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Project 365 Week 2

In case you haven’t ventured over to my 365 tumblr page {& for me to share with here}, below are my project 365 week 2 photos:

 Day 8 I slept in then woke up to a surprise snow fall.  It didn’t stick, but it was pretty.  Later Moe was sleeping on the couch with Jason & looked serious but cute.

 Day 9.  The house was pretty chilly that morning so Moe went from the bed with me to the sunniest spot on the floor of the den.  I love the way the light & camera got his eyes & whiskers.

 Day 10.  We’d been waiting on snow all day Monday.  Monday night we stayed in & ate random in the frig as we were getting freezing rain & sleet.  That was a yummy turkey sandwich!

Day 11. We were iced in Tuesday.  I took these in the afternoon but our driveway was still icy enough that I stayed in the garaged while Jason thawed the car.

 Day 12.  If you follow me on twitter {you do don’t you?!}, you saw that my exciting Friday night was organizing all my printed or written on random slips of paper recipes into this fun book.  Thanks Susan Branch & Costco for having something cute enough that got me organized!

 Day 13.  I was so excited about my Garnet Hill purchase that I did this post.  Even more exciting, I bought these for the guest room Sunday night & they arrived Thursday!  Can’t wait to set it up this weekend.

Day 14. I’m really excited about Feb & March’s book club books that I picked up from the library tonight.  Moe was pretty interested in them too. 🙂

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Lilly Pulitzer Home Sale

Y’all know I can’t resist a sale, especially a Lilly sale!  So when I saw info on the Garnet Hill sale on a couple blogs, I thought I’d check it out.  I’d never been to Garnet Hill before, but it’s such a fun, pretty website. 

Our current guest bedroom covers, shams, pillows came in a bed in a bag on clearance at Kohl’s.  What I’d say about them: they’re mostly blue & they were cheap.  Moe has also had a thing for that comforter so it now has a hole at the foot of the bed {yeah we know he’s crazy}.

The Lilly Leaf It to Me comforter was originally $188 for the queen {a little big so I can tuck it in so Moe wont be tempted} & I got it for $29!  I bought two shams for $9 each and the outer for this pillow for $9.  I bought the white on white lace Embroidered Percale Bedskirt which I thought would be really pretty in the room for only $19.  The bedskirt is no longer on sale, & the shams are now out of stock, but if you’re looking for a great deal on the pillow or the coverlet, go check it out!  I had a hard time not getting one of the $9 Lilly shower curtains or the super cute cocktail mixer.

photos all from Garnet Hill website

I recieved an email today that it all shipped.  I’ll be sure to post photos once it’s all here & set up in the guest room.

disclaimer: Garnet Hill has no idea I did this post.  I’m just excited about the deal & thought I’d share with y’all.

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Week 1 photos

Since I’m new & very excited about my project 365 {day 12 & I’m still on it!} & for those who haven’t ventured over to my new tumblr Project 365 page, here’s my first week of 2011 in photos.

Day 1  The day I received the camera & without knowing it began this project! This is of my parent’s dining room set up for New Years/Christmas dinner.

Day 2  Our poor said sagging Christmas tree when we returned home.  We brought in our bags & immediately undecorated the tree & took it outside to the curb.
 

Day 3  My coworkers sent me this plant as a thinking of you for my first day back at work.  Love them & it makes my desk cherry & green.

Day 4  Couldn’t resist taking a photo of my camera.  Don’t yall love my Shey B camera strap?!

Day 5  Moe kitty was sleeping with his paws over his face.  Every time I tried to get a shot of the cuteness, he’d jump out of it.  I finally got the photo on the right but I thought the left one was funny/cute even though it was annoyed with me.

Day 6  Sweet friends have sent the nicest cards.  They really mean a lot to me.

Day 7  Fat Daddys was lunch Friday.  My coworker friends always go out on pay day Fridays and Fat Daddys was chosen for last week.  I had the best grilled chicken sandwich!

I’m going to try to keep this up, but if you can’t wait a week to see- jump over to tumblr, it’s fun!

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2011 Goals

I took this weekend to go back through my 2010 blog posts & it ended up being two year in review posts.  I also looked back on my 2010 goals…I’m not going to focus on the fact that few if any personal ones were completed {husband did get a new job that he really enjoys}.  I guess we’ll just say I’m still a work in progress…  I’m not calling these resolutions because I feel that sets me up for failure.  I’ll call these 2011 goals.

I first made known our TTC last January.  One year later, we aren’t much, if any, closer to that baby {CD1 of cycle 12 started Christmas day…that was just quite a day}.  So a 2011 baby is still a goal for this year.  I plan to make an appointment with OB/RE if we aren’t pregnant by February/March. I’m also getting tired of doing month TTC chart posts.  I promise to keep y’all informed if there’s changes with TTC, but I’m not sure that I’ll keep up those per cycle posts. {will yall miss them? think I’ll miss them? leave me a comment with your thoughts}

After the passing of my grandmother, I want to make a lot of time for family in 2011.  I look back so fondly on my time in Charlotte in 2010 with Ma.  I plan to go visit Nana & Pawpaw at OIB & Papa in Charlotte as often as I can & really visit with them and not take them for granted.

