A Little Bit of Everything
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death Your perfect love is casting out fear And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life I won’t turn back I know you are near And I will fear no evil For my God is with me And if my God is with me Whom then shall I {Read More}
My good friend Brandy emailed me this video and it made me smile I know so many of us start the day thinking we can do it all, but often fall short of our extreme expectations. I listened to a podcast one time that interviewed Joyce Meyer’s daughter. She said she had this very problem, and once she learned to count the things she accomplished {Read More}
I was born and raised in the great state of Texas. The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God. A few crazy people asked me how I “poof” my hair so here it is. You know, just in case you want some teenage girl at Hobby Lobby to look at you funny, wait until you turn your back and giggle to her friend “holy crap {Read More}
A couple of years back I created a birthday countdown for Chloe using a shot glass shelf I found on clearance at Michaels. The shelf was a whopping $4.99 (woo hoo!). Here’s what the birthday countdown looked like: Pardon the hideous brown backdrop, not sure what I was thinking?.. This countdown makes me nostalgic, because it was when Kim (TomKat) and I became friends You {Read More}
But I got back on! … This 24 day challenge stuff is not easy, but when you stick to it is so worth it. The other night I was making Chloe a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and all of the sudden I had what can only be described as a twilight vampire like craving for pb&j. I was ravenous. So, I took a few {Read More}
As insecure as I am and as uneasy as I felt about posting that video blog, it turned out to be such a positive thing. I cannot thank you all enough for the incredibly sweet feedback. I highly recommend recording yourself talking, especially if it makes you cringe at the thought For full effect don’t look in the mirror first, and definitely do not fix {Read More}
I feel like a huge goober for posting this, but it’s SO much easier. And I only feel like a huge goober because I am one, and I just need to learn to embrace that about myself. Like my big messy hair. So, vlogging, consider yourself embraced. Bam. And here are a few pictures from life around the Riel household lately…
^^^^That is what I feel like. I am so hungry! Rawr! I’m going to be completely transparent and tell you exactly how today has been. Miserable. Miserable, but very revealing. I had no idea how much emphasis I put on food in my life. I also decided it was smart to torture myself by watching recorded episodes of Paula Deen and The Pioneer Woman while {Read More}
This year my Husband and I decided to keep things super romantic and buy each other the Advocare 24 Day Challenge for Christmas. Awww. Seriously, though, we are both excited about it and really did want this for Christmas. For those of you wondering what the heck this challenge consists of, here’s a break-down: The first 10 days are a cleanse. You drink this herbal {Read More}
I was honored to be asked to contribute to this years TomKat Studio Holiday Gift Guide, it is way too fun. I had a blast picking out my favorite items for Kim to feature in her gorgeous guide. • Kate Spade Polka Dot Laptop Bag – Saw this and fell in love, anyone who has followed this blog for any amount of time knows my {Read More}
Reading a friend’s pregnancy updates prompted me to search through my post drafts that I never published… I found this gem from April of this year and had to share From the moment you pee on the stick you start second guessing everything. Everything you eat, everything you drink, every place you go, the cars you drive. Is this safe? Is that too much? What {Read More}
If you follow me on Facebook you know I’m often asking people’s honest opinion about various products. Of much interest lately is Advocare. This is going to sound super cynical, but I do not usually trust anyone selling something. Thankfully, I have a rep in the family who actually sells Advocare and she is not one to hold back. Kendel will shoot you straight no {Read More}
