Five on Friday (Black Friday Edition)

Hello there!!  Did you all survive your self-induced food coma yesterday?  Oh my word... I didn't think I would. ;-)   And the Aggies couldn't quite pull it out against LSU but there are more big games to come this weekend (War Eagle!).    We've been in South Georgia with my in-laws and now are headed to nurse my sister-in-law post foot-surgery for a couple of days.  Needless to say, I won't be out with the Black Friday crowds, but I did have … [Read more...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today I'm thankful for so many things, but I want you to know how incredibly grateful I am for you, dear readers.  For showing up in this little space, reading, commenting (some of you!), and sharing what you find here.    And I want to wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. :) Enjoy your turkey and I'll be back with a fun This-n-That post tomorrow! … [Read more...]

A Whole30 Update and a Little Christmas Eye Candy

Hey there and TGIF!!!  Whew.  I had quite the week in my classroom, but I'll save all those thoughts for another time.  Today I'm jetting off to The Big Easy with my BFF for my 25 year reunion at Tulane!  Woo hoo!!  I haven't been to New Orleans since Katrina, so I'm anxious to see how it's changed.  AND Tulane has a brand new football stadium so we've got some fun in store this weekend.  You may or may not see some shenanigans on Instagram. … [Read more...]

In Case You Missed it: October

Oh my goodness.  November, y'all.   Over the weekend, I had to turn my heat on and we enjoyed our first fire of the season... well, the boys and I did anyway.  The hubs was off to enjoy his first weekend of hunting season.  So I got my craft on in a huge way and got my booth all squared away for our Holiday Open House later this week!  I'll share pics on Wednesday, but for today I'm recapping a very busy October.  Just in case you missed it. I … [Read more...]

Five on Friday

Howdy hoo, y'all... and TGIF!  I've had a super busy week and am really looking forward to some downtime and fun this weekend.  I've had a few things mulling around my brain this week, so thought I'd just smoosh them all into one random post.  Hope you don't mind! 1  A Whole30 update.  Okay, here's the deal.  Eating clean, whole foods and eliminating all the sugars and preservatives really hasn't been that hard.  In fact, the hubs and I … [Read more...]

#Wordsmatter: HOPE

Ah finally -- a weekend that, in spite of being somewhat busy, was refreshing. And I needed refreshment.  And some time to reflect on the week and this journey that I'm on -- getting healthy and re-evaluating. As I've raised my children and taught many others, one of the things I have said over and over is that words matter.  Words can lift up and encourage and validate another.  And words can also tear down, poison, and crush another.  In … [Read more...]

Me

Hi everyone and Happy Monday to you! The leaves are already coming down here in ATL but we don't have much color yet.  I'm wondering if our harsh winter and wet summer have anything to do with it, but I'm holding out hope for some good fall foliage here in the next few weeks.  I'm ready to get my "fall" on, y'all! Today marks something of a fresh start for me.  Last week I took some time away with my husband and spent some time thinking and … [Read more...]

In Case You Missed It {September}

Well, shoot, if you blinked you missed September!  Or so it seemed... I had a really busy month, but was a little light on posts around here.  I hope you don't mind;  I have a couple more crazy weeks and then a bit of a lull for a few weeks, so I'm planning to get some major projects around my house wrapped up.  Woo hoo! But here's what I DID share during September, just in case you missed it... My Director's Office makeover Feed a Crowd Taco … [Read more...]

What I’m Reading, Loving, and Working On…

Hi, everyone!  I was a traveling fool last week and have totally paid the price this week, both at home and at work.  Isn't that the rub?  Add in another bout of insomnia and it's not been a productive week.  I would love to slow everything down but... during the fall?  Not happening! Anyway, I had two wonderful trips, spent time with my boy and friends AND my BFF and had some very happy experiences along the way.  I can't even tell you how … [Read more...]

Thoughts for 9/12

Hello, friends... Tomorrow I'll be beach-bound with a bunch of teenagers for a few days (Fall Break), so today is a flurry of wrapping up the week and getting my act together.  If that's possible. :) Yesterday we all remembered the attacks of September 11th and honored those who lost their lives.  Hopefully we all remembered the days AFTER the attack, too -- those days of pulling together, helping our neighbor, digging deep for comfort and … [Read more...]