and it was still good)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients in a small jar. Pour over salad just before serving.
This will be a popular salad at your house this summer while watermelon is in season. We LOVE it!
What is your favorite summer salad recipe?
Decorate Your Home To Show Your Love
Refreshing the decor in my home seasonally is one way I show my love for my husband. Does that seem strange? What I mean is I want our home to be inviting – not just to our guests, but to HIM! I want him to feel that happy sigh when he walks in the door and finds things welcoming and comfortable. It’s never going to be perfect, and we don’t strive for that standard. We just want it to be a place that draws us and others in, has a cozy warmth, and extends the love of Christ to any who walk in our doors.
Full Home ~ Full Heart
This has been a full summer, and I’m not necessarily talking about how busy it’s been. I’m referring to the fullness in my home and my heart. You see, we have had the joy of hosting many people here. We have had our church family here in small and large groups. We hosted prayer meeting, after service fellowship, children’s Bible Club and women’s Bible study. I’ll share the events via some pictures and explanations.
What the Preacher’s Wife Wore – Summer Outfits
Keeping with the Summertime Theme I started on the previous post, today I’m sharing five recent summertime outfits. I only share these because I like getting ideas from others, and I hope this will give you a little inspiration! Continue reading “What the Preacher’s Wife Wore – Summer Outfits”
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