My Perfect 10

A Garden Mistake Or Maybe Not

So about three weeks ago now Rick and I started the flower bed out front with really no idea what we were doing. I will admit Rick had a much better understanding of the mechanics but as far as the flowers go we have NO idea. We just bought what we thought looked nice...pretty much what would look nice against the house and it's odd shade of rusty orange. lol Case in point. Last night I go out to water the flowers and I notice HOLES...lots of holes in all the leaves of the bigger plants we bought for the... Read more →

Happy Birthday Makayla!

Don't you just love sidewalk chalk! We will be celebrating Makayla's birthday tomorrow because tonight is Rick's late night but you have to have cake or cupcakes on your real birthday...RIGHT! Jessica and I came up with the butterfly theme for Makayla since she loves them. We colored about 20 large butterflies to decorate the house, added some hot pink streamers and green balloons, and these cherry chip cupcakes all in pink topped with butterflies! YUMMY! That is my new vintage milk glass cake plate I found on etsy with the heart lace edge. I just love it! Simple things... Read more →

You Mean...The World To Me

I was getting ready to post our 9th month anniversary card when I realized I never posted last months. I really need to stay on top of taking those photos. This was a quick little card to make but I kind of love its simplicity...it lets the message come through loud and clear. Rick really does mean the world to me! And this was the perfect way to let him know. Since we meet I think we have only spent one day apart and he was out of town that day! He has changed so much in my life and... Read more →

The Simple Things...

Like seeing our hard work continue to bloom and knowing we will be able to enjoy our new backyard garden soon! Completely finshed that is...we are enjoying as we go. :) ************ This post is part of a weekly challenge to capture "The Simple Things" in life hosted by Rebecca Cooper. Click on the button below to see the wonderful entries. Read more →

Our Garden...A Work In Progress

Before we left for our vacation Rick and I started a little garden in the front of the house under our bedroom window. We started off pretty small not sure what we were doing or how the plants would handle so much sun in the front of the house without much shade. We were pretty surprised to see that they were doing very well and already showing signs of growth after just a week! I think we were pretty motivated after seeing all those flowers in St. Augustine because our little garden has spread into the back... Now this area... Read more →

Flowers Of St. Augustine

I could not believe all the flowers that were growing EVERYWHERE in St. Augustine. Every garden, every yard, every planter, simply everywhere you looked there were gorgeous flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. I couldn't help but stop and take some photos of them. Rick even picked a few for me to save from our trip, he is just the BEST! I think we were paying a little extra attention since we had just started a garden of our own before we left. We got some great ideas and even bought a few ceramic flower pots to add... Read more →

Simply Perfect!

It is back to work today...spring break is offically over for us in Palm Beach county. But I can not complain...we had a perfect week off, a perfect vacation! I have never had a week or a vacation like this before. I can't even stop thinking about it, it was that perfect! We left Sundady night with no real plan of where we were going or what we were doing but each day everything just fell into place perfectly. We got to do everything we talked about doing! Our first detour was to Fort Matanzas just outside of St. Augustine.... Read more →

The Simple Things...

Rick had this great idea while we were on vacation during spring break last week to take a picture of our shadows. So one evening while we were in St. Augustine walking around the fort he focused the camera on my shadow before jumping in the shot with me. I just love how it came out! I also love how he takes the time to watch the sun set with me or calls me on his late nights to have me go out and look at the full moon. Those little moments, those "simple things" mean the most to me.... Read more →

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures. May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Read more →

Spring Break Is Here!

In just a few hours we will be off for the next week for spring break! It could not have come soon enough...that is all I have to say. ;) We will be doing the BIG family thing this weekend but come Monday, Rick and I are heading out on our very first vacation together. A real road trip...no plans at all, just getting in the car and seeing where we end up! I am super excited! We have planned our destinations...we will head up to St. Augustine, over to Apopka, then Fort Myers, and back home by Friday. Other... Read more →