crafts and arts

Time for some fall decorations!!

I cannot emphasize enough how much I LOVE dried billy balls and monograms. You'll be able to find my mansion in heaven - just look for the house in the middle of a field of yellow balls in the shape of an "S".

it's almost time to give thanks (and eat pie!).
I love type and fonts, and these vintage alphabet cards are just what my mantle needed to remind me that the holidays are almost here, and how very much the Lord has given us to be thankful for this year.

and last but certainly not least, is norman, whose determination to get on a dog bed of any shape or size recently expanded to an old bath mat we are using to keep internet cords at bay. this dog has never met a square of fabric on the floor he didn't try to turn into a napping spot. :)

Chicken Dog!!

We are soooo ready for our first family Halloween. 

I'm going to try and get Russell to dress up as a giant egg.

I don't care what anyone says, I have the cutest dog in Texas :) 

Into the sea

We went to the World Series!! (kinda)

In texas, all that people are talking about is the World Series.  Are we baseball fans? No. Are we fair weather fans when things get exciting? Absolutely.  So, we decided to go to the World Series and have the full experience - burgers, baked beans, beers, smores - and the best thing about it is we never had to sit in that awful Arlington traffic because... we were in our backyard!

the yellow rose of texas

My rose bush has bloomed!

and here's a quick pic of norman, looking a little more comfortable in his new enviornment :)

cooooold blooded

When I was a girl, winter was the kind of event that, when approached with the attitude of a seasoned  athlete, one would endure by gritting one's teeth and digging down deep to that part of your spirit that is inspired by hard work and determination. We prided ourselves at keeping the thermostat at 62, or even less, and marveled at the savings we were acquiring and how tough we were.  Because after all, "it's free to layer!!"  So, fast forward to my adulthood, I carried on the traditions of frugal woman everywhere, and I proudly tell you I once made it through an entire winter without turning on the heater. I was miserably cold,  and I would drink hot liquids all day long, but I was so incredibly elated when the electricity bill arrived...$23.00.  I am awesome.

So, imagine my surprise when my husband, tride-and-true texan that he is, does not feel the need to layer for free:

me: "How did you sleep last night babe?"
him: "Honestly, I was cold. And, babe, I was cold last night too. But- I tucked the covers up all around my head, then I was able to sleep."

We have a comforter on our bed.
We have a down comforter inside a heavy duvet cover on top of that.
It's 71 degrees in our house.

This is going to be the warmest winter of my life :)

froyo!

I was thinking about eating healthy, and that obviously made me think of frozen yogurt, so I made some! it's coffee flavor!!

confession: it's decaf :(