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pardon the dust . . .

while I make a few changes around here . . . the ol' blog was starting to feel a bit stuffy and I thought I would give it a bit a facelift.  I just loved this cute little blog set - Chit Chat - from the wonderfully fabulous Shabby Miss Jenn. Totally perfect for a blog facelift, huh? So, please pardon the dust and somewhat goofy look to the bloggity blog here as I tweek some codes and add some things to make it much more user friendly {and hopefully a little simpler to navigate as I reorganize some stuff!}

As you can probably tell from the time of this post, I am a total insomniac!!  I hate those nights that I just can't get to sleep - or in may case, usually, stay asleep.  What a pain, especially with two small kiddos!

With that, I leave you with a few random pictures that were taken over the past couple of weeks.  Most of them were edited, either using PhotoShop actions from the beautiful and talented Sarah Cornish at My Four Hens Photography or Lightroom Presets from Kelsey Smith. And speaking of actions and presets - I'll be adding a new category on my sidebar just for photography fans {because I am by NO means a photog!!  wish I were!} that will have links to some very cool sites that specialize in PS Actions and LR Presets!  So be on the lookout!!

I hope y'all have a happy Tuesday {and I'm hoping I get a nap at some point!!}

momma I'm headin' home . . .

It seems like the past few times that I have visited NOLA, I haven't had the opportunity to do and see the things that I feel are important for my kids to experience in my hometown.  So, when we are there in June, I am making a list of everything that I plan to see/do/visit/experience - even if I have to pack them all into a few days!  And obviously, there will be lots of pictures - photos that I can edit, develop, and hang in our home so that my children will understand just how important the city of New Orleans is to me - to my past and to our future.

-  Hansen's Sno Bliz
-  The Zoo
-  The Aquarium
-  French Quarter and all that that entails:  St. Louis Cathedral, Cafe duMonde, Jackson Square, and on & on.
-  Uptown, the Garden District, and the Univeristy area
-  riding the street cars and seeing the River
-  of course 'llI have to visit Sucre, PJ's on Magazine, Scriptura, earthsavers, The Flying Burrito, and Central Grocery

And of course, our trip south wouldn't be complete without a much needed visit to the white, sandy beaches of the Emerald Coast!  I am so excited to be able to go back to our *home* for the last 9 of 10 years of our lives.  We'll get to visit friends, soak up some sun, enjoy some crazy good seafood, and just relax while enjoying Destin and FWB. 

So, get ready Southerners - the Johnson clan from Texas is heading home to recoup, and enjoy some of the much needed southern hospitality that's totally in our blood!!