enjoy the moments

This weekend has been a roller coaster

beautiful weather

and a wonderful day with friends at the beach

a lazy day of movies and crafting

a great hiking day a state park near by 

and then news that i have feared for a long time

my grandmas battle with cancer

may no longer be a battle

as they have ran out of options to help her

so the past few days has been phone calls

back and forth

and crying and more crying

I have HOPE tattooed on my wrist

i got the tattoo with my mom for my grandma

she has been battling cancer for 15 years 

we have always been hopeful

and i am still going to be hopeful 

that a miracle can happen

and save the miracle that happened to me

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABA!

Thank you for being the wonderful woman that you are

for taking me in and raising me as your own

The inner strength you have 

will always inspire towards

Despite the news this weekend has brought us

it can never stop us from praying or hoping

I love you!

Feathers everywhere

Since the Army likes to stomp on my creative parade

i wont be able to get feathers in my hair. sad face :(

but maybe i will just wear them every where else

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First of all 
iNEEDthis

Asos

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Necklaces

UO

Forever 21


Earrings

UO

UO

((These are my favorite))

and maybe these rings...

UO

House of Harlow

So if i buy all of these things i think i will be able to live 
with the fact that i cant put feathers directly in my hair
happy face. 

Who knew..

Sometimes i think i am that person that is

living under a rock

who knew that Hulu

was so freakin amazing

really who would ever pay for cable 

when Hulu is around

I have watched a few things on Hulu in the past

but now i am addicted

Todays addiction was

The Voice

(( Fun show

 i am kind of sick of american idol

 so this is a good spin ))

I watched all that Hulu had of it

Hulu even told me to take a break after 3 hours

However while watching The Voice

Elenowen

was on singing for their lives

and they are just this super cute married couple

whom i now adore

and i am sad they didnt make it

but i will buy their cd

((This is the song they played on the show. Love it.))

So heres some tunes for your sunday :)

Do what YOU love

I feel like i have this weird inner battle of introvert extrovert

I love my alone time

and then i love dinner parties, game night, going to the club

I often say no to hanging out because i love being alone

but then I am often the one who organizes

and gets everyone together

Maybe this is normal.

Today i was supposed to go to Mudfest for the weekend

which was a scary commitment 

because there goes my whole weekend

sometimes i have a really hard time saying no

i want to make people happy

last night i totally said i would go

and as i was packing

i was like talking to myself

in my head of course

and said...

"Or you could have a me day/weekend 

and do your favorite things

-lake

-hodges state garden

-picnic

-driving range

-sex in the city marathon

-popcorn and pickles

-countless hours of internet loving

-craft time

-window shopping

-and more..."

So obviously now Mudfest sounded lame

why do i need to pay 40 dollas to get dirty 

and drive around in a truck for three days

So this weekend i intend to do all those things i love

take pictures of it all

and report back :)

:) the beach in Florida

Happy Memorial Weekend

and go do what you love!

Its a love hate thing

Truly i have a love hate relationship

with 

Mickey D's

I love the fries

my mouth waters for them

i am a sodium feen 

its a bit ridiculous

you would think i am pregnant 

the way i crave them

(im not)

then afterwards

i feel like i should work out for four hours

and fast from Mickey Ds for life

So Mickey D's and i compromised today

they brought the goods

 and i didnt have to work out for hours

Thank you Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

Look how cute the lemon guy is. 

aww <3

But really it was a great summer pick me up

it was blasted hot today

and this drink 

revitalized me

and i didnt feel like i was drinking toxic waste

(normal Mcdonalds outcome)

As my friend said

"It tastes like Summer"

(o chelsea)

Time flies...

I cant believe i went home 

two weeks ago!

i got so side tracked

in putting up some pictures

(and sending out thank you's

 for everyone who helped me get home)

of what an AMAZING time i had.

So prepare yourself for an explosion of pictures

and a peak into my home life

on steroids since i only had 

three days to do everything

 Main Mission:

 i went home for mothers day

and to do race for the cure

but that going to be a whole separate post!

Mission #1: See the amigas

These are my bestest of friends

the reason for the word

Friendster

Alyssa

(look at her feathers!)

At the Cafeteria 

super cool 

restaurant/bar

Chelsea

(We had a health sleepover + some mexican dining)

and her peanut, Alea

(she is modeling already)

All three of us <3

These two help me through anything and everything

Mission #2: Eat 

I try to fit in all my favorite foods:

First the G's make some killer pancakes

Leeann Chin

Jimmy Johns

Noodles and Company

Caribou

So nummy.

its torture i have to live with out this

Mission #3: Shop 

I try to shop a lot

because in fashion land

Minneapolis > Leesville

 Charming Charlie

(massive accessory store you could potentially get lost in)

All together I got two cute skirts. comfy linen type pants. 

the new pink fedora. pink ked type shoes (only $8)

pink jewelry

 Mission #4: Smoother my puppy with love

I love to spend quality time with the pup, Scooter

i was really sad to come home

and find out

i dont think my pup remembers me

i did find out 

i have been replaced by him and he eats better then me

It was a wonderful trip home and i am so happy i got to go

Theres no place like home :)

Hats make me happy

I love that line from Under the Tuscan Sun

(which i watch over and over again)

when the older blonde character, Katherine says

"Hats make me happy"

So a while ago i was on the hunt for my summer hat

and success

i found it when i went home to Minnesota

figures it would be hiding 2000 miles away from me

Here it is:

Love it

Everyone loves a fedora

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Happy Saturday!

A little reminder

Thanks

Dillon Rogers

Everyone needs a little reminder of the most basic things

love

peace 

be yourself

laugh often and love much

live with passion

follow your dreams

imagine peace

count your blessings

I would literally love a bracelet for each one of these saying

so go to the website and you can pick your color leather, 

the saying you want, 

and if you want studs or not 

and they have tons of different bracelet designs

This is my wish list so far :)

Love these necklaces too!

Daily Lessons #-27 Love all your life

Lately i had a tid bit of stupid drama in my life with some "friends"

and as much as it sucks 

because drama sucks

i learned something

I really want to go forth

and 

Love all my life

I just want to be nicer 

and kind to everyone

why talk bad about people

what motivates people to be mean

why do it?

no one likes to be talked about

so why talk about others

why make fun of people

why say something you cant back up 

or be willing to take a stand on

life is hard

we should all be here to lift each other up

not make life any harder

So thats my goal

no more gossip

no more drama

Just peace and love 

i just really want some hippie love

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