...she's ONE!!!!

And she is so excited!!

On Sunday, we celebrated Reese Ann's first birthday!  The theme was Rainbows and Balloons and maybe I'll just let the pictures tell the story.  Before I do, I just want to say a few things about this girl and the last 365 days.  They haven't been easy.  She's still not sleeping through the night; she is fiesty and ever-bit as stubborn as her daddy.  But oh my word...does she ever make me happy.  I'll never be able to understand how God thought enough of me to give me someone so special but I thank Him every day. 



Party Room



Candy Table

Rainbow Candy

Smash Cake

Rainbow Birthday Cake

Tutu handmade by her big sister!

Birthday Princess!

Happy First Birthday, baby girl!  I love you to the moon and back!!


If you are friends with me on Facebook, chances are you have already seen these pictures. If you are NOT friends with me on Facebook, what are you waiting for? Let's be friends!!!

Have you ever had one of those days?

You know...where your alarm clock goes off and it only feels like you've been asleep for a few minutes?  When you get to work and you realize that you left your breakfast at home?  When you go to the gym only to turn around and walk back out because you just don't feel like it?  When really all you want to do is stay home and play with your baby?

I had one of those today.

So at work this morning, I needed to something to give me a charge and coffee alone wasn't doing the trick.  I decided to listen to Hillsong.

Specifically, I was listening to this song from The Very Best of Hillsong Live:



The words of the chorus are:


 The word portion just kept slapping me in the face. 

Slapping me in a good way, I might add.  I kinda needed the jolt.

I just love that word.  He is my portion.  No matter where I am at, what I am facing, He gives me what I need for that day.

And today...boy did I need it.

I don't have to be worried about tomorrow or next week.  I don't have to stress about having teenagers (one day...down the road) or getting gray hair or wrinkles or doing laundry or making house payments or getting cancer or anything!

He gives me a portion for each day.  He gives me a portion for everything I face.  I don't need it all at one time..He gives me what I need, when I need it.

And that, my friends, is awesome.

If that's not enough to make you smile, here is a random sheep dancing in the street.  It always makes me giggle and giggling is good for you.  It's a scientific fact.

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When I started this blog a couple of years ago, I thought I really had something to say.  I thought I had a lot to offer the world what with all of my insight and knowledge and experience.  I was going to write and make a difference.

As I maneuvered the blogosphere, I discovered other blogs that I enjoyed reading.  Some were funny.  Some were "mom-blogs."  Some were inspirational.  

At some point along the way, I realized that what I had to say wasn't much different than what about a million other people were also writing on their blogs.  Except those people were better writers...with a larger following...and prettier designs.  They were posting at least every day and were expanding to Facebook and Twitter.

So, I basically quit writing.  Oh sure.  I blamed it on being pregnant.  And then I blamed it on having an infant.  But the truth is that I became discouraged.  My vision of what I thought this site would be just fizzled.  Fizzled.

Then something weird happened. 

My vision changed.

I no longer have lofty goals of saving the world one blog post at a time.  Although, if that happens...GREAT!

I no longer have visions of catching the eye of a publisher who contacts me to write the next bestseller.  Seriously y'all, have you seen me?  My hair isn't big enough to be the next Beth Moore.

My plans for this place involve showing you who I really am.  Oh, it's still my Alabaster Jar...I just plan on pouring out the authentic me.  The one who watches Breaking Bad and likes to drink wine and who says bad words sometimes.  I enjoy Rush Limbaugh but will change the station for a good Lil Wayne song.  I love my family and my God. 

So, world:  Hi.  Welcome to my place.  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you stick around.  This is me.