Embracing Style

Do you have a "style"? Here's a confession ... sometimes, I want to branch out and try things — like mixing patterns by wearing a floral skirt and a striped cardigan (ok, I've finally done that), wearing red lipstick in public instead of when I'm just cleaning my room or going to a themed party, owning a pair of "big glasses" (like these) that have prescription lenses instead of fake ones that were passed out from the accounting firm at the job fair, etc.

So what is stopping me? 

Fear. That's silly, huh? There have even been times that I've put on an outfit but have changed because it is too "out-of-the-norm"or it breaks some fashion rules. Or I wouldn't want to try things because I liked boys who didn't quite enjoy my fashion dreams...haha, that's the most lame reason of all! Yet I always admire people who really embrace their own style and take fashion risks.

New goal? Just take the risks. Sometimes it'll turn out great; other times I'll look back & think..."Well, that was a miss."

A whole post about fashion huh? Well, anyway, just a few ramblings from my mind tonight. Hopefully I can start finding my own style ;)

happy thanksgiving!

i am thankful for my nieces who i've been able to watch these past few days. yesterday we made painted hand turkeys (and oreo turkeys and watched Charlie Brown Thanksgiving about 30 times). 

i have many blessings to be grateful for, especially today on Thanksgiving. 

 showing off painted hands

 yes, i even joined in on the fun (oh, who am I kidding? I was the first to paint a turkey)

many turkeys later...

 I hope you are able to share today with someone you love & that you can eat some wonderful food & remember all the blessings in your life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

a little fact of life.

have I ever told you that my family is awesome? because I basically think we are. And I always love when people meet my family members, because they generally think the same thing too. For the next few days I'm helping take care of my nieces and this is what happened Sunday when I went to take photos before church with my oldest niece, Lizzie:

here we are semi-normal looking.

 then the following directions from Lizzie: "scared face"

 "mad face"

 "kissy face" (although I don't think I look quite that way when I kiss)

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In other news, my best friend/"sicolega"/.5 soul sister/cousin/mi cosina (just a few of our names for each other) opened her mission call last night! I surprised her in Provo for the occasion and couldn't have been happier about that. Hollie and I have been nearly inseparable since I moved to Utah eight years ago. We talk nearly every day (and sometimes multiple times a day). I've been lucky to visit her so much this semester! Well, anyway, she will be an amazing missionary. I can't believe I won't talk to her on the phone, but she can definitely count on many lengthly letters from this girl.

 

here we are, pre-call opening

And after she opened her call. She is going to the Brazil Salvador Mission -- say hello to Irma King. 

PS. I just passed the 4-year mark of my blog! So, Happy Birthday, blog. 

snapshot saturday.

This morning I made cupcakes with my nieces using my new BabyCake maker. The little cupcakes are the perfect size —you can eat more than one but not feel as guilty ;) Per my nieces request, we topped them with yummy pink buttercream frosting (I got the recipe from the BabyCake recipe book and it was divine!) and pink crystals.

A good Saturday indeed.

thankful thursday.

It's that time of the week again! Here are a few things I'm thankful for:

• Positive music + warm running gear. The other night I went running. And I just kept running. That hasn't really happened to me before (where I want to keep going). Five miles later (distance unbeknownst to me at the time), I came home, feeling great. I am thankful for that. 
• I took a Spanish test today. The last section of the test came and I was very, very confused. My current GPA started dropping in my mind. Then, after class, as I was turning in the essay portion, my teacher showed me my test that she had just finished grading. My eyes widened at the high score. She went on to explain she included the last section without realizing we hadn't covered all of it, and that it wouldn't be part of the score. Hallelujah! 
• I am grateful for the many amazing friends I have who helped make my birthday a really special day. Many texts, phone calls, Facebook notifications, and scrumptious cake helped make that day even better! 
• Being a part of Presidential Ambassadors at SUU. It's a group of 70-something people. The other day a few of us were in the PA room, just chatting and reminiscing about the terrors we were in our younger days to our teachers (except I was definitely more associated with being a Teacher's Pet, it's true) and we just started laughing so hard that we couldn't stop. I love those times!  I've also met some of my best friends because of this organization.

There you have it! Can you believe next week is Thanksgiving? Where has 2011 gone? I can't believe that this semester is almost over either. 

What are you thankful for this week?