Friday Favorites

Favorite Shirt

One of my favorite verses in the Bible

Favorite Beauty & the Beast

Favorite Fiber Bag



I can make this
... & think it would be really cute to carry in Fall when its all sweater weather.
hmmm.... a trip to the yarn store in my future?


Favorite Life Reminder

Favorite Nails



... y'all know I'm all about easy & this one looks do-able

Favorite Peencha

Favorite Funnies

.... how I felt starting my new fitness plan

... when I tried the new watermelon-mint lemonade at Chick-Fil-A




... when everyone at work seems to be on their phone all day long & I have a headache

.... me at 4:00pm today

Have a great weekend y'all!!!

Jeans, goodies & painted horses {Thankful Thursday #132}

This week I am Thankful For:

{Numbers go with my One-Thousand Gifts Journal / Just ignore}

440 / Gas before it went up.
I didnt think I was going to have enough gas to make it to work... & when I did, I usually just wait to get gas at lunch but for some reason, I stopped on my way into work. & boy, was I ever glad I did. It was $2.04 when I filled up & when I went out to lunch, it was $2.49. Whew! I would have been so mad if I had to pay that.

441 / Belle surprise.
Made my day when the hubs came home from work last week & was like, 'I have a goodie for you" (our friend Steph always was big on 'Goodies' for everyone in her life so we still use the word)... & then he pulled out this beautiful key chain. I love it!! I tried carrying it on my keys but its SO HEAVY.  It weighs in my purse & on my keys in the ignition so I may not carry it so trying to find a good place to use it though.

442 / Clearance books.
I went out for lunch & was going one place but ended up pulling into a bookstore. Sometimes the pulls of books takes over me.  I'm so glad I did because I found some good clearance books - all 3 of these cost me $14.98 TOTAL... & funny thing, that book Behind Closed Doors is on sale at Target for $13.95 - almost what the total of 3 books cost me.

443 / Quiet Office.
If you have to work during the holidays when everyone else is off, at least I can appreciate & enjoy a quiet office.

445 / Sweet texts of thanks.
I had sent out cards to all my girls that went to camp (talk about writers cramp) & I got the sweetest messages throughout the week from all the girls showing pictures that they got my card or kind words of thanks.  These young ladies are just so special.

447/ Postage paid.
Speaking of those cards.... I am so thankful that the church paid for the postage on all those cards. Which I'm so glad because there was near 30 cards that I sent out.  It was a fun surprise when the Youth Pastor told me the church covers that expense.  That just gave me more money for another trip to the bookstore. ;) haha

449 / Photo session FINALLY
I am so glad we were able to do the photo session this past weekend, even in the heat & even cut short, because my poor cousin & I have had to schedule & reschedule so many times, I've lost count.  I was glad we finally pulled it out.




452 / Jeans on Monday
We do casual Fridays at work but when you work on a day where everyone else is off & you're off the next day, I ended up wearing jeans to work on Monday... & so glad I did.

453 / 4th of July celebration
It has become our yearly tradition to celebrate the 4th at my parents with his neighbors throwing the best fireworks show at the end of the night.  This is becoming a great tradition.

455 / Edit Day.
I was thankful for a day off work so I could work my OTHER job #likeaboss ... it gave me time to edit my photo session up in one shot & get those pics out of the way.  That's always pressure off of me.

Tell me something good about your week.....

{One Sentence a Day} June 2017 Edition

Another month down....

& as always, full of life!!!!

What my June looked like - one sentence at a time

1.  Had 6 tubes of blood drawn so had to refuel with some Starbucks since it is half of what my blood is made of.

2.  Another day of reading.

3.  Early morning photo sessions are the best on hot days.

4.  Our last MSM for the year & then I headed off to celebrate one future bride.

5.  Vertigo sucks.

6.  Went to a meeting to get us prepared for next week's middle school camp.

7.  Had to bump up my hair appointment a week early & it convinced me I may have to start making my appointments every 5 weeks now.

