“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” ~James Dean

Hiya All!

Wowsers? Where does a week go? This last week has flown by, and I'm sure this one will too so I am trying to be a good little blogger girl and get post pre-scheduled. Concept?!? This is tough, it actually takes planning, forethought, and eliminates procrastination.... doesn't fit my profile but we are turning over new leaves over here in the Pepperd household......maybe, we shall see if I can actually pull it off.

Anywhoo, we are busy getting ready for school to start next week, add in two birthdays this weekend and you have a FULL schedule folks! The weather up here in Alaska is everywhere right now, remember that when I am wearing cutoff shorts and sandals next week. It has been pouring rain here and very autumn like, hence the reunion with my beloved Frye boots yesterday. Not gonna lie, it felt good to slip those babies on. I'm pretty sure I even spotted the first snow on the mountains. (AKA: Termination Dust) The sun will make a few curtain calls on this summer though and I will be dressed accordingly!

Happy Hump Day!


WHAT:
Leggings: Target
Blouse: ????
Cardi: American Eagle
Scarf: Target
Boots: Frye (thrifted)

An afternoon in Instagram.

Mondays are usually catch up day in this house. We generally don't make plans for Mondays besides put away weekend stuff and spruce up and clean the house a little more thoroughly than other days. The kids were working especially hard this particular Monday and so we decided we needed an intermission to all of our hard work. After our finger food picnic lunch and a bit of arm wrestling we embarked on a walk....

I Love You!

This is what I look like in full on stay at home chore mode...glamorous isn't it. Man, I love this kid, looking at this photo, I can hear his giggles and grunts. So sweet, thank you Jesus for the gift of laughter.

It started out with bike tricks that didn't end so well..... he wasn't hurt, mostly mad that I had captured it on film and that Lexi had "popped big on his pegs" and "flew him off his bike". 

Made our way to the coffee shop. A walk isn't a walk without a stop for ice cream or coffee...is it?

Sweet shot of my babes... They are all laughing because Landin just randomly hollered over his shoulder to the stranger walking by that his mom was crazy! He then added it was because I liked to take to many pictures of them. I guess I do, but I keep telling them they will appreciate it someday. How's that for old lady mom talk.... HA! 

On to the BMX dirt track where we all cheered Landin on. He would stop for the occasional pit stop and get refueled with water and fruit snacks.

Little dirty hands...could anything look much sweeter?  We found a small roadside wild strawberry patch, so we stopped to harvest some for dinner.

We had such a fun time, made priceless memories and the thing is that it only took an hour out of our day. I am reminded not to get caught up in my daily to-do list and focus some energy on what is most important and what makes me most fulfilled. The sights and sounds of three happy kids is a very fulfilling feeling.

.....and for your viewing pleasure, Lexi's zombie possessed face.....:)

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." Charles Darwin

It's a short one today... bullet style.

Four things:

• Do we all agree that these jeans make my look especially bootylicious.....yowsa!
• Faux glasses rock!
• Red lipstick makes me feel like I'm a super hero.
• If you haven't seen it already go out and buy SOUL SURFER. It came out on DVD today! Great story and loads of inspiration. This recent post is along the same lines and touched my heart as well.

WHAT:
Jeans: Joes
Tee: J-Crew
Shoes: Target
Bag: J-Crew
Faux glasses: Forever 21
Watch: Timex...Target
Bracelet: Tiffany

Obsessed with Instagram.

I will admit that in the course of a week (give or take) I have become completely obsessed and in love with Instagram and the beautiful pictures it allows me to create in an instant. Indiana over at Adored Austin jokingly tweeted last night that someday we will all need a program to UN-instagram our pictures! HAHA! I think she may be right.

 Instagram has inspired me to not only THINK about the Grace Moments in my life but CAPTURE them. Jen over at jenloveskev shared this link the other day. I can't wait to order some up for myself. Iwant to create a board of some sort like she did to serve as a reminder of ALL the moments of my life and how grateful I am for each one.

A few snaps from the weekend....

**All of these are from the weekend except for Jeremy. He was just to studly not to share. :)

Twitterpaited.

  Can't wait to tweet with YOU!

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Savin' my bacon!

In celebration of the weekend, I thought it'd be fun to share a few things that Saved my Bacon this week.  Link up if you'd like.... we all need Bacon Savers!

It is safe to say that if I only was allowed to buy one brand of T-shirt the rest of my life I would be sufficiently pleased with J-Crew. I wouldn't even whine about it. They never lose their shape, are the perfect weight, beautiful colors, all styles, and just all around.....well.... PERFECT. Plus as an added bonus, you can usually find them on SALE!

I'll be honest, I've uses alot of face creams in my life, I've spent ALOT of money on face creams trying to find the right one. Well ladies, I won the lottery with this one, after getting bummed out with all the fancy schmancy ones, I sort of went on strike, went to Target and just randomly chose some off the shelf. I am a good picker.... These are fantastic, my face has never felt better and I hardly have breakouts anymore. The day cream also has an 18spf so double triple I lost count bonus for me.

This one I realize will gross some of you out but I'll say it anyways. I am having a love affair with beets, not even pickled ones, just plain beets.....from a can. Ok yeah it sounds bad when it's written like that. Oh well, It makes a quick low fat, healthy, tasty lunch if you add a piece of cheese and a few wheat thins to it. YUM!

Lastly, I am starting every morning with the Proverbs 31 Woman devotions. They are wonderful and emailed right to me every week day! I don't even have to turn on my computer, I can sit in bed with my coffee and read it straight off of my phone. Starting my morning studying His word makes the day seem so much brighter. You can click through the pic to subscribe or use this link. It's FREE! Proverbs 31 Ministries


*I am not affiliated,each one is just my personal opinion.

“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.”

Friday! Yay, it's Friday! Just a little quickie eye candy today... Have a great weekend everyone!
Here are a few of my plans/goals for the weekend, join me if you'd like!

• Kiss my husband when he's least expecting it.
• Be kind to a stranger who needs a pick me up.
• Smile at EVERYONE I come in contact with.
• Pay a compliment to somebody who least expects it.
• Smother my kiddos in hugs and kisses at least every hour.
• Laugh uncontrollably
• Sit back and find the grace moment in each moment, then say a prayer of gratitude.

Life is too short to waste on anything but love, kindness, gratitude, and forgiveness. My goal is to start living that way. I seem to find myself wrapped up in negative emotions all to often. It is time for me to break free from those nasty habits and thought!

WHAT:
Jeans: J-Crew (final sale)
Tee: J-Crew
Scarf:Target (sale)
Bag: D&B (gift)
Cardi: Banana Republic (e-bay)
Shoes: Target
Belt: Lucky (sale)