Sun? Yes Please.

It really has been an amazing winter. Seriously, I never remember it getting cold enough that I even had to put a scarf around my face.  And then today, beginning of March, it was a wonderfully sunny 48 degrees. We of course had to go on an enjoyable walk. we may or may not have picked up some movies and Jamba Juice on the way back. Needless to say my body is ready for some warm sunlight.

10 days until spring

30 days until graduation

31 days until we head to Utah

&

4 months until NY

Happy almost spring everyone!

What People Are Talking About

The movie is 30 min long but if you have a half hour to spare it explains everything, and what you can do about it. 

Watching this video reminded me of a book I read last semester called 'Escape From Slavery'. Francis tells his story about his escape from slavery. It is a page turner and although it brought tears to my eyes I was inspired. The thing that really got me was the time period. It took place during my life time. He is about 10 years older than I am and I could think of what I was doing at the time he was running for his life.

The Twisted Dog Remade

Remember us telling you how much we enjoyed We're Twisted and their twisted dog? Well, as Zach got creative in the kitchen this weekend, he made some pretzels which meant we also had to try making our own twisted dogs. 

Everything was delicious! It tasted almost exactly the same as the We're Twisted version. He even made is own cheese dipping sauce from scratch which I enjoyed way more than the restaurant kind. 
Buttery Soft Pretzel Recipe Here

After all of these hart stopping treats, this week we are trying to be healthier. We are only eating white meats, fruits, vegetables, and rice. No bread or red meat and we are working on no sugar. So far so good. 

What Inspires Me Now.

This is a quote Zach and I plan to live by and raise our children by.  I notice a significant difference when I dress well. I feel more attentive in class and more confident. I end up participating more and walking around with an overall better attitude. When I feel good about myself I am happier. I know that all I can take with me to the next life is knowledge and so I plan on acquiring all I can get formally and informally. You can tell what we care about. Clothes and school. HA!

I love maps. The whole idea of traveling and just knowing I have seen such a small part of the world is inspiring to me. I want to see it all. I know I wont but I want to take advantage of the beauty around me and see all I can. 

Zach and I like to look at what type of dogs we would get if we ever got one. Zach is pretty in love with the english bulldog.  I on the other hand love the vizslas.

Unfortunately for me I don't think we will ever live anyplace that will be good for a hunting dog. Even though we enjoy looking I am pretty sure kids are going to be enough for us. But who really knows right? 

Ombre is so popular right now. People are dying their hair various forms of ombre. Its popular in fashion, food and home decor/design. I am inspired by the varying tones of the same color. I love it.

As has already been pointed out, I am a little obsessed with the nautical themes and stripes. I also love mustard yellow and cream and dresses. So obviously this dress is one of my favorites at the moment. Now if only I owned it. But really, I need to start looking for other patterns because I can count at least 5 striped tops in my closet right now.

Peacocks. Growing up my favorite color combination was lime green and that vibrant teal blue. My favorite color combinations change from time to time but it still sits well with me. It is just beautiful to look at. I also love their feathers. They have been so popular for a while but I don't know if they will ever really be out of style.

This is one project I am anxious to tackle before summer rolls around. I have decided I will never wear flip flops again (unless its for showering or going to the beach). I think they look tacky and I want to be better than the flip flop. 

So I want to turn my leather soled flip slops into strapy sandals.  I love all of these strap styles and want to figure out how to make them look professionally done. If you have any ideas on how to do that, let me know!

As I know we will be living in two new places in the next five months I love this statement and feel its truer than ever. It dosen't matter if we are renters or owners, rich or poor, living in the ideal place or not. Wherever I am with my husband and my future children, that is where home will be.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. 

All inspiration can be found on my Pin Boards.

The Skirt I Love

 Sorry, gentlemen, its about to get a little girly in here. 

 Can I tell you about one of my favorite pieces? I wear it maybe three times a year because I am afraid of over wearing. That how much I love this skirt.

I can pair it with so many textures. I love the soft look of the wool and grey sweater with the smooth blouse underneath it. 

I can wear it belted or un-belted. Said belt can be leather, fabric or even a scarf.

The skirt has pockets that go almost up to my elbows, which I love!

Its not a shifty skirt, It stays in place and is kind on all the layers beneath it. 

It can be worn with or with out tights. 

Dark or light shoes.

Dressed up or down. 

The best part is that it gets me complements. I bought it at a thrift store in California and it's still a classy, clean, simple and sophisticated piece. I don't think It will ever be thrown out of my closet, ever. 

Similar skirts found through Google shopping:

Vintage 70's Skirt

1960's Vintage Wool Skirt

Vintage 80's Grey Skirt

1960's Black vintage Button Up

Weekend Full of Dates

Friday  night we were in the mood to do something a little bit different. We wanted more than just a burger and fries and we weren't really craving Chinese or Mexican style. We decided hot dogs sounded really good. We googled all the restaurants we could find in Rexburg and found our place. We're Twisted, right next to the cheap theaters and BRC'c frozen custard. 

We both got the twisted dog. It hit the spot and was quite delicious. We walked away with satisfied bellies and butter on our face. Really, I could smell the butter on my lips, and I am sure it was on my nose and no amount of wiping would remove it. A face washing was in order. 

On our way home we picked up the movie "Lars and The Real Girl'. It is a dramatic comedy that features Ryan Gosling. Its all about love and learning how to cope with those you love and emotions that are hard to face. I love it and had such a good time watching it with Zach. We definitely recommend it. 

Friday night we bought a groupon for Sammy's and ended up getting a free meal. It was well worth it for that delicious sandwich, fries and shake. 

We got a package from Paige this weekend which contained gifts from Brock in Zimbabwe. He sent water buffalo and elephant leather bound Books of Mormon but they didn't make it through customs. But his letters and the bracelets did. Aren't they beautiful? Pretty sure I am going to end up wearing Zach's a lot more than he will.

Only 6 more weeks of school! Yay! Happy Monday everyone!

Minute To Win It

Zach's singles ward had a fun activity on Thursday. They created an Olympics minute to win it game night. These are all the pizzas we had before the activity started.

Below is how many were left after everyone was done eating. That was a lot of pizza! Most apartments were able to bring a whole one home for the roommates that didn't get to come. 

The group that set this up did such  good job planning all of these fun activities. everyone was so into it.  I was in charge of the head banging game where we strap a pedometer to your head and see which team can shake up the most steps in 1 min.

The last game every one was competing for Olympic medals.  This was the magic carpet race. it was so funny and so much fun to watch everyone get their rug to move along the carpeted floor.

As you know Zach and I have been busy drinking soda and collecting bottle caps for our future table top. We have been working hard since January and are a little disappointed by how many we don't have. I thought we drank a lot more soda than that. Obviously we aren't that big of soda drinkers since half of our soda caps are from other peoples sodas. So our table will take a little longer to make than we expected.  It has been really fun collecting these tops though. Now we buy our soda based on whether or not is on sale and how cool the caps are.

Happy weekend and end of midterms eveyrone! Its all down hill from here.