Chrismas List

I am hesitant to post a list of 'wants' because I've always been taught that Christmas is about so much more. But Ammon has been asking what I want so I decided to give him an easy go to list :) And its fun!

Black Silk/Satin Robe

Camera. 

I've been devastated that I've missed documenting our first years together because my camera broke and I haven't gotten another one.

Big Bang Theory Season 5 on DVD

Urban Decay's Naked 2 Makeup Pallet

What's on your Christmas List this year?

Love,

Kxoxo

Final Thankfuls Post

Day #23

I'm thankful for Friday nights in. Staying home with Ammon (or by myself) is like having my batteries recharged. I enjoy cleaning (corny I know but I cleaned the bathtub and seeing that shiny white tub is wonderful), reading (just finished The Shining - awesome and the movie does not do the book any sort of justice), watching documentaries with Ammon, watching true crime tv shows (without Ammon lol), playing with Athena, walking Athena, taking naps.

Day #24

Naps. They are one of my guilty pleasures. On saturday I woke up, cooked Ammon breakfast before he went to work, couponed a bit, then took a 2 hour nap. I just love being able to do that one day a week!

Day #25

Good Blogs. They inspire me, give me great ideas, de-stress me, make me laugh, make me cry, motivate me.

Day #26

Cooking Skills. I really am grateful that I can cook & bake. We save so much money when we eat at home. We know this because we used to eat out SO much. After moving in together and realizing how much money we were really spending we made a commitment to cook our meals at home. Now we only go out to eat every once in a while - usually for special occasions.

Day #27

Our health. I am very grateful that Ammon and I are relatively healthy people. Even when we get sick we're usually don't have to go to the doctor or miss work. And even more awesome is the last time I was very sick it happened over the weekend!

Day #28

Friends. Old and new. They make life fun. They give me confidence and love. They are always there for me. They have changed me for the better.

Day #29

School. I took this semester off and I'm to the stage of missing school. Not necessarily the homework but definitely the 'expanding me mind' part. We're so lucky and blessed to live in a country where women (of all ages, races, economic statuses, etc) get to go to school for whatever they want!

Day #30

Ammon. Again... But I couldn't not post it as my last thankful because Friday we celebrated out 2 year anniversary. I am so thankful for him in so many ways. Thank you for 2 great years babe! And I look forward to many more :)

Love,

Kxoxo

Thanksgiving Weekend

Day #22 (Let's kill 2 birds with 1 stone - but not really kill them because that's mean and makes me sad)

I'm thankful for Thanksgiving of course! Or the holidays to be more general and specific at the same time... I love that we have 3 or 4 holidays right in a row that bring our families closer together :)

For Thanksgiving Day Ammon and I went up to his Dad and Step-Mom's house for an amazing traditional Thanksgiving dinner (including lamb - so good!). Like I've said before I love getting together with Ammon's family and this time was no different. It was so nice to see all of his siblings (the guy grew up with 2 brothers, 2 step brothers on his dad's side & 4 step brothers on his mom's side - crazy!) as well as Dad & Jeanie. It was really nice to see Rob (Ammon's step bro) who I haven't seen since the first month Ammon and I were dating almost two years ago and baby Maelin (!!!). Let me tell you Jon and Emily make adorable babies and Maelin is so beautiful :) I may be just a little biased since Iley has red hair and is adorable but oh well! It was so nice to just visit, eat and hang out. Watching Riley and Iley play with each other was adorable. We also discovered that Riley has a random but incredible throwing arm for a football and that Iley throws like a girl (go figure - you go girl!). I also made some rolls (I've been really into baking lately) which everyone said turned out really good. I was so glad because cooking for people besides Ammon makes me so. freaking. nervous. And the fact that we blasted the heater on our way there so they could rise didn't help my nerves either!

