A Texas Spring.

So here in Texas, spring is just an awkward mix of  deep winter and early summer. Alternating days.. sometimes even hours.  You never know if you're going to need your coat & scarf or shorts & flops until you step outside  never trust the weather app. This past week however, spring like weather dropped in for a visit. Currently LOVING this weather! Sunny and almost 70 a few days in a row now, we'll take it!!  With no promise of it lasting, and knowing the scorching temperatures are right around the corner, we made sure to get outside and soak up as much of that precious vitamin D as we could. That stuff is good and absolutely free. and who doesn't like free?!

While I was pregnant, walks became a regular part of life  Even though the neighborhood was nothing special to look at, we made sure to appreciate the trees, always pointing out our favorites, labeling them "the good ones". We inhaled the fresh air, and let the Texas winds tumble our hair (okay just mine, the army doesn't let you have hair) Sometimes we would get carried away in conversation, other times we simply walked hand in hand with the silence, but we always enjoyed it.
 A walk is something you never regret.
I may not always like living here in military housing but one thing I can always be thankful for are the numerous parks scattered about, all within walking distance from our home. Something we plan on taking full advantage of, because this little girl thrives outdoors - just like her ma and pa.
Shoes strapped and shades on, shes out the door ready for an adventure!
The hard part is getting her to come back inside, unless she falls asleep in the swing. then its cake.
Daddy has been on leave for the past 2 weeks so we've really been enjoying the nonstop family time.

With another big move right around the corner for us, our minds are shifting over to the new found freedom of becoming first time homeowners. No more onpost living. No more renting.  One day, maybe not this move ( because lets face it, when you're a military family you move around a lot) but one day, we will buy an old home with good bones, gut it and make it 100% ours. oh what a dream. Until then we'll quench the thirst for demo and design with as much rehab as we can get - Rehab Addict on Netflix that is. We love us some Nicole Curtis!  Her passion is contagious! I love that it's something the mister and I can enjoy together. Once the beeb is sound asleep, we make a drink or a big ol bowl of ice cream, cuddle up close, press play and we've got ourselves a late night date night!

Soap obsessed. It seems as though we have become soap collectors, on accident really. A few weeks ago I put in an order for some  LUSH products, including a few bars of soap. We now have the Bohemian, the Sandstone, the Dirty soap bar and the message bar.. Guys, they make our bathroom smell like a dream! During our recent day trip to Austin we brought home these lovely bars. I'm all about that local and natural so these make my little heart happy. a quick tip: if you're going to spend $5+ on a bar of soap, make sure you don't leave it in the shower to get pummeled and destroyed by the water pressure, these babies will last a good long while if you keep them in a dry area after you lather up. totally worth the dough in my opinion.                                                                                          

In other news. I finished this gem last night. Theres a very good chance, no,  I will absolutely read it again.. and again... I may very well read this book so many times that it will fall apart. If you like reading, or even if you don't, I highly recommend you add this tiny paper back to you bookshelf, night stand or diaper bag. Devour it all at once or savor it slowly. This book written by a fellow mama/blogger (find her on IG @happysleepyfolks and/or her her blog ) I love all of her. This book is as good as gold, as sweet as honey. She makes the stuff of everyday life seem magical. It's real and it's raw. Her stories are humbling and exciting. Her words will wrap you up like a heavy knit blanket fresh out of the dryer. Or like that first sip of the best cup of coffee you've ever had.. so smooth, so comforting.  My only complaint would be that it had to end..... Go get your copy today on Amazon. It's probably the one impulse purchase you wont regret. It looks like you can only order it for Kindle BUT have no fear because if you don't have one theres an app. for that and its FREE ;)