Family Pictures.

Ok well not really the whole family, but us kids anyways. We took Pictures for the first time ever. Or at least the only time I can remember. Here is a sneak peek.

We went to the little town square in Arlington. It is beautiful there.

Tyler and Taylor has a mini pregnancy photoshoot too. They were adorable!

Of course, we had to throw in some camo. ha!

We are trying to decide which ones should be used at Christmas cards? Help! Your input is appreciated.

This is my favorite one. I love the railroad pictures. Brandi Lindley was our photographer and great! Check out here facebook page: Eclectic Creations Photography.

Truth is...

Truth is I can't wait to be a teacher--to hopefully change the lives of students.

Truth is I can wait to grow up.

Truth is I get really tired of school.

Truth is I could stay in school forever.

Truth is I am terrible with money.

Truth is I hate shopping.

Truth is giving is better than receiving.

Truth is I'm a hopeless romantic.

Truth is I'm too picky.

Truth is "my list" of the perfect guy has been fulfilled.

Truth is I pray God reveals me to my future husband sooner than later.

Truth is my future husband reveals His love for me to me sooner than later.

Truth is I want to live in Georgia someday.

Truth is I want to own land in Iowa for hunting purposes someday.

Truth is I would love to live in a upscale log cabin.

Truth is I love the Memphis Tigers basketball team, but not the football team.

Truth is I know more about SEC college football than I should.

Truth is I want another dog.

Truth is I think Taylor Swift writes most of her songs with me in mind.

Truth is I think Ryan Reynolds is gorgeous but not the sexiest man alive.

Truth is I have watched The Proposal at least 25 times this year.

Truth is I want the first guy I kiss to be the last guy I kiss.

Truth is I need a vacation.

Truth is I procrastinate.

Truth is I have OCD tendecies.

Truth is my room is a disaster area right now.

Truth is I love winter more than summer.

Truth is not a lie.

Truth is just that--TRUTH.

Blogger Giveaway!

I ran across this cute and creative blogging lady, kristen, who does decorating professionally. i love her stuff! This week she is doing a giveaway. You can read all about it here! I surely hope I win one of those adorable gingerbread men. Hurry and enter! The giveaway ends Friday.

Give Thanks.

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100:4-5

I love thanksgiving. Not just for the food, football, and shopping, but because thanksgiving reminds me of just how blessed I am. We should not wait until Thanksgiving day or even the month of November to be thankful. We should have a constant attitude of thanksgiving. But we don't. It's like we almost forget. With all the problems, trials, and hectic daily business we have to tend to forget about how truly blessed we are. So today I want to dedicate my blog to giving thanks.

I am thankful for the Lord's mercy and grace. He gave more than we ever deserved. He gave his only son, just for me and you. He allowed his son to pay a debt He did not owe, so we could go to Heaven. We are so undeserving, yet we are so blessed. Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe.

I am thankful for my family. God allowed me to be born into a loud, big, crazy family, but it's a family of love and laughter. I have been blessed with this awesome and obnoxious family. And I am thankful for that!

I am thankful for good, godly parents. No they aren't perfect. No one is. However, they have been great role models for me and my siblings. I am so thankful my parents are still together. I am blessed not to have to experience living in a broken home family.

I am thankful for my brothers. Yes, I have lost my mind. ha! No really though, they are all great and make my life interesting. I am blessed to have siblings to have fun with and share secrets with. I love my bubbies!

I am thankful for my friends. I have learned it's not about who you've known the longest, but who has never left your side. Friends get you through the most difficult times. I have been blessed with some of the greatest friends that I can lean on in my darkest hours--that I can trust.

I am thankful for the South. ha, you knew it was coming! But how could you not be thankful for this. I grew up with a southern way of life. It taught me to be thankful, to realize I'm blessed, and to be proud of all I have (even if all I have is this). I am so blessed and glad I was raised in the South.

