a happy list: 30

This picture (!!!) / Lunch with Mila / Jake bringing me home a little-tiny-baby cinnamon roll / Driving home from school with the top down / Finally going camping!!! / Hiking to Cecret Lake / The most delicious trail mix from Trader Joe's (the breakfast mix with craisins, white chocolate chips, almonds and something else) / Rita's Italian Ice with Alena / Eating veggie hot dogs (always a favorite, let's be real) / Setting a goal to go running, and actually going running (!!!!)

Some funny things people have said this week...

My mom (telling me her reaction to the stray cat being in the entry way): "Get out of my house you piece of crap!!!"

My 3-year-old niece: "I have one?" (Referring to my candy)

Me: *points to her mom*

My niece: *shakes head fiercely and frightfully*

My mom (giving the stray cat some food): "I hope you choke."

My 3-year-old niece (walks up to Trixie): "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Trixie!!!"

Me (via text message): "The at hissed at me again"

My mom: "Don't feed that cat anymore. It's wild and bad." "It needs to go"

My 3-year-old niece (overhearing my mom telling my sister about the stray cat): "It's dumb cat!!!"

Needless to say, there is a stray cat that comes to our house every night. I started feeding it. It's super weird and will like meow and then hiss right after. It's kinda a bi***. My mom hates it, but I am trying to condition it to be kind. Wish me luck!

XOXO

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last call for tea party reservations

If you are wanting to come to the tea party, please let me know and pay by Friday! I will be calling on Saturday to make the reservations.

If you want to post this on your blog or whatever, you are welcome to!

Who will be there? Much Love, Mila, Riley Jo, The Ordinary Snowflake, All My Best, The Katalogue, and yours truly.

XOXO

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how to achieve the perfect messy bun

I don't know about everyone else in the world, but my buns always looks horrible. They're either too tight, or like really loose? I just can't achieve the messy look! Ah! But then, the other day I had a break through. The secret is...

Don't wash your hair for five days. HA! The perfect grease and mess right there. 

XOXO

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Guru's + Date Night

Sometimes small dates are better than the big dates, ya know? Especially with the craziness of school and all the other things everyone has to juggle into their lives. Bike rides have been a nice thing this summer, since there's a trail dedicated to bikers/runners/joggers, etc. 

Also, I didn't have a picture of my bike before the weird white stuff on the tire, which is too bad, because I spent forever spray painting it and fixing it up. It was one of those weird blue Wal-Mart beach cruisers before, but now I love it so much!

I also feel so romantic when we're riding into the sunset together lol.

On Friday night we attempted to go to the Rooftop Series, but I got a headache so we just ate the most delicious food instead. 

There is a little-tiny-baby taco stand on Center Street that sells tacos for like, $2 or something really cheap like that. Jake decided to try it out instead of Guru's, and he said they were pretty good! I guess it's always good to know where the cheap food is at :)

I obviously got tofu tacos because THEY ARE THE BEST AND YOU SHOULD EAT THEM IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN. I am actually going to Guru's again today with a friend, and all I have been able to think about all morning are the tofu tacos lol. 

On Saturday we babysat my niece and nephew in Manti and did a little Subway date thangggg (which is was really just called starvation). While we were filling up the car beforehand, I looked out the window and saw this! LOL!!! They were just sitting there watching me. It was the strangest/funniest thing to see.

Here's to more small dates!! 

XOXO

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the first day of school

Ok, granted this happened like a week ago, but all the Spokane photos took precedence. (Side note: I just witness a girl sitting down hug the leg of a guy standing up. Is this a common practice?!?!) So, we actually missed the first day of school since I accidentally scheduled our flight to be coming home that day. So our "first" day of school was technically the "second".

Awesomely enough, on Wednesdays I have class from 8:30-8:30. There is like, a 6 hour break in the middle, so we decided to munch. Plus, what first day of school is complete without a visit to Slab? Um, none. Look at how big those pieces of pizza are! And only $5!

I decided to blend with the BYU crowd and wear jeans LOL. Also, during our break we went to Sprouts and bought cotton candy grapes, which was one of the best decisions in the entire world. IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED COTTON CANDY GRAPES, GO TO MACEYS AND BUY SOME, THEN COME BACK AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. They are soooo good you guys, I can't even mentally handle it sometimes.

Two things. 1.) While we were in Spokane I bought this chocolate frog because who wouldn't? And then I saved it for the first day of school, because eating a chocolate frog is a sure way to make your first day of school a success. 2.) Look at Jake's socks rolled down in the background LOL.

You know those shoes that it in your closet and you never wear? Well I wore them and then found out they hurt my feet which is why I never wear them. Jake's shoes were also hurting his feet, so we were Barefoot Beebs on the walk to the car. I also apologize for this picture, because in my haste to get a "first day of school picture before the sun sets" I forgot about what the horrible backlighting would be like. But, alas, you get the idea.

So far school is good! We're quite busy, but also quite productive so it's a win win.

XOXO

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the last of spokane

Cour D'Alene road trip! 

The docks and lake there are so pretty! I would love to just live there for like a month :)

What are husbands for, if not to hold your soda? Lol. But seriously, he's the nicest and always carries my things. I got lucky!

We stopped at the cutest candy shop where I purchased this truffle and also one of those giant lollipops. I forgot to mention this earlier, but I post a lot of pictures on my Instagram that I don't post here, so if you're interested in that sort of thang, follow @emcakes for some fun stuff.

The next day we rode the sky ride and walked around the mall. It was labor day, so most of the restaurants we wanted to eat at were closed. We ended up going to P.F. Changs, which turned out to be the best decision because hello, their tofu is the best of all tofu everywhere.