8.  Took my car for an oil change when I saw I was 3,000 OVER the time I was supposed to get it done. #yikes

9.  Found a bathing suit that I'm actually happy with. #coveritup

10.  The laziest day I have had in a long time.

11.  Skipped church in the first time since the longest & sat outside & enjoyed doing my bible study in the morning air.

#morningface

12.  I remember that I'm an awful packer because I worry about every worse case scenerio & feel like I need to pack to prepare for it.

13.  Heading to Camp!!!

14.  Me being the 45 year old adult, had to remind 13 year old girls that its always fun to play in bubbles  #theythankedmeintheend

15. Who doesnt love a Popsicle party on a hot summer night?

16.  Got to watch 29 middle schoolers dedicate their lives to Jesus.

17.  Survived camp & learned there really is no place like home.

18.  Celebrated my daddy for Father's Day

19.  Started a new round of 21 Day Fix Extreme trying to get back on health & fitness track.

20.  Gave Bruno a bath all on my own & felt like I just accomplished an Ironman Competition with all the bending, lifting, squatting, body contortions.

21.  First day of summer has me outside till its dark enjoying the longest day of the year with all the long lasting light.

22.  Walking in the rain getting soaking wet so I could hold the umbrella over my little blind man while he goes to the bathroom.

23. Already throwing 21 Day Fix Extreme to the side #aintfeelingit

24.  A morning 5k with a evening photo session that I could feel my legs aching on from the earlier run.

25.  The busiest day with church, MSM Remix, back home & then back out to my JOY Bible Study #exhaustedinJesus

26.  Survived the day on nearly 3 hours of sleep #mindwontshutdown

27. Got a pretty decent check up for our grumpy old man.

28.  Tried out Bruno's new medicated shampoo & he gave me the cold shoulder the rest of the night.

29.  Need to work out but instead spent my evening reading.  #sorrynotsorry

30. Confused how I spent $140.00 at the grocery when I just wanted to run in for bread & chips.

What was the highlight of your June?

The weekend I spit my food out ...

.... I'm grumpy....

Its not only Monday, but its Monday the day before the 4th of July.... where most of the world has the day off... but not me.

I left my resting husband at home with the dogs all cuddled around him... while I drove into work with very few people.  SO NOT COOL....

Oh well, look for the positive, right?  I'm off tomorrow.  & half of the office is empty today.  I always like a empty, quiet office.  So I'll take what I can get.

My weekend finally had a little calm in it, before it got busy again... so I'm happy to get a good balance of things.

Friday, I did my usual grocery trip & I swear I was just going to go in & grab a few small things & came out, with a full grocery cart & spending $140.00.
GEEZZZZ.... I'm not even sure what I got.
Well, I do know I spent $9.00 on cherries.  That kind of stuff adds up quick.  Eating healthy ain't for the CHEAP of heart.  That's for sure.

But I got home & unloaded the groceries (the WORST chore in the world) & then I went outside & enjoyed the warm, windy air....

& that warm windy air turned into a storm in like a blink of an eye.  I mean, it POURED... it came out of no where & there were warnings & the water was like instantly flooding the back yard.  It even came in our enclosed porch. I can understand what they mean by "Flash Flood" now because it was seriously just windy & no rain & then all of a sudden it was like someone turned the lights off & water is over my feet all within a few minutes.

Saw the next day the rain totally washed away all of our mulch....
A trip to Home Depot is in our future.

Saturday, I wanted to sleep in, but with our little blind boy, he had us up early... that was ok.

I had no plans so it just made me enjoy the day more being lazy.

Even though I wouldnt call it a lazy day.

I spent most of Saturday cleaning.  Organizing some under the cabinet things & getting donation boxes going.  I'm just ready to get rid of STUFF.  STUFF EVERYWHERE. It's so overwhelming sometimes.

But Saturday left us sad because we got messages that a family friend of ours has suffered a health issue the day before & was on a ventilator.  Talk about shock.  She was in her mid 80's but still was so active & this just wasn't expected.  Broke our hearts when we got the call a few hours later in the day that she has passed away.  Just thankful she didnt suffer long I guess. These sorts of things are just hard to accept. .... a reminder, none of us are made for this world.

