Saturday, May 18, 2013

how my Honey got his name


I'm a very family oriented blogger and I know if you've been around here for any length of time you've seen me refer to my Grandpa as Honey.  It's the only name I've ever known him by and sometimes I have to really think to tell people his actual name when introducing him.  Allen calls him Honey, my Dad has even said some things along the lines of "Hey Honey, come look at such and such" while at a hardware store or other place (I'm sure the looks he got were hilarious) plus my Mom and aunts even refer to him more sometimes as Honey than they do Daddy.  To me this is a fun story because it's genuine and a testament to the amazing family I was blessed to be born into.

And it all starts with my brother.

So in the photo above from 1984 you can see Honey in the top left, then Gramma (taken from us by lung cancer last year), my Dad, Uncle Tim, Aunt Kay, Uncle Jay (we lost him in '98) and cousin Chris (born in '74).  Then bottom left you have Uncle Dorn, Aunt Linda, cousin Jessica (born in '84), my Mom, my brother (born in '81), me (born in '83), Aunt Suzi and cousin Amber (born in '84).  There were many more cousins to come in the years after but this is the best photo I could find to show you our family back when Honey became Honey.

My older cousin Chris was the only grandchild for 7 years before my brother came along so he then, as well as today, refers to Honey as Granddad.  He may slip up sometimes and refer to him as Honey but more often than not he's just Granddad to him.
However, after I was born (the 3rd grandchild), my parents moved in with Gramma & Honey for a while before they purchased a house on the next street over.  During that time we were always with Gramma and Honey while our parents worked and my brother was starting to talk and repeat everything he heard.
One day Gramma said something in her sweet southern Gramma voice to Honey along the lines of "Honey such and such and so on . . . "  My brother must have overheard her call him that so many times that it finally stuck with him and next thing you know he's calling him Honey too.  Then I start talking and by this time he's Honey and that's just that.

I know most people probably choose what they want to be called when they become grandparents but from what I know, no one ever tried to steer us away from calling him Honey.  I can actually picture how cute that is to hear a little kid call their grandpa Honey and honestly I can't wait for when my niece Alyson starts talking and we teach her to call him Honey too.  It's bound to be the most precious thing ever so I get why they just went along with it. 

Honey is such an amazing man and I wish everyone could hear the stories he's collected over the past 82 years.  It's hard to put into words what he means to me and my entire family but he is loved beyond measure.



Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thursday things


-  If you haven't checked out my Instagram closet @PerfectlyJennsClothes then I suggest you do so today.  I'm adding 5 more items today and still have so many items left.  I'm willing to give a good discount on two or more items and every asking price includes shipping and the Paypal fee.  Shop my closet y'all!

-  I noticed yesterday that the carpet in our hallway from our kitchen to master bedroom was a bit wet but ignored it thinking that Bella had just left a piece of ice I'd given her there.  Then I left to run a few errands and came home to find that the entire area was soaked.  I opened the hall closet that houses our inside AC unit only to find that the floor of the area was also wet so I did what any girl whose husband knows nothing about anything besides weather and baseball would do . . . I called my Daddy!  After telling him everything that I knew he then concluded that it's most likely just condensation that could be due to our unit freezing up or working too hard/too long, etc.  Then Allen sent our brother-in-law Sam a few photos of our unit and he came to the same conclusion adding that it's most likely due to the increased humidity lately.  We're hoping that after submitting a maintenance request to our leasing company that they will send someone out to check on it today.  I can't imagine having AC problems in the dead heat of a Texas summer.  Or even a Texas "spring" since the humidity is so high and we're expected to be in the low to mid 90's all through next week.

-  This weekend kicks off Allen's summer baseball season so this weekend and next weekend are all day tournaments.  His schedule is already always busy but starting this weekend it's going to get even worse.  I do however love being able to go watch the tournament games because I love watching him coach.  Plus there's barbeque and I can get a little sun!

-  I know there are many of you waiting for me to post my cleanse results but I can't put off the inevitable any longer.  This cleanse was not my best and I'm very upset about it.  I ate everything I was supposed to and nothing I wasn't supposed to yet didn't get the results I wanted.  Maybe I will go into it all soon but I'm very frustrated with my results and almost want to do it again just to see what I can improve upon.

-  I started my Murad skin treatments yesterday and I can't wait to start seeing those results.  I get so many bumps that pop up on my chin and forehead so I'm excited to see if this system works for me.  I just need to train myself to do each of the steps twice a day!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

INSTA+LATELY

  • ordered this maxi from Zappos.com after the USPS lost the similar dress I ordered from Poshmark and got this one the day after I ordered it . . amazing!
  • picked up this almost perfect condition campaign style end table off the side of the road
  • long lunch and amazing chat with my friend Allison of HOH
  • my lunch outfit: royal blue, mint & multicolored necklace
  • if you haven't watched this video yet of Jimmy Fallon & John Krasinski in a lip sync sing-off then go now!
  • my little snuggle-pug Bella
  • I still love to check out all the old baseball photos of Allen when we go to his parents house
  • excited to begin my new skincare regimen from Murad
  • Bella rockin' her new Puppia collar in my favorite color
  • looking absolutely precious as she fell asleep on my pillow
  • color blocking in my own way yesterday
  • Bella grabbed a seat to watch Allen grill

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

what makes me happy


10 - freshly painted nails
9   - a really good meal
8   - a clean house
7   - my morning coffee
6   - a good thrifty find
5   - baseball
4   - good hair days
3   - my amazing family
2   - my fur children
1   - the man I get to spend forever with




Happy 37th Anniversary to my wonderful parents! I love you both so much!

What makes you happy?

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