What I'm loving Wednesday

It has been a while since I have linked up with Jamie for WILW!

I'm loving my most recent posts that recap our vacation to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! Be sure to check out PART 1 here and PART 2 here. PART 3 will be up tomorrow!

I'm loving my sweet littles and my sweet mom! I was able to have lunch with them tomorrow at our favorite place, On The Border! I treasure those lunch dates so much. I can't wait to see them this weekend!

I'm loving my sweet husband! We celebrated 1 year of marriage last week and before we left on our trip we enjoyed our delicious wedding cake. I wasn't expecting it to be any good, but it was wonderful! We had so much fun reminiscing about our special day!

I hope you all have a great rest of the week! Thanks for stopping by :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

It has been a while since I have linked up with Jamie for WILW! 

I'm excited to share some awesome things with y'all today. I hope that all of you are having a great start to 2012, and I hope you are working hard at attaining your goals for the new year! We have a fresh start in front of us, so take advantage of it friends!

I'm loving my word for 2012...DEVOTION! After spending a lot of time praying that God would speak to me about what He wanted me to work on this year, He revealed this word to me. I realized that although I have a relationship with Jesus, it needs to be deeper and I long to do more for Him in 2012! By devoting more of my time to Him, He is able to do more in my life and teach me more than ever before! I hope that all of you can find a word to inspire you for 2012! You can go HERE if you want to read more about it!

 I'm loving how God is moving over at the Fearless Blog! Jessica, Jamie, Nicole and myself are finishing up the first series this week! Be sure to check it out if you're looking for some day to day inspiration and a way to grow in your relationship with Jesus!

  I'm loving that even though I didn't go to Passion 2012, I can watch it LIVE here: http://live.268generation.com/. Y'all, these speakers are incredible and you will definitely grow if you take a few minutes and listen to these live sessions. Jesus is just waiting for you to grab on to Him, and when you do He will make you whole! That is from Beth Moore's session Tuesday morning. She was incredible and definitely brought God's word to life!

I'm loving all of my recent Pinterest finds! Josh and I are moving back into our house soon and I have found so many ideas! I can't wait to set up an office in one of the bedrooms, and here are my inspiration pictures!

 What do all of these have in common? They are in front of a window! I love this and I think it would make sitting at a desk more fun! 

I'm loving our church! When we got married in May, we began praying that God would show us where He wanted us to go to church. We were members of BPBC but had not found our niche yet, and we didn't connect with this church. We decided to join the choir and also found a Sunday School class to attend. Since then, God has blessed us incredibly and we have made so many new friends! I'm going to be going to the women's bible study on Monday evenings soon with some of my new friends, and I'm so thrilled!

Here is our church!

I'm loving all of these bags that I have for sale! I am bag lover, but I have too many to store. I figured maybe some of my blog friends would like to take a look! There's Coach, Vera Bradley, and more available! Take a look :) You can go here: http://savsmilesblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/bag-and-accessory-sale.html

I'm loving that my sweet husband and I just shared our first Christmas as a married couple! We made so many great memories, and I am thankful for our families that we were able to spend time with. I could not ask for a better husband, and I'm more thankful for him each day!

Happy Wednesday friends!

WILW

I hope you are all having a wonderful week!

I can't believe it's already Wednesday. I hope the weekend is here just as quick (3 day weekend...woohoo)!!!

Be sure to play along and link up with JAMIE for WILW!

Be sure to check out my post from last week HERE! I posted about NYC and didn't realize my comments were not turned on :( If you have any good advice about what to do and where to go in New York let me know by commenting HERE!

I'm loving... that my family receieved our LOA last week for Will's adoption!

LOA is the letter of acceptance, which means we are officially able to adopt him. It is one more big step towards bringing him home! Isn't he SO cute???

If you feel led, please go to my mom's blog (http://www.everythingbeautifulshay.blogspot.com/) and help us travel to get this precious boy! There is a lot of different things you can do! Check out the right sidebar on her blog!

