Lest you think I have no Christmas Spirit….

Lest you think I have no Christmas Spirit….

Here are some pictures of my lovely tree. I'd like to show you some of the lights on my house, but I don't think you'd be very impressed with my balcony that is 3 feet wide. However, I am SO excited for Christmas and being home in Texas where it's cold. We actually...

Texas sized BBQ

Texas sized BBQ

When I was 11 my social studies text book had small descriptions of what all 50 states were famous for, as any child would do I quickly looked ahead to see what they said about Texas. Expecting them to maybe mention the Alamo, the Dallas Cowboys, bluebonnets or...

the price of beauty

So, here's one photo from our little shoot. I'll have to admit while I love the photos from Paige Newton Photography. I don't like me in them. This happens to me every fall/winter. My hair becomes blan and my skin becomes scary white and it just doesn't look good on...

Not that you wanted my schedule, but here it is!

If I'm feeling zealous and extra prepared 5:30 am Get up and go to yoga. Get ready there. If I'm feeling lazy and don't prepare the night before 6:20 Alarm goes off. Press snooze twice. 6:40 Now I get up. Shower and get ready. 7:30 Leave for school. Wishing I had time...

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We also got some photos taken, so we'll see how those go and hopefully post some soon!

I’ll just pencil that into my calendar

So, today my pastor challenged us to read the rest of the Bible by year's end. He said it's just 10 chapters a day, so let's do it. I thought to myself, " I can do this". Then remembered what happened the last time I read the Bible in a year, I got behind a few days...

Polka Dot Fondant Cake

Polka Dot Fondant Cake

It was our friend Katie's birthday yesterday and we were getting together for a little dinner. The instructions given to me were bring dessert. Well, you don't have to tell me twice. So, I got right on it. I had been wanting to experiment with fondant icing for a...

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Pajamas to put you in the Christmas Spirit
Pajamas to put you in the Christmas Spirit

Christmas pajamas are a huge tradition in our house. Every year on Christmas Eve my kids get new Christmas jammies. Sometimes we match as a family, sometimes we don't, but Christmas jammies are a must! What's funny is just a few years ago in 2012, it was nearly...

Holiday 2019 Gift Guides
Holiday 2019 Gift Guides

I absolutely love giving gifts. I always have, and I hope I always will. I love listening to people talk over the course of months and hearing them say little things they'd love to have, or what they want to buy, and then buying it for them. I love snagging a good...

Have You Tried Blue Light Blocking Glasses ?
Have You Tried Blue Light Blocking Glasses ?

My eyes have been killing me lately. My eyes have been more fatigued than ever these past few years, and especially months. I still have 20/20 vision, but they get blurry at night and bother me sometimes. With every new iPhone that we get, it's constantly blasting...