After a few hours with Ammon's family we went to Bountiful to visit my family at my aunt and uncle's. We were hoping my sweet Joshy cousin would be reading his mission call but no dice :( We visited for a while and I ate a nice big piece of delicious cheesecake (my family knows me so well). Our past few Thanksgivings as a family have been really fun as we've all gotten older (Mariah has gotten married, Josh has graduated, Mike is getting ready to graduate, Chris is in Jr. High - holy cow!). We also really like to play poker as a family - I need to remember to have everyone play on Christmas! And it was so fun to have Mike (we have so many freaking Mike's in our family it's ridiculous) and his kids over. This Mike is my Uncle Joe's oldest friend (like since Jr. High) and I've known him my whole life. My family is a hoot (in a good way) and we had a lot of fun. Unfortunately we couldn't stay long because Ammon had to work 2 shifts for Black Friday starting at 11 pm - yucky :(

Black Friday I don't go shopping. Call me crazy but it's not worth it to me so I had a nice relaxing day with Athena. That night I drove out to Farmington to visit my Dad and Step-Mom. They took me and Ammon out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse. I was so excited to see them :) I love when I get to visit with my Dad and Dana because they are my only relatives that live far away so I miss them lots. However, I'm grateful that it isn't super far so we get to see each other every couple of months. I also love and am grateful for the relationship that we are all growing. Being with my Dad makes me see just how alike we are and how much him and Ammon get along. We also got our Christmas present from them this weekend. A very nice cast iron casserole dish/stove top pot in lime green. I am so excited to use it! And it was just what we needed since we're pretty low on kitchen necessities but we cook a bunch.

Saturday we all got together again (Dad, Dana, Ammon, Mariah & me) for dinner downtown at Takashi, our favorite sushi place. We had a lot of fun and my dad just cracks me up. I was kind of tired and cranky and he reacted exactly the way Ammon did with me earlier in the day lol. The sushi we all shared was amazing and the Pink Something cocktail I had was delish as well. My Dad and Dana are so generous when they take us out and it really makes us feel so loved and special. We're very grateful for the distance they drive, the time they put into spending with us, the money they spend on dinner, etc and most of all their love and support. I'm very excited to go down and visit them in the next couple months :)

All in all we had a great Thanksgiving weekend/holiday even though we were pretty pooped out by Sunday. In three days we drove from Murray to Park City, Park City to Bountiful, Bountiful to Murray, Murray to Farmington, Farmington to Bountiful, Bountiful back to Farmington, Farmington to Murray, Murray to Farmington, Farmington to SLC, SLC to Centerville, Centerville to Farmington and finally Farmington to Murray. Holy Cow Babies.

I hope everyone's Turkey Day was filled with as much love, gratitude, food and family as ours :)

Love,

Kxoxo

Thankful & Grateful

Day #17:

On Saturday I was grateful for Kelsey! We had a fun time just catching up (yes, we have lots to catch up on after not seeing each other for 2 weeks) and eating at Mimi's Cafe (the chocolate mousse was freaking       a-maz-ing). I'm so lucky and thankful to have such an awesome best friend. She is always there for me, no questions asked, and she accepts me in a way not many people can or do. :D And I can completely be myself around her and she understands!

Day #18:

My 'second family': The Bakers :D Ammon has an amazing family and I've never dated a guy with a family I feel so comfortable with and accepted by. They truly are hilarious, hard working, accepting and loving people. I'm so grateful I fell in love with a man that has a great support system behind him (and behind me now).

Day #19:

My mama! What can I say? She's my mother :) She's always been the most important person in my life. She has taught me almost everything I know and value. Her patience and sacrifice are immeasurable and her love even more. She put her needs and wants aside and worked full time + so Mariah and I could have all the things/experiences any child with 2 parents had. She encouraged & supported me through my dance. She taught me about unconditional love. She taught me to believe in myself and feelings/instincts and to trust myself. Thanks mom :) I love you

Day #20:

Books. Specifically Stephen King right now. I just love the momentary escape they bring while still being very conscious and aware of what you're reading. I've missed reading (I haven't for various reasons) but am loving it just as much as I used to. Also, Stephen King is just such an eloquent writer. He isn't one of those 'hard reads', you know the kind you sometimes read in school or the ones you really have to concentrate on. He isn't an 'easy read' either, the kind you just skim through -half aware. He is this awesome blend of both. Intelligent, intriguing, deep, awesome character development, etc.

