My sister in law found these cups by Reflo the other day and ordered some. They are so COOL! These cups teach your toddler how to drink from a regular cup. It has an insert in the cup that allows for the water to slowly drain through so they can take slow….even sips. Genius. I wish I would have thought of this!
I took a bunch of photos with my phone lately. A lot of them are trip photos. Until I have time to sit and look at the rest of my 500+ photos then I’ll go ahead and share these.
My family is coming in tomorrow night for Connor’s birthday party and I can’t wait!
I hope ya’ll are having a good week. I’ve been so busy my head is spinning and I’ve been so forgetful lately….so frequent emails and reminders help a sista out. If you’ve messaged/emailed me about something this week and I’ve forgotten PLEASE do it again! xoxo Becky @ beckylbranch@gmail.com
The day after we got home my PRECIOUS cousin Emily was in town for work all the way from Oregon. She stayed the night with us and I was SO glad to see her! I don’t get to visit with family often enough and I enjoyed her being here. Come back soon Emily!!!
Yesterday the cupcake truck here in Fort Worth came by work. We all go yummy cupcakes and devoured them yesterday! I work with such a great group of people 🙂
Tuesday morning we took the chunnel from England to Paris. We met up with Terence’s other cousin Katy! She speaks pretty fluent french, that’s why she’s over there right now! Teaching French folks English 🙂 And she’s pretty darn good at it too!
She and her hubby Michael are still newlyweds. They graciously let us crash at their place for a few days. Thank you guys so much we had so much fun and hopefully we can come back and visit!!!
We threw our bags down at their house then we left to get a bite to eat. We had sandwiches and pastries, along with the first of many cafe creme.
COFFEE! I think the French drink more coffee than me!
Terence and I in front of Notre Dame
These leopard slippers are super comfortable and easy to wear anywhere. They fold up and fit into a tiny bag that can easily fit in your purse. They are from a company called Red Foot Shoes.
I’m also LOVING my new bag I got in Paris. It’s a LongChamp large tote. I saw these everywhere on the streets and finally I had to ask what they were. Katy (Terence’s cuz) told me and I went and got one 🙂 I am really liking it because it’s super light and doesn’t drag on my shoulder like my heavy leather purses. It doesn’t have any compartments in it though. That’s okay with me because I usually just dump everything in my purse anyway!
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Here are the last pictures of England. I have to say England was a very nice place, it was a lot easier there because there was no language barrier. Everything looks old and historical, a lot older than anything we have here in the US. I kept thinking Harry Potter or something….I don’t know why? But it did sort of remind me of the setting of Harry Potter is some spots! Ha ha!
Someone commented on travel suggestions and traveling on a budget. BTW- Thank you all for your sweet comments on all the photos and our travel adventures! I have the best blog friends and I feel like I “know” you all….does that make me sound crazy?
Well, I don’t really have many suggestions. We did our trip on a tight budget. Our airfare was free because we used miles and we pay our bills that way. We never carry a balance over. We had free places to stay in England and Paris because Terence has cousins that live in both places right now. We were very fortunate in that regard. So all we really paid for on this trip was food and spending money.
It was go go go from the time we landed. We tried to fit in as much as possible in a short about of time. I would suggest getting public transportation tickets for the entire week and buying in advance because it’s cheaper and will save you money. You can ride the bus or train and it’s much cheaper than taking a taxi.
Also- Don’t eat meals by major tourist areas and landmarks. The food is higher because they know it’s where tourists are and they get hungry. Find places to eat off the grid and enjoy!
Okay now for part three of our adventures 🙂
This is where they brought all the prisoners in by boat from the river….
This home was built for entertainment purposes and the royals would come here on the weekends and party. It was very oriental inside with lots of dragons.
