mini messages

(A picture with two of my favorite 8th graders at our last youth event. So classy.)

Dear July,
Oh, hey! Kind of crept up on me. Can you believe it's been 6 months since our big move to TN? I love it. And I'm looking forward to see what a TN July is all about!

Dear Husband,
I'm glad you decided to stop being a man. Well, that's awkward. Let me try that again... I'm glad you're finally going back to the doctor. I promise he won't bite.

Dear Important Phone Calls,
Yeah, both of you. Happen.

Dear Bailee,
First Olive, now you? I bet if you both stopped eating spiders and junk in the yard you would feel better.

Dear Hair,
Grow.

Happy Monday to you all!

Friday Favorites

1 nap times (that don't end with Olive throwing up over everything) 2 warm clean sheets (thanks, Olive!) 3 going one more day without washing your hair because you can get away with it (who me? never.) 4 my sound machine (I don't even hear Husband's snoring...or my alarm.) 5 living so close to my godparents 6 girl talk 7 wildflowers in coke bottles 8 old people fashions 9 your pie 10 a beautiful mess app

Happy weekend!

mini messages

This picture has nothing to do with this post.

It's 2 years old, blurry, and almost the same pose as the picture to the left.

But I love it.

Dear Bailee,
Thanks for being our little guard dog. Every time you jump off the couch and stare at the ground, I know to scream for Brandon because it's always a bug. Such a life saver, you are!

Dear She & Him Holiday Station on Pandora,
Thank you for not judging me and allowing me to play your goodness all. year. long.

Dear 24 hour headache,
I said "go away", not "bring your friend, super congestion!" I'm seeing a lot of couch time and Reba re-runs in my forecast for today.

Dear Husband,
You are the best caretaker. Sundays are super busy for you, but you still left to bring me some breakfast (and then brought home lunch.) And you still snuggled with me after I was grouchy to you.

Dear Google Reader/Follower,
Rest in Peace. (Don't forget, the nifty "followers" deal is leaving soon! If you would like to continue to "follow" me, click on the Bloglovin' tab to the left!)

Happy Monday!

friday favorites

1 fireflies 2 outdoor movies 3 happy husband (mine specifically)
4 tan lines 5 candy crush 6 hopeful futures 
7 maxi dresses 8 pinterest 9 good mascara days 

10 having my house full of 20+ teenage girls every Thursday night

Hope you have a happy Friday and wonderful weekend!

three verses.

I may not know everything in store for my future, but when I get overwhelmed, I can count on these three verses to help me stand.

"God is within her, she will not fail."

Psalm 46:5

"I have made you & I will carry you. I will sustain you & I will rescue you."

Isaiah 46:4

"We have this hope that anchors the soul."

Hebrews 6:19 

I have this hope that anchors my soul: God is within me and I will not fail. He made me, carries me, sustains me, and will rescue me.

And I'm thankful for friends that aren't afraid to say,

"It might not even be today, so live your life!"