My Week, Instagram Style #2

Oh, for shame! It is Sunday, and this is the first post I have done all week! It has just been one of those weeks that I have not felt too inspired, and when I am feeling it, I had to do other, more pressing work. All that said, it is time to link up with Jenni for “The Best of Instagram”. I hope your week was lovely, and I hope you enjoy my week in pictures!

1. Tacos ‘n Techno at Hey Joe’s with Nicole.                                                 2. Amber running the “Keep Cleveland Boring” table.

3. Glow in the dark bracelets and getting ready to rave to dubstep :)        4. How cool? #starwarsnerd

5. My sweet girls on the HUGEST hippo pillow known to man.                6. Carmen and my wonderful sister-in-law, Tina.

 

7. Pampered Chef Party at Tina’s.                                                                  8. So excited, because I repurposed this old material into a headband.

9. LB and I went and saw my favorite Disney movie in 3d, and I couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures!                                                                    10. A view through the 3d glasses. Sadly, I did not get a picture of us in those goofy looking glasses. 

11. Getting crafty.                                                                                            12. Saturday night, Mom and I went to Longview for a Life Action event with my Aunt Anita. The message was from Isaiah 40: 27-31, and it made me even more appreciative of how big, gracious, powerful, and sovereign my God is!

13. We had a our church dinner group at our house today for dessert. Both recipes are from Pinterest. The first one is a fruit pizza on top of a sugar cookie. Isn’t it pretty?                                                                            14. This is the infamous dessert that calls for chocolate chip cookie dough, Oreos, and brownie batter to be baked together and then topped with hot fudge and vanilla ice cream. Yes, it was absolutely delicious.

My Week, Instagram Style

So, I decided to link up with Jenni and her wonderful blog for the weekly “Best of Instagram”. I must admit that since getting an Iphone, I have been spending WAY too much time taking random pictures and playing with them on Instagram. Actually, I would say I have been spending almost as much time messing with Instagram as I have Pinterest (which is saying a lot). What I love about Instagram is that you can take your own ordinary pictures and turn them into something extraordinary and almost professional looking by simply adding a filter or fading effect. Also, you get to practice your photography, and the more I practice the more I realize that the little details are actually the big ones. So without further ado…here is the best of Instagram.

1. Tuesday Comedy Night at Hey Joe’s with my girl Amber and new friends, Chad and Pete.                                                                                 2. Chad and Amber with Chad’s cat, Squidbilly. Don’t they look precious?

 

3.  Wednesday Trivia Night at Hey Joe’s. Yes, our team was called “Second Breakfast” (like the hobbits from Lord of the Rings). No,we did not win. However, there is always next time…                            4. When I came home on Friday, Cooper and his cute face greeted me :)

5. My Mom’s friend Donna invited Mom and me to go to P.F. Chang’s on Friday. Generally, I am not a big fan of Chinese food, but this place knows how to make some rocking spring rolls.                                            6. Also, they had some neat horse statues that I could not resist snapping a few photos of.

7. Pretty cool fortune, eh?                                                                              8. Our spread.

9. A self portrait and new hair cut.                                                            10. My beautiful niece Bailee.

11. My other beautiful niece, Carmen, looking thrilled to be a Disney princess.                                                                                                             12. Carmen and me :)

 

13. Sleepy girl.                                                                                               14. One of Easton’s awesome Harry Potter birthday cupcakes.

15. Babysitting Easton last night can be summed up in this picture. I chased him around the house for hours with his new birthday Nerf gun. He loved being shot at a little too much.                                                    16. Another of Easton’s birthday gifts: a spy pen, that “secretly” turns into a laser.

Have a blessed Sunday!

