Author / Bethe

by Bethe

The one where I try to fool you into thinking I’m a domestic goddess

I have a confession. I had never cooked a single thing in a crock pot until I was 32 years, 11 months and 13 days old. Which was last night, in case you’re wondering.

I am a lot of things, but Martha Stewart isn’t one of them.

The crock pot intimidated me. I mean, what kind of meat am I supposed to put in there? What exactly does a pot roast look like on the shelf at Target? I’m used to buying these things:

1. Chicken Breast

2. Ground Beef

3. Steak

4. Sausage

5. Bacon

If it’s not one of these five things, I don’t know what I’m doing. I guess one time I bought a pork tenderloin at Mr. Right’s request, but that was several years ago and I’m not sure I could find it again. But this weekend I put on my big girl panties and went to Target and found the pot roast along with a packet of au jus. Which I had to google – because what the heck is au jus? The name alone makes me tense up a little. Turns out they sell it in a McCormick’s packet next to the taco seasonings.

You’re officially a grown-up when you buy au jus. Not that I really understand what it is, but regardless, I have now cooked with it. Which makes me awesome.

I wish everything I cooked only required dumping meat, water, salsa, and a few packets of seasonings into a crock pot, turning it on, and walking away for 10 hours. When I got home from work last night, there was a gourmet dinner waiting for me!

Thanks Pinterest for your wonderful, easy recipe.

Being the overachiever that I am, I cooked dinner TWICE this week, and because both recipes turned out surprisingly well, I thought I’d share. (Please note – the photos are from Pinterest, not me – original sources with the recipes are available below.)

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Chicken & Black Bean Casserole (click here for original source/recipe)

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Mexican Corn (click here for original source/recipe) – My Target didn’t have corn on the cob, so I used the same ingredients but mixed them with canned corn instead.

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast Sliders (click here for original source/recipe) – We served this with mashed sweet potatoes – so yummy!

I’m not done cooking either – I’ve got the ingredients for two more Pinterest recipes this week – and if I cook dinner four nights in one week, well, it will be a Christmas miracle.

It’s a good thing Mr. Right didn’t marry me for my cooking abilities. Or my house cleaning abilities. Or my making-the-bed abilities. But at least this week I got to pretend a little.

by Bethe

Is it Christmas yet?

Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s taking every ounce of my being not to turn on the Christmas music, get down the decorations and just START my Christmas. I’ve already finished about 80% of my Christmas shopping, thanks to many middle-of-the-night feedings where I perused blogs and did online shopping on my iPhone right after Baby Girl was born. I had a lot of extra time on my hands back during those first few weeks when I was up 21 hours a day.

Man, I don’t miss those days.

My goal for this year is to check all of my to-do items  off the list early so I can just sit back and ENJOY Christmas. I tend to get so busy that I sprint through Christmas, doing and going but not always stopping to breathe and be thankful. Or, there was last year, when I was newly pregnant and so sick I could barely eat crackers, so I sort of missed the entire holiday season (along with New Year’s, Valentine’s, Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter…). This year, I kind of want to stroll through the month and relish those “firsts” with my growing family.

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One of the things I am most excited about is taking Baby Wrenn to see Santa for the first time. A few years back we found this AWESOME picture of my dad’s first visit to see Santa. As you can see… it was a classic.

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I experimented with Christmas bunting last night, and I’m so pleased with the result! I’m thinking about adding it to the shop. This one is already spoken for, but I plan to whip up some more soon – if you’re interested in some, let me know – I’m just going to make a limited quantity. I plan to use some for my mantle and bring a strand to decorate my new office.

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I’ve also got a few quilted Christmas pillows available. I love this star pattern (I recently finished a star quilt top that I can’t decide if I want to list in the store, or get greedy and keep for myself).

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And the back of those pillows – which just so happen to match the bunting.

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I’ve also got Christmas prints – this one sat proudly on my Christmas mantle last year, and I also used it as a hostess gift.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas, or are you closing your eyes and pretending like it’s a long, long ways off? What part are you most looking forward to?

by Bethe

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Breastfeeding Club

Breastfeeding isn’t for the faint of heart. Or for a person without a sense of humor.

