Easter Basket Blog Hop!

  Yesterday we brought the storage container labeled "Easter & Spring Decorations" down from the attic. Regardless of the season or holiday, my reaction is equally crazy excited no matter what dusty box is coming down those stairs. So you can probably guess what I'm planning to do this weekend - decorate!

Speaking of exciting Easter things, today I am linking up with the good life's {Easter Basket Blog Hop}. And since I am late in the game this year stuffing my Easter baskets, I am showing off my {2012 baskets}...

What are you stuffing your Easter baskets with this year?

And just because I can't help myself, here is my Easter Carrot Cake {recipe here} from last year too. Matt has already started begging me to bake this cake again this Easter.

Find the free printable bunting {here}!

  Now go check out Darci's adorable Easter basket and link up yours at the {Easter Basket Blog Hop}!

Mountain Weekend

Last weekend Matt and I joined three couples for a mini mountain vacation in Linville, NC. We had such an amazing time that we didn't want to leave and are already planning our next trip!   So without further ado, our cabin weekend in photos... 

 {our view from the cabin deck}

 {the house & the lake} 

We also played in the snow...

and kept warm with homemade turbans...

 We ate {and drank} all day, every day...

 {family style dinners}

 {spiked hot chocolate}

We shopped the outlets in Blowing Rock

We played lots and lots of games...

 Side note: The game of Headbandz. If you don't already own this game you need to quickly add it to your game collection! Most fun game ever!

Oh, and we took lots of photos

Out with the Old, In with the New!

Notice something different?

I got a blog makeover!!

With the first day of spring being less than a month away {March 20}, my spring fever has been out of control – planting flowers, decorating for Easter, busting out the brighter colors and more! So I started to think, you know what else could use a good spring cleaning? Yep, Carolina Charm! And it just so happens to be perfect timing for a blog spring cleaning because one of my fave bloggers, Laura with Laura Wyatt Designs, has officially opened her design shop!

I cannot even begin to describe how much I loooove my new look! It feels brighter, fresher and well, cleaner! So if you are in the market for a fabulous and affordable makeover, hurry over to Laura Wyatt Designs {here}. That girl is seriously magical when it comes to design.

 

Happy {almost} Spring, Friends! xo