Dear 2012....

Dear 2012

I've come here to drink Champagne 

*and kick ass*

And I've already finished my Champagne

Happy New Year! 

What are you doing New Years eve?

I'm Working New Years Eve

*which is nothing new*

but I like watching everyone ring in 2012

I'll toast to the New Year 

on New Years Day with the boyfriend

Sullivan's Island better watch out! 

P.S. This is one of my favorite holiday songs- 

Heads up boyfriend

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Two of my favorite people in one place: Parton & PeeWee

And one of them is decked out in leopard print
could this snapshot be anybetter

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Oh Dolly &  PeeWee
where and when did this happen
Thank you Internet

it's December- so here come the Best of Lists: Photos

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Follow the link
to check out
Buzzfeed's
45 Best Images of 2011

P.S.
Don't follow the link if you've just applied mascara
P.S.S
You've been warned

I don't always decorate the outside of my House for Christmas

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I don't always decorate the outside of my house for Christmas
(it's 80 degrees in December here in Charleston)
But when I do
I want to decorate with Calvin and Hobbs

I had a lucky stuffed bunny

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I had a lucky stuffed bunny
his name is Bun-Bun
I plan on bringing him home from Charlotte during the Holidays
He's going to live high up on a shelf
because the puppies would think he is just delicious

Pancakes with a couple F*** bombs mixed in

sooooo

I apologize in advance for the salty

not safe for work language

of this talented 

chef/rapper

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this is now what I plan to sing when I make pancakes

except I'll pour some of my mimosa on the ground for my "homies"

Chuck Norris facts vs Sass*a*frass facts

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Chuck Norris doesn't own a can opener - he chews through cans 

I don't own a can opener either - Champagne only comes in bottles

a little west wing quote to get the week going

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you can't go wrong with a bottle of wine and Ryan Gosling

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100 books in a year: Update 3

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I've just finished my 7th book 
*I'm slowing down*
but not for long
because my reading slump is over! 

I chose a book because it had been a #1 best seller
~Can't really go too wrong with that~

The Book Thief 
by
Marcus Zusak
~was wonderful~
touching
sad
and lovely
what more could you want from an afternoon with a paperback

Foodie Fun!

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Looking for Something other than Football
~for after your Thanksgiving Dinner~

Foodie Fight
looks like a ton of fun 

Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important. ~Carl Reiner

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reading block....book slump....story strikeout

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I am on a mission to read 100 books in a year
*hopefully more*
(we'll see)
but I am striking out on my book choices
my most recent reads weren't exactly bad....
(Mindy Kaling wrote the last good book I've read)
but the stories haven't captured me


you know the feeling when you finish a great book 
and you ache just a little...
I really want to feel that way about a book right about now


any suggestions? 

100 books in a year: Update 2

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4. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (and other concerns)  by Mindy Kaling
5. Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
6. The Hunt Club by Bret Lott

*Update One Here*
I'm reading on average 2 books a week
6 books down
94 to go! 

P.S. go read Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me it was a lot of fun to read. Mindy is my new BFF

secrets....

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My hair is going Grey Gardens

By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory;

the only object of respect

that can never excite envy.

George Bancroft

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I plucked a grey hair out of my eyebrow today

it wasn't just kinda grey

or any form lighter than my natural color

it was super grey
**what the what**

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Looks like I'm going to have to invest in some black gloves
red lipstick
and big ole pearls
because this is the look I'm going to go for

Parks & Rec + Breaking Bad = Parks and Meth

The boyfriend & I really enjoy watching 

Breaking Bad 

together

we have a pact

*not to watch it without one another*

we only watch one episode at a time on netflix

to prolong the guilty pleasure

So when I came across a tumblr

blending 

Parks and recreation quotes

with stills from Breaking Bad

I just had to share

It is awesomely hilarous

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Parks and Meth

Ron: Leslie, what do we do when we get this angry?
Leslie: We count backwards from 1,000 by sevens and we think of warm brownies.

— The Master Plan

Palmetto Moon

**Stolen from my friends profile on facebook**

~A Brief History of the South Carolina Symbol~

the Palmetto Moon

*Here*

Southern Belles in Repose: Three Debutantes edition

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Vanity Fair Tumblr

Ole Miss Manners!

