Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Its been pretty slow around this blog... But next year I promise more posts.  The month of December is a hectic one for me.  My son's birthday is this month and also my sister's, brother's, and niece's.  That's is besides Christmas and all the parties that come along with it! 

 

My photography also picks up at this time.  I have been working on some photography sessions that I can't wait to share and post.  I also have to share my son's Star Wars birthday party pictures.  It was pretty awesome! 

 

For now, I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season! 

 

Thankful

Another year to be thankful for has come.

I am thankful for a roof over my head, food on my table, and the health of my family.  There were times this past year where we weren't sure we would have food on the table, but God always made a way.  I am thankful for my parents who have helped us TREMENDOUSLY this year.  Too many ways to count.  I am thankful for my husband who works hard to provide for us and loves us hard!  I am thankful for my crazy boys that seriously and definitely keep me on my toes!!  But you gotta love them and their crazy antics!  I am thankful for my brother and sister and their families who have also been there for us in however way was possible for them.  I am thankful for my church family and my pastors who love us like their own.

I hope you spend your day surrounded by the ones you love and love you.  Its a constant struggle to remember to be thankful for what we have, but we are human after all and thank God for his mercy that is forever and his grace that is sufficient for me.  Otherwise, where would we be today? God bless y'all and enjoy your turkey, mashed taters with gravy, cranberries, and stuffing!  I know I will!

Hall family session

Around this time my photography picks up again and I am ever so grateful!  Christmas card pictures and senior sessions.  This is the perfect time of year for pictures since the weather is gorgeous!

This past weekend I got the chance to photograph some good friends of ours, the Halls.  We met through our sons who go to school together.  They are some sweet and awesome people!  I look forward to our years of friendship!

WWWW

Hey, look what I did!  I did WWWW two weeks in a row!  :)  So lets get to it!

This was this past Sunday after church, so we are in our Sunday best.

On Christian is a plaid button up from JCPenney and some khaki's you can't see.  This child will hardly let me take pictures of him anymore, so I got one good picture.  You can't see the pants or shoes.

On Liam is a my favorite thing, a romper!  This cute little romper is from Carters and its navy with red little crabs on it.  The weather has been cooler in the morning and warmer in the afternoons, so its hard to choose what to put on him lately.  His shoes are from Robeez.

On myself is a wrap type cardigan.  Its not sweater material though, its like t-shirt material.  I got it at Francesca's Collections.  Its a favorite piece in my closet.  And then just a plain black tank and skirt.  My shoes are from Target.  My favorite nudes.  And then my broach from NY & Co.  Which I believe isn't around anymore…?

So that's us!  And that's a wrap!!  Go check out C & her crew at a {A Life From Scratch} to see what they're wearing.

WWWW

Guess who's back?  Back again?  No, not Slim Shady.  Its us with WWWW!  Its been a couple weeks.  I'm soooooorey.  Literally I feel like the weeks are just melting one into the next and before I know it its WWWW again.  I think I might just do once a month cause ain't nobody got time fa dat!  I do love doing it, its just life man.  Life is busy!  Church, school, family get togethers, laundry, groceries... Life man.  Life.  Anywho!  Here is what we wore this past weekend for church.  In case you're not aware WWWW stands for What We Wore Wednesday, but its not necessarily what we wore ON Wednesday, but sometime that week.  Cause we keep it real and know that we don't always have time.  So pick a day and post your outfits too! 

So on my little Liam is some dark red "skinny" jeans from Old Navy.  First off they're too big still, lol... But I really wanted him to wear them.  I even washed them to see if they would shrink first.  They did not.  Haha!  But he still looks adorable.  Then he has his chambray button up from Target.  I love chambray it goes with ANYTHING.  And of course his little mini shoes from Robeez.  I love that I was able to stand him up and take his picture.  He literally stood there for me.  He had just seen Christian so he, of course, does whatever his brother does.  Its cute!  :)

On Christian is a gingham red, blue, and white button up from Target.  Which will probably be the last time he wears it cause the boy is growing.  Make it stop!!  His pants are skinnies from JCPenney's.  I love skinnies on this kid!  And shoes are from Old Navy.

On moi is a lovely navy skirt from who knows where.  It was given to me.  :)  The pink tank is from Old navy, chartreuse cardi from Target.  And the pièce de résistance, my infinity scarf.  You guys, I love my scarf.  It ties it all together and it's from.... Walmart!  Heck yeah!  They have every color and some more flowery patterns!  Run, don't walk -- cause they're only like $7.  Sometimes you find little gems at Walmart.  Oh, and my lovely peep toe platform heels are Nine West.  I've had them for like 5 years...?  I love them.  I hope nothing ever happens to them.  I will cry a thousand tears. 

Ok, so don't forget to head on over the head honcho who started WWWW>>> A Life From Scratch.  Leave us both some love below!  Till next week... or if I post a REAL blog post.. haha, sure...

Belated WWWW

Sorry guys! I'm a day late and a penny short, BUT I am here!  :)  I didnt have my own outfit picture until today.  One week just seems to run right into the other and I was super duper tired last week so I didn't get any pictures of myself.  But here we are! 

