Picture Dump #4

It's that time again!  Time to purge my phone of pictures.

New candle!  It makes everything smell like AWESOME (if awesome had a smell, that is).

6:30AM: My dad dressed as Severus Snape.  Happy Halloween!

Kelley's in a food coma at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

My mom's new perfume.  I find it hilarious that she loves this stuff.

Boo is the best heater.

Brand-aid vs. Mexican food.

I don't think Hannah liked our favorite waiter.

Halloween goodies for a local scoundrel.

My journaling buddy.

So that's what my phone and I have been up to lately.  Does anyone else have an unhealthy love of cheap WalMart candles?  Or is it just me? 

Anybody want a cookie?

Sharing because I can. 

Happy Wednesday!

Picture Dump #3

Hey, ya'll!  Time for me to delete a bunch more pictures off of my phone.  :]  So enjoy a brief glimpse into the past couple of weeks in my life. 

New car presets.  Thanks to Mr. Business Partner for reintroducing me to DaveFM.

Enjoying Moe's with Brand-aid!

Sisters having fun while Hannah and Brandie were on fall break.

Felt super dorky while reading this article, but even more dorky when I really liked it.

New favorite drink at Starbucks: salted caramel mocha (grande, of course).

SO EXCITED TO FINALLY OWN THIS ALBUM!  I've been listening to it non-stop since Monday.

Remains of the carnage.

Kelley is quite the creeper.

Pretending to be a child model.

Bought this nerdy movie at Goodwill for less than $3.  I appreciate my friends who have good taste in movies (Mr. Strange!).

Probably tomorrow (maybe) I'll post about my trip to NY.  Not really because it's super exciting, but so that I remember it.  This weekend I get to do two fun things...skype with the Strange couple (hahahaha) and cheer on Mr. Business Partner during his marathon (yes, he's a nutcase marathon runner).  Hopefully I'll record those memories with some pictures, but no promises.  If you're a really great friend, you can help remind me to use my camera.  :]  Thanks!

Picture Dump #2

Hey ya'll!  I'm back for another post of phone vomit (aka photographs).  My phone and I went all over the place this past week and I have the pictures to prove it!

Back at my alma mater for the homecoming game!  Sadly the alumni team did not win.

My sister Hannah was on homecoming court!  She was the prettiest one out there.

Hanging out with Brand-aid (aka Brandie) before the homecoming parade.

Brandie making use of her cool new camera (and also posing but not posing).

The Paradise Mtn. float was awesome...they turned this truck into an airplane.

And, with the classiest move ever, Toccoa's senior homecoming court rode in the bed of a maintenance truck.

Little besties at the Bar-B-Que Shack.

The Falls!

I was a student at TFC for four years and never once did the duck race.  I guess this year I couldn't resist the hippie duck.

Day Off of Work: Hanging at Yogli Mogli with Mr. Business Partner.  Surprise of the day: pumpkin flavored frozen yogurt is delish.

Just more proof that I'm super stylish.

So there you have it...another week of pictures posted on the internet to live forever.  Next week's picture dump should be interesting: my phone and I are traveling to Western NY this weekend to pick up my new car!  Wahoo!  You should check out my current car, Mabel, right here.  I love her, but I'm really ready for my new car.  So I'll talk to you guys from the other side!  Enjoy the rest of your week and weekend!

Phone Picture Dump #1

I've been less than consistent with my blogging lately.  I found myself thinking about what others will read--what they will find interesting.  I couldn't seem to decide what to write about because I was so concerned with what others think.  When I realized what my thoughts were, I took a step back.  Should I be blogging for the approval of others?  Is that really what this little slice of the internet is for? 

So, from now on, I'm not blogging so that others can read it and go, "Wow, Abby sure is smart and witty and interesting."  I blog so that I can get my thoughts out on paper and so that later I can look back and reflect on my life. 

Whew.  I'm glad I have that figured out.  :]  So, in short, I hope you enjoy reading my blog now that I'm not worried about what you think, haha.

NOW FOR SOME PICTURES!!!

The old lady (recently named Myrtle) Jamie created to go with our story for this week: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves.

Business Partner gave me this magazine to read.  I've been surprised at how much I like it!  And the post-it note placement makes me laugh.

K and me at the Elisha Winn Fair this past Saturday.  A beautiful fall day.

Late night snack with my new favorite peanut butter: Skippy Natural with Honey.

Business Partner's first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the fall season.  Personally, I'm a fan of the new Salted Caramel Mocha.

One word: addiction.

The first official sign of fall: I'm wearing my slipper boots everywhere.  I may or may not have worn them to Kroger yesterday.  I'll never tell...

Many thanks to Lisa at over at Lisa from Scratch for this idea.  She does a great "phone picture dump" every week and I always enjoy the little slices of her life that she shares.  I totally stole this idea from her.  :]

P.S.- Some people do a great job of blogging with others in mind (although I'm sure the act of blogging is good for them, too).  Those people have super interesting thoughts and ideas, and I love checking their sites out every day.  I'm not saying that type of blogging is bad; it's just not for me.  :]

Before Heading Out

On Monday I'm moving to Tennessee for the summer, but so much has happened this past month.  First was my 23rd birthday, and then all of these wonderful happenings:


May 5th, 2011: Cinco de Mayo small group celebration.  Possibly my last W|E small group, but it was a great one!

One of the last projects I did with my autistic class.  This is the finished project from the lesson I described in this post.  I cut out the letters myself and then glued them to the backgrounds.  The cool color paint has sand in it, so the texture is awesome.  I love the finished products.

Last Sunday: Dad and I went to a reunion at the school where he used to work and where I went to Kindergarten.  We saw Dad's old parapro, Mrs. B!

Yesterday: Kym (my co-art teacher) got me this "Love Monster" cookie from Publix.  Isn't it adorable?!  Soooo much icing...I just finished it this afternoon.  :]

Last night: The 5th graders sang the National Anthem at the G-Braves game, so we went to cheer them (and the Braves) on.  Even though we lost, it was still a fun game and I got to see the kids one last time (see Thursday's post).  Here I am with my littlest sister, Kelley (who enjoyed seeing her first baseball game).

Today: Well, I couldn't just leave that easily.  I went back to the school today to finish up some things and get the room ready for the real art teacher to come back.  My curiosity overcame me and I had to open up the kiln and see how the 5th grade clay projects turned out.  SO GREAT!  I looooove the black glaze.