Jordan is the easiest guy to shop for.. but yet at the same time he is so difficult to shop for.  he wants big things.  expensive things.  and when he decides he wants these things, he straight up goes out and purchases them. well.. that leaves me with a whole lot of nothing for ideas when it comes […]

this last week the weather has been outrageous- a real break in the heat from the 100+ temps we have become accustomed to over the last several months.  we have wanted nothing more than to just soak it in while we can!  it is August, so summer is definitely not over yet! we live just […]

one. oliver + otis I’m all about the shopping small.  and I almost prefer it to any of the major store brand items I can find.. especially for comfy tees and tanks.  I came across oliver + otis about this time last year and fell in love with their company- plus they are based in […]

after a week’s worth of cooking, I’m feeling motivated to do it all over again next week! we shall see.  one thing is for sure that its been awhile since I’ve shared a fantastic dinner meal for serving the family, but this one was worth waiting for!  I came across this recipe  on pinterest and have […]

1.) washing my hair is the biggest chore on the planet. 1-2 days a week MAX. even while working out 5 days a week.. I just shower with a towel wrapped around my head and then blow dry that sweat right out:) 2.) it occasionally takes two trips through the Starbuck’s line to make it through […]

mid-march and well into april you can find plenty of blue belles lining the Texas highways, filling random fields and peeking out between the trees.   these short lived beauties are a Texas tradition.  when a bountiful patch of bluebonnets popped up a bit early in the season for the second year in a row […]