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An inspiring Fashion Merchandising student, a friend, a lover, a good listener, a person with a open heart and is willing to give. Love and Happiness is what I live for.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Bulldog Nation

Today I officially became apart of the Bulldog Nation and I couldn't be happier. Going to the University of Georgia has always been one of my dreams, and now my dream has finally come true. It feels great to finally put a meaning to... Go Dawgs.

To one of my best friends. My brother. He has always shown me the true meaning of the Bulldog Nation, and I couldn't be happier to finally express the words GO DAWGS as an official University of Georgia student.


Georgia Students know:
1. How to bark on command
2. Silver britches are the best britches to wear
3. You meet between the hedges
4. You don't walk under the Arches until you graduate
5. How to "Call the Dawgs"
6. The only colors to bleed are red and black
7. and love the words "Glory Glory to Ole' Georgia"
8. Herschel Walker
9. The Bulldog Nation is the finest
10. It's great to be a Georgia Bulldog

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Pimento Cheese Lovers

As I was reading a friend's blog, I noticed she had a recipe for pimento cheese. As I kept reading, I realized it was for Marti's pimento cheese. For those of you who are non-athenians, you are totally missing out on the best pimento cheese and chicken salad EVER. Marti's at Midday has quickly become my favorite eating spot in Athens, in which I travel to a couple of times a week. Blake and I always go and split a chicken salad sandwich and get a cup of pimento cheese. It is my favorite meal, and I crave Marti's every single day! Thanks to a blog post, I now have the recipe for Marti's Pimento cheese which can also be found on their website.

Blake had gone to Athens today and we had settled that he was gonna bring some pimento cheese and chicken salad home for our beach trip. He called to tell me that they are closed until August 1st. This made me extremely sad knowing that I will have to miss out on my favorite chicken salad, but I remembered that I will no longer ever be without the pimento cheese. I decided to head to the store and whip up my own.

My Marti's Pimento Cheese- Batch #2


Marti's Pimento Cheese

Ingredients
1/2 of a medium size sweet onion (Vidalia) chopped
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (Add more if you want it hotter)
1 cup Pimentos diced with juice
4 oz Cream Cheese softened
3/4 cup of full-fat mayonnaise
1 pound White Cheddar Cheese grated 

Steps:
Combine chopped onion, cayenne pepper, and pimento with juice until well combined. Then add mayonnaise and cream cheese. Grate cheese and mix well into mixture. Serve with pita chips and enjoy. Pimento cheese lasts 2 weeks... but try it once, and you wont have it more than a couple of days. SO delicious. 

Wedding Bliss

This past weekend, as soon as we got home from the beach we immediately hopped in the shower and got ready for the wedding we attended this past Saturday. The wedding was in Hiawassee, Georgia near a river, and was absolutely beautiful. The ceremony, bride, and reception were gorgeous. Blake and I had so much fun with all of his friends that night. We danced, sang, and had an amazing time. I can officially say our wedding season is officially over. No more for us for a while!

Blake and I at our table
So adorable of Amanda and Alex! 
Blake caught the garter! 
Amanda and I standing in front of the fan trying to get some air!
So happy together
Love yall!
It is amazing how a relationship with someone grows so fast. Amanda and I have truly become best friends, and I am so lucky to have her as a friend.
Josh and I enjoying a break from dancing.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Blue Mountain Beach 2011

This past week Blake and I went with his family to Blue Mountain Beach in Florida. We had so much fun! Every day we woke up and went straight to the beach. We spent all day outside in the sand and in the water. The seaweed was really bad, but we still made the most of it. I consider myself very luck to have been able to spend the week with Blake's family. I made some memories that I will keep forever. It was so nice to relax each day on the beach. We relaxed, soaked up the sun, shopped, and ate very yummy food. It was the perfect vacation.

Hanging out under the beach umbrella
We had so much fun in the blow up boat! 
Before dinner at Captain Anderson's



Dragging me into the water!
Now carrying me out!
He flipped! Whoops! Didn't tell him about the waves coming.


We had so much fun with this little guy. We fall in love with him more each day!

Austin loved the water!


Monday, June 20, 2011

Update!

So once again, I am slacking in the blogging department. Once I start back school, its like I forget I even have a blog because I get so busy. I am writing this post to fill everyone in on what has been going on these last couple of weeks and for the weeks to come. I am currently taking a sociology class that has been rather time consuming but still managing to have lots of fun on the weekends!