First on Christian...  He has on some awesome skinny chinos by Shaun White for Target.  I guess he's a skater guy designing his own jeans now.  All I know is I got them clearance for $9.50, so YAY!  I love the dark teal color.  His shirt is from Crewcuts.  A nice cerulean blue. (Yes I am specific with my colors because I am a girl.).  I love just mixing and matching colors that semingly don't go.  It seems anything goes these days anyway! And his shoes are from Old Navy.

On Liam... he has on a some adorable green jeans that he got for his birthday.  I am not sure of the brand or store.  Sorry! But I love them!   And his shirt is from Target.  Shoes from Robeez.  I love this chambray style shirt with the green jeans.  It maybe be fall, but these colors still rock! 

And finally on my boring self, haha...  A chartreuse colored cardi.  My favorite, favorite cardi!  I love this color!  It mixes with everything believe it or not. I got it at target like 3-4 years ago.  My skirt is a maxi skirt from I can't remember.  (wow doing great on that today, huh?)  And shoes are from Target from a few years ago as well.  I'm wearing my glasses because my eyes are being wonky and getting irritated with my contacts.  I am not a fan of wearing glasses. 

What are YOU and YOURS wearing???  Share! 

p.s. sorry for the crappy pics.  I am such a slacker this week.

WWWW

I snapped a couple pics of my boys as we went out to get family pictures this past weekend with my mother-in-law who was visiting.  I didn't get a good outfit pic of my outfit, so its just the boys today.  They're way cuter anyway! 

 

I feel like these are old news because I posted them on my photography page, on my facebook cover picture, etc.  BUT what I'm showing off here is their outfits. 

 

On Christian is a button up from JCPenney's.  I love the color scheme of coral, peach, and navy.  And of course the token khaki pants from Target. His shoes you can't see but they're like boat shoes from Old Navy.

 

On Liam is an adorable romper that our pastor's wife gave to him for his birthday.  SO cute!  I believe its Carters... One of my favorite outfits of his that I will be so sad when he outgrows.  Its got sailboats on it!  For shoes he has some navy Robeez that I scored while they were having a sale. ;)

 

 

 

 

Fall Pumpkin Pie Croissants

The other day I posted on facebook that I wanted to make something pumpkin'ish and the suggestions started pouring in!  The one that won in my eyes was a recipe for Mini Fall Pumpkin Pie Croissants.  If there are 2 foods I love its pumpkin pie and croissants!  And this was the best of both worlds!  Here is the blog recipe that was recommended to me: Mini Fall Pumpking Pie Croissants. 

4 oz. (1/2 block) of softened cream cheese
1 cup of canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1-2 T pumpkin pie spice (adjust to taste)
3-4 T sugar (granulated or powdered: adjust to taste if you want the filling sweeter)

Beat the above ingredients together until fluffy and creamy and spread about one teaspoon of filling over each triangle of dough. Mix together 4 T sugar and 1 T pumpkin pie spice and roll each pumpkin pie croissant in it! Bake at 375 degrees for about 13-15minutes (this time is for on a baking stone) —-you want them to be lightly browned and the dough baked through.

And here is what I did. :)

So the recipe called for 2 tubes of 8 croissants and to cut them in half for 32 mini's.  I didn't want anything mini.  I wanted a full size croissant, so I did that.  Also I only bought 1 tube of croissants just in case there was a small chance I didn't like them, but then I wished I bought 2 tubes cause I LOVED them!  Please excuse my sugar, ha!  I ran out and used the canister we use for coffee, but it only called for a few Tbsp so I was good! 

After I tasted the creamed ingredients I felt like it as missing something so I added a ½ tspn of each: vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Then it was perfect (to me)! 

Since I was doing the regular sized croissants I added a good Tbsp of the delicious filling!

 

Filled, rolled, and ready to bake!

 

 

It was SO good, SO easy, and a hit with the family!!  The trifecta!  Happy baking people! 



Fall style

Basically go through the Ruche lookbook and.... I WANT IT ALL!!!
That is all.

For the complete lookbook go here --> Ruche Fall Lookbook

WWWW

Hey guys!  I took last week off cause it just seems the weeks run into the next and I don't barely have time to sit and relax.  But we're back this week!  And here I am with my boys.

First off on me is my favorite top ever from Francesca's Collections.  I usually wear it out with a short skirt, but I changed it up today.  My gray pleasted skirt is from another favorite online store Ruche.  I adore all their stuff and they're pretty affordable!  My shoes are Forever 21 from forever ago.  :)

On Christian is one of the shirts I got him from JCrew with the gift card I won through A Life From Scratch give away.  Can't wait to show the rest of the stuff he got in future WWWW.  I made $50 go a long way with sales!  :)  His pants are from Target I believe.  I can't remember exactly.  But you've seen one khaki, you've seen them all.  Finally his shoes are from Old Navy that he got for his Easter outfit.

On Mr. Liam is a romper I got him for his birthday from Target.  I love it!  Its red & gray gingham.  Oh how I love gingham print on boys! His shoes are Robeez soft soled shoes that my mom found at a consignment shop for $2.  I mean you can't beat that anywhere!  Also I want to point out that this is his first STAND ALONE picture!  The boy is walking and standing on his own!  Make time stop!!!

{Like always linking up with A Life From Scratch.  Hop on over there and check them out!}