one more time, pretty please?

please pick your favorite. pretty please? i don't even care if you leave anonymous comments... in fact, please do! :)

also let me know if you'd like to see something in a different color or tweaked some how!

which one would sway you if you were deciding between photographers?

which one seems more "me"?

which one seems professional (not that that will be a deal breaker for me, but somewhat necessary)?

i promise this is the last time i'll do this... i think. :)

thanks friends. your the best! :)

it's a new day!

today is the beginning of september!

this means:

-FALL (well kinda)

-beginning of our new budget (dave ramsey style, ya'll)

-beginning of my new eating and exercising habits

-bible study starts up again @ jill's 

-a super steady, super busy month at work (not as excited about that one)

-trevor's birthday!!

but lets get down to the nitty gritty. i am so excited about this month for 1 specific reason. OBEDIENCE.

in my life, my quiet times, by observations, i have learned so much about how my life reflects on my willingness to obey the Lord. the way i eat obsessively speaks of my self-discipline. the way i let our house get disgusting is a direct reflection of my heart. realizing all of these things has led to conviction, encouragement and challenge about this month.

be it our money, our food, time with each other... we are going to be obedient with it. everything i do is either obedient to the Lord or disobedient. this month, the rest of this year, i choose to live a life of obedience. of discipline the Lord has given to all who claim him as savior. i am beginning a journey i've set out on a thousand times, but failed. i will fail again. but this time, i am not giving up! my heart is connected. i'm init to win it! (to far? too cheesy? :) )

so... i am committing to have wednesday weigh in! WHOA. on the blog. WHOA. my eating change is not about losing tons of weight. but being disciplined in this area is bound to show itself on the scale. i won't be sharing my weight, but i can definitely share pounds lost! 

so. i am EXCITED about this month. it is the beginning! it's a new day! it is my january 1st! :) 

on another note.... i've been slowly working on photography logos. started out with asking a someone to create one over the summer but realizing that i know what i like and am not good at communicating it to other people! so i sat down and created my own. let me know which one you like! or if you have comments or suggestions. here we go!

see you around!

and i'm back!

*stay tuned for some engagement pics below!

so i've been gone. blogging has fallen on my list of priorities. in fact, this is my first day off in 3 weeks! WHOOP! don't feel sorry for me, i love my job and my coworker!

but i have missed my hubzy. his birthday is next month. need to get a gift. got a great day planned though.

so, i'm sure you are wondering what i've been up to lately, so i've come up with an incredibly interesting list for you all:

1. feeling way under-crafty and desperate to begin (or finish) a decorative project!! fine. i guess i'll finish the dresser i started in april. in three weeks. on my next day off.

2. same goes for baking. in fact, i think today i will make some salted caramel chocolate cupcakes. OA interns... get excited!

3. i've been studying proverbs 31 and other womanly verses with katy and it has been so cool. it is making me think and question so many aspects of who i am, who the lord has created me to be, and how i can be a better wife for trevor and myself. i've become a strong believer in my appearance, attitude, condition of my home and routine being a reflection of my heart and intimacy with the Lord. as ridiculous as that might sound, when my house is a mess, ususally my heart is a wreck, too.

4. working. duh.

5. dave ramseying our budget. thanks lauren and preston! know what i'm most excited about... our travel budget. next year? vegas. year after? hawaii!

6. NOT hanging out with friends.  :(

7. day dreaming about repainting our house

8. attempting to diet and exercise, but pushing it off until september 1st, when things slow down, we start out budget, and  have a fresh start. i will do it. i don't doubt myself at all... eating right and staying in shape is totally about obedience and stewardship.

9. watching make it or break it. can't get enough!

10. taking engagement pictures for carly and james smith! she is just gorgeous and they will be so great together! enjoy:

i will be blogging more. promise. cross my heart and hope to die.

highlights

remember that magazine? i miss it....

moving on. here were some highlights from the past week.

so i made a fruit pizza for my sister when she came to visit.

such an easy, seriously good dessert to make with limited time.

i see a lot of these on blogs right now... maybe it's like THE summer dessert. 

so you should make it soon!

NEXT: we had a date day that yours truly got to plan. SO. i made clues for hubzy. five in total. basically the first was to go to the wine store and pick some up (he chose Ed's Smooth... pretty good... a red that won't dry you out!). The second was for him to pick a sandwich/deli place.. because it is his favorite type of food and my least favorite ( i want fried food 99% of the time.). we went to McAllisters, got it to-go and moved onto the next clue and spot: tyler state park. then we had a little picnic. then we hiked for an hour and 30 minutes. i was worn out! i want to be able to hike for hours! but to my credit... it was a hike in TEXAS in the middle of SUMMER. NOT ideal hiking time. then we ended the day with picking up a pizza to-go and renting an adventurous movie (not adventure land like it says in the clue below. trevor said he already saw it and it was kinda lame so we got sahara... it was good! how had i never seen it?)

GOOD DAY. 

now for the pics:

and then there was this:

hee hee. adorable.

