Jon’s aunt and uncle gave us a gift certificate to Restoration Hardware as a housewarming gift when they visited last week. We bought all kinds of cute stuff including an extendable back scratcher, linen spray, a tote bag, and this Brainiac hands free headlamp! I’ve had my eye on it for years. Can you imagine…

BugginWe finally found the mosquito plants we’ve been looking for. We looked everywhere and finally on our 2nd plant trip to Walmart we found them. Not only are they pretty, but they give off a very fragrant citronella scent and they keep the bugs away! 

Rachel & I are hosting a Pampered Chef online party! If you are having as busy a summer as I am, then you’ll appreciate this convenient opportunity to browse and purchase Pampered Chef products without having to schedule time for a party! Just click on the link below: (you’ll need my full name to enter…

testing this whole bloggerbot hello photo thingy out. 

Van Gogh? Oh, no. Jon’s mom is a librarian and her library just turned 4 years old. So on Thursday we went to the library to volunteer at the festivities. Jon put together bubble makers- I overheard a little kid say “Did you hear that? The giant is going to blow bubbles outside!”, so for…

Today Jon’s parents took us out for the day. We toured them around some of our favorite Southern places. First we went to Shealy’s for lunch. mmmmm, barbque, fried chicken, banana pudding. Then we went to the zoo. That was a lot of fun. There were these little birds there that you could feed nectar…

Today we had Jon’s parents, his aunt, uncle, and cousin, and a couple who are friends of the family over for dinner and croquet. We had a low country boil (so good), and it was a lot of fun. The pugs dressed up a little, but that didn’t last long. They looked cute while it…

Wow, it’s Friday already. This was my long week at work and today is the first day of a week off. Hurray! Jon’s off for the week too, so we plan on getting lots of home improvements done. In techie news I’ve finally broken down and joined Netflix. We should get our first movies this…

Vacation all I ever wanted So everyone’s starting to ask about vacation plans. We usually do all of our vacationing in the fall and spring. We’re not big on burning in the sun. I’m very fair and could burst into flames at any given moment once the temp goes above 90. So our vacation plans…

Happy Birthday in more ways than one! Today is my little sister Sara’s birthday! Yesterday we had dinner at her mil’s house with the family. It was then that I learned I’ll be an aunt again next winter! Congratulations and Happy birthday! xoxo