Happy, happy Friday! Here we are rushing into 2019 full force.

This week we moved part of our things to South Carolina. We spent the weekend unpacking the kitchen, bedroom and family room. We did manage to fit in a waterside walk and some relaxing time. We did watch a little football. Although it didn’t go the way I hoped. Roll Tide forever. Always proud of them no matter what.

We searched Good Will and the Salvation Army stores for outdoor furniture. We did find a table and one chair. I am in the process of revamping the table.

I appreciate the love and prayers I asked for this week. I ended up with a primary care visit and trip to the ER with severe almost same as before gallbladder surgery pain. Blessedly and frustratingly they could not find anything wrong. Possibly reoccurring post surgical pain that will subside. Or if it occurs again we will go to back to surgeon and back to searching. Maybe I am just a cottonheadedlowpaintoleranceninniemuggins. I am feeling better.

Please continue to pray for our move and transitions, our house to sell, me a job, my tummy, Em and all the people we love.

The celebration for this week is this view. All the heart eyes.

I found these curtain rods for our dining room that remind me of the heart of Te Fiti. They are hard to find in the color and length I needed but between Wayfair, Amazon, and Hayneedle I did.

I found these curtain rods for our dining room that remind me of the heart of Te Fiti. They are hard to find in the color and length I needed but between Wayfair, Amazon, and Hayneedle I did.

A cordless stick vacuum is probably on my birthday list since SAND!

Drop the plastic bag use! This poor whale died because of a plastic bag in the throat. I love these Blu reusable bags. They are a good size and fold up easily. These are what we carry on our over seas trips.

Cadbury mini eggs are one of mine and most of my family’s favorite candy. I found this shimmer version so you know I had to try them!

Have a happy weekend!

Lovies!

xoxoxo

Happy Friday!

We watched some football this past weekend. Roll Tide! And did some packing of course.

This week has flown by. We didn’t do much besides work on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Our fabulous neighbor did hook us up with the greens, ham, black eyed peas and corn bread.

We packed the rest of the week. I can’t believe it is time for Ryan to move. We have done some major De-cluttering but so much more to go.

Today has been extra hard. Tomorrow we set off on the real steps of our grand adventure and I am feeling all the feels. Here is my life tip for you. Create a treasure box and fill it will things good and true. Things to remind they light in your soul to burn brighter. Shark, I’m going to need a bigger treasure box please. I hope, wish and pray that when you do have that treasure box you are able to fill it. I pray that it is filled with words, memories and mementos that bring big sloppy heart warming gratitude of tears sliding down your face when you need them the most. Thanks to those of you that have filled my treasure box. I also hope your treasure box still somehow smells like your most magical place on Earth. And then comes the gentle heart reminder that’s it that’s the place we are moving too. Sure there will be bills to pay, jobs to attend and life won’t be bustling with the people we love right there in arms distance but the magic and love is there just the same.

Please continue to pray for our move and me a new job. The lead I thought I had turned out now to come to be. It’s got me feeling and extra special dose of anxious.

I attended a hot yoga class this week and I did not die, so that is my celebration for the week. 😂

Saw this on Insta unknown where it originally came from. But how true!!!

Have a wonderful weekend! ❤️

Lovies.

xoxoxo

Happy Winter Solstice! I can not believe Christmas is here essentially and the year is almost over!

This past week I spent some time with a friend shopping and getting baby snuggles. I bought this sparkly wallet for 70% off. Bonus because it fits my phone. 

I had to work part of the weekend but Sunday I spent elf-ing around trying to get ready for Christmas and tidy the house. 

As many of you already saw we will be moving to Beaufort, SC in the new year. We are sad to leave family and friends but excited about a new adventure. We may stay for anywhere between just one year and forever. We found a place to rent at the beginning of the week. 

Wednesday and Thursday brought work with more elf-ing. 

I ha e felt a bit sick the end of this week. Ryan has been sick no doubt something we picked up from the most magical petri dish on Earth.

We are beginning our Christmas celebrations this weekend. I can not believe it’s here.


Got presents!?! All ready to make the rounds.


This is a mindfulness mark a visual reminder to remind me to be fully present this season. To accept what life brings this season. Enjoy. Learn. Grow. And not to set my expectations of myself or others too high. You can grab yourself a Lumen Kind temporary tattoo or use any piece of jewelry or other visual reminder.

I picked Em up on Friday. We played, watched Christmas movies, had fried rice for dinner and went to take pictures with Santa.

Saturday we to a rainy Pepper Place. There were not too many vendors there so we grabbed Em’s favorite chicken minis for breakfast. We played a little before meeting her daddy. I ran some errands then game time. Holy Moly. What a Cinderella story. I don’t care who you are Jalen Hurts, a class act.

My Mama came by Sunday, we hit up the Summit. Ran some errands. Picked up my Christmas present. Lilly P accidentally sent the confirmation email to me instead of my mom so I already knew what it was. We made Butter Bear bath bombs at Lush. We also saw our friends at the Birmingham Candy. I got some cotton candy and other goodies.

Monday I helped the lovely Danika Brysha with her virtual Brunch series.

This week also brought new hair color and new nails.

A little work mixed with a little Christmas elving.

I am all ready for Christmas cards. Expect ours to be a little late.

Our little elves are playing in our clothes. They must want to be a Disney unicorn mermaid princess too.

I do not love fake trees but vintage looking tinsel trees I do love.

I want to try this Reindeer food (aka puppy chow/muddy buddies).

I have post all three parts of our Greece trip. Please give them a glance if you have not. Athens, Santorini, and Crete.

It’s the 25 days of love for #rileykateslovies. If you want to do an act of love in memory of Riley Kate please do no matter how big or small. I can mail you a card if you want.

Happy Friday, Lovies!

I hope you are soaking up the Holiday Season. And if its less than happy thoughts this time of year, I hope you are giving yourself self love, grace and kindness.

Last weekend, Ryan and I cheered on the Tide. I worked for a few hours. I continued to work on making over the new secretary desk. And we pulled out the Christmas decorations since I had gallbladder surgery Monday I won’t be picking up heavy things for a while.

I spent the week relaxing and recovering from surgery. Unfortunately I think I got the Davis anesthesia nausea gene. Ryan took off again Tuesday to stay home with me. I think me crying when he walked into recovery sealed the deal on that.

The rest of the week was spent napping and maybe some slight Christmas decorating.

Our wonderful neighbor brought us poppyseed chicken casserole. I have been eating it and my Edible Arrangements from my in laws all week.

There was a dusting of snow in Alabama on Thursday morning. I’m glad it wasn’t more. I don’t like southern icy snow. I didn’t realize how cold it was going to get so hopefully my plants revive themselves.

I treated myself to a blow out and some curls today. The thought of washing and drying my own hair seemed like a little much with abdominal cuts. Who am I kidding it feels like a little much when I am in perfect health. Im still loving my fairy hair.

Mumford and Sons new album Delta dropped today.

Needtobreathe also released their acoustic album today.

They both have tours coming up in the spring and I was lucky enough to grab both.

I have a to read list a mile long but I’m adding Becoming to it!

I am looking forward to a weekend of Pepper place, football and maybe some Christmas shenanigans.

Happy Weekend, lovies!

xoxoxo