Current Happenings

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waking up in my own bed... Really weird. I just got home from a week long vacation at my parent's house. Christmas was glorious. 

watching Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit movies-- over Christmas vacation, I watched the entire LOTR series and the new Hobbit movie. It was a good nerd-out. 

enjoying the last "free" week M and I have before school starts again.  

making some posters for one of my best friend's wedding! So fun. 

writing our 2014 goals, and a rather long to-do list.

ordering my Christmas present-- Communication Arts magazine. SO excited!  

planning out the next year/semester/week/and following year. So much to plan, and the new year is the best excuse to get super organized and back on track. Hello, forgotten planner. Here I come. 

dreaming about Summer. And cutting my hair. And getting new glasses.

playing with my new iPhone--Christmas came and she was goooood. :) 

feeling ready to start the new year and attack some goals!!! 

reading Creative, Inc.  

loving time spent with family and friends over Christmas.

wanting to become more on top of things next year--school, work, church responsibilities, marriage, home duties... And now wanting to take a nap. Haha!

Spring Break

In my dreams, I am getting ready to travel to a tropical climate with very fashionable clothes for a week of no cares with my Hubby. 

In reality, we are both up super late worried/studying for tomorrow's midterms. 

Well, I can dream. And now you can dream with me: 

We would find little hole in the wall restaurants with foods we can't pronounce and wander streets and quaint shops forever. We would go horseback riding in the ocean and Hubby would beat me in the race across the beach. We would snuggle and watch sunsets swim and 

never look at a watch, calendar, or phone. 

This is one of the outfits I would wear on our hypothetical vacation--that dress is classy enough to wear around into the shops and restaurants, but simple enough to throw on over my swimsuit. 

 I love this trendy tribal suit and this super easy maxi dress. Both are a no-brainer for my vacation. 

Are you getting the wonderful, beautiful, unrealistic picture? 

Mmmm.... Me too. :) I think I will let it follow me into my dreams tonight. 

xoxo

New Year, New School, New Busy Schedule

Wow! Already February... Can't believe I missed blogging Christmas and New Year--we have a few things to catch up on! 

For Christmas, we drove back to The Promised Land (aka Colorado) and stayed with my parents. It was so great to see my fam and Marcus's families. Yay for holiday breaks and family time!

My Mom's mantle decoration

My first Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate--in a lovely holiday cup

My DIY peter pan collar

Driving away from the Denver skyline

Christmas lights at Temple Square

Right before New Years, Hubby and I moved to a little apartment closer to downtown (and I really like it!). It is older, but it just feels cozy and more like a home. But boy I am glad to be done moving! What a pain in the butt. And the UHaul I reserved was not nearly as big as it said online....Hubby had to do a little, um, creative packing. 

So glad to be done with that mess. We are pretty much all settled in--besides a few floating shelves that Hubby has procrastinated hanging. :(

I also started at another new school (#foreveratransferstudent) in January. My classes are pretty cool, but there is a lot of homework to be done! As I write this, I should probably be doing one of three other projects. >.< 

Oh, well. I have to make time for things I want to do too, riiiight? What's that? That's what I said when I was watching the Bachelor? Hm. I need to think up a few more justification excuses. I'll probably go do that instead of homework. ;)

Some Favorites for a Friday: 

Music Video: 

Macklemore- Thrift Shop 

Newly discovered blog/vlog:

Dulce Candy 

Recipes I am TOTALLY trying this weekend (or soon):

Chicken Tenders

Dupe for Chik-Fil-A Sauce

Sappy in the Morning - A Smile for Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! 

This year I am so grateful (among so many things) to have an amazing Hubby. He is my world, my rock, and my best friend. He is my biggest blessing. 

I am also so grateful for my amazing family and his. I love the holidays spent with family and good food- everything is so comfortable and festive. 

So, so grateful for everything I have. 

Funny story from this Thanksgiving morning: Rolling over in bed this morning, I looked at my amazing Hubby and said sweetly, "I love you so, so much." He looked down at me with a raised eyebrow. "You're kinda sappy in the morning, aren't you?" 

Thanks babe. 

Love you too. ;)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 

xoxo

Anniversary Trip - Zion National Park

I have now been married a year. To the most awesome Hubby ever. Our Anniversary was Monday, and I was just so overwhelmed with how quickly time has gone. I love him even more today than I did that day we got married in the temple, which I didn't think was possible. 

Anyway, my sweet M being the guy he is, he planned a surprise anniversary vacation. He just told me what days to get off work and we jumped in the car. It was snowing the whole way down, but our little car pulled through for us. :) 

Any guesses? 

Well, we went to Zion's National Park in southern Utah. That weekend was pretty cold most of the time there (surprisingly--because it was southern Utah), but we did catch some sunshine. 

It was so beautiful there. We went on hikes, drove around, hung out in our cabin, and ate some really kick ass food at this little restaurant at the buffalo ranch we stayed at. 

Our trip in pictures: 

 I wish I could take credit for this snowman... But we found him already made. 

We thought he was pretty epic... 

 The Zion shuttle bus 

At weeping rock

 Merrrr.... 

Just kidding. :)

 I hated this bridge. It was rickety and you could see through it to the bottom of the canyon. 

Nooooot a great park of the hike... 

 Great view from the top... it was soooo high! 

Seeing how far we could walk the trail by straddling it on the rocks... lol

Whew, overload on pictures. :) But it was a great vacation! 

A few more pics from my phone/Insagram:

^ (Very important car-ride home snacks)

All in all, it was a great trip. We haven't been on our own vacation (meaning, not visiting family, etc)

since the honeymoon, and it was so much fun.

 Everything in life is better when you are married to your best friend. 

Happy Anniversary, Babe! 

xoxo

Lately it's been like...(Instagram & Pinterest)

Instagram:

Lately it's been like:

-A couple trips to CO--one with Hubby, one without

-Concert in the park

-Tekken at the theater... (Psst...I totally won)

-Lots of yummy food (I think I'm addicted to Instagram-ing my food- 

I didn't include about 10 other pics of food, haha)

-Bowling

-Project Life

-Walks 

-A lovely wedding

-New hair products!

-Redbox date night

Inspiring me on Pinterest lately:

All photos were pinned to my boards: HERE

xoxo