Thoughtful Thursday

I heard this song on the radio. As always, God knows just what we need to hear & when we need to hear it. I thought I would share the lyrics with ya'll ...

Laura Story: Blessings

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe
'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

I love this song : )
Happy Thursday!

What I'm LOViNG ...

I totally splurged on this blow dryer, but it has changed my life. A blow dryer? Yes, a blow dryer! I have the THiCKEST hair {not to mention it's curly, too} & it only takes a few minutes to dry it now. Also, I have broken my addiction to my flat iron thanks to this blow dryer. Good-bye flat iron, hello healthy hair!

I love these. Leopard goes with everything, right?!

Holiday Coffeemate Creamers - YEAH!

I want to be here. What do ya' say, Keri?! ;)

What I'm Loving ...

Here's what I'm loving at this moment ...

Oh, Sophia Grace, you've captured my heart! Isn't this the cutest little girl you've ever seen?! What a showstopper! I could watch this video over & over. What you might not know is Anniston was almost named Sophia ... maybe the next time ;)

I love this, too.

Christmas is creeping up on me & I want some holiday bedding to get me in the spirit.

That's all for now ... Happy Tuesday :)

Pink Partini 2011

Thursday night I attended the 6th Annual PiNK PARTiNi, hosted by the Hartwell Service League. The PiNK PARTiNi raises money for breast cancer. The theme this year was "A Mile in Her Stilettos". Each table at the party chooses a theme around which to decorate their table. Our table chose to honor none other than Mrs. Betty Crocker.

The members at each table also dress up to reflect the theme of their table. We wore aprons & high heels. However, I think everybody wore high heels. I've never seen so many heels in one room!

This night was also special for me, because my Grandmama was one of the Hartwell Service League's recipients. She is currently fighting breast cancer herself. She finished her chemotherapy treatments in September, and will begin radiation in November. Hopefully, she will ring in 2012 cancer-free!
Here's a pic of Grandmama & me at the PiNK PARTiNi ...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her!

Here are some of my table members ...

LOVE them, too! I've never laughed so much in all my life! :)

Even though I lost the silent auction, {I bid on a pair of silver sequined TOMs that were TOO CUTE} this made it all better ...

a RED VELVET CUPCAKE

Annnnnd here's a little parting shot for ya' ... This really made me laugh. Study this table very closely ;)





Buttery Biscuits

Tuesday night I had a craving for some big, buttery, homemade biscuits, so off to the kitchen I went. The first time I made homemade biscuits I was so intimidated. Justin and I had only been married a month or two, and my first attempt was a mess, to put it kindly. I made it my mission to master the art of a good ol' Southern homemade biscuit. I believe there are certain Southern staples that every Southern wife needs to know how to make and a biscuit is one of those.

Here's how we begin ... some flour, milk, Crisco, and a rolling pin.
Do you think Paula Deen's kitchen has a baby swing in it?! Just askin' ...

After 10 minutes in the oven ...

I must say, these are probably the best-looking biscuits I've made in a while. Delish!

And here's my Assistant Chef. She looks like a little biscuit, doesn't she? :)

3 Things You Should Know About Anniston

In the short 4 weeks she has been on this earth, she has formed her own little personality. I've made a list of things you should know about Anniston ...

1. She looks just like her Daddy. See ...

2. She snores. Sometimes it keeps me & Justin up at night, but it's the sweetest little snore I've ever heard!

3. She has an "Angel's Kiss". It's a red birthmark on her forehead & eyelids. It will eventually fade & it will be almost invisible. I love it, because it reminds me that we are all so different & as the Bible says, "Wonderfully made ...".

Anniston Paige Morris

On Tuesday, September 13 at 3:49 p.m., Justin & I welcomed our first born child. She is a sweet baby girl, who we named Anniston Paige.

The name Anniston is a fun twist on my & my grandmother's middle names, Ann. Her middle name, Paige, comes from my MIL's middle name. I hope she likes it :)

L & D went great! Who ever invented the epidural needs a medal. Anniston weighed in at 7 lbs. 5oz. and measured 20 inches long.

I never thought I could love someone I just met SO MUCH!