23 Things You Might Not Know About Me

I was trying to think of something fun and lighthearted to share here on my little space when I ran across a post from Olivia about herself. I thought it would be fun to share a little about myself as well! I hope you learn a thing or two about me. 

I wish I knew how to ______.

 Worry less, I tend to way overthink. Oh, and cook meatloaf without it coming out dry. 

Quote to live by?

“Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it.” Amy Poehler

Night owl or early bird?

These days, neither. Eleven o'clock hits and if I'm not in bed I'm DYING but at the same time any time before say seven-thirty AM is so early!

Favorite Instagram accounts to follow?

@rachaelsgoodeats, @thespoiledhome, @puffinandbennie, @joannagaines, @mrs_laurenmcmullen, @dreamywhiteslifestyle, @styleyoursenses, @proverbs31ministries, @thestylebungalow.

Drink of choice?

Iced tea or a glass of white wine.

Favorite dinner spot in Oklahoma?

I don't really have a favorite restaurant at all. I'm a foodie so I love to try  new places rather than going to the same places over and over. My favorites are the little local spots all across the state!

A valuable lesson you’ve learned?

Do not ever let someone disrespect you and steal your happiness away!

Last thing you splurged on?

A new bag while on a girls trip to Dallas.

What do you have your eye on?

I have a long weekend trip to the beach with the girls next month so I've got my eye on this bikini.

Apps you use every day?

My Fitness Pal for calorie tracking and VSCO for picture editing.

Favorite holiday?

There’s nothing more magical than Christmas morning.

#1 vacation destination on your list?

Fiji or Italy

Favorite way to spend a day off?

Wake up and take a nice long walk/jog with Haddock or a workout at the gym. Followed by lunch with friends on a patio and a pedicure or massage (or both!). Some shopping at Utica Square ending with a blo out and capping the day off with a date night.

Best relationship advice?

Always follow your heart. When you know, you know.

Favorite dessert?

A simple scoop of Braum's chocolate ice cream OR Blue Bell's Red, White & Blue Bell ice cream. I'm an ice cream girl fo' sho!

Best advice when it comes to dealing with people?

Give everyone you meet the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume, don’t jump to conclusions. Every person you meet is dealing with things you have no idea about. 

Favorite Starbuck’s drink?

I'm not a coffee drinker so a grande non-fat hot chocolate with whip. If you have a fave Starbucks non-coffee cold drink shoot it my way! I recently tried, by recommendation, a chilled green tea latte. So gross.

What would you tell your 18 year old self?

Take the risk it’s worth it, be more confident in yourself, and start thinking about what you want to do after college the second you begin your freshman year. Oh, and make your plan be to get your masters the second you graduate with your undergrad. 

What do you miss?

The simplicity of life. Ya know when the biggest worry in life was if I was going to get to go to Grandma and Grandpa's for a weekend sleepover or not! I wish I could go back to simple times.

Dream job?

Marketing for the Today Show but I'm not sure I would want to live in NYC so being a full-time blogger would be pretty amazing!

Nike or Adidas?

Nike

Coolest celebrity moment?

That one time me and my best friend were practically on stage with Luke Bryan and he grabbed her phone and took a selfie with it. We about died!

Weird thing about me:

I love the smell of skunks.

     
 

Strawberry Pickin'

 

 

Yesterday I mentioned that we went strawberry pickin' this past weekend. I've always enjoyed picking my own fruit but enjoy eating fresh local produce even more! It seems like every year I miss strawberry season and this year I was on top of it! We've had a ton of rain this spring in Oklahoma so some of the local gardens were rained out but most of them have an abundant amount of berries. We picked at Gibson Gardens if you are local and interested in picking your own.

 

I've given some berries away, we've had strawberries in some form with every meal in this week and I've got homemade jam on my mind and strawberry pies for Mother's Day to make. I know that some will be frozen for smoothies and protein shakes but that still leaves a lot of berries left! Anyone have a delicious strawberry recipe for me to try?

 

 

 

 

Weekending Outside!

This weekend we had the most gorgeous weather here in Oklahoma and we took full advantage of it! We kicked off the weekend by celebrating Cinco De Mayo with delicious mexican food and a couple margaritas followed by another couple of drinks on the patio when we got home. It was the perfect start to the weekend. 

 

 

Saturday we had full day of fun! We started off the day with picking strawberries at a local garden, it was a nice way to slow down and just relax even though it was kind of a lot of work! I'll share more on the picking tomorrow. Afterwards we headed to a local rose festival which I snagged a few bags of local veggies, ah I love this time of year - fresh eats! Then we continued on to the another local food truck festival. We had a little Cajun and Greek and then headed on out of town to the lake. Kyle went fishing on Sunday so he wanted to see how the lake was since we just had a ton of rain here. A quick walk around the lake with Haddock and we were back on the road headed home to watch the Derby! We watched the race at a local pub on their patio and then headed on to our next few stops to run errands and ended the night with dinner on a patio again. The weather was too perfect not to spend the whole day outside!

Sunday I cleaned the house and got ready for the week while Kyle went fishing. We finished off the day with church and then dinner once again out on a patio. It was a great weekend and one that made this morning extra hard!

Kentucky Derby Pie

 

One of the things that is towards the very top of my bucket list is to go to the Kentucky Derby. I've been dreaming since I was young of putting on a beautiful dress with a huge fun hat while sipping on a mint julep and cheering my favorite horse to the finish line! Since this isn't the year for me to fulfill that dream I just decided to make a yummy dessert in honor of the big race tomorrow instead. 

