Finally...

Finally, I get to sit still for two seconds and breathe.

Finally, I get to catch up on life online (not the kind of online life that I can only see at work).

Finally, we're down to single digits in the Disney trip countdown (7 days baby!).

Finally, we're in the last month of school.

It's been a whirlwind two weeks. Last week I made the trip to South Carolina to visit my grandparents and get my teeth cleaned, my {Eric's} grandmother was in the hospital {no worries, she just has bronchitis, better safe than sorry when it comes to her and respiratory infections}, we had a principals brunch that I was in charge of decorating, some co-workers and I through a baby shower for a former co-worker {the same one I took pictures for two weeks ago}, I had two photography sessions this past Saturday, I worked at church Sunday, yesterday I had to take my car to the shop, and today I had to pick up said car and get the oil changed in the Tahoe. It's been a crazy past two weeks and I don't know if I've sat still long enough to gather my thoughts. On top of it all, we've got a wedding shower for another co-worker tomorrow and the last part of CRCT testing {which I'm proctoring} tomorrow. It's insane.

As you can tell by the random ramblings of my brain. I don't know if I'm capable of putting two coherent sentences together. 

The inside of my grandparent's farm house. I love this place.

The hubs and I got married on top of that hill.

My future home aka my grandparent's farmhouse. 

The centerpieces I did for the luncheon. Unfortunately I forgot my camera and had to settle with phone pictures.

13 more

I feel as if I've fallen off the face of the blog-o-sphere world. Things have been absolutely insane around here and I haven't had time to fully catch my breath. Even as I type this I don't really have time to be typing. There are so many other little things that need to be done and I just don't know where all the time has gone. 

But I'm here. Taking a deep breath before I jump back into the water and try to hold my head up. I'll let you know how it went come the end of May. 13 more days until Disney. 1 more month of school.  I can do this. Right?

This is what I'm setting my sights on right now. The light at the end of the tunnel. My reward.

13 more days.

Isn't it beautiful?

One of those days

Ever had one of those days where there really isn't much going on, but whatever is going on isn't going well. Yeah. That's been my day. And it makes me nervous. Things better start picking up before all craziness that comes with the last month of school breaks loose. T minus 22 [school] days and counting until the last day of school and 16 days until Disney. 

So in honor of my not so great, one-of-those-days day we're having cheesy squash casserole and grilled salmon. Yum.

Here's a picture from the sunflower farm I went to a couple of years ago. They really do make me happy when skies are gray. 

Okay. I'm done procrastinating. Now to clean my house which feels like it's been neglected for the past 3 months [not a true fact, but it's just how I feel].

Baby Screp

One of my former coworkers is pregnant (and boy does she make an absolutely beautiful mommy-to-be)! I got the joy of taking her maternity pictures. It was a perfect day to take pictures, and we even beat out the prom crowd! It was so much fun and we had a great time catching up.

Happy birthday David Tennant! Aka the Tenth Doctor!

Have you ever seen an Ood dance?




"Are you the Doctor?" "Doctor Who?"



This man is genius.

Wednesdays are for dreaming

It's raining cats and dogs outside as I sit here in my closet at work. Perfect weather for staying at home in bed all day. But work calls, so I must answer. Nevertheless, I'm dreaming of being at home with a nice hot cup of tea steaming in one hand and a good book in the other with the window open listening to the rain beating on a tin roof and feeling the cool wind.

Of course, if I were to spend an entire day reading and relaxing in bed, I'd want to change some things up. So inevitably I would be dreaming of how to "better" our room and spruce it up. I've seen so many cute things online that I've caught the "nesting" bug once again [darn you Pinterest]. Really I've caught the "organizing and spring cleaning" bug. If only I could find catch the "energy" and "money" bugs as well. Hopefully I'll get something accomplished today. It's the hubs "long day" for work so I'll have more time to keep myself occupied. I just hope the energy will come. With this rain though, there are no guarantees.

So I'll just dream, and maybe eventually my dreams will become reality.

Basically I am wanting to add color and texture to my room. Right now it is BO.ring and leaning slightly toward depressing. I'm ready to jazz it up with some fun color and texture [especially that bright floral print pillow. I'm in love!]

Time to Rave Rodan + Fields Style; Part 1

I'll start off with what I'm using right now: 

UNBLEMISH Skin Care by Rodan + Fields 

is nothing short of amazing.

"Breakouts? Unpredictable? Unreasonable? Unfair? Take control with our UNBLEMISH Regimen. Clinically proven to combat the entire acne cycle, this sophisticated regimen helps unclog pores, clears breakouts and calms your complexion to keep pimples, blackheads and post-acne marks from making an unwelcome appearance on your face—and in your life."

I'm seriously loving this stuff. I mean really. Recently I went off my acne medicine (aka birth control [long other story]) and was looking for something to keep this beloved annoying acne at bay. I had heard about Unblemish by Rodan + Fields from my friend - now sponsor - and wanted to try it. Now that I have I can't stop going on about it! I'm loving this product! For someone who has not only struggled with acne for most of my life (it's gotten worse the older I've gotten) but also with oily skin, this stuff has changed my life.

A complete set of Unblemish carries 4 different products. Which means 4 different steps.

Step 1:  UNBLEMISH Acne Treatment Sulfur Wash - unclogs pores and reduces redness; calms the
             skin
Step 2: Clarifying Toner - cleans pores and prepares skin for treatment; clears the skin
Step 3:  UNBLEMISH Dual Intensive Acne Treatment - dual chamber delivery system, kills bacteria 
            and stops breakouts; prevents the skin from breaking out
Step 4: UNBLEMISH Oil Control Lotion SPF 20 - Controls oiliness as it protects against UV rays that 
            intensify post-acne marks and uneven skin tone; protects the skin

I love my UNBLEMISH Acne Treatment. I've honestly never been one to actually want to wear makeup, in fact, it wasn't until recently (aka when I actually started working a real job, so like two years ago) that I actually started wearing make-up on a daily basis. And then I wore make-up because I felt that I needed to and because my skin was so oily! Then a few months ago I stopped my medicine. Hello breakouts. I needed something and I needed something that worked and worked well. So when I heard that the doctors who created Proactiv had a new skin care line I got interested. When I heard they had created a skin care line for adult acne I really got interested. So I talked to my friend - now sponser - who was selling it and I got UNBLEMISH and I've fallen in love (you see I can't say it enough!). I've been using this product for a little over a month now and I can totally see the difference in my skin! I can honestly say that I can walk out of my house with only eye-liner and mascara on and feel completely confident! I seriously love this stuff!

So now it's time to take control of your blemishes and stop them from controlling you!