I'm Just Lonely When Your Not Around...

I'm not one to complain.

In fact I hold in a lot.

But sometime I just need to let it out in some way or another.

I've been feeling very lonely lately.

Since all of our good friends here in Tucson left I have nobody to talk to.

I spend all day alone with just my 2 year old daughter and when my husband comes home he doesn't say much cause he's tired.

We have tried to make new friends but for some reason or another I guess we just didn't click.

 

It's also extremely hard, as always, being away from family.

When this year is over I will have only seen my family for a month & like 1 week.

That's not much at all...way too little time for my liking!

It gets harder when there are big moments happening with the ones I love and I don't get to be there to celebrate in it with them.

My little sister got married like last week.

I'm not in the photos, I didn't get to be her bridesmaid, nothing.

Then even harder will be when she gives birth in September.

I'm gonna be a mess that whole month!

 

There is no point to this post other than me just letting out some tears, writing down my feelings.

So feel free to just ignore this post.

#justventing

 



Explore. Dream. Discover.

 

To see the world is a beautiful blessing.

I never truly appreciated the beauty of the world around me until I moved to CA.

There seeing the ocean everyday, living so close to the beach, I would find myself driving along by myself and just in awe.

I would even, most times, say a little prayer.

Yes it moved me that much.

Because of living in California & these other places every time I go back to my small hometown in MO I also appreciate it more as well.

So if you are fortunate enough to be able to travel then please travel often and to as many places as possible!

I would love to visit every state at least once & of course visit other countries as well one day.

(namely PARIS!)

 

Just for fun here's a list of the states I have visited/the cities:

 

ARIZONA

-Tucson

-Phoenix

 

ARKANSAS

-Jonesboro

-Little Rock

-Jackson

 

CALIFORNIA

-Seaside

-Monterey

-San Jose

-San Francisco

 

MICHIGAN

-Flint

 

MISSOURI

-St. Louis

-Poplar Bluff

-Cape Giradeau

-Sikeston

-Dexter

 

TENNESSEE

-Memphis

-Nashville

-Gatlinburg

 

TEXAS

-San Antonio

-San Angelo

 

(I may have forgot some but yeah)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Redefining My Thoughts

I am currently on day 3/60 of Insanity and day 1 of using Herbalife.
I think I have finally got back into the swing of things!
Hoping to lose at least 6 lbs by the time my family comes out to visit(which is in like 9 days)
Overall I would like to lose 50 lbs.
This will be a big challenge but I'm ready.

While I'm working on changing my body though I am also trying to learn to love it the way it is.
I have a horrible body image, always have.
It's so bad that I sometimes let it hinder me from doing the things that I want to do.
For example, my family & I went to a baby shower/pool party.
I've been wanting to go swimming so badly but I didn't there because I was afraid of looking fat in front of all these people.
Since then I have adapted my thoughts.
If I start to let my negative image hold me back I just think of this quote I found that basically says life is too short to let trivial things hold you back from living life.

Fabric Scrap Tutu

Fabric Scrap Tutu

 

What you'll need:

Tulle

Fabric scraps

Sewing needles

Elastic

Thread

 

 

Instructions:

1. Measure the waist of whoever you are making the tutu for.

2. Cut & sew the elastic(by hand or machine)

 

3. Double knot the tulle all around the elastic.

4. Mix in the fabric scraps(double knotting them the same way you did the tulle)

 

The Finished Product

 

My beautiful model is my daughter Aubree.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Berry Godmother

Berry Godmother

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

 

Ingredients:

2 cups low-fat plain Greek yogurt

1/3 cup honey

6 graham crackers, crushed, about 1/2 cup

1 1/2 cups fresh berries(any kind)

 

 

Make It:

1. In a bowl, mix yogurt and honey.

 

2. Layer the following in four(I only used two) 8 oz. mason jars: 1/4 cup of yogurt mixture, 1 Tbs. crushed graham crackers, and 6 to 8 berries.

 

3. Repeat until jar is filled. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

 

*Recipe from Parents magazine*

 

 

 

 

Macro

Some macro shots I've taken lately. I'm loving experimenting with this type of photography. Please feel free to let me know your opinions.

 



Top 5 Books

Top 5 Books:

(Not really in any particular order)

 

 

1. The Longest Ride-Nicholas Sparks

Ok so yes ALL of Nicolas Sparks books are good but this one in particular just stood out to me.
 I could not put this book down! So if you have not read any of his books I would reccomend starting with this one.

2. Dreamland- Sarah Dessen

Read this book while in high school so it's been about 5+ years but I can still remember this book & how it made
 me feel. That should be enough to tell you how good it is!

 

3. Divergent Series- Veronica Roth

Okay so technically this is three books but this series is amazing! The fact that the end of the books
 isn't some happily ever after is what put this series on my list. They are a must read.

 

4. Even Now/Ever After- Karen Kingsbury

Once again this is really two books but I'm obviously counting series as one. Anyways, this series is just amazing.
 It is the only books of hers I have read but if these are any indication then all of her books are on my to read
 list.

 

5. A Journal For Jordan-Dana Canedy

This book had me in tears the whole way through it. It is a true story & it just breaks my heart. Sitting here
 thinking about this book/writing about it just makes me want to read it all over again.Beautiful story, have
 tissues nearby!

 

 

I am a huge book nerd so it was hard for me to pick just five since I have so many favorites. These five made the list because most of them(besides the Divergent series) are books that are not really mainstream, books that you might not have ever heard of. They also made it because they left an impact on me, made me remember them and to me that's what a good book/author do.

 

 

 

 

 





DIY Project "A"

Supplies:

1 Large letter

 Flower/flowers(depends on how many you want)

1 Package of pearls

 Tulle(I bought 2 but only used 1)

 

THE FINISHED PROJECT