 

I spotted a recipe for this Kentucky Derby pie and thought well it's gotta be good enough for the triple crown of desserts because it is almost like a southern pecan pie but with chocolate chips! A must try in my eyes and this pie did not scratch in the dessert derby, so delicious!

 

Kentucky Derby Pie

Ingredients 

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup flour

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup chocolate chips

1 frozen pie crust

Directions
1. Mix butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

2. Add salt and flour, mix well.

3. Fold in pecans and chocolate chips.
4. Pour mixture into pie crust and bake at 325 degrees for one hour.
5.Let cool for one to two hours before serving.

6. Enjoy!

 

 

Will you be watching the race? Who is your pick? I think if I was at the Derby all money would be on Class Empire! But I do love Gunnevera and Always Dreaming. I hope y'all have a great weekend with your biggest decision being a margarita or mint julep!

   

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink + 4 GREAT Workouts!

Shop My Look Pink Workout Tank  // Nike Melon Tennis Shoes // BP Mirrored Aviators  Forever 21 Active Leggings

I not only wanted to share this fun workout outfit for you ladies on this Wednesday, because who doesn't wear pink on Wednesday?! I mean if you don't...you can't sit with us, or workout with us! *Jokes* Gosh, Mean Girls never gets old!

Anyways, I also want to share these four workouts from Grace at A Southern Drawl because y'all they are KILLER good! I've done all four and some I've used multiple times and every time I've been so sore from my workout! I highly recommend them. Last night I did the back and bicep workout and now all I can think about is my massage appointment on Saturday.

Most of them have taken me about 35-45 minutes to do and then I pair them with 30-40 minutes of cardio. Tonight is leg day for me and I'm using her leg video again. Last week my butt and legs were sore for days!

I'm loving her workouts so let me know if you try any of them!

 

 

 

       

Birthday Wish List

Well hello y'all! I didn't mean to miss out on a month here at my little space but ya know, life happens. Since today is Friday and Monday is my birthday I thought I would share what is on my birthday wish list for my Friday favorites.

1// Sam Edelman Aviators 2// Engraved Bar Necklace 3// Magnolia Journal Subscription

3// Kate Spade Lemon Tumbler 4// Cow hide leather bible 5// Baublebar Earrings (Also Sugarfix at Target) 6// Powerbeats 3 Wireless Earbuds 7// Nike Tennis Shoes 8// Cow Hide Clutch

9// Tory Burch Miller Sandals

Most of these items I've had my eyes on for a little while and are all definitely wishes! The engraved bar necklace I want to have "En Theos" engraved which means 'filled with God' in Greek. The TB Miller Sandal, I've been eyeing for years...I might be pulling the plug as a 'Good job for making it through life, Kristen' gift to myself ha!

I'm more than excited for this weekend since I'm off Monday for my birthday and it is suppose to be beautiful outside! Obviously this makes for one heck of a weekend! I hope y'all have a great one as well, happy Friday!

 

Confession Talk

  

Everyone needs a little confession talk from time to time... a chance to air out your laundry, say things that are on your mind, and speak the truth! Here goes nothing, and try not to judge! 

1|| I confess that I have realized that maybe I'm not strong enough to have kids. Emotionally. Maybe I was created to just care too hard about things and never have kids. Which leads me to my next confession...

2|| I confess that I cried this morning when I dropped my puppy Haddock off at the vet to get neutered and microchipped. I did hold off until I was in the car but yep, I sat in the parking lot and cried for a minute or two before I pulled off to go to work. Update: Haddock is out of surgery now and made it just fine. I'm just counting down the hours until he is cleared to be picked up...just in case you were worried! Ha

3|| I confess I can. not. stand. turnpikes!! Here in Oklahoma, last I heard, we were second in the nation for the most turnpikes. Recently they hiked our toll to more than double at the on ramp closest to my house. Making it $3.20 a DAY for me to go to work. Oh hells no! If you know me, you know I am super competitive. Game on Turnpike Authority! I am now proud to say I've challenged myself and found new routes daily and have not paid them a dime of my money in eight days! Boom, I win! 

4|| I confess I've been doing so well with my fitness and eating healthy since November 1st. This morning I had a donut for the first time in as long as I can remember because dangit, it was a hard morning y'all! Update: my stomach was pissed!

5|| I confess that I LOVE going to bed with wet hair. There’s nothing like crawling into bed after a crazy day with freshly clean, wet hair. I love how cooling it is in the summer, and how you get to fall asleep with that heavenly shampoo smell!

6|| I confess going along with number five that I have never used dry shampoo until about a month ago. I've now used it three times and I'm really trying to not wash my hair so much. I typically shower twice a day so this was a lot of washing. It is a big challenging for me but I'm giving it a try...at least every once in awhile.

7|| I confess that I truthfully don't know if I know exactly what it looks like to trust God. There have been a few times in my life that I HAD to trust God with things whether I wanted to or not...but looking back at even those times...I don't think I have ever fully given up something to Him and wholeheartedly put ALL my trust in Him. I feel like I've always tried to hold on to just a little bit of
control. Something I'm VERY much working on in my life right now.  

8|| I confess that great conversation is super sexy! 

9|| I confess that I am completely loving the new velvet trend! It took me a hot two days to get on board and I'm in, full force! Something about velvet just says 'class' to me. Planning a post soon with the new velvet booties I just got in the mail to carry me into spring this week. 

10|| I confess that I am my own worst critic. I set the bar WAY too high for myself in most things and I'm not quite sure what my definition of "success" really looks like. I'm terrified of failure and it scares me so much.