Big Mama

I just got home from our high school's first football game of the season. The air was cool, the band marched on the field, the cheerleaders cheered and the football players played. Then the sun set and the moon came up. And it was red. Normally, I would just think "Wow, cool moon!" But because it's 2020, I kind of wondered if it was perhaps a bad omen. Then I remembered the Aggies Read More

I don't know about y'all but I feel like I've lived a thousand lives since last Friday. But at the same time, it's hard to believe that we're almost to October. I heard someone say that September, October, November and December are the "LMNOP" of the year and that feels like the truest thing. Anyway, this will basically be me this weekend into between watching football and soccer. via Read More

This is one of those weeks where I just don't have much to say. Here are some cute things I've found this week: 1. high-rise wide-leg cropped utility jean I went in Banana Republic this week because they had a big sign on the window with "Sale" and, well, I'm only human. I've been wanting a pair of wide-leg cropped jeans but hadn't found any I liked until I tried these on. They are so Read More

First, I just want to take a minute to remember that today is September 11. Everything has felt so contentious this year and it's weird to think about on how united the country seemed in the days following September 11. Honestly, I wonder if it will ever be that way again. It's just hard to believe we are almost twenty years away from that awful day. via GIPHY Anyway, I cannot tell you how Read More

Yep. This is going to be a quick post today because Caroline and I are on a little road trip which is basically the only advantage of online school. We drove to Dallas on Thursday to see some friends and we're headed to College Station for a soccer tournament this weekend. I have to say that I had forgotten how much I love to get in the car and take a trip. Not even I-35 could steal my joy Read More

That's right. It's my birthday today. I'm officially starting the last year of my forties and so I can only imagine that the money I spend on skincare will increase over the next year. via GIPHY Here are some cute things I found this week that I may or may not buy myself to celebrate my birthday. 1. milly plaid button down Here's what you need to know immediately. Francesca's Read More