Hazards on the golf course

Everyone's heard of the water hazard, the rough, and the sand trap, but what about the alligator?? Hubby sent me this while he was golfing at Patriot's Point today.I drew a red circle around the gator, becuase it's a little hard to see. But that means the hubby decided to take a picture from a distance...and that, my friends, is a very good thing!

A little self promotion.

I have some fun, new items in my Etsy shop that I wanted to share. Some of my favorites are these adorable headbands.

They're perfect for any occasion and can even be made to match outfits.

A little girl from my mom's pre-k class down in Florida has one with a flower on it, and she says that when you flip them down and wear them like sunglasses, they're pefect Pirate eye-patches!

Fashion in the South: Bowties

Having lived in Charleston for over a year now, I have noticed some things that I've never seen anywhere else. I grew up in Florida, but that's not really considered "the South". Charleston, on the other hand, definitely is. There are things that are uber popular here that I thought went out of style a very long time ago. Apparently, though, I was wrong. I am not sure how long this series will be, but there are definitely some things I want to share with those of you who haven't experienced the culture that I'm immersed in here.

The first instalment is something that whenever the hubby & I see it, it takes all of our willpower not to start giggling. We've noticed at church the last few weeks that the bowtie is back with a vengence. And it's not just on the older men or toddlers like you'd think. There are college boys and 30-somethings that sport these suckers as well. Last Sunday, the hubby & I counted five bowtie-clad men in the short time it took us to walk from dropping Sophia at the nursery, to Jonah's Sunday school class one hallway down. And there were hordes more in our contemporary service. To me, it's just funny to see men around my age wearing these blast-from-the-past accessories. Bobby jokes that he's going to channel the fashion stylings of Orville Redenbacher and get one as well.

(Yes, we've seen the suspenders too!)

Mmmm Mmmm Monday: Swedish Meatballs

This recipe is super easy, becuase it uses frozen meatballs!

Swedish Meatballs
1 pkg frozen meatballs (about 24), thawed
1-16 oz pkg egg noodles
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup sour cream

Combine meatballs, soup, milk and nutmeg in a large skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 15 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, cook noodles according to package, remove from heat, drain. Add back to pot.
Stir the sour cream into the sauce and cover, cooking for another 2-3 mintues. Add sauce to noodles and stir thoroughly to coat noodles.
Add a little more nutmeg if desired, and serve warm.

Happy Easter from the Shearer Family!

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16

The thrill of the hunt

Eggs

One of my favorite parts of Easter is decorating eggs. It's so much fun and the whole family (hubby included) gets involved. I love to watch the creativity flow from my kids fingers, and their personalities definitely shine through in their color choices. This year we bought a fun Easter egg tye-dye kit, and I have to say that these are some of our best eggs ever!