Day #21:

My dad and step mom. We (me, Mariah, Mike, Ammon & our dogs) are always welcome at their house and greeted with open arms. They are also always willing to come down and visit us (its a 3 to 4 hour drive from southern Utah). Whenever they come up we go to dinner, hang out, play games, talk, etc. Whenever we go down we go to dinner, my step mom Dana cooks awesome meals, we play super fun games, go fishing, take the dogs on walks, ride 4 wheelers, feed the cows, visit the brand new baby calves, etc. I love that whenever we spend time together its quality time, not just going through the motions and spending any time together. We have all gotten close over the past year or two and I couldn't be happier about it. I love them with all of my heart and I'm very lucky, grateful and blessed to have them.  

Love,

Kxoxo

PS: Tomorrow is Turkey Day! We get to spend the morning at the annual Turkey Bowl (soccer of course) - I love soccer games and spending the time cheering Ammon & the other guys on and visiting/messing around/having a beer or two with the WAGs. Then we head off to Ammon's Dad and Step Mom's for early Thanksgiving dinner (Ed's amazing lamb is on the menu - be jealous). After that we head to my Aunt and Uncle's for late Thanksgiving dinner (my sweet, awesome, handsome, grown up, little cousin Joshy is going to read his mission call! Ah! Yay!). Hope your's is equally as awesome :)

Thanksgiving Thankfuls!

Day #14:

I'm thankful for relaxing nights with Ammon where we just get to do nothing together. Together is the key word. Especially with the holidays rolling in Ammon works A LOT more than usual so getting a whole Wednesday night with him was/is so wonderful and recharging for us as a couple :)

Day #15:

Today (thinking back on last night) I'm thankful for my sense of self awareness. Even though I don't associate myself with the LDS church anymore it still taught me so much about spirituality and self. I'm also grateful for my mom and the faith/trust she puts in me when I have a dilemma. i.e. I was having a dilemma recently and was kind of freaking out (as I tend to do) not knowing which decision to make. She just calmly said, 'listen to your heart/gut and pray about it'. That's it. After still freaking out for a couple days I realized that she (of course - she is a mom after all) was totally right. I had the answer within me all along and once I decided to go along with the way I felt I was at peace again. So whatever you would like to call it: self awareness, the spirit, God, Buddha, indigestion, intuition, etc I am very grateful for it and the peace it brings me.

Day #16:

Now today, specifically, I am grateful for my job. I know that sometimes I can get overwhelmed with the responsibility of it or the mundaneness (apparently that isn't a word but I'm using it anyway) aka sitting at a desk all day but when I really take it all in... I'm extremely lucky to be where I am. I have a job with great people I truly enjoy working with; good benefits (at my age!); Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays off; and it allows me to go to night school afterwards. I'll say it again: I am extremely lucky.

Love,

Kxoxo

PS- Today I am also thankful for Buffalo Wild Wings giving away free sit down meals on their 'practice before opening night' Friday. I am also thankful for Syd being sweet enough to snatch one for me! And that Kels Jan agreed to join me! Have a wonderful weekend :)

November Grateful Game #3

Day #10:

Saturday I was super grateful for my sweet nieces, nephew, sister-friend & their daddy/husband :) I got to spend Friday night playing and visiting with them all and they just make me so gosh darn happy! Holly and I have been best friends (but really its more than that - which is why I consider her my sister-friend) since I was 8 and she was 12 and we just 'clicked'. I'm grateful that they give me a 100% guaranteed reason to be happy all the time :)

Day #11:

Sunday was Veteran's Day. I am so proud and grateful to have a man who dedicated 9 years of his life (enlisting right after such a scary time - 9/11) to the military. I am grateful to all of the men, women & their families who go through the rigors of being a part of our country's armed forces. And now after knowing multiple people in that situation I will never take them, their families or their service for granted. (And thank you Olive Garden for giving Ammon a free Veteran's Day meal so we could have a much needed date night lol)

Day #12:

Mariah! I'm so blessed to have such an amazing sister :) She has such a sweet heart and soul within her and she just brightens up my day when I get to see her! I'm also very lucky that she invites Athena to her work (doggy daycare) on some of the days that I work so Athena isn't home alone (helps out so so much!). And I am SO grateful that my very best friend is my sister - there is no bond or relationship like it :) I know for a fact (no doubt about it) that we were meant to be sisters in this life together and I'm so happy someone up there got it right.

