about me



I am a Texas girl, born and raised in the Lone Star State!  We moved to a small town in Ohio a little over a year ago.  It has been a fun adventure for us all.  We are loving it here!   


I have been married to Gary for 13 years. We have two kids, Layla and Hayden.  We also have two dogs, both are rescued pound pups! 




A few of my favorite things are chips and salsa, big chunky rings, working out, photography, Instagram, cooking, and all things outdoors. I have been blessed by the Lord and am so thankful for this amazing life he is allowing me to live.

I started this blog in July of 2007.  

Since high school I have been a 'picture taker'  I love to snap shots of everything from food, to kids, to pets and weird looking rocks.  And of course fences.  I'm not really the best photographer, but I really enjoy playing around. 

What is a better way to share my pictures?  

I was scrap booking them. You know the old fashioned way.  I have a few scrapbooks lying around.  I got really burned out on scrap booking.  It seemed like I would get all the materials out, get ready and set up, crop two pages and then have to clean it all up.  I like a tidy house and having a table with scrapbook clutter just drove me nuts.  

One of my friends recommend that I start a blog.  
I didn't want to.  I thought about it for several months and I wasn't sure I could figure it out.
  
Look at me now, months and years later!! 

 I enjoy getting recipes and craft tips from friends I have made online.  When I have questions I can throw them out there and blog friends can help me.  Wow I wish I had a blog when Layla was born.  She was my first baby and I was a scared momma at first.
  
I love checking in on other families that I now know.  
When I hear other cities and states mentioned on the news I think of blog friends I have in the mentioned area!  

I love blogging because my family and friends can keep up with our lives especially since our move to Ohio.  


I wish I had started a blog earlier. 

I really enjoy this online scrap book and am so happy 
that someday my kids will be able to read every word!  They will be able to look back and see what we ate, did and loved all those years ago :)