{Celebrate YOU!}

A few random things about me:

-I have a very unique first name "Dejah"...and then my middle name is a plain ole-southern Ann!
-I have crooked pinkie fingers....was born that way. When I was a kid, forced to raise my hand to answer the teachers questions...I was tormented so much that I wore band-aids around my right pinkie finger (the more crooked one) and would pretend to have injured it if anyone asked. -I would be lost without my savior-Jesus!
-I was raised (for the most part) in trailer parks and apartment complexes....I had a single working mother and there's no shame in my game...it's part of what shaped and molded me into who I am today and I am so thankful for my journey.
-I love the color pink to a fault.
-I was born in Tacoma Washington but shortly thereafter shipped to the great state of Texas where I was raised.
-BACK IN THE DAYS.....After watching "A Time To Kill" with then upcoming star Mathew McConaughey." I looked up his phone number in Austin TX and called it (a few times) but never worked up the nerve to leave that a message to that smooth talking southern voice on the other end. (Cause what REALLY would I have said!?)
-I have always had a pair of cowgirl boots in my closet since I can remember.
- I CELEBRATE when I find the perfect-est shade of pink paint for ONE! dollar in the mistint section...at Lowes and can transform a stuffy old gold gilded garage sale frame into a pink princess (see photo above).
-I married my own, real life, Mr. Darcy (Jane Austen)...he is everything to me.
-My children teach me new things every day.
-I have a MASSIVE week spot for Green and Blacks dark chocolate.
-I always have at least 3 loads of laundry waiting on the sofa in my bedroom to be folded & put away.

....and on that note I'm out. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. This week I will be starting my "Wardrobe Wednesday" and while I'll be featuring an outfit from my wardrobe..I have "archived" the last two Wednesdays....so it's likely if you ran into me this Wednesday you may not have seen me in the outfit featured. My logic was to give myself a little head start...this way I am always a few Wednesdays ahead....so if something comes up and I cannot post one week I will still be able to feature "Wardrobe Wednesday".

xoxo
Dejah

{defining a movement}

Just a touching little video that I wanted to share with you mommas! :)

The lady who put it together is an author here is her site http://www.katherinecenter.com/category/blog/


xoxo
Dejah

{sexy chili!}

Who knew chili could be sexy!? Well, If you know me at all...then you've prob figured out that I am not very domestic! Here is just a simple chili recipe that I've come up with that takes about 15 minutes start to finish...now that's SEXY!



and good to the last drop!



....and it also makes the little ones smile!


Feel free to right click save the recipe photo for your personal use or to post on your own blog......just be kind and post a link back to rambling lane ;O



xoxo

Dejah

{free people}

Free People January from FreePeople on Vimeo.

The January catalog for free people is out! I absolutely LOVE this boutique, especially their Vintage Collections. They find some of the most fascinating things! Sadly, they sell them rather quick...but it's still fun to look at. Also, they are a bit more than I like to spend but I shop the sales and I sometimes try and make a game of it by studying the items and then looking for similar pieces when I'm at local thrift and antique shops. One of the things things my Granny taught me to do was to shop right and dress appropriate....so it's fitting that I want to play around here on Rambling Lane with a WARDROBE WEDNESDAY. I'll be posting my wardrobe for the day along with photos and details like where I got it and how much I spent...cool huh! I'm sure I'll pull some fashion no-no's. Perhaps it will inspire you to explore deeper into your closet and create some diversity to your wardrobe too!

xoxo

Dejah

{welcome to rambling lane}

welcome to RAMBLING LANE
This is my little avenue on the world wide web. Well, actually one of my little avenues. A little about me: I am a 30 something wife and mother of 2 (one girl and one boy). I own/operate a very busy photography studio full time. I would be nothing without my saviour Jesus Christ.....and most days I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have another blog for my studio and update it often yet...I am always in limbo on how personal to be while still keeping it professional. While my other blog is fun and keeps my clients up to date on the many happenings at our studio..... I have so many other ideas, thoughts, and projects going on that aren't always related to my business and I REALLY need a place to do that so here we are!

{Rambling Lane}


the definition of rambling is: Often or habitually roaming; wandering, meandering, sprawling.
the definition of lane is: A narrow country road.

Wile I find the combination of these two words ironically describes me by default...I do not feel like they entirely "define" my meaning for choosing the name "rambling lane" for this blog. Let me explain. I do have a roaming, wandering spirit...I moved around so much growing up that I developed a "gypsy" complex. If I am in one place too long I tend to get antsy and anticipate the next "move". On the other hand, I deeply long to have that iconic "narrow country road" leading up to my own little patch of wheat grass filled acreage. Fitting right?!

Fitting as it may be...there exists in my life, a REAL : roaming, wandering, meandering, sprawling, narrow country road. My Granny & Pa Paw's place resides on Rambling Lane and I spent many days in that place, growing, learning, living, swimming, roaming, star gazing, falling in love, and so much more!! Life (as it happened) on Rambling Lane had a large part in shaping me into the person I am today and so as tribute to that endearing, tender patch of road...both physical, and on my heart....I dub thee blog "Rambling Lane". My intentions for this blog is just to share whatever I want. My ramblings will probably include a little bit of everything, I hope that you enjoy your time here. If you enjoy my blog pass it on! ;0

xoxo
Dejah