have a spirited holiday weekend

What are your plans this weekend? If you said anything other than watching the Georgia game- WRONG! It's okay, I will leave you with the only link necessary to lead you to repentance and bring you to full on UGA Bulldawg spirit :) Have a good weekend! And GOOOOO DAWGS!!!

A song to start off your weekend in the most perfect way possible.



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the georgia way

It's here! UGA Football is finally here! This Saturday marks the first game of the season, between the hedges. This video may or may not have made me cry...? Each year that passes, I love my alma mater more and more :)

quarter time

We camped. 

We hiked.

We tried. :)

We dined.

We celebrated.

Happy Birthday, my love and my heart.

xo

have a lively weekend

What are your plans this weekend? I'm working from home today and then Andrew and I are off on a camping trip to celebrate his birthday! I may have a few other surprises up my sleeve ;) Have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few fun links in the mean time.

Bought this for $10 today and am excited for Andrew to watch :)

Celebrities are so two faced ;)

Just in case it hasn't already gotten stuck in your head...

Babe. (but we already knew that.)

Interested to try.

An amazing short documentary about Mexican immigration (graphic warning).

The loveliest invitations.

Fall is coming!

Looking forward to doing some of this this weekend...

To feed the crafter's soul.



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sometimes... it's one of those nights.

Some nights you get mad at your husband for something stupid the second he walks in the door, and it turns into something long, drawn out and even stupider because you just can't move on even though you kind of already have. Then, sometimes, because of said "fight", you look at the clock and realize it is 7pm and you have not even thought about what to make for dinner. Then, it takes you another 30 minutes of very adult conversation (ha) to decide if you do or do not have food in the house, if you should or should not go out to eat, or if you should or should not just go to Trader Joe's to buy groceries since you have not done that yet this week (and it's Wednesday night...). Within said discussion, once it's decided to go to Trader Joe's you must then take an adequate amount of time deciding if you should drive and fend for parking in the same parking lot as Mellow Mushroom who coincidentally is selling all beers for 75 cents on the same night of this dinner fiasco (parking lot wars!), or walk and sweat and be forced to take a second shower for the day. Don't even get me started on then not knowing if you should wear your work clothes or change into something else, because you feel fat and ugly and uncomfortable no matter what you're wearing if you can't just be in your underwear.

So then.... sometimes.... you decide to go to Trader Joe's and buy all appropriate ingredients to make your own pizza. But when you leave, you see something super crazy happening in the sky and you don't even care about risking your cool factor by stopping and taking pictures of it in the over crowded parking lot. And then you get home and turn on something fun to watch and you make homemade gluten-free flour out of oatmeal and your husband shows off his pizza dough spinning skills from his first college job. And you don't even officially sit down to eat dinner until 9:04pm, and you think, "what the heck" and make a margarita as well because this once sour night has turned into something spontaneous and fun and you're with your favorite person. 

So, sometimes... you just have to eat dinner at 9pm on a work night and it doesn't mean you fail as wife- you're actually pretty awesome because you just fulfilled every man's inner little boy's vision of what a wife really is by having pizza and beer at 9:00 at night in front of the tv and being perfectly okay with it. Ah, the joys and perils of marriage.



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the voice

This is such a thoughtful and sincere tribute. Of all the words and videos that have been shared about the late Robin Williams, this one has touched me the most.

xo


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faith and connection

I'm one of those read-several-books-at-once types, which could explain why it takes me so long to get through some books. So, although I posted about some good reads just a few weeks ago, I have yet another one to promote :)

Have you ever read Francine Rivers? I know I'm a little late to the game, but I have been eating up her books over the past year. She is a phenomenal writer because she is an amazing story teller. She knows how to set up a story contextually so that no matter who you are or what you've experienced, you can find a way to relate, connect to, and understand the character and their "world."

Her "Mark of the Lion" series might be one of my favorite series I've ever read. The best part is all of her books in some way tell the story of God and His love for His people. There's a deeper meaning to it all, and I am left feeling humbled and connected to Him.

Currently I am reading Lineage of Grace, and spend each morning reading a few pages and drawing close to God through it before I start my day. This book is a compilation of 5 different stories of women in the Bible. They are all women whose stories I have read and heard "x" number of women's devotionals about, but this book is helping me connect with these women- see them as real people, with real thought and feelings, and finally get why they are esteemed throughout scripture for their faith. And I've been filled with a joy and excitement at meeting these women one day in Heaven and becoming friends with them :) A good book is a good thing, but a book that brings me closer to God and my identity in Him is wonderful.




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the new mr. and mrs.

I'm suffering from the post-wedding blues this week. BECAUSEEE it was such a wonderful weekend! From spending two nights in a hotel with some of my best friends, to renting a party bus and dressing up in pink crowns, to creating bouquets out of wild flowers, and then, of course, laughing until it hurt... there's just a special place in my heart for my college besties. And I am so over the moon happy for the newly married couple. It is a beautiful thing to witness the worship of God through marriage. Click the link below to see pics from the weekend...

Have a [love]ly weekend!

It's this sweet couple's wedding weekend! Thinking back over their journey, from before they even knew each other, I am filled with so much awe at God and His perfect attention to each detail of our lives. Let the weekend of worship, praise and celebration begin!!!

What a sweet wedding dress.

This would be so lovely as wedding dishes.

Homesick for people.

A not so overwhelming checklist for engaged couples.

Remember this mind-blowing wedding?

Barn venues in Georgia.

The ultimate babes in love.

Love ever after.

Vintage Loves.


xoxoxo

strong with the sun

Recently, I've added a pilates workout to my morning routine. It is almost unbearable to get up a whole hour earlier in the mornings, and to be honest, sometimes I just have to skip and get a little more shut eye. But on the days that I do make it out of bed, pilates just hurt so good. A friend recommended this yoga video website, and I am officially addicted. You can choose your workout length, what kind of yoga, and which intensity level. You're left feeling strong, and it makes getting up with the sun a little more enjoyable :)

happy trails!

Today marks the beginning of a one year journey that my sister is taking to LONDON! Ever since I can remember, she has loved all things British- books and authors, tv shows and movies... way before it was "cool." It's all paying off and she is now given the chance to live it out and learn first hand about the culture she has always loved. I am so proud of you, Holland. 

As the oldest sister, it's weird to watch your siblings venture off into territory unchartered by yourself. You become accustomed to paving the way, learning things first and passing them on to your younger brothers and sisters, always having your hand in making sure things are set up just as great or better than when you first experienced it. It's hard to know I can't do that for Holland this time, but I'm thrilled for her to experience and discover it all for herself on her own.

Naturally, I'm also jealous of all the cold weather she will be in! So over this heat! And she's been struggling with making all her boots and jackets fit into her suitcase! Lucky girl ;)

I love you and am so excited to hear of all of both the thrilling and the challenging as you develop yourself and come to know God in an even greater way. 

Anyone been to London and have any tips for her?

If you want to follow her trip, check out her (hilarious) blog, Stories with Bears.

xoxoxo

hello, august

Happy weekend! And welcome to August :) What are your plans? My baby sister is moving to LONDON on MONDAY! So we are having her going away party on Saturday night after her and I get some sister bonding time during the day :) Hope you get some good time with those you love! Here are just a couple links for you...

A song for your weekend- It's not a new song, but it is my new jam :)

Some fun for your floors.

The perfect summer salad.

Having a spirit-filled life produces good fruit.

Love this look.


xo



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