Ricky & I ended up trying to watch a movie - Rogue One... & sorry, I dont get what the whole fuss was about. We were both so bored with it that about an hour in, we gave up. I felt like someone could have pulled my toenails out & that would have been more entertaining to me.  I was so glad when Ricky even was like, "I cant watch any more of this...." We're Star Wars fans too so I'm not sure what it was for us.

I ended up spending more time reading... totally into another Elin Hilderbrand book right now...

& took a shower & knitted the night away... just a good Saturday that refueled me.

Sunday has us going to church & it felt so funny to not have any MSM for the day.  Getting out of church before 11 just feels foreign to us.  But we took advantage of it & went to Sam's Club to pick up some coffee & then got to some place for lunch before the 2nd service at church lets out ... & then its so hard to get in anywhere for lunch without a wait.

Except it was an AWFUL lunch.

OK - remember when I've talked about Chili's messing up my black bean burger by bringing me a REAL burger? & then they have messed up our orders EVERY TIME we are there since.  The last time we were there, we said, "if they mess up one more time, we're done...." & they got it right. AMAZING.  So when we went back this time, we didnt give it much though... except I ordered nachos - & you are supposed to let them know if you want chicken or beef on them - I told them neither - obivously....& then got my nachos & then took a bite, not paying any attention....

& then noticed there was chicken on it.

I know I embarassed Ricky because I was just like this...

#noshame

Oh heck no...HECKKK NOOOOO!!!!

We had to get the waiter & I was just wanting to forget the order & leave... by the time they remade mine, Ricky had eaten his black bean burger - THAT THEY BROUGHT OUT WITH BACON ON IT!!! WHAT?!?!?!?!? .... Needless to say, I'm so done with that place. Totally done.

Then we went to the Pet Store to find our little blind boy some new dog food.  At the vet visit the other day, the ytold us his skin allergies was actually yeast & that sugar & carbs & grains are to blame.  So we went looking for some natural foods.  Time to try out all the new yummies.

Ricky went to head out to see a friend of his who is in the hospital & I had to get home to pick up my camera gear for a photo session.....

But first....

I had gone through the whole morning with no coffee....How I survived? I dont know.

So fueled up & geared up, it was time to meet my photo appointment.

Bless their hearts.  I love this family.  They are our cousins & just the sweetest little family - I adore them.  Truly, fully, completely... & they got there & the kids had both been napping so they werent too sure about waking up & having to smile for me & walk through the heat.

I must have a new tolerance for heat... heck, I was sitting outside reading in it yesterday & Ricky tried twice to sit out with me & said, "How are you out here, I cant even breath"...

when 89 degrees & humidity doesnt bother me
#whoamI

& the heat was getting to the kiddos & the poor momma who had to carry the little girl... because wasn't life great when you just gave up & let your parents carry you do you dont have to walk yourself?

So the kids checked out of the session about half way through.  & we just werent going to push them in the heat.  (the little girl even refused to drink water because she was JUST DONE & when they dont even want water in this heat... time to call it)

Funny side note - she's just a little thing & she can be bribed with lipstick. haha. My kinda girl.



I told momma & daddy that its totally ok because when you have little ones, even if you get pictures with grumpy faces & refusing to smiles, you're going to love looking back at their personality - especially when their 20 & dating.  Plus, it makes for great blackmail pics.
But, I promise, I got some good pics regardless of the tantrums.  It's just what happens with kid photo sessions. Totally expected.  It doesnt even phase me anymore.

Time to head home & Ricky asked if I would pick up some pizza for dinner...

& then it was finally home in time to upload, decompress & get ready for work... while Ricky loved to rub it in that he didnt have to go to bed early.

Good... he is the one who gets to get up with Bruno & walk him in the yard at 2am then ;)

But I'm excited to get off because we're celebrating the 4th tonight... & then plans of resting & editing & reading tomorrow.  That's how I celebrate America!!

How was your weekend?

Are you working today?

Are you doing fireworks today or tomorrow?