I don ’t feel like I’m at my house long enough to even live there anymore!         Between adventuring, photography, business, kids sporting events and everyday living/running... I am NEVER home.         Tonight I was elbow deep in making a new recipe (Bang Bang Cauliflower!) when my brother texted and told me the time change in my nephews soccer game.         It dawned on me that he asked me to go last Saturday and I completely SPACED on it! So I hurried up, scarfed my dinner, threw on some clothes and headed out the door!         I just got home like an hour-ish ago and I feel like I am neglecting 200 things on my to-do list!         I am grateful for a busy schedule, BUT, I MISS MY HOME!         I feel like sometimes I take for granted home life. What I mean by that is, I am SUCH a home body, I A...

     I feel like all we do lately is baking/cooking but I am so excited to be putting illustrating AND publishing a cookbook I could explode!  I haven ’t said much about it but I have been behind the scenes almost daily creating and testing out healthy recipes that anyone can follow!         A s most of you know, I am on a total journey into health, both  physical  and mental.  W hich meant changes to my diet, mental and  physical !       Y ou see, what we feed ourselves is SO important and if I’ve learned ANYTHING its that  weight loss  happens in the kitchen whereas ABS happen in the gym.         W e have mental diets as well though:   Who we associate with. W hat we read. W hat we watch. W ho we keep in our circles. The music we listen to.        A nd SO MUCH MORE! I never used to understand that concept.  W hat does any of the above th...

     I am TIRED! I was up until 7AM working on illustrations for a project and lost track of time! I had to be up and around by Noon to go to my nephews football game! Then wait until 5pm to go to my other nephews football game!       In between games I went out to eat with my brother, sister in law and niece and nephew! I FINALLY got my black bean burger I've been craving!       Nephew 1: Parker! They won their game! He played great!      Nephew 2: Asher: Also played great but unfortunately lost!       I'm still one proud aunt! These kiddos are my pride and joy and I am always proud of them!      I also took some time to remember 9/11! It is something I could absolutely never forget. The people that lost their lives that day will forever be in my heart and memory, even though I was just a little second grader!       Anyway, I am off to watch some Manifest and dra...

     Me thinking that I was going to make healthy zucchini donuts today....         Me getting everything prepped and then deciding the batter needed just a smidge more cinnamon.         Me reaching for the organic cinnamon.....        Me sprinkling, one wrist flick....        Me....smelling.....GARLIC...        ME WITH THE ORGANIC GARLIC IN MY HAND....        ME, PANICKING!         ME ASKING MY SISTER WHAT THE HELL TO DO! (Which is HILARIOUS if you know her, because she knows nothing about baking or cooking!)           What I did:         Added more (confirmed) cinnamon, nutmeg and a wee bit of sugar hoping that the sweetness would combat the weird garlic flavor I had just added to my damn doughnut mix!         Then I popped them into the p...

       I am SO ready for vacation! I need to get the hell away from the shuffle of the everyday! I am so tired of mean people, looming bills, responsibility, mundane, dry, stale, LIFE.         I need a break from it all!         I feel like the stress of my life lately has been getting to me in a deeper way than it usually does. Normally I can let it roll right off my back and tell myself that, “everyone struggles” because at the end of the day, I know that we do.        Life isn’t targeting me, sometimes, it just doesn’t seem fair.         Everyone has felt this way, hell this isn’t the first time this year that I’ve felt this way.         Anyway, I am just trying to lean into it all and realize that I am here for a reason, I have a larger reason for living than all the anger, stress and hate I feel.        I’m learning thr...

     I am forever in love with the way the the sunlight changes throughout the day. How the colors change and how the atmosphere literally shifts.        Today after fighting going grocery shopping because I was supposed to do it yesterday and the tornado happened. (A slight inconvenience and it had me pissed!)        Then driving home today, I realized how lucky I was to have not been out and about in a storm yesterday. How thankful I was that something stopped me from going at that exact moment and time. And how unbelievably blessed I am to have been able to witness the amazing sunset and rainbow on my way home.         God is so good. Something I never in a million years would have thought I’D be saying. You had to know me a few years ago to understand just how dark of a place I was in!        Anyway, after grocery shopping, I flew into Qdoba (my favorite place as of late!)  came ...

     You would think by the way my little town has been absorbing tornadoes lately, that we were indeed, tornado alley!          We aren’t.        For the 75th time this year I had to take cover because the sirens and the weather and the rain and the hail and you know, the tornadoes.         I had big plans for the day! I NEEDED groceries! So that was my plan for the day, go out, get all the food, come home, not cook any of the food, rot in bed watching television and drawing!         Instead, I took turns chilling in my bathtub and watching it storm out of the window... I think that would characterize me as a, “hickerbilly” but, you know... I can’t be the only one.         So after the bulk of the storm passed, I got in bed with dinner (yes, again!) and started a new season, called, Manifest.         I am freakin’ HOOKED. If you...

     I figured today was a good day to update you all on the weight loss journey! I’m still trucking along! Things are going A LOT slower than I’d hoped for but progress is PROGRESS and weight maintained is A LOT different than weight gained!         I have so much to be grateful for! And the fact that I’m changing in small ways every single day is something to ALWAYS be happy about!         Even though I’m not where I want to be, I’m NOT where I was and I know that has so much to do with how strong, persistent and determined I have been over the last year and some change. I'm PROUD of myself!        Anyway, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful LD! I hope that it didn’t include any actual labor!    XOXO   

     Freakin’ rest day baby! I didn’t get home until 1:30AM, had to bathe because ya girl smelled like a bonfire fart! AND I worked out a little but by doing a zillion jump ropes and then running with my niece who is in cross country! I wanted to die, but prevailed! And am alive and well! But today I feel like death! TIRED, SORE, HEADACHE, HIT BY BUS, ALL OF THAT!         So I have admittedly been in bed ALL day long! It’s been absolutely GLORIOUS HELL, I even ate my dinner in bed and did it with my feet kicked up!         Now I’m binging my favorite tv shows and relaxing.... in bed.         Anyway, here is the book i’ve been enjoying this week! It’s insightful and I’m enjoying making connections from the book to my life!         That’s all I have for ya’ll!         There’s only 8 weeks until Halloween! GET EXCITED FOR SPOOKY SEASON! And there’s onl...

     It's Labor Day weekend and I spent the day in Paris with the family! We were supposed to go tubing down the river except it was a trash day and was cold and rained on and off all day!       SOOOOO, that didn't happen! BUT, we just hung out, ate food and chilled by the bon fire while we shared old stories and laughs!       Anyway, that's all I really have for you today!  I didn't even take any pictures! Two is all I took! XOXO  Gorgeous stars!