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Brain Dump

1. I am making the drive to Huntsville to get my wedding prints ordered.  Yes, we’ve been married 5 months and I still haven’t ordered any major prints….getting it done this week!


2. I have so many books I want to read right now.  I just started All the Light We Cannot See and am adding The Rosie Effect and Unbroken to my list.  I’m a month ahead on my reading for book club (thanks Christmas break!) so I’m going to try to read all three of these in January.  Big goals since I’ll also be teaching 2 novels this month to my English and intervention kids.  What are some of your favorites?

3. My goal this month for the house is to get a pair of lamps for our nightstands.  I’ve got a lamp on mine that I had when I was single, but I’m going to hit up Home Goods for a pair of matching lamps for our bedroom–most likely something that’s glass.  I’ll probably keep my old lamp for a guest bedroom or something.  When we moved in, I focused so much on getting the rest of the house in order that I gave up when it came time for decorating the bedroom.

4. School starts back tomorrow and I’m looking forward to seeing my kids!  God really blessed me with a wonderful group this year that I look forward to going to work everyday.  I am really going to miss them when this school year is over.

My Favorite Thing About 2014

2014 was a big year, and I loved every minute of it.  

I spent the first half of the year preparing for a marriage and wedding, and the second half of the year I’ve enjoyed every single second of being married. 

 I have loved creating new traditions for our family and planning for the future.

I love this picture so much. 

For 2015, my biggest prayer is for God to use me to help make more disciples.  We started a new Women’s Ministry at my church this year, and I know the Holy Spirit is moving in the hearts of the women involved.

I hope 2015 is the year of the house!  Dustin and I have started looking at new homes, and who knows, we could be in a new home in just a few short months!

I also am planning on blogging more in 2015!  I can’t wait to see what this year holds!

Five on Friday

Happy Friday!!

1. Wednesday night, Dustin surprised me with a date night!  He took me to my favorite Mexican restaurant, Phil Sandoval’s, where I ordered the chicken fajita salad (minus the sour cream).  Then we went to drive through the Galaxy of Lights at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.  I have never been and have always wanted to!  It was really pretty, and I’m thankful for a husband who planned a great surprise!

2. In college, my BFF and roomie, Janie, and I always threw a Christmas cocktail.  Girls wore cocktail dresses and guys wore sports coats.  I MISS IT!!!  I’m dying to wear a cute cocktail dress somewhere this holiday season.  If I have to buy one just to wear out to eat I will.  I know I’m not the only one who wishes they had somewhere to wear a beautiful dress!
I want this.

I would totally wear this to school after the party.

3. Yesterday my gorgeous mom had a birthday!!  The woman doesn’t age.  I hope when I’m older that I not only look beautiful like her on the outside, but also have the heart of gold that she has.  She radiates her love for The Lord.
4. I made this the other day.  It. was. so. good.  And it was healthy, too, which was the most important.  I have a feeling that this may be a summer staple in our house!
5. Is it Christmas break yet???????