I would apologize for not posting in like 10 DAYS but Im sure yall could care less! Anywho, I have been so busy this week and I want to finally share with yall why!
My mom and I have been getting stuff together for a while now to start our own business. Fortunately for me my mother has a knack for interior decorating and antiques and I just love them as well. Most of my life I thought this was a curse because I always wanted to fix things up and decorate this or decorate that but we have turned this curse into a business and Im so excited! I really hope that it takes off! We will be selling antiques that we have re-done and different interior type things. I just love to this kind of stuff and really feel like it is something I was meant to do.
Thank goodness for my mom, I wouldnt be able to do this without her! I am scared but if it doesnt work out at least we gave it a try! Our business was originally going to be called Mellie Todd's Treasures, but we decided to go with something more catchy that people could remember. So.....we decided on The Burlap Barn. My mom, dad, Jess and myself went over it and that sounded the best to us! Hopefully customers gravitate to the name and we get some buyers! Once our website is up and at it I will let yall know!
Im going to go now, I have to get things ready for tomorrow! I hope yall had a great weekend!
Love,
E
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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What I've Done this week.... |
We have been home for exactly 10 days now. The first few days we were home consisted of un-packing and getting settled. Once all of our stuff was put away and felt fairly in order I had to hit the books. This semester is going to be a very busy one. 4 classes is a total beat down, let me tell you! If Im not working on one class or another I still have 2 others to be working on. Hopefully I can maintain organization and get a 4.0 this semester. I really really hope I can!
Our weekend was very low key, Friday night we ordered pizza and then Saturday night we watched football. Sunday I had my long run to get in and after that I worked on a paper all day. That evening Jess cooked steaks out on Tom and Kim's grill and they were so good! The weekend was just what we needed to recover from the season.
Monday Jess hit the trot line and got us some catfish! I baked some of them that night and served them cajun style with some boiled shrimp and red potatoes. Tuesday I hit the crock pot and made a roast. I found this new website that I love that is called "Skinny Crock Pot". It has all kinds of recipes that you make only in a crock pot and are completely healthy. The roast came out delicious and Ive decided to make one recipe a week off of that website. Dont worry though my number 1 go to is still The Pioneer Woman I just wanted to branch out a bit. Last night was our 22 month anniversary (which I know last month I said it was our 22 month anny but Jess and I miscalculated). We celebrated by eating one of our faves, Sushi! We had to go to Longview for it but it is completely worth the drive and the money! Its sooooo delicious!
Today we are spending the day getting ready for us both to head out tomorrow. Jess is heading out West and I am heading to Ennis. My cousin's little girl's 2nd Birthday party is on Sunday and I havent seen my family in a while so I will be spending the weekend with them.
I hope all of you have had a great week! Talk to you soon!
Love,
E
Our weekend was very low key, Friday night we ordered pizza and then Saturday night we watched football. Sunday I had my long run to get in and after that I worked on a paper all day. That evening Jess cooked steaks out on Tom and Kim's grill and they were so good! The weekend was just what we needed to recover from the season.
Monday Jess hit the trot line and got us some catfish! I baked some of them that night and served them cajun style with some boiled shrimp and red potatoes. Tuesday I hit the crock pot and made a roast. I found this new website that I love that is called "Skinny Crock Pot". It has all kinds of recipes that you make only in a crock pot and are completely healthy. The roast came out delicious and Ive decided to make one recipe a week off of that website. Dont worry though my number 1 go to is still The Pioneer Woman I just wanted to branch out a bit. Last night was our 22 month anniversary (which I know last month I said it was our 22 month anny but Jess and I miscalculated). We celebrated by eating one of our faves, Sushi! We had to go to Longview for it but it is completely worth the drive and the money! Its sooooo delicious!
Today we are spending the day getting ready for us both to head out tomorrow. Jess is heading out West and I am heading to Ennis. My cousin's little girl's 2nd Birthday party is on Sunday and I havent seen my family in a while so I will be spending the weekend with them.
I hope all of you have had a great week! Talk to you soon!
Love,
E
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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End of Season Wrap-Up! |
And Im back! Sorry for the stint of absence but I just have been so busy wrapping the season up. School has started again for me and we have been on the road until this past week so I put the blogging on hold until I could truly give the time needed to post something worthy of your reading time.
