winter woes

Without fail this year is already moving right along and I am still trying to figure out how to catch up on work, blogging, grocery shopping, cleaning...the list goes on :) By not offering too many excuses, I will just say life has been busy (as we can all relate too) and I want this little blog to get back on my list of daily priorities.

over the weekend

This past weekend was jam packed with fun and laughs. On Friday night we hosted a team dinner for Taylor's flag football team (who are traveling back to Tampa this weekend). I couldn't think of much that pairs better with football than down-home Southern food so I made pulled pork, broccoli salad and mac & cheese. I also enlisted the help of Candice to complete the food spread and I think all the guys were full and happy :)

Saturday morning included a walk with my boys and then breakfast at Mama's Boy. It was the 19th anniversary of my dad passing and Taylor brought me to tears at the table with a sweet and thoughtful card. The rest of the day consisted of a quick trip to Marietta and dinner at Last Resort Grill to celebrate another best's birthday.

While I do not claim to be a fashionista in any way, shape or form, I must say having an iPhone has made #ootd posts more appealing...this particular outfit was for church on Sunday (we go to a pretty casual church) and Taylor told me I looked like cowboy disco. Oh good, exactly what I was going for.

How was your weekend? I'd love to hear!

reflections and resolutions

This year I did not make any New Year's Resolutions. Not that I wanted to go into 2013 as a big pessimist, I just wanted to be a little more realistic with my goal setting. I think this year I would rather pleasantly surprise myself with productivity...

However, if there is one area of life I am going to beat into submission it will be my time management. I am going to get to bed earlier. I am going to wake up earlier to eat breakfast and read The Word. I am going to mentally prepare myself for a long work day and I am going to come home with a plan for dinner and any other odd jobs around the house.

Now don't call it a resolution! Call it my "daily time management expectations" :)

// Photo via A cocktail in her hand & confetti in her hair //

back in black (and white)

Well I guess you could say the anticipation is over. I'm back to blogging and my hope is to never have to take such a long break again! I could rattle off a long list of excuses for the break, but it ultimately came down to priorities and maybe a little writer's block...

To be honest I probably wrote this "come-back" post half a dozen times, and each time something kept me from finishing and pressing "publish." Perhaps it was the pressure I felt to make it perfect or make sure I had a handful of drafts to crank out at the ready.

Ultimately, I think I forgot why I started this blog in the first place - to share the things I love with the people I love. And even though a lot of things in life right now can feel uncertain, Taylor and I are still young, in love, and enjoying each day in Normaltown.

It's good to be back :)

// Photo by Lauren Carnes //