Casual Saturday {In the Closet}

Every Saturday morning the hubs and I go out to breakfast. It’s our time to get away from kids, the bills, and the stress. A little time that we carve out for just the two of us. We sit, we talk, we drink coffee {naturally}… It’s the thing I most look forward to at the…

100 Things: Part I {About Me}

During my interview, one of the questions asked was the standard “Tell me about yourself.” I never know how to answer that question. Do they want the personal or professional answer? Here’s my answer: A few years ago, a librarian friend of mine asked all of us to write our “unofficial” library biographies and share…My…

Weekend Wrap~Up {In the Family Room}

Are you ready to begin a new week? I am. Kinda sorta. This is the first full week that the students are going to be back on campus, so things are gonna be kind of crazy for a minute. My own kids have been back at school for a week now, so we’ve pretty much…

December Photo A Day {Instagram}

Happy Saturday! Do you have plans for this weekend? Today, the hubs and I are hosting a few couples from our church for breakfast. Eep I’ve never done anything like this before, so I’m pretty nervous. We’ll be serving scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, French Toast, fried apples, and assorted juices. The men will be having…

Gold Gladiator Sandals {Shoe Style Saturday}

Another week has come to an end. sigh This is our last week of short days at the library. During the summer we work from 8 AM to 4 PM and during the school year we work from 8 AM to 5 PM. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but that hour really does…

First Day Jitters Instagram Style {In the Library}

Today was my first day at my new job. I was so incredibly nervous. The day began with me standing in front of my closet desperately trying to figure out what to wear… I ended up going with a pair of black flats with a bow on the toe. I wasn’t sure how much walking I’d…

Passion {Poetic Winter Photography Challenge}

I think it goes without saying that I’m passionate about my faith and my family… So I decided to share something else that I’m passionate about that many of you may not know. It’s Natural Hair. I’m in the process of transitioning from relaxed {also known as chemically straightened hair} to natural hair. I don’t…

Tag! I’m It

Remember when you were a kid and you used to play “Tag”? So. Much. Fun. Well, now I’m playing the grown~up bloggy version of “Tag”. Someone tags you and then you have to answer a series of questions and then tag other folks. Unlike in elementary school, I’ve been tagged by two people: Lisa from…

My Plans for 2012 {Photography}

Wow! Can you believe it, we’ve made it to 2012! throws confetti I’m so very excited for what this new year will bring for me both personally and professionally. Yesterday, my daughter wrote the very first post for 2012 and I couldn’t agree more with her words ~ she said instead of sitting back and…

Sister Sister at Creative Ewe Pottery

Today I did something so unlike me, something so far from who I am that I’m surprised that I did it.  I attended a social outing with, wait for it, people!  I know, right?  And I had fun! One of the things that I wanted to do when I moved here was step out of…