The 30th Birthday ShinDig

Friday night I was surprised by my Husband and Bestie with a 30th Birthday Party.

I knew something was going on, but never in my wildest dreams could I have pictured anything more perfect than this.

Lance rented out the upper deck at Black Jack Cove and Brooke went to town on the decor.

The deck was amazing!

There was an arched bridge that led from the boat dock to the covered deck.

It was adorned with paper lanterns, lights strung from side to side, mexican themed decorations, a bar (with sweet tea) & great food.

The weather couldn't have been anymore perfect.

Of course, the friends and family are what made the pary complete.

Take a look.  See for yourself...

See.  I told you.  Fabulous right?!?!?

Thanks Boo for making my Birthday exceptional!

Thanks Brooke for the charming decorations and hard work and weeks of putting up with my husband while planning!  ;)

And thanks to my sweet sweet friends that made my Birthday special!

Here's to many more Birthdays!

30 feels pretty good so far! 

30 for 30th

I am no longer in my twenties!

Today marks the day I cross over to my 30's.

I feel pretty good about it actually.  I'm not sad like I thought I might be.  Time sure does fly.  It's inevitable.  You're going to get older every year, so you might as well embrace it.

YOLO as my sister says!  {You Only Live Once}

Here's to 30!

I thought I'd list 30 quirky facts about me that you may or may not know.  So here goes. 


1.  I have Jesus in my heart.  If you don't I'd love to share Him with you. 
2.  I am a lefty.
3.  I was married at 19, to practically a stranger.  I love him more today than I ever could have dreamed.   
4.  I delivered my firstborn at 27.
5.  I am a FREAK about germs. Spreading germs. Getting germs. Cleaning germs.  Germs.
6.  I wash my feet EVERY NIGHT before bed.
7.  I love yard work.
8.  I love thrifting and sorting through junk to find a treasure.
9.  I have majoy anxiety over stomach problems.
10.  I don't like banana's with spots.
11.  My most favorite place away from home is Rosemary Beach, FL.
12.  I make a lot of clothing purchases, but return most.
13.  I have to have a PayDay & Dr. Pepper on a road trip.
14.  I love spreadsheets.
15.  I am Type A to the max.
16.  I'm stubborn.
17.  I'll admit when I'm wrong.
18.  I don't drink.  Never have. 
19.  I don't smoke.  Never have.
20.  I {big pink puffy heart} blogs!
21.  My dream job would either be a hair dresser or own my own junk/handmade treasure shop.
22.  I am obsessed with hair.  Long.  Short.  Curly.  Straight.  Bleach.  Dark.  All hair.  It's an art.
23.  I only wear powder, mascara and maybe some highlighter.
24.  I am fairly low maintenance.
25.  I love Yoga Pants.
26.  I would wear flip flops all year.
27.  I'm a country girl at heart.
28.  Hate cooking.  Love to bake.
29.  I have a new found love of sewing.
30.  Sweet Tea and Dr. Pepper are my drinks of choice.

Well, there you have it.  30 enthralling things about me.  What would you have possibly done with yourselves if you didn't know these things?  You can thank me later. 

Happy Friday!

Barn Sale!

I am swamped from head to toe in dresses and Barn Sale Prep.

If you need me I'll be in my sewing room!

Thursday, Friday & Saturday I'll be here...

Come by and say hello!

April 26 Sneak Peek/Early Bird Buying: 4p-7p $10 admission

 

April 27 & 28: 10a-6p free admission

 

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Hartsville, TN 37074

 

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First Official 5K

Well.  I did it.  I ran my first official 5K. I have done other 'races', but normally walked, or just ran when I could, or pushed a stroller, but this one was different.  I had been training for the Nashville Half Marathon up until about a month ago but I decided it just wasn't going to happen this year.

However, 5K, I could do.   

It was a last minute decision to actually get up to do it.  But I had 2 motivators- 1- my mom was in charge of it, and 2- The Husband said I wouldn't.  Well.  If that's not enough right there to get you running, I don't know what is.   

My mom has put countless hours into this race.  She and Ronnie (my step dad) along with so many other wonderful volunteers were out there at the crack of dawn to set up and make this event perfect.  

I started at the back of the group.  I'm not trying to win, just finish.  I walked once- at the water station.  And.  I finished with a pace of 11:29. I'd say that's pretty good for a beginner.  I think somewhere close to 2500 people participated so finishing 375 ain't too shabby.   

I WILL do the Half Marathon next year.  I turn 30 in 2 weeks and want to do that in my 30th year.  So there.  I said I would, now I will.  I've got over a year to prepare, so lets get with it!