She's going to the chapel...

My dear friend from college, Miss Mary Lynn Collins (she will be the 4th GA Peach to wed)will be tying the knot sometime this summer. I was so excited to hear all about her sweet engagement last night!! I found these pictures from one of our many beach trips to Mexico Beach. This was one of our more grown up trips (we were both teaching and I was married).




Nothing can top that news. But I did have a wonderful Valentine's weekend with my hubs. We played tennis (in our street) for the longest time...so much fun. Blakely was our ball girl. Every time we hit the ball out of "bounds" she would go fetch it. Then we worked on stripping a little table we snagged from Bargain Bazaar. We went downtown and strolled the cobblestone streets. The weather was too gorgeous to just stay home. Our little shoe store in town does a tally on Toms sold since they've gotten them in. I bought the 508th pair sold. We ended our day by eating dinner at Longhorn.














I worked on my Bible Study for a long time this afternoon, went grocery shopping, then we had a late lunch/picnic in our front yard. We washed my car and cleaned up the house. We even had time for a short nap with the windows open. Blakely kept on opening the curtains though...which is why the nap was short. We didn't go back to church tonight (even though it is our favorite time to go). We were preparing for our weeks and enjoying being lazy for a change. I feel refreshed and ready to take on Valentine's Day with my mini-Valentines tomorrow. It will be WILD, I assure you!






Ephesians 1:7-8
He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Pink, Red, Hearts, Love, and Sparkle!

We are seeing pink and red! It must mean that LOVE is in the air. I'm excited to spend a wonderful weekend with my Valentine!

A Chili kind of night.

It is WET and COLD here in GA...and I already have a pot of chili in the crock pot. It is waiting on Matty to come home and eat it.


On my way out to check the mail I took a picture of Blakely...and it just looks cold in the picture.


I am heading to church tonight to be a greeter at the Abby Rike (click to check out her website) event. She was a contestant on the Biggest Loser (she lost her husband, daughter, and son in a car wreck) and is now a Christian motivational speaker. She is also from the South, I believe. We have a meet and greet, then I'm meeting my friends, Becky, Ashley, and Kelly there. I'm excited to hear her story. Although, I know it will be sad.

I'm ready for an uplifting Thursday night with friends!

Waiting...

Learning to wait upon the Lord isn't always easy. It is another rainy night in GA and I ate a skinny veggie taco from Barberitios, had a bubble bath, worked on my Bible Study and caught the tale end of American Idol.

I was up very late last night after a super long and very sad school board meeting. We had to absorb a lot and the teachers that I work with are reeling. It was a tough day. Some things that I am sure about are: that I have the best administration a girl could ask for and LOVE my school system. It is a great system with great test scores, and we always put our students first. Every child: Challenged, Prepared, Successful is our motto. I guess living in a small town and the politics that go along with it can sometimes be overbearing. I stayed late today to work on my portfolios and I heard a few songs on Pandora radio that reminded me of the current situation. They are old favorites of mine and I'm sure I've posted before. But enjoy anyway. :)



I'm turning in early, as dentist appointments, a LONG and draining board meeting, and a trip to the nursing home with my babies have worn me out! This Wednesday I'm thankful for my Savior, my family and friends, and my job.

Psalm 27:14
Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.

My Rainy, Stella and Dot, Monday.

We had a Stella and Dot trunk show at work today. It was the perfect pick me up on a cold, rainy Monday. I have LOVED S & D for about a year now. I can't get enough of their trunk shows. I do wish that the prices were a little bit more reasonable (remember, I am a bargain shopper and always on a budget). *I did feel flattered when almost every teacher in the school came up to me and said, "I thought of you when I saw that jewelry." or "You have got to go look at the jewelry...it all looks just like you." I just find good knock offs. :) However, I will actually order something this time.

Here are some of my favorite things for Spring/Summer. There are a few things only in the catalog that I didn't get to add.









*All pictures are from www.stelladot.com

Bible Study tonight was awesome. Beth Moore just knows how to bring the word. She never disappoints. We had poppyseed chicken and the BEST salad I have ever had tonight. Not to mention, sweet fellowship with amazing women. I am always blessed on Monday nights.

Psalm 105:4
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek His face always.