• Life

    The Weekly [1.25-2.14.2021]

    February 15, 2021 - By 

    I’ve really done a bad job of keeping up with my ‘the weekly’ posts lately. I’m thinking about changing what they’re called because they’ve kind of morphed from what these posts are supposed to be. Plus when I went to start this post, I thought I was a week behind. Turns out, I’m 3 weeks behind. *eyeroll!* So let’s jump back to the week of Jan. 25th… Rob helped me set up my new phone and I’m still getting used to the way a 12 works differently than a 7. This was the week Rob was having really bad muscle…

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    iSpy #6

    February 13, 2021 - By 

    Messy My desk at home, which has gotten all too messy. It’s kind of starting to drive me crazy. Writing I decided to pull out an old journal that I have of my Grandmother’s. I may have to spend some time and reread it. Glass I had some different ideas for glass and ended up taking a picture of this glass candle jar. I thought it was pretty with the light of the candle. Alive This is Poison Ivy or Virginia Creeper (I think). Even though it’s red, it’s still alive…unfortunately. Its so invasive. Photographer’s Choice I had to pick…

  • Travel

    Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, AL

    February 9, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m continuing on with another old travel post. After leaving Huntsville we needed to head home, but wanted to make the most of our day. We drove over to Cullman, AL, which is about an hour south of Huntsville. We have been to Cullman several times, but have never stopped to see the Ave Maria Grotto. If you’re ever in Cullman, this is a must see! 4 acres in an old quarry on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey covered in 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous religious structures in the world like the St. Peter’s…

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    iSpy #5

    February 6, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! How was your week? I’m curious how many of you work on this through out the week or how many of you like me end up doing it last minutes? If life were back to normal and I was out and about more I think it would be easier to do it through out the week. However with COVID, I’m stuck at home and am not out much especially this week with my house full of COVID! Collection This is just part of my seed collection Yellow Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes Tiny – I had lots of ideas…

  • Life

    Memories of the Month {1.2021}

    February 4, 2021 - By 

    This month I was happy about: good medical news. This month I was sad about: family members getting COVID. Here’s my rating system for entertainment: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time   Movies I watched were: Don’t think I watched any movies TV Shows I watched were: Brothers and Sisters (ABC App) ♥ ♥ finished the show. So sad it’s over. Southern Charm (Bravo App) finished Season 7 ♥ ♥ The Good…

  • Life

    Currently – February 2021

    February 3, 2021 - By 

    /loving/ I had to send some stuff back that I got for Christmas and while looking at these to get to replace them, I found this super cute shirt. It’s really soft and comfy. I want it in all the colors and varieties. Womens Vneck Casual Comfort Cotton Blouses /reading/ I got a book called The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms for Christmas and did good reading it for a few days, but then it was time to get back to work and all my holiday routines went out the window. I’m going to…

  • Life

    Sentence a Day – January 2021

    February 2, 2021 - By 

    This last year several of my blogging buddies have been doing a post called Sentence a Day where you write down a sentence to sum up your day. Now I love how Leslie from Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After says “one run-on sentence a day.” If only I had known we could cheat like that 😉 I have a feeling like mine may be more like that for February! 1 – Drew tested positive for COVID and Caitlyn started January symptoms later in the day. 2 – Nice lazy day of bowl game watching and lots of…

  • Travel

    Green Mountain Nature Trail in Huntsville, AL

    February 2, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m covering another travel post from my archives that never got written about. Last week I wrote about Two Must-Sees in Huntsville, AL for Taphophiles Today I’m sharing a little about a beautiful park and hiking trail called Green Mountain Nature Trail a.k.a. Madison County Nature Trail. 5000 Nature Trail Rd SE Huntsville, AL 35803 If you enjoy getting out in undisturbed nature this is a spot for you to see if ever in the Huntsville, AL area. The 1.5 mile loop around the 6-acre Sky lake is beautiful and quiet. There are additional side trails that branch from…

  • Life

    What’s Up Wednesday ~ January 2021

    February 1, 2021 - By 

    Yall, I don’t know even know what happened last week. I realized over the weekend that today is the yesterday of January which means I should have written and posted this post last Wednesday! Ooops!! Linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating Earlier in January, Rob cooked some steaks out on the grill and tried the Bobby Flay method and they were really yummy. We also did some New Orleans BBQ Shrimp. I did a new stir-fry in sheet pan with fried rice that was the best I’ve ever made. I need to try…

  • Life

    January 2021 Monthly Musings-All About Love

    January 31, 2021 - By 

    Today I’m linking up for Monthly Musings for December with Patty & Holly. 1. How do I show love? What is my love language? I show my love through actions, gift giving, and service. My love language is service. Doing the dishes or doing something around the house are my favorite! 2. Any fun Valentine traditions? Rob and I really don’t any Valentine’s Day traditions. We play each Valentine’s day by ear depending on what day of the week it hits on or what else is going on. 3. Favorite Valentine Memory/ies? This one is pretty funny>>>Valentine’s Gift Gone Wrong…

