The truth is I'm very scared of having ugly babies. I see ugly babies all the time and I just know that the mom doesn't think they're ugly but everyone else thinks they are. What if I have an ugly baby? Will I even know that it's ugly? Or will I be so in love that I think it's cute? These are serious questions!
There is a very good possibility that Greg and I will have a baby that looks like this. Greg is a redhead, you know.
Moving onward, I asked ya'll in this post what your secrets to life are and gosh! I learned a lot! With my secrets and your secrets combined I think we should have this whole life thing figured out.
Some of my favorites:
1. Swim suit bottoms are perfectly acceptable as underwear if you have no quarters to do laundry... from Jen
2. Nothing is truly achieved without an awkward conversation. So say it, bask in the weirdness, then celebrate the results later. Plus, having THAT talk always makes you feel better than avoiding it... from Amber
3. Everyone has their confident undies--the undies that make them feel and look the best! So wear those on big days, or days you're nervous for, and things normally turn out a-ok... from Cai
4. Trim, shape, tweeze, and fill in your eyebrows. If you don't know how to shape them, pay someone else to. I never miss an opportunity to share this advice. People freakin' underestimate their eyebrows and it makes me a little bit crazy... from Jennie
5. The more you talk the stupider you sound... Casie (I think I seriously need to learn this one. I can't shut up!)
6. The less time you spend in your house, the less you have to clean it. So get outside and play!... from Kimberly
Oh, you women are so wise!
Now... I'm so excited to have Catherine tearing up my blog today. She might be the smartest blogger out there. Homegirl's a lawyer. And her husband's a dentist. And her sister is Miss Alabama. WOWZERS! The girl is sweet as can be and beyond gorgeous. None of that makeup and fake tan stuff- just pure, natural beauty. I'm not jealous at all. Now make sure you show her some love!


There is a very good possibility that Greg and I will have a baby that looks like this. Greg is a redhead, you know.
Moving onward, I asked ya'll in this post what your secrets to life are and gosh! I learned a lot! With my secrets and your secrets combined I think we should have this whole life thing figured out.
Some of my favorites:
1. Swim suit bottoms are perfectly acceptable as underwear if you have no quarters to do laundry... from Jen
2. Nothing is truly achieved without an awkward conversation. So say it, bask in the weirdness, then celebrate the results later. Plus, having THAT talk always makes you feel better than avoiding it... from Amber
3. Everyone has their confident undies--the undies that make them feel and look the best! So wear those on big days, or days you're nervous for, and things normally turn out a-ok... from Cai
4. Trim, shape, tweeze, and fill in your eyebrows. If you don't know how to shape them, pay someone else to. I never miss an opportunity to share this advice. People freakin' underestimate their eyebrows and it makes me a little bit crazy... from Jennie
5. The more you talk the stupider you sound... Casie (I think I seriously need to learn this one. I can't shut up!)
6. The less time you spend in your house, the less you have to clean it. So get outside and play!... from Kimberly
Oh, you women are so wise!
Now... I'm so excited to have Catherine tearing up my blog today. She might be the smartest blogger out there. Homegirl's a lawyer. And her husband's a dentist. And her sister is Miss Alabama. WOWZERS! The girl is sweet as can be and beyond gorgeous. None of that makeup and fake tan stuff- just pure, natural beauty. I'm not jealous at all. Now make sure you show her some love!
Hi!! I'm Catherine and I blog at Bailey Dailies.
Hey Y'all!!
My blog is just like me--busy! I have a hard time saying "no" so I always feel like I'm juggling 1000 things at once, which keeps me on my toes! Bailey Dailies is mainly a life style blog that I started to chronicle my life with my husband after we were married (way back in 09-wow!).
Leaving our fantastic wedding reception. I didn't want the night to end!
At Bailey Dailies, you will find posts about the fun things were are up to, recipes, maybe an outfit or design post here or there, and lots of pictures of our pets--2 cats and 2 dogs!
Brownie Elizabeth and Stella Man (oops--he is a boy), my sweet kitties. They were born in my back yard during law school, and I just couldn't abandon them, even when they gave us all ring worm. Boo. They have clearly established the guest bedroom as "theirs". If you want to stay with me, I'm going to need some notice!!
My sweet little rescue Diva, Ruffles. She loves her momma and is great at snuggling! We say that she "Be-Ruffs" people because when she sits with you, you almost always fall asleep!
My sweet boy Sonny. He is a man's dog, in that he loves to run and swim and play and get dirty! He was actually a Christmas present to me from my husband for our first Christmas. He, like all of our other fur babies, is a rescue.
Here he is enjoying the snow received earlier this year. See that amount of snow? It shut down our Southern city for the entire day!
In the fall, you will find lots of football game posts--we are HUGE Alabama football fans and we travel to all of the home games and several of the away games each year. Last year, we crossed "attending and watching the team WIN a National Championship game" off of our bucket list, as we spent my birthday weekend in Key West and Miami for the game.
ROLL TIDE!
Can you tell I was up all night with the stomach virus in this picture? No? That's cause you do what you have to do when it is game day!!!
We really love to travel and try to as often as our schedules allow. We try to do one big trip each year, if possible!
Last year we took a Mediterranean Cruise, which I HIGHLY recommend! Here we are in Eze, France.
Don't you love the classy "Group 2" stickers we are wearing?
I am an attorney and I practice in a small firm with my father and my uncle. I am the 4th generation in our family to practice, and I am the first woman attorney in the family. I love my job because every day is different--sometimes I'm doing paper work, or in the office meeting with clients, or other times I'm in trial or working things out at the courthouse. I really feel honored that people hire me to help me during very difficult times in their lives and I do not take that responsibility lightly.
Here I am with my dad (blue suit, yellow tie next to me) and some other lawyers after we won a huge case last fall.
I also co-host a Legally Blogging series--if you are a blogger and an attorney and you want to be part of the series, please email me! (catherinemccordbailey@gmail.com)

