I am ADDICTED to SUGAR!!!

Its official I read the article and .... 
I'm an Addict!!

{i didn't need to read the article to know that, lets be honest}

Because of these yummy little devils....
{home made, hand crafted, mini cheesecakes yum!!}

and many many more....

I cant help myself...

Its all I want for Breakfast, Lunch, and Diner.

But reading the article on GOOP really helped. I've taken the first step to recovery, acknowledging that I, indeed have a problem with sugar. But at least I'm willing to work on it right....

Read this article from GOOP. I found it fascinating. http://goop.com/newsletter/103/en/

These are a few key points to the article.....

* Overcoming Sugar Addiction

* What we should know about sugar

* Tips to help you cope with sugar cravings

* How to handle an acute sugar craving

         - Take a “breathing break”.

         - Distract yourself. 

 {i love these 2}

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

 Halloween almost by passed us this year,

due to Landon's 500 test this last month.......

 we made the most of it though

Landon free handed this amazing pumpkin.... love it!!!!

and we threw together a last minute costume 

{thanks to tam}

{& thanks to the ward for calling me to activities last minute, 

or we PROBABLY wouldn't have gone}

but all in all it was a fun weekend. 

I've eaten way TOO many sweets

WHO CARES! 

oh and have I said that it is amazingly beautiful out here right now....

{COME HERE MY PRETTY AND I'LL GIVE YOU SOME CANDY FROM MY CANDY BOWL!} {EEEEHHHAAAHHAA!! MY CACKLE} 

- ALL SAID IN MY SCARY WITCH VOICE.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY KIDDIES

Fall Foliage @ Its Finest

at some point in your life....

everyone should experience an east coast fall foliage at least once.

it is the most amazing thing you have ever seen, and it is in full bloom as we speak. when they say "foliage" they are not joking. i'm talking THICK trees, everywhere, BIG ones, and of every color. i could just drive around for hours soaking up the breathtaking scenery. {and when i say breathtaking... it really is. every time i see a really vibrant tree, uhhh ohhh wow!

[i breath in so fast, i sometimes choke.] }

Fall is definitely the east coasts season,  it trumps all other seasons and places. 

{well maybe, except for a st. george october sky...maybe}

really what beats  70 degrees, amazing colors, and the crisp smell of autumn..... 

Love is in the air.

Girls (+dad) trip to Cali.

Our trip in just a few words......

 True Food, Pilates, Shopping, Yoga, Shoes, Rain, Movies, The Beach, Yummy Food,  best Pedicures ever, Rusty Pelican, Good Company, a wedding, treats,  a Great Time Had By All!!

I had the best time. Thanks to my family for being so great, and so fun. What would I do without you?, seriously. I cant wait to go back {and eat at True Food} and Christmas seems too far away, I miss you guys already!!!

I'm Headed Off To Cali

 

and I'm so excited!!!

{but i miss my Landon already!! sorry you cant come babe :(}

ChiCkiEs and PeTes

{don't mind the horrible quality...blame the iphone}

Best way to spend your Monday night!

Thanks Tammy for the all you can eat crab

and the greatest sweet potato fries ever!!

and the great Sports Bar Atmosphere of course.

Landon Cracked pound after pound of crab....

he was in heaven!!

Dirty Little Bastard

We have a "little bastard" who lives inside our house
and this "little bastard" is a tiny little mouse
I told this little mouse that it didnt have to die
just as long as he didn't live in my kitchen,
that instead he lived outside.

Night after night that traps would go SNAP!
but no mouse in sight
so we have here a "smart little bastard" who is putting up quite the fight
so we got smart and put traps all around.....
and we finally GOT EM!! now he lives in the ground.

We pray that he was the only one....
cause if I see another one, no more traps
I'm just grabbing the gun!!!

{No matter what life gives us, or what might come our way ... in the long run, it makes life a lot easier to "just be happy" than just be sad or mad or frustrated or anxiety ridden, or lonely. So as bad as it may feel or be.... Just be Happy!!}

Fun Filled Week with Larrs and Kells

{what an amazing PACKED week we had!! 

of course whats a trip without a little ... SHOPPING or a LOT of shopping!! we shopped every chance we got, even if that means sending the boys to dinner and skipping out just to get a few more hours in.... it was well worth it.}

 Shop-Aholic:a person who has an addiction to or obsession with....shopping.

