Listen

Have you ever really listened to Amy Perry's voice? I heard her sing live on Friday night and am in complete awe. She has the most beautiful, most powerful, BEST, AMAZING, PERFECT voice I have ever heard. She sounds flawless even LIVE.

And I met her! I also got to meet Todd Smith. Oh, what a glorious Friday night! :)

It's a....

BOY!!!
My Rachel Zoe had a baby boy today!!! Gotta love celebrities that you know would be your BFF's if you could only meet them in real life! :)


And I did JUST finish cleaning up my closet yesterday. I even put out one of my all time favorite books. Yes, I keep a book in my closet. Did you know that I also keep a Bible and a print out of my favorite verses on the ledge of my bathtub?


I've been running around this afternoon picking up prom dresses from people for Prom Closet this Saturday and I've been trying to keep myself away from the bookstore...at least for another week. Karen Kingsbury released her latest on Tuesday!


It has been a humbling day to say the least! We're so close to the weekend!

Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

Wednesday Favorites

I've been wanting to do this...better late than never. :)

Favorite time of day: 3:30 on Friday afternoon. Saturday around town. Or Sunday at church. Love them all!


Favorite season: I love them all! Winter-The Holiday's, fires, coffee, scarves and coats. Spring-The Rose Show here in town, gorgeous weather, pastel clothing, ball season starting. Summer-The beach, being off work, sundresses, POOL time, nautical clothing, boats, long days. Fall-Football season, pretty trees, cool weather, PUMPKIN everything.


Favorite month: I love June. Especially this year. We have lots of fun weddings, concerts, and our 5 yr anniversary!


Favorite holiday: Christmas


Favorite subject in school: Education. I'm an education junkie. My favorite things are school leadership and trends/issues in Education.

Favorite channel: BRAVO, HGTV, and GAC.


Favorite color: I used to say white. But I don't think I have one anymore. I like them all. I'm a very colorful person.


Favorite song: Desert Song by Hillsong. My new morning song is God is Great by Travis Cottrell.


Favorite movie: The Blind Side, Where the Heart Is, Steel Magnolias, Walk the Line (and two very random favorites are Baby Mama and Date Night).


Favorite celebrity: RACHEL ZOE, TORI SPELLING


Favorite kind of music: Praise and Worship, Country, and most everything else too.


Favorite TV show: Desperate Housewives, The Real Housewives, The Rachel Zoe Project, Tori and Dean, Bethenny Ever After.

Favorite thing to do: SHOP, READ, Sit by the pool, bubble baths, sing to the Lord, hang around the house with Matty and Blakely, laughing with friends, and having company (FAMILY and FRIENDS)!!!


Favorite place in the world: Our little town. Completely surrounded by all of our family.


Favorite hobby: Decorating for people. Picking out clothes for people. Blogging. Reading. Being at the Pool. Playing Tennis.


Favorite kind of animal: Golden Retreivers.


Favorite place to live: Our Small Town is where our heart is now. Plantations and Pines meet the bricks downtown. Cute little shops, big cities and the beach not too far away. Lots of southern charm.


Favorite place to vacation: Anywhere relaxing. Daufuskie Island, SC, St. George Island, Destin. I also love The Keys and this little island out near The Bahamas.


Favorite restaurant: Lately-Moto. A new japanese steakhouse in town.


Favorite food: Macaroni and Cheese


Favorite thing to cook: I don't love to cook, but like cooking for others, and have fun cooking with Matt. A casserole maybe?


Favorite drink: Diet Coke/Diet Dr. Pepper (hard to decide)


Favorite chore: Dusting...I've always liked it!


Favorite makeup: I always go back to Clinique. I've been wearing it since 8th grade I think.


Favorite hair products: Freeze It hairspray. Anything Bumble and Bumble.


Favorite lotion: Victoria's Secret Candy Baby and Lovespell (old school)


Favorite perfume: Chanel


Favorite blogger: I love to read every blog on my list.


Favorite thing to blog about: Day to day life. Anything and everything memorable.


Favorite books: Karen Kingsbury books are my favorite. But you know I also love Mary Kay Andrews, Nicholas Sparks, Sophie Kinsella, and Emily Giffin.


Favorite verse: Way too many to name. Jer. 29:11.


Favorite thing to wear: Jewelery, and dresses.


Favorite kind of day: A lazy Saturday...spent sleeping in, shopping, laying by the pool, and cooking at home with family. Maybe spend some time in a rocking chair reading a book, and watching a movie too. Or maybe a Sunday. A wonderful church service, lunch with friends and family, a long nap and lifetime movie, and then no work the next day. :)

Favorite memory: I have too many. All of them involving my family and special events.

To sum it up...

Busy day at work.


Completely forgot that I would be getting a prize today. Thank you DDP!


Getting SO excited!! Spring Break/GA Coast!!


