Random Thursday

We are getting ready for a yard sale that will take place this Saturday at my brother's school to benefit the children in Panama on the mission trip he is going on.  Just look at this mess in one of our spare bedrooms...Shameful. :(  However, it is forcing me to clean out/organize all of our cabinets that we use for storage...It needs it-I don't think I've done it since we got married.  That was in 2008, y'all.  :(

Spare bedroom explosion of a mess...It's semi-cleaned up from this point right now.

Sweet Porter Pug-His look says it all!  He's tired of the noise I'm making I think!

Happy Almost weekend!!
XO-T

NYFW-My Favorite!

I normally could care less about NYFW, because lets face it-I can't afford most of the lines shown, and where would you wear most of the crazy stuff they trot out there?!  Anyway...I do have a favorite that I love to look for...Oscar de la Renta.  His clothes are just so beautiful in a timeless and elegant sort of way...Just look at his Spring 2013 collection...

My FAVORITE!!

Gorgeous I tell you!  I love the black and white one in the first photo-If I just had somewhere to wear it - Fresh Market, CSU, and Church wouldn't work, huh?!  :)  Just wanted to share some of these beautiful pieces-I love all of the lace touches!

Happy Hump Day!
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Wedding in Gray

We had a wedding in the hubby's home town of Gray this past weekend of one of his friends and hubby was a groomsmen. We had a major rain delay, but other than that it was beautiful, if a bit humid and buggy (mosquito!). Here are some of the beautiful pics-the bride was gorgeous as was the setting and decorations.  We had the rehearsal dinner at my husband's families cabin where they did BBQ.  I LOVE the picture I got with my IPhone of the sky right after the ceremony when it had been storming...Pink and black sky! 

This was the rehearsal on Friday night...

Hubby and his dad at the reception :)

Rehearsal dinner at hubby's parent's cabin

Wedding site-Standing Rocks Farm

Can't believe I captured this with an I-Phone-gorgeous sky after ceremony and storm!

Rain delay before wedding ceremony-Yes, that is red clay mud outside my car door!

Rehearsal dinner BBQ at Cabin.

Hubby at his parent's house getting in his tux-Y'all spy Priscilla watching him?!

Gardens on path toward ceremony site.

More rehearsal.

Back of house during reception-pics don't do it justice...so pretty!
That's all I've got today!

XO-T

Labor Day Recap 2012

I say Labor Day Recap...But for me it was an 8 day relax fest...I will admit it has been hard to get back in the swing of things since being back home.  I went down to St. Simons with my husband's family for 8 days and 7 nights-It was SO nice!  We stay at the same house (or we have for the last three years in a row) and it's just beautiful and has suited our families well so far.  I'm not sure about next year as the family is growing and my husband's cousin and his wife will have a baby boy that will be 8 months next year this time!  Crazy! 

Anyway...Here is a recap in photos.  We only ate out as a family all together for two nights.  The families all came in on different days, etc. so it made it harder.  Hubby flew in on a small personal plane of a business partner/friend-SCARY-especially with the way the weather was last week!

This was me on the upstairs balcony on morning #1-coffee, pjs, and a good book on an overcast morning was perfection!

This was morning #2-it was POURING down rain so I took a nice nap-this was the view from our bed! :)

Day #3-Shopping with my MIL ensued...these birds were beautiful and were in a cage in one of the stores we visited-I wish you could see them better-their colors were very bright!

Night #6-(ordered pizza night #3, hubby and I ate alone Night #4 and cooked steaks with the fam Night #5) was at the Rooftop at Ocean Lodge-This was the view from my seat-phenomenal view of the sunset and ocean!

FIL and hubby

MIL and FIL

Mom and Dad to-be-They are expecting a baby boy-does she not look great for almost 6 months along?!

Hubby and Me - The sun was glaring in every pic I tried to get of the two of us!

If you are ever in St. Simons-Try this restaurant-the views and food do not disappoint!

I got the peach and mozzarella salad and added a crab cake on top-delish!

Hubby got beef short ribs-They were wonderful!  I kept sneaking bites! :)

Night #7-Georgia Sea Grill-This was the whole group seated before dinner! 

Baked Feta-I love to go to this restaurant for this dish and their scallops and nothing else.  They could just serve me this and I'd be happy as a clam!

This was mine-sea scallops (they are amazing!), Parmesan grouper, and mushroom risotto-SO yummy!

Me and Hubby-Ga Sea Grill

D. & G-She is having eye surgery today-prayers that everything goes well!

This was a collage painting at the dermatologist's office the week before our trip-It's of St. Simons!  So neat!

