Monday, September 12, 2011

Bastrop

Bastrop, Texas.
known as the "Most Historic Small Town In Texas"
home of Lost Pines Forest
131 Historical buildings in the National Register of Historical places

my mother's hometown.
her childhood & teenage memories
and all of her family members.

her grandfather built the cabins in the State Park
with only materials found in the forest.

over 1600 homes and 35,000 acres burned in the
largest, most destructive wild fire Texas has ever seen.

most are left with nothing.
no cattle, no house, no clothes, no jobs, no schools

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 
Galatians 6:2

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 
John 15:12

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 
James 2:14


they need our help.
they need our prayers.


the families that are affected have either lost everything, 
or their houses are so smoked damaged, 
almost nothing is salvageable. 


the best donation (for now, because they have no where to store big items)
are gift cards. 
gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target, restaurants, gas stations


If you have anything you would like to donate:
Mrs. Andrea DePrang
66 Dragonwood 
The Woodlands, Texas 77381


you can also visit Adopt a Family-Bastrop Fire





we will be taking the items to our family in the next 2 weeks. 
we are so thankful for you. 





Thursday, September 8, 2011


'i have not stopped giving thanks for you, 
remembering you in my prayers. 
i keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 the glorious Father, 
may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,
 so that you may know him better.' 
ephesians 1:16




so thankful for a new season. 
new mercies.



bastrop & magnolia fires.
lost friends.
friends who need to hear Your voice again.
a time for peace, quietness to hear You.
thankful for cool breezes. 



Tuesday, September 6, 2011

september!

oh! a beautiful labor day weekend. 
texas football game,
 dad's triathlon, water bicycles!,
 mexican food, jo's coffee, cousins...
aggies & longhorns win!













Tuesday, August 30, 2011

atx.





AUSTIN, TEXAS for 
labor DAY weekend!
d + me + friends are going to UT vs. Rice FOOTBALL game
{d lives for UT football games}
austin means so much to us. 
our engagement photoshoot. our wedding weekend. our honeymoon.
our love city.


{we love jo's coffee}
people watching. lovely breakfast.


[engagement photoshoot. katherineobrien.com]





 {we love shopping on south congress.}
quirky house finds. great gifts. good food.



[austin style.]

[essie nail color: trophy wife]
[free people maxi dress]
perfect for shopping.
[easy summer braid]
[free people shrug for cool city night walks]





{we love hotel san jose.}
peaceful. simple. 
we even designed our landscape in our backyard after the native texas plants found here.

[engagement photoshoot]

[stairs leading up to the hotel bar]


[lounge pool]

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

dear God,
thank you for the sunrise.
 thank you for reminding me that 
your blessing are new everyday. 





Friday, August 19, 2011

{first grade parade}


If your gift is serving
devote yourself to serving others.
 If it is teaching,
 devote yourself to teaching others. 
Romans 12:7 








Friday, August 12, 2011


 beck & thom yorke

 bob dylan & johnny cash, 1969

charlie chaplin & albert einstein  



 frank sinatra & grace kelly




john lennon & salvador dali

salvador dali & coco chanel 

Friday, August 5, 2011

[touring america]




happy friday friends!


new fall colors from OPI {touring america} 
can't wait to grab:
'i eat mainly lobster'




 BACK to SCHOOL loves:
[a denim popover]
 {jcrew.com}



[colored denim]
 {anthropologie.com}



[beach wave curls]
 {i'm gonna try a beach wave perm this weekend! hopefully looks as beautiful as hers..}

[new leather satchel bag]
 {freepeople.com}




[don't forget to daydream...]

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

{rev up YO' runs}

i know what you're thinking..
 i'm bored running circles around my neighborhood.
 my running group is non-existant. my cotton t-shirts aren't cuttin it. my shorts aren't too cute. and my shoes suck. my ipod hasn't been updated since 2005. 



here. 
you're welcome.






{marathon book by hal higdon}
 greatest trainer/runner. read his book. go to his website.
www.halhigdon.com}





{run for your life 
tank from www.lululemon.com.}
its not so tight around the mid-section for all of us "still working on that"





{run speed short from www.lululemon.com}
flattering on everyone. built-in dry fit panties. comfy waistband. zipper pocket for your things






{asic lightweight shoe}
everybody's feet are different. go see a shoe specialist at Lukes Locker. tell them I sent you.


{any dry fit sock will do. these have a little extra padding in the heel for those loooooooong runs.}








{polar heart rate monitor}
keeps your pace, heart rate, distance, total time. good for learning your pace.







{moving comfort sports bra}
hands down best sports bra for the 
voluptuous lady. i consider myself a connoisseur. 







{polar sports water bottle}
comes in lots of cute colors. its insulated because its 204*F outside right now. easy grip to carry with you while you're jogging.





put this on your ipod:
RATATAT: Mirando
BON IVER: Towers
THE TEMPER TRAP: Fader
MGMT: Pursuit of Happiness


join:








now. go run. enjoy your run. sweat it out. love your body.