Day #13:

I'm thankful for nice strangers. On Monday (after my car froze solid over the storm this weekend because I didn't drive it at all lol) I was attempting to scrape my car clean with a broom - laugh all you want! As I was scraping this nice guy in our apartment complex offered to run inside and grab his scraper for me. He could have just ignored me and gone on enjoying his cigarette, etc but he was willing to go the extra mile at 8AM to help out a girl in a pickle (a pickle that was her own silly fault). So thank you nice guy with the ice scraper, people like you really make this sometimes dreary world a whole lot brighter. 

Love,

Kxoxo

November Gratefuls

Day #7:

Walking. I really do love taking Athena on her walks! In the beginning it was kinda hard but now when we go out it really helps clear my mind, my headache and it makes me feel better/healthier since I spend all day behind a desk. I'm also grateful that taking walks was something we always did as a family (with my mom, with my grandma, with my cousins, with my aunt and uncle) because its a great way to pass the time. A lot better than just sitting doing nothing! Also, just a funny memory: there was time during my childhood that when Mariah and I would get in a figh my mom would make us walk to the end of our street and back together to cool off. I always hated it but by the time we got back we wouldn't be mad anymore! Sneaky mom!

Day #8:

Blankies. I had a really wonderful and relaxing time just cuddling with Athena on the couch last night, watching Supernatural and sipping some sangria. Of course it would have been even more awesome if Ammon had been there but baby's gotta bring home the bacon (don't worry I bring home bacon too; I'm no gold digger honey). Its especially nice when our fireplace is on but since I'm always hot (like literally I have the windows open) the times for the fireplace are few and far between.

Day #9:

A car. I'm always very grateful that I have a working mode of transportation to get me everywhere I need to go because although it isn't necessary (public transportation/walking/bike/etc) it really does make things more convenient AND give me more time during the day for more important things. I was/am especially grateful today to have a warm car during this snow storm.


Love,

Kxoxo

Who Am I? Take 2

Who I Am...



I am... really glad the election is over. Good job Mr. President :)


I want... a Nook.


I have... the best Ammon man and Athena lady ever.


I wish... I didn't like chocolate so much.


I hate... spiders. Ah! Even itty bitty ones; yucky and scary.


I fear... Sharks. My #1 fear no contest. Thanks Jaws.


I hear... I shouldn't be too worried or stressed that I haven't graduated yet.


I search... the internet for makeup tutorials, gross videos (think huge cyst popping) & surgery videos (fascinates me!)

I wonder... what I'll be when I grow up haha!


I regret... spending money on my KFC lunch yesterday lol and having too many chocolate chips while cooking dinner.


I love... my mom and sister buckets and bunches.


I ache... to have another puppy. a) Athena would love the company b) I just love puppies (aka dogs)


I always... am asleep when Ammon gets home from work (even if it's only 10pm)


I usually... floss every night. But like right now we're out of floss. And sometimes I'm too lazy. But my dentist got mad at me because I hardly ever did it so I made a commitment dammit!


I am not... the kind of friend who wants to see or talk to (even my best friends) every day. Usually once a week or every other week is good for me.


I dance... in the car like a crazy person. Usually Ammon thinks it's cute and hilarious but when its trafficky or dark it makes him nervous lol


I sing... a lot when I drive.


I never... eat raw tomatoes. EVER.!..!.


I sometimes... fall asleep within the first 15 minutes of whatever movie Ammon and I are watching (I even did it at one of our very first theater movies together).


I cry... when I get overwhelmed and stressed.


I am not always... ready to wake up in the morning but Athena makes sure to get me up once she sees my eyes flutter.


I lose... forks, spoons & butter knives in my purse/bag like nobody's business (I usually have at least 5 when I clean my purse out).


I am confused... by why people who disagree with gay marriage want to prevent gay people from getting married. Especially when most of the people I know who disagree with it believe in agency, making your own choices (good or bad) and not forcing anyone to do what they think is right.


I need... to stop getting headaches every day.


I should... sign up for a Planet Fitness gym pass.


Who Are You???

November Gratefuls Game

So I really like focusing on the things I'm grateful for. It helps me realize all of the wonderful blessings I have and amazing people, places, experiences, etc I'm surrounded by. AND! It helps me stay positive and not focus on the negative. So I'll be posting every few days with one thing for every day in November that I am thankful for :) And I'm really going to start posting with pictures again soon but we are still not hooked up to the damn internet at home because our experience with Comcast & Saveology has been one hell of a joke. Maybe if it gets ridiculous enough I'll do a ranting post about it... eh maybe not. That sounds kind of boring. Anyways!

