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It’s been two weeks since I’ve posted a Queen’s Chronicle outlining our daily happenings. September for us was full of lazy weekends and a few projects finally making their way off my list….or close to it. I’m starting October feeling fairly relaxed which is kind of different for me. Granted, I have a couple of pumpkins and my new Happy Fall sign up and that is pretty much it. I typically love decorating for fall but it is possible I’m going to opt to keep it simple this year. Here is a quick look at what we have been up to!
Carly Jo celebrated her 11th birthday and of course the bestie was the most important person necessary at the dinner party! I think Keith really nailed it a week or so ago when we were talking about how friends come and go and he said to her “Holden is more like your sister and you will always have her”. Their friendship is so fun and I learn so much from these two.
Mom and dad with the birthday girl! It’s hard to believe we just have a short 8 years before this one heads out and we are empty nesters.
Of course this one always gives me hope that I will still have someone that needs me! Ha! Riley is still in Florida rehabbing but must be getting a little homesick because he doesn’t just call anymore but Facetimes us instead. This child likes to get into the details ALOT about pretty much everything. If you can’t tell by my face I was trying to figure out if he was for real or full of it. 🙂
This lucky duck was invited to spend the weekend in Big D with the McBertys. They spent some time hanging at the arboretum (I was uber jealous) and then watched as the Ags beat Arkansas!
I was so shocked to see my kid in every single picture just like he was part of their family. It should not be a shock to see since we really are all more like family than just friends.
These two girls were hanging with me! They crack me up because I will all of a sudden see one of them out of the corner of my eye and sneaking through the house. Always, always since they were like 2 these two are up to something. They were enjoying sitting in the rain before I realized it was thundering!
I pulled out this favorite scarf and combined for a more monotone look after seeing something similar on Carylee’s blog. Taking outfit pictures is fun but sometimes it’s harder than it looks.
Case in point, I looked down and was standing in a bed of fire ants! I have never kicked off a pair of shoes so fast in my life and proceeded to kick them across the yard!
If you haven’t stopped by the Target dollar spot lately, these cute plates and little glass jars are so cute! They had several designs and I picked some up for my niece and nephew. I love sending them little surprises.
Here is a little something to ponder. I have a calendar on my desk at work and this one really resonated with me and made me think.
I headed to a conference in Houston on Wednesday with my boss. We grabbed lunch at a little sandwich shop, Zeros, near our hotel and it did not disappoint.
Here are two of the outfits I wore while I was at the conference. Someday I am going to master a flatlay!! I grapped these tops from Ann Taylor during a 40% sale and will shoe the full look soon.
Thanks to Erica I snagged one of these tops and was able to wear it as we headed over to watch the Aggies BTHO South Carolina with my friend
Holly and her family. Currently it is out of stock but it appears you can request to be notified when it is back in stock and there are several color options. This was the first time I’ve ordered from
Kenlee Cait and I was impressed with how quickly I received and loved the quality. Super soft!
Last week as part of
Spiel the Beans I dished on a few Pins I have pinned but would probably never do. Well, little miss saw this one and was convinced it was a good idea! We made it happen on Sunday and it turned out so cute.
It makes a perfect fall decoration for her new big girl room! We ordered the last item this weekend and hopefully once that arrives I will be able to do a room reveal.
And y’all, if you haven’t ordered
Mix-and-Match Mama Eats: Crazy Good Go-To Meals
you so need to! I’ve always loved her recipes but having a book broken down by month with suggested meals and desserts has been so fun. Carly said tonight “I love that all her stuff can be made in like 25 minutes”. My girl likes to bake so she made the pumpkin angel food cake tonight and it was delish. Now I just need to give at least half away so I don’t keep eating it!
Not the grandest picture but I whipped up cheese enchiladas tonight. This was one of the meals I always remember my mom making and it has been ages since I pulled them together. It was the perfect way to end the weekend.
The rest of our weekend was full of laundry and just hanging out. I FINALLY finished The Royal We
and have mixed feelings. It was a good read just felt a little long and after making it ALL those pages I was left feeling a little anxious not knowing what happened the next day!! We also are 75% finished installing the industrial style shelves in Dillon’s room and the canvas I ordered him arrived. Hopefully his room will be finished very soon too.
My sweet Jordan will turn 26 this week so we have a little celebrating to do! It is also time for the rival football game between A&M Consolidated high school and College Station High School so it should be an exciting week.
