• Life

    Fill in the Blank Friday 4.29.11

    I found a fun new “meme” on This Life is Sweet yesterday and decided it would be fun. Fill in the Blank Fridays originates from The Little Things We Do. 1. I am looking forward to our trip this weekend. More about that later! 2. Something kind of embarrassing that I still love anyway is how silly I get when I’m so tired I can hardly stand it. 3. My favorite car is a Red Beamer, like this one: 4. If I could pick one type of weather to live with for the rest of my life it would be…

  • Life

    Give Blood

    Today I was able to mark off another of my goals in my 101 in 1001 list! It was also a very important one. Today I gave blood for the 1st time. Here’s the run down of the time frame for giving blood and sense it was my 1st doing it, I was extra cautious to make sure I did what they recommended before hand! 9:30 Started drinking my water 16 oz. 11:00 Ate lunch 11:25 Headed over to Campus 11:35 Walked to the Student Union 11:45 Signed in 11:50 Read the informational binder 12:00 Got called back to: Take…

  • Travel

    Camping

    Here’s a couple pics from Saturday and Sunday when we went camping. Our weekend started with Alex’s baseball game in Auburn at 9:30 am. We booked it out of there, back home to finish packing for our camping/soccer trip up in Birmingham. We had to have Drew on the field at 1:00. We made it with no issues and even had time to run through a drive-thru. After Drew’s victorious soccer game, we followed the Farrows to Oak Mountain State Park. Praying that they had a place for us tent camp, we were shocked to find out there was only…

  • Life - Travel

    2011::Fort Worth, TX

    Saturday We left Saturday morning at crack-o-dawn to head down to get Drew. Drew was in Orange Beach, AL for a soccer tourney. He had gone down earlier in the week since it was spring break to enjoy some time on the beach before his games began on Saturday. So that was about a 4 hour detour. We stayed for both games. Got to have some Shrimp Po-boys at the Shrimp Basket. We got out of town about 3ish. Spring Break traffic was horrific, so we ended up going a different way. We had planned to drive straight through, but…

  • Life

    Fill in the Blank Friday 4.13.12

    1. Today is a good day because… I got to spend extra time with Rob. 2. The best thing I did all week was… I got to have lunch with my best bud. 3. The current weather is… chili and it makes me feel… cold. 4. The best thing about spring is… is the sites and sounds of new life; flowers blooming and birds singing. 5. A fashion trend that I’m dying to try out for spring is… fashion? What’s that? haha 6. A person who made me smile this week was… my best bud who I ate lunch with,…

  • Life

    Book Review {It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen}

    Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ In Paula Deen‘s book, It Ain’t All About the Cookin’, she holds nothing back. I adore her candidness. I’ll start off by warning you that if you think of Paula Deen as “a flawless southern woman,” then this book is not for you. She sugarcoats nothing, which I really appreciated. She starts off by dropping a ‘small’ bombshell and for those of you who may read it, I won’t ruin it for you. For me, it was something I had suspected from her, but really I shouldn’t let it bother me. A…

  • Life

    Make a list of my top 50 movies

    So here’s my list of top 50 favorite movies. This was one of the things I had on my 101 in 1001. There in no particular order except for my #1 which is: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Hitch Finding Nemo The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Lion King Back to the Future Jerry Maguire Big Marley & Me Gremlins The 40 Year Old Virgin The Blind Side Goonies Wizard of Oz Happy Feet Annie The Fugitive Forrest Gump Despicable Me Though None Go with Me Little Black Book Fever Pitch E.T. National Treasure As Good As…

  • Travel

    Ton’s Mongolian Grill {DFW area, TX}

    Every time we go to Texas we make a trip over to Grand Prairie, TX where we eat one of our “new” fav Fort Worth eateries; Ton’s Mongolian Grill. Rob introduced me to a restaurant of this sort when we went to Oregon. He used to eat at Chang’s at least once a week when he lived there. A few years ago Rob decided to look for a place like Chang’s in the DFW area and he was so excited to find Ton’s. Ton’s is strictly a Mongolian Grill, where you get your raw meat and veggies. Fill up 1…

