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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Dessert for Two
I've been meaning to blog the last few days, specifically on my most recent adventure with Weight Watchers, but that will have to weight (haha, small joke). However, WW does have a small part in tonight's post. Weight Watchers changed their points system at the beginning of the year (want to know more, just ask Jennifer Hudson). On the Points Plus system all fruit is zero points, therefore increasing the amount of fresh fruit I have been eating. The last week, I've been into peaches. I have peaches just sitting around everywhere. Alex brought some home from his grandpa today and I decided I would have my go at a Peach Cobbler. I've never made a peach cobbler before, so I tried my luck at google for a recipe. I found a couple, but decided the best place to look would be Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen blog. I stumbled across a great recipe as well as a great website. Dessert for Two's Peach Cobbler. Christina, a Texas native has taken southern dessert recipes and scaled them down for two. My cobbler is in the oven now and I can't wait to try it out! I'll let you know how it tastes!
Monday, July 18, 2011
One Year
Time really does fly when you are having fun. This past weekend Alex and I celebrated our first anniversary. It's so crazy to believe this time last year, we were on our way to Pigeon Forge, TN to celebrate becoming husband and wife. Here are a few pictures from the honeymoon.
Our honeymoon was such an amazing and relaxing time. After a year of living anywhere from 2 - 4 hours apart, we were finally able to be together. We spent our time shopping, relaxing, eating, and hiking. We highly recommend Pigeon Forge as a place to get away.
To celebrate our anniversary, we decided to spend the weekend in Charleston, SC. This was my first time to Charleston and it was very nice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 came out as well and of course Alex and I viewed the movie with my good friend Mindy and her boyfriend James in Mt. Pleasant (outside of Charleston). We went to the Cinebarre, a cool theater where you can order actual food and drinks during the movie. There is one in Asheville and in my opinion would be worth going if you are ever in the area. Also while in Charleston, we were able to shop around downtown and go to the market. It was a very relaxing weekend, especially after a very busy summer of camp, weddings, and traveling.
We ended our anniversary trip at home. Alex and I cooked dinner together. We grilled NY Strips, made green-bean casseroles, and had freshly shucked corn. It was better than any restaurant we could have gone to!
Although we were only able to get away for a few days, it is so nice to be back home. We've decided to stay put for the next month, no leaving Lexington. Ever since school let out in June, I've been gone at least 3 days each week and it has been tiring. We are looking forward to our cruise to Jamaica in September with two other couples as well as my brother's wedding in December.
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| Our cabin |
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| In a church in Cade's Cove |
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| Hiking to Abram's Falls |
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| Picnic lunch at Abram's Falls |
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| Us in Gatlinburg |
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| Sunset from our cabin porch |
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| Playing Putt Putt at the Hillibilly Golf Course |
To celebrate our anniversary, we decided to spend the weekend in Charleston, SC. This was my first time to Charleston and it was very nice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 came out as well and of course Alex and I viewed the movie with my good friend Mindy and her boyfriend James in Mt. Pleasant (outside of Charleston). We went to the Cinebarre, a cool theater where you can order actual food and drinks during the movie. There is one in Asheville and in my opinion would be worth going if you are ever in the area. Also while in Charleston, we were able to shop around downtown and go to the market. It was a very relaxing weekend, especially after a very busy summer of camp, weddings, and traveling.
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| Downtown Charleston |
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| Anniversary Dinner at The High Cotton |
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| Taken on the dock |
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| Mindy and I after drinks |
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| Four Poster at our B&B |
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| Window peering into the bathroom |
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| Our B&B: Plantation Oaks Inn |
We ended our anniversary trip at home. Alex and I cooked dinner together. We grilled NY Strips, made green-bean casseroles, and had freshly shucked corn. It was better than any restaurant we could have gone to!
Although we were only able to get away for a few days, it is so nice to be back home. We've decided to stay put for the next month, no leaving Lexington. Ever since school let out in June, I've been gone at least 3 days each week and it has been tiring. We are looking forward to our cruise to Jamaica in September with two other couples as well as my brother's wedding in December.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Long time, No read?
Well, hello there. It has definitely been a while. I am quite ashamed and embarrassed, but it will be okay. On my way back to Lexington yesterday, I decided it was time to begin blogging again. Although, I imagine everyone who did read this has probably forgotten about us by now. So where have we been since Christmas? We started out 2011 in Greenville. We went to the movies with Mike and Gayle Rowell and Tim and Tracey Baker. Later that day, we went to my papa's 75th birthday party. School started back and we ended out the fall semester and started the spring semester. I only had one class change, the rest of my students were year long.
Towards the end of January, Alex and I took a trip to Black Mountain. We stayed in Bed & Breakfast, shopped, saw some sights, and just relaxed. It was a great getaway and may even become a tradition for our birthdays!
Alex and I have finally found a church that we are starting to call home. When we are not out of town, we attend High Rock Community Church, although with all the festivities that have been happening, our attendance is still sporadic, but I love that we can listen to the podcasts online!
In March, Jenny and Alex were married. I had to attend their wedding alone, since Alex had to work. It was a beautiful ceremony and I am so excited for them. The weddings have been crazy because after the Bridgman wedding, we had two weddings in May. One of which was Jim and Lauren Berry. I was so excited to be able to watch as Lauren and Jim became husband and wife. Those that follow my photography blog may remember that Jim and Lauren are the two that started it all when I ask to do some engagement pics for them! Please check out their blog here.