Day #1: Ammon Man

I cannot say enough how incredibly thankful I am to have this man in my life :) Just thinking of it makes me smile and gives me the warm fuzzies. He may work ALL the time (I may exaggerate a little bit but its a lot), he may tease me relentlessly, he may leave change scattered around our room (drives me NUTS!) and he may wake me up when he gets home from work late just to see me whine in my half asleep/half awake state... BUT he loves me and I love him and he makes me so very very happy :) I have come into my own, in the time I have been with him, in more ways than I can count and I am so grateful that he accepts me (still) exactly as I am. I know I can be (as he lovingly says) 'banana sandwich' crazy but so is he and we have this way of balancing each other out in all the right ways :)

Day #2: Athena!

Oh she's such a ham and goofball. Its very true when they say that Basset Hounds are the clowns of the dog world. I just love her droopy eyes and her smooshy wooshy face and her ridiculously long ears (I'm pretty sure she could fly with them if she actually cared). OH and those rolls! She has so many skin rolls on her back legs when she sits down! Her breath may be horrid, she may smell like corn chips and she may shed like a woolly mammoth but she brings so much joy to my life :) She is my reason to exercise after work (I can't expect her to stay with me inside all night after work after she's been inside the same house all day), she has taught me so much patience and she was/is the first to teach me a little something about loving something/someone more than yourself :)

Day #3: 7 Eleven Coffee :)

Lol yeah, I just typed that. But you must know that my 7 Eleven coffee is half 'Extreme Mocha' and half delicious hot chocolate. Oh lordy its good. Warms my red headed soul.

Day #4: Home

When I first moved out with Ammon and my sister I had The Hardest Time moving away from my mom, grandma and childhood home. Looking back I realize that I was in a little bit of a depression and it was SO hard. Thankfully I had Ammon, Mariah & Athena who helped me tremendously (sweet Ammon was so patient and loving to his crazy girlfriend who cried for her Mama at least once a week). But now I am so grateful that I have found a new place to call home. I have the love and resources within me and around me to plant roots wherever I am and be happy. Its a great thing. We moved around a lot as a kid and my mom taught me that it's not where you are that makes you happy, it's who you are; happiness comes from within. Thanks Mom :)

Day #5: My Opinions

I'm thankful that I have grown and developed into who I currently am over the past few years into someone with her own ideas, beliefs and opinions. And I'm so thankful that they are opinions that I feel so strongly about and that I can be proud of. I'm thankful for the ability we have as humans, a nation, etc to think for ourselves. And I'm especially grateful for a mother who never made me feel shameful or guilty or wrong for believing/behaving differently.

Day #6: Exercise

As much as I sometimes despise it or don't want to do it I'm grateful that we have a means to keep our bodies healthy, strong and happy. It's not so much the exercise that I struggle with (although sometimes its very hard), its more of actually getting my butt up from the couch or not letting myself rest after work (even though it sounds SO nice) before getting my active activity in for the day. Its also really great having Athena as motivation too.

What are you thankful for? Maybe you should do a blog post too!

Love,

Kxoxo

A Day In the Life

I really like 'day in the life' posts by other bloggers. So I figured why not do one of my own since my life is so interesting and amazing... sarcasm my friends. And sorry for the lack of pictures. We are setting up internet soon at our place so I'll add them later :)

6:00 AM: Athena wakes up, gets up from her bed in our room, and jumps up onto my side of the bed. I proceed to lift up the covers, she proceeds to burrow under, and Ammon proceeds to say there isn't enough room. Athena stays where she is, I stay where I am, Ammon stays where he is, and we all fall back asleep.

7:00 AM: My alarm goes off. Hit snooze.

7:15 AM: My alarm goes off again. Hit snooze.

7:30 AM: My alarm goes off again. Hit snooze.

7:40 AM: In an attempt to make myself get up I glance at my Facebook wall (the bright light from my phone wakes my eyes up and reading something wakes up my mind).

