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....

starting small

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i've been planning a small garden in my head and hopefully this week

the hubby and i will have the materials and be all set for planting by the weekend!

while it's still cool and frost is not out of sight, i'm going to start with a mixture of greens:

varieties of lettuce, spinach, kale, onions and a few other cooler temp veggies.

once it gets too warm for these things, i will plant tomatoes and summer time veggies!

so excited about this.  time to start polishing up my green thumb!

a tease

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this weekend we had perfect weather!

it was in the low 70's and we grilled out and sipped on mojitos!

it's a teaser of what's to come.  unfortunately, the cold will sweep back in at some point.

but i am waiting it out and looking forward to many nights of this.

via we heart it

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i am desperately craving spring.

these chilly days have me longing for picnics, fresh air, long hikes in the woods, bike rides, and most of all fresh and local fruit and veggies.

i cannot wait to hear the crickets sing me to sleep.

ahhhhh hopefully it won't be long!

peanut butter pecan biscotti

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these little delights are something you must try!

usually i'm not a big fan of biscotti just because it tends to be a little hard.

but these are just perfect.  the pecans are a perfect compliment to the peanut butter.

recipe adapted from joy the baker.

i was tempted to add chocolate chips.

i was also tempted to dip half of each one in melted chocolate.

i'll save that for next time.

enjoy!!