Catching Up

Phew!We are now back from our week in East Tennessee for a trip with our family. It was so refreshing to wake up without an alarm and stay in cozy clothes until noon. My heart and body needed a rest from our usual busy schedule.

We got back in last night and lazed around, ate dinner and finished the first season of Dexter. We decided it was a good idea to "binge watch" the majority of the show the weekend before with a friend and have gotten sucked in. Its oddly addicting. 

Today we are back to getting chores taken care of like the necessary laundry and groceries. Oh lawd we were in need of groceries; there's not much you can do with natural peanut butter and rice milk egg nog. Really and truly, I tried.

I made an effort last night to grab my planner and utilize all of those pinned recipes that I tend to forget about. I've learned that if I take the time to plan our meals and write out all of the ingredients we will need for the week, we won't be left with the inevitable, "What do you want for dinner tonight?". It happens far too often than we would like. 

On another note: Recently I have been in talks with my cousin (whom I absolutely love) who has a new company that I will expand on in the near future. As she lives about 6 hours away we have ended up having FaceTime and texting sessions all about home decor. Her goal is to whip our little home into shape and she is oh so qualified for the job! She has impeccable taste. We are slowly beginning the process of working on each room. I think its about time I fall in love with where we live.

Time to close up shop and head out to a family dinner. Have a lovely Saturday, friends!

Talk to you soon,

xoxo bd

Saturday 12/21/13

Well hello there Satuday, I have missed you and have thought about you for the past five days. 

You are where its at. You're the cats pajamas. You are the peanut butter to my chocolate. You are fabulously everything I needed at the end of a work week.

Doesn't this set up look absolutely dreamy? A stack of your favorite magazines topped with a fresh cup of coffee (I prefer mine over ice, please) on a quiet Saturday afternoon. Absolutely dreamy.

Chances are we will be braving the crazy crowds at the mall but surely I will come home, grab House Beautiful and slip away into another world.

Have a lovely Saturday, I'll talk to you soon.

xoxo bd

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A Fanciful Saturday

Have a fanciful weekend!

xoxo bd

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Saturday

I hope your past week was met with more triumphs than losses and that you are able to truly relax today.

Don't you just love Saturdays? When I think of Saturday mornings I sincerely get a feeling of relief- its like I've gotten a pass and I don't have to worry, because today, I'm off.  I don't have to respond to that email. I don't have to prepare the paperwork. I really needed today ... So enjoy your self- or as they say on Parks and Rec, Treat yo self!

I'll talk to you soon...

xoxo bd

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Lovely Saturday

 

I am currently in the living room of my grandparents home visiting while my grandfather recovers from a major surgery and UT v GA game is on. Its quite apparent that this living room audience is captivated. I've never been much for watching sports but Adam loves it and frankly, I enjoy watching his reactions to the plays.

On Thursday evening we made a last minute decision to make the drive down to Mobile, Al, where I am originally from, to help my grandfather and my grandmother out.

The beauty of being down here meant that this morning we woke up to the sun rising over the Mobile Bay and later took a walk down the beach.

It has been a really nice time and my grandfather is recovering really well. Yay!

I hope that this October weekend has treated you well and I will follow up with you shortly.

Talk to you soon...

Xoxo bd

Vlogmas: Day 3

Happy weekend one and all, I hope that you had a spectacular Saturday and are now enjoying your Sunday!

While I hung out with my friend Lisa to shop for clothes and Adam watching football, our car was getting fixed. If you have known me for any length of time you will know that my cars have always had something wrong with them. We are no strangers to mechanics and our record is a mile long with all of the different things we have had to fix. One day I will drive a nice car that rarely breaks down....one day. 

Without a shadow of a doubt I know that everything happens for a reason and am thankful that 

God believes I can handle such moments in life. Stressful, humbling, frustrating, bank breaking moments that we have always gotten through.

Today is a new day with amazing family time that we will get to spend with my parents and grandfather. Blessings all around us!!! 

Take care, I will be back tomorrow for more Vlogmas! 

xoxo bd

Good morning one and all!

It is a beautiful Saturday and I am sitting at a local coffee shop, Republic trying to catch up on things while hubby takes his first final of the semester. He graduates one week from tomorrow! 

I'll post later with more info on all of the things that have been going on in our lives but wanted a quick update for now.

I promise that we're still living even though I took a break from blogging.

