it's ok.

Can I just say that this has been the longest week of my life? There, I said it. Friday afternoon can not come soon enough. I am proud to say that I have been working my ass off in the gym for six consecutive weeks. Results? Nope, not yet. But, that's ok...

... to be anxious for next week even though I have a holiday on Monday.

... to wish my fitness results would begin to show.

... to feel like a shi**y aunt (seriously, my niece lives like ten minutes from me, no excuses).

... to want to spend more QT time with the husband.

... to not want season two of American Horror Story to be over.

... to be obsessed with the everything bagel, I could eat them for or with every meal.

... to miss being in my early twenties but not enough to wish I was that age.
... that I haven't completed my 5 for five... yet

... to have wished the season premiere of girls would have been better ( I am team Adam)

oh, how pinteresting

 What a week it has been! I need major laughs so here are this weeks funniest pins.

 







Hopefully you got a laugh out of at least one of these. Here's hoping my week gets better. For real.

5 for Five

1. workout at least four times this week.

2. finish the all of the laundry.

3.  be more joyful.

4. reply to the comments left on my blog.

5. eat takeout only once this week.

it's ok!

It's ok...

...to wish it were summer spring break. (seriously that two week break was nice)

...that I felt sad when I noticed someone stopped following me.

...that I missed Bible study this week so I could 'prepare' to return to work.

... that I am ridiculously excited to fill out my new calendar.

... to expect BIG things in a new year.

... to get pumped for throwback Thursdays on instagram, follow me @hohodryden.

... to spend frivolous time trying to figure out what American Horror Story season three will be about.

... to ask God for the same thing everyday.

Hallelujah today is my Friday, thank you stock show! The Mister has referred to my Christmas break as the never ending vacation. Jokes aside I think we (teachers) deserve the time that we do get off of work.

oh, how pinteresting! (gallery walls edition)

The majority of pinterest is flooded with images of thinly trim women dripping with sweat and also zillions of healthy cooking recipes. While I should be interested in those things considering my new year intention is to make a lifestyle change, I'm not pinning that crap. Nope, I am far more interested in the following pins:

  Can you tell that I am obsessed with creating a gallery wall? We already have a cross wall and it's one of my favorite parts of our home so I am trying to find a wall to use so the place doesn't appear too cluttered. My younger sister is moving back to Austin and I am 'going in on' a yard sale with her. My hopes are to sell a bunch of clutter from the home, free up some space, and start fresh with my gallery wall. In the meantime I am enjoying these images and ideas.

Happy 2013

   Everyone is making their resolutions and goals while I am doing neither. I have instead made a few intentions. The idea of have a new beginning is enticing and I believe that in all of us their is a renewed since of self at the start of a new year. So here are my new intentions for this year and they are in no particular order.

Make a lifestyle change and workout.

Cherish the moments.

Reconnect with lost friends.


I am back to work and to my surprise many students have already commented that we had such a long break. My response, "We have 45 days until Spring Break!". I found out last night that we don't have school on Friday can you say BONUS? Here's to a three day work week! Jealous?

Christmas 2012

Being able to FaceTime with my niece, Riley is one of my most favorite things about 2012. The way that she lights up when she sees me could melt even the iciest of hearts. Even though it's doubtful that she will remember our chats which consist mainly of me just making funny faces and speaking in a language only recognizable by Riley I still treasure these moments. I spent most of this week entertaining both of my nieces so my heart is content. I was sick the week before, I mean laryngitis, bronchitis, diagnosed with walking pneumonia sick, and was worried I wouldn't get the quality time I desperately wanted with little Anna and precious Riley; but God is so good all of the time and helped heal me right on Christmas Eve, just in time for church. Wonderful how He works that way. 

We did send out a Christmas card, it didn't include any of the above photos, so the best way to share these is on this blog and my instagram of course! (follow me @hohodryden)

My beautiful sisters, both older and one younger. 

One last FaceTime capture with Riley, well a picture of Riley, but I did talk to her, Claire was just showing me her school picture and I thought it was adorable.

My wish tonight is that you had a magical Christmas and are preparing for a blessed New Year.