a happy list: 19

gett 100% on my motivation final / buying tickets to glass animals at kilby court (!!!) / eating a rainbow snow cone / celebrating our first anniversary / getting a free mini version of our wedding cake and getting to taste the goodness at last / the lighting at the capitol during the bridal shoot i did / seeing two squirrels on our hike / my mother-in-law hashtagging #bebeandbacon on the picture...

camping

We finally got to go camping! Last summer we tried to go to Fifth Water Hot Springs, but it just didn't work out for so many reasons. We got to our campsite really late, and also we were under the impression that the hike was like 15 minutes. So, it just wasn't a very good combination. This year, however, we did our research! Jake picked me up from work with the car all loaded up and we headed out. The...

a happy list: 18 - photo edition

1. Enjoying summer days at the park with the fam. It's nice living just a short walk from so many parks! (Shortly after this photo was taken I fell asleep, and was awoken by a slobbery dog lick-attacking my face.) 2. Driving around in Jake's new car! I've never felt the power that is a stick shift before, and I'm quite the fan.3 & 4. Getting these amazing products in a giveaway from Mon Sheree!...

a happy list: 17

Life has been crazy! Jake is going to school and working two jobs, as well as getting ready to apply to his program. I am also going to school and working, as well as doing a research project. I actually have an interview today for a possible second job as well.To be completely honest, I love when life is crazy. Just like, waking up and knowing that I have work, and job interview, and need to go grocery...

a love letter

Dear Slurp, thank you for literally having the most delicious chocolate chip cookies we have ever tasted, and also for having huckleberry diet dr. pepper. You truly are a gem in our lives currently.Dear The Following, thank you for being the most intense television show we have ever seen, and for allowing us to stay up way too late watching you even though we have work early in the morning. You're...

a happy list: 16

this video / glass animals' new album / discovering frozen bananas can be made into ice cream / granato's mint chocolate chip gelato (also, daybreak) / finally buying yoga pants and a monthly pass to our local hot yoga studio / eating the most delicious veggie burger from the cheesecake factory / going on a walk with my mom, and talking about candy crush the entire...

plain english: photoshop

So, mainly why I'm writing this is because I always see blogger's photos and I slightly obsess with the editing and I email them about how they do it... and they never respond, haha. So, I decided to post some of my favorite things to do to each photo, in case anyone cares haha. Photoshop has like, a billion features and it can be hard to decode everything. So, this just some basic ish that I...

plain english: camera settings

Alright, so I want to preface this by saying I'm not studying photography, and I'm not a photographer. However, I had to find out all of this in the most painfully slow way, so hopefully this helps you if you're wondering!First, let's talk about gear. So, in my opinion, the camera body doesn't matter as much as your lens does. Having a lens that has a low aperture (below) is such a better investment...

the best panini recipe

Best chicken pomodori panini recipe here. It's a copycat of the one at Corner Bakery. If you're vegetarian, just skip the chicken and add extra tomatoes! We're obsessing over it.XOXO- - - - -E"Do you know what you'll smell like the most? Milk. Cats will love yo...

a happy list: 15

First of all I would like to apologize to mobile readers and the horribleness of the cut off that was happening. I assure you the first word of each line wasn't too important, but it has finally been brought to my attention and fixed. Why don't people tell people about things earlier? Haha. So, sorry if that has been something that you though was because of your phone or iPad. It was my fault.So,...

june playlist

Remember Music Mondays? Well ain't no one got time for that. But, monthly is manageable. Also, I love when people post playlists. So, post playlists. Or at least give me some of your favorite songs lately. I've been struggling to find new stuff!(Pictures from our beautiful drive home over the mountain the other day. Utah is a beautiful place!)XOXO- - - - -E"The fun thing is we can like eat it together,...