Sunday, June 29, 2014

Life, on Instagram: Spring 2014

Hi, friends! Blog readers! Whoever you are! If anybody even reads this blog besides the B. family (you know who you are), haha. :)

My sister, Sarah, and I ended up getting iPhones the end of last year, only because they were older models (4S) and free with a contract. :) So we were happy to download the Instagram app and keep up with our friends that way! It really is fun, simple, and drama-free. At least among our friends it is. :)

Here are some of my favorite photos that I've Instagrammed over the last few months - enjoy!

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New Year's Eve + red shoes

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Playing around on the guitar...one of my favorite things to do when I have a few minutes to spare.

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Southern Living magazine + a cup of coffee + a triple chocolate chip muffin = a wonderful day. :)

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It snowed on the Coast in February! Actually, it was more like ice pellets. But still, for an area of the country that almost never gets snow, it was a big deal.

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We're foster caring for a Standard Poodle named Maggie and we might end up keeping her. She's super smart, really sweet, and a 3 year old in a dog's body. :)

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Our sweet Lab mix, Luke. After we put down our beloved Welsh Corgi, Callie, last August, he started showing his age (13) a lot more.

I was so excited to purchase an Anchinalu scarf from Live Fashionable! I heard about this amazing ministry through Ellie Holcomb - beautiful handmade scarves and leather products from ladies in Africa. Go check it out!

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We love frozen yogurt, and when we had an unusually warm day early in the spring, we had to go get some. :)

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Our dear Mississippi Grandmother invited us over one evening and surprised us - we didn't know these wonderful people would be there! The guy in the middle in the maroon shirt is her grandson, Graham; to his right is his best friend Matt and their friends Jill and Callie! They just graduated from Texas A&M! Gig 'Em Aggies!!!

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We spent a weekend in Gulf Shores in March, and another few days there again the end of May. It's one of our favorite places to camp and relax.

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Sarah and I had the incredible blessing of backing Ellie Holcomb's album on Kickstarter, and this was our box of goodies that came in the mail. :) All 3 CDs, an LP vinyl record, cards with the link to a free music download, a thank-you note, and a t-shirt!

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Dream come true: we finally got to go ice skating at our hometown arena with friends. Let's just say I have an enormous appreciation for Olympic figure skaters. They make it look so easy!

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Selfies with the dog. :) She loves to ride in the car!

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Sarah and I are OBSESSED with Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye! We were so glad our parents gave us the whole set for our birthday. :)

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I had fun playing an April-Fool's-Two-Weeks-Late joke on my friends...this was a mannequin at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. M'boyfriend. :)

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Music stores are one of my favorite things. I had too much fun playing this Eastman T386, which is very similar to a Gibson ES-335, at Blues Angel Music in Pensacola. A guitar with a really, really cool sound. :) Also note the (helpful) store employee who noticed Sarah was taking video and decided to photobomb it. :D

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Cat Island Coffeehouse in the Pass Christian Bookstore! Such a cool place here on the Coast.

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Another one of my favorite things - Ferris wheels. It wasn't running when I took this picture, but when we went to Gulf Shores the second time we had so much fun riding this one at The Wharf in Orange Beach.

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Our own Biloxi Lighthouse.

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8 months to the day after I first played on a Martin 000-16GT in a music store in south Louisiana, I brought my very own guitar home from the post office. I was thrilled to find it used on eBay for a great price and it's in great condition. It has that beautiful, rich Martin tone and I am so thankful to have it. Some day soon I'm going to get an internal microphone installed and record some hymn arrangements on it!

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Scrumptious food at Leatha's BBQ Inn in Hattiesburg. A wonderful place with dear people.

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We didn't attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the National Cemetery in Biloxi, but Sarah and I went down there later that day to see Mr. Steve Burnett's grave and Mr. Tom Forsythe's. It was so quiet and still and beautiful. (You may remember this post from a couple years ago on my old blog.)

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Sarah and I could not have been happier to be back in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and get Meche's donuts (recently renamed the Cajun Market Donut Company). (These pictures are all out of order - this was from our trip to Texas a couple weeks ago.)

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Mmmm, iced coffee. :)

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Mother's Day - us and our dear Mama. :)

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We were so excited to go back to San Antonio and volunteer at BSF Headquarters! It was such a blessing preparing lunch for 150 people all week.

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F - B - Eye
(Because Mamie and Sarah and I are such huge fans. :))

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A 90˚ day + Watermelon Lime tea from a dear friend.

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We had a free day when we were in Texas and took a trip out to Boerne! There was this tiny little take-a-book, leave-a-book library in a park! And a Texas-sized chair in a ranch furniture store. And a painting of the Presidents. And a Texas A&M watch. (Gig 'em.)

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I cut up a store bought bouquet and put it in jars for a luncheon we hosted. Happy colors to brighten a rainy spring day!

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The last day we were in Texas, we ate at a local Mexican restaurant and the beef and chicken fajitas were sooooo good.

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Father's Day - so thankful for Daddy. :)

I'm planning on doing an Instagram pictures post on a regular basis from now on, so stay tuned!
Also, I have a ton of pictures from our trips to Gulf Shores and Pensacola that I need to edit and blog. So those should be on here soon, too. :)

With love,
Rebekah

4 comments:

  1. Hey, Bekah! I really enjoyed this post! Looking forward to your Instagram pictures series. :)

    (And we're glad your parents got your the entire F.B.Eye series, too! :))

    ~Gingersnap

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  2. Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for posting them! My favorites were the shots of y'all with your parents and the lighthouse (and the pictures of the food. :-)) Do you mind if I paint a watercolor picture of the lighthouse, using your picture as reference?

    The Sue Thomas DVDs (we'll return them, I promise!!) have gotten the younger three siblings interested in sign language!

    Maggie never fails to crack me up. She's so cute and funny. :-)

    Blessings,
    Zibber

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  3. Loved this! Especially the ferris wheel, guitar closeup, the tea and coffee pics (thanks for the shout-out! Much appreciated :) ) the magazines... Really neat pics!!!

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  4. Yay, I made it on your blog! :P

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