Selfless Ambition

What do I say? I really don't have the words. Yet I know I can't do another OOTD post...or a post on any  topic...without first acknowledging the precious lives lost yesterday at Sandy Hook Elementary.  I was talking to my good friend Kim today and got a bit emotional. I read her the story of one of the 1st grade teachers who hid all of her students in closets after she heard the gunfire. Shortly after, the shooter came to her classroom and, after telling him her kids were in … Read more

TGIF, ladies! Man o' man...it has been a LONG week! Soo glad it's Friday! OK...are you ready for a good laugh? If so, check this out! Clearly this poor guy is really ticked at us Americans! At first I thought it was a joke but he seems SO sincere.   I definitely have a new appreciation for butter after watching this craziness.  :) Haven't had enough yet? Read more about the Norwegian Butter Crisis here . ha! S/O to my friend Darragh for INSISTING that I watch this madness. … Read more

It's my birthday y'all...heyyyyyyyyy! Happy birthday to me!  As I reflect on the last year, I am grateful and have very few regrets. It's amazing to see that even the hard stuff I've experienced turned out to be for good. And I am eager to find out what the Lord has in store for me next.  About 2 weeks ago I pinned this outfit recently worn by one of the fab style bloggers I follow:  Courtney Kerr . Other than the fur vest, I already had very similar pieces in my closet… Read more

Happy Thursday, loves! One more work day before the weekend...and t minus 15 work days until I am on vacation! I've never been more excited about sitting on my rear, watching The View , eating crap I shouldn't eat, and taking LOTS of naps...I. can. not. wait. Anyway, on to Thursday TTT. THRILLS {1} I pinned  this  bookshelf the other day. I just love it. So pretty. {2} I FINALLY finished 1 Samuel. Yay! And learned a ton. David truly was a man after God's own heart. His wives (y… Read more

Hey there! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty low key. Thanksgiving with the fam was great. LOTS of eating. And talking and laughing. And more eating. Watched Khloe Kardashian in her starring role as the ultimate awkward co-host on the X Factor (side note: I happen to think Khloe is hilarious in real life...not sure why her personality doesn't translate on the small screen...on that note, I'm sure she could care less about my opinion of her hosting skills...so let me stay i… Read more

Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies! I hope your day has gotten off to a great start! I'd love to tell you that I don't take the people and things in my life for granted. But sadly, I do sometimes. Not intentionally...but it happens. Not proud of it and I'm definitely working double time to not live as if even the next 5 minutes is promised to me.  So today I thought it was fitting to share my top 5 thanks. {5} My Career. For a career...not just a job. For the daily challenges...… Read more

Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the Lord did for Israel. - Joshua 24:31 One word comes to mind when I read this passage of scripture: LEGACY. And a question: What do I want my legacy to be? Hubby and I planned a weekend staycation/vision retreat earlier this year. Our #1 goal for the weekend was to create a family vision, goals, and milestones for the year. We used a 40-page  guidebook  wit… Read more

Hey girl, hey? How was your weekend?? Here's a recap of mine! Friday Went to work, of course. And had more work to do than I had hours in the day. What's new? I considered taking some days off this holiday week, but I decided against it so I can catch up while it's quiet in the office. Hopefully I'll actually get some work done and not be sucked in by the infamous blog monster...man...there are just so many great blogs out there...I could literally spend my days just re… Read more

THRILLS Thrill #1 My favorite twin, Tamera Mowry-Housley, had her baby on Monday! She's gonna be the best mama. Can't wait to see pics of the baby! Thrill #2 Are you kidding me, Starbucks? As if delicious coffee and pastries wasn't good enough. Then you decide to make yourselves 10x cooler by introducing wine AND vittles (I love that word!) after 4 p.m. each day! Happy hour at Starbucks...Genius. Seriously...who is the master mind behind this idea? I feel a girls' night co… Read more

Today I'm linking up with Sami , Molly , Jenny , and Patti for my weekend update! Friday I spent most of the day traveling home on Friday. Matter of fact, I didn't get home until almost midnight. My trip to Southern Cali was a success, though. It's always a good thing when you can accomplish a bunch of things in such a short trip. Looking forward to going back and spending a long weekend in Laguna Beach! This was my travel-friendly OOTD. Comfortable, but not too casual for '… Read more