Friday Faves.

It's been a sweet forever since I've shared some Friday Favorites with y'all, and I do believe that I'm making up for it today! I have a lot to share, so get those kids off to school, and enjoy your quiet solitude!

First up, these earrings.

I recently found @common.threads.kc on  Instagram and loved her style of earrings! I let her know that I was going to be ordering a pair for football season, and that I'd need a burnt orange color, and y'all, she reached out and sent these to me as a gift! I'm obsessed and already needing another pair and wanting to grab a few as gifts. 

She has all different colors and her style is unique and gorgeous. 

Next up, this yummy diffuser blend! Go pop this combination in your diffuser and let me know what you think! 

Memes y'all! I am a sucker for memes! I saw these online and saved them in my screenshots to re-share, because we all need a laugh. 

^^^ Truth. 

Did y'all see our easy popsicle recipe earlier this week? 

They're a fun after school treat because it's still around 100 here in Texas. 

It's hot y'all! 

And if you missed it earlier this month, I shared 6 semi-crunchy products your man needs. 

My father in law made me an oil shelf for my birthday, and we finally got it hung and painted. I love seeing the oils every time I walk in to the kitchen and their bright little bottles of happiness. 

And another random favorite- my blue light glasses. 

I've had these for a few years, but I really recently noticed my eyes straining, so I decided that I needed to be more consistent wearing them when I'm on the computer and I'm already able to tell a huge difference! Most of my work days are spent in front of kids and computer screens, so I need to protect my eyes. 

And finally.........

football season is upon us my friends! 

We kick off tomorrow night against Louisiana Tech and I can't wait! I've basically been counting down the days since our Sugar Bowl win last January! 

And, I'm not sure if you heard, but Matthew McConaughey himself is teaching a class at UT this semester. He's actually been teaching for several years, but he was finally named a "professor" so it was big news on Facebook this week. 

We were out at the stadium on Friday, and caught him doing a photo shoot in the stands. It took all I had to not run over, but we did see his car and driver, so if anyone needs a stalker friend, just let me know :) 

My mom made the girls new shirts for football season and we can't agree on a favorite! We love them all!

Cheers to the weekend! 

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Around Town....

This past weekend, my cousin came in to town and we had such a fun time showing her around Austin. She was here for a work conference, and stayed a few extra days so we could show her around. I absolutely love when family is able to come and visit. It's hard living away from family, so when they come and visit, it just feels like "home." 

Jan and I took Friday afternoon to explore UT and then we headed for lunch at Second before getting the girls from school and heading off for gymnastics. After dinner, we headed out for ice cream! 

These girls shared a banana split. 

Saturday afternoon, Gretchen had a birthday party and then a sleepover, so we dropped her off and went to explore town and show Jan around. 

There's a great lookout off Capital of Texas Highway, but you have to climb up big rocks. We climbed to the top and enjoyed the view. 

The girls found rocks and threw them over. 

We tend to take our guests here or to some office buildings close by so our out of town guests can get a view of the lake and downtown Austin back in the distance. 

This girl just decided to slide back down on her booty. 

After we hiked up and back down, we got in the car and drove over to County Line BBQ. The place is always crowded and we lucked out and had no wait at all because we were eating around 2. The food was delicious! 

And the girls each got ice cream with their meals. 

They each chose cookies n cream. 

After lunch, we headed down to the creek to feed the turtles. Adalyn was in heaven! She has asked for a pet turtle off and on for months, and she kept saying, "this is a dream!" 

Look at all of the turtles! 

There's a little swimming hole, that we had been to before (to hike) and I had promised the girls we'd go back and swim, but we didn't have a chance in the Summer. We decided to check it out, but because it's been so dry here, there was very little water! We let the girls wade around and walked to their favorite little spot that they call a "cave."

At one point, Megan walked across and ended up falling in! She was being so careful, and holding up her shorts so they wouldn't get wet, and then she slipped and fell in! She did a plank to hold herself up, and then slowly crawled out! 