We had yogurt every single night just about of the trip-SO good!  We were glad to get home to the puppies and our own bed.  I am catching up on school and a mountain of laundry.  We are off again to a friend's wedding that the hubby is in on Saturday.  Will post pics next week if I can remember to snap some! :)

XOXO-T

Whirlpool Washer & Dryer

We are moving on up here in our household.  We finally got a brand-spankin new washer and dryer - and they actually match and everything!  We have been using a dryer hubby had from college years (he's 36 now-you do the math!) and a washer my mom gave us two years ago when she got a new one. 

Last night upon returning home from the beach for a week, I started a load of laundry and began unpacking everything else.  About half way through I noticed the washer had stopped and there was a melty-smokey smell coming from the laundry room.  Yes, friends....Our washer bit the dust-the motor burned up!

So...off to HHGregg we went today.  We got a Whirlpool Cabrio in silver with a matching dryer.  The sales guy assured us it is energy efficient and will save on water/electricity as well as enable me to wash king-sized comforters with no problem - All big pluses for me!

Here it is, folks...

This is the washer-it's clear on top so I can keep an eye on things while the laundry is running!

The inside doesn't have an agitator, which we liked as it just seems to get in the way and things get twisted around it!

Matching set!  I LOVE them!  Yes-I'm getting older and maybe a little lame that I'm this excited about a new washer and dryer!

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Lilly Sale

I waited late to get on the website to get some items from the Lilly sale on Lillypulitzer.com and I missed out on a few items I really wanted, but that's okay-Our bank account appreciates that fact!  I did manage to snag the Connell Sweater in Black...I figure that it's a sweater that can carry me through the relatively warm winters we have here in Georgia and black is my staple-It truly goes with everything!

I am wondering if I shouldn't have gotten this in some other colors...I'm a sucker for Cashmere...Especially at those prices!

Good luck to those trying to find their favorites!
XO-T
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7 Wants - A Look Back

So apparently last August I did a list of 7 wants...Wants aren't necessarily gets are they?  It's true what they say, we plan and God laughs.  I wanted to look back at my wants from last August and see where I/we are on each of them...Here goes!

7 Wants

1. To be finished w/ both my Masters in Counseling and my Doctorate as well :).
**I am starting my second year, fourth semester, and have switched from Career Counseling to School Counseling.  On track to graduate in the Fall of 2013 if all goes as planned.  :)

2. To have a newer and bigger home...living in an old house is not as neat as it sounds (tiny closets, and not a lot of storage space).
**We have had our house on the market for a little over seven months now and have had one price reduction...We have one in mind that we LOVE, but again, it's all in God's hands, not ours.
3. A baby...we would love to have one...we have got names picked out and everything...but all in God's time. :)
**I am in a space now where I can talk about what we went through this past December.  I found out we were pregnant on December 1st, by December 10th I was going in for emergency surgery due to a tubal pregnancy that was almost 8 weeks along.  It has been a long, hard journey for us and we are still trying, and are blessed that the tube I have left is functioning.  We are still praying that we are able to conceive a health baby and carry it to term. This is our prayer...

4. For my hair to hurry up and grow back out.
**I feel like I'm still doing this!  I have had more hair loss than normal after my surgeries...I guess maybe it was the shock to my body or something?  But it has gotten longer...Just not as long or thick as it used to once be! :)

5. For Oconee to continue on it's successful path...I am so proud of my husband and the company...He has worked so hard for the success he has gained.
**We have had continual blessings with Oconee - we have since opened another plant in Byron, GA. and now have three plants.  Hubby is super busy and we are grateful to be busy and have the success that we have had thus far!
6. For mom and dad to be able to sell their house this go-round...she would love to be back in town.
**Mom and dad are now using the agent for their house that we are using for ours - She is awesome and I know she will get it sold!  They have already had their first showing after only being on the market for two weeks...It's so beautiful, and I know someone else will love it as much as we all do!

7. For S., my younger brother, to get into whatever college he wants to next year (I think he's leaning towards Auburn, lord help my poor dad!)
**He is still undecided at this point - I think it's where ever he can get the best offer/scholarship at this point!  He has been in talks with three colleges about baseball scholarships, and I pray that it works out for him.  He is so smart and has just amazed us - He is actually his classes President for his Senior year!  I was shocked!  He is also going on a mission trip through the school to Panama soon - I am so proud to be his sister - He has turned into such a great young man that truly embodies a good Christian youth.

My look back showed we have grown in some areas of our life, and in others we had stepping stones where we could grown and learn something, and I am praying that next August when I look back again, maybe my wants will have changed more or maybe I will have learned something else new...Here's hoping! :)