The Soul Experience: "I am going to be your mommy"

I read this post and I just had to share it with you. God works in such wonderful ways. I can almost FEEL Rickza's love in this picture!!


The Soul Experience: "I am going to be your mommy": I just want to say thank you! Thanks to everyone who is patient, understanding, and praying for me. I have so much to blog and catch you up ...

AAHH...September

Hello, Friends!!  Today has to be one of the prettiest days we've had in a while.  It's sunny, cloudless (although I do love the look a few puffy white clouds against a crisp blue sky) and just hot enough to wear shorts...but not HAVE to wear shorts.  I love it! If you are getting bored with me going on and on about the weather...hold on to your britches, because in October, I will be gettin' CRAZY about it!!

For real, people... I LOVE October!  No, not because it has Halloween way down at the bottom of it...but for the AWESOME WEATHER and the incredible blue skies!  Here's my advice about October:  If you are wanting to have a family photo taken, or if you just LOVE taking photos, here's a little tid -bit from me, the unprofessional (but pretty darn good if you ask me) photographer.  You CAN'T take a bad photo in the month of October!!!  Just head outside and shoot away.  Sunsets and dusk are AWESOME, too!  Just make sure your flash is on and you will look like a super model in every picture.  You will thank me later.  You are welcome.

For those of you who missed it, today is 5 days after my birthday.  Yes, my birthday.  Surprisingly, this year, I didn't even care about it.  Usually I freak out, curl into the fetal position and cry.  But, for some reason, it didn't bother me this year.  Now, don't think that I am going to start going around just randomly telling people my age.  Maybe that will come in time.  Right now, I am just thankful that God has allowed me to finally enjoy a birthday and not dread it!  That being said, I want to thank my sweet Irish twin sister, (we are the same age for 8 days), Tomianne, for the delicious lunch at Marche.  We HAVE to do it again soon.  It was too good!  If you live in Nashville and haven't dined at Marche, you are missing out.  The mac and cheese is to DIE for!  Marche is owned by one of Tomianne's long-time friends, Margot.  Stop in, sit a while, and enjoy some delicious, local, artisan food! 

I hope all of you are enjoying September so far.  I know I am.

Blessings,
Mary Frances

Here We Go...

Well, I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog for about a year.  However, I was stopped by my fear.  Silly fears like... What would I say?  (as if I've EVER been a loss for words). Would anyone care? (as if I've EVER cared what anyone thought about me).  Would anyone read it? (Well, I knew my MOTHER would read it.  I mean, she's my MOM)!  

After months of trolling around the internet "blog-hopping" (is that a real phrase?)...I realized that there are a ZILLION people in this world blogging about anything and everything you can think of...cars, yachting, mission trips, fashion, food, and daily life.  So, I decided to jump in feet-first (didn't want to dive in...the blogging waters might not be very deep)!  

Another reason I decided to start my blog today is that I know  life is short.  I don't keep a journal (although I have started about 20 of them in my lifetime)...and I feel that I have things to say.

So, here's my blog...but don't get too used to it.  I'm quite certain that I will change the layout, theme and color several times before I find the "perfect" blog for me.

Enjoy the little tid-bits that I share with you...and feel free to comment and help me out as I navigate through this crazy thing called life.

Blessings,

Mary Frances

P.S.  You might be wondering why my blog is titled  'One Sassy Blog'.  Well, since 2000, my email address has been onesassyblonde@......com.  I thought it would make my blog's name easy to remember by my friends, family etc...