After the weddings were finished it was time to prepare students for exams. This was a very high-stress time for me. There was tutoring, remediation, preparation, meetings, calling parents, trying to get students to make up time, etc, etc. I couldn't have been more glad when school was out. I am thoroughly enjoying my summer off. Since I've been off, Alex would say I've been a world traveler. The week after school let out, I was in Black Mountain for Cragmont, a Christian Camp. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and growth. I had high school girls and they were amazing. We had a ton of fun together. I hope to do a post about the week in the (near) future.
As soon as I returned from Cragmont, I headed east for my best friend's bachelorette party. A couple from her church let us use their beach house at Emerald Isle. We (Anna, Brooke, Mary Beth, Jenny, and me) spent a day on the beach and just enjoying each other's company. It was great to get away and just spend time with the girls. I can't believe she gets married NEXT weekend. I am Anna's matron of honor and have to work on my speech for the reception. Oh boy!
That pretty much catches you up on the happenings around the Greer home (at least for me, Georgina). I will share that the Lord has truly blessed us and we see his blessings everyday. Alex broke his ankle Good Friday. We spent most of that day in the emergency room in Greenville. Thankfully, he was only put in an air boot, but still had to be off of it completely for 6 weeks. He was able to take a light-duty position in the sheriff's office during that time and still work. They worked with us to allow his hours to be similar to mine so I could take him and pick him up. Then the doctor bills started to come in and his insurance didn't cove as much as we would have liked. Again, the Lord provided by finally sending us our first-time home buyer's tax credit that we had been waiting a year for. The amount covered all the doctor bills. We have truly been blessed.
I will try and post some pictures soon!
Towards the end of January, Alex and I took a trip to Black Mountain. We stayed in Bed & Breakfast, shopped, saw some sights, and just relaxed. It was a great getaway and may even become a tradition for our birthdays!
Alex and I have finally found a church that we are starting to call home. When we are not out of town, we attend High Rock Community Church, although with all the festivities that have been happening, our attendance is still sporadic, but I love that we can listen to the podcasts online!
In March, Jenny and Alex were married. I had to attend their wedding alone, since Alex had to work. It was a beautiful ceremony and I am so excited for them. The weddings have been crazy because after the Bridgman wedding, we had two weddings in May. One of which was Jim and Lauren Berry. I was so excited to be able to watch as Lauren and Jim became husband and wife. Those that follow my photography blog may remember that Jim and Lauren are the two that started it all when I ask to do some engagement pics for them! Please check out their blog here.
After the weddings were finished it was time to prepare students for exams. This was a very high-stress time for me. There was tutoring, remediation, preparation, meetings, calling parents, trying to get students to make up time, etc, etc. I couldn't have been more glad when school was out. I am thoroughly enjoying my summer off. Since I've been off, Alex would say I've been a world traveler. The week after school let out, I was in Black Mountain for Cragmont, a Christian Camp. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and growth. I had high school girls and they were amazing. We had a ton of fun together. I hope to do a post about the week in the (near) future.
As soon as I returned from Cragmont, I headed east for my best friend's bachelorette party. A couple from her church let us use their beach house at Emerald Isle. We (Anna, Brooke, Mary Beth, Jenny, and me) spent a day on the beach and just enjoying each other's company. It was great to get away and just spend time with the girls. I can't believe she gets married NEXT weekend. I am Anna's matron of honor and have to work on my speech for the reception. Oh boy!
That pretty much catches you up on the happenings around the Greer home (at least for me, Georgina). I will share that the Lord has truly blessed us and we see his blessings everyday. Alex broke his ankle Good Friday. We spent most of that day in the emergency room in Greenville. Thankfully, he was only put in an air boot, but still had to be off of it completely for 6 weeks. He was able to take a light-duty position in the sheriff's office during that time and still work. They worked with us to allow his hours to be similar to mine so I could take him and pick him up. Then the doctor bills started to come in and his insurance didn't cove as much as we would have liked. Again, the Lord provided by finally sending us our first-time home buyer's tax credit that we had been waiting a year for. The amount covered all the doctor bills. We have truly been blessed.
I will try and post some pictures soon!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
GodLoveSex
One of my coworkers attends High Rock Community Church. I went with her one Saturday evening to a service and loved it. Since Alex and I are in the process of trying new churches, this one is definitely on our radar. My coworker came to me a few weeks ago really excited about their new series: GodLoveSex. I've been wanting to make it out to a service and thought today would be the perfect opportunity, only I'm coughing up a lung and figured I'd be a bit of a distraction. So once I got up, ate breakfast, and fixed my coffee, I pulled up their website and listened to part 1 of the series online: Breaking Barriers. It was so great, that I'm fixing to start part 2: Sex and Marriage. Here's the link to the website that has part 1 and part 2. Hopefully Part 3 will be up later this week! Enjoy! HRCC
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Where have we been?
So I had every attention on setting some goals for the New Year and posting them on here. Included in this list was blogging at least once a week, well you see how that turned out. Things have been busy, since our new addition to the family, Delilah, who is growing like a weed. I just wanted to let you know to check out my photography blog, G Squared Photography. You'll probably see more updates up there then on here. I will try and get better about blogging. Hopefully I can post some pictures of the family and the circus, which we are going to today!!!
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