7:45 AM: I get up, brush my teeth, wash my face, and do my hair (the term 'do' is relative - usually that means I brush it or put it in a messy bun).

8:00 AM: I start some coffee for myself and whoever else in the house has to be up early that day (sometimes its just me, sometimes Ammon is up by now, sometimes Syd wants some too - it's different everyday because I'm the only one in the house with a set Mon-Fri schedule). I also grab whatever I packed the night before for my lunch and throw it in my lunch pack. Then I grab a PB&J and a piece of fruit or maybe a yogurt to eat for breakfast at my desk when I get to work (this girl HAS to have breakfast).

8:05 AM: I wake up Athena (if she hasn't already stumbled out of the bedroom) and take her potty. Then we come back inside and I give her some breakfast. (I don't know what it is but lately this girl could eat a horse. I mean she's always loved treats but never really cared for her kibble. But now if I'm even 10 min late for breakfast or dinner she's scooching her bowl around, pawing it, flipping it over, etc. Crazy lady :)

8:10 AM: I run into our bedroom, grab a decent looking outfit (I really should plan the night before because it would save a bunch of time), give Ammon a kiss goodbye if he hasn't already left for work, put on some perfume and get my things gathered to go.

8:15 AM: Dash into the kitchen (I say dash because I'm supposed to leave by 8:15 but never get out the door until 8:20), fix my coffee (LOTS of vanilla creamer and a bit of brown sugar - warms my soul!), give Athena a kiss goodbye and a treat, grab my stuff and its out the door to work.

8:30 AM: Clock in. The first thing I do when I get to my desk is check my email/voice mail and follow up with anything from there.

8:45 AM: I usually go through any jobs I have that are in progress in order to prepare for our production meeting or find anything that needs special attention/follow up.

9:00 AM: Production meeting. We go over everything that is currently in house and our time frame for each job.

10:00 AM: The first half hour at work is pretty much the only part of my day that is consistently the same. After the production meeting I do whatever needs to be done to make sure any jobs that are in house go out on time. That can be going down to bindery to help finish a job, taking proofs or tickets to prepress, emailing/calling customers, writing up new jobs, submitting quotes for potential jobs, etc.

5:00 PM: Freedom! I go home :) This is my favorite part of the day.

5:30 PM: Say hi to Ammon & Athena (its Ammon's day off - yay!), eat a snack, take Athena potty, play with Athena and give her some loves, chat with Ammon about his day.

6:00 PM: Take Athena on her walk. My mom used to take Athena on a walk almost everyday which was such a BIG help but now that I've moved out (especially since Athena can be home alone a lot while everyone is at work) I try to take her at least Monday - Friday. Usually on Saturday she goes with me to Ammon's soccer game for a few hours and then Sunday is our day to rest.

6:30 PM: After Athena's walk I sit down for a while, watch some TV or Supernatural (Dean all the way!). Last night Ammon and I went grocery shopping :)

7:30 PM: Usually Ammon or I will make dinner (Ammon is an amazing cook by the way - I'm spoiled in that department) but last night Real was playing at Seattle so we went down to the pub for soccer, beer and BACON! Just so everyone knows - every Wednesday is free bacon night at The Republican (on State Street & 9th South downtown). Gotta represent :)

8:00 PM: Kickoff!

10:30 PM: We go home, I take a bath, and get ready for bed.

11:00 PM: I crawl into bed next to Ammon and watch a little 'Band of Brothers' before drifting off (also found out its what was playing on Ammon's computer when he got shot in the leg - who knew). I just love being able to curl up next to this man and fall asleep with him every night - just that simple thing makes me so very happy :)

Last Wednesday Night

To give you an idea of what my night was like yesterday I present the following poetic evidence:

I am bored
Bored am I
Will you put
a stick in my eye?

Biology is not fun
Fun Biology is not
In Biology class
My body starts to rot

I do not want to memorize
the cells of which comprise my thighs
more concerned with, however, am I
their shape, appearance, and physical size

I am not too keen on the subject of biology, too many cells.

