spring fever

ahh, yes...we are getting a taste of early spring. camellia's are in full bloom, azalea's are budding, daylight savings is right around the corner and the weather is ooooo so perfect.

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i'm obsessed...

...with the smell of lavender. i want everything lavender - candles, lotion, hair product...whatever it is i love it and have to have it :) i've been eyeing this lavender plant at the grocery store for a month now, jose noticed and got it for me for v-day. now all  i have to do is keep it alive!

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valentine's day

we didn't have any plans for today and i'm starting to think sometimes those are the best days.

 

after brunch we took hyatt for a walk in a park close to my house,

picked a few flowers,

and while jose went to work for a few hours i was able to blog and create this banner to surprise him when he comes over tonight for dinner, dessert and the season premiere of our favorite show, the amazing race.

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lovin' my blog

hello, it has been a while! i've been busy busy, i took a few weeks off of blogging to redesign my blog. still have a few little things to adjust, but for the most part i dig it. so, i'm back and ready to get crazy creative in 2010!

p.s. this was one of my most fav x-mas gifts from jose...1979 polaroid with original receipt and case!

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my 2009

january

roadtrip to snowshoe. saw snow for the first time, went snowboading, made snow angels and basically froze my butt off.

february

my first valentines with my sweet love muffin.

march

study, study and study for the ncidq exam.

april

celebrated my 1 year anniversary in my lil home and took the ncidq exam.

may

first visit to the west coast. los angeles to san diego. had a blast. started my blog ♥.

june

found out i passed the ncidq! i'm offically a licensed interior designer.

july

did a little canoeing and hanging out on my front porch enjoying the weather.

august

jose and i had our 1 year anniversery.

september

paid off my car!

 

october

roadtrip to asheville. saw the leaves change and got cozy in a cabin.

november

was thankful for so much.

december

hyatt turned 5 and i started yoga.

thank you for visiting my blog in 09', hope you have a wonderful 2010!

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happy 2010

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merry christmas

lots of love, b-real

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recycled gift wrapping

this year i wrapped all of jose's gifts in paper bags and shipping material that i've been collecting. feels good to save money and recycle. i think they turned out pretty neat....what a lucky man.

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live laugh love

i hope you live laugh and love throughout the holiday season.

2008 handmade ornaments by b-real.

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much needed

"the beauty of life is to experience yourself"

- inspiration from my yogi tea bag

tonight, i took the first of seven hatha yoga classes following the principles of integral yoga.

relaxed, enlightened, clear minded, happy

can't wait for my next class.

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awww....he's five!

my sweet lil pup is no longer a pup, he had his 5th birthday on saturday! i am thankful to have him in my life. ♥ 4ev.

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pretty flowers

i know, i know. it's snowing in some parts of the U.S. but, here in the sunshine state it's 70 degrees and my flowers are looking better then ever.

this was a trial and error....i planted a lot of plants in this small space when i first moved in and they all died. the area flooded during a heavy rain and had no where to drain. so, i came up with this solution.... i used old bricks, covered the rest with rocks and planted in three clay pots.

i used the rocks on the otherside of the sidewalk with lower plants. we will see how they do after the winter. - fingers crossed-

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hello.

handmade by me.

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urban facelift

jose entered a design competition called the urban facelift project. the challenge was to give a vacant historic building in downtown jacksonville an urban facelift. the competition was created to open awareness to the public of the potential these buildings have. jose worked long and hard on the project and he won 1st place!!! i'm so proud of him....he is super talented!

before

after

if you like what you see and want to see more click here and here.

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uno peacock feather

so, i had lots of fun with a camera, a tripod, a glass of wine and uno peacock feather.

if you like what you see i have a few more pics here.

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