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Saturday, December 23, 2017
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Since Si is pretty much a professional messmaker, we don't put delicate ornaments on our Christmas tree. They have a special place of display year-round. Most of these have been gifts and today I got to add one to my collection! Thank you Kayla and Dent! You made my night!! 🎄🛐🕆😍📷❤🎅 #messmaker #sillysi #simison #amateurphotog #definitelynotapro #thetreeactuallyonlyhasthreeornaments #butthelightsarepretty 😂😂😂 #merryChristmas #Christmas2k17🎄
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
I just finished watching Mudbound. It shook me to my core. I know that stories like these were more common than some people today would have the general public realize, but I also know that many of us (as in good ol' southern white folk as my PawPaw would say) have never ever felt hatred in our hearts towards any group of people. I am not speaking for anyone but myself here. The internet has become a breeding ground for hatred and trolls who seek out the worst possible parts of our society and exploit them to make them seem probably far more extreme than they really are on a daily basis. Anyone with a smart phone and a modest data plan can make waves on the internet these days. And I want to start making some of those waves. But I don't want them to be the kind of waves that knock someone down. We have the power to spread kindness and Christianity to the world right here at our fingertips! We have Facebook and Twitter. We have Instagram and Pinterest. And we even have the one social media I loathe the most, Snapchat. (Sorry Snapchatters, I just don't trust that platform yet...) I dont guess I trust any social media platform really. But I do use them. And I enjoy using them. I enjoy seeing recipes of delicious foods that I probably will never make. I actually laugh out loud at some of the Boomerang videos I see and think, "why didn't I video something cute like that?!?" I follow news stories (some of them possibly fake 😉) on Twitter and I like stories on Instagram. And yes, I even watch stories and Snaps on Snapchat. I just spent over two hours watching a heartwrenching movie about one of the most horrible and wonderful times in our American history. We won that war. Not all of our troops came home and some of the ones that did probably felt much like the guys in that movie. The movie wasn't about the war. It was about us as people. We have the ability every day to hold someone up or to tear someone down with our words and our actions and even with our mannerisms and facial expressions. That saying my Granny taught me of "Pretty is, as pretty does" still rings true today. Treating people how we want to be treated seems to be happening less and less every time we turn on the tv and watch the news. I don't really know why I'm even typing this honestly. Maybe just to get it off of my chest or because writing is absolutely cathartic for me and I really do feel better once I'm done. So this is no act of altruism, I assure you. If you have the time and want to watch a very good, but very heartwrenching film AND if you have a Netflix account, you should watch Mudbound. I'm glad I watched it. I may have to watch it again. #foundanothersoapbox #kindnessisfree #ireallydolikelonghashtags #seewhatijustdidthere? 😉😂🤣#ihadtogetmymomtoreaditfirst #imnewatthisadultingthing #thatoneisforyouaudra 😉😂🤣
I just finished watching Mudbound. It shook me to my core. I know that stories like these were more common than some people today would have the general public realize, but I also know that many of us (as in good ol' southern white folk as my PawPaw would say) have never ever felt hatred in our hearts towards any group of people. I am not speaking for anyone but myself here. The internet has become a breeding ground for hatred and trolls who seek out the worst possible parts of our society and exploit them to make them seem probably far more extreme than they really are on a daily basis. Anyone with a smart phone and a modest data plan can make waves on the internet these days. And I want to start making some of those waves. But I don't want them to be the kind of waves that knock someone down. We have the power to spread kindness and Christianity to the world right here at our fingertips! We have Facebook and Twitter. We have Instagram and Pinterest. And we even have the one social media I loathe the most, Snapchat. (Sorry Snapchatters, I just don't trust that platform yet...) I dont guess I trust any social media platform really. But I do use them. And I enjoy using them. I enjoy seeing recipes of delicious foods that I probably will never make. I actually laugh out loud at some of the Boomerang videos I see and think, "why didn't I video something cute like that?!?" I follow news stories (some of them possibly fake 😉) on Twitter and I like stories on Instagram. And yes, I even watch stories and Snaps on Snapchat. I just spent over two hours watching a heartwrenching movie about one of the most horrible and wonderful times in our American history. We won that war. Not all of our troops came home and some of the ones that did probably felt much like the guys in that movie. The