fall fancies

well, yesterday marked the first official day of fall. can't believe how fast summer flew by! here are some fall-y things I have been ogling over for the season. 

 

happy fall, y'all!

 

xoxo, Landrum

 

 

 



**all images via pinterest**

greek pizza (sister style)

my sis and I had some fabulous quality time this past weekend. it was just lovely.

and while we were there, we decided to try a little cooking. we found this recipe on pinterest and decided to give it a whirl.

...the end result was delicious! after staring in disbelief at what we created for the first 5 minutes after it was done... and 10 photos later (for proof, of course.) we finally devoured the thing.

p.s. the homemade tzatziki sauce was the bomb. ( we also added dill to the sauce, not in the recipe but added even more great taste)

what you need:

1 pound olive oil dough (or dough found in freezer section at grocery store)
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil,
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano,
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 fresh garlic cloves
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
roma tomatoes, seeds removed
medium diced cucumber,
diced avocado
feta cheese, crumbled

the prep:

the original recipe calls to make a homemade pizza dough (we got ours already made in the freezer section)

while the dough is warming in the oven, heat ½ tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. when the oil is hot, add in the chicken breast and season with ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook about 3-4 minutes on each side, until the chicken is golden brown and fully cooked. Transfer the chicken from the pan to a cutting board and cut into bite size pieces.  to assemble the pizza, place the desired quantity of roma tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, feta cheese and chicken breast on the prepared crust. drizzle with homemade tzatziki and serve additional sauce on the side for dipping.

homemade tzatziki  sauce:

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup shredded cucumber
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• couple pinches of fresh dill
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl until combined. add additional lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.


 see more and the original recipe at: http://www.pepperlynn.com/2012/01/fresh-greek-pizza-with-homemade-tzatziki/#sthash.hZAOjilt.dpuf

 

 

 

ta-da! deliciousness!

 

 

xoxo, Landrum

 

**pictures and recipe via Pepper Lynn blog**

peace

take a deep breathe... how many of you have experienced true peace? It is such a freeing thing. peace can be just a moment in time or a state of being. the latter is what I strive for.

I decided to leave you today with some quotes/scripture about peace...hoping it might bring you peace. I think we could all use a little more of this in our lives.

 

'for God is not a God of disorder but of peace.' 1 Corinthians 14:33

'let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.' Romans 14:19

'now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.'  2 Corinthians 3:17

 
peaceful day, friends!

xoxo, Landrum

* images via pinterest *

 

the proposal

I realize everyone does NOT care about how/why/when my husband proposed....but for those who love a good sappy love story...grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, curl up and keep reading :)

as our 3rd engagement anniversary is coming up in 2 days (I can't believe it!!) I thought it would be a good time to share the story with all of you.

this is how it went down:

the hubby and I had been dating for only 6 months when he asked me to be his wife. I know, I know, say what you will...but when you know, you know. simple. as. that.

It was a beautiful August day...(OK, I'll do my best to spare you some sappiness). it was my  husband's birthday week. we had been planning to go to dinner at High Cotton with his parents to have a birthday dinner celebration for him. so that Friday night, he comes to pick me up. I remember him looking extra handsome...but honestly had NO clue how my life was about to change. he was cool as a cucumber, thinking back. He didn't act funny, or nervous, or odd. just completely normal.

we hopped in the car and headed downtown Greenville towards High Cotton. remember, it was a Friday night so downtown was busy, busy and we had to park extremely far and out of the way (all part of the plan I later discovered). because we had to park so far away from the restaurant, it left us having to walk through the lovely Falls Park (also part of the plan :) ).
we got out of the car (Ro grabbed his blue blazer out of the back, which at the time I didn't think a thing of) and we started the trek to High Cotton. I hate this part...I have to admit it was a bit warm that night and I was relentlessly complaining and fussing at him about how I was going to be drenched in sweat and gross-looking by the time we arrived at dinner. (not my proudest moment) Clearly, I was clueless as to what was about happen or else I never would have acted like a total brat. annyywayss...moving on.

we are walking along...and he nonchalantly says: "Listen to this email I got earlier." He then proceeds to get out the email that he had printed off from the inside pocket of his blazer. (me: still NO idea at this point.) He then begins reading it out loud. It was an email from a lady named Hope Davis regarding "A Voice for the Children" charity. Hope had asked him to participate in a 'Bachelor Auction' in order to help raise money for the children. they pick certain guys and have the ladies auction off for them...He continued to tell me about it...me, thinking he was going to ask my permission to participate (as we were seriously dating at the time).

