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A Day Out

I think these three make for a perfect afternoon with one of the kids, when there’s a change to be with them all alone without the other kids chiming in. And it doesn’t happen often, but maybe it should happen a bit more than it does.

It did both of our hearts a bit of good to chat, drive, discover, sip and hunt on a Sunday afternoon on a day out together.

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We both had a Saturday we wanted to fill with fun, and we couldn't have been happier with the way it turned out. Lago Vista was our destination, and then we took our time coming back to town... There was a peach festival happening in Lago Vista, and that was our focal point for the morning. But, of course, we stopped by the Texas Farmers Market at Bell, such a large one with so much good stuff! We had our cute farmers market bags in tow, too! Lago Vista Brewing Company was

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July is here. New issue of the magazine! 🤗See link in bio! And today’s look includes the most fun pants from @oldnavy and lots of gold - star ⭐️ necklace, gold rings and buckles on my feet. 🦶 Add gold!. Yesterday I panicked about holidays 🇺🇸without Jon. I’m not good at living for today. Are you? But I am dressed. And here Ive been given today again. Thankful. #thymemag #julymorning #imisshim

This is why I rarely get rid of a bag… I like to have choices. 🤗Know what I mean? And the places I love to find bags? So glad you asked…. @target @marshalls @jcrewfactory #tenthousandvillages well, anywhere really! Are you a bag lover? #thymemag #loveforbags #purseaddict

I didn’t set out to do it, but a friend of mine and I went on a day trip Saturday and I came home with three new scarves! 🧣 Polkadot vintage, a large silk bandanna @honeyandhayhome scarf, and a magnetic one! I’ll link what I can in my stories, but they look so great 😀 with a gauzy white button up…you can wear all summer because it’s cool. And you can add your scarf 🧣 at night if you go to the movies, the theater, or out to dinner… Are you loving 🥰 the scarves this season? #thymemag #scarf

When I was a kid, one wouldn’t think of wearing shorts to church… ⛪️ Appearances were everything. I’m thankful that folks are looking for kindness when they gather now… And hope. 😊And besides, I’ve got a game to go to this afternoon, so I need to be comfortable AND cute. 😜 this shirt came in a pack of three vintage wash, oversized tees @amazon … I’ll link in my stories. And the shoes have been a summer favorite from @walmart #thymemag #sundayvibes #widowhood

If there’s one thing I buy often in the @target dollar spot it’s totes. My daughter gave me this one the other day and it is so joyful… 🤗I’m taking it with me to a peach 🍑 festival with a friend today. Then Bermuda shorts with a smocked top @amazon and a straw bag with neutral slides. 🌸. My friends have been the biggest blessing… Showing up to do things with me repeatedly. And even when grief 😪feels heavy like it did this morning, I can’t help but notice the clouds blowing and revealing the sunrise, trees 🌳 in nature all around me, so many reminders of his vast love and majestic hand. I know he’s holding me… And you. Happy Saturday. #thymemag #griefjourney

I’m having two moms and three littles over for brunch 🤗this morning… And I started wondering… Would we open the blinds, light the candles 🕯️ , play the music, change the batteries, and turn on the lamps… If people weren’t coming to see us? I hope we do… Every single day. I’m wearing my favorite 😍 graphic tee with a pale yellow skirt and some forest green shoes and sparkly earrings… Because it’s Friday. Do we really need a reason to dress up? Weekends sit differently with me now, as does every day… 😪But every time I open the blinds and see the sunrise… I know I’m given another day for a reason. #thymemag #imisshim #widowhood

Just a simple headband, 🇺🇸I found at the @dollartree , and bag from @marshalls - And setting up a little Friday morning breakfast gathering with two young moms and myself. Blueberry 🫐 scones and fruit for the moms with freedom plates and bandanna napkins, and I made three little fish 🐠“ponds” where the kids will dip pretzel sticks into almond butter for bait, and then catch goldfish crackers. I even added a little lighted tree so they can pretend they’re sitting 🪑 on the beach. Little pleasures… As July is just around the corner. #thymemag #julyfun #momshelpingmoms

