Holidate: Christmas 2020

The 2020 National Finals Rodeo was held in Arlington, Texas and football schedules were a little different this year, so we were able to attend the NFR! I’ve been to the NFR in Las Vegas a couple of times, for ALL of it in 2012 when I was working on the road, and so it…

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The Robertson Reel

Hello!  It’s been a while. Almost a year, in fact.  For the entirety of 2020 I have had good intentions to get this site updated to reflect my life now.  I got married! So, hello to THE ROBERTSON REEL!  I’m excited to get back on the writing horse. I still read blogs and imagine many…

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Home for the Holidays: Christmas 2020

Merry Christmas Season!  It’s our first Married Christmas and combining of all the Christmas things! I took over the living room while Cody was out hunting and got everything out of the bins to see what all we had to get it put together for our first Christmas together in our home.  Welcome in!  I…

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Home for the Holidays: Fall 2020

Welcome to our newlywed Home for the Holidays, Fall 2020 edition.  Starting with September, into October and Halloween…The tiered tray held chocolate chip cookies, aka Groom’s Cake, at the wedding and now is a centerpiece on our dining table.  It’s full on football season over here – officiating and lots of college football watching A…

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Crazy

“Crazy.”   It’s become this year’s “busy”. Have you thought about how many things you answer “crazy”?   How’s work? Crazy. How’s school for your kids? Crazy. How are your kids? Crazy. How’s your schedule? Crazy. How’s your spouse’s ________? Crazy. How’s your home? Crazy. How’s ________. Crazy.   No matter what’s being asked it’s…

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House Projects: Kitchen Repaint

One of our first inside projects was to re-paint the kitchen. This project had been on Cody’s list since he moved in, and we made it happen!   The color was a nice shade of avocado green and as a lover of the color green, this wasn’t one of my favorite shades. Here’s a before picture……

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Travel Reel: Matagorda 2020

With the delay of school starting due to the pandemic, we squeezed in one more getaway before the end of summer. It was a favorite for sure!  We love fishing, Cody has been fishing in Matagorda a few times, but I had never been, so we rented a little place, and packed our bags.   Since…

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House Projects: New Fence

July in Texas seems like a good time for an outdoor project, right?  Probably not our best timing, but a pandemic + summer break meant that’s when time was available to work on this one.  Cody had replaced a side of fence with the neighbor a couple of years back, but the remaining three sides…

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Holiday Memories: Christmas 2020

It is our First Married Christmas!  Yay!   We were able to see all of our families through the season, which was great and enjoyed time together at home, too.  Here’s a look back at the season…. A few annual gatherings with friends…pajama breakfast for dinner – is there a better party combination?  No!  This is…

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2019: Free

December 31, 2019. This year has been one of the best of my personal life, and certainly, like any year had plenty of ups and downs through the months.  I began this year with a word:   Free.   I saved a note on my phone from church on January 6, 2019 and a song we sang:  …

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