From Here to Eternity

Dog Baby

2012-04-05T17:09:00.000-07:00

Shout out to the best pup ever! Travis and I have been so blessed to have Franklin in our lives. He keeps us active and always guessing. Travis and I used to dream of the dog we would one day have, what he or she would look like, what kind he or she would be. We got Franklin for free, but now we would pay any amount to keep him. He is simply presh. This post may sound nuts to you, but he truly is our baby.

Until then,

heim's favorite show

2012-03-02T18:43:00.000-08:00

"Up All Night" has become one of our all time favorite shows. I think we enjoy it so much because it reminds us of ourselves....minus the baby. ;) It's just a super funny show! If you haven't watched it, you should totally check it out! Thursday nights on NBC @ 8:30.

warmth

2012-02-28T17:46:00.002-08:00

Time got the best of me. Life has been crazy and constantly getting the step ahead. Learning to be adults has been a task, yet we are enjoying the uphill battle. Trust has become my middle name. Marriage is a wonderful thing, filled with balance and change. 4 months till our 1 year anniversary. Where did the time go? I hear it everyday....where does the time go? God has blessed me. I can say no more. Blessed is the woman who fears the Lord.

These pictures have nothing to do with each other. Just randoms that stuck out to me.

Fall Updates

2011-10-29T14:33:00.000-07:00

Wow. It has been 20 days since my last post. A busy girl I have been. Let's see...Travis made his first big land sale. We were THRILLED! It was his first listed property. 166 acres in Lindale, TX. God provided right when we really needed it. Thanks God! My parents came up to Tyler 2 weekends ago. That was a lot of fun getting to see them and hang out. My Papabear bought Travis his very own "Landman" cowboy hat. Travis couldn't be more proud. It's a beautiful dark brown Stetson. Looks great on my Landman I must say. The past 3 weeks has been filled with Ranger Baseball. We watched every game in both the American League Championship games and the World Series. We were sad when the Rangers couldn't pull out the win, but they played great and came a far way. We will get them next year boys! Work is still going great. I am getting the hang of things pretty well now. I still have my insurance questions though. On Halloween day (Monday) all the staff is dressing up. I am excited to see how creative everyone is! I will have to put some pictures up. I am getting so excited for the Holidays. I cannot believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner. So insane how fast this year has gone. It seems like it was just last month that Travis and I got engaged. It's crazy to think it will be a full year since the engagement on December 20th. Hmmm...what else...Oh! I made a fall wreath! It is very cute! I made it with fabric roses. Very adorbs. I also panted an "H" on a pumpkin. Of course for the Heim's. :) I think that's it for now. That was a lot of updates in one post. Hope everyone is having a wonderful Fall!

Until then,

10 Things I love

2011-10-09T20:24:00.000-07:00

Bunny ring

Kate Spade Blackberry cover

Dye your own Mason Jars

3 chairs + 1 cushion = awesome bench. Want to make.

DIY ART

Perfect Tory Burch Flats

Totally a Sylvia Miner pick for a 5 year old Emma Miner

LOVE pink Pyrex

Presh homemade tea cup candles

Love the color combos

All found on Pinterest!

Until then,

Antique Shopping

2011-10-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

Travis and I took a little trip today to Athens, TX...AKA the Black Eyed Pea Capital of the World. Although our day had nothing to do with black eyed peas, our day did indeed involve antique malls. One that was especially cute was called Winnie and Tulula's. I heard about this shop from a girl at work. This place was simply adorable and was filled with all types of treasures. From handmade finds, furniture, and very old collectables. We both really enjoyed looking around. I came across a green iron magazine rack and a tiny little lamp that is painted in a light baby pink...which I think I will end up painting another color that has yet to be determined. Both were wonderful finds. At another antique store next door, Travis came across some vintage President Kennedy pins that he couldn't leave behind. It was overall a super fun day. I am glad that we had the time to take a trip to Athens for some much needed time spent together and a relaxing day.
We also came across a good friend of ours....Dobby.

Winnie and Tulula's

Travis in downtown Athen's

Another antique mall on the way out of Athens.


Our new friend....DOBBY!

Until then,

Happy Birthday to my Dearest Friend

2011-10-07T05:23:00.000-07:00

Bree/Briana/Breebias/Breeb -
All the same wonderful person. Today is your very special day. It's your BIRTHDAY!!! I cannot believe that another year has come and gone. I am so thankful for the time that we got to spend together while in school, I wouldn't change a thing about those hilarious times. You know I always wish we were nearer to each other, but it's nice to know that I always have a fun state/ my home state that I can come visit. Of course you are always welcome in our little town/bigger town.

You are a strong, beautiful, smart woman. You are kind and comforting. I am honored to call you my best friend. I know I can always count on you, because you have proven that to me time and time again. Bless you on this day that is your birthday. A day that is far more special than any other day. Bless you countless times. Always know that I am thinking and praying for you.