  • Life

    My Daybook for this Week {12}

    Outside my window… it’s warm and sunny. I am thinking… I am so very tired after a whirlwind 5 days. I am thankful for… the time and memories of Grandmother. Drew is… such a Drew these days, mouth and all! Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… frozen foods this week. TOO busy to cook. I am wearing… black quarter length sleeve shirt and denim capris with flip flops. I am creating… a slideshow for the Cub Scout banquet coming up. I am going… to fight to stay awake this evening! I am reading… nothing right…

  • Travel

    At the Stockyards

    Today we woke up and Rob suggested that we take the morning to get out and do something. He threw a couple options out there and I opted for the Stockyards. It doesn’t matter how many times we go to there, I adore it more every time and it’s one of the most fun places to take pictures! I honestly couldn’t decide which picture to use, but I chose this one, since it features the fam with Dad. You can see more pics of our day here.

  • Life

    The Wells Family

    Here’s the entire Wells family (minus my 2 brothers on that side of the family). We ate at Joe T. Garcia’s after leaving Grandmother’s visitation at the funeral home. Joe T’s is my Uncle Guy’s favorite place to eat, but it’s been years since I’ve been. It’s an amazing place. Beautiful scenery, fountains, greenery. Highly recommended. More pics coming soon.

  • Travel

    Perdido Key

    I took a bunch of pics today while we were at the beach. Even if it was just a quick drop by in between soccer games, it was just enough time. Tons more to come.

  • Dessert - Recipes

    Apple Dumplins

    These are ewy-gooey and oh so yummy! My hubby said they are probably the best thing he’s ever tasted! Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 can crescent rolls 2 granny smith apples 3/4 stick butter ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar 1/3 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of Mountain Dew or Sprite Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel apples and cut in to small bite size pieces. Spray 9×13 pan (or any semi-deep baking pan) with non-stick spray. I had some extra apple pieces, so I just sprinkled those on…

  • Life

    My Daybook for this Week {11}

    Outside my window… it’s chili and rainy. I am thinking… I need to be in bed, since I have to be at work at 7:30 am! I am thankful for… spring. Drew is… filling out his March Madness brackets. Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… killer Apple Dumplins. Made them this past weekend. Rob said they were probably the best thing he’s ever eaten! I am wearing… my gown. I am creating… lots of collages lately. I am going… to praise God through it all. I am reading… Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it, and…

  • Life

    Confirmed

    Today was Drew’s Confirmation dinner and ceremony. Since I don’t have the opportunity to take his picture much I decided to use this as my daily picture. Silly boys… So proud of these two!

  • Life

    My Daybook for this Week {10}

    Outside my window… it’s been cold! I am thinking… that tonight may be emotional. I am thankful for… the love Drew has for God. Drew is… being confirmed this evening. Alex is… wishing it was still his birthday. From the kitchen… Rob is becoming a better and better cook. Yummy stir fry last night! I am wearing… a dress. I am creating… an Emmaus scrapbook. I am going… to Drew’s confirmation in a just a little bit. I am reading… My Utmost for His Highest; by Oswald Chambers I am hoping… to get over this exhaustion. I am hearing… voices…

  • Life

    Happy Birthday, Alex!

    Today Alex is 7! WOW! It seems like I was just saying that about Drew. I hope to write something more substantial later, but right now I’m still recovering from being gone for 3 days. See list of all birthday posts.

  • Life

    My Daybook for this Week {9}

    Outside my window… it’s raining. I am thinking… about what needs to be done before I leave Wednesday afternoon. I am thankful for… Drew is… excited to have made the Junior High Track team. Alex is… excited to have won both the Pack Pinewood Derby and the District Pinewood Derby this past weekend. From the kitchen… homemade bread that I made over the weekend. (recipes coming soon) I am wearing… denim capris, Auburn t-shirt, black leather sandals, glasses, hair in pony tail. I am creating… NO expectations of my time at Emmaus. I am going… to the Walk to Emmaus…