Weekend Recap

Happy Monday and HAPPY PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!!!!  I can't believe the tournament is finally upon us.  I feel like we should still be a year out, we have been talking about it so long.  Best of luck to all of my friends (and hubby) at Kiawah this week.  I can't wait to be out there this weekend sharing in the experience!

We had a really nice weekend.  Nothing too crazy but just a great one.  

Friday night we went to a Lowcountry Boil at our friends the MacCoys' new casa.  Baby D made an appearance and we all took turns loving on him.  

Aunts S, K & K love baby D!

Lowcountry Boil ~ Shrimp, Corn, Kielbasa, New Potatoes & Old Bay...YUMM

love him (and his gator pillow)!!

late night cornhole

Tucker...this picture just cracks me up with the flash

Saturday morning Mr. R, our friend (and new neighbor!) Sara, and I went to the Celadon warehouse in North Charleston.  I'm not going to lie, I was not as impressed as I have been in the past.  They are really low on inventory.  Hoping to find a new tv console in the near future!  We also took advantage of the tax free weekend and I scored some new tennis shoes at the New Balance outlet for an additional 20% off.  Looking forward to Zumba on Tuesday now...

pretty chairs

upholstered queen headboard with nailhead trim ($400ish)

lucite coffee tabe with shelves ($500ish)

had to share this pic of Rals during 'naptime' on Saturday
"really mom?!"

spending some quality time with the oakley twins on Saturday night

Sunday Mr. R had to start his work week since the PGA is in town (rent bikes!!!  Its the best way around island and to the shuttle stops, call 843.768.6001...yes, I had to put my plug in).  Sara and I went over to Mt. P to Homegoods and Old Navy.  

Some items that caught my eye at Homegoods...

I was SO excited that my monogrammed necklace came in...found it HERE on Etsy for 1/2 the price of the Moon & Lola one.

Weekend Recap

Another fun, yet whirlwind weekend has come and gone.  I cannot believe its going to be August next week!!!


This weekend we...


Cooked out with friends.  We made chicken and veggie kabobs, sauteed potatoes (one of my faves) and oven fried okra (SO good).  I will share the super easy okra recipe soon.  I borrowed it from Whitney over at THE PINK ELEPHANT.

 

We went fishing and crabbing on Johns Island with the MacCoys.  The girls dominated with 10 crabs.  The boys didn't catch a single fish and even managed to lose one fishing pole.  Mr. R even took a little fall into the Stono!

post fall and minus 1 rod--still having a blast!

Mrs. MacCoy bringing the fanny pack back instyle

our catch

Saturday night we celebrated the engagement of the future Mr. and Mrs. Barnes!  The shower was at the CUTEST house up in Park Circle.  Can't wait for their wedding in October!

amazing backyard!

Future Mr. and Mrs. Barnes!

Sunday nights Mr. R and usually have our routine of dinner and TV.  I made my grandmother's chicken & stuffing casserole and it did NOT disappoint.  She used to make this every year during the ACC tournament so it was dubbed "ACC Chicken."  Its very easy and seriously so good.  I whipped up some potatoes to go with.  During the normal year our Sunday show of choice is The Amazing Race but summer has turned into True Blood and The Newsroom (we are in love with the Newsroom).  HOWEVER, the Bachelorette finale was on and Mr. R actually gets a kick out of it.  We watched both the finale AND the After The Final Rose Special.  I must say I was not exactly Team Jef before last night but he won me over.  It was just so corny between the distraught audience members, the engagement montage set to the song from Karate Kid, and Chris Harrison in general.  Also, look out spring Charleston brides, sounds like Jefily might be tying the knot down here (shocker).  Hope no one gets bumped from their venue!

Thoughts

• KATE SPADE popped up in my inbox this morning to let me   know they are offering an additional 25% off their sale items!  If I had any money I might purchase these...

COBBLE HILL ELLEN

STRIPED LUCILLE KNIT DRESS

IPPOLITA SANDALS

TREASURE CHEST DROP EARRING

• For all my Raleigh people out there, do yourself a favor and start following this blog: http://raleighrunoff.tumblr.com/  Its HILARIOUS.

• I'm slightly obsessed with the new Dallas.  Thank goodness for some sort of drama this summer, I'm starting to get tired really fast of all the reality shows!  PS, whats up with J.R.'s eyebrows?  They have a mind of their own.

• A friend of mine (see her blog, Tupelo Honey, HERE) and some of her teacher friends had a Pinterest party.  Everyone picks a recipe from their pins and have a little get together.  I am really wanting to do this!  Brilliant.

• ASHLEY BROOKE DESIGNS is doing a Summer Favorites Give-a-way.  How fun would it be to win all these goodies??  Info on how to enter on her blog HERE.

• My family comes tomorrow for a whole WEEK!  They will be staying on Seabrook Island and I cannot wait to spend time with everyone.  They are also bringing my car back (since it was my MOM's that was totaled).  Mr. R and I can't wait to get back to 2 cars.  

Weekend (and Monday) Recap

Yup, I did it again...got slack on Monday and didn't blog.  This weekend was extremely eventful and the rainy Monday didn't exactly motivate me.  However, it WAS an amazing weekend:).


First off, I have read 3 books since last Thursday.  It kinda helps when I have my tablet at home and Kindle has a "cloud reader" that allows me to read in a browser window.  I can't get away from reading and I love it!  All three were good...but so far Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews was the best.  I just downloaded the new Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank.  They can all be bought for Kindle HERE.


   





Friday night and Saturday I spent my time at home cleaning, organizing, spray painting and cooking to get ready to celebrate the upcoming birth of BABY BREWER!!!  Three of my girlfriends and I threw a baby shower at my house on Sunday. 


I re-painted porch furniture...and learned a very valuable lesson NOT to wear flip flops while spray painting!

atleast the paint was brown, so my feet just look tan

I re-arranged our living room to create more room and have decided I am OBSESSED with it.  **ps, this website is awesome if you ever need an interactive floor plan creator.  It even pulls furniture from Ikea! http://floorplanner.com/

LIVING ROOM: BEFORE

LIVING ROOM: AFTER

Sunday was the big shower day and it turned out SO great.  Momma A has decorated the nursery in grey, navy and aqua so we kept with that theme and really loved how it all pulled together.  We ordered the pom poms from HERE (SO quick, shipped in 24 hours), the straws from HERE and the adorable invitations & custom art from HERE.  Baby D's daddy plays in a band, how perfect!

momma A--only one more month to go!

momma A and the hostesses

After the shower I got geared up for True Blood!!!  The premiere did NOT disappoint and I cannot wait to see where it goes this season!  OMG Tara is a vampire!



Monday night we had an impromptu dinner at our friends the MacCoys.  Mr. M cooked up some amazing pecan encrusted chicken!  


Mr. M also found this little guy walking up the Stono Bridge on Monday...during the rain.  We were able to get him to suck down some kitten milk but he is in need of a good home!  Please message me, comment, etc if you or if you know ANYONE who might want to take this little guy (or girl?).  Seriously, anywhere from here to GA to NC we are willing to travel.  If not...he will be headed up to Charleston Animal Society :(.

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  "Stono"