Weekend Randomness

Happy Halloween!  {<- that my friends is as festive as I get!}

I'm linking up here.

1. BOTH of my teams lost this weekend. And ironically, both lost to Missouri teams. BOO MISSOURI!

On Friday night, the Rangers lost in game 7 of the World Series to the Cardinals. Although the Rangers lost, they've had an incredible season and I'm still so proud to be a Rangers fan! They won more games this year than they have in club history and have made two consecutive trips to the World Series. That is something to be proud of!

And on Saturday, my Aggies (at the time ranked #16 in the nation) lost to Missouri (an unranked team) 38-31 in overtime. You may think - if the game went into overtime it must have been a great game. Wrong. We were up 28 to 17 at the half and score a whole 3 points in the 2nd half. Absolutely horrible. All I can say is A&M better get their act together before we play Oklahoma this weekend and Kansas State the next. Always love my Aggies, but this weekend was disappointing.

The state of Missouri completely broke my heart this weekend and I'm completely over sports. Ugh.

2. I broke my toe this weekend. Ugh. I accidentally kicked our stainless steel trashcan in the kitchen {darn small apartment kitchens!!}

it looks much better now. still very painful though

3. Corby and I both were able to sleep in on Saturday morning. We slept until about 11:00. And folks, that is LATE! It was wonderful!

4. Since I was completely broken hearted this weekend from my teams letting me down, Corby took me shopping Saturday evening. No better way to cure heartbreak than with a little retail therapy!

I bought a new pair of boots. {Yes, I now have like 12 pairs. But they're all so different!} I bought boot socks, black jeggings and two new sweaters! Thanks, hunny for the mini shopping spree!

5. I made pumpkin snickerdoodles last night. YUM!

recipe via

6. And this time next week, Corby and I will be packing to head to Vegas!!! YAY! {PS. If you have any Vegas advice, I'd love to hear it! We've never been!}

7. I'm only 10 followers away from my awesome giveaway!! So follow me and maybe you'll win!!

That just about sums up my weekend. Sorry for the not-so-exciting, text heavy post.

Happy Monday, everyone! Enjoy passing out candy to your neighborhood kids while I curl up on the couch with my Monday night TV with the lights off in hopes that no one bothers me. {Just call me the Scrooge of Halloween}

Halloween Weekend

I think I'm the only person I know that doesn't care about Halloween. *gasp*

Please don't hate me. I did the Halloween thing in college (and a couple of Halloween parties since) but it's just not my thing. Dressing up isn't exciting for me. And all of these cute girly Halloween costumes are adorbs but just not my thing. I always put on scrubs or camo and called it a costume :)

And I don't decorate my home for Halloween. I'm ALL about fall decorations and pumpkin everything! I do love carving pumpkins!


My pumpkin is on the left and Corby's is on the right.

Tonight we will not be going to any Halloween parties or anything of the like. Corby and I will be camped out in front of our TV hoping and praying to see the Texas Rangers win their first ever World Series!! Last night's game was brutal and ended in a 10-9 loss for the Rangers in the 11th inning.

Tomorrow will hopefully be spent basking in the glory of a Rangers World Series win and cheering on our Fightin' Texas Aggies as they play Mizzou!

Happy Halloween Weekend!

Eff. Marry. Kill.

Soo.. You may think I'm crazy just by looking at the title of today's post. But it's a fun little game. I'm linking up over at Michelle and Heather's blogs.



Basically, you pick three people {celebrities or whoever you choose} and choose who you would *ahem* "make babies" with, who you would marry and who you would kill off.

**Disclaimer: No one was harmed during this game.

Be sure to comment on my blog (and everyone else who linked up) on who you would choose to eff, marry and kill.

My new favorite TV show is Revenge on ABC. So I'm going to use the main men from Revenge.

I would have to eff Joshua Bowman (Daniel Grayson). He's super easy on the eyes and would make pretty babies. I couldn't marry him because is mom is a pain in my arse.

I'd have to marry Nick Wechsler (Jack Porter). He's dreamy and he's such a nice guy. Will make a girl very happy one day! {Don't worry, Corby! You're still my first choice :)}

And I'd have to kill Gabriel Mann (Nolan Ross). He's super sketch and drives me cray-cray.

