A Wedding, Bithday Party, Car Show & Job Interview

The last weekend in October we spent in Charlotte NC. The main reason we went up was for Jefferey and Amanda's wedding on Saturday. It was a beautiful wedding with crisp fall air and tons of fall colors. We were able to see some of our friends that have also moved away from Charlotte and a some that are still there.

Nathan and Chris (we really missed seeing his wife Amy)

The cake was really cute and delicious!

After the wedding we went by Trader Joe's. I love this store and I really, really miss it.

Sunday just happened to Stephanie's birthday and they had a big party for her Saturday night. Ben and Stephanie were also our hosts for the weekend. It was great to catch up since we haven't seen them in a year.

Sunday after church we went to the GoodGuys car show. Someone just happened to have tickets at the party Saturday and wasn't going to use them.

The search for the perfect wagon continues...

...or bus
Sunday night we went to our favorite restaurant The Crepe Cellar. It was just as amazing as last time.

My crepe was filled with salmon, leeks, tomatoes and Gruyere cheese.

Nathan's pesto and brie fries...

...along with his wild mushroom, spinach and goat cheese crepe.
After dinner we stopped by our favorite french bakery Amelie's. We split a little cake with vanilla chifon layers that were soaked in Grand Marnier and then covered with (real) vanilla buttercream and almonds.

It was a busy weekend but a blast...we'd love to get back to NC one day. Oh and Nathan did have an interview at one of the race shops on Monday. We're still waiting to hear back.

The Fair

Last week was the Ogeechee Fair. It's tiny compared to the GA National Fair that I've been to a few times. It was a lot of fun though. We don't ride rides so it was just a night of people watching and eating food that is horrible for us.


As soon as we got there it was time for a pig race so we watched. My parents used to take us to the Ga Mountain Fair when we were kids. My favorite part was the pig race.



It can't get more redneck and hilarious than large potbelly pigs racing around and jumping into a pool of water.

We took in the high-wire pirate show...
...and, of course, funnel cake!

Koala's Are The Cutest

So last Friday, very last minute, I took the day off and went to Colombia, S.C. with my friend Brandy and her 3 children to meet our other friend Alyssa and her 4 children for a visit to the zoo. The weather couldn't haven been more perfect and the kids had a blast as well as us adults. Man was I tired when I got home...7 children is a lot of people to keep up with.

The girls with the lion.


The boys



We tried to get a group picture (-babies) but it wasn't happening.

I hear that Koala's are not very nice but they are so adorable. Everyone of them was sleeping.

Unexpected days off are the best. Great friends are even better!

Painted Pig Farms

I wanted to put a word out for Painted Pig Farms and their all natural pork and homemade soaps. We first tried some of their soaps because I had expressed an interest in learning how to make my own soap. It turns out that a we loved it so much that we had Joel and Amy pay Nathan in soap for some work he did for them. It is 100% better than the stuff you buy at the store and it smells divine.

Their pork which is their main business is delicious. So far we've tried both the smoked ham and pork chops. Their pigs are born and raised right here in GA.

You can see them at the Statesboro Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. They're just a few tents down from the Sugar Magnolia tent were Nathan is. Please support you're local farmers and businesses!

Savannah Jazz Festival

Last weekend was the Savannah Jazz Festival. Nathan and I are not huge jazz fans but we enjoy hearing it live. We had never been but it's free and you get to sit outside, eat, and drink a glass of wine or beer. The weather is finally cooling off a bit so we decided to check it out.


It rained on the drive down but we were hoping that it would miss the park. It didn't and it ended up raing half the time we were there. It was worth it and we stayed until about 9.

Our friends the Flemings joined us in the fun...

...and their son enjoyed getting to know the Savannah ladies and playing in the rain.

Next weekend (7-8) is the Folk Festival and I think we're going to try a go. Maybe it won't rain!

Goat Cheese, Green Onion & Garlic Pizza

This is one of our favorite pizza's at the bakery that I work at (Sugar Magnolia) and a few weeks ago we recreated it at home to save a little money. I used my whole wheat pizza crust recipe that you can find here. I cut the top off the head of garlic, drizzled a little olive oil over the top and roasted it in foil until it was nice and soft. After it had finished roasting I put it in the food processor with a little olive oil to make a spread. I used the garlic as my base added mozzarella and goat cheese. After It was done baking we sprinkled some fresh green onions over the top.



The weather was so amazing that we sat outside on a blanket with a bottle of wine. A perfect meal.

Summer Shirt & Dessert

I started this post a month ago...just got around to posting it.


About three weeks ago I made this shirt using this pattern that I modified a little bit to fit me. It's probably the last summer item that I will be sewing. I've just started on a vintage vogue pattern that Nathan bought me for my birthday.

I don't have a picture of this amazing ice cream but I have to share it because it is amazing and very easy to make. It's from Nigella Lawson and I've been wanting to make it for a while but finally got around to it last week when I realize that I didn't have my churn to make ice cream.

Nigella Lawson's Bitter Orange Ice Cream

3 Seville oranges (or 1 eating orange and 2 limes)

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

2 1/2 cups heavy cream

wafers, to serve (optional)

If using Seville oranges, grate the zest of 2 of them. Squeeze the juice of all 3 and pour into a bowl with the zest and sugar. If you're going for the sweet orange and lime option, grate the zest of the orange and one of the limes, juice them and add to the sugar as before. Stir to dissolve the sugar and add the heavy cream.

Whip everything until it holds soft peaks, and then turn into a shallow airtight container (of approximately 2 quarts) with a lid. Cover and freeze until firm (from 3 to 5 hours). Remove to ripen for 15 to 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 minutes in the refrigerator) before eating. Serve in a bowl, in cones, with wafers — however you like.

Recipe used with permission, from Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson.