What'll it be?

1. Baxter

2. Nedwin (cedar tortoise)

3. Theo

4. Finch (grenadine)

5. Quincy (brushed ink)

With 2014 I think I am going to get an extra pair of glasses seeing how I misplace or break mine at least once a month (I tend to be really hard on my things lol) In order for my insurance to cover prescription glasses they have to be from a company in the U.S. which rules out Rivet & Sway. However, I found another group called Warby Parker and I love their glasses and home try on program! So not sure what you think or if you care, or if I’m talking to anyone when I write this but looking at all these pictures I think I like number 3 or Theo. So we shall see I may be opting for the super-nerdy-huge glasses.

Life Lately

Recently my life has taken a few little unexpected turns (nothing drastic), I am really excited actually they are good! and will push me exactly in the direction I am trying to aim my life. The hard thing with all of this however, is going to be relying on God to steer my life through all of the changes that are ahead while remaining calm and patient. I am hoping that the next few months or at least until graduation will go by quickly and smoothly. 

There was a point in my life that was very dark, and I learned that relying on God was a daily practice that took exercise. This included reflecting on the day and looking for Gods presents and prayers of thanks and gratitude for even the small gifts that I tended to overlook. This is something I am going to be working on and the best part is knowing that although I have no idea what the future holds, I can take comfort in seeing the footprints of God in my past and knowing that he is walking along side me to the future.

The theme of 2014 so far for me has been all about change, conquering my fears, and trying new things. I am already checking off New Year resolutions, and feeling great! 

Below are just some pictures from life lately...

Re-purposed rock collection DIY

Ok so I bet your wondering where I got all of these rocks? Fortunately for me I started collecting them when I was little on a family trip across the Midwest. So I have a ton! This is a really fun project. I just bought some magnets from Hobby Lobby that were strong enough for my refrigerator and to hold up the rocks, then just hot glued them to the back of my favorite ones. I feel kind of nerdy for the amount of excitement in getting to see my favorite rocks from my collection, but it's sort of like reliving my childhood lol

P.S. Regular magnet sets are exspensive so try a project like this...

Happy Crafting!

Like the rain

It's a rainy day in Seattle imagine that! I have my vanilla latté from Starbucks and a desk full of books and paperwork waiting to be done what’s more cliché than that. The truth is even though I have a deep love for the tropical shores of Hawaii I think I will always call Seattle my home. Listening to the raindrops and gusts of wind outside is so soothing and comforting. I snapped some pictures so enjoy...

P.S. I hope you caught my Clint Black reference ; }

A house full of memories

So I debated on writing this post or not as it is personal thoughts and memories that probably would be better off kept to myself, but then I don't think many people read this and if you do you can leave whenever you want so I guess I'll share. 

On Sunday evenings I usually go and visit my grandparents with Paul. We drive all the way down to Lakewood and have dinner with them and talk for a few hours. It is something we really enjoy. I love visiting my grandparents home it is so full of memories for me. Last week while we were visiting I started to just let my mind dance over the memories that floated on by and linger in some of them. While Paul was standing in my grandparent’s kitchen and I was dishing up some dinner that was sitting next to the stove I suddenly remembered a diorama I had made in 2nd grade out of an old shoebox that had sat in that very place. I remember that day like it was yesterday, I was so excited that I got to make a diorama of a dinosaur of my choice. I chose the Plesiosaurous because I had a figurine of one and it was going to fit perfectly in my box. My grandpa and I worked hard on the box making it look just right and I was so excited to go to sleep and take it to school the next morning. I was staying at my grandparent’s house at the time.

In the middle of the night I woke up with the stomach flu, it was miserable and I remember it to this day. My grandpa held me in his arms all night long I remember he held me by the window in the upstairs bathroom and opened the screen so I could hear the birds chirping in the morning as the sun came up. He said "oh would you look at that sunrise, and oh can you hear all the birds waking up" It made me feel so much better and every time I see a sunrise I think of that moment.

I put the fork down after dishing up my dinner and I looked over at Paul standing next to my Grandpa. I was filled with love for a moment the kind of love we share with everyone who has shown it to us one way or another. As if for a second God was saying your life may be filled with trials but love will always be present. 

I am not very good at a lot of things, but I like to think that I am good at love and I feel truly blessed that I have known so much love in my life that I am able to know how to give it back. 

Below are pictures from my grandparents home...

London Grammar - Strong (Official Video)

Another one of Paul's band finds that's growing on me!

Change in the New Year!

The sun has set on 2013 and the New Year has begun. I have set many goals for myself and I am setting out to accomplish them! If there were a theme for the New Year I would say that it is CHANGE for the better. There are a lot of hard decisions, and drastic changes ahead I think for 2014 but Paul and I are ready! I was looking at photos from our honeymoon on the Oregon Coast and remembering a promise we made to ourselves that we would not live our lives according to what everyone else thinks is "right" Paul and I promised each other that we would do "GREAT" things and push ourselves to be the best we could be. We actually bought each other sand dollars as a symbol of that promise we made at the beach that day. I am so excited for our life to unfold just a little more this year and to celebrate the things it has already brought us in the past few.