Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Christmas Crazy

This year I have literally waited till the last minute to do all my Christmas shopping, and let me tell you it was not a good idea. The malls are NUTS right now, every crazy person like me is out, and it just makes for a bad time. Not only did I wait till the last minute, I am also having the worst time brainstorming things to get everyone. Surprisingly enough the only person that I am completely done shopping for is my mom! And let me just tell you that is a major accomplishment. She is literally the hardest person ever to shop for (sorry mom!!!). So while you are laughing at all those crazy people shopping last minute, just remember I am in that crowd!

I was talking the other day with someone I know, and they were talking about planning time this weekend to go to the galleria and watch all the mass chaos. I looked at them and laughed, and said "HA. Good one!" thinking they have got to be kidding. Man was I wrong... They looked at me and said "I am not kidding, every year I do it and I absolutely love it. I am already done with my shopping by then, so all I have to do is watch and laugh!" To me that is still complete torture... I would never want to waste time driving all the way down there, look for a parking spot and then fighting the crowds just to people watch. That is what you call "Christmas Crazy" to me!

The holiday time is so busy around our house! We have my brothers birthday (tomorrow), Christmas, and then my sisters birthday in January (the 12th). This time of year is full of celebration and presents here at The Coleman house. And while it is tons of fun to celebrate for a long period of time, it is also extremely tiring. Come middle of January and I am completely worn out.

I am pretty sure Houston is going "Christmas Crazy" right now with this weather!!! I hate that it is in the 70's and 80's in December. It surely brings down the joy of Christmas. I love nothing more than to be snuggled up in PJS, drinking hot coco and watching a hallmark movie. And though we are still able to do that, it just isn't the same when you are still having to use the air conditioner. I am hoping and praying that by Christmas Day it will be in at least the 50's! But I am not holding my breath!

Tomorrow I have offered to volunteer at an elementary school in Spring with my best friend. We will be making individual ginger bread houses with 25 1st graders!!!!! I am not too sure what I am getting myself into. I hope I make it out alive, and not needing hearing aids. I even took the time tonight to paint my nails red to get into the holiday spirit for this little Christmas party. Nothing better than some red sparkly nails done by yours truly!

I am thinking by the end of January I just might need a vacation! So book me a trip, get someone to take notes for me in school, find someone to watch my little babes, and I will be out of here in no time!!!

Here's to being "Christmas Crazy!"

XOXOXO,

Maggie 

Monday, December 15, 2014

Always Catching Up!

It seems to be that this has become more of a “catch up” blog than anything else. I am finding that time is slipping away from me faster and faster each day. I am always on the go, which leads to no time for blogging. I am sad that I am not able to spend more time blogging, but I at the same time I am thankful that I am able to stay busy and feel perfectly content. Whether I am working, going to school, hanging out with friends and family or just simple sitting down to catch my breath, I am able to find the joy in it all. I love busyness and stillness just about the same, and I feel like I have the best of both worlds when it comes to both of those things.

Last Tuesday I finished my third semester of college. It was a pretty dreadful semester to say the least, and I was more than happy to get it over with. The week prior I spent hours upon hours studying and trying to make sure I was well prepared for each exam. With that though came tiredness. A tiredness that my body had never quite felt before. I was completely worn out. Everyday I reminded myself that Tuesday December 9th would come faster than I thought, and it did just that.

The last couple days of freedom have been so enjoyable. I feel so refreshed already, and it’s only been a couple days, I can’t even imagine how refreshed I will be at the end of my break. The season is my absolute favorite! I love the joy, love and pure generosity that is spread all around. But there is one thing that often goes unnoticed and it’s that not every person is able to feel that love and generosity like all the others. Some people feel the need to put a mask on to so that no one can see the pain and suffering they are going through. No one should have to feel that they can’t express how they are feeling at any given moment. We are all human and we have have bad days, weeks, months and even years. It’s totally normal and everyone should accept it. We are all dirty, maybe not on the outside where everyone can see, but on the inside. We all have dirt that fills up parts of our heart and life, and that is ok.

Together we can make a difference though, we can show the true reason for the season. It’s not all about the presents and the perfect life. It’s about being humble and expressing our love for our Lord and Savior. This time of year might be busy, but it is never busy enough to not be able to be a kind and generous person. And it is most definitely never too busy for us to not be able to spend time with our Lord and Savior.

So whether you are suffering or full of joy this holiday season, make sure you know that it’s okay to express whatever feelings you are feeling. There is not one single person that lives a perfect life. As always, I encourage any and all of my readers to take that extra minute and pray for others, and compliment a stranger when the time seems right. You might be that one person that truly shows they are loved and do not go unnoticed.

Like I said earlier whether busy or not, I am beyond blessed for the glorious life and time I am given!



XOXOXO,

Maggie 

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today, I am thankful for many things, but there are a few things that I am extra thankful for; a loving family, wonderful friends, and good health! I am so extremely thankful that I get to wake up to the smell of turkey and all the yummy sides that come with it, that my mom always spends all day cooking just so that we have an enjoyable dinner! There are so many things to be thankful for today and everyday.

For some the holiday season brings joy and laughter and for others it brings tears and memories. My prayer for those that are suffering this holiday season is that you take time to reflect on all of your wonderful memories with your loved ones, and that you feel The Lord's presence. And for those that are having a Thanksgiving filled with joy and laughter, my prayer is that you take time to love on each and everyone of those family members, and thank The Lord for blessing you in such a huge way. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday! There are so many things I love about it. I love knowing that I can just celebrate with my family, and not feel any pressure about giving or receiving any gifts. That we can express our love for each other and just relax. This time of year tends to get a little stressful with several different activities approaching, so when Thanksgiving finally rolls around, I can finally feel that little bit of break.

This time last year my brother and dad were living in Oklahoma for their jobs and my mom and I were living in Houston while Lauren lived and went to school in Austin. We were all spread apart, but we made sure to make the best of it! I am happy that is no longer the case and we are all together again under one roof!


Life is so good y'all!!! I am blessed!


Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!


XOXOXOXO,
Maggie

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

God is Good!

My last couple posts have been filled with lots of mixed emotions. Emotions that are both good and bad. Some that I felt like I wasn't quite sure why I was feeling the way I was feeling, and others that were just real life problems. Often times when I am feeling stressed, my go to just like most people is a little pity party! Whether it is with others around pitting with me or just me alone, I find myself doing this every time. I've started to realize though that it doesn't make the situation any better, in fact I think it does the quite opposite. It gets me thinking about my terrible  terribly wonderful life a little more than needed. Don't get me wrong I am not saying don't vent every once and a while, but having a full on pity party that lasts sometimes days is a little overboard. 

