Monday, November 28, 2011

it's finally here...

the christmas season! 
the tree is up.
the decorations are up.
the presents are bought AND wrapped! 
i need to start making some holiday cookies or something. 


our joyful bar


our cheerful bathroom
the snowman basket was a handmade gift!


our cheery ottoman


our sparkly side table


on the corner of the bar.
bentley is missing a stocking though.


the dining room table
and the BEST for last....


our beautiful tree! 
i love wrapping all the presents before december.
that way i can enjoy the whole month without stressing about gifts.


i hope everyone has a very merry christmas! 
it's going to be here so soon.
and i can't wait! 

Saturday, November 26, 2011

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas!

christmas is my FAVORITE time of year.
i love the cold weather and sipping hot cocoa.
i love looking at christmas lights.
i love wearing mittens and scarfs.
i love being around friends and family. 
i love candle light christmas eve services.
it's just the best time of year.
and you can bet i will be saying
merry christmas not happy holidays!


this is my favorite christmas song. 


doens't it give you the chills?! 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

a very random ten on tuesday

well i'm typing this today from a hospital bed. i was admitted on sunday morning for pancreatitis.
it's one of the worst pains everrrrrrrr. basically whenever i eat it upsets my pancreas and inflames it which causes me to be in severe pain. so i'm hooked up to an iv with nutrients and i'm on pain meds. they are helping but i'm still STARVING! it's been 72 hours without food. we are hoping to hear from the doctor today about all of my test results and hopefully learn what caused the pancreatitis. i have had it before and its not uncommon to get it multiple times. each time can be caused by something different. so for my ten on tuesday i will be talking about the food i wish i could be enjoying right now. ( celia you probably won't want to read this!)

1. griffs- is a small hamburger joint i think only based in tx. it has the most amazing juicy burgers and french fires. i definitely try to get one whenever i'm in tx.

2. cici's- i could really go for some alfredo pepperoni pizza. i'm a very picky pizza eater. i dont usually enjoy pizza and if i'm rarely in the mood for it. i was in the mood for it last friday and finally talked adam into going to cici's and we drove over there and they were GONE! i almost cried.

3. granny's pork chops. my favorite meal of all time would be my granny's pork chops, fried potatoes, green beans and her famous salad. oh and the best gravy ever. when i'm in town for christmas i'm hoping she will make this meal and hopefully i will learn how to make it myself. although adam doesn't like pork chops. guess this will be another thing i eat and will make the kids eat and they will love it too and he will be left out. hahah.

4. pumpkin pancakes. since it's fall ihop has their pumpkin pancakes back and they are so delicious. especially if you ask them for hot syrup.

5. dairy queen's chicken strip basket. i love their gravy and texas toast. and of course you can't go wrong with a blizzard.

6. texas road house- i love their baby blossoms! taste like chilis old awesome blossom but i think trh is better.

man i'm starving. my stomach is growlingggggg.

7. i really want an apple with some peanut butter. (see i do like some healthy food, celia :] )

8. mary ellen's tea room- my granny used to always take the girls in the family to this tea room. they closed about a year ago but they had amazing soup and lasagna.

9. a pizookie from bj's. its a huge warm chewy cookie served with ice cream on top. it's heaven!

10. cheddars has a chicken caesar pasta salad. its amazing. i'm sure it's grossly too many calories but oh so good.

well now that i'm starving i think i will go read some blogs and take my mind of food. hope everyone is having a blessed week.

xoxo

Thursday, November 3, 2011



This cracks me up!
I love reading things like this.
My favorite are...
#'s 2, 5, 8, 14, 16
21, 25, 26
& 31


I'm so glad it's finally November!
Means Christmas is almost here.
I have already started listening to Christmas music.
It's my FAVORITE season
if you couldn't tell.
Lots of baking and decorating
will be happen this month.

xoxo

(sorry the picture is so HUGE and makes this post extra big)


Monday, October 31, 2011

happy halloween!


i love halloween and getting dressed up but the past two years we have had no where to go. so this year since we have cute lil bentley i dressed him up and made me a poor man's costume. 
(magic 8 ball if it's not too obvious)
bentley wasn't too thrilled about more pictures. 
that's why i look so awkward
and have a fat face
i'm holding him funny and leaning back for some reason.
hopefully we will have some trick or treaters this year
we only had 3 or 4 little kids last year.
if not i guess adam and i get to eat all the good stuff! 
:]


xoxo

Thursday, October 27, 2011

embrace the camera

today is the first day i'm joining emily from the anderson crew with embrace the camera. i have been wanting to do this forever and never got around to doing so.



my webcam apparently sucks at taking pictures but oh well. bentley and i had fun taking pictures...okay maybe just i had fun but whateve. :]


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Ten on Tuesday!

it's time for ten on tuesday again! i'm going to list ten things that are on my bucket list.

1. meet paula deen! i will probably pee in my pants if i ever meet her. i adore her!

2. two step with tim mcgraw...probably won't ever happen but omg if it did i would die right there!

3. read 100 books in a year. (i'm working on that now...so far i've read 43)

4. have a romantic dinner with adambear in rome!

5. start a family <3

6. visit all 50 states. (think i've visited 20 or something)

7. read the entire bible.

8. cook every recipe in a cookbook...will probably be a paula deen book.

9. write a letter every day for a month. i started this in june and got to like day 15. so close!

10. own a zebra! hahaha i hope we retire out in the country.