What I’m Loving Wednesday…Oh how Pinteresting Edition

 

Happy Wednesday everyone! It is that time of the week again to link up with Jamie, and I get to share with YOU what I am particularly loving. I don’t know if all of you know what Pinterest is, but let me be the first to inform you that it is probably the best website ever. Every time you get on is like opening up a brand new magazine. You look through the website at different pictures and links, and when you find something that strikes your fancy you “pin” it on your virtual pin boards. The site has everything, and you can specialize your searches to strictly crafts, photography, food, clothes, decorating, etc. Once you get on this website, I promise your life will change as you are bombarded with inspiration overload. So, this week I am loving my Pinterest finds and Pinterest in general. If you want to see my full boards and pins, check it out here. Hope you enjoy some of my favorite finds and this beautiful winter Wednesday!

Perfect for the blog, dontcha think?

 

Balance

All about attitude

So feminine

Lately, I have been desperately wanting one of these.

   

Truth

One of the prettiest dresses found to date

Typewriter monogram necklace. Perfect? Most definitely.

 

Details

His eye is on the sparrow.

This is happening when I get a home, with some of my own personal adjustments, of course

Cute everyday outfit

Have a lovely Wednesday! Also, all pictures are via Pinterest. Check out the website, and if you want an invite to join, let me know!   Disclaimer: You will become HIGHLY addicted.

Break’s Over…but I’ve got pictures!

So, my Christmas break ended this week as I headed back down to the delta to continue this thing they call “higher education”. However, before anyone starts to feel too sorry, I am currently writing this post from my home because of my awesome schedule (check out my previous post to see what I mean).

I had a very interesting Christmas break, and it was far from what I had originally planned or expected. As I have already established in my first post, I am not too keen on change, and I love traditions. Christmas is a time that my family and I have TONS of traditions, like watching White Christmas while decorating the tree, our annual spaghetti dinner, going to our church’s cantata together, watching Scrooge on Christmas Eve, decorating sugar cookies, mine and dad’s last minute shopping, etc. Well, needless to say most of those traditions were forgone this year all because I took an impulsive trip to Florida. However, the trip to Florida was well worth shaking up Christmas traditions for, and it was a trip that I definitely needed. I think this unconventional Christmas break was a way of God showing me that I cannot control my life no matter how many safe roads and traditions I follow. So, here is my break in pictures. Enjoy!

Naples, Florida

 

  The purpose of the trip was so my friends Micah (pictured above) and his brother Aaron could visit  their older brother Josh. Micah’s sweet girlfriend Jenna (also pictured above) came along as well. We spent many days at the pool, we went to the beach, drank sparkling grape juice while watching the sunset, and had an overall relaxing trip.

New Iphone 4s

I have not had a new phone in almost five years, and I managed to break my camera when I was in Ireland last March. All that said, I got a new Iphone  to take care of the above issues right before Florida, and what a wonderful Christmas present it has turned out to be!

 

 

Psych

I bought the first four seasons of Psych on Black Friday. Let me tell ya… Mom and I are addicted. I watched Psych almost every day. No lie.

 

 

 

 

New Car

I got a new car for my birthday, which was totally unexpected. My grandmother stopped driving this beauty about three years ago and was looking to get rid of it. Well, my brother said my car could not take another hit, and as much as I travel back and forth between school we decided it was time for a new vehicle. I absolutely love my blazer!

Birthday

That’s right. I turned 21! We went to celebrate at Panchos, and I recommend their delicious lime margaritas :)

 

 

 

 

 

Crayon Art

Some good friends of mine decided that we needed to have girl’s night and make crayon art. What a fun, but tedious project. It is definitely worth trying!

 

 

 

 

Crocheting

It did not matter. I could be riding in a car to Florida or watching Psych, I was crocheting like there was no tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

New Year’s Eve

My good friends Anna Kate and Mark put together a New Year’s Eve shindig complete with dinner at Olive Garden, cheesecake on the square, games, and fellowship. It was a lovely way to ring in the new year.

 

 

 

Nieces

Last, but certainly not least, my break can be summed up in these two sweet girls. I spent the majority of  my days babysitting them with my mom, and they  make me realize how blessed my life truly is.