In honor of ........

Tonight's victory over Mizzou

OR

Reconnecting with Lindsay

OR

The color orange (did anyone see Tennessee vs. Alabama?!?? That is why college football is truly THE BEST part of fall!)

OR

THE MIGHTY TEXAS LONGHORNS

But whatever reason you chose, you should definitely read this post.

Stress.

I have this magic stick that takes away my stress headaches.

Today, it isn't working its magic.

Out of you five readers (did you know that we jumped from two to five readers?!?), who else gets stress headaches?

I just want to shut my eyes or cry.....

But alas, I am blogging to ease the pain!

Happy Friday ya'll....here's to your weekend being stress (and stress headache) free!

Hiatus, Sabbatical, Bloggy Break....

Whatever you want to call it, I think it just might be over....

"Might" being the operative word.

I struggled all summer and into the fall with wanting to blog, but not being sure that I could honestly blog. Too much stuff I felt like I would have to censor, and it just took all the fun out of blogging.

And then there was the addition to regularly checking facebook, which took any blog time I would have away....

Oh and the stress of all kinds of changes at work and personally....

And my list could go on forever, but I think I will just stop here, and share with the two of you who are left checking this blog, that my bloggy break is over.

I feel the need to blog.

So, I will.

Enjoy this video, and try not to cry.... (okay, so I am sure I am the only one in the world who would cry at this video, but for some reason everything in the past two weeks has moved me to tears.....)

A monday treat...

I have an addiction.

Well, truth be told I probably have several, but today we will tackle one.

I LOVE to buy purses. And bags. But mostly I just love a new purse. I get attached to each purse, and everyday when I use it I smile and get all happy inside. (Too much information? If so, you should stop reading now.....)

But I have put myself on a purse buying freeze. Trying to exhibit great restraint and re-kindle my love and admiration for purses of the past, I have been filling my new purse fix by using purses that I loved to much to get rid of when I purchased a new one.

For last few weeks, I have really been itching to have a new purse. My recycling plan was failing me. The few times I had allowed myself to look around I hadn't seen anything that just jumped out at me....

All of that changed today.

I found my new purse to love... and she was on sale! I hope she arrives before my upcoming vacation....

So, spill it... do you have a purse addiction? Do you recycle old purses? Or are you one of those crazy people who match your purses to your outfits?!

I have always wanted to register

I finally got to register today....

as a member of Tasty Kitchen!

Have you stopped by Pioneer Woman's new recipe site? Well, it is fabulous and today I registered to be a member.

Last week she had a contest, which was only open to members, and the prize was a trip to the new Lodge she and Marbolo Man recently re-modeled.

And next time she has that contest, I am SOOO going to be a winner.

But for today, I registered. And I think I will try this yummy recipe with the baking itch I got this afternoon and the ripe bananas on my counter!

What's the best new recipe you've tried lately?

Don't look now...

I love my church.

I really love the people that God has brought to Creekside, and continues to bring to our church.

In August our little church will be celebrating our 5th anniversary, and we have a HUGE day of celebrating planned and today I got an email from one of our fabulous team members with a link to the first publication about our big day.

What awesome volunteers, and what an exciting milestone we will be celebrating!

Turn your volume way UP!

On top of being HILARIOUS, this video brought tears to my eyes.

I know what it is like to have the kind of friends that would do anything for me. Even if it was inconvenient or uncomfortable for them. I have been blessed to have friends in my life who will do whatever it takes to make my wedding day be exactly the way I want it, and this video reminded me of just how blessed I am.

So were this bride and groom.

So, as you watch, laugh, and pass this video along, take a minute to thank God for those people in your life who would do ANYTHING for you......even something like this!