Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. ~Jim Davis

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So I struggle to get the boyfriend to eat vegetables

if it were up to him

we would eat nothing but fettucini alfredo

-since we have been together-

his food horizons have been super expanded

~soooo crazy to me~

because he lived in NYC for years

*and I would have eaten my way through that town*

-new new years resolution

figure out how to sneak more veggies into our diet

Artsy Fartsy

I'm off to my art class

here is what I am working on

*lulu is always an excellent muse*

FreshBerry!

So when the boyfriend and I 

were in NYC

I tasted a bunch of different frozen yogurts

I sampled pink berry

and a very memorable goats milk frozen yogurt

and now Charleston has it's very own

~hip little yogurt place~

Jordan had never been

*and since her sweet tooth is legendary* 

we ventured downtown 

YAY Freshberry!

freshberry tart topped with

double gummiebears+fruity pepples

(jordan)

freshberry tart topped with 

mango+blackberries+raspberries 

(hallie)

(yummmm)

Photo a day: Week Seven

Photo  a  Day

~Week Seven~

I think since February is the shortest month

it is also the busiest 

something about fitting everything in 

always eludes me

-but-

I'm still sticking to my new years resolution

to make time to be creative every day

*making the bed has suffered a bit*

~I'm gonna head upstairs and do that now~

Green Thumb

My Grandpa was a gardener

he maintained a full on serious garden

corn, okra, tomatoes

*he would grow it all*

me on the other hand.....

I've never started plants from seeds

~totally lazy gardener~

buying my plants

and then transplanting them into their pots

and feeling quite accomplished 

when I'm done

Well no more lazy gardening!

I'm breaking out my genetic green thumb

*plus*

~I love a good project~

seed trays are an easy start

Just add water

-and they triple in size- 

ready for some seeds

*here are my little starter plants*

with plenty indirect sunlight

and in just a few days

Surprise!

my little seedlings are poking out already

**I am super excited**

Valentines Day spa getaway

*The Boyfriend totally surprised me *

~this year on Valentines Day~

 a delivery of 

 a lovely bouquet of flowers

~met me at work~

~and a tasty box of chocolates~

On monday he whisked me away 

for a spa day 

Downtown

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post couples massage 

photo

*I may have been drooling a bit*

*Thank you baby*

~It was a wonderful day~

Lulu loves the fireplace

I love the fireplace too

~but not as much as Lu~

she can't get enough of that lovely heat

she is not a cold weather pup

*let it snow* let it snow* let it snow*

The Charleston area had its first snowfall

in nearly a decade this last week

*things got pretty crazy around here*

I was at work 

when lovely fluffy snowflakes 

blanketed the area

and to my surprise 

it stuck!

2-12-10

a lowcountry snow ball

playing outside without grabbing my coat

***look how deep it was**

*turns out*

 palm trees are not a big fans

of crazy blizzards 

the east crossing estate

I was highly excited by all the snow

lulu was not excited at all

~Check out~

some other lowcountry snow pictures

from my fellow Carolina Bloggers

*here*

&

**here**

Etsy Love

Check out this Chai Tea Kit

from the super cool kids at purpose design 

~so you can mix and match~

your own yummy blend

******available here****

~Perfect for all this~

*crazy cold weather we've been having*

Photo a day: Week Six

Sorry!

I'm a day late on my Photo a day

Boyfriend & I celebrated

Valentines Day 

~on monday~

*I had to work the day of*

-there were several lovely surprises-

*this bell pepper heart is my fav*

*Happy Valentines Day*

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Woo Hoo!

What a night!

The John Mayer Concert

was  awesome

~We had a wonderful time~

V-day countdown!

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For it was not into my ear you whispered,

 but into my heart.

 It was not my lips you kissed, 

but my soul.

-Judy Garland

New addition

My Cousins Chris & Ariel 

have a new sweet little love bug

*named Caitlin*

~arn't they just the sweetest~

I'm Taking an Art Class

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I've signed up for an acrylic painting class

*for all levels*

~I'm very excited~

*John Mayer here we Come*

I *heart* John Mayer's Music

his personal life

is no matter to me

~I don't care what he does in real life~

I think he is the bees knees

Tonight is gonna be awesome! 

Photo a day: Week Five- countdown to Valentines Day!

It's not even noon yet 

and already today has been pretty perfect

*the sun is finally shining*

~and my big valentines surprise for the boyfriend is tonight~

Here is week five

of my New Years resolution

-to be a little more creative every day-

P.S.

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