I have phenomenal people in my life.
Tonight I'm speechless and my heart is so full.

My Week in Photos

This week was good. Nothing extraordinary. Just life. Monday was National Margarita Day so me, Christina and our friend Andrew went out to celebrate.

The rest of the week was just life as normal. I did finally get to go to the chiropractor on Friday and it was amazing! It had been WAY too long and boy did it feel good. Work was what it always is. A little boring, but thank the Lord I have a job and at least the people I work with are great. This week we did have our first tornados here in Nash. It got pretty bad for awhile. There was no actual tornado where we live, but the winds were so bad they tore off a Captain D's sign right down the road and some of the street light wires fell. Not everyone was as lucky. There were places in and around Nashville that were torn up due to an actual tornado touching down. It was pretty crazy. Now, I'm from Oklahoma so I am used to that kind of weather, but I very much understand and respect how dangerous and unpredictable they can be, so I would be ok if we didn't have to deal with another one for awhile.

Saturday was full of grocery shopping, going to see my friend Jimmy Needham play at Acquire The Fire in Nashville, and good long conversations with friends about life, the struggles of being in this phase of our lives, our dreams and desires and even explaining to people from up north what a "hipster" is. haha. It was a good week.

Right now, it's raining outside and I'm curled up on the couch watching movies on our new free Starz channels. UP is next, I love that movie, but the beginning always makes me cry. Then tonight is church and small group. Sunday is probably my favorite day of the week. My church and the people who surround me in it are incredible. I am a very blessed girl.

Well I hope you enjoy your Sunday and have had a wonderful love filled weekend.

Torn

Lately I have been torn. I absolutely LOVE Nashville. I do. I love the culture, I love the people, I love the style, and I love the music. But...there is still a place in my heart for the beach life. Slow, relaxed, warm, the smell of the air, everything. I miss heading to the beach for a few hours to just soak up the warmth, or listen to the waves roll. There is just something about the idea of living on the beach, surfing, working at a local coffee shop or cafe and living a simple life that I can't quit thinking about.

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I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I don’t want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down, and I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to someone who loves the gift.

Jalapeño Poppers

I need to make these immmediately!! I found the recipe HERE and fully intend to make them this weekend! They are jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese wrapped in bacon. Amen Amen Amen

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