A chocolate lover's dream!

While visiting the lovely town of Asheville, NC over the New Year's holiday, Chris and I discovered a chocolate lovers' dream- nestled in a modern, trendy building in downtown Asheville. It's called the French Broad Chocolate Lounge and they serve  the finest chocolate products one could possibly dream of. The night we visited, we were greeted by two young people playing the violin and accordian. As we sat and enjoyed our chocolate creme brulee, we were entertained by these fantastic musicians. Chris came home yesterday from meeting in Asheville and suprised me with a box of their decadent chocolates! If you're ever in the Asheville area, stop in and visit them. You will not be disappointed! *All images are from google.

Pretties from Pomegranate Inc.

I came across these pretties today while searching for some linens I needed! Are these not the most beautiful home accessories? And they are modestly priced! Check out their website http://www.pomegranateinc.com/

Love this beautiful floral apron and tablecloth!

Adorable raffia placemats!

Precious monkey napkins

Fast Forward

I know it's not good to wish for time to speed up, but gosh, I sure wish it would! You see, I have this awesome beach trip planned with my favorite girlfriends. We're going down in mid June for about a week. My dear friend Liza is supposed to join us  . . . I don't get to see her often because she and her hubby moved to Columbia SC last year. As I sit here bundled up in sweats, my mind wanders back to last years' beach trip to Oak Island. I hope my girls are as pleased as I am with our little home away from home!

warm sand between my toes
Corona Light allllll day long :)
walks at sunset
eating at Provision Company, the BBQ house, and The Pharmacy in Southport
boat rides down the waterway

Okay, ladies, let's load up . . . HURRY UP JUNE!

Favorites

Shoes?

Winter: Danskos Summer: Jack Rogers

Flower?

Pink roses

Pants?

PJ pants! They're super comfy!

Store?

Yikes. TJ Maxx and Ann Taylor

Friend?

Lydia, Liza, and Christy are most definitely my favs.

Place?

Oak Island, NC

Thing to do?

Sleep! :)

Car?

Subaru Outback but currently researching crossovers. No clue what I want!

Time of day?

Bed time. I see a pattern here!

Season?

Summer- hence Oak Island

TV show?

Yuck. Right now I like Kitchen Nightmares!

Movie?

August Rush

Game?

Spoons (simple, I know but so fun!)

Color?

pink of course

Food?

Chips and salsa

Drink (non-alcoholic)?

Dr. Pepper

Drink (alcoholic)?

Organic red wine

Word?

discombobulated

Website?

facebook (I'm social, okay.)

Candy?

Hershey kisses

Quote?

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." Gandhi

Person to talk to?

Chris

Restaurant?

The Provision Company in Southport

Fast-food restaurant?

I'll eat McDonald's fries any day!

Holiday?

Christmas

Sports team?

Go Deacs!

Teacher?

Mrs. Hounshell

Grade?

Everything I learned, I learned in kindergarten!

Smell?

Chris Fulton

Instant Messanger?

nope

TV channel?

TLC

Kiddie show?

pass

Job?

Toss up b/t realtor, maestro, and a massage therapist!

Family member?

Headly Lamar

Animal?

Isa Fulton and Poo

Fruit?

mango

Vegetable?

carrots

Meat?

grilled chicken

Type of jewelry?

elegantly simple

Type of weather?

warm and sunny!

Language?

French

Name for a boy?

Wilson Southgate

Name for a girl?

Mary Louise Copeland

City?

Beaune, France

Flavor?

strawberry

Band?

Dave Matthews

Song?

Human Nature by Michael Jackson

Type of music?

Anything but rap

Day of the Year?

My birthday! :)

Vacation you went on?

France

College?

I loved Catawba College!

Ice Cream?

Cookie Dough

Spring has sprung and it's time to shop!

As the warm weather approaches and the heavy woolens retreat back to the cedar chest, my mind immediately wanders to brightly colored jewelry, hot pink toenails, and easy, breezy new outfits. Here are a few items I've got my eye on as this warm weather sinks in . . . .

Stella and Dot jewelry is sure to brighten your mood . . . .

Visit their website to see more fun jewelry:

http://www.home.stelladot.com/

Love this OPI nailpolish: Shorts Story

Looking fresh in Lilly

http://www.lillypulitzer.com/

Love these wedge sandals

http://www.nordstrom.com/

Also be sure to check out Target's new spring line coming out on Monday! I'll post pics of those favorites soon!

 

In honor of my Chris

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Ten years ago you walked into my life as a young college kid, wild and free. You had my heart wrapped around your little finger from the first night we went out. You wanted to ride to Winston at two in the morning to see your best friend, so I drove, and we sang and laughed like two little kids. On the weekends I visited you in Greenville, we would spend our days at the dog park playing with Isa or lounging around eating strawberries. I'll never forget the day you fed me strawberries- so many that I felt sick. Sick, that word brings back that feeling of being totally and completely lovesick. You took me to Outback one night and I couldn't eat a bite. My stomach was twisted and tied up in the biggest lovesick knot I've ever felt. I let a nice fillet go to waste that night. I remember those big brown eyes starring at me from across the room . . . the look of I belong to you and you to me. I couldn't wait to spend the rest of my life starring into those big brown eyes.

We are now approaching our sixth year of marriage and while our wild and free college days are a thing of the past and we've settled into life, I realize now that while I loved you then so very much, I love you today, this very moment, more than words can describe. I still see that young and wild boy in your face like when you pick on me or wrestle me to the ground with tickles or after you've had a few too many . . . I remember why I fell in love with you then and why I love you to the moon and back now. You are a precious gift from God, my best friend, my go-to buddy for all of life's little problems. You are smart, witty, charming, respectful, handsome, open-minded, and open-hearted, and you see the absolute good in everyone. You see the good in me- the good in my many pairs of shoes, the good in my side of the closet being a tornado zone, the good in my ADD, the good in my love of shopping and spending time with my girlfriends.

I can only hope our children will inherit your qualities, for if and when they do, surely this world will be a little brighter. So to you, my sweet Chris, thank you for making me the happiest girl in the world . . .

Lovin' on your Debutante

Always gotta be funny . . .

Always gotta be pointin' something out . . .

Lovin' on Pickle again

Lovin' the outdoors

If I could buy you anything in the world, I'd buy you . . .

A Cape Horn :)

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An Electrolux gas range

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My favorite picture of those big brown eyes . . . I love you.

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Top Five Favorites

My more-precious-than-life other half

My girls

Weekends at Oak Island

Hershey's Kisses!

Laughing til I cry with my big sis- Headly

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” R. Brault