Greens.

It seems like I always cook the same veggies over and over... usually garlic sauteed squash and zucchini or roasted asparagus. Don't get me wrong, I love these veggies, but earlier this week I wanted to try something new. Scott has raved about Outback Steakhouses green beans but I have never tried them, so I found the recipe of course, on Pintrest! I decided to cook them along with a garlic chicken recipe that I also found on Pintrest and some boxed herb linguine (don't judge, the boxed pasta is amazing). The chicken was bland so I wont bore you with the recipe of that (hey, I guess you win some and lose some). However the green beans were DELICIOUS! I would make them every single day, however after learning what was in the recipe, I don't think they're diet friendly... which is why they are so dang good! ha. Anyway here is the recipe, enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh green beans - french style are best
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Maggi seasoning - you can substitute with soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Instructions:
Steam green beans in either a steamer or your microwave until they are just done, you want them still firm. In my microwave it takes about 2 minutes to steam up the green beans, while the green beans are steaming, begin your seasoned butter sauce.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat add 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon Maggi seasoning, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until the brown sugar is completely dissolved. When the green beans are done, place in a bowl. Add about half of the butter mixture, in the bowl, and add the fresh steamed greens in the bowl. Stir the green beans until they are coated with the butter seasoning.

Road Warrior.

Basically the whole weekend it poured, not just a little here and there... like a monsoon down pour. It was a complete mess with cars floating away in downtown Columbia and all! On the way back from Sumter to Charleston I saw a couple of rainbows! Occasionally I will see one but I rarely see two or more in the same day.

Bayla LOVES car rides, she is always smiling and so sweet in the car. Look at that happy face!

Rainbows everywhere on the drive home. So pretty.

Bayla loving the car ride. You can see her little face in the side mirror, so cute.

new(BABY)smell

After having a fun weekend in Columbia celebrating one of my best friends bachelorette party, Sarah O, I drove through Sumter to visit Stacie and her new baby Addison. I failed at taking pictures at the bachelorette party and besides isn't there a rule, "what happens at a bachelorette party stays at the bachelorette party?" haha. In all honesty it was a tame and clean girls get together with no strippers in sight! (Or were there? hehe). Anyway when I got to Stacie's, Addison was asleep and she slept the entire two hours I was there! She's so sweet and tiny. I have no idea what I would do or how to act with a two week old infant but Stacie seemed like a pro and completely in control, maternal instincts I suppose? I had my pup Bayla there and she was not interested in Addison in the least, she was actually quite jealous that I was holding her! It was such a riot! When I first picked Addison up, Bayla came over and was jumping trying to see her or what she was rather. Bayla kept smelling her and then would sigh and walk away, it was so funny. A new baby has such a distinct smell, just like a new car does! I find it a sweet and soothing smell, and Addison had it.

Such a sweet and cuddly little baby. I love when they sleep and panic when they scream. haha. :op

A super jealous Bayla, who did not even want to come near me when I was holding Addison!

I put together a little Easter basket for Addison and inside I added these adorable sunglasses! So stinkin' cute!

CFW {Charleston Fashion Week}

So Charleston Fashion Week (CFW) was an experience to say the least, but SOO much fun. I loved seeing all the designers and their odd and quirky lines, and then of course there were always the one or two designers that just stood out and I thought "I would so wear that!" And of course the people watching... people take fashion week seriously, and wear the craziest of outfits, for example a lady wore a floral BRIGHT yellow dress with a Bright yellow hat that had fake birds perched on the brim (I would have taken pictures of this but did not want to be rude). Others made statements with their hair or wore funky make up like bright blue lipstick and very loud jewelry. It's all comical because I was just finishing up the hunger games series the week before CFW and I thought "Hmm.. these are what I imagined the people of the capital looking like!" haha! I guess I would be from one of the districts since I kept to a more normal line of makeup and dress.

The opening night this guy played the violin and ROCKED!

The retail line for Lilly Pulitzer.

This is the the line that I LOVED!

I was not a fan of the "fashion" for men. It was very Native American Indian style with lots of shorts and odd vests... eck. I dont believe Scott will be wearing any of these anytime soon! ha.


This designer BY FAR was one of the most unique (If I have to be politically correct) ha. The "clothing" looked like sheets... there is one black outfit for women and one white for men.. it's a good look if you want to dress like a ghost I guess! Crazy!



I also met one of my favorite designers from Project Runway, Mychael Knight! I was so excited, and he's so nice!

Beth and I are perfecting our "Model Faces." Hehe. You should also see my model walk!

Busiest Week.

So last week I was absent because there seriously was not even a second to spare! It was a very BUSY, fun and eventful week.
The week started out by getting everything ready for Charleston Fashion Week. I've been looking forward to it for several reasons; I've never been, I LOVE fashion (although I don't have the guts to wear half the stuff I like), I'm addicted to fashion shows like project runway etc, and I love people watching and CFW is the place to see and do all these things! My company was a sponsor so we helped set up, and schedule/decorate for all the after parties. It was a big undertaking but so much fun!
When the weekend came, I was just as busy. I traveled to Columbia Saturday for my friend Sarah's bachelorette party and on the way home from that I stopped to visit my friend Stacie and her new baby girl Addison! It was a week filled of busy fun and friends, and I have every second documented... pictures to come. But I will post a few teasers! ;op


Charleston Fashion Week!


The Runway Tent!

{yummy} GREEK

There's this little hole in the wall restaraunt in Mt Pleasant called Papa Zuzu's. It has the most amazing and healthy food, I cannot get enough of it! The salads are huge and delish and I'm not a salad eating girl on a regular basis, but I could eat here everyday! YUM.

Kiss me I'm Irish

Happy St Patricks Day! My friend Beth and I went to Daniel Island for St. Patricks day and met her friend Risa there. We had a promo girl who passed out some St Patricks SOCO swag for an hour and the rest of the time we played. It was such a nice day out. And well you know the saying.. When in Rome... so we drank beer and ate Irish food at Dublin Down and watched the shows. Happy St. Patricks Day!
SOCO Swag!
Beth, Myself and Risa!