I am thankful for our country. For the men and women who fight daily for us to keep our freedom. For those who did fight for us to have freedom. Those who have sacrificed their lives for us to be be blessed. I want to send a big "THANK YOU" to all of you. We don't deserve your courageness. But we are blessed, because of you. All have gave some, but some have gave all for me to be blessed.

I am thankful for our freedom. Because of that freedom, we can speak how we wish and worship God, the real and only God, without being persecuted for it. We can go to church and learn about God. We have preachers who do not fear what man can do unto them. I have been blessed to have such an awesome church and to experience other awesome churches around our great nation. I have been blessed with hearing many preachers and to have some great pastors.

DAY 30!!

Day 30 of 30: A Picture.

It's the final day of the 30 day blog challenge. I can't believe it!! It has flown by and been so much fun! Well today's challenge is a picture.

This is a picture of me and my dad. I just adore it! I do not remember this (I was probably 3 or 4), but I am so glad this was captured on film!

day 29.

day 29 of 30: Three Wishes.

1. An infinite amount of wishes. Really though? haha. If you had an endless supply of wishes, then you would not have to just come up with three, right?
2. An endless amount of money!! I could be not-so-greedy and say like a million dollars, but it is a wish. So if I am rubbing a genie's bottle anytime soon, I am going to wish big.
3. For my dreams to come true. Perfect and possibly realistic.

I am so glad my wishes are normal...ha. Seriously though, wishes are wishes and just that. Everything else I want I can pray for.

day 28

Day 28 of 30: Something That Stresses You Out.

Can you believe there are only two days left in the blog challenge?? This has just flown by! Anyways today is about stuff that stresses you out. I think the simplest way to do this is a list, so here goes my "stressers:"

• schoolwork.
• credit card bills.
• shopping for the "perfect" outift.
• deadlines.
• chipped finger nail polish.
• tapping.
• thoughts of my future.
• will i ever get married?
• will i ever have kids?
• will i move?
• should i stay in memphis my entire life?
• will my dreams come true?
• better yet, will my prayers get answered?
• should i teach inner-city kids or not?
• are the tigers going to make it to final four?
• are they even going to make it to the sweet sixteen?
• are the cardinals going to be better next year?
• will i kill a big buck this year?
• so, yes my future stresses me out.

day 27.

Day 27 of 30: Pets.

This is Jake...well this was Jake about a year ago. Jake is now about 70 lbs. heavier and 2 ft. taller. Although he isn't a baby anymore, he is my baby. My precious Jake Addison (yes, he has a middle name--all pets should) is a choclate lab who is out of control and lazy all in one. He loves his kennel (not normal, i know) and goes crazy at the sound of a duck call. It's in his blood. Hopefully, he will be a duck hunting dog one day. He has the basic down. Now if he could learn not to chew everything he fetches, we'll be good to go. Although he is crazy, hyper, and uncontrollable, he is still my Jake Addison.

day 26.

Day 26 of 30: A Picture of Your Family.

This is the family. L to R: Hudson, Me, Hunter, Momma, Daddy, Taylor, and Tyler. Taylor is not part of our family yet, but one day she will be.

day 25 of 30!

Day 25 of 30: Ten Songs.

• You Belong With Me--Taylor Swift
• Roll With It--Easton Corbin
• If You Knew Him--C.T. Townsend
• When God Has Another Plan--The Greenes
• Play Me That Song--Brantley Gilbert
• She's Country--Jason Aldean
• I Have Been Blessed--VYAC
• Carolina--Erich Church
• Pray About Everything--Luke Bryan
• I'm A Soldier--The Rochester's

day 24 of 30.

Day 24 of 30: Something I've Learned.

I've learned...

