What I'm Loving Wednesday

On this overcast hot and humid day I'm loving believe or not...doing laundry, ironing, cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, doing homework...all because my mom is coming tomorrow! The best thing about moms is that they are always there for you no matter what. I haven't been feeling good the past couple days and have been really emotional for some reason so I called my mommy today and she will be here tomorrow. I love you so much mom and can't wait for you to spend a couple days with me and Add.

I'm loving going though Exodus right now. Addison is probably getting a kick out of me stopping every 5 minutes to tell him what crazy thing God said or did at that moment. Some of the stories in the Bible crack me up because of how things were so different back then. Other things, I'm like "I wish this is still how it was!" 

I'm loving this blog. This doesn't take you to a certain blog post but go through some of them and you will soon find that Ashley, the writer of this blog, is a wife and mother that contracted cancer when trying to get pregnant after miscarrying. Read her story. She is so inspirational and makes me so thankful for the life that the Lord (and my parents) have given me. 

I'm loving my man. 

In the Dominican Republic when we get engaged. These are his girl sunglasses he had to buy while he was there. He's the cutest.

Have a great rest of the week!

the weekend + brussels sprouts

Addison and I had a fun weekend spending time with friends and family. Christina came into town again for Drew's track meet. It's so fun to watch someone run that I actually know, even if they aren't running for A&M :) We had to leave the track meet a little early on Saturday so we could head to Katy for the night. Katy is only a little over an hour away but such a nice break from College Station. I wish I had taken some pictures, especially when my husband and I broke out our dance 'moves' on the WII dance game. On Sunday we went to Dallas and Ashlee's church to watch Annalee's baby dedication. It was so special to be there for this, it brought tears to my eyes. I am so thankful that the Lord led me to someone that is not only strong in his faith but his family as well. It was so amazing to hear all those couples say that they will be raising their children in love-filled Christian homes. After church we ate a really good barbeque restaurant and hit the road to come back home. 

Now for the brussel brussels? sprout salad. I got it from here and it turned out just as good as it looked. 

The ingredients:

24 brussels sprouts (19 came in a bag at the store)

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (I didn't use this much...even though I wanted to)

1 cup toasted walnuts ( I never knew how much I loved walnuts! I also didn't use this much)

9 tbs extra virgin olive oil

3 tbs apple cider vinegar

2 tsp dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste

basically all you do is ...

wash your brussels sprouts.

cut off the ends and slice.

 put the sprouts in a big bowl.

toast the almonds. 

 mix dressing together.

put everything on top of the brussels sprouts and mix!

We had a ton of leftovers so it looks like I'll be eating this for lunch as well! If you like brussels sprouts try this recipe, it's delicious!

What I'm Loving Wednesdays

Welcome to the first post of "What I'm Loving Wednesdays." I got this idea from Katie, which you can find here and she got it from Jamie, which you can find here! Both of these girls have super cute blogs and always have interesting things going on. Addison says I am a little creepy because I don't particularly know these girls but who says you know to know a person to follow their blog? Anyways, I hope you are loving what I'm loving on this fabulous Wednesday.

I'm loving that "Bethenny Ever After" is finally back! 

If you have ever watched her you know how you can get addicted quick, or atleast I did. Her humor kills me. She's in your face and doesn't hold anything back which I am so not. Maybe that's why I like her so much. Plus she has a precious baby girl...this could possibly explain my obsession. 

I'm loving that it's wedding season! We have 3 save-the-date's (the most we've ever had) on our chalkboard and I am so excited for all 3!

I feel like save-the-date's get cuter and more creative every year!

I'm loving Lindsey's Pavao's performance on "The Voice" when she sang "Say Aah." (this takes you to the performance on YouTube) It's a type of music I normally wouldn't listen to but her voice is so smooth and unusual and this song fits it so well. Go Lindsey!

I'm loving this Jo Malone perfume. 

My mom sent some samples of some different Jo Malone perfumes for Valentine's Day. (I love samples of really anything...samples are the best!) I literally want to smell myself all day. Most perfumes make me a little nauseous so I don't wear them all the time but this one is the best. I might just splurge and buy this when all my samples run out. 

I'm loving staying on track with the treadmill. We have become pretty close. It's kind of a love-hate relationship. If you know me at all you know that I hate running...or so I use to. I officially am running on a consistent basis; sometimes I really do hate it and dread going to the gym but it's so worth it. 

I'm loving some of my finds on Pinterest.

No cake batter truffles that hopefully I will be making soon...and then running a million miles on the treadmill. :)

Pretty Spring Dress

 Gorgeous outfit (don't know where it came from)

Brussel Sprout salad that I bought the ingredients for today and will be making it soon!

And ofcourse I'm loving my sweet hubby :)

Hope y'all had a wonderful Wednesday!!

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-Thought I would do a fun questionnaire for tonight-

1. If you could raid any celebrity's closet, who would it be and why?

Hmm...I would have to say Reese Witherspoon. She is always (in the magazines) dressed comfortable, casual, and cute. 

2. If you were a shoe, what would you look like?

This is a good one. I would probably be a really comfortable closed toe flat with some spunk. Maybe something along the lines of these...

3. What is your biggest pet peeve?

I have two pretty big ones...one that I have just recently discovered about umm 6 1/2 months ago...leaving the toilet seat up. It drives me crazy. The other is being late somewhere if I can help it. 

4. Favorite song of all-time?

This is such a hard one. I'll have to think about it. 

5. Are you a dog person or a cat person? And why? 

I love dogs and cats equally. I grew up with both and came to love both. Dogs can play and learn tricks and stuff but cats just cuddle up in your lap. I will probably have both someday. 

6. You're queen for a day. How do you spend your royal 24 hours?

I would try on every piece of crowned jewels, go shopping with Kate, ride a horse on the royal grounds, and go visit an orphanage

7. What's the most delicious thing y ou've ever eaten?

I love "The Republic's" creme brulee.

8. What scares you the most? 

Secretly, one of my biggest fears is that I won't be able to have a baby which I have literally waited my whole life for. I am also very scared of someone braking in and either robbing or kidnapping me. 

9. Which celebrity do you wish would drift off into obscurity?

Lady Gaga...she is so talented but doesn't use it in the right way and it drives me crazy. 

10. You're 16 years old again. What advice would you give your younger self? 

One of the things I have learned in these short 5 years is that when I was 16, even though I did meet my soon-to-be husband then, guys really don't matter, parents are the bomb, makeup and heels are overrated, grades really do matter, trust in the Lord.