Gettin' a little mud on the tires

 

It's about time we get a little mud on the tires. 

The boyfriend and I went trail riding with two other couples, my boyfriend drives a nice Ford F150 (which is behind us in the picture), the other guy drives a nice Chevy Silverado, then you have the redneck kid in his Overalls, in his older crappy looking, off-road Toyota which is what your supposed to have when you go on trails, and mudding, in case you mess it up, it's not a big deal.

When we got on the trail, we were only supposed to stay on the trail, my boyfriend kept saying, I haven't done anything with this truck, I don't want to screw it up, . . . . and then he saw the redneck go up a hill, and through the mud pit, and there my boyfriend went, following the redneck, and then the other guy with the Chevy went and drove over the hill and through the mud pit..

Guys will always be guys, and they will always be competitive with each other.

They all did it, and it was a lot of fun.

And then the redneck got stuck in his Toyota out near a lake, and my boyfriend had to pull him out, and that pretty much ended the night.

It was a lot of fun acting young, and reckless, just having a good ol' time in the mountains of Pennsylvania!

Pretty find of the day..

See these lovelies below?

I bought seven of them for only $1

Oh how I love a good deal...

 

Glass drawer pulls go with anything and everything.

 I love how you can make a single piece of furniture romantic just by adding a glass drawer pull. Or you can add them to an old rustic kitchen for an instant pick me up. You can even leave them on a tray as a display, maybe with some pretty flowers.

I'm going to add my drawer pulls to a built in cabinet in my bathroom, I cannot wait to see how they are going to look!

How do you feel about glass drawer pulls?



 

To my number one man in my life...

Happy Father's Day to the number one man in my life.

You have taught me everything I need to know.

 You have always been there for and I know you will always continue to be there.

You have always loved me the best you could, 

of course there were times we butted heads, but in the end, I knew you had to do it to teach me a lesson, and looking back, you did such a great job as a parent.

 You are literally the smartest man I know.

There isn't anything you can't do, you set your goals high, and you accomplish them.

You have made me the person I am today, and that person is pretty amazing, just throwing that out there.

You have taught me to work hard for what I want, to love, to enjoy life, to say hell with work for the day and let's go fish, to get on that road for the day, and find new places, to enjoy family, to not be afraid to cook, to keep things clean and tidy, to ask questions, to try even if I fail..

I am so grateful to have you in my life, I might not tell you that everyday, but I am.

Thank you for being my dad.

 

 

Happy Father's Day to all those wonderful men out there!

 

What are you going to do for Father's Day?

 



Baby get your shine on

Hey ya'll,

 it's been over a  year since I have updated this blog!

.... WOW, where does time go???

I have had so much happen over the past year, I moved from the beautiful coast of South Carolina, to the Poconos of Pennsylvania, to be with my boyfriend that I have been seeing for two years.

It was a big change, but I was willing to do it, and I'm so happy I did! I realized, apart from missing my beautiful mother, my smart father, my butt head brother, my friends, the lowcountry, and that saltwater air, that there was more out there. It was hard leaving that first month back in November, but my parents said "try it, if you do not like it, you can always come home". And that was nice.

 As of right now, I'm actually back in the South! Enjoying the salt air, loving my sun kissed skin, being next to a pool on the weekends, and most of all being with my family and my pets! I have been here since Mother's Day, and I will be leaving a few days after Father's Day, it's a long vacation, but I'm not complaining!

 

 

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Since I've been here, I have done a few photo shoots.

This first one is of my handsome brother, Nicholas, and his beautiful girlfriend, Hope. These pictures were taken on a Farm that is right on the river, you could smell the saltwater through the Corn... it was pretty peaceful out, perfect for kissing under the Pecan Trees, and messing around on John Deer Tractors!

 

 

Taken with a Nikon D3200, with lenses 18-55mm and a 55-200mm.

 All natural light, apart from the faded pictures, which was the only thing edited.



Out in the lowcountry...

On the way out to Edisto, SC, for Memorial Weekend, I stopped here at King's Market.

Produce Stands bring an instant smile to my face, I just love the atmosphere; the fields of flowers, fruit, veggies, stray Cats napping, Chickens and Roosters, adorable big Dogs in truck beds, the people are always friendly, the store is just laid back..

I could spend all day at a Produce Stand!

What about you, do you like Produce Stands?

I'll be eating tasty food in ...

Charleston, South Carolina, at the Bluerose Cafe'.

It's a little Irish Cafe'.

I've said this once, but I'm going to say it again, if you are ever in Charleston, you have to try this place out! It's called Bluerose Cafe', they serve homemade specials every night on the chalkboard. Their menu alone, is just amazing! I always have a craving for their Flounder, whether it's pan-seared, grilled, or baked, it is divine! My mum loves to order the Veggie Burger, with Homemade Fries that will knock your socks off!

This place has the best service, out of any restaurant I have ever been to!

Every time I took a few sips of water, the waiter would be coming around the corner filling up my glass, he asked how we were doing three times, he brought are food out in a matter of minutes, I mean this guy was awesome!

I think it's funny how, when we used to pass this place up, it would be so packed, you couldn't even getting a parking spot. But when my mum and I go, we seem to be the only people eating, there might be two-three other tables, but in the end we are the only ones! It's not weird at all, as a matter of fact, I love it! You can actually hear yourself think, or hear the other person talking.

It's such a great place to go with friends, or on a date, hey or even with your mum! If you don't like sitting inside, they have a nice front porch with huge umbrellas, and pretty flowers surrounding the tables. It's such a great place to go, it's a little treasure in Charleston!



I have always wanted to try their desert, but I always end up with a full tummy!

 One of these days, I will just go in their to order a tasty treat! If their dinners are amazing, then I'm sure the desserts are, too!

In the garden..

There's something lurking on my Dill, in my garden..

It's fifteen little Swallowtail Caterpillars!

Over the past week and a half, I have been watching these little guys, they started down low in the Dill, and started moving their way to the top.

They were so little at first, then as the days went by, they started getting chubby, just eating away at the tasty Dill.

This morning, I walked out to visit the garden and noticed that all but three have left.. I wonder where they went. I hope birds didn't get them. There are three left, two are already in cocoons, and one is in the process.

It is such a gift to see these little Caterpillars, I'm so blessed they ended up in my garden!

It would be so nice, if I could see them turn into beautiful Butterflies!

But until then, I will just have to keep an eye on them, and a camera close by!