Thursday, February 25, 2010

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


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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 

freshberry tart topped with
double gummiebears+fruity pepples
(jordan)

freshberry tart topped with 
mango+blackberries+raspberries 
(hallie)

(yummmm)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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~














Friday, February 19, 2010

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**

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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


post couples massage 
photo
*I may have been drooling a bit*

*Thank you baby*
~It was a wonderful day~

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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!

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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
&

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

large chai tea kit. a perfect gift for your favorite tea lover.

~Perfect for all this~
*crazy cold weather we've been having*

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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*







Friday, February 12, 2010

V-day countdown!

New Year's Eve, NYC, 1965 (Kiss me, stupid) by CCNY Libraries.

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

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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~

Monday, February 8, 2010

*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-














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