My parents visited almost a month ago and since they left I have been packing up our house. 

At first I made a list of the rooms/ tasks I needed to tackle before any others and successfully did so!

Our guest room went from this:

To this:

I now call it our moving room. Believe it or not I have an entire system that is color coated.

This is going to be the smoothest move ever, dadgummit!

Between the two of us, we have collectively moved 20+ times. We have become pros at purging items every few months which has since made it easier to pack. With the next week off of work to do nothing but pack I hope to have a few free moments to blog.

I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday full of relaxation and productivity!

Talk to you soon,

Xoxo .bd

{Photo Credits: 1 , 2&3 c/o Betsy Davis}

Happy cozy Saturday morning to you all.

I'm currently writing this as I'm sitting in bed next to hubby. I slept in today like I haven't in weeks, possibly months. 10:49. When I was younger, even just a few years ago, that was purely normal but I've somehow outgrown that. With us getting up early every morning my body just wakes up on its own. I think it also has to do with my not wanting to waste the day. Even now I feel a bit of remorse for not taking time to make a breakfast that didn't have to take less than 5 minutes or picking up around the house. That must be why I chose those scrumptious photos.

This past week we were informed that Adam's two grandfathers don't have much time left and that we should visit Louisiana soon. His Papaw (father's father) has had many heart problems as of late. His pace maker failed and was put into the hospital for surgery. Though everything came out positively he is still experiencing many problems. His other grandfather, Bronco (isn't that the most wonderful nickname?), has been in a nursing home for over a year. He has recently gone into a coma from what we've been told and isn't expected to wake. In lieu of all the sad news we have decided to make a trip next weekend to visit these handsome men. I have yet to visit Louisiana since meeting Adam and can't wait to experience his world.

Hopefully we'll brighten his Papaw's world and get to spend sweet time with his family.

Off to make something to eat, those pictures are making me hungry!

Have a lovely day....

xoxo .bd

{Photo Credit: Humble Identity,  La Boomeria, Sunday Suppers}

 

Happy Weekend one and all! 

Nothing too fancy planned for this weekend aside from picking a few things up from the store and cleaning the house. Everyday this past week I've wanted to talk a walk or jog around the neighborhood though with the weather still scorching hot and humid that hasn't been the case.

Here's to hoping next week will cool off.

Also another online magazine is launching this month. With the craze over Lonny it has lead me to wanting more and more. I'm already obsessed with periodical's as it is {You should see the stack by my bedside} but now we're graced with Rue Magazine due to premiere this month! 

A great interview all about the wonderful new world of Rue is provided for us through Casa Sugar. Editor in Chief ,Crystal Gentilello, shares all of her insider goods on what we can expect from her new venture! I'm ecstatic!

Keep your eyes peeled for the premier September 16th.

Have a lovely Saturday; treat yourself with something sweet today!

xoxo .bd

{Photo Credits: 1 E.Frantz , Rue Magazine, Plush Palate, Casa Sugar}

Well hello there friends,  I hope you've had a wonderful mid May week!

Yesterday was my last day of work at the PT clinic for the summer.

The other afternoon my boss asked me into his office for a talk to set in stone my coming back in the fall, saying how he thought I was a great worker and that they wanted me to continue working there. What? Yes! Woo hoo, they like me! They really really like me! On top of being promised a job after a 2 1/2 month hiatus he also bought breakfast for the entire office in honor of it being my last day. A co worker mentioned how that hasn't happened before. At least not for someone who was going to come back. I was and am so honored to work with such a fantastic team of people.

Who would have thought that this "random" job I got hired for would turn into something like this.

Now, do I want to be a physical therapist? No. Do I want to be a physical therapists assistant? No.

Would I like to even work in the medical field? No. But but but I couldn't be more grateful for the situation God placed me in. I never in a million years could have chosen this and that's why it has been the most pleasant surprise.

When I moved to Memphis I hardly knew people and was frankly scared it may never happen. With the kindness of the girl techs, I've grown close to them {Sarah and Nicol} and I must say my heart is lighter. Even the interns we've had over the past year have been wonderful, I'd like it say they are honest friendships.

Though I'm sad to not see those people every day for a couple of months I'm in need of a break...something to break up the monotony in our lives.

As the trip is nearing we have to get multiple things done with the house. Off I go!

xoxo .bd

{Photo Credit: Fabio Bartlett}