AND THENNNNN the burns wedding! shout out to rachel robinson photography for letting me second shoot! here's a shot from the wedding:

so there ya have it... more blogging next week. wait. i take that back...vacation next week... so we will see. but expect LOTS of photos when i get back! 

coupley weekend!

let me detail this weekend for you....

allison (the bestie) comes down and then bill (her NEW bf) decides to fly into dallas for the week so we go to pick him up. then we eat at the cheesecake factory. UM. YUM. i've of course been before but NEVER had the fried mac and cheese til now. DELICIOUS! also... if you go anytime soon you HAVE to try this:



changed my life. and if anyone can figure out how to make this at home... you MUST tell me.

it was a heavenly break to my diet.

so then we just hung out constantly with billiam and allison. love them. they are so fun together and i am secretly (and publicly) hoping they get married. sure they've been dating only two days.... but i mean.... they are so great. and they could be our couple besties that we on vacay with!!! :)

here are some pictures from their stay... you know i gotta do a photo shoot! :)

HOTTIES!!!!

oh and here's a couple of me and the hubzzzz:

also... i've entered in a few giveaways.... cross your fingers for me!

have a good tuesday!

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Originally uploaded by rebeccabeassie

before we discuss trevor's dangerous narcolepsy... please adore this picture.

this picture is probably one of my favorites i have ever taken! good light, not posed, real laughter. i love it. i want more like it. to see my favorite pictures from my last engagement sessions, click this link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2231531&id=34409255&l=6192458050

who wants a free session?

also... i just wanted to go ahead and say that trevor fell asleep on the toilet tonight. really. he's been acting all weird since he got on this cough medicine... i don't know what's up... but he sleeps alot.

anywhoo... here are my goals for the month of may:
1. begin reading the chronicles of narnia (the whole series)
2. make a chart. trevor and i have committed to never eat at a resteraunt in tyler that we've already been to. so i want to make a chart with all the spots we have never been to and have columns for each place detailing the service, tastiness of food, uniqueness and such. i'll let you know the yummy places we find!
3. journal. i have missed my time in prayer. i've been doing beth moore's esther study (1 week left, whoop!) and it is GREAT but i miss reading random things and thinking about them and praying about them and just hanging out with the lord. i could've done both, but what can i say... maybe i'm not that holy. :) also, just want to say that this will be the first time i COMPLETE a full bible study! not gonna miss one day! i should reward myself with something.
4. do something sweet for trevor once a week. doesn't need to be big, expensive, or crazy. just thoughtful.

i'll let y'all know how it goes.

oh, and one more thing:
ALLISON IS COMING HOME SOON!!!! MY SPANISH BEST FRIEND IS RETURNING IN 13ish DAYS!!!

i miss her. i've called her twice just to hear her voice(call me pathetic... thats fine!). i just miss my best friend. i miss being able to talk forever. drive around town and pick out places we want to eat at. disagree about theology and still value each other's opinion. jam out to her new rap song she heard before anyone else in college station knew about it. her eating yogurt and cereal for every meal. :) her going back and forth between 5 different boys. :) her thoughtfulness. her empathy.

allison... i want to cry, i miss you so much. this first semester of being married has been so great. but so weird that you weren't here to tell every detail too. love you friend!

wishing i could think of a title...

other than that... i'm apologizing for taking a month to post.

let's see... what has happened??

well before i detail the current events, can i just share a recent obsession? DIY! mainly furniture and decor, but i think one day i could be up for tiling and intense renovation. ugh, i love it. who wants to see befores/afters? welllllllll i didn't take pictures for the trunk and table I just repainted, but next time? check out these blogs if you are interested in DIY/redecorating/girlyness:

allbowerpower.wordpress.com

craftynest.com

anythingpretty-jenny.blogspot.com

they also totally inspired me to start blogging again. and so now i will begin the recap of the past month.

we got a dog! we are now proud parents of a mutt. his name is jacob. (anyone a twilight fan? :) we're not. because we hate edward. so we clearly stand on team jacob's side) he is beautiful, but annoyingly terrified of EVERYTHING. also, he can chew through any stuffed toy in 3 minutes flat. and he has chewed through my embroidered sky ranch blanket and begun work on trevor's heirloom quilt. grrrrr. picture below:

man i'm loving photography! did two engagements over easter. I'll post my faves from both when i'm done. i learn SO much each time! and, (drum roll music, please!) Trevor and I will be participating in photo 365 in my quest to use my camera at least everyday! starting NOW:

Beka came to visit me!!! she helped me with the table and trunk. from picking them up at goodwill to painting them. we also enjoyed much fattening food and crappy movies. i just need to say how much i love her. without a doubt one of my closest friends... regardless of how much we talk. plus she gets to hang out with all the christian royalty in dallas. here is just a few pictures from her shoot. haha, love it.

lastly, GET COMMUNITY. if you don't have it, get it. i am a different person without it. i have women who challenge me, love me, and who just want to know me. i cannot express my gratitude for the amazing girls that live around here. it is so crazy to see how the Lord brings people together and such a blessing when the unity glorifies him. man. what stirs my heart for the Lord? talking with other people who want the same thing... the Lord did not create us to live alone, to be alone with our thoughts, or figure out life...alone. we were created for intimacy. and i tend to forget that when intimacy gets annoying. but that little bit of annoying is worth the end result of maturity, feeling (yes, FEELING) of love, and accountability that ushers you to surrender and selflessness. i mean, i'm just sayin... the lord blesses us when he knows we need it most, and i needed this. thanks jman. (jesus duh!)

we want to go on a kick a vacation for our one year anniversary. we've looked at patagonia, europe (too cold during december/january) and are beginning to look at tropical locations. So, team, here is where you come in. Where should we go? What should we do? Here are the parameters: no where cold (during december/january) and no mexico (danger! danger!). okay, ready, set, go!!!