Bees & Sunflowers

Bethany's Bee Cake

Sunflower Cupcakes

Family in Pink & Yellow

Do We Bleed Orange & Blue or Garnet & Gold?

This past week I decided to tackle painting the downstairs of our house. I picked out colors and away I went! My idea was to paint the living room and the majority of the kitchen gold and the cabinet walls a cranberryish color. I was so excited to paint my very own house! I dashed home everyday after work to get to right on my project.

A few very late nights later, I was finished with the kitchen but after taking a second look I realized I had done a very bad thing! Our kitchen was GARNET AND GOLD! I thought about not saying anything to Forrest because he liked it and did not even notice. I didn't have the heart to keep quiet. I just knew if I didn't say anything Pa or Dad were going to come over and say..."What are we Seminole fans now?" I brought down and said "Honey, did you know our kitchen is garnet and gold?" He said "AHH, well you know what we've got to do. CHANGE IT!"

Needless to say, I am painting over the red because we couldn't betray our entire family!

Mitchel's Gonna Do Something

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Sunflowers, Candy Bar & a Whole Lotta Love

Michael & Lauren's Wedding

Me & The Beautiful Bride

The Girls with Gma & Gpa

Just the Girls


Mom & Dad





Me & My Wonderful Husband

1st Birthday

Tuckers First Birthday Cake

Cakes 101

I went to a cooking class at The Rolling Pin last week. It was a hands on class with four other people, two assistants and a teacher! Rolling Pin provided the supplies and all I had to do was show up and do what I enjoy most. I am so glad I went and would definately recommend it to anyone who enjoys cooking or baking. Rolling Pin also offers other culinary and cookie decorating. If you ever have a chance to take a class go for it!

Sunday at Hebron

Mother's Day

Mother's Day rolled around this year and I just HAD to see my mama! I drove to Apopka after church and got to see everyone at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Growing up, I can't remember a Sunday we didn't go over to Grandma's and fight over where to eat :) It was fun to be a part of our tradition again.

A Mother's love is something

that no on can explain,

It is made of deep devotion

and of sacrifice and pain,

It is endless and unselfish

and enduring come what may

For nothing can destroy it

or take that love away . . .

It is patient and forgiving

when all others are forsaking,

And it never fails or falters

even though the heart is breaking . . .

It believes beyond believing

when the world around condemns,

And it glows with all the beauty

of the rarest, brightest gems . . .

It is far beyond defining,

it defies all explanation,

And it still remains a secret

like the mysteries of creation . . .

A many splendoured miracle

man cannot understand

And another wondrous evidence

of God's tender guiding hand.

Bundle of Savings

I recently found a new website I couldn't resist to share. It was created by a lady with 4 children who she homeschools. She used to spend $600 on groceries and after using her Tru Coupon technique she spends $250...Incredible!

I put her ideas to use today when I went to Publix and saved more than I spent!




Here was my transaction:

• 4 Bags of Eight O'Clock Coffee (Buy 1 get 1 Free at Publix) at $4.93 a bag
• 2 Boxes of Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix (Buy 1 get 1 Free at Publix) at $1.59 a box

In addition to the Buy 1 Get 1 Free Deals, I used two coupons. One was for $1.50 off two bags of coffee and the other was for $1.00 off two bags.

In the end...I spent $8.95 and SAVED $13.95!

Quite a Trio

Just Pictures Today...

Sleepover with the Dixon's

Emma and Jake spent the night with us last night so Tracy, Jason and Makayla could go to the Rays game. I loved having them over! They always seem to spice things up : )

Here are a few pictures from the evening. Enjoy!

I love how Emma has her arm over Jake's shoulder

A note that Emma made for us...so sweet!