I noticed I started to say it in threes. When my grandpa passed away of cancer the L word became a more prominent part of my vocabulary. When Mama Pearl was diagnosed, the L word ran rampant. When sh...
Bleh. The inner art snob in me scoffs at yet another print made in China. I move on in my search for affordable art. My parents ruined me with their early intervention art education that began when I...
Dear Austin, I’m keeping an eye on you… yeah, you. You heard me. Sigh. Where do I even begin? With the conservative budget Sam and I have been keeping as we continue to save our dollars for bigger in...
[pearl original] “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney Sam and I are Austin bound this weekend for a much needed getaway to be with friends and play the ...
B: “Uh uh. Forget about it. This is my office!” Despite my wifely warning growls Sam pulls the sheets back and climbs into my desk. Seriously, what’s the point of working from home when you can’t do ...
[via] I’ve been looking for you. In the sky. In the stars. In the rays of light. At the lake near our house. In the breeze. In the shadows on our kitchen floor. I’ve looked in the chapel. In your roo...
[pearl original] “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West I came across this quote the other day and found it completely summed up my feelings as of late. These past c...
[via] I drop my bag like a sack of groceries on the dining room table, wrap my arms around my husband’s neck and whisper, B: “hold that thought, let me slip into something a little more…. comfortable...
[via] My God, is it really only Wednesday??? Lord have mercy on my soul. This weekend can not come soon enough. I caught myself listening to the “Spa” station on my satellite radio yesterday in the c...
Woke up to the birds this morning and had a long, lazy stretch in my bed to be followed by an extra little snooze. A hot cup of coffee later and I was officially in my weekend Zen. Delicious. Can I a...
“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medicall...
[via] Your girl is brewing up all sorts of fun and excitement these days. I can’t wait to share some inspired news with you, but until then I will have to be patient (my not-always-so-strong-suit. bo...
Emphasis on the “dot, dot, dot.” Yikes. Don’t let this blogger fool you. Despite the fact that I am a lightening fast typer and can navigate the web like I’m on fire, that’s where the buck stops. My ...
“Each time you want to buy a nice thing for your house, a nice dress, a nice accessory, something elegant, something different, remember her, remember her.." ~Grandma Pearl (not to be confused w...
I’ve been thinking a lot about what to share. How to share it. Whether or not this is even something I want to share on this blog. A few short weeks ago I let you all in on Mama Pearl’s ovarian...
[camisole – BCBG] [necklace – J. Crew] [scarf – Banana Republic] [bracelets – The House that Pearl Built, Kate Spade, J. Crew] [rings – heirloom, James Avery] Mama Pearl never lost the shock and...
[via] Feeling inspired on the most beautiful of days. A deliciously quiet, make-upless waffle breakfast on the deck soaking in the sun with my little family… The perfect pink pleated skirt tha...
{via} There is something to be said about the Optimists. There is something to be said about the warriors of positivity. There is something to be said about the ones that learn to smile in the ...
What is it with the urge to take on the glorious spring weather with a fabulous dose of…. cleaning? I get one incredibly rare, free weekend and instead of taking the chance to flip through the growin...
“I am sorry for your loss.” Although I am certain I have used these words before, it is only now that I understand the Truth in them. That’s exactly what it feels like. One enormous loss. My beloved ...
B: (with a far too excited shrill in her voice) Do you like my new headband?? Do I look like India Arie or what?? S: (with a horrified stare as though the headband he were looking at may jump off and...
"Maybe some women arent meant to be tamed. Maybe they need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with." ~Carrie Bradshaw "Well-behaved women seldom make history."...
“Indeed, nothing is more critically connected to happiness, both our own and that of our children than how well we love and support one another within the family.” ~ M Russel Ballard quotes 13.1 mile...
{ via } “I went out with a guy who once told me I didn’t need to drink to make myself more fun to be around. I told him, I’m drinking so that you’re more fun to be around.” ― Chelsea Handler, Are You...
{ via } “Im curious about other people. Thats the essence of my acting. Im interested in what it would be like to be you.” ~ Meryl Streep Right back at ya Meryl. (Can I call her that? Mrs. Streep? Ma...
I am so terribly mysterious and cryptic at times. I started this year literally running out the box with a strong sense of perseverance, faith, and belief in the power of “I can”. I was showering my ...
{via} Dang…. that girl rocks. I so wish I could be like her. I think we all have “that” person we look up to. The one we admire. The one that inspires us. I always wanted to be that chick you would s...
Hungry, tired, and soaked from the rain. I was looking for a fried chicken fix (as any good Texan girl does) to push me over the midday hump. This is what I found. I smile. Happy and inspired. How co...
“The heart wants what the heart wants.” “If you love someone, set your love free. If it comes back to you, then its yours forever. If it doesnt, then it was never yours to begin with.” “I want to gro...
Money talk. I’m not one to use the word “hate” very much, but I can safely say that I hate it. It’s the worst. It’s beyond uncomfortable for me and although I know better than to avoid things I am no...
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