This week my heart truly hit rock bottom, to the point that it was torn apart and I am still recovering. And that is when I realized my sweet little problems aren't all that bad. A guy that I know pretty well lost his mom suddenly. She was perfectly healthy and all was well, until Sunday night when she had a stroke. She was in a coma for less than 24 hours before passing on to her heavenly home. I did not know her personally, but I knew both her son and one of her daughters, and that was enough for me to feel deeply saddened. These three kids (she has another daughter) no longer have a mom here on earth. They will continue to grow up without her by their side. I can't even imagine. I have asked God many times in the last two days why? Why did you have to choose her? Why did you not give them any notice? And each time peaceful thoughts fill my head as to why she was the chosen one. Do I think it's fair, no, I don't but do I have a peaceful understanding that God will provide for both her and her family, yes I do! Life is short y'all and at any moment God can call any one of us home. It is terribly scary, but it is so great to know that he is always going to care for us. So while he is "stressed out" and dealing with far greater things than I can ever imagine, I am never aware of those times, because he does not complain, and he always picks up the slack.

It is so cool to know that something so big in our minds is actually one of the smallest possible things ever. Sometimes life hands us things that seem like a lot to handle at the time, but we always get through them, and that is because of our lovely K I N G! The lord has really used this week as an example of how precious life truly is, and that we should tell our family and friends we love them every chance we get. We can never love enough no matter how hard we try, but that is okay because The Lord is able to pick up our burdens and love each and everyone of us a little more each and every day. 

My hope is that this sweet family feels the love and prayers from all. That they are able to get through the holidays and know that their mom is now able to celebrate all holidays in Heaven! How cool is that? I bet it is way better than here on earth!! I also hope and pray that they lean on each other during this difficult time. It never gets easier, but eventually they will begin to feel somewhat of a new normal! 

I will leave you with the song I am obsessed with right now!!! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoZE2RsthRg

I hope everyone has a fabulous rest of the week!! 


XOXOXO,

Maggie

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Life!

Where do I even begin... Life has been nonstop. I feel like I haven't even had time to breath let alone blog. It's like time slows down when you need it to speed up and it speeds up when you can't seem to catch a break. Between going to school full time and working, I am worn out. Flat out TIRED. Any free time I get I just want to spend it snuggled up in bed relaxing. And while busyness is good sometimes it surely isn't good right in the midst of a semester that is coming to an end. I have a paper,project and or test every week from here on out! Can someone scream CRAZY!!!

The other night I was so overwhelmed that I just had a sob and complain fest. And afterwards I felt like a million bucks! It's crazy what one good cry can do for the soul. In the midst of this crazy life  I have still found time to visit with some friends and spend time with my loving family, but it's not enough time. I wish I could just get become a teacher without having to get a degree, could earn money without having to work and just be roaming around doing whatever I wanted to, but alas that is not how this life works and surely if it did, I'd find something about it that I didn't like.

When I started this blog I remember thinking "Oh my goodness I am going to blog everyday and it's going to be great!!" Who was I kidding? I can barely find the time to blog once a month. While I would love to be able to blog at least once a week I know that is not at all possible. With the holiday's approaching and school coming to an end for the semester I am hoping that I will be able to breath a little easier and just do lots of resting and hanging out.

I love everything about the holidays, the weather, the crisp smell of the outdoors, the yummy food, but most of all the family time. It's not everyday that you get to sit around and do nothing with your whole entire family. Between the five of us there is at least one person gone every night, but during the holiday's it doesn't quite seem that way and  I love it.

Alright enough of all this mopey,boring talk about the glorious thing we call life! I shall get back to my stacks upon stacks of homework assignments.

Hopefully next time I will be back with something good to say!

Love and Hugs from the girl who truly does love life and everything in it!!


XOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Saturday, November 1, 2014

The End of October

My oh my is it really November?! I just blinked and boom it was almost Christmas time. Well not really, but lets be honest we all wish the weather would get a little colder and the holiday cheer would begin to spread! The last couple weeks have been nothing but crazy busy, but also full of a lot of nothing.

Last Thursday I got sick with a terrible stomach bug! It was the worst I had felt in a REALLY long time. A feeling that I had hoped would not stay long. Sadly it had other plans for me... Friday the 24th I turned 20 and didn't look back! Although I was sick I did not let that stop my celebrations that I had planned. You only turn 20 once right? Why stop all the celebrations then! Friday was filled with lots of love,laughs and good times despite the sickness. The rest of that weekend was just filled with sleep upon sleep. The Monday and Tuesday to follow were again filled with lots of sleep and the absence of school and work. For some that might be really exciting, but for me not so much. I hate having to catch up on things and now I was having to catch up on school and life all at the same time and I just felt so overwhelmed. Actually overwhelmed enough that one night I found myself crying for no reason at all! Just flat out blubbering like a baby because I could! I soon got over that and realized that I needed to move on with my life and that eventually I would be back on track and things would seem to be okay. And what do you know Wednesday I was back at work and school and life seemed normal again. No, I wasn't feeling that great yet, but I was back in my routine and that's all I needed. Finally today (Saturday) I feel 100% better. I was able to run all day and babysit without any problems! Thank you LORD!

This semester has been long, hard, and just very overwhelming for me. I don't know if it's the little bit of my slack, the slack of the professors or both, but I am finding this semester to be so much harder. Don't get me wrong I still work my tail off to get my stuff done, but sometimes I feel like that just isn't enough. I will surely be ready for this semester to end in just a couple months. I am in disbelief that in just about 3 weeks Thanksgiving will be here and then shortly after that we will be dealing with Christmas. For now I am just trying to keep my head above the water so that I can keep swimming.

Although there are times that I feel completely overwhelmed and I just want to give up, I think about all the things that I have been blessed with and keep trucking. My life to some people might seem super challenging, but to others it seems to be the perfect life that they would die to have. So for those people, I commend you for whatever hardship you might be going through, and I want to thank you for showing me what it's like to keep pushing on! Sometimes we take life for granted and in those times we really need to step back and think was that really necessary? Not everyone walks the same path you do, so take a minute and try another path for a day just to see the difference. Change isn't always easy, and fun but it is always possible.