movie wasn't about the war. It was about us as people. We have the ability every day to hold someone up or to tear someone down with our words and our actions and even with our mannerisms and facial expressions. That saying my Granny taught me of "Pretty is, as pretty does" still rings true today. Treating people how we want to be treated seems to be happening less and less every time we turn on the tv and watch the news. I don't really know why I'm even typing this honestly. Maybe just to get it off of my chest or because writing is absolutely cathartic for me and I really do feel better once I'm done. So this is no act of altruism, I assure you. If you have the time and want to watch a very good, but very heartwrenching film AND if you have a Netflix account, you should watch Mudbound. I'm glad I watched it. I may have to watch it again. #foundanothersoapbox #kindnessisfree #ireallydolikelonghashtags #seewhatijustdidthere? 😉😂🤣#ihadtogetmymomtoreaditfirst #imnewatthisadultingthing #thatoneisforyouaudra 😉😂🤣
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Saturday, December 16, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Feeling appreciated is one of the most simplest yet incredibly uplifting things you can either hear or feel. Today my students made sure I knew they appreciate me. This pair of fuzzy socks, shower gel, hot cocoa kit and the cookies from my last post came from two very different but equally awesome students. I am still floored they they took the time and effort to put together a gift for me! I absolutely LOVE my job. Cookies or no cookies, these kids are a blessing to be around. I should thank them for all they have taught me. ☕🍭☕🍭☕ #smallactsofkindness #teachersofinstagram #Christmast2k17 #Christmastimeiscoming
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Jackson Academy had Milk and Cookies with Santa last week! I had my camera primed and ready for some awesome shots of Si... but that wasn't what King Si wanted. I was able to capture the precious Kennedy Clark (you must say BOTH names because that's how Si says it) while her beautiful mother was holding her. Maybe we will get to take some more family shots this week! 🎅😍🍭🎄#makingmemories #simison #kingSithemessmaker #hisreignisaboutover #mommacanthandleitanymore #thatsclarkwithouttheEthankyouverymuch
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017
Si looking not too excited about sporting his vintage JHS Aggies snow hat... 😂🤣💜💛 #jacksonaggies #jacksonalabama #lovemyhometown #Christmastimeiscoming #Christmas2l17🎄 #hewasnthappyinthispic #hadnothingtodowiththehat #butitsfunnyanyway #soipostedit #andilikemakinglonghashtags 😘 #thisonesforyouleeoconerly 😂🤣😘
The ACT at Chatom has also been cancelled due to the weather! 🌧❄🌬☃️🌨
The ACT at JHS tomorrow has been cancelled due to the weather!!
Sunday, December 3, 2017
She has no clue how happy she makes me... my beautiful baby girl is growing up into a beautiful young lady... I hope I can be as good of a mother for her as she has been a good daughter for me. I am absolutely blessed by God to have this child in my life. 😍🙏❤🙏😍 #mysavinggrace #janiebelle #answeredprayers
Saturday, December 2, 2017
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
I have a ridiculous phobia of being in an automobile accident... I am actually typing this right now so that I won't look up at the road while Jason is driving and make some involuntary noise because of how absolutely petrified I am of being in an accident. This has nothing to do with him or his driving. Jason is an exceptional driver and I absolutely trust him and his automotive maneuvering skills. It is the other people that I know are not paying attention as they should be. They may have kids in the back seat screaming or they've just had a fight with their significant other and now they're crying and they can't focus on the road because of the tears and the snot rolling down their faces because someone just got fired or she just broke up with him. Or that confounded cell phone goes off and they think they have to check it and maybe even reply to a Snapchat or text they just got because people nowadays cannot seem to defer gratification even for a few minutes when it comes to online social activity. Yep. That's my ludicrous phobia in a nutshell. #foundanothersoapbox #prayersplease #notjokinghere #lotsofrunonsentences #grammarnaziBEGONE #aintnobodygottimefordat
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
Am I the only one that puts hot water (instead of cold water) into a pot for boiling because it will make the water boil faster? 😂😂😂 #makessensetho #right?
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Monday, November 13, 2017
I only picked Sushi on the Feeling/Activity/Sticker because it was cuter than the sad spoon and fork on the Hibachi one... 😂😉🍣🍴#sushiforhim #hibachiforme
My saved items on Facebook is becoming much like my Pinterest boards... lots of ideas with no follow through... 😂😂😂 #willgetaroundtoit #probablynot #goodintentions #dotheycountgorsomething 😉
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
It's like rain on your wedding day... It's a free ride when you've already paid. It's the good advice that you just didn't take. Who would've thought, it figures...
