This morning we woke up to the first snowfall of 2018 here at Fort Campbell and this South Texas girl is super excited! Everything looks so different and magical when it's covered in snow— so charming and whimsical. Sure I get it— it’s all fun and games until you’re cold and soggy but nothing a …
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Confessions of an Unorganized Control Freak: Calming the Chaos this Christmas Season
Unbelievable! Christmas is two weeks from today and I’m really not sure where the time has gone. I’ve been shopping on numerous occasions…almost daily but I’m having a really hard time committing to gifts this year. My Christmas decorations are halfway complete. I haven’t baked one…NOT ONE…Christmas cookie yet. Oh Mylanta!! I mentioned to you …
Holiday Sweets 101: Orange Cranberry Pound Cake Cupcakes w/Orange Cream Cheese Icing
Do you have your Thanksgiving desserts decided yet? No judgement here from me if you haven’t finished your menu yet, I mean I only realized yesterday that I have a crowd coming over and that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. I finalized my menu yesterday and made grocery list a mile long…now I’m …
It’s Monday Again…How about an Upper Body Burn?
So how was your Monday? Once again I had the best of intentions for a SUPER productive day BUT we are still in the midst of a LOOOOOOONG weekend….4 days off for the hubby. I did get some work done today but I anticipate tomorrow I’ll be playing catch up. Who am I kidding??? The …
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Grateful & Graceful Day Twelve
I am grateful for Faith and Fellowship. My cup runneth over today. Everyday matters to me but Sunday's are special. Have you heard of the 5 Love Languages? Basically they're five ways that most people express and interpret love in their relationships. But really they apply not only to your marriage, but all of the …
Holiday Sweets 101: Vanilla Sugared Cranberries Part Deux
Oh y’all…these cranberries!! I took them out of the refrigerator this morning SO EXCITED to dry & sugar coat them…but my dang drying rack grates were too wide!! Like really??? So off to the shopping center I went…oh darn! Haaaa!! Although I didn’t want to travel too far because I wanted to get back to …
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Grateful & Graceful Day Ten
Ooooooh what fun it is to ride…I’ve had Christmas carols all up in my brain today. Michael & I went out window shopping today for Christmas decorations. I’ve only purchased a few new things this year…so far! We did, however, come to the conclusion today that we will continue our tradition of having a REAL …
Holiday Sweets 101: Vanilla Sugared Cranberries
Tis the season for all things pumpkin AND cranberry! I’m a HUGE fan of pumpkin. Like all things pumpkin. But I’m NOT a big fan of cranberries…bleh! It’s a fruit y’all. You know how I feel about fruit…especially the tart, tangy, pucker up kind of fruit! BUT…Oh my gracious!! Y’all I just can’t with these …
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Grateful & Graceful Day Nine
Whoopsie! Again! I'll get the hang of this blogging thing y'all! I promise! Here's yesterday's post! Today is my birthday. My 50th birthday. Birthdays have never been a big deal for me but this year I was really excited for it to come. I’m not really sure why. Maybe because 50 is kind of…well sort …
Grateful & Graceful Day Eight
I am grateful for… Sunshine Squirrels Books on Audible I am totally hooked on taking walks and listening to my new favorite book series…”I Heart.” You know it’s a good “read” when you get emotionally invested in the characters!