I love getting Mail

I do love getting mail, but GOOD mail. Not bills or junk, but things intended for ME.
That's part of the thrill of online shopping is that I get to anticipate the arrival.

I have been doing a LOT of anticipating...
I ordered this 3 weeks ago (no joke, 3 weeks!!!), and I finally got it yesterday

Yep, it Jillian Michael's 30 Day shred and for me it starts TODAY!!!

This past year & a half has been crazy and I recently realized that pieces of me were missing, so in a concentrated effort to get those pieces back, This is my first step!

I will let you know how it goes ;)

Langston turned 3!

Can't believe my baby is THREE!!!

His birthday was in August, so this post is a little late but I do the best I can.

And believe it or not, this is the best pic of Langston from the entire day. (please note the super cute shirt that his mommy made)

Big brother is never one to shy away from a pic.

We had the party at Pump it Up, this is them watching the safety video.

I always make my kids bday cakes, they think it's cool and I like to try new things.

This year Langston wanted a Scooby party and this is what I came up with. I am NOT a professional, so I think it came out okay & he LOVED it so that's all that matters to me!

Blowing out his candle..


I used dog bowls to put party treat in ...

There were cupcakes with supercute scooby- themed picks that my amazing friend Lauren made.

Bennett & Delaney

Cousin Niko does not look thrilled to be there.

Megan & Cole

Londyn & Taylor

Kim, Katherine & Me (two of my oldest friends)

After the party we had waaay too many cupcakes leftover and I did not want to bring them home with us. So we stopped by one of our local fire deptartments and dropped them off. The fireman that was there was so nice, he let the boys go look at the truck and climb around on it and do the lights and sirens.

It was a great end to a great party (and hopefully the firemen enjoyed the cupcakes)!

Chelsea Handler with the BFF

Let me start by saying that this post got lost in my drafts so it is NOT timely at all.

I think it was in July...

Me and my bff, Abby, both Luv us some Chelsea Handler. When we found out she was coming to H-town we jumped and got tickets before she sold out.

Here are some pics from our fun night.

Me, on our walk to the theater.

I guess we didn't want to forget where we were, HA!


We had a blast

Abby is such an amazing friend that she stood in line to buy me a book and then stood in a line again so we could meet Chelsea and get it signed.
AHHHH-mazing!

Where's the pic of us and Chelsea you ask...Oh they have a no pic policy while she's signing books!
What A DIVA!!
Oh well, we had fun!!

Showing Teachers Some Love

With Keddie starting Kindergarden this year and Langston moving up to a new classroom at his school, I wanted a way to know what their teachers like.
We don't do a TON of gifts throughout the year, but I think it is nice to show how much we appreciate them a couple times throughout the year.
I didn't want to just ask " so, what do you like to get" as I'm sure they would not appreciate being put on the spot and I'm sure it would have been an akward conversation.

So what's a girl to do??

Then one day, while blog surfing, I found this

over at Life Sweet Life.

How perfect is that?

Pretty amazing I think. A little teacher questionairre if you will.

Just what this mommy was looking for.

And that my friends, is why I heart blogging. Problem? Solved!

Ready for fall...

Happy September 1st!

Ususaaly I am a summer girl but oh my goodness it has been hot and dare I say it but I am ready for Fall!!

I know it will be a little while longer before we get the fall temps but I can get ready with decorating and a little wardrobe updating...

I loove decorating with pumpkins and I especially adore the white ones...

Fall means its time for the pumpkin patch and the adorable pictures with the kiddos

And boots, I mean come on who doesn't love a great pair of tall boots (so cozy)

they look so comfy...

And fall means that my current wardrobe will double because I can throw a sweater over the tanks I've been sporting all summer ( I want this cardi)

And don't forget scarves, maybe one of my favorite accesories...

I think fall might be my new favorite time of the year

Now we just need the weather to catch up with the calendar.

Happy Fall Ya'll!!

Under construction...

Please excuse this blog being a mess while I try and learn how to change it up a little. Thanks!

Book Review

I have fallen a little off the bandwagon with my "two books a month" New Year's Resolution.

I think I made it to June (and in my book that's pretty good)

I'm trying to get back on track, since all schedules and goals flew out the window of Summer.

In July for book club we read The Help by: Kathryn Stockett

I know this book is pretty popular right now especially since the movie just came out. So, here is the truth, it is a LOOONG book, like over 400 pages.

Normally I wouldn't even try and conquer such a lengthy read but I try extra hard for book club.

This book was really hard for me to get into, the first fifty pages or so were kinda slow. BUT, just keep reading because it does get better. By the time I was a fourth a way through I couln't put it down.

It is set in the heart of the civil rights movement. The story is told from the point of view of Skeeter, the main character, and follows her on her journey to fight the standards of the world she lives in. She was raised by a black maid who she loved dearly and yet she feels compelled to tell the story of "the help" in an effort to expose the truth.

The book had it all. Characters you love, characters you hate.

A love story.

A torrid mother/ daughter relationship.

It chronicles the journey of a girls discovery that her childhood friends and her no longer share things in common and the dissolution of their friendship.

Civil rights drama.

This book kept me wanting more and when it was over it left me wanting more.

It is a MUST READ!!!