Baby Shower Success

If time management were an Olympic sport,

I'd be the one to win the gold medal. 

Hands down.

 Hah!, a girl can only dream...

because I could quite possibly be

the worst time manager.

Evah.

 

All Saturday morning I was

scrammin' around like a looney.

...And boyyy, did I look like one too.

 

Imagine running around here and there.

Makeup-less.

Without a shower.

In 100 degrees heat.  

Ai yi yiiiiiiiii.

Be glad you didn't see me.

Yep, now you might be able to sympathize.

Lookin' like a cave women is the worst.

 

All I gotta say is I'm one lucky lady because

my mom and sister pulled through for me big time.

I realized I had farrr too much 

to do in a few hours' time.

(Go figure).

I gave my sister the job of attaching the paper clouds

to the toothpicks for the cupcakes, 

while I attached party favors and hung paper flowers.

And after the paper flowers were up, 

I remembered I forgot to get the real flowers.

**** **** **** **** *********!!!!!

(Insert all the choice words known in 

the English language).

I wasn't the happiest camper at this moment.

It was 1:25 and the shower started at 2.

And I hadn't even taken my shower!

After a two-minute shower 

and almost having my arm fall off by going crazy 

with the blow dryer,

and being speedy gonzales with my makeup,

I made it back in time to host the baby shower.

...And just in time to see that my mom and sister 

had gotten the real flowers.

The right color and all.

Phew.

Here's the finished product...

There was a lot more food, 

but this was the pretty decorated table 

that deserved to be photographed.

Guestbook---stamp finger and sign name.  

(Fingerprints were the raindrops).

 It went really great, 

and I'm so happy that everyone liked it.

(Photo props to my sister).

Breakaway.

Hey, hey.

Just in case you didn't catch the memo above ^, 

my spring break is hereeeeeeeeee.

 And I'm stoked.

I have been a lucky lady these past two years.  I was fortunate enough to go sail off on a lovely cruise two short years ago, and just last year I was lucky enough to fly off to St. Thomas.  I know that I've been lucky.  Here are some memories from those last two trips...

I know, I know.

My Nana is simply the coolest.

I don't know too many other g'mas who would 

be willing to rock a sombrero will downing some liquor.   

This year, I'm not leaving the country or flying off to some tropical island.  Nope.  And friends, I'm honestly fine with it because all that matters to me is the fact that I get to spend my break with my family.  So, for this year's spring break, I'm heading to Corolla, NC, a beach much closer to home.  If you haven't heard of it, well, you're missing out.  It's a slice of heaven.  Go when you get the chance.  

I like Corolla because it isn't just like any other beach.  

Yes, it has become more commercialized 

during the past few years;

 however, I don't think it has totally lost its charm.

Some days you can still find wild horses peacefully galloping along the shore.  

And even though it's supposed to be, what,
42 degrees on Saturday (BRR, I know...),
I'll be enjoying the beach.
And when I start to shiver and when my cheeks turn red,

I'll still be enjoying it.

And if I end up getting frostbite (God forbid), then I'll just close my eyes and pretend I'm kickin' it in my lawn chair with a margarita in my hand instead of a hot cocoa. 

A girl can dream, right?

So, to conclude, I wanna share something absolutely delicious for you to sip on, so that you, too, can imagine yourself tanning your bronzed bod beside the sea.  What a nice thought, huh?

Mango Island 

Margarita

Ingredients:

• Ice
• 2 ounces blanco tequila
• 1-ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec
• 1 lime, juiced, plus a lime wedge, for garnish
• 1 cup fresh mango chunks, plus a mango slice, for garnish
• 2 ounces sweet and sour mix

Directions:

Preparation: 

Made in 2 parts, half frozen and half on the rocks.

In a shaker tin combine ice, 1-ounce tequila, 1/2-ounce Cointrou or Triple Sec, juice of 1/2 lime, and 1-ounce sweet and sour mix. 

Shake ingredients and strain over ice into a pint glass.

For the second part, add the remaining ingredients, plus 1 cup of ice to a blender. Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Pour the frozen mango margarita into the pint glass with the margarita, to create a floating island and garnish with a mango slice and a lime wedge.

 

Hope everyone has a happy Thursday!

A day in Carytown.

Quaint.  Artsy.  Diva-licious.

 These three words just about sum up my day.

...if you can count diva-licious as a "real" word.

Lemme just say, it's "real" in my dictionary.

Webster, you gotta step up your game because diva-licious is a 500 dollar word.   

It was a well-spent day in Carytown, an artsy and quaint little old town area right outside of the city.  There are some cute boutiques, restaurants, and more in this town.  I spent the beautiful afternoon with my friend Kim and her daughter Gracen.  

First stop:  Nacho Mama's

Wow, their margs are to die for!  I started with the strawberry margarita, and then, I had the highly recommended pink lemonade one.  Yummy!  Lets just say, I will be going back.  Their food was delish, too.  I had the cheese enchiladas with rice.  Good stuff!

Aside from the shopping and dining, I did notice one thing that really tickled me about sweet lil' Gracen..  

Gracen is a model-in-the-making.  Let me tell ya.

Watch out, Tyra.  She's the next America's Next Top Model.  Girl's got it going on.

And, I'm not just saying that...she really has got it going on.

Gracen and I wanderin' the streets of Carytown.  

Kim and Gracen

Diva-licioussssss

Gracen showin' off her bag from Clover, a children's thrift shop we went into.

See, now don't y'all see what I mean?

She's a natural.

XOXO.

 

Would you like a cup of tea?

Good afternoon, lovelies.
I love Sundays.  Just total laziness, and I don't even feel guilty about it.  Maybe it's the cloudy weather that makes me feel like it's okay to stay indoors?  Whatever...  I am sitting still in my bed blogging and will probably pick up where I left off with Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.  You know how I adore her books.  Her sarcasm makes me literally lol.  Borderline embarrassing.

So, close to home there is a place called Lavender Fields.  It's owned by an Australian family, and they couldn't be any sweeter.  I visited their cottage-styled houses that are surrounded by well, lavender fields.  Talk about a wonderful place to snap some photos.  Anyways, here's their link if you're interested:  Lavendar Fields Website

We had tea and other yummy foods that were just so delightful.  Here are some pics.

XOXO