I love to wear summer hats, 👒 but sometimes we don’t know what to do with our hair! I’m sharing all the tips that work for me. The side pony is my favorite. I’ll leave you a link in my stories for this fun seahorse T-shirt, and the pink 🌸sneaks. I found the striped skirt at a discount store and I wear it all the time. Do you love hats? #thymemag #hats

Several hotels in our area have pool 🏊 day passes… Where you can spend the whole day relaxing by the pool, ordering food, they provide towels and lounge chairs… ☀️So a friend and I decided to do this today. I found a shirt dress in my closet that looks great over the swimsuit, as well as a vest… And then a white actual swimsuit cover-up. Which one 🤔should I wear today? We both need a day to relax… I bet you do too. So take one! #thymemag #pooldays #imisshim

I had a book 📖 made for the family with pictures of Jon, him with the kids, and with me, him being silly, him being loving… @mixbook - and honestly it was the hardest day for me yet… 😪completely overwhelmed with Thanksgiving and sorrow at the same time. A friend told me that when we travel, 🧳 we should coordinate our clothes around our shoes… And I say our bags as well. This shirt from @amazon might be my favorite one I’ve ordered this summer. I’ll link in stories. I love the little geometric holes, it’s breathable, it’s colorful, it’s all the things… #thymemag #thisishard #familylove❤️

He was the best dad ever. ❤️For our kids. He didn’t preach at them or talk deep things…he showed up and was present, and played…and gave the best 🤗 hugs ever. We are hanging as family today. And giving thanks. Flowy pants @amazon and shirt @oldnavy - fun bandanna necklace @walmart ! #thymemag #family #misshim❤️

Red ❤️loafers, navy and white sweater, and floral barrel jeans… 👖 And the cutest ring @rivana_jewelry. I’ll link everything I can in stories, but the sweater and the loafers are from @amazon and the jeans @oldnavy 🤗. I’m going to another show to watch the newsies… With 13-year-old Ayla. She tap dances, sings 🎵 and dances… Can’t take my eyes off her! I included a couple of photos at the end from last night. So thankful for Family. Happy 😊 Saturday and happy Father’s Day weekend. Say a prayer for my kiddos… For tomorrow. Thank you. #thymemag #imisshim #familylove❤️

I was describing my current life to my daughter-in-law this morning, and I said it feels like I’m suspended in the sky, watching someone else’s life that used to be a put together puzzle and now it’s in pieces, and I don’t even know where I fit. 😑If you’ve lost someone, I’m sure you understand that feeling… But being creative with my table scapes and my clothing, standing in my closet and putting together an outfit, somehow gets me going in the morning and makes me feel “normal.” I love ❤️ this new shirt @amazon - I have this beautiful necklace from @erinmcdermott1 that matches. Shoes too. And that surprised 😮 me! I even got another sweater… Here at the beginning of summer. Don’t forget @worldmarket has cute ☺️ stuff! We’re having a walking charcuterie bar buffet on Sunday with Dad’s root beer, my husband loved root beer 🍺 floats. And I’m headed to see my 13-year-old granddaughter in the play Newsies! @cytaustintx - happy Friday. #thymemag #imisshim #whoami

A scarf 🧣 with stripes? Well, yes! A bandanna, a nautical vibe, even more stripes or a lighter hue of blue. Or bold red and royal blue! 🇺🇸It’s hard to choose! I picked the lighter blue today to match my tote. Play day again. Would you mix stripes with scarves? 🤗#thymemag #julyscarf #stripes

What does one wear when she’s taking her 14-year-old grandson clothes shopping? Well these striped jeans 👖@charliebcollection with a mint green tee and vintage scarf 🧣 feels right! And you can bet we will be listening to songs by @josiahqueenmusic bc that’s my grandson’s fave. He played me this song several weeks ago, and it’s a good one. And he’s a fun 🤩 guy… I’ll link the jeans in my stories, and this jacket 🧥 I found on clearance @ross - I won’t be wearing it now, but won’t it be cute come fall?#thymemag #stripes #imisshim

