D.C.

I think I found my new favourite city.

summer, summer, summertime.

it's FINALLY summer. well, here in the south, it's felt like summer since April, but it's official as of today. in honor of it being summer, here are some beach photos of some of my baby sisters from last weekends trip for a sweet 16 for Christina!  

Thrift Shop

Skillet Shrimp, Rice Pilaf and Asparagus.

7 random facts.

hello beautiful people. i thought it would be cool to post 7 random facts about myself. never really done this before, but here goes..

Relaxed.

today has been so relaxed. i made myself some fish tacos, the house was quiet and i played my music as loud as i wanted. & it being the weekend makes everything so much better, as always. :)

Weekend.

oh, how i love Sundays. football season is almost over and it's getting a little warmer. is that summer I smell? okay, maybe not. i know,  too soon.. it's been quite an interesting weekend. it was filled with good friends and making some extra cash, babysitting. i'd definitely have to say that this weekend was a "win". how was your weekend?

8 Things I love about the Holidays

hey there bloggers. just wanted to stop in and fill you in on my 8 things i love about the Holidays!

1. sleeping late-- not that i can do it anymore considering i work, but i like the idea

2. coffee dates and holiday drinks  

3. my friends are home visiting

4. baking baking baking

5. carefree feeling

6. christmas lights
7. decorations

8. giving

Happy November!

hello all!

i am definitely still alive and doing well. hope you all can say the same :) i have missed this blog and reading everyone's posts. it's a void that needs to be filled. Being off the radar isn't a bad thing to me. i know that a lot of people share their lives through pictures and writing about it and there's nothing wrong with that, but i am one who prefers to keep my life VERY private. i don't have anything to hide, it's just who i am :) i don't mind sharing a few things here and there, just not everything. i guess that's why i find it a little difficult to be consistent here. besides, my life is fairly boring and quiet. ;) But while i was gone, i've been spending time with friends and family, working and doing the usual--just living. the most exciting thing that has happened to me lately is that i had an opportunity to run a 5k in my hometown! my good friend, madeline (the girl beside me posted in a photo above), told me about it and i immediately jumped on it! although it was painful and exhausting and i didn't finish at my ideal time, i had so much fun! never in a million years did i think i'd be running a 3.1 mile race. i was a sprinter in jr. high and that's all the running i did in my life. i find running very liberating and addictive. a lot of my friends are into it, so it helps me stay motivated. unfortunately, i haven't run in 2 weeks, BUT needless to say i am not done. i will be running another 5k in february--which gives me time to get where i want to be.

So as most of you have noticed, it's that time of year again! Although, I'm not fan of all of the hustle and bustle, I love everything else about the holiday season! fall is here and i am loving the cool weather, wearing chunky sweaters and boots. the leaves are so beautiful, it's breathtaking and i want them to stay forever. i am ready for christmas though! i want to put the tree up NOW, but my family wouldn't be too into that idea. so for right now, i have to settle for the music and the decorations at the mall and i can work with that at the moment-- thanksgiving is only less than 2 weeks away. until then, i will enjoy my pretty leaves and christmas music.

so long summa.

^^^ I can't even begin to tell you happy I was to see Jacksonville, Fl ^^^

^^^ worship services! ^^^

 ^^^ Phil Dooley! Cool dude and down to earth. His message was just what I needed to hear. ^^^

^^^ Israel Houghton. Such a humble guy. He's the real deal. It's an honor to have experienced several worship services led by him. ^^^

^^^ Carl Lentz. God bless this man. Continuously standing up for what is (right)eous and not caring what others think. The true definition of one who lives to "love God, love people". ^^^

^^^ Lecrae! ^^^

^^^ Cuties! ^^^

^^^the ONE & ONLY Cece! ^^^

^^^ Love me some Des'ja! ^^^

^^^ our van rides should have been a reality tv show. seriously. ^^^

^^^ My baby sisters! ^^^

^^^ food. Food. FOOD. Just a few things I've eaten over the past few weeks that I've loved! The vegetable wrap in the top right corner was amazing!  ^^^

^^^ how cute is my mom?! ^^^

^^^ Savannah, GA. my favourite city in the south. ^^^

^^^ Two thumbs up for this fro yo. ^^^

<3

hello beautiful people!

i want to start off by apologizing for my lack of posts. i appreciate your patience and still sticking with me even though I've been extremely slack in posting entries lately.

i had an entire entry posted, but I decided not to keep it. i read it a couple times and felt it wasn't necessary. most people don't want to read a bunch of rambling anyway, because that's all it was. me, rambling.

well, *sigh*, summer is coming to an end. my summer was full of Forward Conference, a couple of beach trips, a family reunion, a short trip to Savannah and A LOT of nights just hanging out laughing, eating, more laughing, just having fun aaaand doing a bunch of illegal stuff.-- JUST KIDDING! i am terribly sad to see these summer months leave, it's been pretty fantastic and the people above made it all worth while. i love them all to pieces.

Lovely People

Yes, there are. I learned that and I am grateful to have met them. I am also encouraged to be one of those people.

weekend, why you so short?

here are a few photos from my weekend. 

 so. many. flowers.

to sum it up, i did a few house chores, tried a new recipe, some yard work/more gardening with my mom (we still have a few flowers to plant), attended Sunday service and then the plant/flower festival afterwards. fairly eventful, huh? ;) not really. hehe 

also, i know i don't have a lot of blog readers, but for those who do take time to read what i write, thank you! it means so much to me & i just wanted to say thanks :) xoxo