Eight years between these pictures and she still makes me happier than I knew possible! My mom told me that being a mother was the most precious gift God had given her and I absolutely agree. Janie has been my saving grace, my best friend, and even my sanity in these past few months... I hope she knows how beautiful she has made my life! 😍😍😍 #janiebelle #mommapost #sappypost #movealong #nothingtoseehere 😂😂😂😂
Thursday, November 9, 2017
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Saturday, November 4, 2017
After coming home from our towns annual Fall Festival, it hit me. I really do love my life. I have a beautiful daughter that has no clue how she will impact the world. My curly ball of happiness is my son who brightens everyone's day as soon as he walks through the door. My husband loves me for me. He knows my faults and my imperfections and has helped me become better from them. My best friend. There should be a complete book with multiple chapters and that still wouldn't be able to contain it all. My parents are my foundation on which I have built my life. They gave me the tools to create myself through experiences and discovery because life isn't a one size fits all type of game here. We all want our progeny to be better than we are; that is the nature of nurturing. I hope Janie and Si can both be better people than I am. I hope to become as good as my father and my mother. To be as respected. To be as revered. They honestly doesn't realize how many people they have touched throughout their lives and I can only hope to become a sliver of the person each of them are. (Hey, I'm 38 but I'm still working on me...) There are hardships that people go through that I cannot begin to imagine. And when I start to feel as though the weight of the world is on me, I try to remember that I actually have it pretty darn good. I'm not the best with thank you's and I still don't know how to take a compliment without making a joke but that's just me. I hope that the people I encounter know that I am thankful for having them in my life. Everyone has an impact on everyone else, especially in a small town like ours. The kindness we show each other makes ripples and impacts lives of people we haven't even met. Sadly, I'm sure the negative things do as well, but I hope that in the grand scheme of it all that the positive ridiculously outweighs the negative... So I guess this is my thankful post for November. Maybe my next one won't be quite so long 😉
After coming home from our towns annual Fall Festival, it hit me. I really do love my life. I have a beautiful daughter that has no clue how she will impact the world. My curly ball of happiness is my son who brightens everyone's day as soon as he walks through the door. My husband loves me for me. He knows my faults and my imperfections and has helped me become better from them. My best friend. There should be a complete book with multiple chapters and that still wouldn't be able to contain it all. My parents are my foundation on which I have built my life. They gave me the tools to create myself through experiences and discovery because life isn't a one size fits all type of game here. We all want our progeny to be better than we are; that is the nature of nurturing. I hope Janie and Si can both be better people than I am. I hope to become as good as my father and my mother. To be as respected. To be as revered. They honestly doesn't realize how many people they have touched throughout their lives and I can only hope to become a sliver of the person each of them are. (Hey, I'm 38 but I'm still working on me...) There are hardships that people go through that I cannot begin to imagine. And when I start to feel as though the weight of the world is on me, I try to remember that I actually have it pretty darn good. I'm not the best with thank you's and I still don't know how to take a compliment without making a joke but that's just me. I hope that the people I encounter know that I am thankful for having them in my life. Everyone has an impact on everyone else, especially in a small town like ours. The kindness we show each other makes ripples and impacts lives of people we haven't even met. Sadly, I'm sure the negative things do as well, but I hope that in the grand scheme of it all that the positive ridiculously outweighs the negative... So I guess this is my thankful post for November. Maybe my next one won't be quite so long 😉
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Jeff-fa-fa Dun-hammmm... #lovepeanut #walterismyfav #bubbaj #JoséJalapeñoonaStick #AchmedtheDeadTerrorist
Family isn't defined only by last names or by blood; it's defined by commitment and by love. It means showing up when they need it most. It means having each other's backs. It means choosing to love each other even on those days that you struggle to like each other. It means never giving up on each other. ~ DaveWillis.org 💕 #familyisforever #wordstoliveby #quotable
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Every time I drive pass the fair with Si in the vehicle and I'm able to keep him from looking that way, I do a mental happy dance... 😂😂😂🍿🎈🤹♂️🤸♂️🎡🎢🎪🤡 #scoreformomma #day1down #5moretogo #simison #sillysi #clarkewashingtonfair
Every time I drive pass the fair with Si in the vehicle and I'm able to keep him from looking that way, I do a mental happy dance... 😂😂😂🍿🎈🤹♂️🤸♂️🎡🎢🎪🤡 #scoreformomma #day1down #5moretogo #simison #sillysi #clarkewashingtonfair
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