Saturday, December 17, 2011

Pale is Pretty

My family is of European decent, mostly German. This means I am prone to glowingly light skin. Im talking PALE. Back in highschool somone once told me that I must sweat milk....I'm white. Get the picture? Living in Texas I am surrounded by gorgeous bronzed skinned people all the time. My husband is hispanic and has amazing skin, along with his whole family. I have been using everything, tanning beds, lotions, sprays...you name it.

Well I've finally decided...I don't care anymore. Call me Casper, because I'm going to be ghostly white. I don't care. I'm over the whole trying to be tanned deal. I'd rather be pasty now and have baby smooth skin at 40, than be like all those tanned skinned girls now who will look like old leather sofas when they're 40. There I said it.

Say YES to:




And EVERYONE should say hell NO to:

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Counting My Blessings

Today is the day that the world witnessed how far man can go. We saw the absolute evil we are capable of, and also the strength and bravery. I guess every generation has their enemy. It is satisfying to know that today the man who was responsible for this tragedy is answering for his sins.

Here is a picture of the best day of my life! Wasn't the chapel beautiful. The Catholic church apparently doesn't like it when you aren't married in a church, but I don't see the big deal. God was there with us, you can see him everywhere in this picture!


Me and my daddy :) This guy is my hero. I'm so grateful to have him. One of my old roommates referred to him as "the professor" because he looks like the guy from Jurassic Park. I don't see it.

My Tri Delta sisters. Don't believe in sorority sisterhood? Well, look at this as proof. So many memories with these girls. Ups and Downs but we will always be there for each other.

Oh hey maria! You're so pretty :) And check out that tan, you actually look like a Latina here

FIJI! These are Frank's brothers. They circled around us and sang Piano Man. Can you point out the drunk ones? That's right...all of them. Look how precious and happy Frank is here. I love it.

Here is Frank when he was in the Army! He looks like a baby here. So handsome. He is out now, but still thinks daily about how much he misses it. He wants to "do his part".

Meet Granny. She is precious. I couldn't help but cry every time I saw her this day. I'm so thankful that she and my Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle could come. My mom couldn't be with me that day but it felt as if she was because of them. I should frame this.

Meet the world's cutest nephew. Logan Jared Stiles. All the bridesmaids were wrapped around his little finger. Future heart breaker right here...its those Stiles genes, we can't help it.
Life is good.

Oh I convinced Frank to give me my birthday gift a week early! Its an amazon Kindle...I'm in love! I slept with it beside me last night.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Hello World

I have been a lover of blogs for years. Fashion blogs, foodie blogs and personal ones. I guess its finally time I join the blogging world. I have such an incredible life, and thank God for each morning he gives me. This past year I have gone through several big changes...converting to Catholicism, graduating from college, and marrying the love of my life. Life is good.

My husband started laughing when he saw that I am starting a blog, his excuse is that I'm just "cute". I live and interesting, beautiful life and I'm going to share it with the world darn it! Will the world read about it? Probably not.... but I can still share it. But I have noticed that the blogs/facebooks that I enjoying looking at all belong to happy upbeat people. It makes me happy to witness another's happiness. So, if anyone else is like this, and loves sappy lovey pictures, recipes/home projects, random facts, adorable doggie pictures then do yourself a favor and read me :) I promise to put a smile on your face. Maria de la Torre...we having a bloggers pact so I expect to be on your favorites bar.

To make good on my promise feast your eyes on this cuteness buffet:
Meet Dixie Bell Herrera, my fur daughter. Like this one? Well Here is another

Best friends for life

Well I think that will be all...there is a slice of apple pie and homemade whipped cream with my name on it.