All my love,

Fall Conference

2011-10-06T19:40:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Travis and I had the opportunity to go with our RUF group to Fall Conference. It was a weekend full of fun, fellowship, and heart touching sermons. I got to know a couple of our newer girls a lot better. I love RUF Conferences because it isn't just our specific RUF that attends, it's actually a bunch of different universities with RUFs and this past one was for Texas Universities. We got to play all types of sports, my favorite being flag football! I got the bruises to prove how much I loved it. I was so thankful for a little break from the everyday routines of life. Our speaker for the weekend was Rickie Jones from Tulsa, OK. God used him this past weekend. The sermons were amazing. All four sermons were over the book of Proverbs. The series was entitled "The Four People You Will Meet in the Proverbs." Each sermon fit so well with the next one. I laughed, I cried, and I felt and still feel the convictions of these sermons. I was truly blessed for going on this conference. I praise God for the words that I heard.

If you would like to listen click HERE.....Get your Bible and notebooks ready.

Until Then,

Kittens, inspired by kittens

2011-10-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

"I want BEEF JERKY!"

Until then,

Friday!!

2011-09-30T05:05:00.000-07:00

You are one great day.

I wait for you all week.

Now you are here, and I couldn't be more pleased.

Thanks for letting me always count on you.

Work now...and then it's time for a fun weekend at Fall Conference with RUF!! Great fellowship and teachings. Seriously looking forward to a weekend of now having to cook too! ;)

I hope your weekend is grand too!

God Bless!!

Until then,

Shout Out

2011-09-24T20:59:00.000-07:00

To Mr. Kevin Morris who spent almost his whole day helping Travis and I work on our Civic. We were having major woes with our headlights, and have been for some time. For some reason only our brights were working on the car. Luckly, Kevin knew exactly what to do to fix our little issue. He also helped us pick out a new battery for the little civ. Little did we know it the battery was almost dead. Literally almost dead. We are now in great shape! Couldn't have done it without you!!

Until then,

and T.

RED

2011-09-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

               Today was a tiring day, but it also brought about great things. We are practicing saving our money, and trying to sell Travis' 1990 Toyota Camry which has not been running since before the wedding in June. Today someone bought it! Thankfully, that gave us a little bit more cash in our pockets! I don't know why I am always astonished by God's faithfulness in our lives. Every time I begin to fear the unknown of life, He pulls me back in and shows me time and time again that He is my creator and He has chosen me to be his daughter. He loves me. He wants the best for Travis and I. We feel the love. :)
               I have exciting news! I dyed my hairs! I decided to venture back into the natural roots of RED! I am loving it! I forgot how much fun redheads really do have! Very happy with my decision. I should also end up saying money in the long run too....not having to keep up with my blonde highlights. yay!
   Travis and I are looking forward to going on Fall conference with RUF in about a week. We know it will be a ton of fun. It's always amazing to join with the other RUFs around the state to worship our God together. I am also looking forward to getting to know some of our new RUF members too!


I made this one last Christmas. CUTE! :)

To add more to my busy schedule, I am thinking about starting an Etsy shop for my ribbon wreaths. I have always wanted to start a shop on Esty...and I think soon would be a good time. Also another way to make a little cash on the side. Any thoughts on this? Would you be interested in purchasing a ribbon wreath? I was thinking I could make all different colors for the different holidays year round. Different materials would be an option too. Such as fabric and yarn. Let me know what you think? I would love some input.
It's starting to cool down here in Tyler. Praise the Lord! Now if we can just get some more rain! Keep crossing your fingers!!

Until then,

Blessings That Fall From the Sky

2011-09-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

Blessings from our Father. Thanks be to God.

It's raining.

10 Things I Love

2011-09-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Awesome leather jacket. This would go with a ton of outfits.

Coolest ring...besides my diamond! Would love to get this with my husband's fingerprint.

Tory Burch....love.

Coffee in the morning. This is about the color of ours too. I like mine the color of rubber bands.

Necklace with initials. ECH!

Vintage bathroom. Soooooo cute.

Love this so much. All the keys of the homes you and your family have lived. Doing this!

Fun watch.

Monogram of husband and wives name. Love love love


Red hair.....I am having an argument inside about weather or not I should go back red. HELP!

Until then,

As of Lately

2011-09-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

Yay! We got a gym membership! We are working out at 360 Fitness here in Tyler! It feels great to call a gym home again. Because I graduated I would have to pay to use the gym at school. So we shopped around and made sure we could get the best price for both of us. It's been fun working out and eating healthy with my husband. I am one sore girl right now....feels right though! Getting back on track.
Work has been really fun/crazy. Today I got to check people out/make appointments. I was taking money! I'm good at that ;) Still trying to work on my insurance knowledge. I think that has been the most difficult part of the whole thing, but I am getting there.
This past weekend was a very relaxing one. We got a lot of things done that have been on our to do list. We finally got to hang up some things on the walls, and filled a whole bookshelf full of books! It looks awesome! I also got to hang up my diploma!