• to worry about nothing, yet pray about everything.
• the grass truly isn't greener on the other side.
• God's plan for my life is the PERFECT plan for my life.
• I'm more blessed than I ever deserved to be.
• life's about the climb.
• even in the valley, God is still good.
• life does come with an instruction manual. It's called The Bible.
• nothing is impossible if you put your trust in God.
• there is nothing prayer and an old love story can't fix.
• who my true friends are.
• momma and daddy are always right.
• God first and everything else follows.
• be fearless.

day 23: favorite vacation

Well I love vacations--all vacations. So this is going to be a toughy. I love St. Louis and it was the last trip I went on and blogged about a million times already. So I'm not going to write about that. I also love augusta, ga (which i blog about constantly). So no, to that. So I'm not sure what my favorite vacation is (but I'm pretty sure New York in June will be it--once it gets here). Anyways, I love getting away. Just away. And the perfect place to do so is Paris, TN (Land Between the Lakes). It's beautiful. And there is nothing to do. It is somehwere to just get away and relax. Drive around or go to the lake. Stay in a small cabin and just enjoy the beauty of nature. I love Paris, TN! It's such a small town (literally they have mcdonald's and just got a sonic, i think). This is where my parents went for their honeymoon. Funny, right? But how can you not just love that small town, slow paced life. I know I do! And right now would be the perfect time to get some R&R! I'm thinking a roadtrip to Paris is in my near future :)

day 22 of 30.

Day 22 of 30: Favorite City

This is going to be a toughy. I LOVE my hometown of Memphis. I also LOVE augusta, ga. And of course, St. Louis is right up there too.

I can't honestly say I have a favorite city. I love many things about many cities. I am totally intrigued with the city life. I think New York would be the coolest thing to experience. But there is nothing I want more than a small town life. I love a small town--the atmosphere, the people, the life style.

So I can't say my favorite city is Memphis nor Augusta or St. Louis. I can't say what my favorite city is, because, well I don't know. Once I find my favorite city, I'll be sure to write all about it.

day 21!

Day 21 of 30: A Picture of Myself.

Not the best picture, but the only one I could find on my new camera of me. ha! Oh and Huddy Bry Bry's hand in the back. No big deal.

day 20!

Day 20 of 30: Nicknames.

WOW! I can't believe it is already day 20 of the 30 day challenge. This is craziness! Anyways, today's post is about nicknames you have/had through the years and where they came from.

The first is Tiff...yes I know real original. Ha! But when you have a name like tiffany, brittany, ashley, jessica, allyson it always gets shortened to the first few letters. Tiff, Britt, Ash, Jess, Ally. So I'm not sure where this one came from it just did.

Sissy is what my brothers call me.

TK-my initials and a big hit here within the last year or so.

Tuff- my friend Courtney from high school used to call me this. Weird where you get nicknames. This one came from us IMing one night (wow, IMing sounds so out-dated) and she meant to type "tiff" but accidentally typed "tuff" and well that's how Tuff came about.

Tiffy-this is probably my most common one. Everyone calls me tiffy. It is what I try to teach the babies from church to say. Sometimes, I get "tippy" and sometimes "titty" (ha! true story), but i don't mind.

day 19.

Day 19 of 30: Someting you miss.

I miss the days when you did not have to worry about growing up.

I miss high school.

I miss my maw maw.

I miss the days when relationships were for big kids.

I miss when boys had cooties.

I miss the days when 30 was old.

I miss Georgia.

I miss playing with dolls and barbies.

I miss going fishing.

I miss baseball.

I miss my childhood friends.

I miss when drama was a play at school.

I miss Saturday morning cartoons.

I miss being a kid.

And I have a feeling in a few years I will miss now.

day 18!

Day 18 of 30: Something I regret.

"Some pages turned, some bridges burned, but there were lessons learned."-Carrie Underwood

Regret is such a big word--it has meaning. I have always promised myself to not regret anything, yet learn from whatever it was that you might regret. Sometimes I still regret something--unintentionally. I do not want to regret anything in life. Throughout this post I am going to use quotes that I use when I know I shouldn't regret something, but I do.

