A Challenge

As of yesterday, Justin and I have been put into a very challenging situation. I just have to keep thinking that "when God closes a door, he opens a window". I'm spending time today trying to process and figure everything out. The picture above is very reflective...

Goldstar Makes It Possible

The $80 Challenge With a 4 Year Old One of the biggest challenges during last week watching Charlie, the 4 year old, was maintaining a strict budget of $80 while also entertaining someone that was particularly hard to please. The family may have left us a big...

A Turquoise Home

As I mentioned yesterday, your home is often a reflection of your style which can frequently be seen in the type of clothing you wear. My style is pretty ornate with lots of turquoise. I specifically like the French style of decorating with very plain white/cream...

My Style

Yesterday I got caught up watching Tobi Fairley on Creative Live talking about your home style when it comes to interior design. The one thing she talked about that really resonated with me was how your clothing style and home style can really be a reflection...

A 4 Year Old Selfie

I took this picture last week, but it was only because the 4 year old I was watching was obsessed with looking at himself. I feel like this picture is more about how he sees himself than how I see him. One thing I do love are the sharp, focused eyes and eyelashes....

5 Things I've Learned While Babysitting A PreSchooler

This has been quite a week! While there are things I have loved about this week, I have definitely learned a lot about being with a 4 year old every morning and night. (He has school during the day. Yay!) 1. Big, comfy beds are a must for parents/adults with little children. And if possible, your own personal bathroom too. I know, I know I live in America, land of the big where we buy the largest...

Five Thoughts About Movies

I decided to take on another blogger challenge and write 5 fun thoughts about movies. (Technically, the challenge was to write facts about me, but I decided to mix it up a bit.) 1. I'm not a Star Wars fan at all, by choice. Up until episode I came out in theatres, I hadn't ever (by choice) seen any of the other movies. My parents took my brother and I to the theatre to see this movie, so I didn't...

J'Adore Influenster Vox Box

I just received my very first influenster box!! YAYAYAYAYAY! It was super fun, because it kind of had a bit of a Valentine's Day theme, which I could totally get behind. I mean … chocolate kisses? Yum! Because I received the box this week, I got to share...

My Instagram Style

This week has been a bit crazy and all of our schedules have been thrown way off as Justin, I, and the 4 year old get used to living together. Justin and I went from living in a tiny house and only having to be concerned with ourselves to living in a bigger house...

Living with a 4 Year Old

This week I'm watching a 4 year old. And boy am I feeling it. One minute everything is wonderful, but the next … everything couldn't be worse. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. And occasionally there is a bit of cute. :) This weekend we...

A Love-ly Day

Today I was going to post … well, I didn't know what I was going to post … and then I came across this letter a friend wrote to me many, many years ago: Mandy,   I just wanted to thank you for being such a good friend for the past few years. I don't...

Snow Days + Giveaway

As you may have heard, ice has crippled the city of Atlanta. Many are without power. I dare say that while the ice was far worse than what we experienced two weeks ago, the weather from my perspective was a tad over-exaggerated. Yes, I am getting 2 snow days out...

Money, Money, Money!

I usually do a finance update approximately twice a month, since Justin's paycheck (our biggest source of income) comes in just as often. I've been a bit slow about doing a finance update this month, because we've had a lot of transferring of funds going on. Even...

The Perfect Pinterest Valentine's Day

First and foremost, I must say that I find Valentine's Day a little over-rated. I was blessed to grow up in a family that celebrated Valentine's Day as a day of cherishing those we love rather than loving those we cherish, if that makes any sense. In other words,...

Anthropologie Reviews (Feb 2014)

After Friday's post, I was inspired to watch Water for Elephants again (such a beautiful movie!) and pull Catcher In the Rye off the bookshelf (at least until I can get my hands on another desired book!!). Of course, there was also some major cleaning that took...