A library book, I imagine, is a happy book.~ Cornelia Funke

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Did you know that you can download digital Library Books?
The Charleston County Library has a great selection
and it is so easy to download books at home

*Library books make me happy*

100 books in a year: Update 5

(read me)

I've been better about keeping up with my goal-
I've read a bit more in February than I have in the past few months

9.Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran
10. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eurgenides
11. Souless by Gail Carriger
12. In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz
13. Cross by James Patterson
14. The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

The Family Fang was a beautiful book
I recommend it whole heartedly
86 to go

Valentines Day

I had to work for the "real" valentines day

but I came home to a freshly cleaned house

and some beautiful flowers

So I'm cooking a special dinner

for my valentine

-

(this was his valentine lunch)

#Febphotoaday- dinner

I'm gonna be baking my own homemade Valentines

I hope you are a dessert person

**photos to follow**

#Febphotoaday - 10 am

Jane Austen Character Quiz~

“Follies and nonsense, 

whims and inconsistencies do divert me, 

I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Take the Jane Austen Character Quiz here!

#Febphotoaday

#Febphotoaday

february: photo a day challenge

Boyfriend Birthday!

The Boyfriend is 30!

(he can't believe it either)

we had a great time

*and some delicious burgers*

at Hom

in Downtown Charleston

there was Ping Pong

and lots of Fireball Whiskey

it couldn't have been any better!

No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it. ~Grace Slick

My bedroom has always been my favorite room in the house

and since we bought a beautiful Anthropologie quilt 

*it has jump started my desire to really decorate the bedroom*

my furniture is lovely

but that's all we are working with so far

~we don't even have curtains~

**sigh**

This is my bedroom set

minus the ficus tree 

it's dark with lots of accent tones

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This is the palette that I picked out from Pinterest 

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I really like the wall color in this bed room

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l love the framed silhouettes 
and their placement
 from this bedroom

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~This bedroom is amazing~
the dark grey wall color is bold
the accent colors 
keep it from being too dark
and it has alot of personality

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Now the hard part is getting off of pinterest 
and getting motivated

Case of the Monday's?

Here are some Puppy Pictures to brighten your Monday

Roxie is a total Snugglebug

it's very common to wake up and find her head on your pillow

*she also snores*

Cell Phone Free Dining

Have you ever been out and about

and witnessed an entire table on their phones

*or worse*

been guilty of playing with your phone when your out with friends

you have to try the new cell phone game 

going around the blog-o-sphere

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We've been playing a new game

where you put your phones face down 

on top of each other

and the first person to check their phone

(for something other than an incoming call)

has to pick up the check

There are more instructions

*Here*

The boyfriend and I are both guilty of being addicted to our phones

~we play scrabble with each other atleast~

amazingly 

This strategy works!

**Vintage Boston Terrier Photo**

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Love Love Love

100 books in a year: Update 4

So as far as getting 100 books read...

I better get my glasses on 

and get to work

 because

I read a whopping 

 *One*

book in the month of December

it was a very good book

and long

-but length doesn't gain me any bonus points-

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Check out the website
for 
11/22/63
you get to choose what decade you look at it in
I really enjoyed this novel
it had adventure, romance, and Stephen King
it is long though
and hard to put down

P.S. Thanks dad! it was an awesome read! 

~Hair Aware~

For the new year 

I am resolving to be more creative with my hair

*thank goodness for Pinterest* 

A Cup of Jo

and
  Lauren Conrad's Beauty Department

they all have such easy to follow hair tutorials

I've mastered the Chestnut bun and the fishtail braid

(my fishtail is only successful if I braid away from a mirror)

here's some of my favorite tutorials and links

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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- 

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