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A Southern rebuttal to The New York Times.

“Having eaten all the ham biscuits, there was nothing for three ladies to do but sit in elegant repose.”  Three debutantes, 1948. Conde Nast Digital Archive.

I read this in Paula Deen's voice

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I laughed so hard the first time I saw this
-thought I would share-

Love poem love: Judith Viorst

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some advice from a mother to her married son | judith viorst

the answer to do you love me isn’t, “i married you, didn’t i?”
or, “can’t we discuss this after the ballgame is through?”
it isn’t, “well that all depends on what you mean by ‘love’.”
or even, “come to bed and i’ll prove that i do.”
the answer isn’t, “how can i talk about love when
the bacon is burned and the house is an absolute mess and
the children are screaming their heads off and
i’m going to miss my bus?”
the answer is yes.
the answer is yes.
the answer is yes.

365 Lucky Days: a piece of art a every day for a year

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Check out
365 Lucky Days
the amazing pieces of embroidery 
are so full of life and personality
*the mug shot collection is awesome*

I like that she keeps her ideas coming with different theme weeks
It's a happy
brilliant 
blog! 

a little life inspiration

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2011 Halloween Costume :Dia De Los Muertos edition

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**I love Halloween**
my costume scared the trick or treaters though
(and the puppies for a minute or two)
who knew that a little face paint
and a flower head band 
could make such a serious scary statement

Pumpkins & Power Tools

***Before***

My drill matches my pumpkin

***After***

Happy Halloween from Roxie & Lulu

Halloween with Hitchcock

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It's gotten chilly down here in the lowcountry
The puppies and I are bundled up
and watching Hitchcock movies on Netflix

When I was a teenager my family always had a girls week 
in Myrtle Beach
**Lakewood Campgrounds is the best**
It ended up being a rainy cold week in South Carolina
We ended up spending our evenings
all the cousins piled on top of each other in the living room
watching Hitchcock movies
getting the wits scared out of us 

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Netflix has a great selection
of Hitchcock films on their streaming service
so here we are

**I'm saving Rear Window for last**

100 books in a year: week 1

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In this first week of reading I read three books
*97 to go*

1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire
3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest

the Lisbeth Salander series by Stieg Larsson



I really enjoyed these books
but be warned they contain serious subjects and violence
they don't really make you want to hop on the next flight to Sweden
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Welcome Great Pumpkin!

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I'm doomed.
One little slip like that could cause the Great Pumpkin to pass you by.
 Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you?
-Linus

Don't forget to set your DVR's 
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
comes on TV tonight!

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literary funny

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1 year from today: read 100 books

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I love to read
but sometimes I will go a long time without picking up a book
and then I'll have times where I just read voraciously

I am setting a goal today
(nothing special about october 21st)
and am going to read
*atleast*
100 books
in the next 365 days

Our lovely bridge

this is technically under the bridge on the fishing pier

where the boyfriend 

*almost*

caught some dinner

"The dog who meets with a good master is the happier of the two." -Maeterlinck

The boyfriend and his dog

"Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." -- Jane Austen

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All of the photos above have one thing in common
they contain one of my favorite fall treats
*Apple Cider*


Apple desserts are among my favorite 
I love to make apple butter in the crockpot too
my secret ingredient is...
you guessed it
Apple Cider!

Paris via pastry

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I love the look of french pastries
they are very architectural
I had the pleasure of trying a macaroon
 from the macaroon boutique on Jean St.
and a chocolate almond croissant that I ate before I even got home
*I love when pastries are too pretty to eat*
I let them sit on the counter
~tempting~
*taunting*
and then Oh so Tasty! 

a little life inspiration

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It's that time again...

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That Big Book Sale
starts tomorrow!

Bring your bags or boxes
and prepare to be overwhelmed by the incredible 
amount of books in a space that isn't a library
or a bookstore

*You never know what your going to find*

this is by far the best used book sale I have ever been to
and I look forward to it every year
it always comes along with pumpkin spiced goodies
and cooler weather
That Big Book Sale 
is when fall really starts for me