you are never alone

every morning as i prepare for the day, i like to turn on LDS talks to get my day started off right. today was no different. this morning, i listened to a talk by sister carole stephens, a first counselor in the relief society general presidency. 

in it, she spoke of healing. one particular quote stood out to me: 

berries and cream

i'll make it real simple...
this is literally my favorite breakfast right now.
 and dessert.
and bedtime snack.
enjoy the last night of summer 💋💋💋

book review: the chemist

i used to be a MAJOR book worm when i was younger. almost everywhere i went i had a book in hand. in fact, i remember once i went camping and my grandma remarked that she was weirded out b/c she saw my face, not the spine of a book. 

i can't help it! there's just something inviting about diving into a new world, learning new things, and making new friends. this quote sums it up completely: 

human mistakes

let me tell you an embarrassing story.

yesterday, as we were traveling to idaho for the total eclipse, i posted on my instagram story the following picture:

can you see the typo? (hint: smooth is not spelled with an "e")

why I love the county fair

Tonight was the concluding night of the Cache County Fair and Rodeo. Man do I love this time of year. 

I love the Fair for a few reasons, many I can't seem to name, but here are my top 3. 

my insta eyes

I posted this selfie on Instagram today and received a lot of comments about my makeup (#youguysrock) 

Let me clue you in on a little secret to my eyes (and makeup) today.

my version of self love

Once upon a time, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. But most of you reading, already knew that. What I'm here to write about tonight, is how I take care of myself on those days when the storms outside don't even compare with the ones inside. (#dramaticmuch)

The "storms" I reference are the volley of words I throw at myself, about myself, and to myself. 

"Nobody likes you." 

"You're fat." 

"Why do you make so many mistakes?"                                                          "You suck at your job." 

"You are a failure." 

"Look at that double chin." 

"I can't believe you just watched Netflix for 8 hours straight." 

"You will never succeed at anything."

My therapist had me write down all the negative things I tell myself one day, and then said: 

"Would you say these things to someone you really loved?" 

NO. I wouldn't. 

B/c that would make he or she cry. And the last thing I E.V.E.R. want to do is make someone else feel sad. I feel like my goal in life, is to make everyone else happy and, for the most part, I really love my life calling! But sometimes, I forget....

hello gorgeous opportunity

As if I didn't have enough on my plate already, (can anybody say #crazylady?) I have decided to become an Independent Mary Kay Beauty Consultant. Now before you sign off thinking I'm going to be plastering your feed with my sales and products, please know that is NOT my style. 

tomato mozzarella paninis

Many of you know, I have started Weight Watchers and Mary Kay in the last month (MK for another post, another time). Today was my first weigh in after 1 week on WW and let's just say I was disappointed. I wasn't expecting huge change, but at least SOMETHING! You'd think right? After not eating anything for a week...

Oh well. 

I found this recipe on the Weight Watcher's recipe and it was AWESOME....