Calling all winos!

I'm conducting a poll on wine...yum!

I am trying to introduce a larger variety of wine into our household. I received a wine journal for Christmas from my friend, Holly, and I have had such fun trying new stuff and filling it out.

WEG and I's favorite wine on a budget is Folie a Deux's Menage a Trois red blend. We LOVE it and it's only $8-9 at a discount beverage store like Total Wine. We also love Ravenswood Zen of Zin and Seaven Deadly Zins, to name a few.

We really don't drink much white wine, but if we do it's Pinot Grigio. I absolutely do not like chardonnay or merlot, but a blend with merlot in it is okay.

So, based on my wine preferences, what do you girls suggest?? If you know the price, include that, too. I found a few good wines the other day at World Market and all were under $10.

Now, I can't wait to get a glass of wine this evening!!

Hit me with your best advice...fire away!

I have 2 outdoor weddings coming up in March, and I am having a hard time deciding what I should wear.

The first is on March 14th at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Look familiar? It's in The Notebook! I am not 100% sure this wedding is outside, but if I had to guess, that would be my best, most educated guess. I'm not sure they even have indoor weddings- if anybody knows the answer to this, send it my way.

So, the wedding will take place at 5:30 in March. The time will have changed by then, so it will at least be daylight until about 8:00. However, the weather in March is so iffy. It could rain, it could be windy, it could be cold, or it could be beautiful. So, that's my first wedding wardrobe dilemma.

The second wedding I must attend in March is my cousin's in Greenville, SC. It will be held at Larkin's on the River at 6 p.m.

As you can see from the above pictures, it's a beautiful old warehouse, but it has no windows. So, again, March in SC is a toss-up. You never know what weather you're going to get. If the weather is cold, my cousin will be renting the large heaters, but they are only good if you're standing right by them.

I have thought about a dress with a pashmina, but what would you suggest? I know there will be some great ideas from all of you fashionistas out there, so fire away!!

The Kindness of a Stranger

I just remembered that I never told y'all one of the coolest stories from my weekend in Asheville for my cousin's bachelorette party!

On Sunday morning, we had to check out of the cabin by 11. My cousins, Carrie and Sarah, were riding with me, and Sarah wanted to go to this **chocolate shop in downtown Asheville that didn't open until noon. So, we decided we would get some breakfast/lunch while we waited for the shop to open.

We found a little cafe that served breakfast all day and decided we would eat there. We walked up to it, and Sarah went inside to see what the wait was like. She was told that it would be 30 minutes, and the only waiting area was outside- and it was FREEZING! Sarah came back out and told us what she had found out and we decided we would go down the street and find something else.

This is where the story gets interesting. This lady was packing her car up and overheard Sarah tell Carrie and me what was going on. She called us over and asked us if we would like for her to fix us 3 plates of food from a wedding brunch that had been held next door to the cafe. We were a little skeptical, but the woman looked legit and so did the people coming out of the brunch. Of course we didn't turn this down- at the very worst, if the food wasn't good we could go on down the street. So, the lady went inside and returned a few minutes later with plates piled high from Tupelo Honey Cafe, a restaurant we had heard nothing but good things about.

We profusely thanked the woman whose only response was "Just make sure you do something nice for someone else to pay it forward." We feasted on shrimp and grits, french toast, sausage, egg casserole, roasted potatoes, biscuits, etc....all of which was DELICIOUS...thanks to the kindness of a stranger who took pity on 3 hungry girls. While we were eating, this little girl even came over with bags of chocolates that were obviously the favors that were given out at the brunch.

I don't know what we did to deserve that free breakfast, but let me tell you, it was much appreciated and it reminded me that the world is full of good people. So often we only hear the bad stories about people- especially if you turn on the news, but this lady renewed my faith in people, especially southerners. I can't wait til I am able to pay it forward to someone in the same way she did to us.

**Side note- the name of the chocolate shop is Chocolate Fetish and their truffles are to die for. I brought WEG home some of the French Kiss chocolates and they were heaven...pricy at $2.00 a truffle, but definitely worth it.

