Obsessing Over...

 Estate sale finds!

 Bison. Chili, burgers, you name it and it's happening in our house. This was from a Colorado lunch tour at a local restaurant where we celebrated Valentine's day

Lululemon. Enough said.

These guys :)

 Cheezy tv. Liars, gypsies, Duggars, Greys, and Crazy Obsessions. Can't. Get. Enough.

Springtime in the South!! The Azaleas have been so beautiful and the weather is finally nice outside!!

Things that occupy my days

 Time with Friends!

 Finding the perfect crossbody bag... Target!!

 And of course the nails to match :)

 Helping Mr. L pass a tough course for work and volunteering for the FRG

 Keeping up with the latest fashion trends. Obsessed with florals!

 Yoga.

Lots of it.

Check out this pose! Called Bird in a Basket. Loving some Les Mills these days :)

 And crafting! The one in the back (and below) is a creation of mine for our master bed. Love it!

 Oh yeah. and THIS GUY

:)

I suppose we can't forget this guy either :)

Cute, right?

Tobacco Basket!

Ok I know I've been MIA but FINALLY I have something I'm excited to blog about! I've been enamored with these lovelies called Tobacco Baskets I saw in a design on HGTV. I had no idea what the thing was other than the fact that it was gorgeous hung above a fireplace on a show, I believe it was an episode of Property Brothers. So I get to googling and find out that they are called Tobacco Baskets and they are pretty dang expensive. Everywhere I found them had pretty hefty price tags. So I resigned to the fact that it would be one of those things I would look for and hopefully, one day, in my dreams, find one at a price I could afford. So I see one on eBay listed for $189 or best offer. AND the guy was located nearby. So through (illegal ebay messages) a few chats later I was meeting him at his shop in town. He was late and I actually didn't like the ones he had but another booth had one. FOR $30. Can you feel my enthusiasm? Seriously it was like I'd won the lottery. Here's my beauty of a find:

I feel like a true Carolina girl now!! You can read more about them here:

http://www.carolinacountry.com/index.php/carolina-stories/carolina-life/item/tobacco-baskets

It's Electrofying!

Happy Halloween!!

Mr. L and I went to his boss' Halloween party last night... While I got a lot of pretty compromising photos of his peers and of course his boss, I cannot post them for obvious reasons ;) But let's just say it was EPIC!

P.S. I was an outlet and Mr. L was the plug in case you were wondering. Oh yeah and I had crazy stick-your-finger-in-the-socket hair!

Happy Fourth!

I know it's a little late, but Little Bo says "Happy Independence Day!"

Tour of Amway

 Amway Headquarters in Ada, Michigan

 Second generation business owner!

 Doug DeVos and Rich VanAndle, Amway's founders

 The original Nutrilite sales kit

 First Multivitamin ever developed, by a prisoner who knew he wasn't getting the nutrients he needed

 The original business plan

 Parts of the plant we got to see... bottle production and of course a drink machine filled with Amway products! I couldn't take any photos of the actual production area because we weren't allowed but it was super cool!

 Of course, Amway soap in all the bathrooms

 A feature wall of our fearless leaders, Terry and Lorri Taylor greeted us as we walked in the main lobby

Display of current products


The Taylor Team had a leadership in Ada, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. We got an amazing weekend of teaching and leadership as well as a tour of the Amway facilities. Totally an incredible experience for somebody like me who grew up in a family building a successful Amway business.

The Real Homecoming Celebration...

A man and his dog :)

Decking the halls...

 Flags lining the front of the house

 Bo is ready for his daddy to come home!!

I did have a huge banner but of course it has Mr. L's name and rank and unit info so that won't get posted... but the house looked great for his arrival!!

Welcome Home Mr. L!

 Eagerly waiting!

 First hug in seven months...

 Missed him.

 Another first kiss!!

 A few precious moments together

 Mr. L deployed for 7 months with the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan and he is finally home in my arms!!

He's home!!!

Anniversary Dinner!

 Course one, Yucca Frites with Pumpkin Seed Aioli

 First Beer! Avery White Rascal Belgian Wit

 Course Two, Smoked Trout and Sprouted Grain Salad

 Course Three, Bison Chili Colorado and Indian Fry Bread with Ska Buster Nut Brown Ale

 Main Course, Achiote Rubbed Lamb Loin and cowboy beans with Boulder Beer Mojo Risen Double IPA

 Desert! Horchata Flan with goat cheese, caramel and toasted corn with Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

Two happy campers with full tummies!

Mr. L and I went to a place called Eliots on Linden for a special Colorado Beer Dinner. They serve fresh local foods and have a co-op next door with lots of yummy local products. The food was fantastic, the beer was delicious and we had an awesome time on our anniversary!