Breathe.

...that's something I haven't done a lot of lately. Let's continue that list with blogging.... okay, new title of this post is Breathing and Blogging: the things I haven't made time to do. 


So I do have an excuse. I hate making excuses but I think a blog is where you're supposed to tell your life/make excuses why you haven't been telling every detail of your life? maybe?

1. It's finals week. Last week was dead week. Read: It's dead week/study till I die week. Last week every professor I had shoved 30 assignments/projects/last minute tests in. 


2. Work. I mean, have you met Lorraine yet? She's AB FAB and I love her and she has way too much on her plate.  My job as "Production Manager" (sounds like a real job, no?) is to crack the whip and make sure the Gilmore Girl's style town meetings and paying bills come before looking at blogs online. It happens to the best of us, okay?!  We have a huge project going on that I can't disclose quite yet, but will as soon as I can! It involves a new chapter and new opportunities and probably the continued pattern of a lack of blogging from me.

3. Social obligations. This also involves work, but also making new connections and renewing old ones.. exciting!!! We had an art walk this weekend in Henderson, the first of many, we're hoping.  Dana Cargile and Lisa Horlander were the two fabulous ladies who were in our shop.  They painted away and we ate and visited and just had so much fun! I took off around two on Saturday to visit Grandaddy in the hospital (he's doing physical rehab, should be pretty easy for him!)  We stayed there for a bit then left to go to Kilgore to Spring Fling, aka I spent the evening doing the other side of what I had done all weekend. Visiting, answering the same questions over and over (as opposed to asking the same questions over and over) and smiling a lot.  I got to see two of my favorites though! Justin and Harry, owners of the fabulous interior design store, The Shops at 205!

Now I'm on the downward slope.  Two finals this week, then working working working till Brandi's wedding and some much needed time at the beach with Mom, Dad, and Michael.

love you all!

xo_vw

Morgan and I are making cupcakes. watch the journey.

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and

http://morganlynn.tumblr.com/

xo_vw

loose it.

I adore this. You can buy me the print if you want... :) 

(ps- found it again in my inspiration folder. if you know where it came from please tell me!)

xo_vw

Phil of the Future

Philip was a freshman when I was a Junior in back at Henderson High and it is so crazy that he is graduating!! I was so excited when he asked me about taking his senior pics... luckily I had Spring Break the week after so I had time to edit them!! Here's a taste!

 ninja. 

He's a cool kid. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to take some pics :) 

xo_vw

shameless self promotion.

do you follow me on Twitter yet? You should.

While your at it, you should follow Plan It Home.


Thats all.

xo_vw

Wear out the Words I Love You and You're Beautiful...

First outfit post! So exciting!!!

Finally, right? Okay here we go. Outfit one, titled Aggie Sorority girl comes home for Spring Break. (I'm amazingly enough okay with this self given title. Maybe curl my hair next time to make it not so much? okay.)
Before you look, excuse the color. By the time I got off work and got ready, it was dusky and flash was on. Story of my life.

dress: delia's 

sweater: free people

belt: anthropologie

boots: corral

necklace: vintage

xo_vw

Here comes that familiar feeling Friday is famous for

So it's been far too long since I've posted, promise I'll make up for it if you'll forgive me! Okay, thanks.
Life= cRaY CrAy. Tests, work, pictures, babysitting... life goes on and on.

Daddy got home last night after being back in the KAZ for a month. We're so glad :) Mom, Fireman, and I wore matching vintage Chevron shirts for when he walked in the door and had one waiting for him on the counter.  We're cool. Promise.

This weekend, I'm going to Passion Ft. Worth, super excited.  Here's to a few days of worship with David Crowder, Matt Redman, and Louie Giglio.  Also, it'll be the first time to hang with my amigo John Smith (real name, true story) in Dallas when we aren't going to a wedding. Bonus points?

Coming soon aka when I get time aka maybe today maybe in a month:

first outfit post

pictures of Philip

inspiration post

stories of dates past, also known as classy white trash is in, praise the Lord. 

Enjoy your weekend!

xo_vw

Been too long

Good grief it's been so long since I posted! Didn't realize I had been quite that busy..  I still am so for today in the time that I should be getting ready I 'll do a speed post :)

Last night, I found this image at exactly the time that I needed it on Devin Castro's blog.. obsession.  It's like a daily to- do list that I need so badly!!

Hope it helped you out as well,

xo_vw

weekend recap.

No posts since Thursday!! I'm not sure if that's been a good or bad thing.  I did grow a lot this weekend in so many ways though!! I'm sorry I have no pictures of the event's about to be discussed, I know that was one of my goals, but it hasn't happened quite yet.  I need to just learn to use my phone camera, but the reason that didn't happen either will be told!!

Friday after work, I had the opportunity to go on a date with Fireman.  We stayed in town and went to the Fish House, not fancy, but definitely the nicest place you can find in Henderson.  We had a wonderful dinner, complete with messy mozzarella cheese sticks at the beginning and delicious Key Lime pie afterwards.  Then we went backroading.   Now kids, this is where the country girl comes out.  Our first few dates seemed that they weren't complete with a few backroads while telling stories of our lives, serious and funny, laughing and getting choked up.  So now, whenever we need a cheer up weekend, we go for it.  Just drive around Rusk County talking about things other than the monotony that becomes our lives.  We needed it this weekend after we had both had a rough week.

Saturday I worked at Plan It Home and ended up laughing at the most ridiculous of things with Lorraine until about 3 when we decided that I just had to go see the upstairs of the Mays-Harris building.  Oh, is it fabulous.  The teal paint, the wide staircase, the covered arch windows.  Huge open spaces, small offices, old bathroom fixtures still in place.  My favorites were the City of Henderson "no consuming alcohol in public places" pictures and the Optometrist license taped on the wall dated December 10, 1959.  The couple that owns Eclectica is going to renovate the place into four apartments. I can't wait to see!

I then came home to the arduous task of cleaning out my closet.  Two and a half hours and 4 bags of clothes later, I can actually see the stuff I like in my closet.  I then put together a fun outfit involving a men's chambray shirt, brown tights, and a belt on to go see Amanda Harris' amazing direction of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest! It was extremely thought provoking, and very well put together! I believe the best play I have seen at Henderson Civic Theater with it's only rival being Sweeney Todd.

Afterwards, Michael and I went to Mojoe's (which Amanda and Travis, the director of Sweeney Todd, own) to get delicious cider.  Then we went off to drive around for a much shorter drive.  Of course, I get exhausted and start to drift off before Michael can get me home.  Am I 4 years old?!

Today I heard an wonderful sermon at Bar None and went to take Senior pictures of Philip (I promise to post some!) I also put together outfits and continued to clean out clothes, this time the drawers and jewelry... That will take a whole other post though!!

love continually,

xo_vw

you need a little joy in your day.

Trust me when I say, Bethany is by far Mom's and my favorite housewife.  If you don't watch housewives, this probably won't bring you as much joy as it brought me. Quite frankly, that's your problem.

Enjoy!!

xo_vw