life snippets

Hello hello! Ok first I just have to say that yesterday marked 4 years of blogging! I forgot until now, so I'll say my little thing about it a day late :)

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It's weird to see how far my blog adventure has come! I started blogging because my friend suggested I start a "fashion blog" but that didn't last long because I realized I didn't care about fashion as much as photography! And I didn't even start reading other blogs until junior year when a friend told me about Rockstar Diaries. (Shoutout to Krista Hemsley for improving my life with that one.) 

I love that I've made so many great friends through blogging like Autumn, Beverly, Mila, Katherine (I'm counting you beause I feel like blogging is what brought us together HA!). So, anyways. Just a small shout out to everyone who has made blogging so fun!

I get embarrassed pretty much all the time when people I know in real life find out about my blog because I just feel stupid about it. I don't know why though, because it's such a nice way to keep track of life! I like it better than a journal because I'm very much a photo person. I look forward to my kids asking about my angsty teenage years, or Jake and my first years as a married couple, and being able to direct them to a url where they can see images and read words and we can all have a good laugh :)

Anyways! This is getting weirdly sentimental, but I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for being so nice with comments/emails/friendships! You have made this blogging experience of mine a good one :)

On to life lately!

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Driving in the rain at night/early morning has got to be one of my very, very, very favorite things in the entire world. Like, ever. Ah, especially with some Phantogram on the stereo. SO PERFECT.

New black sparkle shoes. Also, I'm loving being able to wear my yellow coat. Although, I wouldn't complain if some snow/colder weather came our way soon.

If you don't already follow Barefoot Blonde please do because #1. She is fabulous and #2. Her hair tutorials are fabulous. She recently went to the Victoria's Secret fashion show and posted on her Instagram how they did the Angel's hair! I was at Vickie's anyways buying these Christmas pajamas, and picked up mousse. This is how my hair turned out after using it! I don't usually post stuff like this, but I just had to because I love it so so so much!!

A cute pup lookin' over her shoulder. Aweeeee.

TMI maybe, but I had to go to my first "lady" appointment on Monday and I was FREAKING OUT. Like, so much so that I dressed in gray and didn't wear makeup so I wouldn't be memorable haahahaha. 

Anddddd then after I felt like an idiot for being nervous because it was 100% not a big deal. I was so proud of having passed into womanhood stage 1 (stage 2 is giving birth, cause you've gotta be TOUGH for that) so we celebrated with fries like any true American would. 

I mainly just wanted a cute Christmas picture with Trixie, but she wasn't exactly on my same page.

Is there anything better than hot chocolate in the morning? Yes. Hot chocolate in Spokane mugs. BEST. I love winter so much. Like, every day that I wake up and remember it's December I automatically feel 10 times better about life. December is the best month of the year and it's HAPPENING. 

A cute pup patiently awaiting her bacon dog treat. 

So my grandma saw this lip color on a waitress and wanted me to try it. I bought some and I'm 90% sure some sneaky person opened it at the store, but I'm gross so I just put it on anyways. I'm not sure what I think. Thoughts? I like it, but it doesn't last as long as Mac, but maybe it's a good color just to switch it up? Idk. I'm not used to purple lipsticks!

Does anyone remember Flour Girls and Dough Boys in American Fork? It closed but they had this AMAZING SANDWICH. Ready? Brie cheese + chopped walnuts + sliced apple + panini maker + dip in Litehouse poppyseed dressing. It weirdly HAS to be Litehouse dressing, which is the refridgerated section by like, the other salad dressing and fruit and stuff. Like, where they have lettuce. Anyways, it's like a grilled cheese from heaven and YOU MUST TRY IT.

My in-laws have this pillow at their house and I am so pleased.

A PICTURE OF ME ATTENDING MY VERY LAST CLASS AT BYU PROVO FOREVERRRRRR. I can not tell you how good it feels. Also this picture was taken on December 11th…. WHERE IS THE SNOW YOU GUYS. WHERE IS THE COLD AIR. It's like a never ending fall season :'(

Jake the baker picked up our plate we made at Color Me Mine! I love it! 

Ah, and last but not least is this picture. This picture of me in the same shirt I wore yesterday and with hair that hasn't been washed for 5 days. This is pretty much how I look during finals, which officially starts now.  So… basically I'll be a small homeless person for the next week. 

Good luck to all you student bbs who have finals this week, and congratulations to those who have finished! And to everyone who isn't in school right now and can enjoy the holiday season finals-stress free, cherish it!

XOXO

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