Here's the thing.

What do you do when you get hit with a gnarly stomach virus that keeps you immobilized in bed?

Watch TV. 
Read. 
Listen to Music. 

So in the case of that last point, I have a little problem in that when I hear a song and love it, I LOVE IT. And then I play it on repeat for hours and hours and learn all the words and play it everywhere I go because it just becomes my anthem.

Exhibit A:

Jacob Artist, MARRY ME.

A very special birthday

Heyyo. So, this model right here is my mom. She's pretty great.

I wish there were words that could express the influence a mother has in their childs life. Their unique mixture of strength, example, wisdom and love makes truly astounding change in the moldable hearts, minds and spirits of their children. My mom is one of those such women, and has taught me innumerable lessons in my life. I've learned how to be brave, strong, caring, loving, how to make a mean gumbo and that you never go to a party without some kind of treat in-hand. I've learned that people who are the hardest to love need the love the most, and that through charity and love you can change lives. Thanks momma, and happy birthday. You're a remarkable person and I love you more than a warm Chicago Fire pizookie.

"Napoleon is quoted as having asked Madame Campan: “What is wanting in order that the youth of France will be well educated?” “Good mothers,” was her reply. The Emperor was forcibly struck with this answer. “Here,” he said, “is a system in one word—mother.”

I love you, mom. Happy Birthday :) 

How I feel about a little thing called a sugar fast:

Oops.

Prezidentz Dayyy

Hello people! First off, I love you all. Seriously. Second, I have learned some interesting things this weekend.

1. Hiking redrocks are sooooo fun. (see below)

2. I have found the love of my life, a butter-laiden carbohydrate twisted around a dowel. True, sweet love. (Pizza factory breadsticks, people. SO GOOD)
3. Doing my hair is way overrated.
4. THIS GIRL has a BLOG!!!! My heart is so so happy.

Also, I'm giving up sugar for a month starting tomorrow. So I'll be posting about that here soon, I'm sure. Anyone who knows me knows that if I go a day without chocolate things get interesting real quick. It's gonna be an adventure.

Stay classy kids, til' next time! Eat sweets for me!



Oh. Yeah. And Happy Presidents Day! I love all of them, too.

Hard things, great things.

Life is a hard thing. It is. There are lovely moments, (and many more of those than the bad or hard moments), but life is not a piece of cake. Having established this, I firmly believe that having a positive outlook, and being able to spin things so you don't sweat the small stuff makes our lives a whole lot easier. But in doing that I think sometimes it's easy to begin to feel that you aren't allowed to have a bad day, to feel sad, to have a moment where you're just having trouble spinning things and you kind of just want to cry into your roommate's shoulder and eat a gallon of ice cream. That's completely okay. Were not perfect as much as we try to be. We cant fix everything as much as we try to. We can't heal everyone as much as we'd want to. All we can do is put our best selves out there each day and try to make the lives of others a little better, and make our lives better in doing so. A positive attitude doesn't mean you aren't ALLOWED to be sad. You are allowed a bad day. You are allowed to get knocked down. So long as you let others help you get up and you move on with an even greater determination to make your life everything you've ever wanted. 

Go and do and be and love. 

(Officially off my soapbox.) 

Did we ever talk about the time I went to California?

Because that happened. I meannnn the time I went to Southern California. For New Years Eve. It was glorious and wonderful and I want to go back right now. Mostly because it involves 80 degree weather, tanning, ocean, making good food and other things that make my heart full...whereas I'm currently in -2 Provo with cracked and dry knuckles trying to stay above water with a growing disdain for accounting and a bagillion tests coming up.

But. A few things have made my life a little better lately and I would love to share them with you all.

1. Random treats. Last week we had a birthday at work and I had a wonderful sugar filled breakfast. Also, one day when I had skipped breakfast and was absolutely famished with nothing to eat, this happened:

This sweet sweet baby girl in my arms for three hours. She was born on Thanksgiving to these wonderful people and I was blessed to be able to watch her for an afternoon. I love her and she's not even mine. I really just can't even fathom the love that you can have for a little human with such a sweet, pure spirit. I just love her. Seriously. Look at that face. 

These shoes, which were TWO DOLLARS. TWO DOLLARS, PEOPLE!!!! I now can be twinzies with my roommate and and one of our besties so we're gon' be soooooo cute. 

Let's just look at a picture of California. That place has my heart. 

Yes. 

It's a little moment of peace in my heart.

Honestly.