I'm loving... That we will be heading to Knoxville in 3 days! We are so excited and are hoping for cool weather all weekend. I can't wait to be cheering on our team with 100,000 other people! Seriously, the Tennessee atmosphere is like no where else!

I'm loving...some decorating ideas I have recently gotten from the faithful Pinterest
When we finish our basement, I want it to be cozy and have accents or orange. I want to stylishly display some Tennessee items, so here are some orange accent inspiring photos~
Love the brown and orange

This is my favorite, love the pillows!

I also have been looking for ideas for our master bedroom
Love this!

And I love these colors

I'm loving... these cute outfits, thanks to Pinterest (once again)

I hope you all have a fabulous rest of the week...and be happy because a long weekend is ahead!!!

I will leave you with this...

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WILW ~ New York City!

Happy Wednesday everyone!
I hope you are all having a fabulous week. Mine has already gone by so fast, and I hope it continues that way. Today, I am linking up with JAMIE for WILW!

 I feel like I "love" the same things every week...so I am going to do a themed WILW this week. Last week my theme was football! If you love football, go check it out! I loved all the comments, and it made me smile to see so many football fans out there! We are almost there! Less than two weeks...

 This week....
I am loving... the exciting trip my husband and I are going on in December!
NEW YORK CITY!

I have been here once, but I was on a church trip and didn't get to really explore the city. I am so excited to be there during the hustle and bustle of Christmas time. We have already begun making a list of things to do and places to go. 

 

We will definitely be seeing The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. I would love to go to the Today Show one morning (I watch it everyday at work and love every second of it). There are also a lot of places I want to shop! I am beyond thrilled!

 

I am loving... these cute outfits that are going to inspire me for my NYC attire. I can't wait to be in the city in cute winter clothes, drinking delicious coffee, and exploring the streets with my sweet husband!

 

Find this classic look here~

Find this outfit here~ 

 

Find these cute looks here~

Find this cozy look here~

Can you tell I love cozy, cute and simple?

 

Now...I need some advice from you guys! I would love for you to leave a comment or email me if you have some good NYC advice. I want to know your favorite places and all of your advice! What are some things we have to do while we are there?

 

Please let me know if you have been to NYC because we want to make it a wonderful trip!

I hope y'all have a great week and I can't wait to hear from you...

Love you all!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I absolutely love reflecting on what I'm loving every Wednesday!

I am always able to reflect on everything I should be thankful for.

Make sure to go link up with Jamie for WILW!

- I'm loving the yummy meals I have cooked this week! Monday we had Pesto Chicken Casserole. It was really good and it was nice to have something different. I am going to start a recipe page on my blog, but I am also going to post the recipes here too!

Pesto Chicken Casserole

Ingredients:

-2.5 cups of cooked chicken, chopped

-1 10oz. can of cream of chicken

-1 cup of packed sun-dries tomatoes, cut into thin strips

-1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese

-16 oz package of bow tie pasta, cooked

-1 small jar of pesto
Combine chicken, cream of chicken, pesto, sun-dried tomoatoes, and bow tie pasta. Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. After 30 minutes, sprinkle cheese on top. Cook for about 15 more minutes.

Delish!

Tuesday night we had Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin. This is so easy and so delicious! All you need is a crock pot.

Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

Ingredients:

1 (2 pound) boneless pork loin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup water

Glaze:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Rub over roast. Place in crock pot with 1/2 cup of water. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 1 hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in a small sauce pan. Heat and stir until mixture thickens. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking. Serve with remaining glaze on the side.

Also delish!

Here is a picture of this divine thing~

-I am also loving that we will be celebrating another sister's birthday this coming weekend. We are having the lady that made the groom's cake at our wedding, make a cake for Rosie's birthday. I am so excited because Josh and I didn't get any of his groom's cake. I know, sad story. We are also moving my other sister in to college Saturday morning. It will definitely be an emotional but great day!