I started to decorate for FALL!! I love these little animals found at Pier1.

Cute bookshelf and vintage bird illustrations. Always rep the H!

yeahhh buddy!

This cute vintage white tin shelf is hanging in our bathroom. It goes great with the white towels and shower curtain.

Until then,

Freedom

2011-09-03T08:20:00.000-07:00

Praise the Lord!
A little extra freedom! This 3 day weekend is very welcome at this time.

Excited about having an extra day off this week!

Headed to Fort Worth today! Gotta love the extra family time.

Until then,

Treasures

2011-08-29T18:55:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share all the grand things I found this weekend either at my Grandparents house in Lufkin or at the Antique Malls in old downtown Lufkin. I think I scored some good ones!

Awesome vintage bird/plant illustrations from my Grandparents. I had been searching for some just like these!

One of my Grandmother's serving trays.

I found this at one of the antique malls. Sucker for Mustard.

Retro salt and pepper shakers. -Grandparents home.

Puppies-Grandparents home

I used to drool over this when I was a little girl. I thought she was beautiful.

All my treasures. :)

Until then,

Whirlwind

2011-08-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

   This past week has been so busy for the Heim's. I of course started my new job. It is difficult getting into the swing of things. Going to bed early so that I can get up early enough to make it to work on time has been hard, but we are getting good at it. One week down! On Thursday, I got to observe 2 of the doctors with patients for a couple of hours each. That was really neat. One of the doctors is a peds doc, so I got to see him examine several little ones. Very precious. The other doctor I observed mostly saw older people, that had some serious issues with their eyes. It was awesome to get to see both in action. I believe tomorrow I am going to be observing Heaton himself. I am a little nervous because I also have to watch some eye surgeries this coming week. I hope I can hold myself together! I'm just a receptionist! But I think this will help me to understand what our patients are really going through. In the end I know I will benefit. Friday I was able to assist at the front desk as best I could. I just greeted patients and got them to sign in and checked if they had any paperwork to fill out, and took their insurance. I don't know anything about the computer systems yet, so I couldn't actually check them in the system. I think I start to learn all that goodness later on this week!
   Travis went to Fort Worth in the early afternoon on Friday to help his Momma with a couple of catering jobs she had lined up this weekend. I of course was still at work till 5, but the good news is that my Mom drove up to Tyler and picked me up from work! We had a fun evening. We went to dinner at Chuy's Mexican restaurant and then back home to hang out and watch a movie. Fun girl time.
   On Saturday morning, her and I drove to Lufkin (where my Grandfather's house is) to pick up a dresser for Travis. The one we got is adorable. It is a teal color with cute handles. I will put some pictures up of it when I get a chance. Also, we got a wooden chair and it's seat cushion is a teal color as well. We went to some really cute antique malls in old downtown Lufkin. So many wonderful little things to look at. We had a fun time!
   After our adventures it was back to Fort Worth. My mom dropped me off at Travis' Grandparents house where we ate hamburgers and watched some football. His Grandparents are moving and down sizing, so they had pulled aside some clothes and home decor for me to look at. It was very generous for them to do that for us. We got some good Christmas decorations! Now I am reallllly looking forward for some cooler weather and putting up our very own Christmas decorations!
   It has been a fun weekend! We will be heading back to Tyler later on tonight. Back to work tomorrow!
   Hope everyone has had a great weekend! Happy Sunday!

Until then,

Do Me A Favor

2011-08-25T18:06:00.001-07:00

and LIKE my blog HERE!

Thanks guys!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thursday! Tomorrow is Friday!


this is adorable. not relevant, but cute.

Until then,

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First day

2011-08-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

Today was my first day on the job! I really enjoyed it. It was perhaps a tad bit boring filling out paperwork and watching training videos from the 90's, but overall it was a great day. I arrived at Heaton at 9:30am and immediately started filling out papers. I then went on a tour of the building with a delightful lady name Patty who was just adorable. She has worked for Heaton for 23 years. I really liked her. I was happy to be able to walk about and learn my whereabouts because that place is kinda like a maze to me. I got to meet a lot of the techs, nurses, and even 2 of the doctors that were in today. They were both very nice. One doctor brought me into his office to show me a picture of his daughter who is also named Emma. I thought that was cute. After the tour I was lead into my very own conference room where I began to watch videos. I finished 3 videos and it was time for lunch. I was a little nervous about lunch, because I didn't know any of the ladies very well and I was planning on eating my lunch in the kitchen. It turned out to be okay though, there was a lot of techs and nurses I sat and chatted with. Following lunch I was put back into the conference room and watched a series of videos that were an hour each along with a workbook.
       Overall, it was a great day. I am very honored that I was selected to work for Heaton. Everyone already knew my name and that I was starting to work today. I felt very welcomed. Can't wait to see how the rest of the week turns out!
       Tonight Travis and I are going to a concert/picnic for RUF on campus. With FREE pizza! Sweet words to a new wife. haha. It will be great to see our friends that we haven't seen in awhile.
        Thanks for your prayers! The first day was great!

