• Photography

    iSpy #54

    January 15, 2022 - By 

    Selfie (Quarterly shot) Outfit (Quarterly shot) – This makes me look really tall, just because my camera was low. — new shirt for Christmas — cardigan that I think I got last year for Christmas — Nikes that I got a few months ago Starts with Z Z is for Zipper, of course! Between While walking on campus yesterday, I saw a couple hammocks hung between 2 trees. your choice Since I didn’t plant a winter garden this year, I was excited to see this Purple Curly Kale planted in the planters on campus bordered with flowers. You are invited…

  • Life

    Christmas Weekend 2021

    January 14, 2022 - By 

    Playing a little catch up as the last couple weeks have been busy. Here’s my post talk about our lovely Christmas weekend. Christmas Eve’s weather was beautiful. After a couple errands, Rob and I sat outside for a bit that afternoon while Christmas Eve dinner cooked. Kayleigh enjoyed it too. Christmas Eve dinner included Ham, Hash Brown Casserole, Green Beans, King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls , and salad with Romaine Lettuce, Slice apples, pecans, and raspberry vinaigrette. From there it was off to the Christmas Eve service, which is always so special. Rob was upstairs in the balcony doing media. Alex…

  • Life

    Week 50-51-52 [2021]

    January 12, 2022 - By 

    Playing catch up from the last three weeks of the 2021 (December 13, 2021-January 2, 2022) Rob and I went to the Men’s Basketball game. Fun game! Friday the 17th we went with Rob’s sister and her family and some of their friends to a Christmas walk in the Woods at Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Here’s my niece afterwards. Sunday the 19th, we went and saw Voctave in concert at our church. If you ever have the opportunity see them, I highly recommend it! They’ve performed at our church 3 times and we’ve been seen them all three times!…

  • Photography

    iSpy #53

    January 8, 2022 - By 

    Hey yall! Thanks for all the suggestions for this year’s iSpy Challenge. I’ve made a list and am working on the schedule for the year. If you didn’t get to chime in, please do and keep those prompt suggestions coming. check(ed) This is a photo I took while walking on campus as I “check(ed)” walking off my to do list for the day. 😉 different I went plant shopping today and saw these really cool spotted plants called Begonia Maculata. I went back and forth trying to decide if I wanted to get it. I ended up getting it, so…

  • Life

    Currently::Jan 2022

    January 5, 2022 - By 

    Happy New Year everyone! I forgot to tell ya’ll that in my 1st post of this year. So here we are in 2022. Can’t believe it! anticipating I’m really trying not to anticipate. Anticipation often causes me stress and anxiety and worry that I don’t need. organizing my thoughts and my goals for the year. reading I started the A Chapter a Day (Reading the Bible in three years plan) on the Bible app. I also follow an Auburn author on Instagram, Betsy Lowery. She’s also on FB. Anyway, she just published a new book called Love Ever Green, which…

  • Photography

    iSpy #52

    January 1, 2022 - By 

    Needles Pine needles Color: black Great These Monster cookies are so great if you like cookies with tons of ingredients. Starts with R “Rocko” the reindeer Corgi your choice Love this doggo! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’d love you to join along with us next week! Challenge yourself this week to step out of your comfort zone. Get low, go high, change your angle, get close, back up. Do something different with your shots this week! A couple simple guidelines.. 1. Anyone can participate. 2. Since this challenge is meant to help…

  • 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

    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…

  • 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…

  • Photography

    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…

  • Photography

    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…