cheers.  i survived the week w/ my husband away for work.  i have successfully been to the zoo, library, children's museum, target, the mexican restaurant, doctor and my hometown.  i think wine tonight is a must :)  hope y'all have a happy weekend.  speaking of wine, this guy is my new fav!

on monday, i surprised my mom for her b'day and went home.  my hometown is small; i grew up downtown next to the college.  we could walk everywhere: to church, to the bakery to get candy and smiley face cookies, to my parents' offices, to school (i actually only did it twice & hated every minute of it), to restaurants, and to our favorite hangouts to meet old friends....
i love going back.  i always go to the same places, now w/ my kids, maybe to recreate my childhood memories: smiley face cookies, chocolate glazed doughnuts (my dad got these every sat. am), story time at the library (which happens to be done by my mother still)...i've added a few new things: a walk to get the best coffee (drew barrymore stopped here too), i pop into the local antique stores (that don't have air conditioning for some reason), i always visit the post office (i haul fabric everywhere), and a quick trip into the cute clothing boutiques.  yesterday, i walked to pick up my mom's favorite chicken salad, i took the short cut through the bank to get there, and i passed so many familiar faces.  it made me smile.  that is something that you cannot replace....it's just home.  and it feels so good.

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 things going on around our house:

 make this....it's good...real good.

first key lime pie i've ever made.  super easy....but i have never made real whip cream before so i had to you tube how to do it....there's a technique, just in case you didn't know either :)

 new construction project i'm currently working on at sullivan's island...

gorgeous marsh view from another project i'm helping w/ on sullivan's island

 summer has been a lot of family time, soaking up the sun.....

and last but not least, today is my mom's b'day so we want to send her a shout out....i hope you have a fabulous b'day mom; we love you!!!

for the past week, i have woken up to an addition in my bed....my 5 yrs old creeps in around 4:00 AM and then proceeds to want to talk, ask for water, and toss and turn for what seems like hours afterwards.  today, it's taken its toll b/c i cannot seem to wake up.....

very well said Liz :)

*images courtesy of quietly living, xxxxxx, live.like.you, houzz

don't y'all wish summer would never end!!  we're heading to beaufort for the water festival, which means lots of boats tied together, fun music, sand bar, boat drinks, and hanging w/ good friends!  a perfect way to enjoy the summer!

*images courtesy of anna wolf, denise at home, a life's design, birch & lily