"I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person."-Rita Mero

I regret, in high school, bullying kids. Now, I know I wasn't the typical bully. I wasn't the mean, rebellious kid in the corner who was mean to everyone. But I did do my share of bullying. Yes, you know the looks you give the geeks, the comments you make about someone to them or behind their back. That is bullying. It is mean and uncalled for. I did it. I thought bringing other people down brought me up. Meanwhile in all actuality, it has only left me with a feeling of regret years later. I wish I could go back and find every single girl or boy whose feelings I hurt and apologize. Face-to-face, say I'm sorry for the pain I caused you. But that is nearly impossible. So now I must live with this feeling of regret knowing I hurt an innocent.

"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience."-Victoria Holt

I regret not telling more about Jesus. It is my duty as a Christian to share the love of God. I seldomly do this. It is something I regret. I should be more willing and able to share God's word and love with others. Look what He did for me? Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe. So why am I scared to tell others about him? I shouldn't be.

"There are no regrets in life. Just lessons."--Jennifer Aniston

So these are my last words. Use your regrets. Turn them into lessons learned. Don't dwell on them, it will only make you miss livng for today. Learn from them and then move on. Live life to the fullest with no regrets or no worries.

day 17 of 30

Day 17 of 30: Something You are Looking Forward to.

Oh wow! This one should be interesting. I am always looking forward to something! Whether it is the near or far future, I am always excited for it to happen. So here are a few things I am looking forward to:

• Baby Caysen.
• Christmas.
• Thanksgiving.
• SEC Championship game.
• This weekend.
• Getting married.
• Having kids.
• Going to Georgia.
• Graduation.
• School being out for Christmas break.
• New York in June.
• Learning to shoot a compound bow.
• Being a mom.
• Being a teacher.
• Going back to school to get my masters.
• Teaching my 5 year olds Wednesday night.
• My birthday.

day 16--dream house.

Day 16 of 30: My Dream House.

I am a google-eyed dreamer when it comes to choosing a house. In my mind, I have the perfect house. To actually find that home, ha!, impossible. I love the old southern plantation homes. Columns, balconies, front porches, and wooden stairs. I fall in love everytime I see one. But I also love the lake house feel. The log cabin type house (except not made by log) ha! You know the ones with the entire wall in the living room where you can look out into a beautiful lake? I love the windows!

This house look familiar? Yes, it is the house from Sweet Home Alabama. I loved this house in the movie. It is adorable! The prime example of a plantation house. Look at those columns and balcony. Ah!

The windows!! I love, love, love them! How could you not love this?? I do not know. But if they make a plantation house with the lake house windows, could you please let me know?!

A more modern window wall. How adorable?! And the gas stove fireplace. To die for! This is a beautiful living room!

And i LOVE this house. Just beautiful. In my mind, it has the windows and is on a private lake somewhere with many acres to hunt. ha! Just let me dream please.

Now I know I probably will live in a small house in the suburbs somewhere. But I still would love to someday live on some land with a lake and a barn and the windows. Maybe, someday.

Oh just one more... hmmmm.

Day 15 of 30.

A Favorite Bible Verse.

"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"-Romans 8:31

I love this verse! It is so meaningful and helpful in all situations of life. Life has turns, twists, storms, valleys, and mountains that you must face. And through all of those trials and dilemmas, there is One who is always there for you.

Sometimes, through those situations we have enemies or people who will be against us. They hurt us-physically, emotionally, and mentally. But it does not matter. No really, it doesn't. It may hurt and yes it may seem like it matters, but if it is God's will and we are living for him then He is for us-on our side. So in that case, nothing else matters.

If we are at a fork in the road, and it seems like we are sitting on the fence with a decision. People are going to give you advice. Friends and family anf the advice is going to have two sides. Some people are going to tell you one thing and others another. But with God, it does not matter what their opinion is. It doesn't matter if they are against the decision. If God is for it, then it's the right thing to do.

In relationships, some may say you and your significant other don't belong together. But if God is for you, who can be against you? In making a crucial decision, like marriage, if God is for you, who can be against you? A job? Same thing. If God is for you, no one can be against you!

