lately...

lately i have been feeling so blah about blogging.

i'd much rather read some of my favorite blogs

than write myself. 

i'm going to try to at least post once a week.

things have been a little crazy since i last posted.

december was busyyyy! 

i was packing up the apartment.

but while packing, i was packing for dallas.

we went to dallas for christmas,

but we knew i would come BACK to dallas two weeks later.

i had to go back to atlanta to have a procedure done.

the procedure did not go as planned and i ended up staying in the hospital a few days.

and then feeling worse when i finally got to go home.

while i was at home i knew i needed to finish packing.

see, i was leaving on the 9th to MOVE to dallas. all by myself. 

so while i was packing all my stuff that i didn't need,

i was also packing everything i did need.

so if you haven't figured it out,

we're moving back to texas! 

i came early to start school.

we did not want me to miss another semester,

so i'm in dallas and adam is still in atlanta. :[

we believe the moving date will be march 31st!

so we'll be moving on my birthday weekend! holla. 

we're beyond excited to finally be coming home! 

xoxo

5 favorites

i constantly have songs stuck in my head.

usually they are my favorite songs.

sometimes they are not. hah.

tonight i'm going to list my 5 favorite as of right now.

the afters-light up the sky

eli young band- crazy girl

the band perry- if i die young

adele- rolling in the deep

band of horses- no one's gonna love you

hopefully if you like them they get stuck in your head! 

hand cramps

tonight adam starts his second job.

he'll be working for only 2.5 weeks.

and bringing home lost of extra mooooooola!

that makes me a happy wife! :]

so since he's gone i'm going to address our christmas cards.

and i'm sure my hands will be cramping by the end of the night.

but it will be so worth it! 

here is the picture we are using for our holiday cards! 

i hope everyone is having a very merry december so far! 

so far we have already gone ice skating and xmas light seeing! 

only 2.5 weeks till we leave for DALLAS! :] 

so excited to see friends and family. 

xoxo

christmas questions

a couple of days ago i stumbled upon an amazing blog.

sunny with a chance of sprinkles!

i just love her blog. 

and her daughter is a beauty. 

she posted some christmas questions and i had to steal. 

i hope others will steal from me too.

i love learning new things about people! 

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? i like egg nog but my hubby doesn't so i usually drink a glass at my mom's. but hot cocoa is a must throughout december.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? well since we don't have children right now i do all the wrapping but when we have kids most will be wrapped but a few from santa won't be.  

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I prefer white but will probably try colored at least once.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? i don't even know where to buy misletoe. some one help a girl out. if i had some i would definitely hang it! 

5. When do you put your decorations up? the day after tgiving.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? puppy chow and cowboy cookies!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? one year my mom wanted a white tree but my dad bought a regular tree and had my sister and i spray paint it white. it seems white trash which i guess looking at pictures it does look like it but it was a lot of fun and i will always remember it. 

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? i have no idea. probably from my older sister. 

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? my dad's side of the family does christmas on christmas eve so we opened presents from our aunts and uncles and then when we got home if we begged and begged we could open one gift. but my mom always picked it and it was usually pj's. 

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? this is the first year and we used a red and sliver theme.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE! 

12. Can you ice skate? yep. we actually went this past sunday! 

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? well besides my engagment ring! :] when i was 7 or 8 i got a my size barbie. i LOVED that thing until she fell out of my tree house and broke her neck. 

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? seeing family and celebrating jesus' birth. 

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? cookies! 

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? christmas eve service. although it's mainly just a tradition with myself. 

17. What tops your tree? a star.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? i love giving! it's so fun to find the perfect gift for someone!

19. Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum? Y-U-M!

20. Favorite Christmas show? santa claus with tim allen!

21. Saddest Christmas Song? christmas shoes... i get teary eyed every time i hear it.

22. What is your favorite Christmas song? merry christmas, happy holidays by nsync....hahha don't judge.

Ten on Tuesday!

so i've been doing miss mommy's 

ten on tuesday's for a few weeks now

and this week she is doingthe i am________right now.

thing that a lot of blogs have been doing lately! 

i've been meaning to do a post like this for awhile now.

i also have been thinking about doing an accent vlog.

i'm a little nervous though. we'll see if it happens. hahaha.

anyways....

I am _____ right now:
I am - sleepy...i haven't been able to sleep in lately.I wonder - what god has in store for adam and i. I see - the good in people and always give the benefit of the doubt.I want - to go back to school and get a degree. i hate feeling like i don't have a real job. I pretend - that i'm okay a lot. i try to hide how homesick i really am.I worry - about all the memories i'm missing out on since i'm 800 miles away from my family and friends.I cry - a lot during the christmas season. the songs, the joy, the spirit...it's so wonderful! I hope - adam and i will have a big family one day.I dream - of being a person that impacts someone's life.I feel - excited for the christmas season! 

it's finally here...

the christmas season! 

the tree is up.

the decorations are up.

the presents are bought AND wrapped! 

i need to start making some holiday cookies or something. 

our joyful bar

our cheerful bathroom

the snowman basket was a handmade gift!

our cheery ottoman

our sparkly side table

on the corner of the bar.

bentley is missing a stocking though.

the dining room table

and the BEST for last....

our beautiful tree! 

i love wrapping all the presents before december.

that way i can enjoy the whole month without stressing about gifts.

i hope everyone has a very merry christmas! 

it's going to be here so soon.

and i can't wait! 

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas!

christmas is my FAVORITE time of year.

i love the cold weather and sipping hot cocoa.

i love looking at christmas lights.

i love wearing mittens and scarfs.

i love being around friends and family. 

i love candle light christmas eve services.

it's just the best time of year.

and you can bet i will be saying

merry christmas not happy holidays!

this is my favorite christmas song. 

doens't it give you the chills?!