write your randoms, grab the button and join in below!
1. haircut success. phew. i am so relieved... after 18 months of no cuts, my ends are refreshed. i visited a new hair dresser named alicia. alicia works wonders. i love her. my hair is hers to cut for life.
2. this is the beginning to the downfall of my waistline. at christmas and easter time when these perfectly coated chocolate candies hit the shelves, i lose every ounce of self-control and exchange it for a few pounds. good thing it's marathon season.
3. my little brother just turned into a teenager.
he opted for unconventional and went with donuts to celebrate.
i am so happy for him... he is a sailor and is going to the US Olympic Sailing team training next month. he is even going to be on the cover of a sailing magazine. how cool is that?!
(this is my bro sailing. photo by us snipe sailing)
4. i counted how many different gallons of various types of milk my family of four uses. FIVE. what in the world. i calculated out how much per month we spend on milk: $75 ish. our varieties include: chocolate silk, lactaid milk, skim milk, organic vanilla soy, organic chocolate soy. (ps. i've done my research, talked to our pediatrician and believe soy is a-ok! when your peeps have a lactose intolerance you do what you have to do.)
5. i'm always a fool for a good love story. and everything ree puts her hands to is golden. win-win.
6. it's blurry but i like it. if you knew the task it was to get them to walk toward me holding hands, you'd like it too. : )
7. do not attempt this at home. we did the unthinkable... borrowed a tri-pod and hit my favorite spot for an attempt at some family photos. we tried once and failed. we tried again and the shots will suffice. maybe third time will be a charm? or maybe we'll grow a brain and not try it ourselves with a one and two year old.
8. bring on the color and the cute kid lovin!
76 {comments}:
His mercies are new every morning! happy monday! love the haircut and all of the beautiful family pictures and I really want to read that book by the pioneer woman....someday : ). have a great week friend...be blessed!
You did a fab job with the tripod and those family pictures are so sweet and natural! I sat right in front of Ree Drummond flying to Blogher and was too shy to say Hello! (and even went to her workshop, and still didn't say hello!)
Thrilled to get it together to link up today! Thank you xxx
I think they turned out great! I am thinking of doing this for our Christmas photos.
I think your family pictures turned out great! My daughter LOVES Cadbury eggs at Easter time. Pioneer Woman - one of my favorite books. Love it!
Have a good week.
such nice photos as always :0)
I love the look Saige has on her face...same as Cora (Like, I've got better things to do mom...) You have a beautiful family!
I love your new haircut!
your haircut is gorgeous on you! and the family pictures are beautiful too. and the picture of sage and hunter is precious!
Your family picture is beautiful. I'm super impressed that you did that with a tripod. Crazy!
And your hair -- absolutely, totally, completely, and unbelievably cute. Your haircutter/dresser/stylist is amazing.
And those pics of your kids? Adorable. I love the holding hands one.
Okay. I'm off to sip my coffee.
Thank you, my friend, for letting me write my miscellany facts on Monday. I am so grateful. :)
love ya.
Rach
What a picture perfect family...so cute. And how cool is that about your brother. I've always wanted to sail. Happy Monday!'
1. The family photo rocks! What a gorgeous family!
2. You were beautiful before, and the haircut only makes you more so. :-D
Thanks for sharing!
Yes, the hair is great! I'd keep her for life too. A good hairdresser is a woman's best friend for sure.
I could have picker your brother out of a line up and known he belonged to you.
The "hand holding" picture should go on a magazine. So precious!
I think the tripod worked extremely well. Your pictures bring a smile to my face this Monday morning. Blessings for a wonderful week!
You have amazing hair!!!
That is so cool about your brother! We are trying to plan a family vacation around sailing...
I love soy milk and started drinking it when I developed a lactose intolerance. The chocolate is my fav obviously.
I really want the Pioneer Woman's book!
I think you did well with you photos!! Esp using a tripod. With toddlers.
Have a great week!
Liz
the family pic is gorgeous! i think the 2nd time was a charm :)
I love your haircut! Can I come to Charleston and have Alicia cut mine?
Your hair looks great!!! Ohmigosh....I didn't know they had cadbury christmas chocolate! Hopefully I DON'T see those in the stores, haha!!
wow, your pics with the tripod turned out great, I know I couldn't do it :D
and you are SO right. All of Ree's books are fab! Love them all.
I linked up with you this week, happy to have found you!
:)
Love your "new do" girl! It looks great! The cadbury eggs get me too...big time. I doubt I'll even buy any to be safe! And your pictures are simply beautiful!
Carissa, these are beautiful photos of you all! My goodness!
And I cannot wait to check out Ree's book. She is tops on my list!
Your hair looks absolutely fabulous curled like that!!!
And *gulp* don't tell me that about the tripod and family pics. That's my only option this year!!!! ;) Say a few prayers, will ya? :P Besides, I think yours turned out great!
