oh hey duck.

this made my day.

help-portrait

my friend megan came to me with a vision of a help-portrait event in bonton with BridgeBuilders. throught this event last saturday {and the help of some awesome photographers & volunteers}, we were able to work with over 60 families and shoot over 200 people for their christmas pictures. can't wait to do it again next year bigger & better!

christmas at bu

sophomore year with laura.

christmas on the 5th at baylor was last week. here is my homage to a great college event.

abide in the Father's love.

have you ever truly abided in his love? photo from {here}

"Abide in my, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." John 15: 4 As the weekend turns into the week, I am struck by this concept: unless I'm abiding in him, I'll never bear fruit. I can not bear fruit on my own. It is only through adiding in his love through the word that makes me clean and obedience to his commandments. I want his love. I want his joy. I want his promises. He wants to give them to us. I need to dwell, wait, pause, stay, and continue in his love and love for one another. This is a good place to be.


"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give to you. John 15:16.

da boys.

dear boys,

please don't mess this up. you're 8-3 heading into december. this is not the time to blow it. don't worry though if you do, i'll still love you. heck, i'm a baylor bear football fan - i can handle anything.

xoxo. sarah

let it snow.

first snow in dallas today. can't believe i was 95 degrees in brazil 2 days ago & now it's snowing. it's amazing. can't wait for christmas. the tree is going up tonight. :)

chicka -filet

friday & saturday: i ate 3 of my 6 meals at chick-fil-a. thank goodness they are closed on Sunday or I would be fat & poor.

emma.

love this shot of emma watson. i have a friend crush on this classy girl.

weekend wrap-up

friday: amazon garage sale set up. folding clothes, organizing piles, chickfila with anna, walmart run #1

saturday: amazon garage sale, wheelin & dealing, told i should open my own store, more chickfila, community fellowship in bonton, garage sale again, hung out with mary, took shower, skipped church, walmart run #2, baked with carol (monkey bread & brownines), walmart run #3, movie, bed

sunday: church, made with roommate: poppyseed chicken, squash casserole, & cream cornbread, cowboys win, airport run for parents, k-life small group, laid on couch for 2 hours, watched SNL, bed.

this week: dinner with amelia, amazon team meeting, fundraising dinner with sunday school class, & throw baby shower for co-worker, & several lunch dates with good friends.

hope it all gets done.

hope you are having a great start to the fall season!

weekend plans.

cleaning. relaxing & rejuvenating.

PS have you heard about lonny magazine? o.m.geee. it's like totally the new domino (r.i.p)

ashley's wedding.

ashley's wedding in hilton head = ended up in the pool. amazingness. you can't plan things like that.

weekend plans.

quick preview of the weekend:

Oktoberfest with meredith tonight. feel free to join us. we are going to walk around and potentially get our polka on.

habitat build with my bible fellowship class, Catalyst. ps this photo is mere & i last year trying to figure out how to put siding on a house, i can say confidently now, i'm a pro.

80s skate party for my friend Audrey! can't wait to rock some 80s garb that i grabbed at forever 21 with my mom yesterday. she enjoyed shopping for these clothes more than i did.... my small group meets again on sunday. yay North Dallas K-Life. my girls are 7th graders now. ooh they grow up to quickly...

it's going to be a busy weekend but i hope to find some down time in there sometime. hope you do too!

wish i was here.

this rain has got me in a funk....

still in a west coast state of mind....

countdown to east coast: 8 days.

xoxo. sarah.

just a reminder...

order this print here. 

robert is bothered

have i ever mentioned the time where i got robert p's number & texted him and he wrote me back and i screamed like a little girl. :)

musk.

a little treat from santa barbara.

kiehl's musk.

i put it on at nordstroms on friday. had to go buy it on saturday. it was the longest best smelling perfume ever.

i love it. don't be afraid to sniff me next time you see me. i promise i won't be alarmed.

i'm so ready

i'm so ready for next season.

