Busy bee

So I did well during blogtober. Thanks to Helene and Taylor's awesome post ideas I stayed on track. Then November 1st rolled around. No one was here to supply ideas, our weekends were full and we are smack dab in the middle of the semester. I lost steam quickly.

In any spare moment I can grasp I work on school and stay glued to the computer. My husband finally broke my focus when he sent me a text saying "I miss you." I realized I had been putting everyone and everything first. Oops. Being a busy bee is not always a good thing.

So today I will be giving you a photo dump post of everything we have been doing.

My favorite boy in the whole world had his 1st birthday. We went with a ATV theme. Can you believe he is walking?! I feel like he was just entering the world and stealing our hearts.

We had a few bonfires with lots of wine and/or Fireball. (It depended on the week and the company) Yay for brisk fall nights!

We went mudding. Chris took this picture mid smirk. Thanks dear. Oh and this is after being sprayed off with the water hose. We were gross. 

 

 

Fall Fashion or my lack thereof

So today's Blogtober topic is all about fall fashion. So now I am going to tell you why I will never do a fashion post. Fall or otherwise.

This is about as good as it gets. 

 I work with 24 guys.
 They do not care if I look good. Plus, most of the time they fully expect me to join in all of their shenanigans. These shenanigans can be pulling a vehicle out of mud, changing tires, doing paperwork, handling belligerent customers or slinging greasy chains. So yes, technically my job is too do paper work and running the front office, but somehow I end up in the back with the guys being the mom of the group. I wear yoga pants and t-shirts most days.

I ride horses.
 When I am not working around gross boys, I am riding horses. That means hay and dirt and horse hair. I can usually be found rocking jeans and tees or riding pants and tank tops and boots. Those tall boots you guys wear to be fashionable... I have to wear them to compete in. Only difference... for competition and to fit properly they have to be super tight. Which means they are super uncomfortable. Yay tall boots!

I am not creative
I am super jealous of all of you who can throw together colored tights with this and that and the other and have an outfit. I wish I could push the envelope and be edgy but nope. I do not have an ounce of it in me. At all.

Amicalola Falls

Hello lovelies,
We are on vacation this week and have decides to just explore our gorgeous state again. We went to the farm and clayton and Dillard Georgia but those posts come later. Right now, you guys get to here me whine.

We went to Amicalola falls. It's a gorgeous waterfall in north Georgia. I want to get in shape and I wanted a park where I could take the dogs. The park fit the criteria and I hadn't been there since I was like 5. If 5 year old Mallory can make it up the mountain and the 604 stairs to the top then surely 25 year old Mallory would have no issue right?

Wrong. First the dogs haven't really been in public around other dogs since we bought the mini horse farm. There is no reason to go to dog parks when they have acres to run on here. That is changing this week. They wanted to play with every dog they met.

We found a quiet wooded area away from everyone else and had a picnic. Riley was an angel. Duh, he is my dog.  Lacey barked at everybody that passed. Apparently she had claimed the woods as her own. Brat.
After our picnic we started our hike. Bad idea. About half way up, after being pulled up the mountain by a very excited pit/lab at a very fast rate, I started feeling nauseated. Don't run up a mountain with a very wild pup after eating.  I was pretty sure everyone on the trail was about to witness a very ugly post lunch moment.

We found a bench and I sat there for 20 minutes trying to calm the jerk down.  I was silently cursing 5 year old Mallory for making this trail look so easy. We started up the stairs again and Riley panicked a little because he could see through the stairs. It slowed him down a bit, but now I was ready to run. When we got to the top it was worth it. The views were breathtaking. 

 

I did learn I need to work out more. I also learned the dogs need to get out more and that kids have way more energy than I ever will.  Maybe next time when we go back I will be in better shape and can enjoy it more.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

Have you guys forgotten about me? Probably.
I have a really good reason as to why I have been absent. I was chasing a $10,000 bonus. Did I get it? No, but I did promote! That's one thing I love about It Works! Global. I can promote every month and I control my income. I am really excited to see what september brings.

