Charleston Trip {wrap up}.

I feel like I'm still coming down off all the happiness that was my Charleston trip ... What an beautiful place with amazing friends and of course a fabulous fashion show! 

I stopped in Augusta, Georgia "on my way" to Charleston and stayed with this amazing and incredibly hospitable family! 

Kelly and I met in Charleston while in grad school at The Citadel ... she and her husband are so much fun and their baby girl {my 'niece'} is beautiful and hysterical! 

We drove down to Charleston on Tuesday morning on the backroads of the Lowcountry and it may have been one of the most beautiful, scenic drives I've ever taken! 

Tuesday there was lunch at Fleet Landing, fashion show prep and happy hour at Taco Boy! 

Then there was the amazing CFW Fashion Show! 

It was so much fun looking at everyone's outfits and sitting as close as possible to the runway! 

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Dinner after the show was at Rue de Jean! YUMMMMM! :) 

It was definitely a whirlwind trip but was unbelievable! I'm now counting down until the next time we can go back and visit! :)

runway ready.

Oh y'all this title has SO many meanings ... 

I'm READY for Charleston Fashion Week. I'm READY to {again} see B.b. on cute little kiddies strutting their stuff down the runway. And {I think} I'm READY to use Rent the Runway for the first time. 

I've seen all of you fabulous ladies all over blogland talking about this wonderful service ... And it has so much sparked my interest. But when I first started looking at all the FAB dresses that RTR has, I didn't have an event that I {desperately} needed a dress for ... UNTIL ... 

I got a call from Barbara that she was asked to be a featured designer in Charleston Fashion Week. Obviously I HAVE to go ... And obviously I HAVE to have a new dress to wear. That's when it hit me ... RENT THE RUNWAY WAS TOTALLY THERE FOR ME! 

So I started browsing ... I fell in love with several gorgeous things ... Then I got REALLY nervous. 

Why you ask? 

What if it doesn't fit me? What if I fall even MORE in love with the dress and I don't want to return it? Can I find something equally as fabulous for less that I can actually keep? What if it doesn't show up before I leave for Charleston? What if the shoes I think will look fab, don't go? 

You see my dilemma. 

So I need YOU ... yes, all of you pretty ladies who have used RTR before to HELP ME! Did you love it? Did you hate it? Would you use it again? 

And for those of you who are newbies to this service like me ... What would you do? Get one of these fabulous numbers? Or would you be nervous too? 

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Y'all are the GREATEST friends a gal could ask for! XO!

Menu Monday

It's that time of the week again y'all ... 

And I'm proud to say that I stuck by my menu last week! {woopwoop}

So here's what's on the board for this week: 

{speaking of menu boards ... be SURE to check out my tutorial tomorrow!}

Monday: Chicken Fried Rice {super simple, always a good thing}

Tuesday: Meatloaf & Roasted Asparagus

Wednesday: Chicken & Dumplings {from my Budget cookbook}

Thursday: Rosemary Chicken & Roasted Potatoes

Friday: Meatloaf samis & Sweet Potato Fries {homemade this time, I'm not cheating!}

Saturday: Farmhouse Hash

Sunday: Veggie Soup

So now let me tell y'all the MOST awesome news ... I went grocery shopping yesterday and spent $30 for the next TWO WEEKS! I totally kicked my grocery budget's butt! And yes, I'm super proud of myself! :) 

So here's why ... One of my best friends Barbara is in Charleston Fashion Week this year! She won the People's Choice in the Emerging Designer competition last year and was asked to be a Featured Designer this year ... She pretty much rocks! 

I so badly want to see the show {obviously} so I'm trying to save some mooolah so that I can do just that! And hey, catching up with my best friends? An added bonus! :) 

Happy Monday y'all! :)