Photo dump…GO!

EASTER

We went to Boone Hall for St. Andrew’s Church’s Easter service.  We went last year with my parents and LOVED IT.  The service is outdoors under the biggest tent you’ve ever seen.  They provide bottled water, coffee, muffins, bug spray, and child care.  It’s free parking and free admission (it’s usually $19.50 per person just to get on the grounds!) and free warm fuzzies that last for days.

This year certainly did not disappoint.  Year two solidified that this will be an annual event!

The music is out.of.this.world good!

Next up was some beach time on Sullivan’s Island…

Look at dat belly!

…then it was high time for High Thyme, also on SI, for brunch!  (No pics…sorry!) We had reservations, but were about 30 minutes early.  We figured we’d check it out and if they couldn’t take us yet, I’d wobble mosey on next door for a yummy decaf iced latte-ish drink at Cafe Medley.  Shoot – they could take us!  We sat by the door so we had the open air feeling, without too much wind.  It was heaven. Scott and his Dad both had shrimp and grits, Scott’s Mom had the biggest omelet you’ve ever seen, and I had a fried egg BLT.  It was delicious – I would DEFINITELY go back!  My only complaint?  No lemonade!

The second half of Easter was spent relaxing on the couch watching the Masters!

THE REST OF THE WEEK

We relaxed but fit a lot in, including painting the nursery (YAY!!!), a trip to Isle of Palms, a trip to Folly Beach, some downtown, lots of pool time (once out at Surfside where my parents were on a mini-vaca), and lots of yummy out to dinner (Poe’s, Water’s Edge – 1 of the best happy hour’s in town!, Jestine’s Kitchen, and Pearlz)!

Here are just a few pictures to prove it…

Water’s Edge

City Market

Oyster shooters at Pearlz (I was so jealous!)

The weather was wonderful and the time off was even better!  30ish days until summer break!!!

For all those on a week and a half delay (like me), I hope everyone had a great holiday!

p.s. I wonder what time Cafe Medley closes and I wonder what Scott is doing RIGHT NOW…?! hehe

Beach Count: 72   

Pool Count: 22 

High Temperature: 82°

Wearing not-my-typical-picture-taking outfit, the Trottiers want to wish you a very…

HOPPY EASTER!!!

We are heading to Boone Hall Plantation for St. Andrew’s Church’s Easter service.  It’s outside and it’s fabulous!  (Remember when we went last year with my parents?  We LOVED it!)  Later on, we are heading to High Thyme on Sullivan’s Island for brunch.  Very exciting!!!  The rest of the day will consist of watching Rory or Phil win the Masters.

Enjoy your day!  

p.s. Say goodbye to those brown walls!

Beach Count: 69   

High Temperature: 70° 

Have you seen the cover of Southern Living Magazine’s October issue?

It’s me, it’s me!

[Ha!]

This is more like it!

I recently attended Southern Living’s Taste of Charleston at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant.  What an awesome event!

Lucky, lucky me – I was invited to attend this event as a guest of Southern Living!

IMAGINE THE E-MAIL – From: Southern Living ~ To: ME.

Okay, I thought, who’s messing with me?!  After a few back-and-forths with the PR Director, turns out it wasn’t a mistake.  Permanent blushing for days, y’all.

The event was over 2 days; I went on Sunday while my parents and some friends went on Saturday.  Lemme tell you, we all had a ball and cannot wait to go again next year (with the hubs in tow)!

Here are some amateur pictures taken on my amateur camera by this amateur photographer lame photo-taker.

Never mind the presence of a million yummy local restaurants…I was all up in the Southern Living “Village.”

Luckily my awesomely talented non-amateur photographer friend, Nicholette, met up with me and took these beauties.  Thank you, Nicholette!

Are you photographically-challenged?  If so, contact Nicholette so she can take some pretty pictures for YOU!  =)

Favorite parts of the day, you ask?

1. The setting

2. Shag dancing lessons (watching only, no shag twinkle-toeing for me)

3. Good company

4. The presentation on how to “Set a Southern Table” by Kimberly Schlegel Whitman.  Did you see the gorgeousness in the first slideshow?  If not, you MUST go back and look!!!  Ms. Whitman had AWESOME ideas, was gorgeous (duh), and was super sweet (yes, I got to MEET HER!)

via here

Here she was, doing here thang!

Thank you, Southern Living, for having me as your guest!  My l♥ve for you is beyond words!!!

Did anyone else attend?  Wasn’t it amazing?  

p.s. Anyone notice my crazy hair on the mag. cover?  Holy wind!

p.s.s. I heard the food & drink, music, and other events were pretty cool, too!  ;)

p.s.s.s. Sorry the stupid slideshows wouldn’t center…boo.

Beach Count: 62   

High Temperature: 73°