My Sign

I had a post all typed up to share, but it didn't feel quite right. I didn't feel like I was expressing myself quite right. So I saved it to get back to later. Then I read my friend's wife's blog, and everything that I have been feeling and wanting to say was laid out so perfectly right there. So perfectly in fact I won't say much except send you over to her blog to read what needs to be said for all women who are going through what I am.

To also help, I read another friends blog and she referenced a blog she came across about trials we go through and if only we had signs to share with everyone so we would know and be more sensitive towards one another. If we only knew what each other are going through. You can read the inspiring story HERE. What would my sign be?

"I want so badly to be a mother and am struggling to get pregnant"

Is Ignorance Bliss?

My blood is seriously boiling right now. I just don't understand people these days and how they live with their consciences. My favorite blogger is Kendi and thought I would Google her to see what additional info I could find on her. Well lo and behold I find this website that dedicates a post to bashing her. I couldn't believe what I was reading! And there were tons of comments that continue the bashing and hating. Well I'm curious as to what this website was all about and turns out it is solely for the purpose of making fun of people, "Get Off My Internets is a blog providing commentary – and offering opportunities to discuss – the stupid things people do online." Really? So people sit around all day researching peoples blogs and websites to find things to make fun about them. Wow. Seriously pathetic. I understand freedom of speech is a wonderful thing, but for it to be used to only degrade someone is just wrong. I was so outraged I wrote the website's authors and email:

"Wow. You guys seriously spend your days making fun of people? You don't have ANYTHING better to do than make fun of people?!? Whats sad is that there are people out there as ignorant as you that read your blog. Its seriously pathetic. What ever happened to being decent? This world is going to crap because of people like you. Filling people with animosity and hatred towards one another is whats causing all these epidemics of bullying and suicides. Can you honestly say you sleep at night knowing your apart of that? Or are you THAT oblivious to what you are doing? Like I said...ignorant. "

They'll probably just laugh it off and send some snide reply back. I just wanted them to know that there's at least one person out there that does not approve of what they are doing.

A Foreign Reaction

I have found myself in a new situation I've never been in before. We just received what should be exciting news from Jame's best friend, but instead of my normal elated reaction, a foreign one came to me. Madness. Anger. Sadness. And then guilt. I should be happy for them. Why can't I just be happy for them? They're good people. They deserve all the blessings they can get. But I do also, right? So why can't I get them as well?

This is all new to me, and am learning along the way how to process it all. I know Heavenly Father loves me and has great many things in store, I'm just having a hard time with the patience aspect of it all. In the mean time, I'm gonna go make some brownies and play with Doccers. He's good for my soul.

Outfit Inspirations and More...

So, I take a million pictures and then don't do anything with them. Shame on me. Well I finally kicked my butt in gear and put a couple together for this neglected blog of mine. Its a random layout of things that I felt would be cool to share.

This is an organizing idea I originally had at our old apartment in Idaho Falls, which ended up being needed at our new place in Rexburg. With no drawers, I made a make-shift shelf using a tall shower shelf. It works awesome!

We finally got some tomatoes this summer! Mind you we only got about 5 of them and they were tiny, nonetheless we had some. They tasted amazing, I am for sure going to be growing more next year. In a real plot of land, no more buckets.

This is a head wrap I made using a scarf. I found the instructions on how to do it via my beloved Pinterest, you can find it here.

This was supposed to be "The Best Chocolate Cake" and I have to report that it was not. It was pretty good, but I would certainly wouldn't classify it as "The Best". Especially the icing, yuck! It was also classified as the "Best Buttercream Frosting Ever", and it completely fell short. Instead of butter it called for shortening, and the inexperienced baker that I am didn't think about it. Until I tasted it, eww! It tasted like sweet chalk. I understand it's supposed to be less fattening, but your eating cake! Its supposed to be fattening! Never again. Next time I'm making it with good old butter. Im so sorry Julia Child for letting you down. I will never turn my back on butter again.

So now onto outfits. On the sidebar of my blog you should notice a button that says "I'm a thriftoholic." These outfits are proof of that. This first one is a thrifted outfit in its entirety. Shirt, skirt and shoes. Total cost, $10! I loved the final 50's vibe I ended up getting from it.

So this outfit just might be a new favorite. The first picture is from a website I just started using called Polyvore. It's so much fun! Im using it to help me with putting outfits together with items that I already have. I've been able to get a quite of few items on there that are pretty dang close to what I have already have, so I can imagine the actual outfit, like this one! The only thrifted item in the outfit is my purse, which is actually a COACH! And I bought it for only $5! Granted its older and a little out of date, but I LOVE it. Its so convenient for running around town and its real true leather. Plus its a Coach! (P.S. I love how Doc is looking at me as if to say, "uh, what are you doing? take me outside already!")

Now here's an awesome thrifted shirt I got for $1. Super comfy and I love the printed detail. I have to say another big reason Im posting this pic is cause I was really happy with my hair that day. Its getting long and Im having few and far between good hair days, so I have to document it while it is long and looking good! Its getting chopped off soon. I just cant handle long hair. I was born to have short locks.

And last but not least, my cute little Doccers snuggled up in my dresses and shoes.

He knows good fashion when he see's it.