Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day, to THE BEST mom!

Thanks for all you do :)



Rainy Day

Yesterday was my day off for the week. I was hoping to spend some time outside basking in the sun. Apparently, the weather gods had other plans. As the below iphone pics will show, there was no outdoor activity. Unless you count circling the block on King St. with my car window down.

I was trying to fnd a parking spot anywhere near my favorite DT bakery:

Then I came home to do some laundry with my fancy new washer.

And while I waited, I watched some re-runs of this

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*If you haven't watched this, you're missing out! I was skeptical at first, now am absolutely obsessed.

Then I kicked my feet up and patiently waited for Mark to get home from work.

Mark so kindly repaired my TB sandals that someone decided to use as a chew toy last summer. Very happy to have them back!

 

Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

We may or may not be firing up our industrial size Margarita maker in honor of the holiday....



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 And enjoying some tacos for dinner

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Don't mind if I do!

And since tomorrow is my day off, I'll be headed downtown to do some summer shopping. Watch out King Street!

WILW

Summer is quickly approaching and I'm loving the idea of spending lots of time outdoors! And by outdoors I mean sitting on a porch. Not outdoors outdoors. 

Hello, Lowcountry summer! How inviting does this look?

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Love the rocking chairs

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Wouldn't mind taking in the view from one of these sweeping piazzas

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And this is what my porch actually looks like...

Successful Target Trip

Mother's Day is quickly approaching. As both of our moms live out of town, we (I) did a little shopping at Target tonight for some cards to send their way.

This is the one I picked up for Mark's mom.

 (Don't worry she doesn't read my blog....and if she does, then Happy Mother's Day, Patti!)

My mom, on the the other hand, DOES read this blog. So, no sneak peak for you, Di! But rest assured you will really like yours.  

I was truly enjoying myself while leisurely browsing each and every aisle (to Mark's chagrin) this evening. BTW, Calypso has arrived (at least at the Mt. P location)! I was throwing myself a pity party earlier in the day and felt that I deserved a treat. However, I couldn't find one single thing in my size. TG for Target's website. Allow me to showcase some of my favorite items:

All Calypso images via racked.com

Nothing like a Target trip for a little pick-me-up!

Case of the Mondays

I am exhausted. I fell asleep after dinner and will most likely fall asleep before the end of Bethenny Ever After. Sometimes the work day just takes it out of me.

I'll be up bright and early to head here:

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Eco Fitness, Mt. Pleasant

I love getting my workout done early in the morning. It's so nice knowing that I don't have to rush to the gym right after work.

In Other News

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Mariah Carey delivered her twins on Saturday. Apparently, she affectionately refers to her son and daughter as 'dem babies'. Really? Doesn't sound that affectionate to me.

As I was waiting in the check out line at Harris Teeter today, I flipped through the pages of this week's Us Weekly, which had Khloe Kardashian on the cover. The mag claims that Khloe once went from a size 12 to size 0 in a matter of weeks. 

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I find this pretty hard to believe. Not that she dropped a bunch of weight in a short period, but that she was legit a size 0. The Kardashian sisters are monitored closely by the paps and frequently appear in the weekly tabloids. Never have I seen her anywhere close to being that thin. Now, I am not saying and do not think that in any way KKO is fat. She is not. In fact, I think she looks great! I don't like that everyone is constantly comparing her to Kim and Kourtney (who are approx. 5' and 5'2"). That can't be easy.

Apparently January Jones is jumping on the Hollywood baby bandwagon. 

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I love JJ. She is so perfect for the role of Betty Draper. I can't believe we have to wait until 2012 for the next season of Mad Men. TG I have quite the arsenal of reality television to hold me over.

 

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And, of course, I did watch the coverage of the Royal Wedding on Friday morning. I thought Kate, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, looked completely stunning and quite regal. As a bride who's dress involved intricate lacework like Kate's, I was very much a fan of her wedding day look. She does such a fantastic job of dressing and accentuating her figure.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!