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Our breakfast ‘drink tray’ makes me laugh.  This is the minimum amount of drinks that will be on the drink tray any given morning (water and tea, plus an extra cup of brewed tea – can’t let it sit in the pot with the leaves or it gets bitter).  Sometimes, there are three or four [...]

Sunday showers… Bring May flowers! Another busy day – I swear, my weekend hasn’t been this packed in months.  My friend Heather had her baby shower, and it was very fun.  I’m one of those (rare?) people who actually LOVE showers.  Love bridal showers, love baby showers.  Nothing is more fun than watching someone else [...]

When this DIY crush is over, I am going to crawl into my bathtub with a big glass of water (damn), light some scented candles, and not come out for at least an hour. Making progress on our jungle of a backyard!  We have bagged SO much vegetation (hah, I automatically typed “vegetarian” at first [...]

This is what the poor Husband is currently dealing with: Our backyard is a M-E-S-S.  It’s basically a pile of mulch, dirt, and rocks covered in ivy, monkey grass, and weeds.  When we were at closing, the seller went on and on about her ‘rock garden’ – to each their own, I guess!  We want [...]

I forgot to mention my very favorite kind of workout buddy… The four-legged and furry kind! Check out… How to Pick Up Friends at the Gym   I had grand plans to take James on a  long walk this morning – he was definitely my motivation to pull myself out of bed.  But then I [...]

Peek-a-boo! This lunch was missing only one thing: salsa!  Otherwise, it had all the fixins of a perfect patio lunch – tacos with refried beans and hummus, carrots, and rice. Oh, and most importantly…   A big bowl of juicy watermelon.  So delicious. When I was growing up, my mother always told me that her [...]

I have decided that there are two types of people in this world: those who like to assemble IKEA furniture and those who loathe the process.  Guess which type I am?   I love it!  Sure, assembly can drive  you a bit crazy, but there’s something soothing about the little cartoon directions.  Just follow it [...]

#1: Signed my name 46 times (yes, I counted) and bought a house! I nearly threw up.  And my palms were so sweaty. COMMITMENT!   #2: Drove to the new house and began to strip wallpaper within three hours of being handed the keys.  DIY, yo.  Get it started.  The wallpaper put up a decent [...]

There was a point that my desk at the clinic looked like a tornado had swept through. However, it is now decidingly more organized, which means the weekend is almost here!   Per Friday tradition, here is a list of interesting articles that I enjoyed reading this week on the Interwebs.  There’s only a few [...]

The Husband and I decided to walk to Providence Cafe for a business lunch today. I think FALL is officially here (although it’s still 85+ degrees in Charlotte): Providence Cafe was great.  I ate here a few weeks ago for a meeting with Girls on the Run and have been dying to take the Hus. [...]

I feel like I've been the ultimate tease lately about my upcoming life changes -- it's just about balancing my personal, professional, and blog life.  :(  I'm sorry.  Please don't be mad that I've left you in suspense all this time... you never know who is reading so I had to be careful!   I [...]

The place is clean: Flowers are in their vases: Kitchen is organized and spotless: Snacks for the camera crew + my friends (Megan, Kelly, my neighbor Michelle, and my friend Harry's mother are coming over to help): (Hummus will go in the heart when it's show time).   And my princess is ready for her [...]

The in-laws asked if we'd like to house- and dog-sit for them this weekend, and we practically jumped at the chance.  After all, their house is my version of Florida paradise!   The Husband and I spent a good hour snuggled up on this recliner, drinking wine: Then the Husband made dinner!  I was starving.  [...]