Yesterday, my girlfriends and I gathered around to celebrate our friend Valisha and her husband Trel becoming homeowners! It’s been a while since we’ve gotten together and in honor of the #Phillips1stAnnualDayParty I decided to create some tasty snacks for the group. I debated what to create because knowing my friends, our quick gatherings turn…
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Blue Apron Review
This week I had the pleasure of receiving a free trial from Blue Apron gifted by my friends Lilia and Steve! I was seriously way too excited to get my delivery on Sunday. If you aren’t familiar with Blue Apron, it’s like culinary genius meets Fedex. Blue Apron sends fresh, pre-measured ingredients along with recipes…
On this crazy Journey
Journey will be 8 months soon and I have to admit, this has been one of the more tiring periods of time since she was born. She’s slowly taking the advice of her PawPaw and giving me a dose of my own behavior by talking all the time. Most of the time she’s either saying DaDa or…
MILF Approved Swimwear
I’m almost 8 months postpartum and though my body isn’t exactly where I want it to be, I’m not deterred from throwing on a swimsuit and taking a dip to cool off in this Texas heat. Maybe its the fact that I’ve been listening to Fergie’s MILF $ on repeat for about a month, but…
A Perfect Ten
As the oldest in a big family with six kids, there was never a dull moment growing up. During the summers, we always found ways to entertain ourselves and, sometimes, anger our parents. Since we’re older, it’s much harder to schedule outings with everyone, so I made my best effort to corral the gang in…
DIY Tile Tray
It’s been a really draining week so while James and Journey are napping, I decided to do a quick DIY project. I love DIY projects. In my mind, I could be somewhere on HGTV, but I lack the focus to do long projects and they sometimes turn out as DIY disasters. When I want to relax,…
Whatever Floats Your Boat
The only thing better than the weekend is a holiday weekend! I love getting an extra day off to run around the city, shop or relax. This weekend, I had a lot to do and pretty much hit the ground running once I left work. On Friday, I saw Dreamgirls at Dallas Center Theater and…
Oh the Places You’ll Go
Over a decade ago, my senior year English teacher gave each of us a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go. It’s such a sweet story about entering a new chapter, stepping out on your own and experiencing everything that life has to offer. I loved the story so much that I sent…
Do You Know What Today Is?
It’s my anniversary and I can truthfully say the last year has flown by. One year ago, the torrential rain ruined my plans for a beautiful outdoor wedding, but couldn’t detract from the beauty of the day itself. Ironically, today also started off with a downpour so if rain on your wedding day is good…
May is for Mothers
My newest blog post “May is for Mothers” is up now! Check out my Mother’s Day photo shoot with Journey
My Baby Must Haves
During their first months of life, babies require a lot of your time, so I’ve slept and bathed less than normal and generally not cared about my own appearance at all. I can tell you it’s totally worth it! It’s so amazing to see Journey grow and become more active with time. In my short…
One Month of Parenthood
It’s been exactly one month since labor pains and an emergency C-section propelled James and I into parenthood. There are times when I look back and it feels like it all happened yesterday. If you’ve been following my pregnancy, you know that I had a relatively easy pregnancy, but when I unknowingly went into labor…
There's Joy In The Journey 