I am grateful and couldn't love life more if I tried! Thanks life for always sticking by my side whether you wanted to or not.



XOXOXOXO,

Maggie 

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Momma Bear Protecting Her Cubs!

Today, I had to break out into full on Momma Bear! Ryan and some of his little fifth grade friends met up to go ride on their skateboards. The meeting place as always was Ryan's house! I love having kids running in and out of our house, because I am in charge and I know no "funny"business will be going on. Before they went on their ride around the hood, they were going to stop at one of the boys houses to pick something up. Five minutes after leaving the house, I hear a knock on the door. I quickly go to the door to see one of Ryan's little friends standing there (this boy was not with them originally!). I answer the door, and Ryan's friend asks me if Ryan was home. I said "no Ryan JUST left with a bunch of boys, and they should be at Ben's house." Ryan's little friend looks at me and goes "I just came from Ben's and his mom said they weren't there. I think they ditched me!" OH NO NO NO.... I am not going to let that fly. No one ditches anyone on my watch. I'm sorry. I yell for Sammie up the stairs, quickly put a leash on Roxie and the three of us plus Ryan's friend are out the door. I am on a hunt for Ryan and the rest of the boys, and my first stop is Ben's house.

I walk up to Ben's house and ring the door bell only to have his mom come to the door to tell me " Oh the boys aren't here, I'm not sure where they are?" At this point I'm livid...not only is Ryan not answering his phone, but he is also no where to be found. As soon as I get to the end of the street I see a pack of boys fly on by, and I knew it was them. I walked as fast as I could to catch up to them, and by this point, half of them fled the scene. Clearly because they knew I WAS MAD. Ryan though is smart enough to know that he needed to go home, because he was about to have a little talking to. I am almost to Ryan, and he knew right away that I was not a happy camper. After asking him where he had been, why he wasn't answering my calls, and what all these boys were up to? He confessed that some of the boys were indeed trying to ditch his little friend. Ryan being the sweet boy that he is had started to head home when they started their ditching plan. I was so proud of him, but I still was not going to let these other boys get away with such a thing. So I marched my little self along with Sammie, Ryan and Ryan's little friend to the house that all these boys fled to. I walked right into the backyard, and gave all those boys a piece of my mind. I explained to them that what they were doing was not appropriate, and that if they continued to do it I would no longer allow Ryan to play with them while I am there. They shook their heads and said "YES MA'AM!"

There is just something about little fifth graders ditching people that screams "bullying" to me and I don't stand for that at all. These children might not be mine, and I might not be their nanny or their mom, but I will stand up for every single one of them. My heart was breaking and pumping all at the same time for this precious little soul, who had gotten his feelings hurt. I am not afraid to stand up to anyone who is in the wrong. In the end it's them who needs the adjusting not me. I want everyone to be happy, and I feel like I can help make that happen. And yes I know somethings the boys need to work out on their own, but this was something that I knew needed some Momma Bear!

I am so glad we got it all resolved, and I hope and pray that it never happens again! Not sure my little heart can take anymore of that.

Have a fabulous weekend!!

XOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Friday, October 10, 2014

8 Months Later

Eight months and 26 posts later I think I finally have this whole decorating the blog down. Seriously y'all it has taken me so long to figure out how to change my template. All the blogs I follow have all these cutesie little backgrounds and they change them every so often, and I was sitting over here like "my stuffs off center, my colors don't go, and I really could careless how the background looks" Ok well maybe not that blunt, but you get the idea! For awhile I thought about paying one of these ladies on one of the many sites to redo my blog, that was until I figured out that cost WAY TO MUCH! I might be a sucker for somethings, but the blog background just wasn't getting me.

Fast forward 8 months and it is now the middle of October, and I still don't have this stuff all figured out. One night last weekend I was just online shopping, catching up on blogs, and trying to catch up on my blog, when I realized I really needed to look into giving my blog a makeover. I mean I won't go outside of the house without my hair done, so why does my blog have to be seen by others with UGLY makeup on?  So, finally I came upon this wonderful website that basically walked me through the whole process of making columns, centering things, putting up a pretty background and even going as far as how to add a pretty banner to match. 

So after all this time I realized, all it took was a simple little search to figure out how to do all this. I guess the saying is right "you can't can teach old dogs new tricks!" I am a walking example! Before we know it my background will get saggy and old and I will have to replenish it. But until then I plan to enjoy this lovely background, and all the lessons I learned with it. Nothing is better than feeling fresh. Isn't that right blog? 

That's all for now little blog lovers, I hope you enjoy my new background as much as I do!


Until the next facelift,

XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Leaving Behind The Teens

In just a couple weeks I will be leaving behind "my young adulthood/teen years" and entering my 20's. To some that might be still super young, and to others it might be super old. But to me I am leaning toward another day older! Like  I've stated in other posts I long for the day that I am no longer labeled in the same category as a "young immature teen". I finally think that time has come and I couldn't be more excited. This weekend I was asked what my plans were after attending this last year at HCC.. My response was "work and continue going to school at UH. I don't want to go away because I am not into all the partying and such that comes along with the whole college thing." I truly feel that it takes a special person to say they'd rather live at home attend the local college and work rather than, go off to school, party 24/7 and hope and pray the "saying D's get degrees" still is true.

I have never been one that was dying to fit in or just did things to make myself feel on top of the world. I have always been a super cautious person, who would rather not push the limit! I know some people are probably thinking "wow this girl needs to live a little." And I agree living and taking chances every once and a while is great, and I do that, but taking chances all the time just aint my style. So while some kids are sad to say goodbye to their teens years, I am rather happy! Happy that I am maturing as a person, happy that I have been blessed for 20 years, happy that I've had the opportunity work and know what it's like to budget money, but most importantly happy that I have been through many struggles in my life, but in the end I always come out on top and a little more wiser than I was when I was first struck.

I hope that in 20 years I will look back at this blog and still have the same thoughts as I do now. I hope that in those 20 years I am able to finish my college degree, find a wonderful job, marry the most godly man on this planet, have lots of children, and have the opportunity to teach my children that in this broken world there is a way to succeed and their mom is a living example of it. I hope and pray that I can raise a family that is loving,generous and all around humble.

I can't thank the Lord enough for giving me the life He did. For allowing me to not live a perfect life, but know that just because life isn't perfect doesn't mean that it won't go on. It's about looking at the glass half full instead of half empty in the darkest of days.