amazing race

has anyone ever seen that show "Amazing Race"? well, i had never seen it but the young singles at my church had their own version this weekend.

first clue: on the back of a puzzle

this was one of the challenges.


it sounded so fun and creative so i got 3 team members together (matt, amanda, and carol) to play. there were 12 teams, each representing a county. we were Jamaica. unfort, we couldn't find any Jamaican clothes so we just went as "tourist in Jamaica." let's just say if you were anywhere on saturday between prestonwood, the convention center in downtown, and 35, you may have seen young singles sprinting/driving erratically around the town, that was us & i apologize on our behalf.

we got 3rd out of 12 teams. pretty good for the underdogs.

ps. my body still hurts. i think we sprinted 5 miles the over the course of the day.

new recipie monday.

week 2: Balsamic Poached Chicken with New Potatoes and Asparagus

roommate is an aggie (obvious by the ginormous ring) but don't hold that against her. pretty good right?

Recipe Notes: very quick and easy to make, i LOVE balsamic anything. the potatoes were also delicious and lasted all week for leftovers!

ps. sorry for all the food pictures lately... i swear i'm doing other things besides eating & blogging.

what it's all about.

Last Thursday, i had the huge honor of assisting with the groundbreaking of Clifton Reese's dedication and the celebration of the partnership between H.I.S. BridgeBuilders, Prestonwood Baptist Church, and Habitat for Humanity. Click here to see some coverage of the event. Clifton & his beautiful wife Seandra

my dad's speech in front of the mayor & Janet Huckabee (i think he was a little nervous)

Mike {the founder/my boss} and Mayor Leppert

It was a special day for me because:

1) I work for BridgeBuilders

2)I go to church at Prestonwood

3)My dad's the CEO at Habitat & I got to see him give a speech

4) Clifton & his family are very close to my heart/my favorite people ever

Needless to say it was a joyous occasion, which the city leaders and community got to see how God is truly working through this community in a spectacular & powerful way. My dream and prayer is to see the inner-city of Dallas, be transformed into a community of hope instead of filled with hopelessness and despair. A place where national leaders can really see a holistic view of community restoration and take note of how to properly fight poverty. Thursday was truly a glimpse of how the Church should look like today; a collaboration of believers fighting to spread the Good News of the Gospel and take care of the poor.

As always, let me know if you are interested in volunteering, attending a bible study, or working on a Habitat Home in the weeks to come.

because it's friday...

and it's adorable...i LOVE me some conan

we're baptist women. what would you expect?

being the good baptist girls that we are, when bad things happen, we bake. it's like instinct. so upon hearing about Jessica's Grandpa's passing, the dallas working-part of the posse got together and tried out some new recipes. it's how we grieve....

putting all that bakeware to good use.

cupcakes.

when there is posse, there is puppy chow.

the goods.

sometimes greiving is a beautiful & delicious thing.

new recipie monday.

welcome to my new series: new recipe monday.

every monday, the roommate and i are trying out a new recipe. carol likes to try new recipes and i like to eat. it's a pretty good team.

week 1: Chicken, Zucchini, and Prosciutto

i cut the vegetables. i'm a pretty good sous chef.

madison is very interested in what we are cooking.

final product:

recipe notes: you can substitute grilled ham instead of prosciutto (if you're on a budget like us), also don't forget the lemon at the end - i think that was my favorite part.

i rate this recipe 4 outta 5 stars. very flavorful and was good for leftovers too.

week 2: Balsamic Poached Chicken with New Potatoes and Asparagus.

pancake dinner

word: brinner
definition: breakfast + dinner
the toppings & snacks

the cookthe guests

about a month ago {yes, i know - way belated}, we had pancake dinner at our house. carol's recipie is delish. i don't even like breakfast & i love her pancakes. about 20 girls showed up. we pretty much threw it together in 30 mintues after work but hey, it worked! i'm thinking another one needs to happen again. plus we have 2 cans of whipped cream still.