Sincerely, Me

teethbracelet: keepcalmanddont-blink: AT&T “Puppy...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:45 -0400

teethbracelet:

keepcalmanddont-blink:

AT&T “Puppy Brother”

THESE KIDS

Whoever thought of this ad campaign is a genius.

Two more months and I’ll be snorkeling with the fishies in...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:16 -0400

Two more months and I’ll be snorkeling with the fishies in Belize! Come on July 20th!

fattiesdelight: Grilled Greek Pizza A tasty treat for...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:35 -0400

fattiesdelight:

Grilled Greek Pizza

A tasty treat for meatless Mondays!

My work life has been ridiculous the past few months. As part of...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:36 -0400

My work life has been ridiculous the past few months. As part of my job, I travel around the state of Texas quite a bit. While sitting in an airport a while back, I had a freak out moment. Am I going to the right city today? Is this the correct flight?

I check and double check my schedule constantly because my brain tends to fail me at times. I rely heavily on my superb organizational skills and reminders on every device and calendar I own. I can’t imagine what I’ll be like in my golden years.

When I came across this calendar project on good ole Pinterest I thought, “What a cute idea!” Functional and and a colorful addition to my office. The only supplies needed were a frame, paint swatches, and a dry erase marker.

P.S. it is super hard to find this type of paint swatch these days.

OMG! This is amazing!

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:47:18 -0400

OMG! This is amazing!

lizlemon: One of my faves. Yes.

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:26 -0400

lizlemon:

One of my faves.

Yes.

"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine."

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:59 -0400

“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.”

- Eduardo Galeano (via loveyourchaos)

Always been one of my faves…

(via lizlemon)

Isn’t that the truth.

kidpres: New video! Send this to your mom! p.s. Do you know...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:50:24 -0400

kidpres:

New video! Send this to your mom!

p.s. Do you know anyone named Corndog?

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there, especially the lovely lady who brought me into this world! Oh and don’t stop making meatloaf. It would make me very sad.

On the edge (at Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:35:43 -0400

On the edge (at Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell)

Three Months From Today

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:11 -0400

I’ll be here, the sandy beaches of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Seven days of sun, relaxation and two of my best gal pals. A Happy 30th Birthday to me. God, I can’t wait.

Photo

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:35 -0400

Photo

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:40:22 -0400

Thirty

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:31 -0400

The beginning of a new decade full of promise. The ending of one full of exponential growth, a multitude of adventures, deep sorrow and great joy.

I haven’t had that freak out moment yet, the one where you catalog all that you haven’t accomplished by this monumental age. Sure, there are things I thought I would have done by now, but to be honest, I can’t really imagine my life playing out in any other way. I wouldn’t take back or change anything.

Today I get to spend quality time with life-long friends and the cutest little nugget east of the Mississippi. Next weekend, I get to party like a 20 year old (I hope my age doesn’t show) with the greatest group of newly found friends a girl could ask for. Old and new. Very fitting.

I’m taking 30 by the balls and making it my bitch. I fully embrace this whole growing older thing. I have this strong feeling that the best is yet to come and I can’t wait to dive in head first.

Easter Sunday was spent in the park with a few friends and my...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:36 -0400

Easter Sunday was spent in the park with a few friends and my family. We lounged, chatted, snacked, and kept my family’s egg toss tradition alive. Best game ever for the ultra competitive. Is it going to break? Will my toss make it? Thrilling stuff. Prizes of Mike and Ike’s and scratch off lottery tickets were awarded to the winners. I brought this delish pie. I’ve eaten it for dinner every night since. Can’t get enough.

Last Friday the fam drove out to Round Top, TX for a little...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:41 -0400

Last Friday the fam drove out to Round Top, TX for a little antiquing and bonding. Us girls love a good bargain. I scored a table for my soon-to-be purchased record player, a gorgeous black onyz (I think) ring, and two completely adorable chairs. I’m not usually into distressed, shabby chic furniture, but I couldn’t pass up these gems. Great additions to my cozy home.

Mama and Jordan came with gifts in tow for my impending...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:43 -0400

Mama and Jordan came with gifts in tow for my impending birthday, pots of herbs and pretty flowers and seeds that will hopefully grow. Fingers crossed my brown thumb doesn’t kill them before I get a chance to enjoy them.

