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Happenings

Friday, May 17, 2013

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Last week I pretty much felt like I won the lottery when I realized that these little stick things in our backyard had transformed into lush peony bushes.  I had never even seen a peony in real life – they were like this unicorn flower that only people that live in California seemed to have.  And now I have them!  My joy was following quickly by panic when I realized that I would almost certainly kill them, so I ran up to the hardware store to buy all of the flower things.  So far so good, as the beauties are now blooming.

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My parents bought us a new grill right before Megan’s party as a surprise gift.  We have since become avid grillers, and by we, I mean Corey.  I just sit and eat the things.  The bistro lights kind of make us feel like we are having a party every time we grill out.

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This past weekend we watched a little fellow that goes by the name of Riley Bop.  The bop is a surname Megan and I added on for really no good reason at all other than that it is fun to say bop bop bop.  My cat despises all other animals but somehow found a way to tolerate Mr. Riley.  She even slept in the same bed with him (although she was giving him the side eye the whole time).

Happy Friday everyone!  It’s about time, right?

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Lake Lure Wedding Weekend

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

As I mentioned on Friday, this past weekend I attended the wedding of an old friend in Lake Lure, NC.  I had been to Lake Lure but it had been several years and to be honest I forgot how stunningly beautiful it is there.  The wedding itself was as lovely as the location and was very special.  And also…holy florals.  The flowers for this wedding were seriously the most amazing of any wedding I have attended.  There were knockout flowers everywhere you looked.  Big lacey bunches of them.

Stefan and Molly centerpieces

Seriously.  Look at that head table.

Stefan and Molly candlelight

Stefan and Molly bout

I also thought the bouts were super cool and I don’t usually even like calla lilies that much.  I loved the wire wrapped around them.

Stefan and Molly cake

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This (on the right) is my friend Stefan, the groom, and his brother Andrew who is one of my besties.  His wedding was just in August and some of you may remember it.  This family has been busy.  Aren’t they the cutest bubbies?

Stefan and Molly ceremony

Ceremony backdrop was not too shabby.

Stefan and Molly aisle flowers

Stefan and Molly flower urns

Stefan and Molly flowergirl

The bride’s daughter was a flower girl.  All the little girls wore these precious floral headpieces.  I want one bad.

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The beautiful couple, Molly and Stefan.  She was breathtaking.

We stayed at the 1927 Lake Lure Inn which is also where the reception was which worked out perfectly after a few cocktails.  The hotel itself is very old and very historic.  Parts of it were used in Dirty Dancing.  Sometimes I think older hotels are not very well decorated and feel stuffy but this one was pretty freaking cool and somehow despite the fact that it was probably decorated a million years ago it still felt kind of relevant and I quite like it.

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All of the walls were full of beautiful and interesting paintings and photographs.

1927 Lake Lure Inn

1927 Lake Lure Inn

All of the columns had trophies and statues on ledges.  Kind of neat, right?

When we got there on Saturday, before we got ready for the wedding, we had time to go do some Mohicaning (hiking) at Chimney Rock, which was a few minutes from the hotel.  Here is the view…

View from Chimney Rock

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Chimney Rock stairs

Chimney Rock wall

Chimney Rock entrance

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And this is what it looks like from below.  That little bee bop sticking up by itself on the left is Chimney Rock.  It was seriously such a fun weekend and very nice to get away for a short and stress free trip spent in a lovely and refreshing location.   If you ever get a chance to go to Lake Lure or Chimney Rock I highly recommend it.  You will not be disappointed.

Congratulations Stefan and Molly!  Love you!

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Beaufort 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

On Friday, Corey and I headed down to Beaufort for the weekend.  You might remember that I went last year for Lindsay’s bachelorette party and this year she thought it might be fun to bring the boys along.  It was the best kind of weekend, filled with lounging, old and new friends, and entirely too much good food.  Beaufort was just as charming as I remembered, with flowers lining every street and lots of front porch sitting.  We had such a good time that we may return next year.

 

 

 

 

 

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For the Love of Friday – Spring Ready

Friday, March 22, 2013

I can fake being an adult at a lot of things.  I can bake things, clean things (sometimes), go to the bank, and I even did our taxes this year (which I really feel like I should get some awards for).  However, one adult thing that completely boggles my mind is yardwork.  I just really don’t know how to do any of it.  Seeding, mowing, and weeding are all pretty lost on me.  Combining this fact with the ridiculous guilt I feel whenever I let anyone or anything down makes me pretty darn nervous for the season that is upon us.  We have quite a lovely lawn, with nicely trimmed bushes and assorted flowers including some roses (I don’t know the first thing to do with a rose !) and I don’t wanna screw it up.  I actually called my parents a couple of weeks ago and said “there are flowers in my yard and I’m scared.”  We have big plans for them to tutor me in hopes that my black thumb doesn’t completely ruin my yard.  Although my plants (below) seem spring ready, I am not quite sure that I am.  Do you guys have any “grown up” things that you are particularly terrified of?

 

 

 

 

 

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