So on my twentieth birthday I will be rejoicing at the fact that I am one year older, one year wiser, and one year closer to reaching all my goals. Life is good y'all and I am so thankful to be apart of this great big world, made by our wonderful creator!

I hope you all have a wonderful week!


XOXOXOXO,

Maggie  

Thursday, October 2, 2014

MacBook Beauty

On Monday I made one of the biggest purchases, I think I will ever make in my life. Or at least until I purchase my first car, or pitch in for my first home. I had been dreaming of this beautiful Macbook Air for a long time now. My old laptop started being really slow and getting viruses ALL. THE. TIME. It was quite annoying. I researched for quite sometime to make sure that I was wanting to really make the switch to a Mac. After much research and the reassurance from my brother and sister I knew I was in. 

Although it was really hard to part with my long hard earned 1200 dollars, I knew it would be all worth it in the end. So now I am in the process of switching all my documents over, and getting everything acclimated. Everything feel so fresh and clean on this laptop, that I am so nervous to take it places and use it. I know I will soon be over that fear, and eventually it will become old and decrepit just like my last one. Here's to hoping it last me well into my teaching years!



That's all for now my friends! Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend!



XOXOXO,

Maggie 

Saturday, September 27, 2014

A Beautiful Sunday!

Last Sunday was one of the best Sunday's I've had in a really long time. It started out with what I thought would be a simple trip to church and then lots of catching up before the week arrived. To my surprise it was way more than just a simple Sunday! As I walked into church and began to sing my heart out with the rest of Houston's First Baptists congregation, I knew just then that today was going to be fabulous. Every Sunday we start out with lots of singing,praying and just being able to feel so alive in this broken world. After all our vocal cords were tired we moved on to the Baptisms that they offer every Sunday. The first man up was a man in his early 30's who came to know The Lord in prison. He was a man that was full of sin, who was ready to come clean and wipe it all away. This man spent years in prison for drug abuse. As soon as was baptized, he walked away with the BIGGEST, most grateful smile I have ever seen. Tears were already flowing from my eyes as I heard a glimpse of this man's testimony and was able to experience such a special day for him. Next was a man who also was fresh out of prison. He too had a drug addiction, and was ready to wipe it all away. Although both these men had been sober for many years they were still fighting the everyday struggle of feeling alone. It was in that time, that they were able to wash all their pain and addiction away and give it all to our Lord and Savior. At this point I was sobbing, my make up was everywhere and I was crying an ugly cry. Not because I was sad, but because I was extremely elated that these young men knew that it was time that they accept Jesus into their life, and let him help them cure their illness.

After Pastor Gregg preached some of the sweetest words, it was now time to go on my Sunday errands. Ones that consist of Target and lunch haha. After lots of shopping and money spent, my sister and I decided we needed to treat ourselves to some ice cream. As we approached Marble Slab it was already decided that I was the one paying for it this time.(Lauren and I try to trade off paying for things like these for each other.) We walked into Marble Slab in hopes of just walking out with a content stomach, and nothing more. Little did we know, we were about to get way more than that. The line was about 5 deep, nothing too crazy crowded, but enough time for me to contemplate whether or not I wanted to switch up my flavor choice or not. As we were standing in line, Lauren on her phone and me just standing there patiently waiting I heard the man in front of me turn and ask me what flavor I got. After I smiled and said cinnamon vanilla, he looked back at me and said I can't believe people over load their ice creams with toppings. That completely changes the flavor! I just chuckled and agreed with him. He then began to tell me that he was going to get a pint of strawberry and a pint of the sweet cream. At this point I am just thinking he is a really friendly older man and nothing else. As he approached the counter to check out, the lady began to ring him up and he starred closely at the screen that showed what he owed. After she told him "Sir you owe $12 dollars" he looked at her and goes " I would like to pay for these two young ladies behind me as well!" UMM WHAT? My sister and I were in shock! "That is so sweet of you and totally unnecessary" we responded as he handed the lady his money. He then turned and look at me and said "It's because you were so kind and talked to me!" Y'all I was almost in tears, I made this mans day just by talking to him about ice cream at Marble Slab. Little did he know he made my day for more than just paying for my ice cream, but for just being so nice!

Often times we as people forget to give back at random times, we tend to do it when we are asked. Trust me I am so guilty of this, but that man last Sunday, and those two men that gave their lives to Jesus, reminded me that it's not all about giving when we are asked! Everyday I am learning to be a better person. To have more patience and to love more freely. I will never be perfect, and I could never dream of being perfect. I have plenty of imperfections, and I love them all. They are what make me, me.


My heart is still so full even a week later!

XOXOXO,
Maggie

Friday, September 12, 2014

Proud to be an American!

Thirteen years ago yesterday, I was just another little innocent child sitting in my classroom day dreaming about how great life was. It was thirteen years ago that all of that suddenly changed... The world stopped and I was forced to stop with it. I can still vividly remember all the faces of the teachers on September 11,2001. The pain our country endured on that September day is pain and suffering I could never ever dream of anyone having to go through. Parents flooded the school and children slowly started to dwindle. I might have only been six years old, but at six I learned that this world isn't as fun and loving as we wish it could be, not everyone is nice, and people will dishonor you if it means they will feel superior.

It is so weird to me that the children I now love and care for daily don't know much about 9/11. They are now sitting in my spot, and day dreaming about how wonderful life is.  My heart crumbles any and every time I think about all the families that lost loved ones on that terrible day.  9/11 is not only a day of remembrance for me, but also a day that I like to reflect back on all the wonderful people who lost their lives trying to help others. America sure does know how to come together when everything is being ripped out from underneath.

I encourage you today to take a moment to think about someone who has truly helped you in some way. Whether it was big or small, just take some time to pray for them and thank them for all they have done for you. Many times we get caught up in our own lives, so days like yesterday are just easily pushed aside. We need to love and honor each other not only in the hard times, but always. I also would love to ask you all to take a moment and thank God for all that he does no matter the circumstance. He stays true to his word, and never lets his knees buckle. It is because of him that our country was able to recover from our terrible loss.

So many things have changed in the last thirteen years, but one thing that has not is the fact that I am still extremely proud to be an American!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!


Faith, hope and love are some good things he gave us, and the greatest is L O V E- Alan Jackson

XOXOXO,

Maggie

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Start of Another New School Year!