We made it to "the cave."

Since we couldn't swim at the creek, we drove downtown to Barton Springs. I took the girls here last Summer, and again, we didn't go this summer, because it made me too nervous to take the girls again by myself, but this is the best swimming spot right in the middle of downtown. 

We got in the water, and it was cold! Friends, I can't even describe how cold it is, but it was 100 degrees outside, and felt like we were standing in ice water. 

Megan and I swam across and she jumped off the diving board several times. 

We had the best time together, and we braved the freezing water one more time for a picture. Little sister was hangry and didn't want to get back in for a picture. 

She did smile long enough for this picture though. 

We called it a day, and headed home for a cozy movie night! 

We were so excited to have family in and glad we could show her around town a little bit! 

Ningxia Red Popsicles

Back to school is in full effect, but it's still hot here in Texas, so after school, the girls need a cool snack after a long day at school! 

Ningxia Red popsicles are a super easy treat and an easy way to pack a lot of nutrients in to the girls! 

What you'll need:

Ningxia Red

Popsicle Molds

Frozen Fruit 

What you'll do:

Mix the frozen fruit and 2 oz of Ningxia Red in a blender. You can also add spinach or pureed veggies. Pour juice in to the molds and freeze.  

Why Ningxia Red?

NingXia Red wolfberry juice incorporates the benefits of Goji berry, yuzu juice, aronia berry and therapeutic essential oils into a powerful antioxidant and nutritionally balanced drink. Wolfberries provide a natural source of calcium and magnesium, Vitamin B, antioxidants and more. Ningxia Red contains a great whole food source of protein, fiber, minerals and vitamins. It contains natural antioxidants which protect the body against free radicals. It is free radicals that create cell oxidation; therefore Ningxia Red may help prevent against oxidative stress. Ningxia is a natural form of energy without sugar, caffeine or other artificial stimulants.

Head to the backyard and enjoy! 

Friends, it doesn't get any simpler than that! 

A super easy and fun after school treat for the kids! 

Well, it was a week......

Last week was our first full week of school, and it was a doozy! We were trying our best to nail down our routine, even though I still feel like it's going to change again this week and throw us for a loop. But, because of the craziness, I totally disappeared from the blog. 

Sunday morning, we were up early, and these girls curled up to watch Fuller House together. 

We did make it to church, and then we came home to Netflix and chill for the rest of the day.

These girls made a little fort, and then decided they wanted to watch TV again, so they haphazardly put cushions back on and cuddled up again. 

I'm telling you, we needed the downtown.  

Monday after school called for more cuddles! 

Tuesday and Wednesday were just nuts and I was counting down until Thursday and Friday so I could have two days off without kiddos! 

Thursday, I had a lunch with the other coaches wives. I took the girls to school, squeezed in a workout, and headed to lunch. I was all dressed up....... 

and as soon as I got home, I put on shorts and a tank! 

This girl practiced her splits before heading off to gymnastics. 

And then I got a text message around 5 from DJ that Matthew McConaughey was coming up for practice. I asked him what time practice started and told him that we'd see him up there- ha! 

Sadly, after gymnastics, Gretchen had her meet the teacher night, and we didn't get home until almost 8, and by that time it was all hands on deck trying to get ready for school the next day. The girls needed showers and lunches had to be fixed. 

My cousin came to town earlier last week for a work conference and finished up Friday morning. I picked her up from her hotel and she spent the weekend with us. We headed to football, to show her around, and once we went up to the press box, DJ's student's were setting up cameras in preparation for our first game, and they told us that Matthew himself was in the stands having photos taken. And y'all, we had been on the field 10 minutes before and it took all I had in me to not run right back down and across that field! Ha! 

My cousin also brought the girls game day shirts with her (my mom had made them and sent them down) and we're so happy with them! I can't wait for them to throw one on Saturday as we open the season against Louisiana Tech!