Sobering

I even caught one of the graves being visited,so sad



This is a long overdue post. I almost didn't post it since it was back in January on our wild and crazy trip to Cali. I just kept thinking about the images I captured and the feelings I felt as we humbly drove through and decided it was a post worth posting.

I'm sure there are plenty of these places across the country but this is the first one I've seen where the white cold stones lined hill after hill after hill. I was taken back at how many there where. I know I shouldn't be, people are dying everyday for my/our/their freedom. I know I put the blinders and earmuffs on trying to pretend war isn't happening and people aren't losing their life for little ole me but the truth is, it is!

I am so grateful for my freedom. I am so grateful for the men and women who give their lives for my freedom. I am grateful for their families that sacrifice love ones to this amazing cause. This was a sobering and truly eye opening drive for me.

Is that a CHEVY??

Sneak peek at my super fun shoot today!! WOOT WOOT

What a stud!
ha ha love this!! don't you love my new v-day chair? thanks sweets!
Can we say Abercrombie?

Super cute!
Might as well take advantage of that sweet Chevy in my back yard that I just found out says...and I quote "takes a stud to build a house" freakin hilarious!! Thanks neighbor!


I really, really, really need to learn Photoshop! No worries its on my list of "to do's" along with running a pageant that I have no idea how to do..woot woo!

DA BANGS

pretty sure I could never get mine that high...but I wouldn't doubt I came pretty close...woot!


So I've really been slacking in blog world lately..something about being a busy mom of two..or it could be the fact that I spend too much time reading everyone else's blogs....or it could also be I'm having too much fun hiding behind my camera weeeee...anyway back to the point of this post.

BANGS!!! To be or not to be????

So I've had an itchin' to get me some girlie bang goodness(why does that sound..uh..um..okee!). I've had it for quite sometime. The only problem is way back in my Junior high days of poofy bangs and frizzed out hair I made a promise to NEVER EVER EVER cut bangs again...kind of like my other promise to NEVER perm my hair again!! I know can you believe I used to perm my frizzy fro head? No worries I won't be breaking that promise..EVER...but the bangs one....maybe?

I've heard people with my large face shape should NOT get bangs...but I see it on people and they look so dang cute. It draws out the eyes..and gives some seriously cute style. So...what's a girl to do? I don't want to draw attention and make larger my already large face. Should I just gaze at all the lovely ladies and know its "just not for me". Help me my lovely fashonistas!!

Bangs...should I take the plunge?
I realize I look nothing like these ladies but I like the bangs...don't they look lovely?

Wanna be

I'm an organizer wanna be. I love watching all the shows on organizing. I day dream about every drawer, every noodle, every toy, and every hair product in a neatly organized container. Making my whole house a box of order and neatness. Then of course I head back down the path of reality and remember my house is more like a "SOG"(shove of glory) house. I am the master of little something we like to call "SNOL" or shove now organize later. I used to think I was a super organizer and it wasn't until I had kids that I start to be a SNOL but let's be honest I can't keep blaming kids for all my pitfalls....so I'm not an organizer BUT I want to be and I'm all about working to make myself better.

Since my little lady decided she only wanted a 30 min nap I ended up doing this instead of jumping on the treadmill. Treadmill & my little trouble maker would be a disaster. Be gentle this is super embarrassing letting everyone see this...eek!




Before



After


What in the world was I thinking?

I like to hang on to things even when there is barely a drop left. Its crazy, some things I can easily chuck and others I think I might just use it ONE day(I had face cleaner from college...yikes). I'm sure there is some sort of deeper meaning to it all but I'm okay not knowing what it is. I'm learning (i.e.realizing) a lot about myself doing this blog thing....thanks for coming along for the ride...I sure do love it!