Life in the Shoes of a Restless Redhead

This little boy turned 5 today. And he rocked my world as well....

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:31 -0500

This little boy turned 5 today. And he rocked my world as well. He’s been busy!

"I’m going to begin the practice of providing my opinion only once I’m asked for it...."

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:39:51 -0500

“I’m going to begin the practice of providing my opinion only once I’m asked for...

Churning

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:28:49 -0500

In a rut. In a jam. In a bind. Out of time. I have been trying to ignore the ever present feeling...

I came across this at such a perfect time in my life. Dear...

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:37:30 -0500

I came across this at such a perfect time in my life.

Dear Self,
Don’t dare let anyone make you feel like you’re not as awesome as you are. How could you let regular ol’ people you don’t even like take the glory out of your precious days?

Do your own damn thing. You deserve it.

Amen, amen, and amen again. We’re supposed to get through...

Sat, 04 May 2013 03:39:53 -0500

Amen, amen, and amen again. We’re supposed to get through shit, not stay there. Let’s drop the baggage and let our arms rest a bit. Maybe then, we’ll have more strength to dance and rejoice in all of the joy that is waiting for us.

Random thoughts from the red light… Who came up with the...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:25:29 -0500

Random thoughts from the red light…

Who came up with the stick figure family car decals?

Why do people feel with such large stick figure families drive such small cars?

Why is this light so long?

How am I catching every one of these guys?

punkdad: pbsparents: How one can go from “WORRY ABOUT...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:07:01 -0500

punkdad:

pbsparents:

How one can go from “WORRY ABOUT YOURSELF” to “No, thank you” that quickly is baffling. But marvelous.

source: http://www.youtube.com/user/brhunley

This….. Just made me wake up with a smile.

It could be parenthood or sleep deprivation from working nights but this had me crying.

Sometimes a song just depicts someone you know so perfectly, you...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:01:23 -0500

Sometimes a song just depicts someone you know so perfectly, you can’t resist sharing. Isn’t there a Judas in all of our lives?

So you lash out/
To hush the ones who know/
‘Cause they are the ones you fear the most/
And its called damage control/
Well let me break it down for you/

Shake ‘em off while you’re jamming out to this. As for me, I’ll be blaring this with all my windows down. Thank goodness Spring has finally arrived in Music City.

xo,
Whit

I don’t think our society knows how to be sad anymore. When...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:52:33 -0500

I don’t think our society knows how to be sad anymore. When tragedy strikes, we are so quick to bite back and claim justice like a prodded beast. I’m not saying it would work, because maybe it wouldn’t, but what if we just left it at being sad? And we spent a few days just being sad. And while we were being sad, we prayed a little more, hugged a little tighter, and let our hearts soak all the good in our lives up. And then, after those days of sad were done, we decided to be nice. Not saintly. Just tried a little harder to be good to everyone we came across every single day. And we no longer reserved that compassion and giving spirit for times of devastation. Maybe, if we did that, our world would be a little better, our smiles would be a little bigger, and the terrible ideas that we, as man, decide to act upon would be a little less abundant. Just a little. Maybe?

Photo

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:21:50 -0500

Oh, hello. It’s me, again. I’m just going to come out and say...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:50:58 -0500

Oh, hello. It’s me, again.
I’m just going to come out and say it- 2013 hasn’t been so good to me. In spite of our rocky start though, I’m choosing to get back to the basics and find my old pastime loves. Which, if you haven’t guessed already, includes getting back on this horse (read blog). New home, new beginnings.
Let’s do this.

Wow. It’s been such a long time since I’ve even...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:18:55 -0600

Wow. It’s been such a long time since I’ve even looked at this page. Shame, shame, on me.