Some spying going on with my watch dog. (I instantly thought of Mary Alice Young and her fabulous narrating on Desperate Housewives.) So, I had to search for a quote.
"When the truth is ugly, people try to keep it hidden, because they know if revealed the damage it will do, so they conceal it within sturdy walls, or they place it behind closed doors, or they obscure it with clever disguises, the truth no matter how ugly, always emerges, and someone we care about always ends up getting hurt, and someone else will revel in their pain, and that's the ugliest truth of all."


Our first bloom this Spring!


Hard to tell, but our steps are completely covered in pollen. They are pale yellow. Yuck!

Besides the pollen, I'm loving these longer days and the SPRING season!


I'm praying that the Lord will clear my head so I can focus! :)


Ephesians 6:10-11
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Atlanta Weekend

We spent our weekend in Atlanta with family for Harper Ann Moody's 1st Birthday party!! The weather was perfect and we had the best time! Isn't the birthday girl precious??



Recap coming soon!

Oh! There was one thing that I never knew I couldn't live without until this weekend. Bobby Pins. I was so thankful to walk into my house, and pin up my bangs. It's the little things! :)


Psalm 32:1-2 (A David Psalm) The Message
Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be— you get a fresh start, your slate's wiped clean. Count yourself lucky—God holds nothing against you and you're holding nothing back from him.

Lucky Days!

I've had a great past few days! We had ART Night at my school. We sold ceiling tiles that our kids painted for Relay for Life. I tried to get a few pictures of some of my kids tiles before they were sold. They turned out AMAZING. These pictures don't even do them justice. It was fun hanging around with all the teachers on my wing and talking to parents. We sold 11 in my class so far! My parents are going to be using them as bulletin boards in playrooms and bedrooms. Some are getting them framed.





Yesterday at school we had a "thank you" party for the man that put up all the ceiling tiles for us. It was HARD work. I made a chocolate chip cheese ball (except that I got home so late on Thursday, I just made it like a dip).


Then, last night I got to meet up with my good friend, Lynn. We met up with her and her soon to be hubby at Barnes and Noble. They are getting married in just under 3 months. I can't wait. The thing I loved most is how quickly the time went by when we were together. I wish we lived closer and could see each other more often.


Thank you, God, for having a plan for my life. I am so thankful that when I didn't know where I was going, He already knew. I am also thankful for the people that he has brought into my life over the years. Each friendship is such a blessing. I cherish every single one.

Happy Saturday! It is a big day in our little town today. There is the Heritage Walk and it is opening day of baseball/softball out at Remington Park. It is also Super Saturday in Dublin, the town I grew up in. Art in the Park, Leprechaun Road Race, tennis tournament, parade, Main Street Munchies, and much, much more!!!

Newer than Old

Last Thursday we were super excited about a good friend of ours that was coming into town for a local event. Amy and I worked together when I first got married and moved to Thomasville. Turns out she was bringing some people from her chuch and FSU with her and they needed a place to stay. So, it was like a college sleepover. We had tons of junk food and everyone just hung out and relaxed. It was really good to see her, and all of her friends were so nice! I stayed up entirely too late to have to get up and go to work the next morning. But it was worth it. Amy worked on her cardboard testimony and we got to spend time catching up.








I ran downtown after school on Friday. And Easter decorations were out and on display. Who doesn't love Easter pastels?


Friday night we went to Tallahassee to celebrate my friend, Brecca's, birthday. We ate at a new mexican restuarant there. I got a great picture of her in her sombrero after they sang to her, but she would be mortified if I put it on here. Matt and I attempted a few pictures on the way home. We were tired if you can't tell. Haha!



Saturday we went grocery shopping, and FINALLY finished laying pinestraw. We went up to the event that our friend Amy was speaking out, Inside Out. It is a huge event in town where they bring in Christian bands and speakers each March. It is completely free. Last year we heard Shane & Shane and Meredith Andrews. This year it was Matthew West and Charlie Hall Band.

Later, Matt's dad and his wife, Ellen came into town. We ate seafood at Richard's and then went back out to the park to hear Matthew West. He was AMAZING. We want his new CD after hearing him live and the stories behind each song.




I had to take this picture of my cute bible study leader, Carla. We are doing a Beth Moore study this semester and I just thought that her outfit was very fitting. She is the Beth Moore of South GA I guess! :)


I am getting some things ready for the Leprechaun to visit my classroom tomorrow. I've worn green all week long. Everyday, somebody tells me that I should've saved that outfit for St. Patrick's Day. Really? Shouldn't they know me by now? I am from Dublin. I grew up in a town where shamrocks were painted in the road. And my alma mater's mascot is Lucky the Leprechaun....DHS home of the Fighting Irish!!! :)


Wear your GREEN tomorrow!!

This verse has been showing up everywhere to me lately. I see it somewhere every day. Last night I was reading Isaiah and there it was again. So I had to post it. It sure is comforting to hear.
But they that WAIT upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. -Isaiah 40:31