What are your thoughts? Who would you eff, marry kill??

Happy Thursday!

What I'm Loving

I'm linking up with here for What I'm Loving Wednesday and here for Oh, How Pinteresting Wednesday.

{i'm loving} that Corby and I will be in Vegas in less than TWO weeks! Can't wait!

We will be staying here.

{i'm loving} the Texas Rangers! They are one win away from winning the World Series for the first time ever!

{i'm loving} that my closest sorority sisters and I are planning a reunion trip sometime in the near future! I cannot wait! I miss these girls so much!

{i'm loving} Martina McBride's song "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"

{i'm loving} that Thanksgiving is less than a month away! And Christmas is less than two months away!! I love the holidays!

{i'm loving} that I have an exciting giveaway coming up! Be sure to follow my blog for more details!!

{i'm loving} my sweet hubby... As always :)

Now for my Pinteresting finds of the week... You can follow me on Pinterest here.

I stole his last name :)

LOVE sunburst mirrors!

Boots and leg warmers

We are SO loved.

Pink and leopard. Yes.

Mimosa margarita. Yum.

This is Christmas.

Love every single day.

The end! Happy Wednesday!

Coming Soon...

Hi girlsss! I have an exciting giveaway ahead {it's a secret for now}... My FIRST giveaway!

BUT....

First, I need YOU to help me reach 50 followers!

If you like my little blog, then spread the word!

I promise you'll love the giveaway!

xoxo

Weekend Recap and Randoms

It's Monday. I'm linking up here.

This weekend consisted of watching a lot of baseball {and some football} on TV. A whole lot of being lazy. And a birthday!

1. Friday night we were lazy. Caught up on some of our DVR'ed TV. I finally had the chance to watch this week's episode of Revenge. So good.

2. Saturday morning I drove up to Bedford for Bible study with some of my favorite girls. I love this quality time with these Godly women. We're reading through Beth Moore's The Beloved Disciple. I love how Beth Moore pulls apart scripture.

3. Saturday afternoon we watched A&M beat Iowa State. It was another ugly win, but a win is a win so I'll take it. The Aggie football team has some serious work to do before we meet up with teams such as Oklahoma and Kansas State.

4. Saturday night the Rangers lost game 3 of the World Series to the Cardinals. It was a brutal game. 16-7 was the final score. Ouch.

5. Yesterday was my love's 27th birthday. We celebrated with sushi for lunch followed by cake and presents at home. {excuse the iPhone pics!}

Corby's Texas Rangers cookie cake!

He has wanted this t-shirt for a while. He thinks he owns October because his birthday is Oct. 23.

The birthday boy :)

6. Thanks to the new t-shirt and the Rangers birthday cake, the Rangers pulled out a big win over the Cardinals in game 4 last night. The series is now tied 2-2. Praying for another win tonight!

Watching the Rangers game together!

7. I woke up this morning to some crazy dense fog outside! Driving to work was slightly scary. I couldn't see anything until I was right up close to it. Even the stop lights were hard to see.

clearly I was stopped at a red light

Ok... That's all for this random, miscellaneous Monday. Hope your day is blessed :)

Happy Birthday, Baby!

Happy birthday to my hubby! I love you to the moon and back! I hope you know how much you mean to me! In honor of Corby's 27th birthday, I'm going to list 27 things that I love and adore about him!

1. I love that he chose me to be his wife.

2. I love that no matter what, he can make me laugh.

3. His smile melts my heart.

4. I love the person that I am because of him.

5. I love that he's such a Godly man.

6. I love that we share a love for hunting.

7. His silly faces are my favorite.

8. He treats me like a princess.

9. He loves my cooking.

10. He would do anything for me (and I would do anything for him)

11. I love that I get to wake up with him everyday for the rest of my life.

12. He works harder than anyone I know.

13. I love his honesty.

14. He loves me unconditionally.
15. I love how passionate he is.

16. His snuggles are the best.

17. He is amazing with kids. He's going to be the best daddy some day!

18. I love that I can tell him anything.

19. He loves my family. Especially my MaMa. He'll never know how much
that means to me.

20. I love our inside jokes.

21. He washes dishes for me because he knows how much I hate it. 

22. I love that he can't sit still because neither can I.

23. I love that I'm his best friend and he is mine.

24. I love that he has silly little nicknames for me :)

25. He loves me for me.

26. He makes me feel safe.

27. I love that he is my partner in life

Happy Birthday, Baby!!