3 new shirts and why I ordered them… 😉. Then a denim skirt that’s actually a skort. The first top, I just love ❤️ the stripes and the sleeves, the second one is so unique with the color and the texture, I’ll take anything navy and white nautical, and this skort is everything 😎when playing with little kiddos… And that’s what I’m doing today! 😜I’ll link all three of these shorts in my stories. Here’s to a new day…#thymemag #playday #newclothes

It’s a Monday look - working at home. Elevated black tee with 👖denim @sidefeel_official and taupe accessories. It’s a rainy ☔️day here but I want to feel dressed up AND comfy today. This tee comes in a set of three @amazon and I love them. The watch is @treehutco and the bag is @onequince - the belt is vintage. I was listening to someone talk about grief and joy 🥲 and how they coexist in everyone’s life… And it’s normal… And we have to process the grief for the joy to emerge… Boy am I processing. But even in the way I dress, comfort along with style, vintage along with the new, dark with something neutral… Getting up and getting dressed helps me start my day with hope in so many ways. What two colors are you wearing today? #thymemag #grief

Weekends are the worst 😪without him… I miss all of our excursions and day trips and just anything we did that was fun. Especially Sunday afternoon drives. But I’m up and dressed about to meet my kids at church, ⛪️ and sharing with you a few pictures of what else has been peppering my days with activity, from getting a new fence, to making granola, putting out sunflowers 🌻 that someone left on my porch, to going to see a play with a friend… this hat was three bucks! @walmart and I’ll link these awesome @amazon pants in stories. Trying to stay busy and keep my eyes 👀 focused on Him. #thymemag #imisshim #sundaymood☀️

Nothing is linkable… But it’s all so thinkable. 🤗. I found these three jackets on the clearance racks this week and I grabbed them for fall. 🍂I know it’s June. But this is so fun. The texture, all the details, the colors… They all go with one base layer, and then they can be worn with so many things. I always head for the clearance aisles… Do you? @target @ross @maurices #thymemag #forfall #whynot

I haven’t been able to Sing 🎵 since April 4… My throat is just too raw and nothing comes out. So I’m hoping to start with a hum… Because music 🎶 is everything. And so are these suit shorts I found @walmart. There was a vest and a jacket 🧥 to go with, but I just got the shorts. I’ll link them in my stories. I’m going out with a friend tonight to dinner 🍲 and a play… Which should I choose? #thymemag #imisshim #whichone

I’m hanging with 19 month old Corie today. And some mornings, it’s just hard to get out of bed and get going. So I tried to capture a few joyful 😀 moments in my kitchen, from the flowers 🌺 in my fridge, to my new 🌻 bowl that someone gifted me, and just packing my tote with new books 📕 for her to play with. I also elevated my casual Bermuda shorts with a lot of black accessories, including some fisherman sandals @walmart , I’ll link in my stories. And the best pack of T-shirts for summer, from @amazon . It’s easy to miss those little joys, 🤗so I tried to capture them and share with you today… I miss him so much. #thymemag #littlejoys #imisshim

I have this one pair of shorts 🩳 that I love, and I didn’t realize I have so many tops to go with it. Sometimes I leave the drawstring exposed and sometimes I tuck it in. 🤗Sometimes I feel dressy and sometimes I feel casual. But I’ve snapped these photos and saved them so that I’m inspired next time I pull out these shorts to wear. Do you have a good pair of Bermuda shorts for the summer? Shop your closet! #thymemag #bermudas #shopyourcloset

It’s just me now… So my hall tree has become a cozy personal space for all my bags 💼 and hats… Watch to the end and see how I made it just for me. I wonder, who am I? Without him? 😪I still don’t know…. Today’s look is black gauze pants… Dressed up with a button shirt with a pop of green, or a little more casual with a navy sweater, green necklace and glasses… a neutral bag and sandals. I love 💕 being able to pick my bag from the array on the hall tree but I can’t decide which outfit to wear today, one is super comfortable and the other one a little more classy. Which one 🤔should I pick? #thymemag #gauzepants #justme

