Sunday Social Week 9

Thank you Ashley and Neely for Week 9 of the Sunday Social.  That is commitment, I tell you.  I have to say, I'm so ready for fall.  I'm ready for cooler weather.  I'm ready for nature walks.  I ready to pumpkin candles.  I can't wait.


So...here we go...

1. What is your favorite Fall activity?

Shopping.  Ok, who am I kidding.  That is one of my favorite activities in any season.  For me fall begins creativity.  I start choir rehearsals and Christmas practices.  I love Christmas and holiday concerts and programs.  I also love that I get to spend way more time with my family.  I miss them so much.

2. Do you follow a football team? if so which one and why?

I'm not like a huge sports fan, but if I were choosing a team I'd have to go with Oklahoma University.  My cousin is attending there in the fall and I'm for Oklahoma.  Can you be for anyone else?

3. What is something fun about Fall in your area? 

The Tulsa State Fair happens every fall.  And that's fun.

4. Fav Fall outfit staples? 

Leopard print flats like these...

They go with everything!

5. Things you are looking forward to most about this coming Fall season? 

I am desperate for cooler temperatures.  The past two summers have been blistering in Oklahoma.  I'm really hoping that this fall brings the cold and the rain.

6. Favorite Fall holiday? Traditions? 
I love Thanksgiving so much.  I may even love it more than Christmas.  It's so very relaxing to spend time with my family.  I can't wait.

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Sunday Social--Working for the Weekend

As always, thank you Neely and Ashley for this link up opportunity.  I have definitely been enjoying meeting new blogger friends from the Sunday Social.  

1. What is your dream job? 

Ok.  I might have to get complicated here and maybe even a little crazy.  I absolutely love doing what I do now.  It's the best job calling I could have ever asked God for.  It's perfect for me and I love knowing that I'm impacting lives in a positive way.  But if I could choose a job that is just for me I'd probably want to be...either a psychologist or a politician or a performer (but only I can actually be famous)...Or a stay at home mom...or a professional shopper.  I could make a profession out of that.

2. If you had just won the lottery and didn't need to work for money, what would you do with your time? 

I'd travel the world spending my money on good causes.  You can change a lot of people's lives with money.

3. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

I've always said that if God hadn't called me to be a preacher that I'd be a politician and if that didn't work out I'd be a psychologist.  If that didn't work out, I'd resign myself to being an interior decorator.

4. What piece of career advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field? 

Depends on the gender.  If you're male, get married.  If you're female, go for your masters and consider getting married.

5. Biggest Pet Peeves either in life or in blogging or at work: 

Seriously I have so many that I don't know if I could list them all.  (More of that here.)  My main problem or pet peeve is actually myself.  I'm passionate about everything.  If I care about something at all then I am all over it all the time.  I guess I'm saying I annoy myself.  I'm fairly certain that my life would be a lot less complicated if I just didn't care so much.  (That sounds egotistical, but I'll trade you minds if you want and then you'll understand.)

6. Biggest Fears: 

Failure, mediocracy, and insignificance.  Those three words are the scariest in the world.

Thank you for reading.  I look forward to meeting you on the blog hop.

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Sunday Social Week 7

The accessories are never accessories.  That's just their name.  They are the outfit.  And we all know the mother of all accessories is the purse.

Today I'm linking up with Ashley and Neely for the Sunday Social.  I owe these ladies a huge thank you.  They do a lot of work to host this link up.  

Stay around a while and find some new friends.  Oh, and don't forget to follow along!

1. What is your favorite handbag you've ever owned?

About five years ago I owed a Coach handbag.  I loved that purse.  It was the first purse that I owned that was "worth money."  It was that purse that changed my view of designer handbags.  Because of that bag I made up my mind to invest in nice quality purses.

I wish I had a picture to share with you...

2. What is your dream handbag you lust over?

Source

At a grand total of $1,700 this Louis Vuitton Retiro PM is anything but cheap.  But I have to say that I love the design.

3. What are the daily essentials in your purse or work bag?

Nude lip gloss, wallet, iPhone, and mascara...I'm a frequent crier.

4. What's in your purse (with pictures)?

Seriously!  I'm going to have to clean my purse out before I take any pictures!

Thanks for reading!  See you next Sunday.

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Sunday Social Link Up: Best Vacation Ever

Hello all,

I hope this Sunday is finding you well. Today I have already been to church, experienced the presence of God, and ate lunch while watching some Netflix. Sundays typically are not restful for me, but I'm fine with that. In an couple of hours I'm going to be working with eight teenagers who love God and want to serve Him. Helping train and direct the youth praise and worship team is so fun. I love those kids so much. They are so passionate and most of them a dedicated. Plus, I get the opportunity to pour into their life and build them up.

Thank you to Ashley and Neely for hosting this link up. It's a lot of work for them, but a lot of fun for us. It's so interesting to read everyone's responses.

Thanks for stopping by and here's my answers.

1. Best trip you've ever been on?

This was a toss up for me between a couple of trips. In High School my parents made some serious sacrifices to take my family of so BIG vacations and I'm so happy they did. Those vacations were very fun and relaxing, but they were also a growing time for our family. I loved them.

Last summer, though, I went on a working trip with the before mentioned students to Phoenix. Yes, it was a work trip, but seriously, it felt like a vacation. The sponsors were wonderful. The kids were wonderful. The places we went were wonderful. Because we drove, we took some extra travel days to make the journey more bearable. As we traveled historic Route 66 we grew together. Here's a few pictures from that trip.










































2. Best idea for a girls weekend trip?

I'm going to have to go with...Dallas!

Being from the south there are a few things that us ladies know how to do: big hair and shop. I don't know a better place on earth to perfect those two things than Dallas. I mean, can you think of one?

3. Best idea for a couple's trip?

I'm not a couple (obviously) but I think that San Antonio would be the perfect place to go for a couple's trip. It's like this perfect balance of fun and romance.

4. Best vacation of the cheap?

Ok, I know that this is kinda laughable, and you're going to have to go to a time share meeting but Branson is your best bet.

Sign up for those $99 vacation package and you get up to a five night stay at a nice time share with pools and all kinds of amenities. Sometimes they even give you credits for shows and dinner.

Sure it's Branson, but it's Branson. And the Landing is so nice. You'd like it.

5. Place you'd most want to visit?

I would LOVE to go to Rome. I've always wanted to. I love history and what better place to go than the birth place of modern civilization?

6.  Travel necessities?

This next picture are my travel necessities. Enjoy exploring.

Vacation Travel Necessities by danette-dillon featuring a ruffled swimwear

Clu sheer cardigan / Monsoon button shirt / Quiksilver shirt / Sequin tee, $23 / Zimmermann ruffled swimwear / Hache linen shorts / CP SHADES winter white pants / Glamorous a line mini skirt, $23 / Hermes sandals / ALDO high heel / Valextra luggage / Brown leather shoulder bag / 18k jewelry / Aurélie Bidermann 18k jewelry / MICHAEL Michael Kors michael kors jewelry / Chain jewelry / Tech accessory / Aspinal of London Holy Bible

Have a wonderfully, blessed day!

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