Steven & Beth’s wedding is Oct 22nd.  I want to be healthier by their wedding.  I work better when I have a timeline goal. I’m not going to make a “I want to lose x number of pounds goal” because I feel like that sets me for feeling bad if its not attained.  So I’m leaving it as healthier & happier.  I’d like to work out more during the week and at least do something active on the weekends.  Eat more at home {not takeout but actually cooking healthy meals}.  I’d love to fit into a size 10 instead of 16 bridesmaid’s dress, but if it’s a 24 because I’m healthy & happily pregnant, I will be ecstatic! {btw, I’ve been thinking that we maybe not super hard TTC cycles 13/14 so that I’m not super duper, you-can’t-travel pregnant or delivering on their wedding day. what’d yall think about that? should we continue to try?}

Be a better blogger.  I think I did better in 2010 when it comes to posting more frequently & getting connected with other bloggers.  I’ve made awesome blog & twitter friends in the past year & plan to keep that up.  I’d love to attend BlogHer11 this summer in San Diego & am going to see if I can make that work.

On that note, I want to *attempt* to do project 365 or it might end up as project 52 this year.  Maybe I’ll do a “my week in pictures” post on here that way I remember what I’ve taken each day/week & get to use my Nikon! 
I wrote these goals early last week and really got excited about this project 365 idea.  I decided to make a tumblr page as to not let the project take over this blog {I made a Page for it too}.  I’d *love* for you to start following me at http://suzstreats.tumblr.com & let me know what you think of my photos so far.  If you’d want to see them {or maybe a weeks worth here} let me know & I could start that up.

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2010 In Review {part 2}

Finishing up the 2010 review…

JULY
We had our dishwashed installed right before we left for OIB for the 4th weekend.  As a result of left out Jacks & a puppy, I purchased a new pair of my favorite Jack Rogers sandals.  The Sophie & True Blood netflixs also arrived in July. 

I went up to VA for a family friend’s couples shower & met my future sister-in-law’s brother & his family & got the recipe for her pasta salad.  I proudly showed off Moe in the pet blog hop.  I received two blog awards (people liked me huh?!).  I joined in on Momma’s Munchies & we went to see the Bare Naked Ladies.

AUGUST

I went to visit my Ma & Papa & while I was there I enjoyed a wine night with Sara.  I went to see Eat, Pray Love for a girls night.  I cooked a lot in August: I made Sunny Morning muffins, participated in 2 Momma’s Munchies, discovered Kim’s banana pudding {if you like banana pudding you NEED this easy recipe!}, & I made a chilly POM pie when my parent’s came in town for a wedding.

 

I posted my cycle 6 chart.  I ended my Aug posts with a wish list Wednesday {lucky me now has all 3 items on my list!}.

SEPTEMBER

I began my Thankful Thursdays.  The Wolfpack football season began! I received litter from World’s best {still love them!}& some blog giveaway prizes. I spend a fun Saturday in Charlotte celebrating Jenny & her triplets!  I got a lil crazy & started painting my nails {I actually used this polish tonight}.  I vented some TTC frustrations & Jason & I had our 3 year anniversary.

OCTOBER

We started October in Ocean Isle & Wilmington for a wedding {which I never posted photos of, so here’s a few}.

I also participated in the Soft Bums launting of their new cloth diaper.  I went on a work trip to the NC mountains; while there I toured Lake Lure & got a bunch of apples.  I made apple cake & apple bread.  Football season continued including my parents coming down for the BC game & our awesome Thurs night win vs FSU.  We went up to Richmond for my 10 year HS reunion and I ended Oct in Charlotte visiting with Ma & helping Papa right after his surgery {also had lunch with B}.

NOVEMBER
My work did a CSA day, so I bought raspberries then made raspberry scones.  I had a cooking fail with pepper jack chicken but thanks to Alethea & her extra potatoes, I made awesome sweet potato fries.  I enjoyed girls nights & fell in love with these pumpkin cookies.

There was the last 1 home NCSU game. I went to Charlotte & had fun with Ma & Papa & uptown with B

Then we went to Ocean Isle for Thanksgiving & I did a lot of shopping {also received a few more giveways}.

DECEMBER

We started {& snowy Christmas trees} & ended December with snow.  I had a bit of a TTC break down but good friends helped to lift my spirits. I got caught up a reading or at least tried.  We stepped out for Cinderella & dinner with friends for my 29th b-day.

We decorated for Christmas including my owl love.  I baked oatmeal craisin cookies & did a Christmas quiz

The rest of December was in Charlotte: I held Ma’s hands & said goodbye then went back with Jason & the rest of the family after she slipped into a coma then passed Christmas morning.

If you got to the end of this post, THANK YOU!  Here’s to the beginning of a new year & all it ups & downs {hopefully more ups than downs} it will entail!