If there ever was a story of hope and love during the holidays it’s Village Artisian. Please join us at 6pm (Central time) for a Twitter party so we can share with you stories of hope and encouragement during the time of year!
We will be giving away lots of prizes too! Excited to chat with everyone TONIGHT!
See you soon!
If you know me well or have been around me a decent amout of time you know my absolute LOVE for all things chocolate! I recently tried the Hershey’s KISSES Deluxe chocolates and oh my gosh y’all! Soooo good! These KISSES are filled with whole roasted hazelnut, creamy layers and delicate crisps.
Christmas is all about sharing love and spreading cheer. What better way to say you care about someone than a box full of chocolates???
When I was growing up we would go to church on Sundays and my Dad would ask all the ladies if they wanted a “kiss“. Of course they would smile and laugh at him…then sort of look at him like he was crazy! Ha ha! My Dad would smile back and place a Hershey’s KISS in their hand. It tickled them and it made their day. The looks on their faces was priceless when they realized it was a chocolate he was handing them 🙂
My Daddy is awesome like that. He always thinks of everyone before himself.
I look forward to the holiday season because of the feeling in the air and everyone just seems to be a little bit nicer. People give more, do more, and say more. These KISSES are twice the size of an original KISSES Chocolate. More to love! Ha ha!
I’m going to give someone a KISS this holiday….are you?
Look at the hazelnut center. I can’t wait to make someone’s day and make them feel special.
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This video touched my heart. As Mom’s so many things we do go unnoticed and it’s so sweet what her kids did. Melt my heart….literally.
How will you make someone’s day this holiday?
We are adjusting to our apartment pretty well. I’ve got Connor enrolled in swim lessons this summer with Ms. Julia. He is doing okay…but oh my does that kid know how to scream bloody murder! It’s super embarrassing! He totally goes CRAZY when he has to float on his back. Then people start to stare and wonder who he belongs to….I just walk away. Who’s kid is that anyway???
Ha ha…not really….sorta…kinda….
I got to do a fun photo shoot this past weekend for my friend Sarah and her apparel line WakeMeUp Designs.
We’ve been shopping for school supplies & that list is very specific let me tell ya. What kind of pencil has an 18 letter name for the brand? I’m confused and I’m 34. Still loving my new job and the flexibility it gives me. I’m also learning a lot and it’s challenging in others. Overall I’m just feeling very blessed as of late and thanking the Lord for many blessings. I woke up this morning to check my Facebook feed and one of my good friends I met through blogging years ago, Leslie, had passed away yesterday. I’m just devastated. She was so beautiful inside and out and Heaven indeed gained an angel. She used to laugh so hard when I would say she and Stephen looked like “Barbie & Ken”. Such a wonderful friend and my heart and thoughts are with her husband and her two small girls. God I pray your hand over this family…
It’s times like this that make you realize how fleeting life really is. In the end we are all only human. The only thing that makes us whole is God’s love and grace.
Life is short. The days are long. Live more, want less, do what you want, and don’t stress.
xo-
I haven’t done a whole-hearted life update in awhile. Well, as you all know we sold our house. The same home we brought Connor into and nurtured him for the first 5 years of his life. It was a great home.
We put it on the market on a Friday and accepted an offer on Sunday. It all happened so fast it seemed like a whirlwind. After our house sold we put numerous offers in on homes and even got an offer accepted on a house we really liked. After inspection and some hard thinking we decided it wasn’t the one for us. It was more than we really wanted to spend and it wasn’t in our desired school district for Connor. The market is crazy right now and it’s definitely shifted to a sellers market.
So, here we are a month later and we’ve settled into our 3rd floor apartment. Yes…THIRD FLOOR! I’m hoping by the time summer is over I’ll have a nice firm bod from climbing all these stairs. (We’ve lived on the 3rd floor before, but we were about 10 years younger then!) My body hurt after this last move! Thank goodness for our movers they were like little sherpas and so thankful for them. The apartments are very nice, it’s just such a change from being in a single home. We have a pool and a gym and everyone has been great so far! I like having no maintenance and feeling free of being tied down. In that aspect it’s nice, but I am hoping we find a house in our desired area by Christmas or sooner. Trying to teach Connor not to yell, jump around, & be mindful of our neighbors is another story…..someone send wine!
I got some fabulous new glasses from Firmoo a few weeks ago. I’ve been wearing glasses more lately because my allergies and my eyes aren’t friends. Don’t I look super smart and all? Subscribe to Firmoo’s mailing list and get 15% off your first pair of glasses!
I ordered some new business cards for my photography. I think they turned out fab. I designed them myself. I am looking for a few graduating seniors in the DFW area to take pictures of to add to my portfolio. If you have a senior graduating or know one email me at beckylbranch@gmail.com 🙂
Speaking of photos, I snapped these of my boys a few weeks ago and love them! We had a great father’s day & are so thankful for our Ter-Bear.
The cutest class I ever did see! I just love this board of “When I Grow Up I Want to Be…”
Connor said he wanted to be a soldier and that melted my heart. His Dad was a soldier and I think it’s so sweet he wants to be like his Daddy.
So…here’s to things finally calming down. As life takes turns knowing God is always there beside us 🙂
