strawberry season

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it's strawberry season!  and i've been living off them for a few days now!

it's also baseball season.  that's one sport i actually get into and enjoy.

and isn't my garden looking nice?  i have collards, arugula, a variety of lettuces,

beets, brussels sprouts, and spinach.

we had our first salad tonight with sliced strawberries, feta cheese and a strawberry poppyseed vinaigrette.

this weekend we will be adding to our garden another raised bed and planting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash.

such a rewarding feeling to harvest from your own garden!

flourless peanut butter cookies

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let me first say that these cookies are to die for!

they are so easy and only take minutes to whip up and i'm sure most of you have all the ingredients in your pantry right now.

so what are you waiting for!

here's the recipe adapted from joy the baker!

1 cup all-natural chunky or smooth peanut butter

1 cup sugar (1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar)

1 egg

1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside. In a mixer combine peanut butter and sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and baking soda and mix for another 2 minutes. Roll into walnut sized balls and create a cris-cross pattern with a fork.  Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a baking sheet for two minutes.

you could toss so many things in this batter.

chocolate chips, peanuts, pecans, peanut butter chips

the possibilities are endless!

enjoy!



float away

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sometimes i wish life happened this way.

just grab on to some colored balloons and float away.

weekend in photos

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another amazing weekend gone.

i vote for the 2 day work week and the 5 day weekend.  who's with me?

this weekend i hosted a cookout with a couple of our friends.

hamburgers, roasted potatoes and onions, and mashed cheesy cauliflower.

of course there was a cheese board for pre-dinner nibbling, margaritas,

and a chocolate cake with bailey's irish cream frosting.

i must say, sometimes i do impress myself.

it was a fun night filled with giggling!

loving yellow

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i've been craving something yellow lately.  the color itself is so lively and i just can't help but feel nothing but happy.  here are some pieces to add into your wardrobe and home to bright up any dreary day.

top three from anthropologie and flats from kate spade.

happy spring weekend!

blooms

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just some pretty blooms to brighten your day! 

weekends are never long enough

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even when we have an extra hour of daylight, there's still not enough time on the weekends.

the hubby and i drove down to our favorite city, charleston, and spent the day on saturday.

we discovered morris island with driftwood scattered all around and a historic lighthouse.

glistening sand dunes with sea grasses waving in the wind.

romantic gardens that take me back to childhood and rekindle my love of the secret garden.

colorful houses that are the trademark of this beloved city.

tiny ferns that grow between brick walls.

bike rides that make my heart long for perfect days like this again soon.

it's always hard for me to leave this place, even though i know we will be back soon.

it's one of those places that my soul longs to call home.

until next time....