lately {6}

lately it's been a whirlwind. i don't mind the hustle & bustle. the daily chaos. running around with my head cut off. cause christmas is right around the corner! tomorrow M & i are off of work for two weeks. two weeks we will get to spend days together without interruptions. whole days that we get to spend every minute with each other. these next two weeks are much needed. i've missed him so.

pictures from my phone

 

maggie our diva//our thrifted cookie jar//our date night in//her & that ball//she loves car rides//new favorite accessory//santa gorde//morning cup of green tea//seeing the hobbit//gifts are all wrapped//hugging my babies//like i said, they love car rides//little walk//pink rose//i spy kodi//farm animals//new fur vest yippee//feather christmas trees//the warmth of christmas...//group silly pictures//me & the sister-in-law//chessin//out on the water//drinking soaping bath water//ms. trouble//ornament reflection// 

what have you been up to lately?

silence & support

monday guest post: meet teressa

i'm really excited to share with you my first guest to post on this blog. teressa is the inspiring blogger behind newborn mama. she has so much love for her family of four {including bruce the dog}. not only does teressa love her family but she's clear about her love & passion for Christ. it's evident in her writing that faith is the foundation of her life & her marriage.

check her out. i hope you feel as inspired & touched as i do.

The Brotherton readers...

Meet the Mackeys! 

 I'm Teressa, and I blog over at Newborn Mama and my husband blogs at The Good Rev Mack.  

We are newlyweds! {even though we have a baby} 

Just 5 months after we were married we found out we were expecting! 

After shock, excitement, and the craze wore off we were ready for the arrival of our sweet baby boy. 

We then decided it was best for us to leave our current jobs and my husband to begin working for a church in the city, where he could also pursue a master of divinity.

Only one month after the birth of our son, we were moving away to a new house, job, and city.

 

To say the least my life has been "newborn".

Hence the name of my blog... plus I have a Newborn baby, just under 7 months old now. 

I currently get to blog and stay at home with baby H.

I'm also a Jesus lover, 'new' coffee lover, a runner, baker,Pinterest fanatic (but who isn't), ex-younglifer, deal seeker/thrifter, hot shower taker, and a DOG MAMA.

Meet our Goldendoodle BRUCE 

I started blogging to allow friends & family to have an update on our life, as well as seek out a community of other women.  When moving to a new city it isn't always easy to meet people just like you.  Finding friends in the blog community has been instantaneous and I am incredibly thankful for that! 

I would love to meet you and learn more about you and your life, come say Hello!   

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friday letters {4}

dear M, i think we are getting too old to go to midnight movie premiers. i know you have to be zonked. only getting 4 hours of sleep can't be good when you're teaching teenyboppers. good luck babe.
dear hair, as i'm typing this post i'm also browsing for a cute hair cut. i'm thinking tomorrow will be the big day. we might have a ceremonial good-bye & one last decent hair washing before you get chopped.
dear green tea, it's been wonderful getting reacquainted with you this past week. didn't realize how much i missed you. also didn't realize how much i needed you. who knew you'd be able to stop all my cravings while at the same time providing me with a boost a caffeine. thanks friend.
dear weekend, you will be one for the books. early christmas with some family tomorrow. early christmas with more family sunday. i can't help but imagine what great food there will be. the holidays know how to please a girl.

my thoughts

they aren't always full of sense. sometimes i just go off on tangents in my heads. just before falling asleep is the one time where i think the most. that time right as you're eye lids get heavy. 

like, what the heck! it's less than two weeks till Christmas day & we still don't need to turn the heat on. my fingers are still crossed for a white Christmas. & my toes, arms, legs, eyes. you get the picture. 

like, how i rekindled my love for green tea. there was a period where i got into M's coffee & earl grey (not mixed, don't worry). sometimes green tea is just the key to a good body & mind cleanse. 

like, how i'm still waiting for a certain someone's gift that was ordered almost a month ago? it better be here by the 25th or someone on etsy won't be receiving positive feedback. just sayin'.

or like, the fact that i'm going to need at least two, possibly three, razors the next time i decide to shave my legs. t.m.i.?

happy 12.12.12