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Weekend baking + favorite winter look

via  Since my Friday nights are spent in a basketball gym, the weekends don’t really start until Saturday morning these days.  Good thing Saturday and Sunday are top notch.  I’ve loved filling my recent weekends with Christmas cheer.  Last week, Katrina and I spent the day crafting these beauties. I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. So this weekend was time to make some Christmas deliciousness! {Hang on, let me go grab some of the leftovers to munch on as I type.} We had so much fun making all this!  It did take foreverrrrrr but once it was… Read More

Friday, I love you.

via We’re winding down on another busy week and it has felt so good to have one flow smoothly because that wasn’t the case last week.  I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for about a month now.  Because tomorrow is the day to bake all the Christmas goodies!  Katrina and I will be playing Christmas music and toasting with hot chocolate and dipping pretzels in white chocolate! Here are the highlights from this week. Two David stories for you. 1.  I may have mentioned before that David is obsessed with the word, “trending” {and he always says it that… Read More

{DIY} Christmas pillows

I’ve been wanting to make these pillows for weeks and I finally had the time to do them this weekend! I mean, how great are those?  For my house, I wanted some neutral pillows that would bring a little Christmas cheer into the room. I bought 18×18 pillow covers from Hobby Lobby and just used the pillows that are usually in the living room to stuff the covers. For the first two pillows, I used a mechanical pencil and then switched to a wooden one that had lead that was already a little dull.  It seemed to work better on… Read More

Taco soup recipe

If you’re anything like me, you have a few go-to recipes that shuffle through pretty often.  If you know David, you know he loves to eat. And if he likes something and doesn’t get it at least once a week, he’ll ask if he ever gets it again.  Apparently a 7 day period is too long for him to go without something he likes. For years, our winter staple has been chili.  A coworker gave me this taco soup recipe a few weeks ago and the first time I made it, he said it ranks as high as chili. #shockedface… Read More

{The non-cliche way to be} the lady in red

I just recently discovered The Creative Closet linkup hosted by Jana and Maegen and I love participating in their weekly outfit ideas.  When they announced their December lineup though, I wasn’t sold on today’s post {which called for lady in red}. I mean, lezzbehonest.  My closet is all greens, blues, teals and neutrals.  I have one red shirt but I really don’t even like to be that girl at Christmas who wears red to every event. Scratch that.  I try to avoid cliche Christmas red at all costs. But red shoes?  Mmm… I love this little pop of color and the… Read More

{Weekending} Christmas decor

When we’re kids, the word “learn” is so closely associated with school that we kind of attach this negative connotation it.  But the problem with school is that too often we have to learn things that we’re not passionate about.  And I’m saying this as a college-educated woman who is now a high school English teacher and someone who puts a high value on education. But the older I get the more I realize that when I learn something that I’m passionate about, it’s so much fun.  {I may or may not have squealed in delight more than once this… Read More

Friday favorites: the winter warmth edition

In the winter time, a great outfit starts with a great jacket!  Here are four that I can’t live without because they keep me warm and cozy but they look great, too!  {And that is what we call a favorite around here!} {ONE} the black + white You can’t got wrong with this one.  It’s the easiest way to make black pants look interesting.  And then a bright scarf?  Boom.  You’ve got an outfit! {TWO} the casual This one is brand new this season.  I’ve needed a new causal jacket to wear with jeans and tshirts {and yoga pants!}.  This one… Read More

Our {love} story: the party

I’m going to let pictures tell the story, but first… How beautiful is that space? It absolutely exceeded any expectations I had.  When we were reception shopping, I kept telling mom that I didn’t want a ballroom.  I didn’t want the traditional hotel carpet and chandeliers. Which naturally prompted her to ask, “Well, what do you want?” I don’t know.  Something different. Easier said than done, right? So when we found this place on Martin Luther King, Jr. in January of 2010, I knew that this was it.  It was EXACTLY what I had been looking for.  {Plus, it fit in… Read More

December goals

Happy December!  It’s so hard to believe we’re here.  Less than one month left in 2014.  The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of the year.  Everything feels so festive and celebrated! Let’s do a quick recap of my November goals… 1.  Devotions: I’m still enjoying this as a part of the morning routine.  This month, I’ve been working through a study on the book of Ruth and I’ve learned so much about this story that I never knew! 2.  Memorize a new verse: Colossians 3:23 is an especially good reminder during the busy seasons of life. 3.  Continue… Read More

Holiday sparkle

This look is so simple to put together for a party.  I mean, I’d love to show you some glamorous cocktail dress but lezbehonest, that’s not my party gear.  My group of friends is more like sweaters and flats… we like the practical life.  So, this is one of my favorite looks. How great is that jacket?  My sister has had it for at least 2 years so getting it back kinda makes it feel like its brand new.  #score Check back later this week for a whole post dedicated to great jackets. Linkup: | Jana | Maegen | Please… Read More