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Weekend Recap: Blizzard 2016 Edition

This weekend was a little extra-long because of the snow.  We had an early dismissal on Friday, and the few hours that we were at school, we all kept looking out the window waiting on the snow.  I was finally able to leave school at noon and that’s when it started sleeting.  It wasn’t sticking so I stopped by Subway for a pizza.  (If you haven’t ever had a pizza from Subway, you should!  They are good and solve your pizza fix!)


I took this picture just as the snow started sticking to the ground.  This was probably around 1-1:30 that afternoon.  
That evening after Dustin got home from work and we ate dinner, he wanted to get a picture of our house in the snow since it’s our first snow there.  The amount of snow pictured is how much snow we got during our “blizzard” haha!  Being a southern girl, this was the perfect kind of snow–not too much and doesn’t stick to the road so I can go places the next day!
Our attempt at a snow selfie in front of our house!
My sister facetimed me Saturday morning while I was looking at dining room tables.  We decided to go to the gym together after she got out of bed 🙂
I did the usual on Saturday–laundry, grocery shopped, cooked dinner.  Then I decided to try my hand at making a homemade chocolate buttercream icing.  IT WAS DIVINE!  I’ll be posting the recipe soon because it was so easy to make.


On Sunday I had church.  I watched the remake of Cinderella for the first time ever–and teared up during it.  The storyline was so beautiful and I loved the theme of “Have courage, and Be kind.”  After I got home from church on Sunday night, Dustin was home and we hung out until it was time for bed.  

How was your weekend?

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Friday Favorites!

Thanks to the prediction of snow for the South, we are getting out of school today at 11:30 AM!!  Woohoo!  That’s my number one FAVORITE today!!!  It’ll be nice to have an extra-long weekend!


My sister Rachel started a blog this week!  She’s been such a superstar poster and has posted every day!  Reading her blog is a morning FAVORITE!  Be sure to check it out and leave her a comment!
Wednesday I posted about my workout schedule during this crazy season in my life, I definitely would not be able to make it through the day without my morning glass of Spark.  Rachel also sells Advocare and I drink one glass each morning as I get ready.  My FAVORITE flavor is mango strawberry!
I came across this on Instagram the other day and had to screenshot it–can I have this dining room?  The table and chairs are a major FAVORITE and I’m even inspired to repaint my dining room a very light cream.  These are a need!


Last night we stopped by Krispy Kreme because 1. they just opened one in the next town over and 2. Stoney (our nephew) had never had a hot donut.  Stoney’s in the back with a dozen donuts to himself and Dustin is pumping up the insulin after his 2 donuts.  But having a fresh donut last night was great because I had my FAVORITE!



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Quirks + a Giveaway!

I’ve been reading lots of posts where people are confessing embarrassing things about themselves–Andrea had her Momfessionals day, Erika has her Owning It posts, and Mackenzie posted yesterday a list of confessions.

I have something to confess:  I LOVE reading these!  It’s comforting to know that other people have their quirks and are weird different than what’s considered the “norm.”

So I asked Dustin about some of the quirky things that I do or about some of my stranger tendencies.  Keep in mind that these are written by him.  My thoughts are italicized below!


1. Alarm clock times.
She doesn’t set the alarm clock for normal times like 5:30 or 6:00 but sets if for times like 5:32, 5:37, or 6:03.
Haha!  I do this because I feel like I get a few extra minutes!

2. Fork size.
No matter where we are, she has to have a kid sized fork.
Yes, I like kid-size forks.  I’m the only one at the dinner table that still uses them haha!

3. Showering every night.
No matter what time of night it is that we get home, she takes a shower.  For example, we get home from a concert at 1 in the morning and she still takes a shower before she gets in bed.  Me…brush my teeth and I’m out.
What can I say, I like to feel clean when I get in bed to go to sleep!

4. She never wears ball caps.
I find it weird that even on lazy days or days that we do outdoor activities, she never wears a ball cap.  I don’t even think she owns one.
Nope–no ball caps here.  I look weird in them!

5. The eye pillow.
I feel like I’m married to Ray Charles!  She always has it on in the mornings before I leave for work and I can never look her in the eyes telling her bye.
He makes it sound like I sleep with that all the time!  I do put it over my eyes when he gets up to get ready for work since it’s like 3:30 AM and his cell phone is so bright.  Whatever helps me sleep!

6. Sleeping like a mummy.
She lays flat on her back all night with her arms straight to her side and the blankets encased around her (not an ounce of air can get in).
I’m a back sleeper (sometimes a side sleeper) but I do like having the covers tucked around me–this probably stems from childhood and my mom doing it to me.

7. Chapstick every night before going to sleep.
Even after I kiss her at night before going to sleep, she has to reapply the chapstick.
Yep, I like my lips to stay hydrated during the night!

What about you–what are some of your quirks?


Now for the Giveaway!  I am giving away a $15 Starbucks card (because I have a new found love for coffee) and this will run through Monday at midnight!
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