Have you read the Charlie the Ranch Dog from Ree? It's really cute, Q loves it!
Your hair is fabulous. That is really all I can say!
New follower! Thanks for the link up!! :O) Happy Monday to you and your family.
Censie
www.buildingourstory.com
cute hair, super cute fam pic, & i love that book! happy monday!
Your hair looks great! :)
I love the holding hands shot :)
Also... (I hope you don't mind this random question) is it your kids who have the lactose/milk intolerance? If so, did you switch them right to lactose-free milk around a year? (My son has a milk and soy intolerance... which he was supposed to grow out of by a year but I don't think he has...)
I love your hair!! So pretty!! and Your family photo turned out lovely!! You look like such a happy little family!! :)
Cute photos! I totally agree and am with you on the Cadbury Candy, they are just soo good! I'm not sure if they have World Markets out there, but if so they import Cadbury from England instead of it being made at the Hersey plant in the states, it may cost more but it tastes soo much better!!
I think your tripod pics turned out pretty great!! I did those with my baby girl, but first got an inexpensive remote shutter release, and loved them! Much easier than trying to do it with the self timer.
http://chrisanderinkeith.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-second.html
And congrats on snagging a hairdresser that you like! Your cut looks great!
LOVE that family picture with a tripod! I just assumed that you had someone take it until I read closely. They turned out great!
I think your family shot is adorable! And I love the one of them walking toward you...I tried this with my boys for our Christmas cards last year and it was hard to do!
What? Cadbury Christmas mini eggs??? I need to find these, I love mini eggs!
I love your haircut. So beautiful. I really love your family photo too. I think when you step back a few years, you will too. What great news about your little brother too. So sweet. I so enjoyed looking over your pictures, it makes me feel like you've just had me over to your home and shared your family photos. Just lovely.
Thank you for hosting this linky.
Blessings,
Nona@gr8day2save.com
I love your hair.. so great when you can find someone who you can trust to do your hair. And your photos are great even though ya'll were probably running to get into place...they're great!:)
WHAT!! I did NOT know that they made the cadbury's for Christmas! I eat like 100 bags every Easter season :) Not really, but I probably could...they are my favorite candy EVER! I Can't believe I didn't know about this-you just made my day!
Um.. I think your family photo turned out super cute!
adorable family, and yes...your family picture turned out wonderful...seriously.
I loooove your hair!!!! So cute!!! Your family is just precious!!
Your hair looks great!!!
I think your little brother looks just like you.
Love, love, love the family pic! It's perfect!! And I love the shot of your kids holding hands... that's precious.
your hair looks fab!! i need my bangs trimmed something fierce! and your christmas pic is adorable! we did the ol' tripop trick too :) seems to work pretty slick.
I love reading your blog :) You inject a sweet, much-needed bit of humor into the mundane of everyday.
And your family pictures are so cute!
~simi
So, glad you found a hair dress that you gel with! ;) That can be a HARD thing!
Way too go little bro! You must be proud! :)
LOVELY job on the family pic's!!! I LIKE!
Love your new do!!! So pretty :)
And your family pics came out really good!!!
I read part of Ree's story on her blog, I didn't know she had a book!!! I must get that! Thanks for sharing :)
happy monday to you!
Now you've gone and reminded me I need a haircut! The tripod experience is adorable! I loved Ree's book and the cooking show too! Your little brother is a cutie .... as are your babies! Cadbury's!! You sharing?!
I hope this post doesn't show up four times....it took me that many times to get it (user errors, LOL!) Can't find the linky thing....will check later to link up!!
Have a beautiful and blessed week!!
I really enjoy your blog. Your family photos turned out good!
www.myoverflowingheart.blogspot.com
I don't even know where to start..
1. hair...wow...can she do mine? it looks great. seriously though my old hair girl (we moved back in 07 and too far to drive) is my bff ...my mom is coming to stay next week and i am leaving reid and making the trek...i need help
2. THAT PHOTO OF Y'ALL W/THE TRIPOD WAS SOOOOOOOOOO FANTASTIC....THE LIGHT....PLACEMENT.....THE CHILDREN ALL PERFECT....girl u did amazing. we would have had to try 100 times and still not get one...
3. ree? i love her...i want her to be my bff...must read her book
I love your pictures! They worked out pretty good for a tripod. :)
Ahh, cuteness!! <3
Love,
~bree
great pictures! Kids can give such priceless looks:)
Can I meet Alicia.. your hair looks gorgeous!! Wow I love the picture of you little bro sailing how amazing is that?!
Look at you and your new do :) I love it. I'm so glad you treated yourself...it's hard for us mamas. My sister just entered the teens too...fun times. That is awesome that he's going to that training...too cool :) I like those shots of you and your beautiful family...especially with the sun flare.