-I am loving the book I am reading...THE HELP! I am taking my time reading it becuase I don't want it to end. I always get so into books. I feel like the characters become my friends. I am not ready for them to go away yet! But, I do want to see the movie soon! It looks so good. Are the any other must-reads you would suggest?

-I am still loving the thought of fall. The heat has got to go! I can't get over how hot it is everyday. I am ready for it to cool off so I can wear stuff like this~

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I love love love this~

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-I am loving this blog that I found recently...http://munchercruncher.blogspot.com/

This blog is FULL of great healthy advice on eating, exercising, and just living your life in a healthy way. It has become one of my favorite blogs to read!

-I am loving my life and my loving husband! I am so thankful for a husband that makes our bed everyday, mails letters for me, puts stuff in the crock pot before work, gives me a big hug everyday when he gets home, listens to me talk the entire time we walk every night, watches the bachelorette with me (he thinks Ryan will be the next bachelor), and just loves me for the way I am. He's just the greatest. 

I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! 

We are halfway to the weekend!

Love you all :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Hello blog loves! I hope you are all having a great week!

I can't believe it's already Wednesday. You know what that means...

WILW with Jamie!

 

I'm loving...this week because it is the last week of summer for two of my sisters. Rosemary will be in 10th grade, and sweet EllaKate will be starting Kindergarten. I know my mom is not ready, so I am hoping this week is a long one for them! However, EK is so ready, and she is definitely going to be the cutest one in her class! I told her she has to call me and tell me all about her day. 

I'm loving...evenings home with my sweet husband. We both love our nights together, and we always say we wish we could just stay at home everyday! He said today that it felt like Christmas morning when it was time for him to come home. That made me smile!

I'm loving...the thought of fall. I have been pinning fall outfits like CRAZY on Pinterest.

Here are a few of my favs!

 

I'm loving...Peach State Pride! Be sure to check out what this is all about on THIS POST! Show your love for the state of Georgia!

I'm loving...my wedding page that I updated! On my other blog, I had a lot of different pages, but I haven't taken the time to add them all back. However, my wedding page is up and running. It includes details from our wedding weekend, lots of pictures, and a great slideshow!

Check it out HERE!

I'm loving...my followers! I can't wait to do a giveaway. I am just waiting to reach 50 followers! If you haven't clicked FOLLOW, please do!

Last but not least...
I'm loving...my sweet husband! I am so thankful for him, and it is still so surreal to say "husband". I dreamed of that for so many years! He is my very best friend and I couldn't have chosen anyone more perfect! We are already starting to plan on 1 year anniversary trip!

Have a great rest of the week! Next up... summer wedding recaps! You don't want to miss seeing these beautiful brides tomorrow!
Love you all!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I hope everyone is having a fabulous Wednesday! 

Today I am linking up with Jamie for the weekly WILW...

 -I'm loving that this week is now halfway over! I love the weekends and love time with Josh! This weekend will be fun because we are hanging out with my fam all weekend! They are coming to visit us, and we have some fun things planned! I haven't seem them in a few weeks, so it will be fun to spend time with them! My sisters are coming down Friday night to hang out and spend the night!

Can't wait for some time with these two!

-I'm loving the walks that Josh and I take every evening together! We have gotten into the habit of walking almost every night in a park close by. After we eat dinner, we head over to walk about 3-4 miles. It gives us time to talk about our day without the distraction of of computers and phones. It also keeps us healthy! I am loving this time so much.

-I'm loving these two sweet girls...

 EK will be going to kindergarten this school year, and she is very ready to go! Isn't she just precious?? I love her little bookbag and lunchbox. She is going to do so great! SJ still loves dressing up in her flower girl dress. She is so precious too! I love them both so much!

-Last but not least...I'm loving my sweet husband! I'm so thankful for him and for how hard he works each and everyday so we can do fun things together! We can't wait to go on our first vacation together to New York in December (besides our honeymoon)!!

Have a happy Wednesday!