Plow & Hearth's Wicker Swing Review + Giveaway

Spring has come early here in Tennessee so we have spent the last few weeks getting the yard in shape, we've been mulching, planting and sprouting seeds like crazy but it is all worth it! The yard is looking amazing and will burst into full bloom any day now. In the meantime, we are pulling our furniture back out into the yard to create some cozy seating areas. This is one of my favorite projects, it's so fun to make each section of the garden inviting and ready to entertain in. From our patio with the big cowboy grill and butterfly benches to our deck with its comfortable dining area each section has, it's own purpose and style. 

Plow and Hearth helped us get this area of the yard ready to hang out with friends on sunny afternoons or on lazy mornings when the chores are done. We were so excited to get this beautiful resin wicker swing in the mail the other day! Of course, it arrived on the one day it rained this week and the UPS driver left it in the driveway so after a quick move to the porch we were able to unbox it [watch it here]. It was super easy to assemble, we just pulled it out of the box attached the chains and hooked it up. 

We wanted this area to have that sweet southern lazy summer feel so we added some galvanized buckets filled with flowers and white roses.

This swing is so comfortable even without a cushion (we plan on adding one soon!) and goes perfectly with the rest of our wicker furniture. I love the way it looks in our yard.

We absolutely love this swing, it's what our yard has always needed and this is the perfect fit. We couldn't be happier with this product, it's really well made, looks great and super easy to clean the leaves and cedar needles off of.

We are so excited to team up with Plow & Hearth to giveaway a $250 gift card so you can bring some of these cozy looks and refresh your own yard! Enter Here!

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Soar Like Eagles Book Review

Here we are gathering again talking about one of my favorite things! What is that? Reading really good books. The last book that I have finished is the book Soar Like Eagles by Terri Wangard.

This is book 3 in a three book series called Promise For Tomorrow.
I had not read the first two books in the series but feel like this can be a stand-alone as I didn't feel lost in the story at all.

This book starts out in the United States during WWII and then you follow the characters overseas as their lives unfold.  In the beginning, we meet Carol and Chet at a railway station serving as a wartime canteen where she is part of a group showing hospitality to the servicemen taking the train headed off to war. The women are serving these brave souls giving their all and they use their ration cards to provide comfort for them. Carol is a writer for Chet and Carol have but a few moments talking but later as he is chugging away on the train wish that they would have shared information to keep in contact. Carol shrugs it off knowing that she too is headed out of the country and going overseas where she is joining the Red Cross in England. She is wanting to see the war up close and longs to be a part of it.

I didn't know much about the Red Cross ladies in WWII and this was something new for me. The story follows Chet and Carol. He a navigator stationed in England and Carol a Red Cross doughnut girl and how their paths cross as war wages. I don't want to give it away but I really enjoyed and recommend this book. It has romance but is a clean book. It reveals another side of the war. One fought from the air as D-day is viewed from a Plexiglas window on a bomber from four miles up and then from below when the unthinkable happens.





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Book 3: Soar Like Eagles
Book 2: No Neutral Ground
Book 1: Friends and Enemies

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Far Side of the Sea Book Review

We love a good book here at the Cottage and are always excited when we have a chance to get a pre-release copy of our favorite author's newest work.  We were recently given the opportunity to review the latest book by the amazing Kate Breslin 'Far Side of the Sea'. Kate is a master storyteller and this book is a great representation of her art. This is the second book in the series. The first being 'High as the Heavens' but will work wonderfully as a stand-alone book.

Far Side of the Sea is set in 1918 in England. The first World War is raging and the bombing is fierce, not just in some far away field but in small country farms, neighborhoods and large towns. Paris is being destroyed, the innocent killed.

Enter Lt. Colin Mabry. After suffering terrible injury and losing his hand in the war he is lucky to be able to even still be in the military but his future brother-in-law secures his position in MI8 doing decoding of messages that come into the facility via carrier pigeon. One day he receives just such a message but it is from Jewel the lady that saved his life in France not long ago that he had presumed dead and she is asking him for help. What follows is a wonderful tale of military intelligence, murder, drama, spies, and the spark of hope in all the darkness.

This is a really beautiful story that keeps you guessing.

We really recommend it.

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To learn more about this amazing author visit her page.

