Love.In.A.Cup.

You're Welcome.. 

Yep, that's all I will say, YOU ARE WELCOME and enjoy friends…!!!! Get ready to live! 

Step 1: Drive to your nearest Starbucks.

Step 2: Pull up to the drive through or exercize your legs and walk up to the actual counter inside. 

Step 3: Order this: Mocha Latte (hot) with 2 pumps of mocha, 2 pumps of white chocolate mocha and 2 pumps of raspberry. You choose what size you want to splurge on...

Step 4: Handle your cup that was just brewed for you with special care. 

Step 5: Sip it, and drink some more… And fall in love all over again.. 

Step 6: Thank Lindsey for telling you so… 

* I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS NEWLY DISCOVERED FAVORITE DESSERT DRINK OF MINE… I CALL IT, "THE RASPBERRY TRUFFLE.. IN A CUP"

Fine Print: I will probably be gaining at least a pound or two a week just from this Heaven in a cup. I am so sorry Jesse…But… I am in love. 

Love is in the Air

Friday is Valentine's Day and something you must know about me is that I am one of those that LOVES this holiday… I could care less about the gifts, or the romantic dinners and surprises (Jes- I mean I love them… but.) For me it's much more than that- it's about the LOVE! I love the little things and I feel like there are so many little things that go hand in hand with Valentine's Day.  Now, I know there are many critics out there that say, "Oh it's just a commercialized holiday and a good way to make the card and candy companies even more wealthy." Well, so be it! What wrong with buying a card for someone to show them or remind them that you love them? What is wrong with indulging in a little chocolate… Or 2 bags of it for that matter? I know people think, "You should show those you love them every day, not just 1 day a year." Come on, really? Do you really think everyone just saves all their love and surprises for 1 day a year? Well, I sure hope not, and if they do, well then… They have issues to begin with.

Anyways, here are the little things I think of and smile at when I think about Valentine's Day..

Do you remember when you were in elementary school and made a Valentines box or envelope to take to school to collect all those little cards and heart shaped sour suckers? You might have even made a special trip to the craft store to stock up on heart stickers, glitter, and red and pink construction paper too! I loved spending hours decorating my special box just to be able to put it on my desk for 1 day! And as dorky as it was, I loved reading every single little cheap card inside from each of my classmates.. I even remember thinking that sometimes the wording on certain Valentines "meant something." Oh brother.. As a first grade teacher, this was always one of my very favorite things to do with my little sweeties! I loved when they brought in their bag of Valentine's Day crafts to decorate their special boxes! They LOVED it too! Their little tiny hands, working so hard to create something that would be filled with LOVE! Nothing wrong with that!

Because I taught first grade, first grade teachers tend to think in terms of thematic units.. That meant, when a holiday rolled around all things were themed around that specific day! The decorations in my room, the bulletin boards, the projects, vocabulary, read alouds, newsletters, stickers, etc… So, maybe that is why I have the problem I do.. I feel it quite necessary to bring all the heart shaped plates out, the sweet and yummy smelling Valentine's Day candles out, the desserts, and on and on and on.  I LOVE SO MUCH going to pick out a special card for my sweetie! If you know me, you know I love cards and write them all the time.  I love finding the perfect words to describe my feelings.. It's like Hallmark can read my mind or something.. It's like a treasure hunt for me, a needle in the haystack, ok… you know what I mean.. I just love it.. Well this year, I got to pick out 2 special cards for the guys in my life.. Yes, Oliver can't read, he'll never remember it and he probably will NEVER care about it.. But, you bet your bottoms it's going in his little baby book on the "My First Valentine's Day" page… Oh yes! And you also better believe that I painted his little foot red to always remember how little it was.  Remember, I was a teacher once? I loved painting little hands and little feet to make into projects and give to their parents! Those are precious little keepsakes!

I LOVE the candy- well, when do I not.. But, pink and red candy? Somehow always tastes better so I need about 5 bags of it to declare that it is officially Valentine's Day.. I love the little conversation hearts, the cherry sugared hearts, and on and on.  I love the beautiful flowers I always see stocked in the grocery stores… Yes, people I am one of those people.  I love all the pink and red and hearts and glitter… Don't hate, but I do.  I love doing and making the little things that show those I love, that I love them, even if it's a card in the mail with cute pictures on it! Shouldn't there be more holiday's like Valentine's Day? Shouldn't we be happy that people actually want to do sweet things for each other? Believe me, life isn't always full of rainbows, unicorns, hearts and glitter over here.. No one's is.  But, thinking about those we love and cherish the most, what is wrong with making them smile or like Catherine said on the good ol' Bachelor wedding, "It's like filling her heart with love sprinkles." heheh, sorry I just had to. Ok, here's how we are spending Valentine's Day week. Hope yours is full of love and sparkle too!   :)