Love,
Kxoxo

Cinnaminny Yummy Nummy

So Sunday evening I got a hankering for some sweet cinnamon sugar goodness and decided to cross yet another thing off my list (its not officially on there but the general idea of the list is to do and try more instead of just pinning thinking about doing stuff). I made Ammon, my Mama, and I the cinnamon pull apart bread recipe thing I've seen floating all over Pinterest and... it was pretty freaking awesome. Like a cinnamon bun but not. And it is so so delightful right as it comes out of the oven (this is when I suggest you eat it because the next day it wasn't as good even after I reheated it). People, Ammon even liked it and he doesn't really like sweets (I know who does he think he is!).

Here is the recipe link: yumminess

This is the second time I have made my own from scratch bread/dough/etc and it was very easy so don't be intimidated if you've never made something like it! Give it a shot! Its worth it :)


Love,
Kxoxo

PS I know I'm short but it hits me from time to time just how short I really am. Like today, as I was walking to class and had to hold my cute, semi baggy, comfy Victoria's Secret pants up with my hands because they were so long that they completely covered my shoes and dragged on the ground when I walked. Oh well :)

Shellac and Cinnamon Attack

So as I promised, over the weekend I crossed off another item on my Dude, Get On That Already! list. However, I did not do one of the items I really should have done. But Oooh Girl! I got my nails did! I tried out the shellac manicure (I've been wanting to try it forever) and I la la la love it! I've only had it since Saturday so if my opinion changes I'll let you know, but so far its awesome. I got a dark grey color, I think its called Slate, that I adore. The application is so smooth and shiny (NO chips!) and I've had a few compliments on my nails already! Here are some pics :) The way the light is reflecting off of my tips kinda makes it look chippy but I promise its just the light. No chips here!



On a side note here are two people/animals that just make me happy and keep me smiling :)



After I had brushed my teeth, brushed my hair, etc this morning I went back into my room to find my little sleeping beauty smush face all curled up under the covers lol I just love waking her up in the morning cuz she's sooo sleepy (her droopy droppy eyes only accentuate this even more) but once she wakes up she's so happy to see everyone. Then about ten minutes later she climbs back up on my bed and falls asleep again lol




And this guy right here :) He's pretty smoking hot if I do say so myself. Oh he just cracks me up all the time and is so supportive of everything I do. I couldn't ask for a better man in my life and I love him to pieces :) Yes, he makes me happy.

I also tried out a recipe for cinnamon pull apart bread (hence the title of the post) but I will share it with you tomorrow instead!

Love,

Kxoxo

PS- Please pardon the small size of my pics. All I've got to work with right now is my phone camera (I gotta get a new camera I feel like I'm missing out on documenting a bunch of cute memories with me and Ammon!)

Wrapping the Phones

So although I completed this project about a week ago I figured I'd add it to my Dude, Get On That Already! list and then cross it right off :) Does anyone else add things to your to do lists just so you can cross them right off? Just me? I suspected just as much.

I'd been seeing and pinning various pictures of wrapping or friendship knotting around your headphones for a couple months and I loved it! It makes your headphones super cute and less tangleable (yup thats a word). I finally got around to it and I really like them :) I don't say love because, well, can a girl really LOVE headphones? I can't. So really liking them means two thumbs up when referencing headphones.

Here's a pic of my finished product. I love yellow and saw a pic of a yellow/blue combo on Pinterest so I went with it :) You could use any color or kind of friendship bracelet string (I'm pretty sure its officially called emroidery floss), the kind I had on hand just happened to fade from dark blue/yellow to very light almost white blue/yellow and back again. 



Here's a pic of the whole iPod/headphone combo. As you can see I ran out of yellow for my right ear bud (when I got to the split in the headphones I just took the blue string up the left one and the yellow string up the right one) so I've taped it in place for now but I'm going to go back and tie another yellow string to the short one and finish wrapping up to the right ear bud. I also need to super glue the knot at the base of the headphones (where they plug into the iPod) because right now its just taped to the back of my iPod. This really doesn't bug me and I'd forgotten about it until I actually looked at the back of my iPod so we'll see if that actually happens. I'm also wondering if the super glue will melt or mess up the headphone cord so I'm a little wary of actually doing it.


I'm still going to cross something off my Dude, Get On That Already! list this weekend I'm just not sure which one it'll be yet. I really want to do a fun one like find bedside tables or complete my yellow/black sitting pouf thing but what I really should do is my closet, clothes, or dresser organizing. We'll see which one I end up doing :)

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