Let's Play Tag.....

I'm it...

1. Where is your cell phone:
I think it's in the side pocket inside my purse

2. Your hair:
Ponytail under my new Ralph Lauren Chino Baseball Hat I received as a gift for working Private Sale (now through Monday on RalphLauren.com. Additional 15% off sale items Promo Code NOV0509).

3. Your mother:
One of my best friends, mother of four, grandmother of two, kind, sincere, loving, giving, artist

4. Your father:
Fisherman, friend, father of four, grandad of two, giving, loving, caring

5. Your favorite food:
Italian

6. Your dream from last night:
No memory of it

7. Your favorite drink:
Diet Coke

8. Your dream/goal:
To get in shape and run a half marathon. (I have no desire to run a full marathon)

9. What room are you in:
The living room

10. What are your hobbies:
Painting, crafting, knitting, hiking

11. What is your fear:
I'm afraid of heights, but only when I arrive at the top.

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years:
Living at the beach

13. Where were you last night:
dinner with my husband

14. Something you are not:
going to be guilted into doing something

15. Muffins:
are like mini cakes for breakfast

16. Wish list items:
new floor for the den, bathroom upgrade,

17. Where did you grow up:
North Carolina

18. Last thing you did:
brushed my teeth this morning and then fixed another cup of coffee

19. What are you wearing:
Old Navy fleece and some ratty sweatpants

20. Your pets:
Daisy--the wonder westie
Gracie--the smartest dog I've ever met

21. Your friends:
Wish I had more time to spend with them.

22. Your life:
GREAT!

24. Your mood:
It's my day off...so I'm feeling great and super happy!

25. Missing someone:
Always

26. Vehicle:
Jeep Liberty

27. Something you’re not wearing:
make-up

28. Your favorite store:
Target (I'd be fibbing if I said another place more glamourous)

29. Your favorite color(s):
GREEN--all shades---it's a healing color

30. When’s the last time you laughed:
Yesterday..I don't think I've been up long enough to laugh today.

31. When’s the last time you cried:
Yesterday. Crying is so freeing.

32. Your best friend:
He's getting dressed so we can head out to the Farmer's Market. It's date-day (Travelling Tuesday has been a bust the last two weeks)!

33. One place you go over and over:
The kitchen and outside the house...work

34. One person who emails me regularly:
My sister, Hollis.

35. Favorite place to eat:
Emerywood Fine Foods

Better Late than Never

Just ran across this giveaway....but it ends today. Got to Lauren Nicole NOW to enter this fabulous giveaway.

Giveaway Tuesday

I'll say it's a day for giveaways! I'm posting all these great giveaways in hopes that I'll be the lucky one! Check this out at the Preppy Princess. Create your own crest! That's my kind of giveaway. It's the second great Whitney English giveaway I've found today. Hurry! Don't get left out in the cold...enter to win today!

AMAZING Whitney English Giveaway

This is a giveaway you don't want to miss! Go directly to KAG. Do not pass go and do your best to collect this SUPER prize! It's the AMAZING Whitney English Giveaway. I truly hope that I win it, but I will not pout forever if I don't. It's a great offer and I wanted to share it with all of my friends. HURRY! It ends soon...as in Thursday. So, what are you waiting for?

Where The Good Toys Are

I have spent the better part of the last three hours surfing the net trying to find some unique Christmas gifts. Have you heard that Fisher Price has come out with Retro Toys? Not having a child, I was unaware. Hickory Dickory Dock Clock, the pull along phone, and much much more. How this excited me and brought back memories of my childhood. I just want to take a day off and play with all these toys. I wonder if Santa would bring ME some toys this year? These toys are available at Target and ToysRUs. For lots of other classic toys, visit Back to Basic Toys.

While walking down memory lane with these Classic Fisher Price toys, I would be remiss if I did not mention my favorite doll, My Friend Mandy. She was the IT doll of my generation. If I wasn't playing with her, I was playing Snoopies. 8" tall Snoopy came 'naked' but you could buy him everything from a rain coat to a pair of overalls. He replaced Barbie in my world....because you didn't have to keep up with those shoes!


I know this isn't a toy, but I love this child's turtleneck for Thanksgiving. I've got Macy's Parade on the brain now just thinking about Thanksgiving. This applique is adorable! I'm thinking my niece, Addison needs one. Pick yours up from The Pink Giraffe. You'll love this shop. While you're there, check out the lamps. I've blogged about them before. I think Eliza is fabulous and just love giving her a little plug when I can. She's also got some other applique shirts with huge daisies and monograms. Too cute!

It's Fall Y'all!

Today has been The Perfect FALL Saturday. I slept in until 8, got up and made pumpkin bread while the coffee brewed. It just seemed like the perfect breakfast food today. All summer, I made banana bread and zucchini bread. Now that the leaves are turning...pumpkin just seemed like the next logical flavor. And oh how yummy it is! If you'd like my recipe, just let me know.

Lucky Man (my husband) and I took a drive out to the Triad Farmer's Market. It's a great place where farmers, florist and crafters from all-over the piedmont triad of NC come and sell their wares. I needed a couple of mums and a pumpkin to give my house a sprucing up for fall. Our NC State flag hangs year-round, so we were ready for football season....whether NC State is ready has yet to be determined (and a loss to DUKE...ouch!). They've got potential, though. So do these great clogs! I LOVE CLOGS! I had my first pair at age 5 and I have not looked back. I just found these on line at one of my favorite stores: The Pink Azalea in Greenville, SC. Kellie and her staff are a great group of women. Not a NC State fan? They have lots of other schools, too. All of you die-hard fans will want a pair. And they are priced right...$50!
Check them out at The Pink Azalea!

Spice up your home with this D-lish candle from Southernness.com. I love the smell of spicy pumpkin (refer back to the pumkin bread I made this morning). BOO Y'ALL! I also found lots of other fun Southern gifts as well, so check them out!
Southernness.com

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. My family is so big that we have to start planning for the holidays in August. So many people, so many different directions. It's strategic planning that allows us to enjoy each other and the holidays. These plates are a cute accessory to any "kids table."
I also found some great gift ideas and some great gifts for me (like this water bottle).

All from Victoria P. Zurcher Designs

Nautical By Nature Giveaways

I have been so out-of-the-loop since I started my new job. I am just now catching up on my blog reading. I am also hoping to get a couple written today. The most exciting thing I found today, is the week long giveaway at Nautical by Nature. Though, some are now closed for entries, a couple are not. I really love Nautical by Nature....so Happy Birthday, Kate and thanks for the gifts for your birthday!