Monday was the start of yet another school year. Towards the end of summer I was no where near ready for school to start. I still wanted to have no routine and just do things whenever I pleased. Sadly I didn't have an option, I was forced to show up Monday morning at 9:30 am. I wasn't nervous or excited, I was just clearly indifferent. One of my first thoughts was "when will this be over?" It was then that I made myself snap out of the funk that I was letting fill my head.

So here we are half way through the week and I am still alive. Taking each day as it comes and remembering that one day this will be over, and I will probably wish that I could go back to be young again HA. My schedule this year is AWESOME!! Monday-Thursday starting at 9:30 and over by 12:30, not sure if it gets much better than that. Even though I am complaining about summer being over, I must admit my schedule makes it seem like summer is always in session. The Smith kid's are back in school as well and are slowly but surely getting back into routine like the rest of us. This year I am able to take some classes that really make becoming a teacher more and more real. I will be doing lots of field hours at different schools and I am super excited about it.

I am way beyond ready for fall, jeans, sweaters, and hot chocolate. Bring on the cool weather! This summer weather is really starting to be a pain. I am hoping to start blogging more now that all the craziness is over. I really do miss being able to sit down and giving y'all a daily dose of my margarita ;)!

This ended up being a post about way more than just school.. I guess that's what you get when you only blog once a month!



Until next time summer!


XOXO,

Maggie




Sunday, August 10, 2014

Jesus and Friends!

Two very important things in my life are sweet Jesus and my loving friends. I like to think I have the best of both worlds when it comes time to those two things. A love that exceeds all if you ask me! Today in church we talked about living a surface level life. How most people have a hard time digging down deep and opening up. We talked about how it's perfectly normal to feel like a sinner, sad,emotionally drained and just all around worn out. It is in those moments that we need to pour our hearts out to The King of all kings, Jesus. We need to praise and thank him and just reassure him that we trust everything he does. Alas he is the only person with the best judgement.

Our pastor also touched on the topic of being a constant in someones life, and being able to find that constant in your own life. Someone who you can pour your heart out to, and know that they really care about what you are talking about. That one person who you are able to depend on in times of goodness and sorrow. After talking about that "constant" in everyone's life I had to take a second to really think about who I felt fit the mold. I pondered this thought for a long time, before realizing that almost everyone of my friends is a constant in my life. I can call on any one them at anytime and I know they would all be there. But the one thing that really really stood out to me was my role in being a "constant" in someones life. I like to think of myself as a pretty loyal friend, sister, and daughter. I could never turn my back on someone in fear that one day they will really need me, and I won't be there to be their constant. I want to be able to spread light on this lonely and broken world that we all come home. I want people to know they can trust and depend on me in sickness and in health. That even in the darkest of days, when you feel like there is nothing left to give, that there truly is light at the end of the tunnel. But it might take more than just being surface level. It might take some digging into places that you never wanted to go back to. And when you reach those spots you need to give it all to The Lord. Let him know you are trusting him, and using him as your constant every second of every day.

Y'all we are all blessed in so many ways. Even though some days are so tough and we just want to give up, we always end up waking up the next day feeling a little bit more refreshed. We owe it all to the man above that never lets us down. We also owe it to our friends and family who help us succeed in this not so perfect world. They love us unconditionally!

So with that I leave you with a picture of myself and two of my "constants" , enjoying life on this glorious Sunday!



Sprinkled with L O V E,

Maggie 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Feeling Thankful!

Hello blog world! I sure hope there are still some of you out there. So much has occurred since the last time I  blogged. And to be completely honest all my free time has been sleeping and or trying to think of something to blog about.  So here goes what could a very boring post! 

At the beginning of June up until about 2 week I was suffering from kidney stones. Y'all those thing are no JOKE! I woke up one night in which I thought my life was ending or I was birthing 10 babies at one time. After an ER visit and lots of test we found out that I had some kidney stones and a cyst above my ovary!!!! WHAT!?! How is that even possible for someone as young as myself? Well I'm here to tell you it is and it's something that is manageable. I knew that kidney stones passed on their own and that I needed to stay plenty hydrated,but what about the cyst! After all my tests came back and we kind of had an idea of what was going on we were informed that ovarian cysts are very common in women, and that there was not much you could do besides take medicine to shrink them. So alas here I am over a month later taking medicine and feeling like  a million bucks!

Funny thing about all of this is that the night before I became really sick I was bragging to a friend about how healthy I was! If that's not God telling me to stop being so full of myself and taking things for granted than I don't know what is. Each morning I wake up feeling a little more thankful and making sure I live life to the fullest. Things can change in a matter of seconds! I am just so blessed to have such a wonderful doctor, family and friends who have made sure to keep me on my toes! 

Since I have been better life has been just ticking on by! The kids I nanny sure do keep me up and running and I couldn't love it more if I tried!  That's about all for now! 

Here's to hoping everyone is happy and healthy in the blog world!!!





Xoxoxoxox,

Maggie

Friday, June 13, 2014

Summer Days!

Monday was my first day of working full time this summer. I was kind of excited about it to be completely honest. Most of my friends are working this summer, so I am not missing out on all the fun activities.

I am now officially one week down and have still a million more weeks to go! But I am not complaining. Nothing is better than a free schedule, the most relaxed kiddos and lots of fun in the sun! We have had quite a blast already and that tells me there are a lot more fun memories to be made!

Here is just a little bit of what our day usually looks like...

I arrive at The Smith's around 8:45, we eat breakfast and watch a little bit of TV, and then Ryan is normally gone after that either at westside or with his friends. So Sammie and I do a craft or play some board games. By that time it's approaching 11 or so and I make lunch and get sammie ready for the rest of the day. This week both kids have been attending an art camp in the neighborhood, so they go to that (they are 30 mins apart.) this gives me a little time to myself and let's me pick up and plan for the next activity. Not going to lie, after camp  we tend to watch a little more tv, before heading off to the pool. We spend the rest of the afternoon at the pool, and by that time it's time for me to go home and them to eat dinner!

Some might think our days are boring, others might think they are filled with activities, but no matter what I love them so. It's times like these that make me so happy that I am where I am today. It helps me learn how to be a good caregiver, how to nature those young and old, but most importantly gives me a taste of what true parenting is like.

Like I said before I long for the day that I have my own family and life is full of adventure!
So with all that being said, I must get back to  practicing my momma duties!



