Friday Favorites

Favorite Home Product



I just saw this Scentsy wax warmer!!
I gotta have this.
It will be perfect in my office area.
I actually have an old camera art piece that looks like this sitting on my counter.

Favorite Fiber Project



How cute would those be strung on some burlap string for a banner on a table or mantle for Thanksgiving?

LINK


Favorite Tee



Hocus Pocus - the BEST Halloween movie EVER!
Where is that sequel they kept talking about?!?!?!

Favorite Nails



I have a bunch of different glitter polishes I put on for a top coat
... I never thought on putting it just on the bottom.
Totally trying this this weekend!

Favorite Beauty & the Beast



I love original Beauty & the Beast art

Favorite Reminder





Favorite Peencha

Favorite Funnies

... when Harvey Dent doesnt want me to go to work

... when I take off my tennis shoes after a long run

... when I wake up thinking its a weekday & realize its the weekend

... when I cant make up my mind on a menu & a waiter asks me for my order

... when I'm day dreaming at my desk & someone comes & asks me a question

... when a coworker takes off early for the day & I'm still stuck at work

... me at 4:00pm

Happy Weekend Y 'all!!!!!

Recipe worked, birthdays everywhere & the ramp is OPEN!!!.... {Thankful Thursday #92}

This week I am Thankful For:

{The numbers go with my One-Thousand Gifts Journal / just ignore them}

870 / Reading during commercials.  I usually watch all my shows in my office where the DVR is at so I can fast forward commercials. It was so cold & the windows were open in there so I just watched TV in my bedroom & ended up watching TV in real time. I took my book to bed with me & read it during commercials. I loved doing that. Zoomed through my book & passed the commercial time quickly.

872 / Pineapple Fried Rice.  I posted up this recipe last week & tried it out ... OH MY GOSH. Its all I keep thinking about. It was amazing.  The leftovers were fantastic of it too.... I think I know what I gotta make for supper tonight.

874 / A day off work!  Kids are getting two weeks off for Fall Break right now. I'm just as happy having one day off.

875 / Date night with Twins.  I never will tire of spending time with them.

My enthusiasm for this poster may have freaked Madi out - she looks scared over there...
Sophia shares in my excitement though

876 / Beautiful Rainbow.  We came out of the movies & I looked up & was like, "Oh, there's a rainbow"... it was funny because there were people all in the parking lot & no one had noticed. As soon as I said it, everyone pulled out their phones to take pictures. It was a full size one too... & no rain was anywhere to be had. No pavement was wet - nothing. It was so strange... but so gorgeous.
One could say it was PECULIAR!!! ... get it?  We just came out of seeing Miss Peregrine & the Peculiar Children.

877 / Celebrating my momma's birthday. Her last one in the 6 digits... next year is the big 7-0 for her.  My parents dont seem to be in their 70's to me. Funny how that works. I can remember my mom turning 30 & thinking that was old. 40? Forget it - she needed to be checked in a nursing home soon. Now they were in their 70's - doesnt seem that old to me.

It killed me they didnt have a blue cake.
This is like blasphemy in our household not getting my mom a blue cake.

879 / Bible Journaling. Time & life has been so busy, I have missed doing this for the past few weeks. Ricky had to work on Saturday & I didnt have any early plans so I loved spending some time back in my Bible.

881 / Technology at MSM.  We now get to see our questions for small group on our phones... even take attendance & keep all our kids info right there in the palm of our hands. Technology is an amazing thing.

882 / Found 2 new dresses at Old Navy.  I actually went in to take 2 dresses back & then found 2 more.  LOVE THEM!  Ricky even gave the thumbs up.  Funny story - after I bought them, Old Navy had a sale on Tuesday with an extra 30% off.  I ended up ordering the same dresses online - got ANOTHER dress all for less than what I just paid. So taking those original 2 dresses back & getting the money back. WIN WIN!!! SCORE!

883 / Perfect day for a gorgeous Senior session. It was raining while I was driving to my photo session on Sunday but the rain stopped & it was a perfect cloud covered day, making for beautiful pictures of a beautiful young lady.

885 / RAMP OPEN!!!!!! They have had a ramp closed on my drive to work for the past 3 months making traffic HORRID!! & it finally was opened back up. Thank you LORD!!!

887 / Isaac is 9!! Our first grand son's birthday was Monday.  I can't believe he's 9 years old. I can't believe we've been grandparents for 9 years. WHAT???

So tell me something good about your week!!!

The latest haul in Amazoning!!!

It's been awhile since I've done one of these posts.

& I get nothing for this - I just like sharing the randomness that Amazon holds.
Its like the world's best place to get basically anything you need

... which reminds me, I need to go get some shampoo on order right now...

Enjoy my latest haul!

T-fal Nonstick One Egg Wonder Fry Pan

I'm all about making egg sandwiches for breakfast every morning - easy & fast to make & a good protein packed way to kick off the day.

