About the photo: Pinecones from a Christmas floral display repurposed into a winter arrangement for my dining room. It’s almost time to put them away though, as I consider the beginning of March to be the start of Springtime (at least here in Texas). Well, I made it through the first full week of my new schedule. It’s exhausting, yes. But it’s also kind of rewarding when I hit the pillow at night and realize just how much I accomplished that day. As long as I can close my eyes to the pile of laundry that’s almost as tall as I am. 1>> I have been eating terribly as of late. The only way I know how to eat quickly [...]

+ I’m going to call this 5TOAF “The Hipster Edition,” since I will be showcasing 5 things I thought were cool long before everyone else. In all seriousness, I get a lot of amusement from people who feel the need to stand up and shout about how they were the FIRST PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD to like a band, hair style, book, etc. As if there’s some eternal, unspoken contest in which you will win an award for being The Most Original. That being said, here is a tongue-in-cheek list of things I like to brag about at parties, or to my husband after I’ve had a couple glasses of wine. Cool things I was doing before [...]

1. I’ve wanted Veronica Mars to come back for another season – or better yet, a movie – for a long time. After the whole adorable Kristen Bell meets a sloth spectacle that occurred earlier this week, I now have a strong desire to see Kristen Bell come back as Veronica Mars — but with a sloth as her sidekick. A mystery-solving sloth. AM I RIGHT? And if you’ve somehow been living under a rock and haven’t seen this video yet, watch it immediately. You’re welcome. 2. Thanks for all the @-replies regarding Pancho. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, long story short: Earlier this week, Pancho seemed like he was bloated. So I googled “dog bloat.” NEVER [...]

{Yes, I collect tiny vintage dog figurines. What’s that? You’re not surprised? #crazydoglady} 1. Lately the disorganization that exists on my computer, especially with my photos, has been bumming me out. (Related question: Do people still say things are bumming them out?) However, I don’t really know how I am supposed to organize them, because each time I go to sort through them I get sucked into the vortex of looking at old pictures, which is equal parts hilarious, nostalgic, and depressing. I think you all know what I’m talking about. I would like to delete every photo from when I was 13-15. Then select photos from 16-19. After that, I guess we’re okay. Although sometimes I’ll look at photos [...]

{breakfast of champions} 1. Thank you guys SO much for all the supportive comments RE: my plan to take a semester off from school. I was a bit afraid of the reaction I would get, but y’all made me feel much, much better about the whole thing. Met up with some classmates last night and they also encouraged me. It’s amazing what kind, helpful words can do. 2. Despite the fact that I have never gotten a ticket, and have only been pulled over twice (once for a non-working brake light and the other time was to check the back of my pick-up truck for illegally hunted animals [another story for another time, but welcome to driving through the woods [...]