Monday, January 2, 2012

a bundle of contradictions.

tomorrow is my first day of student teaching. there will be lots of professional growth taking place over the next few months, along with (hopefully) some successful job interviews. i am excited and scared all at the same time. i want to grow up and become established/steady... and i want to run away and hide. i want to be a respectable adult and i want to stay young and carefree forever. i am a bundle of contradictions...  


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a little sweetness.

a little sweetness for the head of a little girl...or maybe for the little girl in you :)





Sunday, January 1, 2012

happy new year!!

new years reminds me of God's grace...because it is a new start just like His grace. i am reminded of this verse:



Lamentations 3:22-23

English Standard Version (ESV)
 22 (A)The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;[a]
   (B)his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new (C)every morning;
   (D)great is your faithfulness.



if his mercies are new every morning, then they are new for you on this new years day. i pray 2012 is a beautiful new start for everyone in so many ways. celebrate His new mercies, grace, and faithfulness to bring to completion the good work He has started in each of us. 





and what better way to celebrate than with sparkly new years nails?! 



Tuesday, December 27, 2011

a new look in the kitchen...

so i was thinking about two things i got for christmas, that i very much love...and combining them.

 ill bake yummy treats in my new pink kitchen aid mixer...


while wearing these...


ill add a cute apron...and voila! id be the best wifey ever. these gifts could be just as much for boo as they are for me :)

what? you don't wear pumps when you're baking in the kitchen, looking flushed and beautiful, all while smelling like decadent cake batter? 


merry christmas...a few days late!

hoping everyones christmas was sweet and blessed. i have had such a wonderful time with family and thinking about the simplicity of jesus and his message; and his humility, which is part of his glory. 

here are the top ten highlights of my christmas:

1. having time to relax with boo (i am writing this in bed...and he is curled up, asleep, next to me! we live for days like today.)

2. the sweetest worship service on christmas eve...so simple and humble, like Him.

3. playing with my niece and nephew and attacking them with little kisses as much as possible :)

4. movies, movies, movies! at home, at the theatre, at family's houses...(my whole family went on christmas day...then as we were leaving my house at 10 p.m., boo and i spontaneously decided to go to another movie at 10:20) 

5. wrapping presents! i wish i had pictures of them...im pretty pleased with myself. dr. suess/how the grinch stole christmas was my inspiration for my color schemes and adornments!

6. coordinating my gifts for people: i gave my sister in law an adorable pie dish, pie server and pie cookbook. then i gave my niece a plastic pie making kit so she and mommy can bake together :). i also ordered my mom some rare childrens books that she had when she was a little girl...she cried when she opened them!

7. being completely spoiled by boo. he completely spoils me. i dont hate it.

8. a precious friend getting married to a wonderful man...it was a beautiful wedding.

9. my mom's mashed potatoes. enough said.

10. feeling overwhelmingly blessed by the people God has placed in my life...i love sharing my life with others and having them share theirs with me.

what were the highlights of your christmas? do share!!



Wednesday, December 21, 2011

glitter is my favorite color.

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this girl is right...glitter for life! it's a color...it's an attitude. half the things on my christmas list are glittery. i cant help myself. 

Sunday, December 11, 2011

ornament craft exchange.

what a wonderful christmasy day today was! jason (boo's brother) and emilee came over and we went out to lunch, then drew names for an ornament exchange. we decided that we wanted to actually make our ornaments, so after lunch, we headed over to hobby lobby and schemed and shopped for supplies for about an hour, then came home to make our ornament for the person we drew! it was so incredibly fun. 

it just so happened that brian and i drew each other and jason and emilee drew each other. i made boo a UK basketball ornament:

boo made me a huge letter "C" with a snow-globe in the middle...it is very princessy and i am very impressed by his creativity :)

jason made emilee a snowman...it looked like something store bought, it was that good!

emilee's ornament for jason was so thoughtful. it looked like a big present and it had ten reasons why she loves jason inside. 

hanging our ornaments on the tree.

how cute :)


maybe we've started a tradition?

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