Calling all you East Coast Girls or You that are very famillar with the East Coast

Still working on vacation plans...UGH!!! I'm now thinking about flying to Savannah, GA renting a car and traveling up the coast. Thought it would be nice to start in Savannah (never been there and heard it was a charming town) We could go eat at Paula Dean's restaurant, then maybe go to Tybee Island. Then maybe Hilton Head and/or Myrtle Beach,SC the travel on to North Carolina. Stopping where ever we want and staying a day or two before moving on. I have never done this type of vacation and wonder how it would turn out. I also really don't know if there is enough for us 4 to do or see or if the girls will just be saying how bored they are.

So please, tell me does this sound like a good plan?

What are some must see & do's on the east coast (GA,SC, NC)

Hubby was born in Fayetteville, NC but moved to CA when he was a baby so he would really like to visit the state he was born in. I know Fayetteville is not along the coast, but maybe just being in NC will make him happy?!

Thanks for your help!!
Darlene

Can you help me??

Hi Friends!

I need your Help...again!

I still have not had any success planning a summer family vacation. We go on vacation every summer and always have it planned way before June, so I am way behind this year!




I have enough amex points to fly our family of 4 for free roundtrip anywhere in the US (we don't have passports)...but where shall we go?? Oh I already tried to plan on going to Hawaii, but unfortunately I do not have enough points to fly there. Any other ideas?

Here is a list of our past vacations

2001-western caribbean cruise
2002-eastern caribbean cruise
2003- south padre island, tx
2004- seattle, wa
2005- san diego, ca
2006- destin, fl
2007- destin, fl
2008- panama city beach, fl
2009- ????????

We need some place that will be fun for our daughter's ages 12 & 20 as well as for us 40 something parents. We have vetoed the Disney World idea I had a few weeks ago because so many of you said it would be miserably hot.
Any suggestions?????

Darlene

I Need You To Help Me Decide!

Hubby and I started grouting the backsplash this weekend and found some outlet covers that I liked...that is until our 20 yr old daughter came home and when I asked how she liked the outlet covers...she said, "She hated them". Wow, hate is such a strong word! Tell me how you really feel Aubrie! LOL
So I told hubby to pick up the lighter outlet cover when he went to Lowes so that I can compare them.

Now, I like both of them, so I need your help choosing which color looks better.

#1

#2

UPDATE 6/9/09: Thank you all for your help! The lighter switch cover #2 was the overwhelming WINNER!!

Thanks for your opinions!

Darlene

Garage Sales & Met Monday

Today's I am participating in 2 linky parties! Wow, I've been partying alot lately! LOL! Rhoda from Southern Hospitality is hosting another Today's Thrifting Treasures & Susan from Between Naps on the Porch is hosting another Metamorphasis Monday

I woke up my hubby saturday morning at 6am and asked him to go to a few garage sales with me. I kinda felt bad for not letting him sleep in...but I figured he would want to spend some quality time with me hunting for treasures. I was right, he agreed to go with me.

Unfortunately after going to 6 g-sales we came home empty handed. :(


All we saw out there was junk that we didn't want or need. So I am going to show you something I got at a garage sale last fall. I posted it on my blog but since there are so many new followers...many of you probably haven't seen it.



I am a sucker for candle holders and found these huge wood candleholders for $2 each.



I didn't like the green/gold color so I got out my handy dandy spray paint and Voila!

They were a little too perfect and shiny looking so I distressed them a bit with some sandpaper....awe, much better!

Thanks for visiting!!

Darlene

Favorite Paint Colors

I’m joining Melissa over at 320 Sycamore for a paint party today, so I’ll show you a few paint colors I have in my home...the ones I can identify at least. I now only use Sherwin Williams paint, but before I discovered Sherwin Williams I used paint mainly from Lowes or had it custom mixed at Lowes so I don't have names for those paint colors.

If you are looking for a great fresh lime green....how about Sherwin Williams Sassy Green? That is the color Callie chose for her bedroom. I think it looks great! Not too bright, just right!

Now my 20 yr old daughter, Aubrie wanted a serene grey on her walls, so she chose Sherwin Williams Gray Screen. Her room is very calming...just what she wanted.

When I tore down my wallpaper in my kitchen I thought, hmmm...what color should I paint the walls. Well the best way to get a good flow from room to room is to use colors from the attached rooms. So my living room/dining room is attached to my kitchen so I pulled in the sage green from my sofa and chose Sherwin Williams Clary Sage.

Take Care

Darlene

Summer Flowers

Thank you to all of you that participated and came to my "I Love Summer" Party!!

Now one of the things that I Love about Summer is flowers so I thought I would participate in my first Outdoor Wednesday hosted by Susan from A Southern Daydreamer.

I haven't had a chance to plant many flowers yet due to all the rain we've had, but do have a few perenials to show you from our yard.

Clemantis that grows on our stone mailbox along with star jasmine...oh it smells heavenly!

Our late blooming Azaleas (june and they are still blooming)


another azaela

and another...

my Lacecap Hydrangea bush

when I planted this several yrs ago I thought I was getting the big hydrangea flowers, but as you can see I bought the wrong variety...this is called Lacecap.

My Easter Lillies

Here are the only flowers I planted so far this summer...wave petunias

pansies that I planted last fall...I think they are on their last leg. The summer heat is getting to them!

Hope you enjoyed my little floral tour.

Now go check out the other participants of Outdoor Wednesday.

Take Care
Darlene

I Love Summer Party!!

Summer is Here!
Are ya ready to Party? I sure am!!

I LOVE SUMMER, Do You?

because

I get to sleep in...no waking up early to make Callie's school lunch

I get to have my girls at home with me

pedicures and cute sandels

snow cones to cool you off on a HOT day

and

ice cream cones

playing on the lake

Taking the boat to restaurants on the lake

vacation
beach

the smell of salty beach air ...I can almost smell it!

collecting seashells

decorating with seashells

the smell of suntan lotion

coconut scented candles
grilling and eating outdoors




catching fireflies
summer flowers

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