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Beautiful Handcrafted Watch + GIVEAWAY

You guys know how much I love Jewelry, but my style is all over the place and the perfect watch has to be elegant enough to pair with a beautiful dress and natural enough to go with a pair of jeans because the truth is we never know what we are doing around here. Especially now that spring is here with all of the chores we had a break from over the winter.

One minute we are shooting a video, or hanging out in the office working (or planning our next road trip!) and the next we’re creating something fantastic (if I do say so myself!) in the kitchen, or heading out to check on the animals which has been happening a lot now that we have baby chicks at the Cottage.

So to be able to stay with me all day my watch has to sturdy, splash proof is an absolute must and be comfortable, this watch meets all of those requirements!

When we got our Frankie Zebrawood and Champagne watch in the mail I was so excited! This is such a beautiful and unique timepiece! Minimalistic enough to go with the simplest outfit and elegant enough to still wear when I dress up.

Frankie Zebrawood & Champagne Watch

• Features

Sapphire crystal glass

Deployment buckle with push buttons

Case width: 45mm

Case thickness: 10.5mm

Lug ends: 55mm

Band thickness: 18mm

Band length: 160mm

• Movement

Ronda Normtech Caliber 763

Display: hours - minutes - seconds

Jewel bearing: 5 jewel

Tuning fork type: quartz crystal

Frequency: 1.5 V

Battery: silver oxide No.364 (equiv)

Drive system: 2-pole stepping motor

• Wood

The natural zebrawood is hand finished and pretreated with tung oils. The Frankie is splash-proof but should not be submerged in water.

A Watch That Tells A Story...

This timepiece is really a work of art, that tells a story. It’s beautifully crafted, sleek, and  I think my favorite part about it is the unique look of Zebrawood. The colors and pattern make it really stand out and go perfectly with clock face.

Most Jord watches can be engraved and customized just for you! They also size it for your wrist so you don’t have to worry about it not fitting. I absolutely love that these watches are each handcrafted from all natural materials!

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Giveaway time!

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An Hour Unspent - Book Review

We girls love a good story and this series by Roseanna M. White has been a delight.

The series is called 'Shadows Over England'. It is (so far) a three book series that This follows a family of orphans that have bound themselves together and have grown to love and care for one another and have become an endearing family.

White transports you seamlessly to 1915 London during the dark days of World War I as Germany wages a war for domination.  This third book 'An Hour Unspent' focus' on Barclay Pierce, a reformed master thief and head of the family now employed for his skills by the British Admiralty in protecting the country as only a former thief can. Follow the family as they move from the rough streets of Poplar to the fine neighborhood of Hammersmith as he joins with a clockmaker to try to change the tide of the war by helping this unlikely craftsman with his invention that could help them win the war. Can they keep the clockmaker and his beautiful Suffragette daughter safe from the mysterious thief that attacked her and has tried to break into their home. Tensions rise... love starts to bloom, dangerous plots are carried out... a kidnapping... and self-sacrifice.

This is a great book. I love as a believer, the way that he struggles to fight old patterns of sin and fights to become a better man. One that will get him the approval of not only man but of the God that he loves.

A Name Unknown
A Song Unheard
An Hour Unspent

The Sky Above Us Book Review

This is the second book in the Sunrise At Normandy series which follows the lives of brothers split apart by one tragic night, this time around we meet Lt. Adler Paxton a fighter pilot in the US 375th fighter group who doesn't let anyone past his carefully constructed walls. Step into the story and experience war-torn England as D-Day rolls closer, and the deadly battle for control of the sky rages over France. 

In this book, we also meet Violet a member of the Red Cross who has always wanted to be a missionary, she does her best to find a balance between serving the men of the 375th by running the Aeroclub, setting up programs for the local children and dealing with her own disappointments. Thrown together with very different dreams, they must decide which voice is God's and which is their own telling them what to do. When secrets come to the surface, and the invasion looming their delicate relationship is threatened. Are forgiveness and grace enough to right all of the wrongs? 

I've never read a Sarah Sundin book that I didn't love and The Sky Above Us was no exception! I was hooked from page one and stayed up all night reading it. It is an absolutely beautiful story woven together in the setting of World War II, I laughed, I cried and I wanted to sob to when I got to the last page because I now have to wait until the next one comes out. 

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