I worn my other little pan down to where you could see the bottom of the stove through it basically.

I actually bought 2 of these.  They're so cheap on Amazon!

LG Electronics Ultra Slim Portable DVD/RW External Drive

I got a new laptop & it aggravates me so much that computers dont come with a DVD drive anymore. Who even thought to do that? SO DUMB!!!! & as a photographer that has to burn disks, I need some way to do that - so had to purchase this.  

I guess I'm going to have to start investing in flash drives because pretty soon, my clients wont have computers that can use the disks either.  So dumb.

How do you even watch all your DVD movies on your computer?  UGH... again... so dumb.

Sophia + Sam Mini Lap Desk

I have had many a lap desk sort of thing in my life but I needed one that fit in my lap just right.

With my bicep tendon, it KILLS me to sit with my arm at weird angles for long periods of time, so I needed something I can put on my lap & use my mouse easily with my arm more downward.  This thing is perfect. Not too big, not too small & a good smooth surface.  It comes in fun colors too but stuck with basic boring classic black.

Nikon Battery Door Cover

Proof once again you can find most anything on Amazon....

I use battery packs on the bottom of my cameras, which means you have to take the cover off & store for later when you want to take those battery packs off.... yeahhhhh....

they always go to battery cover heaven.

So it is super nice you can snag up some more covers when you need them.

Westcott Stainless Steel Office Ruler - 6 inch

I have been prepping up a Moleskin journal for a Bullet Journal for 2017

... which I need to do a blog post on... I dont know if I want to do a bullet journal or use another Erin Condren planner ... decisions decisions...

but this little ruler is the perfect little ruler for planners. Small. 

& has a cork base on the back side to hold in place when you're drawing lines.

#officesupplynerd

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

I did a review on this... total thumbs down from me.

Cinder & Ella

Haven't gotten to this one yet, but got it on stand by when I need a fun easy light read

OtterBox Defender Case for LG G5

I know most people buy those cute phone covers

& I'm always jealous of the fanciness of them all

... but I know me. I'm an accident waiting to happen.

& I can't afford a broken phone.

So I go for practicality ... & even still want to wrap my phone up in bubble wrap.

American Baby Company Cotton Muslin Swaddle Blankets

A weird order, huh?

I actually got these for my photography & for baby sessions.

That gray?  Perfect for unisex.  A gray, black, or white bow?  Perfect for a girl.

Totally works for a boy.

& you can lay the baby on a black or white or even pink background 

all while they are snuggled in tight.

I got these for a friend for a baby gift one time & loved them so much, had to get them myself.

So what's the last thing you bought at Amazon?

Go ahead - share the strangest thing you've gotten off of there lately

One Sentence a Day: September 2016 Edition

Here we are... another month down... only 3 left in the year? WHAT????

This is just crazy talk.

But September was a trying month for sure... all the dental visits were enough to push me over the edge.  I survived though.  Hoping October is a little kinder to me. Please October?

1.  Mother Nature graced us with the first day of September actually feeling like Fall!!!

2.  Finished up Stranger Things

3.  Got to spend the day with our Nashville gang & loved seeing Julie's new property.

4.  Had to leave Nashville early because my crown fell off my tooth & then had to make TWO trips to the Dentist in one day.

5.  Got new cell phones & I actually cried when they took my old one & deleted everything off of it.

6.  Yet one more trip to the dentist so they can file down my crown that is still chipping away.

7.  Just feeling "off" & fuzzy headed & ran down.

8.  Took the time to paint my finger nails, which I havent done for about 2 months!

9. ANOTHER FREAKING TOOTH FELL OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10.  I got to spend the day shooting the most beautiful & in love couple today. #OnefortheBook




11.  Loved seeing my MSM girls after a week being off for the Labor Day Holiday.

12.  I was torn from needing to edit to wanting to be outside where it felt wonderful.

13.  Post-nerves from weddings are a real thing when I sit & wonder if I did enough on a wedding day.

14.  Editing is my life right now.

15.  Stopped for some shopping at Michaels & Family Christian before having lunch with a new friend from MSM.

16.  Met up with a friend after work at a coffee shop for some girl chat.

17.  Editing the day away.

18.  Had the HSM (High school ministry) minister teach in MSM & can see why all the high school kids love his teaching.

#VincentsRockSunday 09.18.16

19.  Chasity & I met up with one of our past brides to give her her wedding album she ordered a year later (so funny!) & got to meet her new little baby.

