Fall is the season I could live in forever. As September slips away and October is ushered in, I'm overcome with nostalgia. Saturday's spent at OU football games, trips to the pumpkin patch, friends and family gathered around the table for Thanksgiving. It's a feeling - deep in my soul - felt the moment Oklahoma is kissed by the first chill of fall. Felt as I drive down Lindsey Street - the copper, mustard, and crimson leaves swirling against a backdrop of blue sky. Today I'm Continue Reading
I’m a Dr Pepper Snob {Get to Know You Monday}
I'm a Dr Pepperaholic. I have my G-Dad to thank for my love of the sugary soda in the crimson can. Don't you dare try and sneak me a Mr. Pibb. It's Dr Pepper or nothing for this girl. Moving to Oklahoma from Texas caused a bit of a Dr Pepper crisis. I was used to drinking Texas Dr Pepper - it was bottled in Dublin and made with real pure cane sugar. The Dr Pepper served north of the Red River tasted pretty bland. I even toasted Dublin Dr Pepper at my wedding. But with time Continue Reading
What’s Your Favorite Summer Activity? {Get to Know You Monday}
There's really too many to list. The long laid-back days. Mornings spent watching Jackson play in the backyard before the temperatures reach triple digits. Lots and lots of Popsicles dripping sticky down his chin. Trips to the zoo and the water park. Delivering cookies to the fire station. A visit from my high school best friend. Taking Jackson to see the new Disney Planes movie. But what I've loved most about this summer, hasn't been one particular activity, but the memories I've been making Continue Reading
This Is Our Family….
Biology and blood didn't make us a family. And our skin doesn't quiet match. He turns mocha the moment the sun kisses his skin. The sun turns his daddy the color of a lobster. His hair is dark like midnight. His dad's rusty like autumn leaves. But people say he has my eyes. He didn't grow in my belly, but my heart nearly exploded in those months leading up to his birth. The love grew and grew and grew. He was mine and I was his long before I held him in my Continue Reading
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream….
My friend Beth, over at Simply Beth, is doing something super fun on Mondays. So fun, that I had to go against my blog break to participate today. Each week she is asking her readers a get-to-know-you question. Today's question What's your favorite flavor of ice cream? Ice cream is kind of a big deal in my family. We don't take it lightly. For instance, I stopped at the Dairy Queen three times while we were in Texas this past weekend to enjoy the sweet treat. Because in my opinion, Continue Reading