It’s beautiful, yes. Kind of. It’s also awkward, lonely, requires a crazy amount of planning, a ton of (pumping) parts, ice chests, storage containers, car adapters, supplements, special teas, and late nights nursing or pumping when everyone else is in bed.

And yes, special. But a ton of work.

I’ve been having trouble figuring out how to balance nursing at church, which cuts right through several feedings. Of course, no matter what time I wake up and no matter how I try to wiggle our schedule, Baby Girl always decides she’s hungry right as we’re walking in the door of the church – so go ahead and queue the meltdown. I’m that mom, toting a screaming baby into the nursery with a giant bow on her head, trying my hardest to fake a smile and pretend like everything is fine.

I’m sure they love us.

The first two Sundays I felt too guilty dropping off a screaming, hungry baby, so I went ahead and took her to the nursing room and nursed her. And missed most of the service. Our nursing room doesn’t have a video feed from the service, so I basically spent three hours getting baby and me ready so that I could sit alone in a room and nurse.

I strongly considered giving up. I mean, what’s the point? I did get to go to Sunday School, but I had to leave early to pick her up, which meant I never really got to sit through anything. Not to mention I just felt frazzled. Baby missed her naps and came home incredibly cranky. There was a lot of crying. I may or may not have cried. Twice. Okay, three times in three weeks. But whatever.

And then my friend told me the secret. All the girls nurse at 11:00, the start of the second service. I could drop my screaming baby off at the nursery with a bottle, go to the worship service, then scoot on over to the nursing room for what turns out to be a party.

Oh, that first Sunday was good for this mama’s soul.

There were about eight other moms with their babies. Someone brought lactation cookies. Someone else brought water bottles. There was laughing, and encouragement, and understanding nods as moms shared stories about the ups and downs of life with a baby. There were new mamas who looked extra tired, and experienced ones to remind them that eventually they WILL sleep again. And did I mention there were cookies?

It was the very picture of what a community group should be. A bunch of people in the same stage of life, speaking encouragement and love and truth to each other.

It was all I needed to keep going. You know, that, and the cookies.

by Bethe

New job & a strange obsession with denim

I start my new job Monday morning. It’s kind of like the first day of school, except that back when I was in school I didn’t have to pack a giant breast pump, a mini ice chest and a million small plastic parts. But, I also packed a few pens and a notebook, which is a lot like the first day of school. And I set out my clothes – you know, of the jean variety, since I CAN WEAR JEANS TO WORK. Did I mention the casual dress code? No? I’m just a little bit excited. (I’M A LOT EXCITED.)

Wrenn and I had a long talk about how she was going to sleep through the night tonight so mama could be rested and fresh for her new job. I sure hope she plays along. (LORD PLEASE LET HER PLAY ALONG.)

You won’t waste a prayer on me tomorrow – that God will bless this new gig and have his hand all over it. And pray for my little family as we settle into our new, more permanent routine.

Also – don’t forget that I’ll be hosting another The Paisley Heart giveaway on my Texas Lovely Facebook page this week (last week’s give-away was the talk of the nursing room at church this morning). Go “like” me so you don’t miss the announcement. (does that sound weird? whatever.) And, stay tuned later this week for a blog post where I tell you how I ate so much fried food at the State Fair of Texas that I made the My Fitness Pal app on my phone explode. Or something like that. It was bad, people. Like, break out the maternity jeans bad. (for the record… I finally put the maternity jeans away… it was a big step.)

Look at me rambling. I must be excited. Here’s to new beginnings and getting back on my diet. And jeans that don’t have elastic panels around the belly. And getting to wear my denim jacket whenever I want. And yoga pants on work-from-home days. And jeans. Man, I love denim.

by Bethe

A guest post by Mr. Right & a giveaway winner

Y’all, I have a treat for you today – Mr. Right has written his very first guest post! I’m trying to talk him into doing a regular guest spot, so be sure to leave him lot’s of love in the comment section. Now you can see why I love him so much.

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Texas Lovely has been asking me for a while to guest write on her blog.

I have to admit that when we first got married, I didn’t quite understand women’s blogging. The blogs that I read (uncrate.com, acontiuouslean.com, blog.imogeneandwillie.com, to name a few) talk about stuff. How it’s made. How cool it is. How much cooler I would be if I would just buy it. Who needs discussion of feelings? Who needs discussions about fears and failures? I just didn’t get it.

