life lately. {according to instagram}

 salted caramel mocha frappuccino. uh-ma-zing.

 so vibrant, it looks on fire.

 strange gray and yellow plant.

 beautiful fall sightings around the property.

 VHS awesomeness!

 pretty trees.

 cimarron river.

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out with the old; in with the new.

i painted my room today. after weeks of seaching, i finally decided on a color: white. wait, what? yep, white. i haven't had a white bedroom since i was 5. white is classic. fresh. clean. totally different than what i've had in 20 years.

 BEFORE | AFTER

it took me all flippin' day to cover that color. (fyi: buy your paint at a paint store. walmart paint is terrible) i have so many diy projects for new decor. in the past, i've bought tons of color coordinated items and decorated all at once. this time around, my taste has changed. i'm going to mix and match colors. my new duvet will be in next week and i am pumped. it's absolutely gorgeous. i also ordered flannel penguin sheets. they are adorable. i'll post a picture next week of the finished product. this change is a good one. out with the old; in with the new.

life lately. {according to instagram}

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gobble, gobble!

thanksgiving is two weeks away. (eek!) add a little fun to your thanksgiving feast with these adorable cupcakes i made. they are so easy and fun!

all you do is bake and frost the cupcakes like normal.
use candy corn for the beak, feathers, and feet.
i used candy icing for the eyes.

life lately. {according to instagram}

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ponderings of the heart.

• your witness is not just face-to-face interaction. it's what you post, tweet, write, blog, etc. your online witness is just as important as what people see in person.

• would we talk to others the way we talk to ourselves? you wouldn't tell someone they are ugly. you wouldn't tell someone they are a failure. so why do we tell ourselves those things? how we think is how we live. if we go around telling ourselves negative things, we will live negative lives.

• i'm not gonna lie: last night's earthquake scared me. i thought Jesus was coming back. 

• i am one of those people who will not listen to Christmas music, decorate, or put up the tree until after thanksgiving. no exceptions. but as i type this, i'm listening to Christmas music. times are changin'. 

•  mcd's vanilla iced coffee is the bomb dot com. seriously.

• there's no such thing as a "little prayer". our prayers are ALL important. He answers all prayers in His perfect time. He cares about every aspect of our lives, however big or small they may seem to us. 

• if Jesus did return last night, do you know where you'd be right now? 

it's fall, y'all.

i have 4 favorite seasons: spring, summer, football, and fall!
{spring flowers, summer nights, sooner football, and fall colors. ♥}

hamburger cupcakes.

i made these adorable "hamburger cupcakes" last fall, so i thought i'd share the recipe.
it's super easy and seriously cute. the kids can even join in on the process!

you'll need:


- 1 box of white cake mix
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 2 cans of frosting


bake chocolate cake as directed. let cool. bake white cupcakes as directed. let cool.
cut cupcakes in half. cut circles out of chocolate cake to make the 'meat'. mix frosting in 3 different bowls with red ('tomato' or 'ketchup'), green ('lettuce'), and yellow ('mustard' or 'cheese') food coloring. then put it all together. (i found using the back of a spoon works best for add the frosting)


VIOLA! "hamburger cupcakes" :)