New toy!

This weekend, we got something we've been wanting for a LONG time. We purchased this beauty.....



and I.....am in love!!

I grew up with music in my home. If it wasn't my two sisters playing the piano, it was my dad stringing his guitar often in the evenings as I would come home from being out with friends or coming home from the days activities. I remember him trying to teach me to play the guitar and learning "Country Road" by John Denver, callouses and all. It didn't stick, but I can't think about John Denver without lovingly thinking about my dad and maybe shedding a tear or two from fond memories of him. So, now I need to learn how to play all over again and it needs to be tuned, but I can't wait to get started!

3 months and counting....

I just got this beauty in the mail and now I need to be able to actually look good in it. So, the countdown begins. Let the workouts and crunches begin. I'm going to see if I can lose 20 pounds by July 1st, roughly thee months from now, which coincidentally happens to be when I'll be flying out to Utah and Washington to see my family..yay! Wish me luck! :)

Slacker

Ok...so I'm officially a slacker! I cannot believe I haven't posted anything since last October. To be fair, the holidays came and got the best of me. I feel like November and December were a blur and now it's nearly March and summer will be here before I know it! In Relief Society at church, we had a lesson on writing in our journals and this pang of guilt suddenly set in. I know life gets busy, but I can do this! No excuses.

I don't typically like New Year's resolutions because I feel like it's just another thing I will eventually fail at, but I think the key is to make an attainable, realistic goal. So, this year I will resolve to blog once a week every Sunday and hopefully it will be a lot more interesting than this one....promise!

The 5k Race!

In order to run this



I think I'm going to need these!



The big day is October 2nd. Wish me luck!

My favorite day of the week!

I was recently asked "What is your favorite day of the week". In my younger years, I would probably very quickly reply "Friday, because it starts off the weekend!!". But I have to say, after truly pondering this question, that Sunday is my favorite day of the week. This is an observation I have recently discovered and something I visibly notice as compared to every other day of the week. Why you ask? Pure and simple, I am my happiest on Sunday. I love everything about it. It puts me in such a good mood and gives me time to reflect.

I look forward to going to church every Sunday and be greeted by my lovely Miamaid class girls in YW and realize, week by week, how much they really teach me instead of the other way around. Funny how that happens. They truly amaze me with their insight and knowledge. I love being 1st counselor in the YW program. My calling is the best and I absolutely LOVE being their leader. It rocks!

Sunday is also the one day that we are all together without any other prior engagements or obligations to be anywhere or do anything. Strictly family time (minus the occasional sibling arguments that ensue...not too fond of that!). But, it gives us a chance to spend time with each other.... and reconnect. That's the best!

What's YOUR favorite day of the week?!

Chocolate and strawberry....mmmmm!

We decided to celebrate Todd's 39th birthday inspired by the "Winnie the Pooh" ride at DisneyWorld! At the end of the ride in the very last room is where Pooh and all his friends have a birthday party celebration and the cake is a strawberry cake with chocolate frosting. Todd looked at me and said "I've never had that kind of cake before, I wonder if it's any good". Well, that just planted the seed and I HAD to make it for his birthday. Was it good? Well, lets just say I made it on Thursday and by Friday, the whole cake was gone!....ummm...yeah, it was GOOD!!

Make-up!

I was asked what is in my makeup bag and being the lover of makeup that I am...I am delighted to dish!



Loreal true color match foundation
Smashbox mineral powder (I can't live without this stuff!)
Loreal HIP dual shimmer shadow
Elf duo eye shadow - Purple - I just discovered this stuff and it is the bomb!
Elf duo eye shadow - Gold
Elf duo eye shadow - Green
Elf duo eye shadow - Smokey eye
Kubuki brush
Makeup sponge
Almay mascara
Revlon Color Stay liquid liner - black brown
Eyebrow brush/comb
Eyeshadow brush
Eyeshadow contour brush (2)
Revlon creme shadow
Loreal eye shadow - Rose fields
Revlon ColorStay mineral finishing powder bronzer - Sunkiss
Physicians Formula shimmer strip bronzer - Malibu strip







And for the eyeshadow dummy and by dummy, I mean ME... I found this Elf eye shadow smoky eye book for $5.00! Nope, not a typo...it was only $5.00!! It comes complete with a how to diagram, 12 colors, eye shadow applicator and eye-liner. This is one happy girl! :)

So, what's in your makeup bag?!