Instead, here is his response: (the part he read out loud to me) :


Knight, Roland

From: Knight, Roland

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:46 AM

To: 'Hope D.'

Subject: RE: A Voice for The Children

Hey Hope,

This is very flattering. I am friends with Matt, Robert, and Dave and I know just how much fun they had last year. Thank you for considering me this year, but I'm sorry to say I must decline. Please let me explain. My birthday is on Sunday and I have picked out the greatest gift for myself. I have been dating a girl named Landrum, whom, I am very much in love with. I decided I cannot live without her. So I met her father last week at Bill and Fran's restaurant in Newberry to ask his blessing. She has no idea, but I'm going to ask her to be my wife on Friday night.

Please let me know who to make a donation to. I will send a check.

Thanks for keeping this confidential.

Ro



The actual email may or may not be framed (hehe) :) :) :)

after finishing reading the last part he then proceeded to get down on one knee...(this part was a little bit blurry through the tears) and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I am pretty sure I screamed YES! at this point, multiple bystanders had stopped to watch and then began clapping.

my feelings after he read those words was the perfect combination of being completely stunned and ecstatic!!! a feeling quite difficult to put into words.  the most wonderful feeling in the world. he really did the whole thing up right. like perfect. I couldn't have dreamt up anything better. ...he also had my brother-in-law in the bushes, parking garage, and all over the place capturing the moment with pictures!! (thanks again Reeves!)

then we actually headed up to dinner at High Cotton...and guess what else he did?!?! he had called my family and asked them to be there and meet us at dinner afterwards. best. dinner. ever.

and I really hate surprises...but best. surprise. ever.

lots and lots of joyful tears. pure BLISS.

...the rest is history :)

xoxo, Landrum

this place we call home

so here are some i-phone pics stored up on my phone from this city I can't get enough of. there is beauty around every corner and here is my attempt to capture some of it.

enjoy and happy monday :)

Church St.

Broad.

marina

Sullivan's Island

we had newlyweds come stay at the unit next door to us for their honeymoon :)

Debordieu

Debordieu (cont.)

Anson

the door. love.

our favorite breakfast diner right around the corner.

our street.

those window boxes. swoon.

xoxo, Landrum

be still.

my husband was recently reminiscing about some wonderful times hunting and fishing (or anything outdoors) with his grandfather as a younger child. he cherished and still cherishes that sweet time, being with his "Papa Bruce" and him teaching him all he knows about hunting and fishing. he laughs often when he tells me that whenever the two of them were hunting/fishing Papa Bruce would always tell him to "be still" (I think for two reasons). #1: to not scare any of the animals away and #2: to just enjoy the moment and the quietness of being in nature.  I often get tickled thinking about my husband as a very young toddler/child squirming around trying very hard to "be still." priceless.

Papa Bruce and Ro. Then.



Now.

I, for one, still have a difficult time "being still." I get restless, thinking about the things I should be doing in order to have a productive day. my stillness is stolen by wandering thoughts and distractions. I find that more times than not, the times that I have the most trouble "being still" are the times when I need to be still the most.

"be still and know that I am God." psalm 47:10 (one of my very favorites) when my life is busy and I can't even sit still long enough to spend time with the Lord, I try to start out my time with Him by praying for focus, and control of those crazy thoughts spinning around in my head. before I even start reading scripture or devotional for the day, I pray to make the most out of that time by focusing completely on Him. the worst is thoughtlessly reading my devotional and then having no idea what the Lord was trying to teach me. the goal of that time is to become closer to the Lord and form a deeper relationship with him...not mindlessly read a couple lines of the devotional and move on with my day. it takes a lot of prayer and self-control but hopefully one day "being still" will come more naturally. until then, I will keep reminding myself that nothing is more important.

have a good one, friends!

xoxo, Landrum