Sneak Peek

It's beginning to look a lot like christmas around my little nest. Hope you are having a good week!

Sneak Peek

It's beginning to look a lot like christmas around my little nest. Hope you are having a good week!

Thanksgiving in Pictures

We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration yesterday.

I took a few photos of the tasty delights in progress...

Sweet Potatoes before the delicious topping.

Dressing in progress :)

Muvie's mincemeat pie -- one of my absolute favorites!

The bird prior to meeting the oven.

Mom puts a grapefruit in the turkey and

it always turns out so juicy and delicious!

The Thanksgiving table

I think the pheasants adorning the table are so festive!

I love using the gold chargers for special holiday dinners.

Predinner photos!

Mom and Muvie

Dad, Mom, and Grandmommy

The sweet parentals

Mom and Me

Our gracious plenty

My very happy plate!

Yummy dessert!

We enjoyed Muvie's mincemeat and a delicious bread pudding a la mode.

It was such a lovely day reflecting on the precious blessings God has given us.

I was so thankful to be surrounded by precious family, whether in person or via Skype.

Technology is so amazing!

I hope you all enjoyed a lovely day of thanks.

If you ventured out for Black Friday, I hope you got some great deals!!

We have spent today watching football and decking the halls!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanksgiving in Pictures

We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration yesterday.

I took a few photos of the tasty delights in progress...

Sweet Potatoes before the delicious topping.

Dressing in progress :)

Muvie's mincemeat pie -- one of my absolute favorites!

The bird prior to meeting the oven.

Mom puts a grapefruit in the turkey and

it always turns out so juicy and delicious!

The Thanksgiving table

I think the pheasants adorning the table are so festive!

I love using the gold chargers for special holiday dinners.

Predinner photos!

Mom and Muvie

Dad, Mom, and Grandmommy

The sweet parentals

Mom and Me

Our gracious plenty

My very happy plate!

Yummy dessert!

We enjoyed Muvie's mincemeat and a delicious bread pudding a la mode.

It was such a lovely day reflecting on the precious blessings God has given us.

I was so thankful to be surrounded by precious family, whether in person or via Skype.

Technology is so amazing!

I hope you all enjoyed a lovely day of thanks.

If you ventured out for Black Friday, I hope you got some great deals!!

We have spent today watching football and decking the halls!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Weekend Recap: Celebration Edition

Yes, I realize we are on the cusp of a new weekend, but I have a few items to report on and celebrate from last weekend.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Baylor Bears are Bowl Bound and this little bear is so happy!!

Secondly, I just discovered how to upload my pictures and videos from my phone to my computer!!

This is also a major cause for celebration because now I can share some photos from my trip to Fort Worth for a conference just prior to last weekend.  You see, aside from the Baylor victory, most of my weekend consisted of writing a paper that was due Wednesday.  Though it was quite interesting to learn about the life and times of Marguerite de Navarre, detailing my weekend of research and writing does not the most exciting blog post make, so I will give you a few snapshots from my time in Fort Worth.

I arrived on Wednesday night and a group of us ate at the legendary Joe T. Garcia's.  Delicious!!

I don't have a photo from this particular dining experience because we ate outside and it got a little dark, but here is my plate from another trip to Joe T's this summer.  This trip I got the enchiladas -- so yummy!!

When I got to my hotel after dinner, here was my downtown view from my window.  

I just love those city lights!

Oh, and one neat aspect of my trip was that I stayed in the hotel that was the last place JFK stayed.  They have a tribute to him in the hotel as well as cards that tell more about his stay there. I think then it was called Hotel Texas, but now it is the Fort Worth Hilton and I must say that they had the most impeccable customer service.  I would definitely stay there again!!

Good Morning, Fort Worth!

When I saw this star in the convention center, I knew I was in Cowtown!!

It was a great conference and I learned a lot.

Thursday night, a group of us ate dinner at Traverna, an Italian restaurant in downtown.  