Here's a picture of the French Kiss truffle...mmmm..... if you have someone who LOVES chocolate, I recommend this for a Valentine's Day treat.

Have any of you ever been to Tupelo Honey or Chocolate Fetish in Asheville? If not and you're planning a trip to Asheville anytime soon, stop in. You won't be disappointed!!

Everybody needs a little Hanky Panky!

Ok, everyone- you have to go enter Erin's giveaway over at Blue-Eyed Bride. She's giving away 2 pair of Hanky Panky underwear for Valentine's Day. Who can resist that??

Follow the leader....

Ok girls, I need to enlist your help again. Yesterday I clicked on a blog to follow it, and I was informed that I had reached my maximum number of blogs to follow, which is 200. I can't believe I'm following that many, but I enjoy reading each and every one of them, and I know there are more I would enjoy, as well. So, here's my question. How do I make it so that I can follow more than 200 blogs? Is there some secret or do y'all just follow 200 and that's all? Thanks for your help! And I promise that I will do a REAL post today. I know my past few posts have just been answering questions, etc. I have been so busy at work, but I think I may have some free time today to devote to a good post.

Your questions...answered!!

Clara over at Pink Cupcake has sent me my interview questions- how fun.
Here goes!

1. You're heading to a deserted island. You have a small duffle to take with you and thats all. You can fit one full outfit inside of it as well as one food and one drink. What would you pick? Hmm, well if it's summer, then I'd definitely carry my bathing suit..not sure which one- that could count as my undergarments. Then I'd carry my Boden tunic which could be worn as a cover up or as an outfit with my favorite Lucky jeans. And probably Rainbows for shoes because they're so comfortable. This island is deserted, right? So the fashion police won't get me.
For drink I would take water because it's the only thing I can drink not chilled. And for food, I would take cheese and peanut butter crackers because I could fit a lot of them in my duffel. Wow, that was hard!!

2. What is inside your handbag right now? Is there one item in there you cant live without?
Oh goodness...inside my handbag is a nightmare! I have my wallet, checkbook, coupon file, camera, mini lint roller, travel brush, a small cosmetic case with powder, mascara, gloss, and eyedrops, tampons, camera USB cord, chewing gum, car keys, cell phone, and sunglasses. Out of all that, I'd say my wallet is the one thing I can't live without.

3. You are going to a potluck dinner tonight, what dish would you bring?
I'd ask to bring the dessert, and I'd take the ingredients for a Belle and her Beau's Peach Yums. They are a HIT. Here's the recipe. Scroll down. These are delicious.

4. SPRING BREAK! You're heading out of town in two weeks, where is your dream destination?
Oh gosh, what I wouldn't give to actually get a Spring Break now that I'm out of college! But, if I was going to get a Spring Break, I'd be headed somewhere warm & tropical. I'm not picky, just give me an all-inclusive resort, clear blue water, and an endless supply of thirst quenchers. If money was no object, Fiji would be great.

5.What is your #1 favorite name in the world. (random, but I love names so it was necessary!)
Wow, that's tough. I love the name Grace for a girl. It's so classic and pretty, I think.
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If you would like to play along here are the directions:
1. Leave me a comment & your e-mail address saying, "Interview me." If you dare.
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. (I get to pick the questions).
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. (You get to choose the questions.)
The first five 'askers' get the interview!

Annnd, I got tagged by Bama Belle for the other questions game. Please see this post where I played along last week!! Some of the questions are different, but most are the same!

Thanks, ladies for involving me in your fun!

Monday Funday

What is it about Mondays that make me hate them so much? Oh, I know! Getting up early to go to work and not having the freedom to sleep late and do whatever I want like on the weekends. I propose that weekends at least last 3 days and work last 4....wouldn't that be great? Oh, and on this particular Monday the groundhog saw his shadow. Thanks, buddy- can't wait for 6 more weeks of winter!! I can't even remember when he hasn't seen his shadow. It certainly feels like the proclamation is "Six more weeks of winter!" every year.

But enough of the negativity...Melissa has given me this award, so my day is already looking up!

Stay tuned for another post later today!