Lonestar Lagniappe

I hope everyone had a great day celebrating Easter and the resurrection of our Lord!  We usually would all go to my mom and dad's house and have a nice lunch, but this year after church, we did something a little different and went to our family ranch - Five Oaks Ranch.  We had a nice pot-luck picnic.  The weather was great - mid 70's and slightly windy - so it wasn't too hot! After our lunch, the grands had a little easter egg hunt ( of which I have no pics, oops! ) and then we  went by the oak tree that we named the place after, our Five Oaks tree, and took some family pictures.  See below!   W and I headed to Easter service. The whole gang in front of our Five Oaks tree! (L-R) Janel, Joanna, Jason, Jonah; Curt and Laura; Me and W; Lana, Libby, Justin As my mom would say #grandsaregrand ( yes, she know how to hashtag... ) The original 5 Kates (L-R): Me, Mom, Dad, Jason, Justin our beautiful oak tree Five Oaks Ranch I'm...

Happy Easter!  Enjoy the day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord!  xoxo

I don't know about you, but English was not my strong suit growing up.  It's weird because I used to be a pretty good writer, and I communicate my feelings best by writing them down.  That said, every once in a while I get a word or phrase stuck in my brain and I have to do a word study ( of sorts ) to better understand what is being meant/said/relayed. Lately, one of my favorite worship songs is " Relentless " by Hillsong United.  The words of the chorus are what made me curious, or stuck in my brain enough, that I had to do a Jordan-style word study.  The chorus goes as follows:   "You carry us - when the world gives way. You cover us - with Your endless grace. Your love is relentless. " Relentless . From  dictionary.com : "a djective : unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh;  unrelenting."   Synonyms: rigid, unbending, obdurate,  adamant, unyielding.   From  Merriam-Webster : "continuing without becoming we...

I have a confession:  I don't get around to cooking a lot these days.  With a full time job and a 45-60 minute commute, by the time I get home from being on my feet all day I don't generally want to stand around and make dinner.   My bad.   I am ( maybe) getting somewhat better as of late. My good friend, Natalie, just had her baby.  ( She's the one we threw the Peter Rabbit  baby shower  for recently. )  Anyway, I wanted to bring them dinner.  I generally like to make lasagna for several reasons:  It's so good homemade!  It's easy to make in a large portion which is good for extra family members or leftovers.  It's universally liked - well, it should be anyway.  Who doesn't love lasagna?  ( My mom, that's who - but she's allergic to cheese - so that's a whole different story. )  As it turns out, someone had already brought Nat and Seth lasagna, so I had to think of something else that would be good ...

If you were to take a peek into my closet, you will no doubt see  a lot  of black and white.  I just can't help myself sometimes - and I know what works on my body.  I also recently discovered Polyvore  ( I know - late to the party! ), and really have loved using it to put together some looks - from outfits to home - that I love.   In honor of spring's arrival, I have put together two different looks that I would wear that started with the black and white dresses.  I love these looks for many reasons.  Do you wear black and white as a staple?  What are your go-to colors? Black / White 2 ways by jordankbowling featuring a brown leather belt Have a great rest of the weekend! xoxo