Wishing you all the best week!
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you so need to! I’ve always loved her recipes but having a book broken down by month with suggested meals and desserts has been so fun. Carly said tonight “I love that all her stuff can be made in like 25 minutes”. My girl likes to bake so she made the pumpkin angel food cake tonight and it was delish. Now I just need to give at least half away so I don’t keep eating it!
Oh my goodness those ants, ahhhh! Cute booties though 😉 Best friends are great, particularly when you're that age. Beautiful family, first time visitor here. Have a great week!
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That pumpkin IS fantastic, seriously so great. I kinda want to try it with my girls now :P. Oh my word fire ants I can't even imagine them all up in your booties. What are the odds right. Looks like an amazing week. Your weeks are always full of so much fun and adventure.
You have such good looking kids. I think I've said that before, but I think that every time I see them:)
My youngest son is a huge NFL football fan, but he also loves Texas A & M, so much so that I had to buy him a jersey for his birthday in September. It's funny since we live in Iowa, but he loves that team!
That pumpkin DIY is so cool. May have to try! She is so cute with her BFF. I'm glad she has such a good friend so early!
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That pumpkin turned out so freaking cute! You could almost do a whole post just on that! I love it! Love your football tee, been debating on that scarf from Nordstrom as it looks spectacular on you! Your Riley sound so much like my Brody! The other two aren't quite as detailed and it's usually just yes or no answers, ha ha. I hope you have a great start to your week beautiful
I can't get over how beautiful Carly's pumpkin turned out! I really want to do this with Alise now! Lord knows we have plenty of crayons!
Those fire ants! Only in Texas will you be attacked by ants during a photo shoot! Looks like a great week, and the pumpkin turned out so cute. I'm always working on having a servant's heart…can be so hard to do it without complaining. Have a great Monday!
That pumpkin craft is super cool and your sweet little Carly baking is just precious! I was always baking as a kid!
The fire ant picture literally gave me chills! Ugh…modeling is hard! I love the scarf with the dress. SO cute!!
I love the friendship your family shares with Holly and her family. What a treasure!
Fire ants are awful! They always seem to find me. I love that pumpkin! I've seen them on Pinterest but wondered if it really worked. I love the one y'all did!
I love Carly's pumpkin craft!! I really think we will have to try to make one. I also love the cute shirt that her and her best friend have (also it looks like you guys had dinner at Johnny Carinos – super jealous!)
I have a wish list of books I want to get and that cookbook is one of them. I just like the idea being able to go through a cookbook and find new recipes for our family to try and love.
It's kind of crazy Stephanie because I had been just using online recipes for so long but now I'm in this whole cookbook phase. It has been so fun to look through with Carly Jo and pick out things we can cook together. She is a foodie like her momma so it's been a little extra bonding time. 🙂
We always forget about Johnny Carinos….it has been kind of crappy here for awhile..but we have gone a couple of times recently and it was yum! Of course I can't go too often because I eat an entire loaf of bread #noselfcontrol You should totally do the craft with the girls!
Seriously….fire ants are no fun. If you try the pumpkin we found that using a little hot glue to secure the crayons to the pumpkin first really helped.
We really have become each other's family Emily. It's a nice bond to have.
Me too Kellyann but my mom didn't have the bug. My oldest daughter does not care for the kitchen at all so sharing this with Carly Jo has been so much fun!
Ohhhh Tanya….I think I have the biggest issue having a servant's heart in my own home!! Geez…I want to be the mom who provides it all…but then I also act like the martyr sometimes. Eek!
Girl…the worst part was peeling those dang crayons! It really was an easy, fun project. If you try it we found using hot glue to secure the crayons onto the pumpkin made it much easier.
Girl…Riley is also the one always full of drama. EVERYTHING is a big deal and he cannot have too much attention…yet thinks he has been deprived of it. haha And now I'm watching this stinking hurricane because he's in Orlando! Figures it would be him!!
It's an easy craft Darcy….but we did find gluing down the crayons with hot glue first made it much easier.
Girlie…if you happen to try the pumpkin….I hot glued the crayons to secure them or they just fell off when she pointed the hair dryer on them. 🙂
Hi Cari….so sorry it has taken me SO long to respond! Super excited to have you stop by. Hope you are having a super week.