I made it through another weekend… Weekends are definitely the hardest. I had another deep pang of grief that almost sent me over the edge… 😑. But here I am facing another day. Not everyone on Instagram is all smiles and pretties when they’re sharing their outfits… Which is me this morning. But I find if I get up and get dressed, put my best foot forward… 👌The pain starts to subside just a little. I started out by breaking up a two-piece set and showing how you can wear the pants with a half tucked T-shirt, or with a really nice dressy blouse @loft. I also took just the top and paired it with a flowy skirt. Added the coolest shoes ever @thewanderwellco and then… I opted for a sunrise 🌅 T-shirt from @amazon and the skirt. It honestly feels good to stand in the closet and create when life feels so lonely and odd without your better half… I’ll link I’m stories. So if you’re lonely or struggling today for any reason, step into that closet of yours, mix and match, add color, and then wear what you want… Happy 😊 Monday. #thymemag #hardday #imisshim

New pants. Stitch gun for darts to make tee fit. 🤗Summer shirts under baggy pants feel great. 👍And a new take on the peace I’m seeking. Watch my stories. See the links there too. He first loved ❤️us. #thymemag #peace

I don’t feel this song 🎵 one bit, but I wanted to play it anyway with this reel. I hate salons and I’ve been cutting my own hair for decades now because I have fine, thin, wavy hair that never does anything like the norm. So I got bold 🤗yesterday and asked ChatGPT how to cut my hair a certain style. I even sent a picture. So I did it… It felt empowering, bold, daring, all the things… that I need right now. 😊It told me how to put my hair in two braids, trim it, cut into the bottoms to make them uneven, how to do a layer and how to do feathered bangs… How about that? The earrings are @rivana_jewelry use THYMEFREE to save. And I’ll share the shirt link in stories. #thymemag #ididitmyself

I don’t really eat lobsters. 🦞 I don’t live on an island or near the sea. But our family did go out on a lobster boat several years ago and learned how they trap them and prepare them for the restaurants nearby… It was fascinating. So I figured a lobster 🦞 sweater for the summer would be so fun, I found it at a discount store. I can wear it on if it’s breezy, over my shoulders if I want to feel cute, or tied at the waist for comfort and cuteness and all the things. This sweater just makes me happy 😊 … What’s something you’ve bought that’s a little bit whimsical and a whole lot of happy lately? #thymemag #justbecause❤️ #fridayoutfit

I used ChatGPT to rearrange my living area, 😉specifically taking apart some nesting tables to make a coffee table and a sofa table… It gave me a new place to sit with a little update… To create new memories. Every morning is heavy, and then I walk in here and the change makes me smile and I feel a little less heavy. It’s a new day. 😊I’m wearing gray and yellow and a tiny scarf ring, and these are my favorite pants 👖 from @amazon . I’ll link them in stories. Happy Thursday. #thymemag #newday

Some mornings, I can barely move, and this is one of them. I do all the things… Give thanks, play music, 🎶 cry out for help, listen to the truth… And then I get dressed. All I’m promised is today, so I try to focus on that. Because there’s always hope when His arms are around me. It feels good 👍 to get dressed, and it feels good to share fun little ideas 💡 with you, like all these summer necklaces. I’ll link what I can in stories. Found this cute shirt @oldnavy and I bought in 3 colors! The jeans 👖 were on clearance too. Sometimes dressing up the outside seeps its way into the inside…😍#thymemag #thisishard

Shop your closet for a white shirt and 👖denim. Shop your accessories and match them up, in any color ❓you choose. Snap a photo of each look and save it to your phone… Use those photos 📱to Pack and Travel, get dressed on a day you don’t know what to wear, or for inspiration to try something new. I’ll link in stories. Which color is your fave to add to denim and white? #thymemag #color #fashionideas

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