Xoxoxox,

Maggie

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Memorial Day Weekend

This past weekend I enjoyed a long weekend at my friend Carrie's lake house. We ventured out on Saturday morning. It is on Lake Cedar Creek which is right before Dallas. The drive was pretty short and sweet, with a stop at Bucees on the way there. We arrived at the lake just in time for lunch! We wanted to get up there fairly early, so that we would have at least 2 full days. Most of Saturday was spent laying out and just relaxing. Definitely some of my favorite things to do. The rest of Carrie's family trickled on in throughout the day. Saturday night was full of yummy food, games and lots of laughter. Their family is really into a game called SHARK, and let me just tell you it is almost impossible... It was definitely too hard for me! 

Sunday morning we woke up bright and early, had some yummy breakfast and then we were off for a boat ride. Boat rides are one of my all time favorite things to do. If I could just sleep on a boat as it sails through the water I'd be in heaven! After spending another whole day outside, we gathered to enjoy another delicious meal  for dinner. 

I am not one who eats three full course meals so by the end of Sunday night I started to kind of feel sick at my stomach.There was so much rich and delicious food that my tummy just didn't know how to handle it. After dinner Saturday night, I headed off to take a shower and get some rest while the others played some more games. I was sad to miss the fun, but I thoroughly enjoyed my rest. 

We woke up yesterday and kind of just took our time getting all of our stuff together and soaking up our last couple hours of "freedom". We enjoyed one last boat ride before heading back home to Houston. The drive home was longer than on the way up there because of all the crazy weather. Man oh man did we luck out on all the beautiful weather this weekend. I was very excited to get home and enjoy some of my mom's yummy potato salad and ribs! I sure do love a little get away, but I must say I also love coming home to my bed, family and my little routine.

So now here I am wishing and hoping that my days left of freedom are filled with relaxation, nights out with friends and just enjoying all the things that I am blessed with. 

Until next time!

XOXOXOXO,

Maggie 

  

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Letting the Light Shine Through

A couple weeks ago a dear friend of mine, asked if I would like to join her in reading the bible front to back. I thought to myself, that is such a good idea. There is no better way than filling your summer days with some Jesus. He can be a light to all! Often times I find myself wondering how is it possible that The Lord can be a light to so many people, when I struggle being just a light to myself? Then I remember I was placed on this earth with a purpose, and though my purpose has not been completely fulfilled I know that before this life is over, I will have accomplished the goal that The Lord has for me! One thing that I do know though is that everyone is a winner in one way or another. Whether it is having a lot patience, being a super star or just simply being a good listener, EVERYONE was brought on this earth to conquer what was best suited for them.

Somedays I wake up with the feeling of wanting to change the world, and other days I wake up with thoughts of doubt, but it's in that moment that I remember I must push through for my job is not yet completed. Before too long  I won't have all this free time to just sit back and relax. My carefree days will soon be filled with little children running around screaming, and dogs and cats whining , but in those  moments I will remember The Lord placed me on this earth to love and nurture children of all sorts. Children near and children far. He gave me this heart to love and beloved all at the same time!

So this summer I will learn to love a little harder and cherish these moments that I was blessed with. I  encourage you all to come along side of me as I read my bible front to back with my dear friend Carrie!


Love to all!!


Maggie

Sunday, May 18, 2014

The Eyes of TEXAS are Upon You!

This past weekend my sweet sister graduated from the University of Texas! Our family had the privilege of going to Austin to celebrate Lauren all weekend long. Lauren knew from pretty much the start of her high school career that she wanted to go to UT. She has worked so hard to get to where she is today, and I couldn't be prouder. She is a walking example of "hard work pays off!" 

We got to Austin early on Thursday evening, where we met up with my sister,Aunt Jane, and Uncle Steve. The five of us headed to Trudy's for dinner, so we could kick off the weekend the right way. My dad and brother came up a little bit later than us on Thursday, but they were able to make it for dinner which was great. After waiting for TWO HOURS we finally got seated.. y'all I was getting soooo "hangry". After dinner we parted ways with my sister and everyone, but her went back to the hotel,while she went home to her apartment. From then on out we were on the go 24/7, to the point you barely could stop and catch your breath. I love being busy but let me tell you this wore me out. Friday and Saturday were full of graduation festivities. We were able to get a little bit of shopping in which is always a nice thing! 

Today we slowly woke up and packed our stuff. We said our goodbyes to Lauren and took my Aunt to the airport. And then off we went to Houston! It was a short little ride back to Houston. That is one of the greatest things about UT it is so close to home. My sister will stay in Austin one more week, before coming home to start her job here in Houston! We are so lucky to be able to have her coming back home. 

Lauren, you are a star and I am so blessed to call you my sweet and smart sister! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! 

And since every post is better with pictures, I will leave you with some from this weekend!

Outside at Trudy's 

Dinner at the Roaring Fork!

My brother and I waiting for the graduation to start

The sweetest friend ever and I at Lauren and her friend's graduation party!

XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Remember When...

Remember when I posted about there being only a couple more weeks of school left? Well those weeks have slowly become DAYS!!!! In exactly two days I will be saying adios to my freshmen year of college! To say I am just a little bit excited is a total understatement. I couldn't think of anything else that I want more than summer. The past couple weeks have been full of no sleep,a million reviews, and lots last minute assignments. I seriously don't understand why teachers pile everything on last minute.... it is just as much work for them as it is us.

I knew that summer was slowly but surely creeping up on me when a couple of my girlfriends arrived home for the summer! It was probably one of the happiest days of my life. I realized yesterday that I was really slacking on my blogging lately.. and I thought to myself "why is it fair that my blog has to suffer just because I am soo busy and stressed?" and that is when I decided I better post. So here I am at eleven pm on a Tuesday night rambling/procrastinating because I am so tired of looking at this math review.

Y'all Thursday might be one of those days that "My Daily Margarita" becomes "My Daily Margaritas" ;)(if only I was of age).

This year has had its fair share of good and bad, and I am ready to get it over with!


Hopefully the next time I post summer will be here and life will be care free!


Love to all!!


XOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Catch Up Time!

Easter weekend was filled with lots of family and friend time, and even more late nights! I accumulated probably a total of 24 hours of sleep from Thursday to Sunday. Although I was missing my precious sleep, I was more than happy to spend those hours with my favorite people! My sister came into town early Friday afternoon and we did some shopping and just enjoyed our time together. Then Friday night my best friends came into town, talk about my happy place.. That is definitely it. I miss each and everyone of them dearly when they are away at school, and I find myself doing countdowns until they are home far too often. Friday night my friends and I went to Lupe's for a delicious dinner. Good company and even better food calls for a great night.

