Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Potpourri for Your Cold

Well...It's here.  Cold/Flu Season.  Unfortunately, I have had a bad case of the cold...  A great way to make your home smell great and also clear your nose...

Mint and Eucalyptus Potpourri:

Put 3-4 cups of water in a pot, add your eucalyptus and mint and bring to a simmer.  I added fresh sprigs from my garden.   As the water begins to simmer, lean over and inhale the steam.  It clears your nasal passages, soothes your throat, and smells divine.

Remember that with all potpourris, you can continue to add water as it evaporates, and the same goes with your herbs...  Just add as you like.

Jan & Larry Bike the City

A few months ago, Mama and Daddy came into town and stayed with yours truley, Martha Jane :).  We had a wonderful time.  We biked around Piedmont Park and Midtown.  We had lunch at Quatro, on the park, and we had a drink at Park Tavern.  The night before, we went to dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Callaway at South City Kitchen (one of mine and Mama's favorites) in Midtown.  It was the first time mine and Ben's parents met.  We had a blast!!!


I get my love for bicycles from these two!

Monday, October 11, 2010

Black Rock Mountain

Labor Day Weekend 2010

Ben and I went camping for Labor Day Weekend this year.  We went to Black Rock Mountain State Park in North Georgia.  It was such a treat to get away from the city and get situated in our little camping nook for the weekend.  We had been out of town for several weekends prior and had the next 8 or so weekends ahead booked as well...  Time for a break.  We listened to good music, rode our bikes, went on a great hike to the mountain summit, cooked great meals on the fire, drank wine, and enjoyed smelling like a camp fire and bug spray - I LOVE IT!

                               

 




 


 Filets, sauteed mushrooms & peppers, and grilled cabbage - DE-Lish!  Check out my fire! - I am a pro & slight pyro.

Toe socks are a MUST!  I repeat.. Toe socks are a MUST

 Setting out on our hike.
 I loved these yellow flowers!
 Top of the Summit


Walker Family Vacation in Surfside

This is my favorite week of the whole year.  Our family gets together and relaxes to the max at a wonderful home in Surfside Beach, SC.  It is so nice to all be together and enjoy day in and out with everyone.  The Magil's stay a few doors down which adds even more excitement! Thank you Mama and Daddy for making our family beach trip a priority every single year!

Walker...

 Scary Henry...
 Gran Jan and Henry...
 Eric and Walker...
 Henry...
 CANNON BALL!...
 Me and my swimming babies...
 Pop and his boys...
 Adorable John Lawrence...
 Pop flying his kite...
 Relaxing for JUST a bit...
 Mac, also known as my "doobie"...

Playing with the boys...
 Ben and I taking the boys to get their sharks tooth necklaces...
 Ahh - South Carolina!...
 Ben "cornered" with the babies :)...
 Ben and Henry...
 The girls!  Kim, me, Mama, and Ellen... we are far out numbered...
 Henry talking to Ben and I about everything under the sun while occasionally asking, "what time is it?"...his infamous filler when he doesn't know what to say.  Ha Ha Ha...

The Pangle babies, Henry and Walker...
Henry and Walker kissing Foster in Ellen's belly...
 Full moon and Ben and I are heading out...
 Gran Jan and Pop taking the boys out for ghost stories on the beach...
 Sweet sissy with Foster...
 Bubba - Mason
 The boys can't get enough of Gran Jan...
Sister Kim and her baby Mac... 
 Handsome Bubba....
 This sums up little doobie!...
 Kim and her boys...

 Aunt Martha Jan's Walker boys...
 Pop helping create a Mac shark...
WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN!!