{i wouldn't really say its an addiction, but wow what joy it brings us.}

{down town seeing all the historical sights}

{New HoPe}

{perfect weather, darling shops, yummy food, great company,}

{cape may}

{once again, a very successful day at the shore. we were having way too much fun to take pictures, soaking up the perfect 80+ degrees and sunshine, warm water, cant forget all the little beach shops, and eating at the Ugly Mug} 

oh and remember mom how you have been telling us for months now that we need to get new tires.... and you guys even helped us out with them... 
and even the morning before we left for the shore you said we should hurry and go see if we could get some tires....
moms always know best
sure enough we were driving and 
BAM. Thud bud thud dud thud...... shot tire.
luckily George came to our rescue, literally in less than a minute [even though Landon could have done it much faster] but before we knew it, we were back on the road, cruisin on our donut. 
lesson learned.... we got new tires.

{Brunch and BrandyWine}

{yummiest bestest place ever!! oh + its tucked back in the most beautiful setting you have ever seen} 

Concord Friends Meeting
that our ancestors established in 1686 

 

Brinton House

{13  direct Generations Back from me}

 {Linvilla Orchards}

Carmel Apple, peeled fried potato chips(above), fresh squeezed lemonade, just baked apple cider donuts and fresh pressed apple cider, orange way long pasta [for Halloween] and other fun pastas and every farm grown (organic I'm sure) fruits and veggies oh and you can go pick your own if ya want. mmmmm!!   

Pumpkins of every shape, size and color loved it!!!

oh and we painted our dinning room (pictures to come) and made new kitchen curtains
and made yummy mini cheesecakes, did hair and went to COSTCO. 
{honestly I wasn't ready for the week to be over, it went by way too fast!! come back!!!
Thanks mom and dad for a great time and for
Spoiling us Rotten!!
your the best!! and we love you so much!!!}

 

 

My Perfect Day.....

{would include all of these in no particular order}

Yoga

A bike ride with beautiful scenery

Crapes with strawberries, sour cream, and brown sugar

Pilates with Leigh

A clean house

Soaking up the Sun

Listening to great music

Garden Delight

Laughing

Shopping with my Mom

Snuggling with Landon 

and watching our shows

A bowl of ice cream

kisses

Best of All..... 

A whole day at the beach,

surfing with Landon

{i cant believe how happy this boy makes me.... every day, all day!} 

{i am the luckiest girl in the world!}

{xoxo}

Shoe Shopping Is Therapy!......

Enough Said.

Summer is Slipping Away

I Can Feel the Air becoming a little more crisp
I Can Smell the Autumn Air sneaking its way it
I Can See the leaves starting to turn {what...it seams too early}
I Can Hear Summer slipping away.... and it makes me sad!

I want more of this..... Hot summer days and Warm summer nights. The sunshine feeds me.... and makes me very happy. I just imagine this picture, of me sitting out on our deck, with a tasty drink and maybe a good book. oh and right over that grassy knoll I can hear the waves {of the ocean} crashing down.

Someday, Someday...... but till then, I will just imagine it.
Right now,{this is my Happy Place}

Don't get me wrong, I do love the FALL, just not the winter that follows fall. The Autumn season on the EAST COAST is to die for!! Breathtaking really. I highly recommend it to everyone {we have a guest room} just in case anyone needs a place to stay out here. 

EAGLES vs JETS

We had such a fun night...

{Landon was in heaven}

no big deal... just a picture with Micheal Vick.

THE SHORE

We have been enjoying every single chance we get to go to the Shore.

{its so funny how East Coasters get mad if you call the"Shore" the "Beach"}

A little body boarding.  A little surfing. 
{i cant believe i didn't get any surfing pictues}

and a lot of soaking up the sunshine.

Conclution:
We HAVE to live with in a days trip to the beach
or

We HAVE to have a beach house

{Im fine with either}

The CoWgirl in Me

Made by Lex giveaway.

I love cowboy boots, I think because they remind me of my Grandpa. I have a huge sweet spot in my heart for him. So years back.... I had to have a two- toned pair of cowboy boots, and I Love them.
But a girl can never have enough boots, especially CoWboy Boots.
I Need more.