Also check out that frenchie. My Cute Husband braided it while we were in line. He literally braids better than me. I'm not sure, but I think he may be The Perfect Human.

Then, the next day we headed home! It was quite sad to be leaving Spokane, because I'm obsessed with it and I'm also 100% sure my grandma is my idol. So, always sad things to be leaving. 

HOWEVER. When we were dining at Chaps I had my grandma take a picture of me and Jake by a cute sign, but there was a man sitting there so he moved while we took the picture. He then asked us if we wanted a picture of all three of us together, and I said that would be great and handed him my iPhone. He asked me how to use it, which I thought was a joke, but then I realized he didn't know, so I just told him to press the white circle on the screen. He then pointed it at himself and said, "Do I do it this way?" To which we all chuckled thinking he was making yet another joke. Upon realizing he was serious, I told him it was the other way, where you can see the screen which has the picture you want to take in it. He then somehow ended up taking four videos, which I made me cry from laughing so hard. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you... The Camera Man.

And lastly, a cutesy picture because this is the blogging world right??

Spokane was so fun and such a needed little relaxing vacay before this craziness of school hit. By the way, if you need me check underneath the piles of books ya know. Special thanks to my wonderful grandma for making it all possible and also for being the nicest and funnies. Also, this trip wouldn't have been complete without the one and only Michael Keller, so a special thanks to him as well for putting up with us and for entertaining us with his shenanigans. We will be back soon!

XOXO

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spokane day 4

*I think I fixed all the stuff that was weird with the Internet Explorer view (squished photos, big photos, black background on the comment link), but if you're still experiencing weird views PLEASE TELL ME. And thanks to everyone who has let me know about stuff thus far. :)*

I apparently got day 4 and day 5 switched somehow. Brain overload! But anyways, here's day 4. While driving on a day previous, we saw a Jacob's Java! Obviously we had to go because A.) Things with your name on them are fun and B.) I spied some Ghiradelli cocoa pumps through the window, so HOT CHOCOLATE.

Also, this is my favorite road. Look at all those trees lining it! So beautiful.

We then went to the mall where my wonderful grandma bought me a new lipstick. I've been looking for just a light, natural pink (that doesn't look creepy) for a while now. I'm quite satisfied with what we found! Jake took like, twenty pictures while we were waiting for my uncle to meet us at the mall to see The Giver (!!!!), so here are some strange pictures. Please not the condition of my hair. I think it was on day 4. (I do wash my bangs every day, so don't be grossed out wondering what bacteria my forehead is harvesting.)

Also, it's important to note the beautiful diamond earrings my grandma passed down to me on this trip. They have a screw in back for extra security and it's safe to say I'm OBSESSED. Grandma's are the best!!

And lastly, I couldn't end this post without ranting about how amazing The Giver was. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET SERIOUSLY GO AND SEE IT RIGHT NOW. It was awesome for multiple reasons, which I shall now explain in bulleted list format.

• The filming was AMAZING. It was so visually creative and unique. Mega props to whoever's idea it was to film it that way.
• The story is amazing! I love futuristic utopian societies, but this one goes above and beyond, because it's more realistic (dare I say that?) and also they think we are living badly now.
• The ending!! I haven't read the book since I was a wee child, but I absolutely loved the way they ended it. Not sure if that's the way it ends in Lois Lowry's mind or not, but I thought they did a really good job.

Well folks, that's all for today. Also, a small reminder to try cotton candy grapes if you haven't already, because they will change the way you view deliciousness.

XOXO

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a happy list: 29

Seeing cops in uniform eat ice cream cones / Finding cotton candy grapes at Sprouts / Finding cotton candy grapes cheaper at Macey's / Starting school!! / Eavesdropping on BYU students attempts to hit on each other by asking "So, where are you from?" / How friendly and funny all the people on campus are (I forgot!) / The guy at Chaps who took four accidental videos instead of us instead of one picture / Seeing the pink lakes when we flew into SLC / Eating Guru's tofu tacos / Watching some good episodes of The X-Files (the one with Gibson and the one with the bat guy)

I'll tell ya, being back at school has been so nice! I really missed the routine and amusement it provided. I just feel like I'm headed somewhere when I'm going to school. When I'm not doing it, I just feel like I'm stuck and it's such a gross/weird feeling. So, needless to say... yes, I am liking school so far. Lol!

XOXO
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spokane day 5

Sorry not sorry for all the nature pictures. The trees are so pretty I can't even.

We went putting!! It was quite fun, and the golf course was beautiful!

Look at that pond! Ahhhh. Also, I'm sad about this dress, because when I ordered it I forgot to look at the "back view" and it has like, a huge opening right in the middle of the back. I hate wearing shade/modbod/whatever they're called shirts underneath things, because they're too dang tight and it's too dang hot! Such a bummer.

My cute husband! I'm obsessed with him!!!

After putting around for a bit, we grabbed the gram and went to Zips! It's quite delicious. They have this tartar sauce that's interesting (aka delicious in moderation). I could literally eat fries every day for the rest of my life and not even care. (Fun fact, when I came home from India, I made my mom stop at Burger King where I got fries in my meal. They tasted so good I had fries almost every day for like, three weeks. Lol!)

Dead cause cotton candy grapes are so good.

A little bit later that day we went to Scoop which is the cutest little neighborhood ice cream shop!

They had liege waffles!! So naturally I had to try one. It was pretty good, but not super fresh. We'll have to go in the morning next time. :)!

Also, the cutest thing of the trip happened at Zips. While we were sitting outside eating our treats, a cop car pulled up and two cops got out and went inside the store! I was hoping so badly they would get ice cream cones, because how cute would that be? And they did! Lol watching two grown men in cop uniform eat their little ice cream cones by their car was seriously the cutest thing.

XOXO
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