On the bandwagon..

the...Fifty Shades of Grey bandwagon that is.. Let's just say..I have barely got into yet and I am Fifty Shades of uh hum RED!! Review to follow soon..I bought all 3! I feel a little whorish reading them!! LOL!

For my local readers... and visitors too!

Last night several girlfriends gathered together to support one of our girls that is going through Chemo right now for Breast Cancer..we get together the day before her treatment and..you know, let her know how much we love her, appreciate her, admire her strength and really to support her. last night we went to the relatively new restaurant in Forest Acres, Columbia, SC..Cafe Caturra. It was my first time,but several of the girls had been before and raved about it. Here is my take.. since I am a foodie and cook for a living(at times) between Mortgage Lending..here goes. I thought it was good...not great, but the price point on the food were concise with the portions..and speaking of the portions..apps were great..and I had the Crabcakes as an entree..very small, but filling and at $9.00 affordable. I also had a nice Oregon pinot gris @ happy Hour price of $5.00. The atmosphere is wonderful! Wide open..airy, flowy(is that a word) and bustling. All in All I will go back with the hubby sans the children..not a family restaurant to me although their wood-Fired pizza's looked delish. I would consider taking the children early..say 5-6ish..no later. So if you are in Columbia.in the 29206 area..pay Cafe Caturra a visit! Tell them Just Ask Beth sent you!

A question...

Hubby and I have 2 tickets Friday Night for the USC vs. Alabama Baseball game.. baby girl has a baseball game..would it be rude to make arrangements for her to be dropped off and picked up while we go on a date..or should we give them away and go to her game..Her 15 year old sister will be with her during the game to cheer her on.. One of us is always at the game or both of us.. She is nine..

Quirks...

I didn't realize my "quirks" until my family.ie children and hubby brought it to my attention. So here are just a few. 1. I must vacuum rug in living room everyday in a pattern..and no one can walk on it..they must walk on hardwood(around it) **just for a few hours*** sheesh 2. I must blow off our Deck everyday..I don't like the leaves..so shoot me 3. I hate when pinestraw(prevalent in SC) accumulates on the roof of our home(remove please) 4. All dishes MUST be out of the sink and in dishwasher. just plain cleanliness 5. All Beds must be made before we(they) leave the house. so what! 6. All pillows fluffed everyday..makes house look pretty. 7. Lawn..neat and clean..since I cancelled the YARD service..since I don't have a MAID service..this is hard for hubby to get done..but it does! HEE HEE 8. Towels..must be folded in three's..ok, I realize now I am sick! 9. I turn lights off constantly ARG!! Pet Peeve..hubby is the worst! 10. Laundry..must be Gain and Downey..but drumroll please..I recently purchased ERA at Sam's..pinching pennies, not bad, smells nice, but I am returning to GAIN!! I love the way our clothes smell. So now, that you know I am bordeline Cray Cray..do you still like me?

Me? Again!...

I have had Jury Duty like 3 times in the last 5 years and I am not kidding.. why me? I mean it is fun to listen to a juicy case if I am picked..always, but most of the time boring..except the one DRUG case I sat on..very clever those drup people..who would have thought of delivering marijuana in a potato chip bag?..not me! Well, found out my friend from HS has it also, so we are going to meet up for lunch!!..so not too bad.

A funny..

this is SO me!

Friday...

I still get so excited when Friday approaches..like a school kid excited. I don't know why! my weekends are usually Jam Packed with Events..(kids)..seriously, you didn't think my life was that exciting now did you! My upcoming weekend cnsists of:

Friday Night: Ladies Mixer at our Club..being waited on by our Men..drinks etc.., however, I was asked(paid) to make 100 Kabobs..Chicken Satay and Beef Kabobs..so really, I am working once again!! They better have my favorite Pinot on hand that's all I have to say!

Saturday: Middle Girly is taking part for her 2nd time in the USMC MUD RUN..pictures later!
Baby Girly has a Soccer Game
Oldest Girly..taking her last Driving Class..yikes.the thought of her driving makes me sick! No, really, I am panic stricken, and I pray daily for God to take this worry from me.

Sunday: baby girl has a baseball game

***today is husband Appreciation Day*** so I would appreciate if he would MOW the Lawn..I cancelled our Yard Service!!

Taking the time..

I know we are all busy..and some of you are UBER Bloggers with a mass following, however, it would be nice..ONCE in a while to reciprocate a comment..Perhaps I am boring..clearly, or you read and don't comment..guilty here also, but I do try to leave a comment every now and again.

Is it too much too ask?

Social Butterfly...

my middle girly is constantly on the go... Friday night she spent the night with her BFF and went to see Titanic 3D..she said "ehh, I took my glasses off it wasn't any better and for $13.00! I thought it would be more real"!

Saturday the Bff's Dad took them to the USC (by that I mean SC) Spring Game..she said they watched a little but ran around the stadium..uh, ok!

Sunday the Bff's Dad (love him) took the girls to his parents place on Lake Murray for a day on the Lake! She had so much fun!

Me: cooked, cleaned, family get together(always fun),soccer game, baseball game..and drum roll please LAUNDRY..the gift that keeps on giving!!

Family Faves

the best popcorn EVAH!!

somebody's turning 16 in June!!

baby girly eats a VINE a DAY!!

a FAITHFUL, Funny and Fantastic Christian

who happens to play pretty good GOLF!

my (our) favorite beverage, so light and refreshing

and on Friday's a splash of VODKA in Mommy's does the trick!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!! tennis and soccer and baseball here!

Now and Then..

NOW!!

THEN...

Laundry and such...

for the record..and at this very..second..it is all done and PUT AWAY!!! We also cleaned out closets and donated to a family who needed it desperately.. without them knowing.. as oldest girly was purging her closet she came acrossed a pair of blue CROCS!! dear God in heaven we all laughed because we all owned a pair and laughed..what were we thinking! have a great day and God Bless Dallas and all that were affected by the wrath of the Tornadoes that swept Texas!

Lull and Dull...

I have had a LULL in posting because my life is so darn DULL!!

went to Charleston saturday for our dear friends 3 year old twin boys birthday party..that is always fun! hubs and I went out saturday night where I proceeded to carry on like I was in college again..most awesome time..VooDoo lounge in west Ashley..I heart you and the food is amazing!!
sunday we went to park Circle in N.Charleston..that area is booming and had a FABU lunch at DIG!! DELISH!
on the way home to Columbia..we went the back roads so oldest girly could get experience driving..that is a whole other post..I may or may not have severed that realtionship..we picked a bucket of strawberries and baby girly is eating them like they are her JOB..Hubby is off this week..SPRING BREAK and he is taking the girls to the dentist(cleanings) and doctor(well checkups) for me so I can WORK..isn't he the best! HA!
Thursday the Hubs and I are going back to Charleston for the Family Circle Cup ladies tennis tournament..we may or may not spend the night..with easter Sunday we need to pinch are pennies..shoes are staring to replace candy in the casa de Cleary!!