Was the name of the game this past weekend. My mom and sister...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:27:07 -0400

Was the name of the game this past weekend. My mom and sister made the trek to Austin to spend Easter with me. We definitely made up for 40 days of fasting by doing a cafe crawl of sorts. If you live in Austin or are here for a visit, I highly recommend checking out Elizabeth Street Cafe, Galaxy Cafe, Bouldin Creek Cafe, and Epicerie Cafe and Grocery, all full of charm and great eats.

"I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook School students – one in..."

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:01:39 -0400

“

I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook School students – one in first grade, one in third grade. I would like to share with you our experience with Dec 14th and my feelings on gun control.

My third grader has gone thru some deep grief over the loss of her siblings’ friends. She was devastated by the loss of the teachers, especially her principal, Dawn Hocksprung, whom we all loved. She is angry that this has happened, that lives were lost so tragically and that she can no longer go to her school. When she was evacuated that day to the fire house, she did not know if her little sister had survived. She struggles with the concept that there is evil in the world, that something this horrific could happen to this town, to her, to her sisters, to her friends. She is 8.

In addition to the tragic loss of her playmates, friends, and teachers, my first grader suffers from PTSD. She was in the first room by the entrance to the school. Her teacher was able to gather the children into the tiny bathroom inside the classroom. There she stood, with 14 of her classmates and her teacher, all of them crying. You see, she heard what was happening on the other side of the wall. She heard everything. Shooting. Screaming. Pleading. She was sure she was going to die that day and did not want to die for Christmas. Imagine what this must have been like.

With PTSD comes fear – all kinds of fear. Each time she hears a loud or unfamiliar noise, she experiences the fear she had in that bathroom. She is not alone. All of her classmates have PTSD. She struggles nightly with nightmares, difficulty falling asleep, and being afraid to go anywhere in her own home. At school she becomes withdrawn, crying daily, covering her ears when it gets too loud and waiting for this to happen again. She is 6.

Imagine being this age and living like this. My children face their fears every day by getting on the bus and going to school. Would you be able to do the same? How would you feel if these were your children?

Although we are getting help and trying to heal, this will affect us for the rest of our lives. We are thankful that by the grace of god, our children came home to us on Dec. 14. As a family and a community, we are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of so many innocent children and beloved teachers.

We are also furious.

Furious that 26 families must suffer with grief so deep and so wide that it is unimaginable.

Furious that the innocence and safety of my children’s lives has been taken.

Furious that someone had access to the type of weapon used in this massacre.

Furious that this type of weapon is even legal.

Furious that gun makers make ammunition with such high rounds and our government does nothing to stop them.

Furious that the ban on assault weapons was carelessly left to expire.

Furious that lawmakers let the gun lobbyists have so much control.

Furious that somehow, someone’s right to own a gun is more important than my children’s rights to life.

Furious that common sense has gone out the window.

Furious that lawmakers are too scared to take a stand.

The “what if’s” never stop going through my mind. What if this weapon were still banned? What if there weren’t high capacity rounds? What if the shooter had different bullets? I think the carnage would have been a lot less. Yes, there would have been losses. But there would have been time. Time to react and possibly make a difference.

Those children and teachers had NO CHANCE. They did not just get shot. They got blown apart.

It’s time to stop catering to the gun owners and lobbyists and start caring about our children, our families, our teachers, our friends and our neighbors. The NRA does not care about people, they care about money.

I don’t believe that anyone, other than the military, has a right to own the type of weapon or ammo used at Sandy Hook.

The second amendment is not limitless.

Weapons like the AR15 have no place in society. This is simply common sense.

Veronique Pozner, mother of Noah Pozner, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, gave this statement which I believe whole-heartedly:
“The equation is terrifyingly simple: Faster weapons equal more fatalities. This is not about the right to bear arms. It is about the right to bear weapons with the capacity for mass destruction.”

We are trying to move forward, but there must be change. If our lawmakers cannot make this change, then we, as a people will elect those who will.

”

- Excerpt from a letter by CARRIE LENDROTH BATTAGLIA, the mother of two children who survived the Sandy Hook school massacre.

I dare the Republican members of Congress to take a meeting with her, or any other parent of the victim of gun violence.

(via inothernews)

First time in Galveston. Reminds me a bit of New Orleans, but...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:45:11 -0400

First time in Galveston. Reminds me a bit of New Orleans, but with a gulf front view. I kinda like this place. I bet the nightlife or the food can’t hold a candle to the big easy though.

Room with a view. Work travel isn’t so bad sometimes. (at...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:52:15 -0400

Room with a view. Work travel isn’t so bad sometimes. (at Omni Corpus Christi Hotel - Bayfront Tower)