Congratulations! You’ve decided to take the plunge and go shopping at your local Just Between Friends Sale. First off, it can be addicting so be aware. The first time I went, I was just a couple of months pregnant but when I snagged those tiny, perfect size 0 Keds Mary Janes for my little baby, … Continue reading Tips for Shopping at Your Local JBF Sale

Twice a year I get a wild hair to declutter all of the clothes that Isla has out grown. For years I always told myself “I’m going to get it all ready and consign it at the Just Between Friends sale. I would get everything ready and organized and then I would leave it alone. … Continue reading Tips For Consigning at Your Local JBF Sale

24 hours after the longest road trip we've ever taken, it's safe to say we are still in recovery mode. I need a vacation from my vacation. Just to throw this out there, anytime we are planning to be out of town I always try to make sure there's a 24 hour period of us … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home

We kicked off our year with an adventure on the road! Tino's dear friend, Malachi, married the love of his life and we had the wonderful pleasure of being there to celebrate with them. Malachi and his family lived in Texas for several years while his dad was preaching at a local church. Tino and … Continue reading Road Trip 2020

I'm back! I'll go ahead and use that phrase loosely seeing how I didn't actually go anywhere. It's 2020 and a leap year. So many people with high hopes for this fresh new decade I now call The Roaring 20's 2.0. Everywhere you look people are ready to make this year their year. This is … Continue reading Welcome to the Roaring 20’s 2.0

A few months ago we traded in Black Betty, my 2013 Ford Expedition. She was big and beautiful and had so so many miles. I miss her but I cannot get over how perfect my new Mom Car is. Seriously. I've never owned anything so fancy in my whole life. 2018 GMC Acadia. Henceforth known … Continue reading The Mom Car

Back in January somebody gave us a dog. She was a two year old Shih Tzu named Gracie. She was adventurous and playful. She and Isla were instant friends. There was one thing about Gracie though... she was a runner. If the gate/door had the tiniest gap, she was going to get out and there … Continue reading Gracie

March 12, 2019 a EF1 tornado touched down in Andrews, Texas. It was just east of our small town. An EF1 tornado has high winds that range from 86-110 MPH. Most of the damage done across town was roofs blown off, signs blown over, and a few businesses lost walls altogether. We had kept a … Continue reading Texas Twister

When I started blogging, I did it because I had stories/moments in my head that I wanted to get out and put them somewhere so I wouldn't forget them. Sure, putting them into a journal or what have you would have also worked but I tend to do my best writing on the fly and … Continue reading Becoming Intentional

..Say that I'm crazy or call me a fool but last night it seemed that I dreamed about you... I've always been big on dreams. After my Uncle David died I started having dreams about him. I know that sounds weird because he was my uncle but he was one of my very best friends … Continue reading Proud Corazon