Emerson loved meeting him too

20.  Already in love with the show This is Us from the first episode.

21.  Can't believe its the first day of FALL!!!!... especially when its 92 degrees.

22.  I can't quit Grey's Anatomy.

23.  Tried my first Salted Caramel Frappachino from Starbucks & wish I hadn't because I want another one now.

24.  Got my house clean in what feels like FOREVER!

25.  Trying to figure out what book to read next.

26.  I was a nervous wreck watching the Presidential Debates between Trump & Hillary

27. Got side tracked on my walk by a stray cat I thought was a friend's lost pet.

I wanted to bring him home with me

28.  I had to turn the heat on in my car because it was so chilly with the cold fall rain.

29.  Having the worst luck finding yarn I need for some hats.

30.  Took the day off & enjoyed it with my nieces.

I was trying to convince the twins to dress like this for Halloween ;)

So tell me the best thing about your September!!!

Are you ready for all things October? ... what are you looking forward to?

The weekend that was all about celebrating birthdays....

A long weekend... how nice they are... how much they throw me off on what day it really is.
Seriously, how does missing one day of work throw you into such a confusion?
I'll take the confusion any day though.

& even though it was a longer weekend, that just meant more to cram in... here's to another busy weekend.

Here's some of the highlights.

... if you know me, you know I'm always stopping at Starbucks on Friday to kick off the weekend.  So with Thursday being my last day of work, I made the appropriate changes.  Thursyay works for Friyay.  & Ricky benefited too when I bought him home a drink too.  Winners all around!!  Plus, it was National Coffee Day so it was a perfect celebration.

... I have given up on 'sleeping in'... on my day off, I'm up at 7am.  I guess that is technically sleeping in when you're used to getting up at 5am

... Finished reading my latest book.. the MOST DEPRESSING BOOK IN THE WORLD

... I got to pick up my nieces at the bus stop on Friday & have our own "girls night out" to celebrate their birthday that isn't until next week - but they're going to be 12.  They are having friends over & going to the movies with them... so good ole Aunt Bec ain't going to compete with that so I made sure to get them early.  Plus, we wanted to see Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children at the movies on opening night.

... Don't bother seeing this movie.  It's a total thumbs down.  I knew going in with the character's 'peculiar talents' not matching the book, I was going to have issues. But man, the movie was just BADDDDDD.  They changed so much of the end - like, I'm not even sure what they were doing. They basically made up a ridiculous ending that is NOTHING like ANY of the books. So I'm not sure if they consider that the end that was at the end of the 3rd book?  I dont get it. It was just dumb.
Like, there was a 'battle scene' that you can tell was supposed to be serious - there was a lady laughing so hard, I thought she had lost her mind. I dont think anyone knew how to react.
I will say - I did love the girl that played Miss Peregrine... even though the book made her out to be such an older lady. Bygones.



... poor nieces though - the Hallows in the movie totally freaked them out.  Especially when they were eating a pile of eye balls.  #notkidappropriate

When I asked them how they felt seeing the Hallows...
Sophia & her drama... yep, she's my niece alright

... I took the twins on a shopping spree. They are at that age where I'm not attempting to buy their gifts. I told them if it were up to me, I'd be buying Disney dolls & Belle dressess for them.  Yeah, I got eye rolls on that.    They did make me happy though when they both picked out a book to get.  #readersrock

... Sophia picked out some combat boots.  Are those back in style?  They looked adorable on her though.

... We had to wait in line at McDonalds for 15 minutes for an apple pie & a hashbrown. Seriously?  & when we got it, the apple pie was COLD & then the hashbrowns had 2 thrown in - not even in any paper or anything - just tossed in.  McDonalds? What is wrong with you?

... Saturday, poor Ricky had to work.  Boo... boo... booo...

... & Saturday was also a day for celebration - my momma's birthday!!! YAHOO!!!!!  I had gotten a cake & my brother & his gang came over & we got to sit outside enjoying the beautiful weather... & making sure none of their new rescue cats got out of the house.  One escaped & I was freaking out thinking that little baby was going to run in the woods - or right out to the street.

Just peek out the door! No coming outside little girl!!!

... Sunday was church & MSM, where I was a total fail at paper airplane making. Drats.  I made a plane & got picked to get in a challenge & my plane basically made a loop & came back to me every time. If Boomerang planes were the winners, give me the award!  #dontworkthatway

... Went to Old Navy to take back the dresses I ordered online - only to find two more dresses that I LOVE!!!

... Headed to do a Senior session.  I did her brother's senior pictures last year & just instantly loved their momma, so when she got in touch with me to do her youngest daughter's pictures, I was thrilled to see them again.  I so love when I get comeback business. I truly do become invested in all my clients.  It ended up being such a perfect day for pictures with cloud cover & cool temps. It doesnt get any better than that.

Cellphone pic - not camera picture

... Picked up some Chuy's for dinner for Ricky & I

... Time to upload pics & start editing.  Senior pictures are so tough to narrow down.  Teenagers are just naturally photogenic & I know parents want all the memories.

And now, we're back to Monday. It is Monday, right?

How was your weekend?

Finally feeling like Fall in your area?

Does your McDonalds make you wait FOREVER?

Did you see a new movie this weekend?