in a different light

I love good conversation. Especially with loved ones. And I'm rarely the one with nothing to say. I always have something to say, which I'm sure is annoying to the Mister. But the other night at my parents house, I was the weird, quiet one in the corner...the whole evening. It had been forever since I'd looked at old photo albums and I seriously think I spent hours on the couch, head down and knee deep in pictures. It was fascinating.


1. My mom was beautiful. She is beautiful. But I'm used to seeing the 65 year old mom each week. Seeing her at 20, 25, 35...she was so pretty. And stunning. And I don't think she has any idea.

2. She had great taste and wore her style well. I'm devastated she didn't hold onto more of it for my sister and I to fight over.

3. Why didn't she keep their furniture & decor, either?

Which brings me to my next point. Yes, that's me in the picture...but more importantly, how cool is that headboard??? This is a good reminder for me to hold onto things so one day, my grown children can have them. (I sound like a candidate for Hoarders.)

Anyway, I wanted to share how cool it was to see my parents in a different light. I found myself wanting to go back to the 70's and be friends with them. The looked to me like they lived life to the fullest and had a ball doing it.

Just do it

Click HERE to help out my dear friend who helps me out whenever she can...I know you guys hear a lot about Emily over at Recentlly, but she's my BFF. LYLAS. LOL. BFE. WTF. Okay...I got carried away with those. Anyway, there's a contest on pinterest that she entered - thinking nothing of it. But later she noticed her photo was gathering some steam and now she's one of the top contestants! PLEASE "like" her photo on pinterest (it's the darling one of her son in the bathtub!) and she just might win! 

Thanks, folks. LYLAS.

worth a thousand words...

...especially when the picture is of your loved ones. My dear friend, Emily, over at Recently, has, well...recently taken up the hobby of photography. And she's rocking it. I'm asking her to name her price for our next family photos. And since she's one of the best friends a girl could have, she might just tell me it's on the house. But I will insist. Her work has just as much quality (if not more) than a lot of the high dollar photographers in Dallas. And when you see her work below, don't let the handsome little smiles and sweet faces fool you. Sure she has good subjects to shoot - two little boys with smiles that could light up a room, let alone a photograph. But Emily has an artistic eye and captures life with her little ones exquisitely.

So, without further adieu...

take me to the river

I plan on laboring as little as possible this Labor Day weekend. Max is going to Mimi & Papa's house for some TLC, hide-and-go-seek...and more than likely, McDonald's and donuts. I will be headed to the river for three days of sun, fun and some Sooner football at Chili's on Saturday. Yes. Chili's. It's a small town.

What will you be doing this Labor Day weekend? Wherever the road may take you, safe travels and good times to you!

a chilling image

image via nadjaseale.com

oh the weather outside is frightful. frightfully hot. let's all think chilly thoughts, shall we? i hope your wednesday is cool.