Things that have happened during my absence are as follows: We were in Nashville for 5 days on the last road trip which was nice. I really like Nashville and it was nice to end the season of road trips there. I had to start training for my half marathon while we were there and it was perfect because they had a trail that you could run at right across from the hotel. I ended up injuring myself there and have gotten set back on my training schedule but hope to start back up tomorrow. My grandpa retired from his job in Dallas that he has had for well I dont know the exact years but its completely worth bragging about and Im proud of him and for him. I started school and have been swamped so Im already ready for December! Lol. Jess ended his regular season Monday and we drove home from Memphis that night. It was very nice to sleep in our own bed, something I miss but I wouldnt trade my life for a normal one under any condition.
As I sat at the game before the very last one of the season Nick Stavinoha hit a double to break a record league wise in the MiLB. As he stood on second and took his batting helmet off to wave to the crowd that was giving him a standing ovation the thought of his daughter came to my mind. I wondered if his daughter and future kids would ever know how great he was. The thought of my kids then came into my mind. I too wondered if my kids would ever know how great their daddy was at this game. My eyes filled with tears because the thought of my kids not knowing how great Jess is at this game broke my heart. The significance of him striking out A-Rod with the bases loaded in Progressive Field in July of 2010 meaning nothing to my kids left a pit feeling in my stomach. How could they possibly know if my friends and some family members dont even realize how great Jess is at this game. To most everyone, excluding our family baseball is just one of America's favorite past times. Its just something to watch on the tv for 8 months out of the year until football starts back up. What this game has given my husband and how it makes him feel noone will ever know. I probably dont even know how much this game has impacted him. This sport has impacted his life and our life together and that alone has baseball holding a special place in my heart forever.
As this season wrapped up I know my husband wasnt happy with the overall outcome. We moved 3 times in 1 month. He was on the roster of 3 different teams during that month. So lets just say that that month was long and HARD. When I look at him I cannot explain to you what it is that I see. Through my eyes I see a man who was broken down but built himself right back up. He is so strong and I respect him so much for how he never gave up when it was so easy to. I believe in him and will always stand behind him in the seasons to come. I know this is just the beginning of Jess' career. This season may not have been his favorite but I know there are many many many more to come and he will shine like he was meant to when its his time.
The work week is almost over! I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day!
Love,
E
Things that have happened during my absence are as follows: We were in Nashville for 5 days on the last road trip which was nice. I really like Nashville and it was nice to end the season of road trips there. I had to start training for my half marathon while we were there and it was perfect because they had a trail that you could run at right across from the hotel. I ended up injuring myself there and have gotten set back on my training schedule but hope to start back up tomorrow. My grandpa retired from his job in Dallas that he has had for well I dont know the exact years but its completely worth bragging about and Im proud of him and for him. I started school and have been swamped so Im already ready for December! Lol. Jess ended his regular season Monday and we drove home from Memphis that night. It was very nice to sleep in our own bed, something I miss but I wouldnt trade my life for a normal one under any condition.
As I sat at the game before the very last one of the season Nick Stavinoha hit a double to break a record league wise in the MiLB. As he stood on second and took his batting helmet off to wave to the crowd that was giving him a standing ovation the thought of his daughter came to my mind. I wondered if his daughter and future kids would ever know how great he was. The thought of my kids then came into my mind. I too wondered if my kids would ever know how great their daddy was at this game. My eyes filled with tears because the thought of my kids not knowing how great Jess is at this game broke my heart. The significance of him striking out A-Rod with the bases loaded in Progressive Field in July of 2010 meaning nothing to my kids left a pit feeling in my stomach. How could they possibly know if my friends and some family members dont even realize how great Jess is at this game. To most everyone, excluding our family baseball is just one of America's favorite past times. Its just something to watch on the tv for 8 months out of the year until football starts back up. What this game has given my husband and how it makes him feel noone will ever know. I probably dont even know how much this game has impacted him. This sport has impacted his life and our life together and that alone has baseball holding a special place in my heart forever.
As this season wrapped up I know my husband wasnt happy with the overall outcome. We moved 3 times in 1 month. He was on the roster of 3 different teams during that month. So lets just say that that month was long and HARD. When I look at him I cannot explain to you what it is that I see. Through my eyes I see a man who was broken down but built himself right back up. He is so strong and I respect him so much for how he never gave up when it was so easy to. I believe in him and will always stand behind him in the seasons to come. I know this is just the beginning of Jess' career. This season may not have been his favorite but I know there are many many many more to come and he will shine like he was meant to when its his time.
The work week is almost over! I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day!
Love,
E
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