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    iSpy #4

    January 30, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! It’s iSpy Saturday again. Before I get into my pics for the week, I wanted to let you know that for the iSpy prompts, I have added them to the side bar, which you’ll see over there >>>>> You may have to scroll down to see it. If you’re your phone scroll all the way down to the bottom to see it. So I will update that either on Saturdays or maybe Sundays for the new week. Hope you find that helpful. So here’s what I came up with this week! New – My new phone! I finally…

  • Recipes

    Pumpkin Bread

    January 29, 2021 - By 

    Growing up my Granny, my Mom’s mom, was the best cook in my family. She always had banana nut bread or pumpkin bread stocked up in the freezer and any time I was walking out the door, she’d tell me to stop by the freezer and grab some bread to bring home. Ugh! How I miss her and her cooking! I’ve been making her Banana Nut bread for years. It’s really my favorite, but this last fall I had made a Fall Food Bucket List and this Pumpkin Bread was on there! Servings: Depends on what type of pan you…

  • Life

    All About You

    January 27, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! Today I’m excited to be linking up with good ol’ blog friend, Leslie and my new blog friend, Carrie. They are starting a new series called from Texas with Love. I’m not sure if they really only want Texans linking up, but regardless I thought it would be a fun post to write. The theme for January is All About You – (re)introduce yourself to your readers. This post has given me several ideas for upcoming posts, so that’s always a good thing. Where are you from? I am from Richland Hills, Texas, which is about 9 miles…

  • Travel

    Two Must-Sees in Huntsville, AL for Taphophiles

    January 26, 2021 - By 

    Here we are again for another ‘catch up’ travel post since we’re not traveling much because of COVID. A few years ago Rob and I went up to Huntsville, AL for a wedding. We spent the weekend there and made it into a mini-vacation. While we were there I had a couple spots I wanted to check out because I guess I’m a Taphophile. Admittedly, I had to google ‘nickname for people who love cemeteries’ and found this: In the last few years, I’ve become quite interested in checking out really old or unique cemeteries. When researching what to do…

  • Life

    The Weekly [1.17-24.2021]

    January 25, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! How was your weekend? Mine was good…for the most part. We celebrated Drew’s 23rd birthday. Man, as I type that, it makes me feel old. How am I old enough to have a kid that age?! I’m changing my “The Weekly” posts to run Monday-Sunday instead of Sunday-Saturday, but this week is my transition so this one runs Sunday-Sunday. I have wanted to do that for some time because that way I have the entire weekend in 1 post not splitting Sunday off from it, which I don’t prefer. Anyway, let’s jump in to last week! PICS &…

  • Photography

    iSpy #3

    January 23, 2021 - By 

    Happy Saturday everyone! Time for another iSpy Photo Challenge. Ordinary Day – Most weekdays, you’ll find me here working from home. Favorite Here’s ‘Monty.’ Yes, I named a plant. I have been wanting to get some really cool house plants and these are usually so expensive. This is a Monstera Deliciosa, I believe. Right before Christmas they had these labeled as a Philodendron and it was $15. He is doing so well and is so pretty. Candle Do you love candles as much as I do? I enjoy burning one everyday while sitting in my home office. I don’t what…

  • Life

    Winter Recipe Bucket List

    January 21, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! Well we’re already a month into Winter and here I am just now posting some lists for Winter. That’s ok. We still have about 2 months left of winter. Today I’m going to recap a few things I made from my Fall Food Bucket List and then list off recipes/foods to try during Winter! Fall Food List Recap I had a lot of lofty goals when I made my Fall Food List! Here’s the few things that I did make with links for anything that I have posted about. — Apple Walnut Oatmeal Muffins — I tried these…

  • Life

    The Weekly Catchup [12.27.2020-1.16.2021]

    January 19, 2021 - By 

    I know I keep saying it, but man, this year has been so busy so far. How are we already more than half way done with January? I was looking back to see when my last “The Weekly” post was, which was from back in December! My iPhone camera is dying and so I have quit taking pictures with it. I’m supposed to be getting a new phone through my work, but there’s some type of delay with it. Anyway, so this post usually includes pics from my iPhone. Although the last several months, most pics are from one of…

  • Photography

    iSpy #2

    January 16, 2021 - By 

    Hey yall! It’s already time for another iSpy photo challenge. I was in the office this week training my new crew. This means I get home and am ready to collapse. Just so tired. Here’s how I saw the prompts through my lens. Parts So I think I struggled with this one the most. I had all sorts of ideas, but ended up thinking about all the parts that make up my shadow box. I’ve had all this since I was a kid. Hungry Here’s my dinner one night when I was very hungry! This was a minestrone type soup…

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    iSpy {2021 Photo Challenge} #1

    January 9, 2021 - By 

    Today starts off our iSpy 2021 Photo Challenge #1! Did you decide to join along? If so, how did do this week? I can’t wait to go check out your iSpy captures. I struggled a bit with a couple of them, but with this being such a busy week I’m pretty happy with what I came up with. – Hello 2021! For this one, I had thought I would take a picture of a new calendar or something. I actually am still waiting for my new Aubie Calendar, so that was a no go. So I thought came up with…