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Friday, July 20, 2012

tgif!! July photo a day catch-up


So I’m really glad it’s Friday if you couldn’t already surmise that from my post title. Also my birthday is this weekend! Looking forward to hanging out with a few friends to celebrate. Moving on to the other half of my post title I’m catching up on my photo a day posts for July.
Remember to check out fatmumslim.com.au for the complete Photo A Day Challenge, twitter and instagram #photoadayjuly.
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Day 13} Open
Opened my packages from Talbots, my colorful shorts came! Love the hot pink and flame red colors. And a steal at around 20 bucks a pair on sale!
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Day 14} Building
Walking around the artsy districts near Asheville, SC. Love this!
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Day 15} Finger
Stella’s little paws are so precious. Her lumpy broken one makes me sad but she definitely acts like a crazy girl running, jumping and bullying the other cats despite being the baby. She had to be in pretty much comatose nap mode for this picture to get taken. Then she started trying to eat my hands. Not gonna get this girl down!
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Day 16} Sign
Putting my crafty skills to work making signs for a work event.
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Day 17} Your addiction
I’m totally addicted to taking pictures of my cats. I mean, come on! Look how precious!
I’m also addicted to chocolate, my iPhone, and sleeping in. In case you were wondering.
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Day 18} Plate
Warm brie with cranberries. Mmm.
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Day 19} Pet
This is how I left Pumpkin this morning. Press the snooze mom!
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Day 20} Eyes
Unfortunately I’ve been sick this week :(  Spent the entire weekend in bed feeling like death. Thankfully I had some furry company, at least for a little bit. Watching some TV together.
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Have a bright weekend!
Bright Girl

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Week in review ~ Antiquing in Marietta + Strawberry Lemonade

Why…Hello there! Sorry for the delay. I’ve just been lounging about as of late. Actually…I spent the entire weekend in bed sick, boooo! I felt so bad I didn’t even have the energy to post anything. Now that I’m back to work Stella here has the lounging part down for me. Must be nice being a cat in my house, hmmm.

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Two weekends ago it was super duper hot mom and I went for lunch and an afternoon of guaranteed cooler surroundings, antiquing. Spending several hours inside a large air-conditioned building looking at tons of fun old stuff? Sounds good to me!

We went for lunch at Jack’s New Yorker Deli on the Marietta Square. It was a nice taste of the past. When I worked in Vinings I went across the street a lot to get lunch at the New Yorker. Meatloaf sandwich with mustardy slaw. Yum!

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I have tons of vintage patterns in a bag somewhere! This is a great idea, frame them!

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I thought this was sooo cute! Vintage napkin holder/toothpick holder. Unfortunately she had some bad cracks but I’ll definitely keep my eyes open for one in the future.

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Mom put this precious antique child’s hutch on layaway for the downstairs bathroom. It’s going to be so cute!

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I thought this was pretty amazing but ultimately decided not to splurge on “The King.” ;)

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I did, however, splurge on these vintage books at the thrift store next door for the whopping price of $7. I thought the colors were very pretty on some and I’m going to repaper the rest for my bookshelves. I have tons of pretty paper from Il Papiro that I’ve been hoarding. Time to go to use! Just pulled out my instructions from printmaking in Montepulciano. I’ll share the finished product soon!

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I hosted book club last week! It was fun and I had some tasty treats prepared. Strawberry lemonade, cherry toasted almond scones, cheese plate, watermelon. Recipe for a good summer evening soiree.

 

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Check out my previous post here for recipes for the cookies I made.

Strawberry lemonade was super easy, bought frozen lemonade, blended a few cups of strawberries in 2 empty cartons full of water(follow the recipe on the container, it calls for about 4 cartons of water) and mixed with the remaining water and lemonade mix. Sit overnight to let the flavors mesh. Before you serve it skim the pulp from the top. Pour over ice and enjoy!

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What’s everyone been up to? Any fun summer plans past or future? I’m trying to come up with a mini vacation in the next few months. Suggestions are welcome!

Up next #photoadayjuly catch up!

Have a bright night!

Bright Girl

Friday, July 13, 2012

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: Cocktails in the Garden

 

A few weeks ago a couple girlfriends and I made the trip to Atlanta Botanical Gardens Cocktails in the Garden series. It was hot and muggy but we still had a good time. Especially once the weather cooled {at least a little} and the drinks started kicking in. The gardens were so pretty, the roses were my favorite! And I love all the different ponds. So soothing.

 

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Why hello there!

 

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Lilly Pulitzer hosted Cocktails in the Garden in June. Hence the bright prints.

 

 

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Pretty crepe myrtles

 

 

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What a cool fountain!

 

 

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I love all the different purples. So pretty and not too fussy.

 

 

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Look how many lilies are on that plant!

 

 

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I like the way they built up the walls for the rose garden and used different kinds of foliage to add texture, dimension, and color. Everything is a little different but goes together so nicely.

 

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Cool sculpture!

 

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Purple hydrangeas

 

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Vegetable garden. This inspires me to have my own veggie patch. Somehow I don’t think that’s happening anytime soon, lol.

 

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In case you were wondering when to do your planting here you go!

 

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Vertical herb garden

 

 

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Entering the {partially air conditioned} green house. We pretended to be stranded in the Amazonian forest traipsing through the muggy climate. But the hallway was a nice blast of cool reprieve!

 

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So cool! Plants hanging from the ceiling of the building.

 

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Such a pretty pond filled with lily pads and lotus plants.

 

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Ribbet Ribbet! Oh hello there!

 

 

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It takes two to tango!

 

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Off to get a bite. Thanks @ATLBotanical for a great night! Hope to be back soon, hopefully on a cooler evening.

 

Cocktails in the Garden Instagram

 

Have a bright night!

Bright Girl