Passion for teapots

This post is all about teapots! I wonder when my passion started on liking these little joys. My mom gave me my first teapot the first Christmas I was in my first apartment. It's solid white and my biggest teapot. I have a smaller red vintage teapot that I like to call my Chinese teapot. My newest teapot I got from my husband for our 6th year anniversary. It's blue and it resembles the calm ocean days. (At least that's what the paper says) I want to continue my passion with teapots and learn new teas when Teavana opens up at the mall.

Time at 30

What are you doing at 30? I ask myself if I'm living in the moment more, like I mentioned at the first of the year. I'd like to say yes, but man is time flying by. Here in Texas we've had very unusual weather the last 3 weeks. The first two weeks started w/record low temps, and this past week unusual warm temps for February. We broke a record low yesterday, I think at 63 degrees. During this crazy weather times I was able to finish one book and begin the Twilight series. My mom gave me the entire set for a Christmas gift last year. This is the first book I'm reading:

as well as enjoying a cup of:This is an herbal tea, and tastes yummy.

The beginning of the week started off w/my valentine giving me a cupcake and the perfect size roses in a cute old milk container. The cupcake's icing was a marshmallow filling. We both were surprised by that. Yes, I shared!!

The end of the week will conclude w/me visiting a new salon today. I'm stepping out of one salon and walking into a new one that has opened downtown, off 7th street in Fort Worth. I'm not sure if this step is permanent, b/c I want to make sure I have the experience I'm looking for in this salon. It's been almost one month since my part time job at AVEDA has ended. I worked there for so many years, and will miss the discount majorly. We partnered w/one salon that helped our pockets books the last year. Especially my pocket book, since I have to go color my greys about every 2 months!

We will be visiting and cooking dinner w/our dear friends tonight. So, I'm off to enjoy the weekend.

Snow Day

Friday, February 4Th we woke up to this:

View on the Front Porch,

Allen's parents house,

View of the neighborhood,

View of the back yard,

The spa, turned into an ice rink,

Frozen fountains,

Allen hard at work

Texas Snowman!

We may not have been able to go ski this year, but we still were able to get out our ski gear!

Shortly after taking this picture we decided to go out to the front of the house. We began walking the neighborhoods. We were the first outside, so we were the first to make snow tracks. The time was around 9am. Walking side by side, hand in hand, this moment in time, was peaceful. We heard nothing, no planes, no cars, no school buses. The view was peaceful too. You did not see any streets, no curbs, no sidewalks. I semi felt like I was in the country, but only semi, b/c the houses were to close together! My husband said at one point, that GOD sent us this snow, knowing we were not able to go ski this year. We both miss not being able to go ski, but next year will come fast as it always does. For now, I'm glad I was able to soak this moment in and enjoy it.

Super Freeze XLV

Hello all and good morning from DFW. Currently as the Green Bay Packers enter into the Cowboy stadium for media day, I'm sitting here wondering what they are thinking. I know both teams are used to this weather, but I wonder how locals are talking to them. One thought I have is I wonder why they think they are the only one's on the road! Anyways,
I wanted to give you 5 essential items you need for today.

1. A fantastic cup of coffee or hot chocolate
2. A blanket
3. Sweaters for your dogs
4. A great book
5. Food for the soul: My favorite is potato soup