So remember this when you think there is no hope, people are pulling you down, life is spinning down the drain, and you think the grass is greener on the other side. Remember this: if you are on God's side, He's on yours. What shall we then say to these things (does it really matter)? Because if God is for us, who can be against us?

day 14.

Day 14 of 30: A picture you love.

This is me and my youngest brother, Hudson Bryce. This picture is a bit old and he isn't so young anymore. It makes me sad! I don't want him to grow up. He is my little Huddy Bry Bry, even though he is too cool to be called that now. I miss my sweet baby brother. He is now my sweet older not a "baby" brother. Still the apple of my eye.

day 13.

Day 13 of 30: Goals

I love setting goals for myself. It makes the reward that much sweeter, because it is like a win-win situation, right? You reach a goal and you have positive outcomes.

Here are some of my goals:

Lose weight.

Be healthy.

Get married.

Move somewhere, anywhere (as long as it's the south).

Get a good job.

Get my master's degree.

Be a good teacher.

Become a better Christian.

Read my Bible more.

Pray more.

Love more.

Make all A's until graduation.

Pay off my credit cards completely.

And last but not least, hopefully, fingers crossed, one day, we'll have a hunting club somewhere in Iowa, Kansas, or Illinois...or Georgia (because I LOVE GA) and maybe even have our own TV show one day--this is more a dream than a goal. ha!

day 12...

Day 12 of 30: What I believe.

I can't believe it is almost the halfway point for this challenge. Today's challenge is what you believe. This one will be fun and inspiring to read about others. I can't wait to see the posts.

I believe:

• I believe in God. He is my refuge and strength. He is everything and the only thing I need to make it through every trial, struggle, and moment in life. He is why I exist. He changed me. He is love.
• I believe I was born to serve and honor Him. Everything I do should glorify God.
• I believe the children are our future. Thank you, Whitney Houston, for you encouraging words.
• I believe in the power of prayer. I have time and time again seen God answer prayers. So how could I not believe in them?
• I believe anything is possible. Want to know why? "For with God nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37
• I believe that each person is different and it's supposed to be that way.
• I believe our country is headed in a wrong direction. It's sad and discouraging, but it's true.
• I believe every individual can be changed.
• I believe in second chances. and third and fourth too.
• I believe in love. I am a hopeless romantic.
• I believe in showing your emotions.
• I believe in being yourself. Being proud and confident in who you are.
• I believe family is the most important thing you have on this earth. Cherish them and the moments you share.
• I believe in Santa Claus and the Easter bunny and Toothfairy.
• I believe in forgiving and forgetting. Like for real forgiving someone and forgetting it completely. Because can you fully forgive someone if you do not forget it? No. So don't just say I forgive. Mean it.
• I believe holding grudges gets you no where.
• I believe life is full of surprises and that's what makes it interesting.
• I believe being southern is the best way to be. And if you don't agree, then bless your heart.
• I believe everyone has a soul mate that God made for you. If you are really meant to be together, if God really made you for that person, then you will be together forever.

Day 11 of 30.

Favorite TV Shows

I am a reality tv junkie, seriously. I have a major addiction to reality tv (yes, i know it's not so much "real" as I want it to be) ha! So here is my list of favorite tv shows (remember previous statement):

• Teen Mom
• 16 and Pregnant
• Biggest Loser
• Jerseylicious
• Big Brother (i miss it!)
• Criminal Minds (Morgan...mmmm!)
• One Tree Hill
• Jersey Shore
• Secret Life of the American Teenager
• Pretty Little Liars (please hurry back!)
• The Bachelor/Bachelorette

These are my main shows. I love them and wish they all were on at the same time! But then I would miss them and would miss my life, because I would be glued to the tv 24/7. So I am glad many of them are spread out and give me time for one another. ha! Now off to get ready to watch some TV. Kidding!