Griffins on the Go: 03.11

March 31, 2011

Spring Break

My baby bro Asa's Spring Break has been this past week. It started last Friday, so I drove down to Panama City to meet Mom and help "chaperone." There wasn't anything to it...they were so well behaved so she and I got plenty of mom/daughter time. We sat in the sun for most of Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night, we drove to meet my grandad in Alys Beach for dinner. On Sunday afternoon, Mom and I saw Limitless - the new Bradley Cooper movie. It was a little along the lines of Inception, but not quite as intense! So good! I was sad to leave her on Monday morning, but so happy I was able to come down and hang out with her!

The group...Sydney (Asa's main squeeze), Asa, Caroline, Marshall, Brooke, Carrie Margaret, Wesley, Avoly, Callie, and Ellen. It seems like yesterday that this was me and Brince and our crew!

Mom and I with Gongaman, Mr. Sambo and Mrs. Dot who met us at George's. They were in Blue Mountain.

George's at Alys Beach

It was a little overcast at times, but still pleasant!

The enormous spring break crowd at The Holiday Inn. It was wild.

A beautiful afternoon!

All the kiddos before heading to dinner in Pier Park!

March 25, 2011

Spring dining

A few weeks ago, David and I hosted our friends Callie and Brian for an early Spring dinner. Feeling the warm weather itch, I had to bring in some color to our table. I stopped at a local church who had these beautiful branches along the trees covered in pink buds....I figured they wouldn't miss just one. A neighbor's forsythia helped out too and the daffodils had just opened in my beds over the weekend. I get so excited to set tables when company is coming, so this was no exception. We had such a nice time with Callie and Brian! Now, I am already brainstorming for our next dinner party!

A few grabs from the yard and I had a pretty, non-distracting centerpiece conducive to conversation with our guests.

I used a mix of my Juliska and R.Wood pottery along with vintage napkins.

These are all getting me excited to set an Easter table with eggs or just a pretty spring-like table!

I love these chargers....and paired with the blue, white and purples...its so crisp!

How adorable are those birds nests and butterflies?

I LOVE this moss runner. You can buy these in a sheet at Michael's.

The white and green in this tablescape are pretty paired with the texture of the bamboo place mats.

Now, you know I love this reindeer moss around the candle in the hurricane!

I love the monochromatic palette of this table setting, and the mix of sticks with hydrangea is the nicest contrast.

Nothing's prettier than tulips mixed with white china!

March 23, 2011

Sprouts!

Here's the progress of my potted herbs. They are loving the sunshine and being inside for the time being! Keeping my fingers crossed for summer herbs a'plenty!

March 21, 2011

Dreamin' and Cleanin'

Last week, upon our return from Jackson Hole's snowy weather, we were greeted with warm Spring weather in Georgia. It got me jazzed to "swap over" my closets. In our 50's ranch-style house, closet space is not quite in abundance. So, out of the 4 tiny closets we have, I have one, David has one, our linens are in one, and my crafts are in the last one. Mine is technically the only "walk-in" closet, but that's a bit of an over-statement.
I digress....I store my summer things in a little antique armoire in one of the guest rooms to make way for winter coats and such. And during the summer, we store our winter/ski things down in the basement and use the little armoire for sweaters, scarves, and boots. I had so much fun cleaning out my closet and remembering what I have! It got me pumped for some lake time, some beach time, and some warmer weather clothes. Have you done your spring cleaning yet?

Taking out all my winter things, and making piles....give away, throw away, and sell.

My little armoire is the home of my summer things during the colder months.

Agggghhhhhh! Our bedroom was a disaster! But, I was able to really clean out the little space. Since there's hardwoods in there, they needed a good vacuuming too.

And here she is with all of the bright fun stuff for the warmer months.

Its so fun for me to do this....I always forget what I have!

I wanted to show a few pictures of dream closets I have seen on TV, both real and staged....they are more like boutiques than closets!

Miss Paris Hilton's closet. Obviously, she loves pattern and color in her clothes like I do. The mirrored cabinet in the middle is super glam! And that chandelier!

And Ms. Oprah Winfrey's well-organized space. Truly, a place for every thing. I love her lanterns!

Did any of you see this episode of Cribs? Well, this is Mariah's closet. It really should be called Mimi's Boutique! With babies on the way, something tells me that she won't be wearing all those stilettos anymore! I love the petite tufted pink silk chair. It looks amazing sitting on those fabulous marble inlaid floors.

How much fun would it be to get dressed in here with all of your girlfriends?!?!

THE iconic Carrie Bradshaw closet from her apartment. I love the beautiful blue paint on the cabinetry.

I love the rug too....not to mention those gorgeous couture clothes hanging along the rods. I loved the time when she and her girlfriends tried on all of her old clothes.

And what an upgrade she had when Big designed this closet for them in the new apartment! This takes His & Hers to a whole new level!

Its not the size of a small house, but for now, I am happy to have my little closet organized and at the ready when I need her. And the organizing freak that I am really loves my time to myself doing my spring cleaning.

March 18, 2011

Jackson Hole

I wanted to share a few pictures of our awesome trip to Jackson Hole. (My camera was on the verge of dying the entire time, and sadly my camera battery was about the only thing I left behind. So, here's a couple of the very few pics I took. No worries though, Jill and Mere took tons!) We were gone for 6 days, and had a ball spending time with our friends! The first plane took us from Atlanta to Salt Lake City, then another from SLC to JH. We had an incredible house that slept 14 people, and we were able to cook dinners, sit by the fire, and enjoy our time together. We skied for 3 days and on our last day, David and I took a snowmobile ride through Yellowstone with Meredith and Johnathan. It was gorgeous! And we had the most hilarious guide, Bob. He was a trip! A real ski bum/outdoorsman from out west. On the trip, we also met a young couple who had quit their jobs in New Zealand and had been traveling since last June all over the States, Canada, South America, and Western Europe. Needless to say, we were envious of their lassez faire lifestyle.
David's skiing has improved tremendously (thanks to his Ski Instructor Kimmee), and he and I took it easy mostly on the soft snow and the runs at the bottom of the mountain. One afternoon, we took the lift up high and had an interesting time skiing back down the mountain. On our last day of skiing I was brave enough to do it again...and came down unscathed! Afterward, David and I took the gondola to the top to see the views...it was snowing so hard and was so cold and windy that we didn't stay long!
At the bottom of the mountain was a great place for us all to meet back up and have a beer in the afternoons - The Peak at the Four Seasons. They served great lunches and beers, but our favorite drink was the Bailey's Hot Chocolate!
We had an amazing time skiing the mountain, laughing with our friends (especially playing the Game of Things and watching the Bachelor finale), and eating good food. Looking forward to our next time with everyone!