Then I realized just how much my wife compares her life to other women. When things are really rocking along, she wants everyone to celebrate the wins in our life. When things are crawling along, she wants sympathy. The obligatory, “that stinks” answer and NOT just a “let me fix it” answer.

Is comparison always bad? Is it always fueling inadequacy? I definitely don’t think so. Over time, reading her blog I have come to understand that she can laugh about the minor defeats, cry about the big losses, but revel in the big wins. Her honesty is a chance for me to see her view. It’s a chance for me, as a reader and her husband, to say “that’s great!” Or “that stinks.”

It’s a chance to see into her life and say, I am normal. If life is great, I’m normal. If life is hard, I’m normal. A chance to see behind closed doors and church facades. A chance to not compare but to take joy in the phrase, when one part suffers we all suffer, when one part rejoices we all rejoice.

When Bethe and I got married I asked her a simple question, “What is one thing that you want to do before you die?” It took her a while but she finally replied, “Write a book.” I want to see her live that out, and this blog is a huge part of that.

Thanks for celebrating with our family. Thanks for laughing at us and crying with us. Thanks for helping me fuel my wife’s passions.

Thanks for doing life with us.

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Well, friends, please excuse me while I sop up some tears. I married such an incredible man!
On a less sappy note… I’m happy to announce the winner of the $25 gift certificate to The Paisley Heart!

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Sarah – I’ll send you the info on how to redeem your gift card. In the meantime, my reader friends, I have good news – we had such a good response that Brooke has offered to do a SECOND give-away next week! This time it will be on my Texas Lovely Facebook page (facebook.com/texaslovelyshop) – go follow it so you can get all the details. And, don’t forget to use your 10% discount code TexasLovely at thepaisleyheart.com. 

by Bethe

The Paisley Heart – Giveaway!

There are two things I love – okay, a lot of things I love, but two of them are clothes and supporting friends in their businesses. I mean, why give my money to a faceless corporation when I can support a friend instead? (Unless it’s Amazon – mama LOVES Amazon.)

So you can imagine my excitement when Brooke, a friend of mine from elementary school, opened The Paisley Heart, an online clothing boutique with clothes that are perfect for moms like me. I want to look cute and trendy, but I also have to be able to crawl around on the floor, I want to be comfortable, and frankly, I prefer anything I can wear with leggings. Brooke’s got some great items that fit my needs exactly!

So far I’ve bought this dress for myself, which I wear with leggings and tall brown boots and my denim jacket. It’s perfect for fall, and I’ve used that brown belt on a few other dresses.

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A few of my other favorites that I have my eye on include:

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Because of The Paisley Heart, Brooke has been able to leave her full-time job and work from home with her cute kiddos. I asked if she’d answer a few questions so you could get to know her better:

Hey Brooke! Tell us about yourself.

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I’ve been married almost six years to my best friend and soul mate, Jon. I’m a mommy to two sweet little boys, Jude and Joel, who are 16 months apart and keep me very busy (and entertained). I recently left Corporate America and have shifted my focus to starting my own company, The Paisley Heart, in an effort to enjoy my days more “at work” and be more available and present for my family. Jon couldn’t be more supportive and we’re both confident God’s hand is on this… and it’s so exciting!

How are you balancing working at home with your family/kiddos?

Trial and error. I learn something new every day. I can tell you my ideal day is: get up before kiddos do and work a little. Work some more while they nap and then probably work a little more before bed. That NEVER happens! I just have to roll with the day and work when I can. If I’m against a deadline, they will probably get to watch a Disney movie. If it’s a slower day, I’ll take them to do something fun like the zoo or a pumpkin patch. The play room is my friend! I do always make sure we have a lesson time where we focus on learning new things and play time where we go outdoors. Sometimes I’m replying to customers while holding a crying babe… you just do what you need to do and at the end of the day, it works out fine. I am on a waiting list for a Mother’s Day Out program at a nearby church that will help in giving me some dedicated time for running errands and The Paisley Heart.

What fashion trends are big for this fall and winter?

