Goodbye 2011

I love this sweet video! We knew they were actors, but who knew they were musicians? This New Years Eve I am planning on staying in. Hoping for a very quiet night sipping Champagne. Do you have big plans tonight?

My New Years resolution is to blog more! I like to make goals that are attainable and fun. I can't think of a better thing to strive for in 2012. Do you have a New Years resolution?

Folly Fun

I guess it's safe to say M has turned into a bonafide storm chaser. We were supposed to get a little breeze from a storm in the Gulf so we headed out to the beach early. We started the day with mimosas and boiled shrimp. FYI -Shrimp Shells, just like any food on the beach attract crazy birds. Hope you had a happy Labor Day! Did you do anything exciting?

Breakfast in Bed

Who wants to go to work on a Monday? Wouldn't it be nice if you could sleep in and start your day as late as you want? 

Years ago my now husband treated me to breakfast in bed. He made shrimp hash and eggs over heart shaped toast. 

Now that's a way to win a girl's heart! (Bonus points for catching the shrimp) Those were the good ole days.

Below are some things I would wish for on a sleepy morning. What elements would you incorporate into a lazy day? 

1. Vintage Pajamas 2. South Carolina Shrimp & Grits 3. Ticking Stripe Duvet  

4. Sparkling Strawberry Cocktail 5. Pajama Shorts 6. Crumbled Biscuits and Gravy 7. Sperry Slippers 8. Breakfast Tray 

Old Bluffton

Coburn's Liquor Store, circa 1939 is the oldest liquor store in the state of South Carolina. On the heels of the national repeal of prohibition moonshiners and folks from Hilton Head would come to Coburn's to buy liquor for the weekend. Janie Coburn said the red dot used to stand for hours of operation - sun up to sun down. J.F. and Janie Coburn kept a pistol under the counter because people would wake them up to buy a bottle of liquor and you never knew who would show up.  


Murray Sease of Shine on Art painted the quaint liquor store and when I saw it in the Society of Bluffton Artists  gallery I knew couldn't live without it. After my mom and I bought the painting, we went for a glass of champagne at Vineyard 55. Dad drove up on his new Harley and we talked about our dear friend Graham Bullock. Graham passed his motorcycle on to my dad and wrote of this liquor store in his old newspaper the Bluffton Eccentric. He reminds us to cherish the days we have with one another as well as the heirloom establishments we have in our town. Our part of the world is a rapidly changing one, sometimes we need to sit back with a glass of wine and appreciate our surroundings.