I’ve felt guilty for parting with this hobby for so long, as it is one of my very close joys. I’ve been toying with the idea of coming back and revamping in honor of the revamping that has gone on in my life recently! I guess I’m living proof that it doesn’t have to be a new year, or spring cleaning to do some redefining. As a mommy and now, a wife (still weird to say!) that is learning something new every day, I thought there was no better day to get back into the groove of things than the day of Neil Young’s birth. A great inspiration. My daughter’s namesake.

“As you go through life, you’ve got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.”

What a quote! These words from Young have been rolling around in my head all day. We spend the majority of our time attempting to avoid the “valleys” of life. I feel myself push against the world almost constantly, and let me tell you, it’s exhausting! I am so ridiculously impatient. I want my perfect life, now. And by now, I mean like, 5 minutes ago. I want the house, the dog, the career, and not to mention, about every home decor item on Pinterest right now.

But if all of the things that I desire right now were so easily attainable, would I even still want them?

What would I spend the rest of my life wanting?

Geesh. Take a load off, Whit.

Waiting out the “valleys” of life can mean anything. Finishing school, waiting on the perfect job opportunity, living where you can afford, not where you love. Or things much much more sad and difficult. But we do it for the sake of the “peaks”.

So here’s to turning new leaves. Here’s to those relishing in their present peaks and those still trudging through their valleys. Trudge on, lovelies. The view is great from here.

I’ve been really slacking as of late. But how could I not...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:02:17 -0500

I’ve been really slacking as of late. But how could I not be with this firecracker all up in my face? No excuses though; we’ll be back soon with enough adorabibbleness to just make you sick. Look up “adorabibbleness” while we’re away. It’s a word, I’m sure of it.

Em’s name forever on @allen_thompson new cd! Was born and...

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:14:07 -0500

Em’s name forever on @allen_thompson new cd! Was born and will be raised to his tunes! We love you, Allen! (Taken with Instagram)

Once upon a time… So it’s been a really long time...

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:03:00 -0500

One Word: Alabama

The first thing we did before our luggage was even out of the car.

He was so precious.

Love this cat.

The day Levon died.

Tell me they aren't the cutest thing. Go ahead. I dare ya.

Parrots!

The first look!

Beauts

This guy.

Once upon a time…

So it’s been a really long time since I’ve promised Destin pictures. Turns out, tumblr has a bit of a ridonkulous maximum allowance on picachas. So here are just a very tiny few of the most amazing moments that we have had in a while. Being with our favortites, K & J was fantastic and seeing J again, so happy with his brand new wife was a great memory! K and I were planning our next venture before this one even finished. And aren’t those the best vacays, anyway? The ones you’re not ready to leave?

Alright. Do you remember this post? Well, consider that a...

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:18:22 -0500

Alright.

Do you remember this post?

Well, consider that a “Before” shot! Because last night I was finally inspired. And if you’re not sure what an inspired me looks like, she’s a 5’7”, sleepy-eyed, still-in-scrubs, just-got-off-work, on-a-mission redhead in the office supplies aisle of the market desperately trying to find tape that will help her make things happen.

I ended up resorting to packaging tape because that was the only tape of my desired width available at 10 pm without trekking to Walmart. And if you don’t know that I hate Walmart, you do now.

Taping was the most time consuming part, sanding was easy peasy and clean-up friendly, and after a coat of sealer on top, you can practically hear our table boast of it’s makeover. She’s lookin’ all awesome and whatnot. Major plus: I got supreme kudos from C. That man has style for miles.

every day is a play day with Em (Taken with Instagram)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:41:03 -0500

every day is a play day with Em (Taken with Instagram)

tell me that there is something better than a #candlelit #bubble...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:02:44 -0500

tell me that there is something better than a #candlelit #bubble #bath after a long day with a teething baby and I’ll call you silly. (Taken with Instagram)

Let's Chat

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:34:20 -0500

For the first time in a long time, I’m sick. I forgot how much it sucks to feel...

New faces! (Taken with Instagram)

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:48:47 -0500

New faces! (Taken with Instagram)