4th of July Lake Time

We will be on Lake-Time this weekend with our Families and friends...My husband's family is fortunate enough to have a huge lake that has been on their families property for as long as they can date it back, and a couple of years ago my father-in-law built a beautiful lake house up on the hill overlooking the lake, boathouse, and the hilarious concrete dock (Side note - we are in the concrete business, so this totally makes sense to our family!).

My father-in-law, Phil, has a bday on July 3rd, so the whole weekend is a big celebration of his birthday and our Nation's independence...Hence lots of eating, drinking, merriment, fishing, and of course fireworks off of the dock. :)  Our last fireworks extravaganza didn't go so well and one shot off into the woods and almost caught on fire, not funny at the time, but really funny now remembering all of us running like crazy to get away from the smoke and sparks!  

I feel so blessed that my family and Philip's family gets together and has such a great time like we always do a couple of times a year...We are so blessed. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th of July weekend!

Weekend Inspirational Verse

Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."

Weekend Whereabouts...

We are shaping up to have a busy weekend...

I have GOT to get our house cleaned today...but so far the morning has started off with giving Porter-Pug his bath...which he HATES, but is a necessary evil, #1 because he starts to smell funky after a few days, and #2, because he is allergic to everything, including fleas, and well we just can't have that!  So needless to say he wasn't smiling and happy like the cute painting below...he was furious and giving me loathing looks from the bathtub...He is now pouting in the office and pushing pillows and throws off of the sofa...

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Tomorrow we are going to the Mr.'s cousin's lawn and garden shower...we are both in the wedding and can't wait...it will probably be the last one in either of our families for quite some time...

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We are looking forward to celebrating D. and G. and seeing friends we haven't seen in a while...

Hope everyone has a great and safe weekend!



Thirsty Thursday

PINK POODLE~
Fill shaker with ice.
Pour in:
2 measure Vodka
4 measures Cranberry Juice
Rim Martini glass with grenadine and sugar
Strain into Martini glass

How divine does that drink look...I would love to be sipping this while sitting on the deck at the beach listening to the waves...Not getting ready to head off to boot camp! :)

I would love to be wearing this pretty dress while sipping said cocktail! :)

The Marissa dress from Lilly in the adorable Hotty Pink Cherry Begonia print...Who doesn't love Lilly?!


Happy Thursday!

Happy First Days of Summer!

Today is the first day of summer and it just so happens to also be "National Wear you Lilly Pulitzer Day!".  Will you be wearing Lilly today? 

Have a fabulous Tuesday and try and stay cool....This Georgia heat and humidity has been almost unbearable lately!

Gelac Obsession

I have always been a HUGE fan of Mani's and pedis...I'm not strict about favorite colors, etc., but mix it up a lot...I had gotten into doing my nails myself a lot because #1, it's cheap on the wallet, and #2, nobody was doing a good enough job in my opinion...

Until I went to Gray to visit my husband's family and decided a nice Saturday manicure sounded like a great idea and that my nails were looking kind of skantified and chipped...So off I went...and discovered Gelac!  It is beyond fabulous...It's like gel nails, but in a polish form just painted over your real nails...

It comes in a ton of different colors and is so pretty for about 2-3 weeks...that is if it's administered correctly.  When I got back to Columbus, I decided to try a place that shall remain unnamed in Phenix City near a certain grocery store.  They also do Gelac (but incorrectly!)...I got mine done on a Friday, and my the next Tuesday, they had already peeled off.  This was not the case the first time they were done correctly (they last 3 weeks and still looked fab!)...It just irks me when people do sub par work and charge the same price...Nobody likes to feel ripped off, right? 

Just a little rant...but also wanted to share such a fabulous product...awesome polish/gel!!! :)

Oconee Rescues

I rescued three baby (I literally mean 3 weeks old!) kittens from my husband's Phenix City plant today.  My heart is breaking right now because the Mr. won't let me keep them.  My sweet little 17 year old brother and his gf M. helped me get them to the vet, bottle fed some milk, and helped me to take them to the shelter a woman runs from her home (the vet recommended her, although I really don't know if I trust this woman!). 

The sweet babies wormed their way into my heart today, and I would have kept all three...they are being bottle fed and can't even use the restroom by themselves yet...Mom cat abandoned them or has passed away herself...there was one girl and two boys and one kitten that got away before we could grab him.  I am praying they will be okay and will make it...the vet warned me against "fading kitten syndrome" where kittens pass suddenly (sort of like SIDS for humans)....

Praying for safety and homes for these babies...