What a day! Wishing you the happiest Easter day. #rejoice
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Oyster Retreat House Plan (C0590) by Allison Ramsey Architects!
What a stunning house plan this is! If you’re in the market for a house plan closing it at around 4,000 square feet, this could be for you. Traditional in style and full of light – I can’t wait for you to see the back of this house. It’s what caught my eye for sure. I would live on those porches all year long! The detail is exquisite (images via link below)…
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You would never know this was a weekday, midday – cloudy, out running errands, we stopped by a local garden center and whoa!I just snapped a quick photo – I’m telling you stunning flowers and plants everywhere you look! This is one of the favorite locations that people head to when it’s time to start planting flowers. Plants & flowers make us all happy, don’t they? Where was I when I took this photo?
Continue reading “FLOWER POWER – Charleston, SC!”Where in Charleston, SC might you find this?
Charleston, SC is such a cool city. Rich in history and architecture with some very old buildings that are stunning. I love when things get creative. I’ll give you a chance to guess where I was, hint below and answer at the end…
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The azaleas are blooming in Charleston, SC and it’s quite a show. I LOVE this time of year – I mean the pink is exploding all up and down our street and it’s gorgeous. So thankful for the beauty. Soon the ligustrums will be in bloom and when they bloom the aroma is out of this world!
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The first day of Spring is Friday! So I’m going to start the pretty flower photos a bit early. We live in the southeast region (Zone 9a with plants and flowers), so our flowers are going crazy with blooms and when ours are done, areas north of us are just blooming. This time of year is so beautiful, I love it!
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Are you looking to go on an adventure – maybe an adventurous hike without leaving your house? Well, have I got the book for you. Also, the movie is on Netflix and it was good. The book was better and I highly suggest reading the book before seeing the movie it will make more sense. Another great, uplifting book with characters that have challenged themselves for different reasons, while causing laughter along the way.
Continue reading “Book Suggestion: Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center!”With Spring Right Around the Corner WHEN is the Best Time To Start Planting?
It’s been a cold harsh winter here in Charleston, SC 😉 – for us… BUT, absolutely nothing compared to other parts of the country – that’s for sure. A week here or there of brutally cold temps is nothing (and not even considered “brutally cold” elsewhere). Temps this week ranging from 70-80 degrees for the next ten days. SO, when is it safe to begin planting? It’s difficult to pass by wonderful nurseries and see GORGEOUS flowers and want to load up and get planting, right?
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Bananas. Love them, but really loved the back goods that come as a result of them sitting on the counter getting nice and full of little brown dots. You can smell the sweetness. Ahhhmazing! I’ve been on a banana bread kick, and thought it might be good to switch to something a tad healthier. More oatmeal than flour, less butter than the banana bread – this is a fabulous treat that freezes and reheats very well. Here’s the recipe…
Continue reading “Quick & Easy Banana Oatmeal Nut Muffins”What does “mise en place” mean to you?
This term is one of my favorites. I think about it often. If you aren’t familiar with this term please read on, it’s interesting and could enrich your life in many ways. It’s usually used in reference to cooking, but is an essential life skill that everyone should learn. Your life could be made far easier if so. Sometimes you just NEED things to be in place to facilitate whatever it is your doing to make it efficient with time not wasted looking for things because they aren’t where they belong. So what does mise en place mean?
Continue reading “What does “mise en place” mean to you?”Where is one of the Freshest Meals in Charleston, SC Served? Answer below…
Fresh, tasty and exploding with flavor. This salad was the perfect combination of silky lettuce leaves (they’re gorgeous and so delicious), the crunch of the peanuts and crispy shallots that adorn the top – ooooh! Truly a delight for the senses. We just recently started going to this restaurant (we like the Mt. Pleasant location for the seating, but takeout is available closer to us). Where is this wonderful restaurant? The food is as tasty as it is beautiful!
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Crazy temps this time of year. Nice. Warm. Warm & humid. Cool. Nippy. Windy & nippy all in the span of a week or two. How crazy. We cannot complain (I’m not, I love colder weather!) with a high in the low 50’s and a low in the low 30’s – will. not. complain. Just look at this photo. The bluest of skies, the starkness of the bare tree. Our azaleas are budding and that’s no lie! Temps will be near and at 70 in the coming week…
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What a fabulous show! & JULIET is in Charleston through the weekend. If you love high energy performances, where you sit down and 2.5 hours FLY by before you realize it’s over, well then… THIS is the show for you! Part of the Best of Broadway series, this was out of this world fabulous. It was hilarious, and the music was spot on. Each performer knocked it out of the park. Most so young, with this level of talent, it was jaw dropping.
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If you aren’t familiar with the old Pitt Street bridge in Mount Pleasant – you might want to take a peek next time you’re in the area. It is the perfect use of an old bridge. A new bridge was built and some had the forethought to keep a portion of the old bridge so people could walk out, enjoy the stunning vistas, fish, walk their dogs, jog, visit, etc.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’ve spent the day doing something you love followed up with a nice dinner either out somewhere nice or tucked away at home. Thought you might enjoy this photo that I took while I was at…
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