Even though you might think we are a little old... we girls love to get our sleepover on when we are all together! After dinner Kaela and I did one of our many annual sleepovers where we stayed up way too late and woke up way to early considering the time we went to bed HAHA! Saturday morning was spent getting our nails and toes done and just relaxing. It was a much needed mani/pedi  I tell you! We then stopped for lunch at Lupita's Mex Mex. This was my first time there and let me tell you it was DELICIOUS!!!! I will be adding it to my list of favorite places. Saturday night was spent at home just relaxing and hanging out with the family. Although I still found myself going to bed late and waking up early! There is something wrong with this picture.. Easter Sunday was one of the best day's I got to sleep in and just veg in bed all day long. My mom made some of my favorite foods, and we again just enjoyed the company of having everyone home under one roof. Sunday night after all the Easter festivities were done, I loaded up my bag and spent one more night at Kaela's house. Being glued at the hip is a total understatement for the two of us. We literally spend every waking moment together when she is in town! We had one last sleepover before she headed back to Norman on Monday night.

Monday was back to reality, school was back in session and my mommy duty was needing to be done for my sweet Sammie and Ryan! On Tuesday I woke up feeling a bit under the weather, but I just associated it with the nasty weather and my allergies. But shortly after 3:00 pm on Tuesday I was proven wrong.. it was something far bigger and nastier than just "allergies" I felt like I had just been hit my a huge semi. And then that's when I started vomiting (sorry for the TMI). I knew that I couldn't stay any longer at work and that I really just needed to go home.. So I called Sammie and Ryan's sweet momma and told her that I was really sick and needed to head home. She quickly made arrangements for the kids to go to the neighbors until she could get home. The rest of my Tuesday night was spent in bed feeling super under the weather. When I woke up Wednesday I still felt super crappy, so I called off work and slept the day away! Today I am feeling a little bit better but I am still not 100%... fingers crossed I will be on the up and up by tomorrow.

I guess you could say last weekend really got the best of me. No matter what though I am still so thankful for all that The Lord provides me with. In sickness and in health he always seems to provide. God is good and I am forever blessed.

Happy Weekend Everyone!!


XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie 

Monday, April 14, 2014

Letting it All Out!

Sometimes in life you just have to let it all out. Life isn't always perfect, and not everyone is just beaming with excitement 24/7. Often times I find myself having a pity party... I just mope because life just seems to really suck right then. Then other days I find myself judging others for having a pity party. You see there is something wrong with this picture! It is so hard to see the the glass as half full when life just seems to never stop. Today I read "30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself" and y'all let me just tell you it opened my eyes, I was seriously in awe as I read all 30 little blurbs.

I realized that it is not just me who might have bad days, months, or years, its everyone. No one lives a perfect life and no one ever will. Life throws us curve balls, and although we think they are so bad when they first come our way, they end up really helping us. The Lord builds us up never to tear us down,but to just push us a little further. He knows that we can go that extra mile even when we think our world is crumbling down. With the end of school being so close I am finding myself more and more just going through the motions. I am so ready for no stress and just a little bit of freedom. I want to sleep in, lay around and  be lazy and have super tan skin but alas I know that is a lot to ask for. So instead I will take what I can get.

So enough of my rambling...I hope are able to find this little article as interesting as I did! Today I learned that life goes on and everything will work out.

http://www.lifebuzz.com/just-stop/


Love to all!


XOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Birthday Wishes!

Dear Momma,
Today you turned 36 or so you'd like to think ;)! I honestly can't think of anyone else who deserves the GREATEST birthday in the world besides you. Your gentle heart and love for everyone is what makes me the most proud to be your daughter! Thank you for loving Nick,Lauren and I more than anything and anyone in the world. We are beyond blessed to have you as our mom and I am pretty sure I speak on the behalf of everyone when I say this....our life would suck without you. Most importantly, thank you for being my taxi driver these last 19 years... One day  I eventually will get my license, and shortly after that you will no longer have anymore "babies". I hope you know you are so loved today and everyday! Happy birthday!



So here's to you my sweet and loving mom! I love you!


XOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Number One Nails by Maggie

A little over a month ago I invested in a shellac machine. You see I am obsessed with having my nails done and looking perfect, so I thought what better way to spend my money then buying a shellac machine?! I am sure you are thinking this chick is crazy those things are like hundreds of dollars. Well friends I am here to tell you differently, there is a mini version of the "real deal" and it is only $25!!! My sisters roommate was using one back when I went to visit in February and I thought it was the coolest thing. I would never however pay the extra $15 every time I got my nails done at  the nail salon, and the couple times that I did pay for it, it didn't last any longer than the normal deal. Lauren's roommate swore by it though, she said her mom and her had been using theirs for a couple years now and it has never let them down.. so I bit the bullet and bought one. And let me just tell you it has been one of the best investments yet. So much that I am thinking of charging a $5 fee whenever I do other peoples nails. I mean come on where can you get your nails done for $5?


I now no longer have to paint my nails every 4 days, I can actually keep my shellac on for about 8 days. I do however kind of miss not being able to change my color whenever I want to. I don't shellac every time because it does eventually make your nails thin and I do not want that!

So if you are tired of having your nails chip and look like crap, then come on over to "Number One Nails by Maggie" or invest in a shellac machine!



http://www.amazon.com/Sensationail-3060-SensatioNail-LED-Lamp/dp/B00GMQDN64/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397096173&sr=8-1&keywords=sensationail+pro+led+lamp

As you can tell I am not finger model!

“You can tell a lot from a person's nails. When a life starts to unravel, they're among the first to go.”-Ian McEwan


Until the next coat of polish comes off!


XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie




Wednesday, April 2, 2014

When Everything Starts to Bloom

Recently I was looking around and reading some new blogs when I came across this one called "Enjoying the Small Things" Something about the name really caught my eye. Yes I'll admit, if your blog doesn't have a cute title or background I tend to not be a consistent reader! Right as I got to the blog I immediately started from the beginning, and let me just tell you the lady behind this blog really knows how to pull you in and hook you. After a couple hours of reading this blog (this shows you how hooked I was) I emailed my friend Laura and told her that she had to read this blog. She emails me back bright and early the next morning and tells me that she has been reading this blog for quite some time now, and that she can't believe that we've never talked about this before.