You are seriously so cute!! And your family is just beautiful!
This time of year is terrible for my waistline, too. First it's the candy corn and the halloween candy and then it's the chocolate covered cherries and Christmas desserts! Eeesh, I don't know how I'll survive. lol
You're so pretty!! And that haircut just makes you all the more!! :)
Way to attempt the family photos, so brave. So so brave.
Good job little brother! That's really neat.
Great to find this hop!! So glad I joined. What wonderful photos. Your twins are adorable and I too think that your family pic turned out amazing!!!
I love your haircut--it looks so great on you! I feel you on spending $$ on milk. We are like that with meat. My husband is such a carnivore!! Have a great week! :)
I love your haircut--it looks so great on you! I feel you on spending $$ on milk. We are like that with meat. My husband is such a carnivore!! Have a great week! :)
Adorable...your hair, your brother...all of y'all! Great photos girl. I hope one is gonna be for Christmas??
FINALLY I remembered to link up to this. YAY!
lovely, lovely, lovely. all around just lovely.
my husband has suggested using a tripod and doing it ourselves but i keep telling him he's nuts. but maybe he's on to something, because yours turned out cute!
The shot of your littles holding hands... precious. We use three types of milk at our house and I think it's just bananas.
I love the haircut and your family pic is PRECIOUS!
My first time linking up! I love the haircut, i have been trying to figure out what to do with mine.. you did a great job with the tripod, I think the photos turned out great!
absolutely beautiful pictures :) you have a lovely blog, came over from Finding Joy. Have a blessed week!
Bree
I adore your blog! I am very behind on blogging and commenting. I haven't posted a MM in a while, which means I haven't stopped by in a couple of weeks. It's funny how our posts have some similarities today--haircuts, donuts, birthdays and family photos. I titled my post "Everything In Between", and I didn't know you'd added something similar to your blog title. Over a year ago when I was trying to decide on a blog title, I almost chose "Somewhere In Between" because I felt like life happened in the moments in between loads of laundry, washing dishes, cooking dinner, etc. Anyways, just wanted to say I always appreciate your perspective and encouraging words. Have a great week!
Happy birthday to that sweet brother of yours. He looks like such a great kiddo :-)
And your family? Gorgeousness! I'm so impressed that you were able to get those tripod pics with not one but TWO kiddos. Not to mention the husband. For me the last one would be harder than the kids.
I am not the only one obsessed with Cadbury? I already bought some at Target last week. Guess what - they are gone. :\
New here. Linking up for the first time ever. Hopefully to link up again.
I think the pics turned out great. As a Mom of 4 I understand the difficulty in getting kids to "do" pictures....=)
Also, wanted to say that you live in one of my favorite places on all the earth.
I got engaged there. LOVE Charleston!
Blessings! Mindy
A few thoughts:
1. Yay for your little bro! How awesome!
2. You could never grow your waistline even if you tried...well, unless you got preggy again....:)
3. Love the family shot! Hunter has the cutest look on his face
4. love you. miss you.
Love your haircut! I too, have not cut my hair in about 18 months. The last time I went I asked for a trim and after they were done I looked like Dora the Explorer..My hair is finally long again and Im scared to get it cut again!
-barbie
Are you kidding me??? That tripod shot is amazing!!!! Love the sun flare and vintage wash... and everyone is looking and smiling!! It is Christmas card worthy for sure!
That is so cool about your brother! You have to be over the moon proud of him!
That book is on my must read list...actually it is on my Christmas list:-)
LOVE your haircut sweetie! you family is beautiful!!
How is the world did I not know that Cadbury made xmas candies too!?! I go crazy on them at Eatser.
I think your family pics are gorgeous, in fact I might just try to do the same.
Have a great day Carissa!
superb shots!
i'm impressed!!
your kids are sooo cute!
i love your blog.
betty
Happened upon your blog- love it!
What a cute family you have- and how brave to attempt photos on your own! You did a great job!
I love your hair, think your pictures look fantastic, and I am avoiding the grocery store and those mini cadbury eggs like the plague! ;)
Carissa,
You are so beautiful and young! 26 passed me 4 years ago. Ha! Love the haircut and I think the family photo shoot turned out just great.
I also read the time management post. I too mostly let go of the to do list, but love being a semi-professional mom. Maybe I am in the minor leagues. :) Thanksf for sharing your life so beautifully and with entertaining flair. :)
Brooke
1) GREAT haircut! You are so pretty!
2) LOVE the photos of your beautiful young family! You are all so sweet and good-lookin' and happy!
Happy Thanksgiving week! :)
Rachel
your haircut is beautiful and we seriously need to get together for a playdate! Also, the picture of S & H holding hands is precious, along with your family shot! xoxo- have a happy thanksgiving!
Post a Comment