Tribal and chevron patterns are the front runners. Big heavy cardigans and dolman sleeved piko tops are trending. Infinity scarves and tall boots. Maxi dresses have carried into fall – they are coming in all styles (wrap, scoop neck, etc.) with three-quarters length and long sleeves. Chunky belts with shirt dresses. Skinny jeans are still a must and palazzo pants are a new trend that has taken off like crazy lately.

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You can also find The Paisley Heart on Facebook – it’s a great way to stay on top of her new items as she gets them in.

Brooke has offered a 10% discount to Texas Lovely readers – just use the discount code TexasLovely when you check out. And, one lucky reader will receive a $25 gift certificate to her shop. Just go visit The Paisley Heart and then leave me a comment below letting me know which item you’d buy with your gift certificate if you win. Contest closes Thursday night. Good luck!

by Bethe

Shop Update & 30,000 Hits!

Every time there’s a change in seasons, it’s a great excuse to do a little house cleaning, change out the wardrobe, and freshen things up. And maybe it’s because I’m finishing up one job and getting excited to start a new one, but I just felt like it was time to freshen up the shop a bit too.

I’m happy to show you a few new prints, plus a few more that are perfect for this time of year. Such an inexpensive way to update your home. Click on the image to be linked back to the item in my shop.

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You know I love bunting. And scripture. And making a joyful noise (emphasis on the noise part). This print makes my heart happy and will be making its debut in my home this fall. This would make a wonderful hostess gift for that relative hosting Thanksgiving this year.

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Speaking of bunting – this is one of the songs I sing to Wrenn in the mornings. I sing to her all the time because she smiles up at me and gets so excited. And so I do it all the time. This print is in her honor.

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I decided to bring back one of my best-selling custom prints ever – the family tree print. But now, the colors and SIZE are fully customizable (hooray!). I’m only offering it as a digital download, which means I can offer it at a better rate and YOU can print it to whatever size you’d like. A 5×7 and a 16×20 cost the same. Wouldn’t this be cute on the sign-in table at a wedding, or given as an anniversary present? Last year I had one customer purchase a print for every couple in her family, wrapped them and put them under her tree for Christmas morning. I wish I could have been there when they all opened it!

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Mr. Right and I love our matching cruiser bicycles and regularly take them out on picnics along Trinity Trail. Or, that is, until we got pregnant and had Little Bit – now it’s time to invest in one of those bike trailers so that little Wrenn can hitch a ride on our little adventures. This print is available for a digital download and I can customize the wording to anything you’d like.

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And of course, don’t forget about my other fall/Thanksgiving print – it’s an old favorite that is perfect for a fall mantle.

Also, as promised – I’m doing a fun give-away next week in honor of my 30,000th hit on the blog this year. You won’t want to miss it – it involves clothes, and who doesn’t need something new and cute every once in awhile?

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Other places you can find Texas Lovely:
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/texaslovelyshop
On Instagram: texas_lovely
On Etsy

by Bethe

Happy Two Months Wrenn!

***Note: Wrenn turned two months old on September 10, but I went back to work two days later, and am just now getting around to posting this because all I want to do in the evenings if come home and snuggle my baby girl. Her photo is from the two month mark and it’s amazing how much she has changed since then! Stay tuned in a few days for her three month post!

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Dear Wrenn,

Oh baby girl, I can’t tell you how much I adore you. This month, around week 5, you started smiling at me. It’s one of the greatest feelings in the whole world – I will come in to your room to wake you up at 7:00 each morning and you greet me with a big grin as if to say, “Oh hi mama – I’m so happy to see you!”

You are definitely a morning person. You have fallen into a routine of going to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 and waking up at 7:00 each morning. Most nights you only wake up once, which has been a treat for your mama. You still love to be swaddled and it’s the only way you’ll sleep in your crib, but it works like a charm.

You’re such a talker already. It makes sense, seeing as both your daddy and me are quite gabby. You talk and coo and have long conversations with me, smiling and singing. You have the sweetest little high-pitched voice. Sometimes I’ll repeat your coos back at you, and you smile like you think it’s so funny. I love our little conversations.