Love to all our family and friends, from the bottom of our hearts! XOXO

yes, yes i did. i added rhinestones and jesse made sure
that i knew it didn't look like a boy's foot anymore. oops. my bad.
BTW… try getting a perfect little 6 month old foot print with paint.
it's almost the hardest thing ever! 

red velvet brownies are going down. yes. you heard me.
i saw this recipe and made it a MUST to try! 

speaking of LOVE… Oliver.. AND SUCKING HIS BOTTOM LIP..
They love each other all day long. 

a little bragging is about to happen..
It's winter and our geraniums are still gorgeous, and the grass is still green.
And it's in the 70s and 80s… THAT IS LOVE for my heart and soul! 

you know me and my candles. I LOVE THEM.
Found this new Tyler gem a couple weeks ago and it's
called Family Traditions… It's a new LOVE and what a perfect name! 

I came across a recommendation to read these on a blog, so I hopped on Amazon pronto.
Sparkly Green Earrings is about motherhood and The Antelope in the Living Room
is about marriage. Melanie Shankle is the author of these and also authors The Big Momma Blog.
 I LOVE a new good book that CRACKS my bootie up! :) 

a newly found favorite. Abbey can vouch for this too- it's yummy,
pretty and Heavenly on your lips! 

Jesse will laugh. This is my "office" people and I conduct some serious business
right here.  All kinds of business. Mommy business, planning a 10 year reunion business,
Daily Devotional Business, Blogging Business, Oliver's Baby Book Business, and many more kinds too..
This is where it all goes down and I LOVE my little spot… Even though we have a nice
desk upstairs… I know I'm weird, but I love doing my "business.." (Gross, I know what you're thinking..)

I LOVE my daily devotional time.. It sets up every single day for a win,  I'm telling you.
I look forward to my time with God every morning! He does amazing things.
He is THE TRUE LOVE!

Just a little love for the boy! :) 

"Fallin" in Love....

Hi my name is Lindsey and I LOVE FALL….

I admit it.... I'm an addict I think! Everything about it I just LOVE! Now that we are living in Arizona, I haven't quite felt the fall breeze in the air type of feeling yet, or the smell of roasting green chilies, or that State Fair in the Air, but.... It's not 115 degrees, so in my book, HAPPY FALL, Ya'll! :) There are just too many fun things that come to mind when I think of fall! Here are a few of my favorites....

  Candy Corn…. 

I have a sweet tooth if you didn't know already!
The reason why I have to work out double time in the Fall....

                                  (Notice how much is left in my first bag of the season..???)

Fall Scented Candles Burning 

People... I'm obsessed with these! If you have never owned a Gold Canyon candle, you are missing out on LIFE! That's right, LIFE! Get ready to live when you buy yours! The wax burns evenly all the way down to the very last bottom bit, no wax is left on the sides of the jar, and most importantly, the smells are to.die.for and carry their scent all the way till' the end! I have the Sweet Cinnaroll and it smells like that to a tee! Heaven in a jar is possible! I also picked up a few lovely scents at Bath and Body Works that I pretty much have a love relationship with.  My faves are Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, and Pumpkin Cupcake in the mason jars! They were doing a 2 for $15.00 deal, so I went nuts. Yes, they are too cute for their own good and they smell so delicious you want to eat them...seriously! You do!

Pumpkin Spice Lattes from the "Bucks"

Call me spoiled, but I don't care about spending almost $5.00 on a coffee drink... This is Heaven in a cup and will make you smile every sip of the way! No need to get fat-free, just do it people! Indulge in the greatness and treat yourself! They aren't around all year, so I feel the need to get one a couple times a week! It's sometimes my one outing of the day and I choose to go drive through Starbucks and pick one of these bad boys up! That's how good they are if you have never tried one for yourself!
Worth every calorie, worth every cent! 

Anything Pumpkin or Spice...

If it says "pumpkin" on the label, it's in my cart I'm pretty sure! 

Here are a few things already stocked up at home

Bath and Body Works soap and hand sanitizer…
Why not be germ-free and smell yummy? DUH!

Baking anything pumpkin is sure to put a smile on my face.
That's why there are always a couple of options!
Oh, and if you've never tried the mulling spice with cider
from Trader Joe's… DO IT! You'll be happy you did! 

Haven't tried it yet, but just found this at TJ's too…
Early mornings and late nights with little Oliver
gives me the excuse to have this. 