After reading this blog and discovering that this lady had also written a book, you better believe I was going right to the store to buy it. Little did I know that Laura not only reads her blog but also has her book and read that too. So I did not have to go out and buy the book because my sweet friend was going to lend it to me to read. I am now in my like 4th day of reading it, and almost every time I read another page I am brought to tears. This mom expresses her pain and happiness as she tells the story about their family and her Down Syndrome daughter. She couldn't be anymore real with her day to day struggle to be the best mom, wife, and friend even if you asked her to. She is truly a gift from God.

Although  I don't know her personally I totally feel like I do. I feel as if I am walking along side her as she tells her sweet story. She shows the readers that even if God doesn't always grant you the sweetest life right off the bat, that doesn't mean you can't make it sweet!

So next time you are looking for a good read that will make you not want to get out of bed because you are too busy reading, I suggest you read the book "Bloom" written by Kelle Hampton!

"Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever."- Psalm 41:12

XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie


Thursday, March 27, 2014

The Countdown

The countdown to summer has officially begun! I am down to 24 more days of my freshmen year of college. Where did the time go? I remember the last of my friends going off to college, and all the tears I cried, because I was the only one staying in Houston like it was yesterday. All the coulda, woulda, shouldas that I thought about as the summer came to an end. Looking back now I wouldn't have done anything differently. I am truly so content with staying in Houston, focusing on my grades and having my friends come home to visit me! I will say though that I do wish I was able to visit my friends a little bit more than I did, but I had so much to get done in this new journey that I didn't really have much free time.

If a senior were to ask me if it was a smart idea to go to community college for the first year or so, I would totally say yes! It is such a nice transition, the classes are small just like high school, there is so much less pressure and you aren't totally lost when you first start out. Oh did I forget to mention the money that you will save, because that is a blessing in its self haha. Friends are the only minor downfall of community college. None of the people you meet are going to be people that you will keep up with the rest of your life. They are friends for the moment kind of people. You chat in class and you will say hi when you see them around, but you most likely will not call them up to hangout. Mostly because people that are doing the whole community college thing have jobs and other things in life that make them crazy busy.

As much as I am SOO excited for this school year to come to an end so I can start my summer, I am also so nervous and stressed. I haven't even thought about the last of my tests I am going to take or my FINALS for that matter. I have just been taking life day by day, and it is slowly starting to scare me more and more. I am ready for no alarms, staying up late, having my friends home and just relaxing, but I will surely miss the routine that I have. I am not one that loves change, so the school year is always I nice way for me to keep everything in order and timely. One thing that I know for sure, is that I won't have to worry at all about going back to school this time around. The beginning of this year totally rocked my world. I was so lost without my best friends, I didn't like the feeling of not knowing anyone and everything was just different. It wasn't until about Thanksgiving that I started to accept that this was my new normal. Life was going to go on and my friends were going to have somewhat of a new life, but they would love me and cherish my friendship just as much as they did before. So one thing  I know for sure is that at the end of the summer I will totally be ready for school, and it will not be the end of the world this time!

So heres to you summer 2k14, I am READY!!!!!

XOXOXOXOXO,

Maggie

Friday, March 21, 2014

Doin' What Blake Likes!!

Let me start off by just saying OH MY GOODNESS! Blake Shelton seriously rocked reliant last night!

As soon as the rodeo line-up came out this year, and I saw that Blake was going to be there I quickly began my search for tickets. I searched every ticket website, asked every friend, and even went as far as tweeting to anyone who was willing to make my heart happy and hook a girl up with some BS tickets. After all my searching I was unable to find tickets, and I knew I was just going to have to move on, and hope from some future ones. I started listening to Blake back when his first single became popular in about '05. Scary to think I was in the fifth grade. Man am I getting old!!!! Anyways, after the song Austin came out and I listened to it over 1000 times, I kind of stopped following Blake and didn't keep up with him. It wasn't until about 4 years ago when  I started to watch The Voice, that I started to REALLY like him! Little by little I got back into my BS stage and started to really follow his music again. About two years ago though is when I completely fell head over heels for a man that I knew I would never have the chance of marrying... (Heck with you Miranda!)

 Ok, back to the rodeo and wanting tickets to see BS. Last Saturday my dear dear friend Laura told me that she might know someone with Blake Shelton tickets, but that she would need to double check, and she would let me know as soon as she found out. Seriously I was OVER JOYED, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. That Sunday I got the BEST text message of my life... it read "Okay the Blake Shelton tickets are officially available! 4 tickets with parking pass too! Free of charge!" I think I teared up a little bit when I read that message. How could I go from not finding any tickets to being offered 4 free tickets WITH a parking pass? God knew how much I wanted those tickets, and he knew Ellen had the heart of angel to be sweet enough to make my heart so happy. Oh and I forgot to mention these seats were about 5 rows up from the action seats, so pretty much front and center!

I knew right away who was going with me, and it was My mom, Dad ( they are huge fans too), and my friend Carrie! All week long I looked forward to Thursday night, the night that would make me have no cares in the world. Wednesday was a rough day I went to school and then went right to work and worked for 12 straight hours!!!! Talk about HELL. When that clock struck midnight and I was leaving work, all I could think of was tomorrow I will be getting home from Blake Shelton at this time. So all Thursday I contemplated what I was going to wear to my husbands  concert.

We left at about six for the rodeo and it was perfect. Traffic was a little heavy but not too bad. We ate some delicious rodeo food, and walked around a little before we headed for our seats. We got to our seats at about 8:30 and anxiously waited for Blakey to come on! Y'all as soon as he walked on that stage I seriously started to melt. He continued to rock reliant the entire hour. That man is seriously the sweetest he said thank you about a million times, and each time I thought "no, THANK YOU BLAKE!" He is one talented singer. He also surprised the crowd and brought along Miranda Lambert! I have to admit I am not really a fan of hers I think she is rather trashy, but last night she did a fabulous job with the song "Home" by Michael Buble. As soon as he ended Honey Bee, which was his last song we headed for the car! The entire way home I was still in such shock at how great he was and how much I enjoyed my night! If I could do it over I SOO would.

I wouldn't have been able to do this without the help of my dear friend Laura and her generous friend Ellen! So, thank you both for making this such a wonderful experience!!!

I will leave you with some pictures that I was able to capture last night from my seat!!




Until next time friends!

XOXOXOXO,

Maggie
 

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