Speaking  of September... it is normally around 90 degrees in Georgia in September,  this weekend it has been in the 60's! We might actually get fall weather in the fall and not the winter.  Fingers crossed!

I hope to get to post more.  I went and bought a new tablet because my laptop was a pain to lug around to events and meetings so that should mean in downtime I can post. Hopefully. Right now I am headed outside to enjoy this weather!

Fall makes me wanna....

Fall seriously brings out the kid in me. 

It's my last hurrah before Winter depresses me and has me yearning for sunlight. 

Today I started things I look forward to in the fall. All the things I want to do and accomplish before the weather turns harsh. 

Here is my list... 

Fall makes me want to wear comfy sweaters and my Timberland boots and warm scarves. 

Fall makes me want to sip on apple cider. 

It makes me want to stomp on leaves and acorns just to hear the crunching noise. 

Fall makes me want to snuggle under warm blankets on the front porch at the farm and watch the deer and wildlife play. 

 

Fall makes me want to make pie. Apple, pumpkin, pecan you name it... 

Fall makes me want to pick pecans in our pecan grove with that stick contraption. We lost ours and I almost cried. It has been my pecan picker since I was a child. 

Fall makes me want to tack up a horse in a western saddle and trail ride instead of train for competition. 

It makes me wanna sleep in my warm bed until late morning. 

Fall makes me want to drink wine with the RLBFF and craft. (okay so that's appropriate year round)

And it makes me want to light candles everywhere. 

Fall makes me want to eat comfort food. My hips hate this but whatev....

It makes me want to cheer loudly and scream at the t.v and sweaty men chasing a brown ball. 

Fall makes me want to snuggle.

Fall is "love weather."

On the mend...

First, let me say sorry for the late post. We had a rough day at work. 

Friday I told ya'll about the issues the hubs and I have been having the past few weeks. I explained how lonely and empty I felt. Then you guys poured the support and prayers into my lap. I was overwhelmed that so many of you listen and care and were so kind. Through the weekend I felt your prayers working to restore peace to us. 

We went to my parent's new paradise for a day on the farm and some hiking. My 15 year old sister wants to be a photographer and she is so talented. She asked us to pose for a few photos.  Here are a few of the pictures she got. Remember, No makeup and my hair was thrown up after hiking. 

The little photo session was actually good for us. It brought us back to us. The hiking helped too. Being in the woods without cellphones or interruptions. We found signs of a bear in the area and waterfalls and gorgeous wild magnolias. My parents have a little slice of paradise and I am grateful they let us use it. 

That night friends came over to mama and daddy's. We all piled into the new kitchen and cooked together which was a blast. We then settled into the den for football and dinner. The game was interesting. We had Florida fans and Georgia fans present. I was rooting for Georgia because the hubs is a Gator fan.

Sunday we went back to mama's for more fun. We helped them set up their family room and played with the dogs while we waited on dinner. After dinner we all snuggled into the family room and watched old HeeHaw reruns. The wind was awful and it was cold, but we were inside with warm throws snuggled up with our significant others watching the leaves hit the lake. It was so cozy and I feel at peace today. I just hope we can hold onto this peace. 

Fall food is not figure friendly.

Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pies, pecan pies, turkey, dressing... 

Its all so yummy, but my hips don't lie. My hubs love the stick-to-your-ribs, fall food and he is a man so he can eat it and not have to worry about squeezing into skinny jeans. 

Ya'll take a minute to picture this manly man in skinny jeans.... 

The thought makes me laugh until I cry. 

Tonight I made the easiest stuff that felt heavy and fallish, but didn't have 10 billion calories. 

Grab your crockpot. 

Through in a pound of stew meat. 

2 cans of low fat cream of mushroom soup

1 pack of onion soup mix. 

That is it. Serve it over rice or egg noodles  It is ugly but delicious. That is why you are not getting a picture. I don't want to scare you from trying it. 

But really. Try it.