Friday's Fancies Goes PINK!

It's Friday! YAY! This week flew by, but I'm so glad it's Friday!

Last night the Rangers tied up the World Series to one win each. They're headed back to Texas for game 3 tomorrow! So excited!

Today I'm linking up with Alison over at Long Distance Loving for Friday's Fancies - Pink Edition! Friday's Fancies is going pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Chances are that you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer. I lost an aunt to breast cancer. And one of my closest friends lost her mom to a 12 year battle with breast cancer.

Spread the word. Know your body and know what is normal and what is not. If something seems even slightly strange, don't wait until it's too late. Get it checked out! If caught early, breast cancer now has a 98% survival rate. We can beat this!

So in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sport your pink! I love the color pink, but honestly, it's not my favorite color to wear. So I put together a dressy outfit, but I opted for a peachy/light pink color over the pepto bismol color.

Pink by liajoymayes featuring bangles jewelry

I love this dress. It's so girly! And nude pumps are my favorite. They go with everything!!

Speaking of shoes... Thanks to Katie over at Keep Calm and Carry On, I took a little online shopping spree yesterday. You MUST check out urbanog.com. You will thank me (and Katie) later. Promise.

They have such cute things (especially shoes!) and the price tags are even better! I bought a new pair of boots for $35! I love a good deal!

 Well that's all for today! Have a great weekend! :)

Apple Obsessed

Happy Thursday!

Last night we had temps in the low 40's. Corby and I pulled out our down comforter which has been put away since spring and opened the windows and slept all snuggled up in our warm, cozy bed!! It was perfection! Today the sky is clear and the high is 70. Absolutely perfect day! Too bad I'm stuck in my office all day.

You know that I love all things pumpkin. But something else I love this time of year is apples. {I love apples all the time, but there's something about baking with apples in the fall} I love eating apples plain and I love a good apple dipped in peanut butter! Yum! Pink Lady apples are my absolute favorite kind of apple. What is your favorite kind?

There are so many yummy things you can bake with apples and I think they are perfect for this time of year! {Not to mention that your house will smell AMAZING when baking with apples!}

I wanted to share a few apple recipes with you. Some of these I've made and some I have not. Most of these recipes are courtesy of Pinterest. {Click on the caption to see the recipe}
 

Apple Cinnamon Rolls



Apple Cinnamon Butterscotch Muffins



Honeycrisp Apple Sangria



Apple Cinnamon Bagels



Apple Cupcake with Caramel Buttercream

Homemade Applesauce

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Happy baking!!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Goooood morning, friends!

See anything new around here?! What do you think of my new blog design?! I'm pretty much obsessed with it! :) A BIG thank you to Bailey over at B's {Blog} Boutique for my new design!

It's Wednesday, and if you ask me, this week has flown by! I love it when weeks go by fast! Today I'm linking up with Jamie from This Kind of Love for What I'm Loving Wednesday and Michelle at The Vintage Apple for Oh, How Pinteresting Wednesday!

{i'm loving} my new blog design!!

{i'm loving} that tonight is game 1 of the Word Series and my two favorite baseball teams are playing each other! But I'm gonna have to cheer for the Texas Rangers!

{i'm loving} that it actually feels like fall around here!! Today the high is 64 and the low is 43!!! I could get used to this!

{i'm loving} ABC's Revenge. My mom introduced me to this show over the weekend and I'm obsessed. I love the suspense. I certainly wouldn't want to get on this girl's bad side!!

{i'm loving} that in three weeks, Corby and I will be in VEGAS! We are both so ready for a vacation!

{i'm loving} fall decor! ALL of it!

{i'm loving} my sweet hubby, as always!

Here are my Pinteresting finds of the week. You can follow me on Pinterest here.

Apple cupcakes with caramel buttercream icing. Yum.
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LOVE this dress.
via



True story.



I want a goldendoodle!!

Love this look. Casual but chic.

Psalm 13:5-6

Chocolate mint cupcakes.
via

That's all I've got for today! Be sure to link up! Happy Wednesday!