It was delicious!

After my final session on Friday, I headed for a quick dinner at Mi Cocina before heading home.

A little Diet Coke and chips & salsa was the perfect end to my time in Fort Worth!

When I got home that night, it was time to head to the Baylor Men's Basketball game!

So after a quick change into some Baylor gear, I was headed to the Ferrell!

 I got some really fun pics with an action setting on my camera, so I'll try to load those soon. :)

The Lady Bears had played earlier and both teams won, so my weekend of celebration continued.

Happy Weekend, everyone!

Weekend Recap: Celebration Edition

Yes, I realize we are on the cusp of a new weekend, but I have a few items to report on and celebrate from last weekend.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Baylor Bears are Bowl Bound and this little bear is so happy!!

Secondly, I just discovered how to upload my pictures and videos from my phone to my computer!!

This is also a major cause for celebration because now I can share some photos from my trip to Fort Worth for a conference just prior to last weekend.  You see, aside from the Baylor victory, most of my weekend consisted of writing a paper that was due Wednesday.  Though it was quite interesting to learn about the life and times of Marguerite de Navarre, detailing my weekend of research and writing does not the most exciting blog post make, so I will give you a few snapshots from my time in Fort Worth.

I arrived on Wednesday night and a group of us ate at the legendary Joe T. Garcia's.  Delicious!!

I don't have a photo from this particular dining experience because we ate outside and it got a little dark, but here is my plate from another trip to Joe T's this summer.  This trip I got the enchiladas -- so yummy!!

When I got to my hotel after dinner, here was my downtown view from my window.  

I just love those city lights!

Oh, and one neat aspect of my trip was that I stayed in the hotel that was the last place JFK stayed.  They have a tribute to him in the hotel as well as cards that tell more about his stay there. I think then it was called Hotel Texas, but now it is the Fort Worth Hilton and I must say that they had the most impeccable customer service.  I would definitely stay there again!!

Good Morning, Fort Worth!

When I saw this star in the convention center, I knew I was in Cowtown!!

It was a great conference and I learned a lot.

Thursday night, a group of us ate dinner at Traverna, an Italian restaurant in downtown.  

It was delicious!

After my final session on Friday, I headed for a quick dinner at Mi Cocina before heading home.

A little Diet Coke and chips & salsa was the perfect end to my time in Fort Worth!

When I got home that night, it was time to head to the Baylor Men's Basketball game!

So after a quick change into some Baylor gear, I was headed to the Ferrell!

 I got some really fun pics with an action setting on my camera, so I'll try to load those soon. :)

The Lady Bears had played earlier and both teams won, so my weekend of celebration continued.

Happy Weekend, everyone!

Hope Gala

Several weeks ago I got to attend an event celebrating adoption!

They served some fabulous appetizers, desserts, and a yummy mashed potato bar. 

There was an incredible silent auction and some fabulous raffle prizes, too.

The table centerpieces were delightful.  

I loved the cozy fall feel of the lanterns with votives.

Here's my friend Erin with her adorable niece.

What a sweet girl!

Here's that sweet girl with her mommy.

Erin's nephew was focused on the food.

But the sweet guy paused from his snack for a second, so I could snap this cute picture. :)

Thanks for the invite to the gala, Erin!

Such a great evening raising money for such a wonderful cause!!

Hope Gala

Several weeks ago I got to attend an event celebrating adoption!

They served some fabulous appetizers, desserts, and a yummy mashed potato bar. 

There was an incredible silent auction and some fabulous raffle prizes, too.

The table centerpieces were delightful.  

I loved the cozy fall feel of the lanterns with votives.

Here's my friend Erin with her adorable niece.

What a sweet girl!

Here's that sweet girl with her mommy.

Erin's nephew was focused on the food.

But the sweet guy paused from his snack for a second, so I could snap this cute picture. :)

Thanks for the invite to the gala, Erin!

Such a great evening raising money for such a wonderful cause!!