Until then,

A Blog Worth Reading

2011-08-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

First off, just wanted to give a heads up that my husband Travis started his very own blog! He is an excellent writer and I promise will keep you interested. Check out his first blog and don't forget to flow him.

Today was my first day to sing in the choir at 5th Street Presbyterian. I have always wanted to sing in the choir at church, but I didn't have to time to devote to it so I never felt like I could. Since graduation though I have been able to make more commitments to the church and am enjoying every minute of it. I am singing 2nd soprano and so far really like it!

In other exciting news, tomorrow starts the first day of UT Tyler classes. Pretty crazy that I will not be sitting in those classrooms this semester, but it also reminds me of how far God has brought me. Travis starts tomorrow with a 9am class. I am so proud of him as he starts his senior year and continues to work in commercial real estate. Keep praying that his listings will attract some potential buyers. We would love to see some properties sold here pretty soon.

So we love Netflix, and are currently watching Friday Night Lights on streaming. We loved it, but now we just have all kind of issues with the characters. It seems like sometimes they don't have a brain. I feel like we can't stop watching because we are already on season 3 and devoted. Sometimes seems like there is no common sense involved in the planning of the show. Anyways, that is just a little confession. Maybe we are feeling this way because we are watching it off Netflix and not in real time. I have heard it doesn't get better. We can only hope.

I start the new J O B on Tuesday morning. I am excited and nervous! I am ready to start making that money though that is for sure. I went on Friday and Saturday to purchase my scrubs. It was so hard to find colors I liked and the sizes I needed. We can wear any color except for black, white, and denim (which is fine by me...denim scrubs? Denim Dan...no thanks) The tops and the bottoms have to match too, so that was difficult trying to find a matching pair. I ended up going with a classic dark blue and a lighter more of a cobalt blue with hot pink pipping. I literally never thought that I would purchase scrubs in my life, but I excited to pick some out. I believe Tuesday and Wednesday is going to be filled with a lot of paperwork and videos for training. We are thinking that it could get a little tricky with the car situation, we only have one car as of right now so Travis is going to have to drop me off at work every morning at 8am and then head off to class at 9am and then do his thing the rest of the day working and going to class and whatnot. Hopefully the car thing will not be an issue, but it would be nice to get another one soon. All apart of God's plan.

Last night we finally went to see HP7P2. It was seriously awesome. So glad we got to see it in theaters. Travis finished reading all 7 books, cause he is the boss. I feel like I need to read all of them now since we have all the books. I read "The Help" and it was awesome. A very easy read and a great story. I think it was one of the more detailed books I have read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good story. I also got to see the movie earlier this week. I thought it went right along with the book. A must read/watch!

Anywhos, I think that is all that is going on the the Heim household as of lately. Don't forget to check out Travis' blog!

Until then,

Drum Roll Please....

2011-08-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

I am pleased to announce that I was offered the job at Heaton Eye Associates and I accepted! I will be working the front reception desk along with 3 other ladies. I will be dealing a lot with insurance, so I have a ton to learn! The Lord is faithful to the Heim's. It was an extremely long waiting period, but God brought us through and delivered us! We learned a lot during the past month! And who would have thought this this girl would be wearing scrubs everyday to work...not me that's for sure!

Thanks for your prayers! God answered them! I am so excited!

Until then,

Illustrations

2011-08-15T20:32:00.000-07:00

I have fallen in love with these illustrations by Kelli Murray. She does sketches and murals. I think her pieces have a sense of innocence in them. Their faces are sweet. She has many more and an etsy store online. If you have ever been to Common Grounds coffee shop in Waco, TX she has done a full wall mural in one of their rooms. I love reading her blog too! Check her out!

Until then,

I had to

2011-08-06T15:51:00.000-07:00

This is adorbs.

here's to...

2011-08-06T11:06:00.000-07:00

Winter.

We miss you. These 111+ degree days are starting to get old. I want to wear sweaters, Uggs, scarfs, and drink hot tea. I will turn in my shorts for some skinny jeans and boots any day. Not trying to rush, just maybe giving a little nudge in the right direction.
Oh, and hot cocoa would be great too. With a little veggie stew on the side. You know what to do.

Waiting to hear from you,