I am married to Forrest, my high school sweet heart. Adorable, right? What is even more adorable is that he surprised me while I was studying abroad one summer and proposed. He literally came out of nowhere in Greece and while I was standing there like an idiot asking him over and over why he was there, he asked me to marry him! Such a doll! I'm a very lucky girl--he is a wonderful husband!
Surprise!!
Thoughts from seeing this picture again:
1). My husband still has that shirt--I always pick it out when he asks me what to wear. I guess this is why.
2). I need to be that tan again, like, now
Forrest is a dentist and he just opened his practice last week! We are SO excited--I could not be prouder of him if I tried! This is his dream come true and I am so happy to have been able to watch him achieve his goals. The practice opening has truly been a blessing this year.

Waiting room at Smith and Bailey dental. LOVE!!
We actually are having a year full of blessings in our family that will make their way onto the blog. Forrest's brother got engaged and will be getting married soon, so I will have a new sister in law! My brother also graduated with his 3rd degree and works as an engineer--I really can't tell you what he does because that involves math and I avoid understanding math at all costs! Also, my sister was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2013 this year! Let me tell you, that has been one fun ride to follow! I can't wait to see her compete in the Miss USA pageant this June! You will watch and cheer for her, won't you?
Me and my sis after she won Miss Alabama. Miss USA, here we come!!
See! I told you we were blessed this year!!
I am so excited to be posting over here at Bonnie's blog! She has really helped me grow as a blogger this year and has given me so many good tips and pointers on blogging in general. One of my favorite things about blogging is the community. I have met so many sweet bloggers that are all helpful and encouraging. It's funny to say that I have "blogger friends" but it's true! My biggest piece of advice to any blogger out there is to reach out to other bloggers and pick their brains. See what has worked for them and take notes. When you have a blog, you get to do it YOUR way, but it is a great idea to take advice from those that have more experience. Reach out to other bloggers has really helped me grow my blog this year and I hope you will all grow along with me! You can follow me on GFC or Bloglovin, and also Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, Thanks, Bonnie, for letting me hang out!!
