We took you on two road trips during your second month – the first to a family lake house – just the three of us – in Oklahoma, and the second to Midland to celebrate the birthdays of cousins Ella and Jack. You are a good traveler, sleeping most of the way. But packing for a baby – oh my goodness, you require a LOT of luggage! Your daddy and I love to travel and we can’t wait to show you the world.

You still have colic, which made for some tough moments this month, mostly because as your mama I hate to watch you suffer. Toward the end of the month things improved a little, and in the meantime we continue to give you Mommy’s Bliss Gripe Water after every feeding and try our best to console you as you cry. I can’t wait for you to feel better.

Your favorite color is red. You get so excited when you see something red from across the room and get a big smile on your face and stare intently. I’ll admit sometimes I wear a red shirt just because I know you’ll like it. You love to sit up like a big girl – with our help, of course – and can hold your head up for long periods of time. You don’t like to be cuddled up to our shoulder – no, you like to see what’s going on around you. I have a feeling you’re going to be quite social as you grow up.

You’re becoming more observant. You love to lie on the floor under this toy/play-thing and kick at the toys dangling above you. You don’t yet know what to do with your hands, but those little feet of yours have great aim. You are a wiggly little thing.

You’re still long and lean. You started the month in preemie clothes and finally got too long for those and graduated to newborn clothes. Even though you’re a skinny little thing, you’re a great eater and the doctor says you’re quite healthy, which we are so thankful for. And you have the biggest eyes I’ve ever seen on a baby – everybody who meets you comments on how beautiful they are, and how alert you are. I could stare at them for hours.

I got to stay home with you again this month and went back to work just a few days after your two month birthday. This second month was so much easier – we seemed to know each other better, I was able to anticipate your needs better, and I just loved getting to play with you, cuddle you, and tote you around. You are such a fun addition to our little family. Sometimes your daddy and I look at each other and wonder how God could have chosen us to be parents of someone so wonderful.

Baby girl, you are a delight and an answer to my prayers. It is an honor to be your mama. I love you, Wrenn Olivia!

-Mommy

Check out Wrenn’s One Month Post

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by Bethe

Time for a new adventure

I don’t ever talk about work on here – it’s just better for me to keep some things private. However, I also want to be as honest as possible about life and what’s new with our family. And so, I will tell you in very general terms that after ten years, I have a new job.

TEN WHOLE YEARS. That’s pretty crazy for a gal my age, huh? I kind of feel like a kid moving to a new school – I’m going to desperately miss my friends, but I’m also excited about the new possibilities this new job will bring.

The new gig will allow me to have more time at home with my baby girl and Mr. Right, but I’m still going to get to do a lot of the things I love. I’ll be the marketing director for a national  non-profit. This particular place has won awards for being such a great place to work, and I’m so excited to be joining their team. I’m going to get to do some of my work from home, with little Wrenn snoozing in the pack-and-play next to my desk. And, I’m going to get to wear jeans to work. Every day. Well, every day that I’m in the office – let’s be real, I’ll be wearing yoga pants on days I work from home.

I’m just a little bit excited to get to work in jeans. And yoga pants. Especially the yoga pants.

I have literally grown up at this job. I originally started here as a 21-year-old college intern, with two work shirts and one pair of slacks to my name, and not much else. I came back a year after I graduated to be their marketing director at the ripe old age of 23. Since then, I got a masters degree, built a house, got married, and had a baby. I have spent almost a third of my life in this place, working on this same hallway. Some of these people were in my wedding.

My dad gave me some good advice the last time I changed jobs – you know, a decade ago (how am I that old? really?). He told me that they may not remember the way you came, but they’ll always remember the way you leave. And so I will work hard until I turn off the lights and lock my office door for the very last time. I am so thankful for the opportunities this job has afforded me, the people I met here, and the things I have learned. Working at a hospital is so different from anywhere else – it’s like a small city. No matter what time you come to work (and trust me, I worked some odd hours), there is always someone there. I was always comforted by that reality.

In the meantime, since it feels like the first day of school, I guess it’s time to start planning my first day of work outfit. I can promise you one thing… I will be wearing JEANS.

I’m ready for a new adventure.

by Bethe

Back at work… And the winner is…

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Reflections on my first week back at work…

1. I miss my baby girl. That goes without saying. However, I survived my first week away from her. We both made it, and each day it got a little easier. I mean, sort of.