Yummy Cinnamon Orange MarketSpice Tea From Seattle

My wonderful Momma brought some of this goodness 

with her on one of her trips and I LOVE IT!
Find more flavors and order HERE :)

Cozying Up and Working on Projects...

...like Oliver's Baby Book that I'm obsessed with…
What's new? Me obsessed with projects?

I found this gem of a book on ETSY at dottedcrossdesigns shop

 Taking Time to Relax, Dig Out My Creativity Bin 
& Make Some Art!

What better art to make than for my lil' sweet guy?

Decorating for Fall

(I haven't done our house yet, but you better bet your bottoms that on Jesse's Honey-Do list, it says, "Dig out Fall Decorations for Linds.." Love you babe! Love that you let me consume our house with decorations! (I'll post some pictures later once I'm done!) 

Fall Clothes and Accessories

This year has been a bit different… Instead of packing up my summer clothes and digging out fall/winter clothes, it's been like this… Pack up maternity/anything that fit clothes and unpack summer/fall clothes that never came out of the box when we moved! That's also on the weekend list of things to do! BUT…. I have been a bad girl found a few things to add to my collection of favorites for this fall!


The Leopard Flower Scarf in Navy! LOVE IT!
Got it here: Leopard Scarf

 Classic Camo TOMS!!!! So fun to slip on with so many things! 

Camo Toms

Love these simple and sweet bracelets! 

They were both gifts and I wear them just about everyday! 

Alex and Ani Initial Bracelet Find it Here! (Thanks Court for introducing me to these!) 

Chloe and Isabel is a new favorite of mine  Love the Bling

It's the Petite Baguette and look at this new, fun one! So Cute!  Here's Mine

Fun Things to Try

I love things I forgot about in my cabinets new products!
Here's a few things I am really digging lately!

Elf makeup brush cleaner ($3.00 at Target)
Baby Lips: The perfect hint of color! (At Target and thanks for showing me this, Court!)
Los Poblanos Lavender Salve… AMAZING!
Sonia Kashuk's Translucent Illuminator Bronzer
Fresh's Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment and Polish. YUM

Football (College and NFL) 
& Making Chips and Queso 
to Celebrate...

My fave NFL team is the Niners… I lost a bet years ago to Jesse… That's how I became a fan.. I told him that the ONLY way I would become a Niners Fan (because I like to play hard.to.get) is if they drafted Michael Crabtree… Welp… THAT HAPPENED! So… Go Niners! Glad you're a fun team to watch and like to kick butt on the field! Plus who doesn't like Jim Harbaugh?? He's intense and I love a competitive, fierce Coach!

Going to college in Lubbock meant one thing… WEST.TEXAS.FOOTBALL and tailgating! Well, ok, maybe a little drinking of the beer too and brushing the dirt off your face from the dust storms! I really wish everyone could experience the small town feel of game day when the whole town shuts down and flies their crimson red and black flags! IT was my very most favorite thing about Tech! So much tradition, and support for a team that loved playing a game of "AIR RAID." Of course I love my team, the Red Raiders, and I don't care if we haven't been that good in the past few years… but there is hope! We have a new Coach- Kliff Kingsbury, he's young and fresh and ready to rock that place! We always have a new coach it seems, but this one seems promising…. I hope.. Plus, can you say, Wes Welker, Michael Crabtree, Danny Amendola and Kliff Kingsbury? Some talent has come from Tech and I'm proud of it! Raider. Power. Now, let's have a good season! 

Finally.... Finding out We're going to have 
TWIN NEPHEWS!!!!!

Jasmine and John are due February 2nd, but…. I'm sure those little twinkies will be anxious to meet their sweet Mommy, Daddy and adorable sister Darby!!!! They went for an ultrasound yesterday to find out the sex of their baby and TADA!!!!!!! There were TWO! They are identical and Mono-Di which means that they share 1 placenta.  Brotherly love already!
BTW….Jasmine was so sure that she may someday have twin nephews or nieces herself, but the best part is that she gets to have some double fun of her own and I couldn't be happier! Best present ever! Now little Oliver gets to have not 1, but 2 other boy cousins to play with that will be in the same grade as him! :) And that also means that Sweet Darby girl will be getting some major girl time and love when she comes to visit Aunt Linds! We won't let those boys steal your thunder, Darby girl! :)

So cute to see 2 heads! 

I see you! He must be getting ready for Halloween!

Mommy and Daddy sure knew how to make this cutie pie happy! 

Thank you God for Jesse who is such a PERFECT Dad and babysit's while I take some "Me-Time" to blog, and find fun new stuff that makes me smile! Otherwise… I would go crazy!