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Second COVID-19 Vaccine + Valentine’s Days in Years Past

Christopher todd | engagement photos | houston

Happy Friday ya’ll. Remember this gorgeous weather Houston was having earlier this week? When Aaron and I were spending our evenings outside? Houston weather Yeah – that didn’t last long. This weekend we are in for some cold weather, and we might even get some snow on Monday. I would love to see some snow, but meanwhile, we are prepping…

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Heart Healthy Month + What we’ve been up to

heart health activity list

Many of you probably know that February is American Heart Month, or the month where we take a deeper dive into our cardiovascular heath. Heart disease remains to be the No. 1 killer of Americans, and because I have a family history (my dad’s side of the family has had some heart issues over the years), it’s a perfect time…

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Happy Monday + Super Bowl Weekend Recap

drive by baby shower

Happy Monday, friends! We had an eventful weekend and a busy week ahead. I’m in training for a big chunk of the morning tomorrow, and I have two events later that afternoon. Friday As I shared last week, Aaron’s best friend, Richard, came in for the weekend. He’s an orthopedic surgeon, so his schedule can be a bit unpredictable. Richard…

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Three Favorite Items I’m Loving in Our New House

Happy Friday! We made it. I’m headed to the vet this morning with both dogs, so wish me luck, and I’m working away the rest of the afternoon. I have one big project that I’m trying to wrap up before the weekend (editing the Spring edition of one of our publications). We won’t be having a big Super Bowl party…

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Visit with my In-Laws + George Bush Park

George Bush Park

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. We did a Christmas redo (you can read about why we had to redo Christmas here), and my in-laws came to visit us in Houston for the long weekend. Let’s start with Friday. Friday I was working from home all day on Friday, and someone from my office surprised me with…

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Sawyer’s Adoption Anniversary +My New Roomba

golden retriever

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was cold and rainy this weekend in Houston. Certain parts of Texas received snow, but Houston wasn’t lucky enough. My in-laws and my grandma were out playing in the snow all day, so I got to live vicariously through their photos. All I got was the photo of the car temperature so…

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The Bachelor Recap: Matt James

cast of the Bachelor

I have been a fan of the Bachelor since Trista and Ryan’s season. My mom and I used to watch together, and over the years, I’ve found a group of girlfriends who love and appreciate the show as much as I do. So, this season, I thought it would be fun to recap the Bachelor. When they announced Matt as…

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First Weekend of the Year Recap

Downtown Houston

I hope your new year is off to a wonderful start. We had something fun planned for the first weekend of the year, and its a story that deserves a bit of background. I first moved to Texas when I was 17 and a freshman at Baylor University. I’ve been here ever since – nearly 17 years later. For awhile,…

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