2. Man alive, packing for a newborn and a nursing mom each morning is like packing to go to Europe. I’ve got a check list for both of us, and I think between the two of us, there are at least five bags a day, plus a bouncy seat and car seat that travels with her. Each day has gotten easier – the first night it took me an hour to pack, and now it takes us about 10 minutes.

3. Pumping at work is a bit of an adventure. It’s like having one of those “if they only knew what was going on behind this closed door” moments. Frankly, it’s strange. But I’ve started to get my system down… thanks to a hands-free pump I don’t miss a beat with work, other than a very elaborate set up-tear down if you know what I mean. The strangest place I’ve had to pump so far was in a patient room in the ER after an event.

4. Speaking of pumping (man, this is turning into a women’s only blog, huh?), I’ve been trying to go to the gym on my way home from work (Mr. Right picks up Wrenn so I have a window of time before they get home), but it’s been blazing hot in Texas and I’ve been afraid to leave that precious milk in my car, even if it is in a cooler. And so, every night I carry my little cooler with me into the gym and leave it next to whatever machine I’m doing cardio on. Again, it’s one of those “if they only knew what was in this bag” moments.

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I guess motherhood is full of secret “if they only knew” moments. Like, “If they only knew there’s dried spit-up on this shirt” or “If they only knew that I was covered in poop 30 minutes ago” or “If they only knew that I haven’t washed my hair in three days” or “If they only knew I’ve been awake since 3:30 this morning.” On second thought… I bet they do know. Whoever they is.

5. I really missed my coworkers. It was so fun to get to see them after 10 weeks. I work with some really great people.

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6. I had 4,500 emails waiting for me when I returned. A week later and I’m down to just 2,000. In my defense, I didn’t have access to emails the first two days I was back, so technically I’ve plowed through 2,500 in just four days. I’m a machine.

7. Mr. Right called me Friday afternoon to tell me that he had bought me a 90-minute deep tissue massage for that evening. Like seriously, he’s the best husband ever. What a perfect way to end your first “week” (as in, two days) back at work.

8. While I was getting my massage, my masseuse told me, “I wish there were more people like your husband in this world. I agree, Ms. Masseuse. I agree. He’s obviously a client of hers too – he’s actually won over everyone who works there. I’m a proud wife.

9. I’m thankful for family who have watched Baby Girl while I worked. My sister, my mother-in-law, and Mr. Right have each take turns keeping her. And they send me pictures like this, which make it easier to make it through the day… (Wrenn with her cousin, who adores her. And do you recognize the quilt I made him? That vintage reproduction fabric is some of my favorite I’ve ever worked with.)

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For the record: cute babies + my quilts = me very, very happy.

9. Yeah… not sleeping so much. Wrenn had a growth spurt that coincided with my first two days back and woke up several times during the night, and then this week I’ve had two mornings where I woke up at 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. and never went back to sleep. That makes for a long day. As I wrote on Facebook the other day, I’m making it thanks to a little bit of coffee and a lot of denial. I can’t complain when she only wakes up once a night, I just need to learn how to go back to sleep even when I only have 45 minutes before my alarm goes off for the day.

10. The best feeling in the whole world is when I wake Wrenn up in the morning, and she looks up at me with this big smile, like she’s saying “Oh hi mama – I’m so glad to see you!” I get the same smile when I see her after work. Oh my goodness, how it makes me melt.

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One week down and we’ve all survived. I think we’re going to make it.

By the way – thanks to everyone who left the sweet comments on my last post. I realize I’m not the first – or last – girl to be a working mama, and it helps to have friends who have walked that road before me, and stay-at-home friends who have offered to fill in whenever we get in a bind. I am truly a very blessed girl – thank you.

I’m so excited to announce the winner of the Be Still print give-away.

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Congrats Kelly! Email me at bethe@texaslovely.com with your address and I’ll drop your print in the mail. For anyone else who wants their own copy, it’s available in my shop as an instant download here. That means you could have it in your hands TONIGHT. What a great reminder to all of us to “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among all the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10

PS–I’m very VERY close to getting my 30,000th hit THIS YEAR on the blog. When that happens, expect another give-away. Tell your friends and maybe it will happen even sooner!