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Mom to Iris. Wife to Todd. Our little family lives at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We love it here and I love sharing little bits of our life.

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December Me

It’s winter.
My camera and I have gone into hibernation.
I’ve been busy with work, busy with life.
But here are a few things I’ve been up to.

Capturing pink southern skies.

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Staying warm.

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And cozy.

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Despite winter frosties.

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And ice cold BIG beers.

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We took apart & said goodbye to our
JC Penney vintage stove.
A very goodbye it was.
Now I’m finally cooking on a new stove… with gas!

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I took a quick work trip
north to Kansas City.

Suitcase view from my hotel room.

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The best hotel delivery ever.

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People actually swimming
with snow on the ground.
Don’t worry, it’s heated.
There’s even a little tunnel you swim through
so you never have to climb outside.

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While in KC, I met up with friends
for burgers and more Boulevard Wheat.

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So long Kansas City…

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Hello lazy day
with Photoshop & Joan Jett.

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Back home,
I received my first Christmas gift.

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A cowl scarf handmade by Stacy!

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In other news,
I’m headed to Arizona in a few weeks
for a little work and a little football game

Yes, I'll be there.

Yep, I get to attend the
BCS National Championship game
with Auburn and Oregon.
It’s pretty much
the Super Bowl of college football.
So yeah, I’m excited.

With the holidays approaching,
I hope to blog more than I have been.
So, see ya soon…

Punta Mita Mexico

My good pal GL
invited me as her plus one
to her friend’s wedding in
Punta Mita, Mexico
this past weekend.

However, this wasn’t just
any ole ceremony.
It was a lavish, three day affair
celebrating the civil union
between the beautiful bride, Christina,
and none other than Joe Francis.
Yes, THAT Joe Francis.

So many people are quick to judge,
but I have to say he (and everyone at the wedding)
was nothing but warm, welcoming, and beyond generous.
Everything about the weekend
was beyond amazing.

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The story of our travels…

We were actually quite lucky to make it into the Puerto Vallarta airport late Thursday morning. About an hour after we arrived, a plane CRASH LANDED at our airport. Tons of guests like Lance Bass, Cheryl Tiegs, and the Jenners (yes, a few celebs were in attendance) were re-routed to Guadalajara or worse – sent back to the states. Lance & Cheryl’s wild ride was reported by Page Six in the New York Post. I would have been in freak out mode if that had happened to us, but it seems they made the most of it.

After an hour ride from the airport, we arrived at the gorgeous St. Regis Punta Mita Resort. At check-in we were greeted with glasses of champagne and mini massages. Oh, and the view wasn’t bad either.

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After a golf cart ride to our room…

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… we re-created our first picture post about heading to Mexico.

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Our butler, Hector, helped us get settled into our room.

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First things first.
We restocked our mini-bar with
Corona, champagne, & Perrier only. Duh.

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We lunched oceanside.
Coronas served over ice and with a straw?
Works for me.
Also,
Best. Shrimp. Tacos. EVER.

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The first night we lounged around the resort and had a few drinks at the lobby bar before heading over to Joe’s ah-may-zing beachfront home.

One of the many resort pools.

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First sunset at the lobby bar.

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Our time in Mexico was spent between the resort and Casa Aramara. The days and nights were full of endless drinks, over-the-top food, new friends, entertainment, music, swimming, a white party, dancing, champagne toasts, drag queens, massages, mani/pedis, fireworks, and of course the beautiful ceremony.

I’ll leave the details to OK Magazine, which featured the event…

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Our fun in photos…

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The ride back to the airport…

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Congrats to the happy couple & thank you for an incredible weekend!

Adios!

Ozark Couture & Snoop Dogg

Last Saturday I had the honor of wearing
some very purty designs by my
friend,
hairdresser,
and now clothing designer,
Taylor Sutton
for the first ever Ozark Couture fashion show .

I swear, her fingers are
like ten tiny magic wands.
She is so creative with
everything
she puts her hands on.
Literally.
From my hair,
to the dress I wore last Saturday,
the girl is so talented in what she does.
Oh and she’s pretty fun to hang out with too.

We spent the afternoon back at the salon,
the early evening at Ozark Couture
(which featured even more creative local talent),
and the rest of the night out on Dickson.

Below are photos from myself,
as well as some amazing black & white film shots taken by
Bob Cochran, the brother of one of my fellow models.

The entire day/night was a blast.

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Fayetteville’s awesomeness can surprise you sometimes.
From the fashion show on Saturday,
to the Snoop Dogg concert on Sunday,
this weekend was jam packed of fun.

After hearing the classic “Gin & Juice”
at the Snoop Dogg concert,
I headed home because I wasn’t feeling very well.

If I had stayed around,
I could have met Snoop
(and Ryan Mallett)
like my girls GL & Brandy did…

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I’m pretty sure
Ryan Mallett and GL
make quite the couple.
Just sayin.

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Here’s to another amazing weekend
and another million photos!

Ponca, Arkansas

Campfire.
Football on the car radio.
Shot night.
City of tents.
Steak & potatoes.
Beer.
Camp dog.
Roasted marshmallows.
The truth spear.
Friends.

Every fall, our group of friends
camp somewhere in the Ozarks.
This year we ended up back
with the elk in Ponca, Arkansas.

Here are photos from
yet another great weekend
spent sleeping in the woods…

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Till next year, camp dog.

Thirty? Thirty.

This was the year.
The year that I crossed over.
To the dark side.
And into my thirties.

I must admit,
I had been dreading it
all through my 29th year.

Now that I’ve made the leap
and joined the club,
I have to say
that the countdown
was the hard part
and now I’m actually
excited about 30.

I seriously celebrated
all week.
But here are some photos
from just Friday night.

We went to the
Ozark Corn Maze
and then out on the town.

Thank you to everyone
for such a warm welcome
to the big 3-0!

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GL(who’s a high school teacher)
had her class make me this poster.
So cute!
And quite hilarious
when you read it up close.

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This sign was already set up
for a little girl’s party.
Haha.

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Yeah, we got lost.

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The Cow Train!
Now this was fun.
It was so freakin bumpy,
I’m surprised it doesn’t scare the kids.

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I’m a cheap date.
$1.50 hot dog birthday dinner.
And it was sooo good.

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Drinks at Kingfish.

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GL & Brains got me a Hobo clutch
& a sparkly headband.
Love!

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Being surprised by cake!
You can see it way in the back.

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A pedi-cab ride on Dickson.

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My very first time
at Roger’s Rec.

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Lots of fun
for my lots of years.

Thanks, friends & family!
For the gifts that I haven’t mentioned here,
the phone calls,
the Tweets
and the Facebooks.

You guys are the best.
Thank you.