The first week of june was kinda hectic for me and thats probably why I have been slacking so much! The Wednesday before Blake's birthday we sent Hunt to obedience/hunting school. It is past Cartersville, so it is a pretty good drive when there is traffic. We dropped him off and tears quickly filled my eyes. I know Hunt is technically Blake's dog... but we both consider it our dog. Hunt has grown to be one of my own I feel like and I miss him already. Three months is just way to long to not have your puppy around. It is definitely a long time, but when he comes back he will be so well-mannered and able to hunt with Blake during hunting season. We are allowed to visit Hunt whenever we want, but we are waiting for a couple of weeks so we can really see what he has learned. We call the trainer often and he always expresses how great Hunt is doing and how quickly he is learning. I am so grateful that Brian (the trainer) calls and sends pictures. It definitely makes the whole experience easier. We are looking forward to visiting Hunt one day soon!

June 4th was Blake's 20th birthday and it was a very special weekend for all of us. Friday we went to the Dillard House for dinner and ate with his entire family. It was my first Dillard House experience, and boy was it yummy! After dinner, we headed up to the lake for a fun filled weekend celebrating Blake's birthday :)
I knew the second we left the trainers that Blake already missed Hunt. Once you get so close to a pet they are hard to leave every time. Me being the cheesy person I am,  I decided to make a card and act like it was from hunt. I explained that Hunt was having a great time at school and couldn't wait to see Blake again. I thought Blake would express how stupid I was, but deep down I figured he would appreciate it. I was wrong! He loved it from the very first second, and told me it was his favorite thing he received on his birthday. The little things are the ones that always make the biggest smiles 
This is the cake I made Blake. I decided to get out the cake decorating tools and get a little artsy. I had fun baking... and the cake was delicious! 

Dinner at the Dillard House.
Outside the Dillard House
Reading the card from Hunt. I love this picture.. you can really see how happy I get when I see him happy 
The gifts from Hunt. The picture are the left is the card I made from Hunt. A hunting-inspired picture frame of Hunt to put in Blake's new bedroom. Blake has wanted this Master's hat since the day we got it back in April. He had to wait though! 
<3
Boat Ride! 

Tomorrow, Blake is having oral surgery on his tooth from a mishap many years ago. I pray that God holds Blake's hand throughout his surgery tomorrow and gives him strength for an easy and pain free surgery. I will be right next to Blake tomorrow afternoon to give him comfort and support. Although I hate that it has to be on these terms, I am ecstatic to see my Blakey tomorrow. Everyone please keep Blake in your prayers as he gets put to sleep tomorrow during surgery. 

The next couple of weekends are very busy for us, but we are definitely looking forward to them! This weekend my family, Blake, and I are packing up and going to Tennessee for one of my cousins wedding. The weekend of the fourth, Blake and I are going to switch off going to each other's lake house. We are splitting up the weekend. Then its smooth sailing from there... nothing but the BEACH! I am so excited to be able to spend two weeks at the beach with Blake this year. I am so incredibly luck and cannot wait to make many new memories with Blake, The Daltons, and The Corleys. 

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Antiques Galore!

Today My mom, Vicki, Granny, and I took a day trip up to Helen, Georgia. We decided to go at our own pace and stop at every little antique store we wanted to since my dad has never been the one to stop and let us shop! I have been so interested in antiques recently and couldn't wait to see what I could find! We stopped at MANY antique stores, the Habersham Winery, and some other little shops by the river in Helen. It was such a fun day and I found some really neat stuff!




My new obsession is mason jars so I was on a hunt for some cool looking antique ones. I came across 2 really cool ones in the first store... then the second I found two huge bins full for 25 cents each!! I was in heaven :) My real hunt for the day was the blue mason jar with the number 13 on the bottom. The ones with 13 are extremely rare because most people who had them destroyed them. The 13 number mason jar was known for carrying moon shine and anyone with a 13 jar was possibly going to be taken to jail by the Fed's back in the day. The last and final antique store we pulled into I walk around and around and around... and in the back corner of the top floor of this house I see a blue mason jar. I run over pick it up and sure enough its a 13!!!!! I started saying omg omg omg omg and scared the lady next to me half to death. Not only was it a 13 it had a top! Most mason jars don't come with the tops anymore so its rare when you find them! It was definitely my lucky find of the day!

My number 13!!!



My adorable Mason Jar Salt & Pepper Shakers


My other magnificent find of the day that I completely adore! I don't have a house but one day when I do this will definitely be in it :) It is an antique sterling silver platter but the inside is now a chalk board! 
This is from the Habersham Winery... Now I have a place to put all the wine bottle corks! So cute :) It is shaped like a wine barrel.