Liking This

So, during their visit, my sister and cousin introduced me to a new song.


"Oh Darling" by Plug In Stereo and Cady Groves.


Downloaded it last night. 


Super sweet and charming and I love the acoustic guitar.


Have a listen and see what you think...

I think I'm liking it.

Special Treat

My sister, her boyfriend, and my cousin all came out to visit last night and stayed the night with us.

We browsed pinterest together, watched some sweet youtube videos, ate sushi, made sopapilla cheesecake and cinnamon french toast, and went swimming at the pool.

It was nice : ) I'm glad they came

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In other news...

I went to the opening night of Harry Potter a few weeks ago.

It was amazing.

Listen to this quote --

"The stories we love best do live in us forever.  So, whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home."  --J.K. Rowling

Goosebumps.  Every time.  She is so cool.  And I am so glad she chose to share her amazing story of Harry Potter with us : )

Then I saw this on pinterest...

Pinterest is addicting.

That might be an understatement for me.  It is mind-blowing. hahaha

Look at all of this...

Butterbeer Recipe

And that's just stuff on my Harry Potter board.

Amazing.  There are no words...

Just a big smile on my face.

Have a beautiful Friday!

Long Day

Today was a Monday to surpass all Mondays.

Yes... it really was that bad.

But, now I am home.  Relaxing, eating, drinking, doing a little bit of cleaning, cuddling with the dog, watching old episodes of Lost, browsing through some pretty sweet blogs.  So... it's better now.

Just got home from a few days camping at Higgins Lake.  It's one of my favorite places.

Every July, we go up for 12 or so days with my Dad's family.  Grandparents, aunts, uncles cousins, etc. The first year I went, I was 3 months old.  And I've been every summer since.

There's just something about it that I love.

Another year has passed and I feel so thankful that my family is able to come together and enjoy each other's company.

They've been going for 30+ years... and I hope it continues at least another 30.

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I guess that's all for now.  Have a beautiful evening.

Monday Night

Hello all.

Just hanging out tonight.  Phil cooked me dinner.  We went for a walk and then got some iced coffee.

Pretty good night.

Listening to this song...

I love it.  I'm not even going to elaborate at all because I think the song says it perfectly :)


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Other exciting things...

My little sister got engaged a few weeks ago : )

Super excited for her. The wedding will be next summer.

So, I've been looking at wedding stuff.  Dresses and decorations and wedding blogs.  I wish I could get married again...

To Phil, of course : )

Found a pretty cool site - greenweddingshoes.com

I especially liked this post.

I love weddings.  I love love. 

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And, to continue with the random theme of this post, here is my dog...

Yes.  He likes to dress up like a gangsta.

Ok... maybe not.  But I like him to.  

He lets me bug him... he's a good dog.  I love him.

Goodnight!!

The Office

I am slightly addicted to this show.

You should be too : )

Tired

So very tired.

I am just very tired lately.  I get home from work and I feel like I'm completely drained.

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I'm still adjusting to my new job.  I'm not used to working 40+ hours a week.

And I miss being able to do everything I was doing before I started working full time.

I miss having more than 2 days off in a row.  I miss cooking dinner every night.  I miss our apartment being clean and organized.  I miss having the time to create stuff...

Seriously, all I want is time to paint and clean and organize my guest room... and make it pretty.



I know it sounds like I'm whining.  But I'm not.  I love my job.  It's just very stressful right now and I need to vent.

Ahhhhhh... I feel better already  : )



So, I've been trying to think of things to do that will make me feel better... more energetic... more full of life.

I made a list.

• Reading my Bible more often
• Spending more time outside
• Exercising... especially Pilates
• Being creative
• Blogging more often : )

And lots of other random stuff... but I think I'll start with just those few. 

I guess it's just a matter of making time to do things that I love to do. 

Randomness

Just laying around tonight.  Relaxing after a long day at work.

Windows are open... enjoying the warm spring breeze.

Laying on the couch, browsing through pictures of beautiful things.

Here's a few...





leaf ring



bernese mountain dog puppy

bolthouse farms mango lemonade -- yummy

whitney bed from pottery barn -- love it, want it



grand haven pier -- yes this is just minutes from our apartment : )



phil wants to can strawberry rhubarb jam this year -- oh my

seriously? i want her hair. i want her cardigan.

rainbow cake makes me smile

can't have a post like this without a pioneer woman meal -- short ribs in tomato sauce
i would love to experience this

Have a beautiful day!!