Life is Good

Hey Everyone! I'm back. ha. I am sorry it has been forever (ok a few years. . .  literally, but I have been to busy with life. I am really going to get better at posting more regularly. I really love it, so I am going to make more time to do it.

It took me a while to figure out what I was going to talk about, but I decided to share things that I enjoy. The things that make life good & will hopefully make the world seem a little happier.

I am still working on my baking skills. I really enjoy learning new tricks and getting better, but I know I have a long way to go. I made these cupcakes for my cousin graduating college. They are red velvet with cream cheese frosting. They were super easy to make & turned out well.

Lately, I have started a new hobby: riding my bicycle. I am seriously in LOVE with my Huffy bike. It  is so cute (which is a great reason to by one bicycle over the other, right?!) I have never been much of a biker, but I now want to be one. I have always loved going on walks & bicycling is no different for me. I love the solitude of it all. I do some of my best thinking & taking in the world around me on a bicycle ride. There is a greenway in town that makes for the perfect place to ride.

There are so many other things I want to share with you, but this is it for now. Stay tuned for more. . . . 

Also,  please feel free to share a great story or any comments on mine. There are so many wonderful people & things in this world. I love hearing about them all. Stay happy my friends and remember:

Life is good.

                                                                                                   

NEW Crafty post!

Hello dearies!

Just thought I would let you know about my AWESOME new post on my crafty blog! It  is a tutorial (with lots of pictures) of How to make a T-shirt quilt.

http://craftswiththeladyinpink.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-make-t-shirt-quilt.html

Check it out& let me know what you think!

UPDATES!!

Hello dearies!

Ok. So, I realized that I have been slacking on posting, and that it is not okay. Also, it is now April & I feel like I should update you on how my resolutions list is going. HERE YOU GO:

2. Read More. IN Progress! I feel like I made this too easy. . . You can never read too much. Some of the books I have & am going to read are: The Hunger Games Trilogy (saw the movie & liked it, so I guess I will join the bandwagon), The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (in progress, but debating if I should wait until after the movie?? ugh. . slacker), Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella, Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (I want to read the whole Shopaholic series, so I am waiting to borrow or buy the series from the beginning first. ha), The Gift by Cecelia Ahern (Author of popular & AWESOME book turned into movie P. S. I Love You), and Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern.

11. Go to More games. I went to a high school basketball game & a Nashville Predators hockey game! (my teams lost both games, but it was still a great time!)

12. Reconnect with old friends. I think I am doing better at this, not great, but better.

19. Grow my hair out again. IN Progress!! It is now 2-3 inches below my shoulders. NOT LONG ENOUGH! haha

22. Be happy. While it is easy to get stressed out at times, 'I would still consider myself happy. :)

OK, now that I am caught up. . . .

I want to write a book.

Well, this is not actually a new thought. I have wanted to write a book since I was very young. In fact, I used to make little picture books & try to sell them at the end of our drive way. (cute, right?) But, as I got older I changed my approach. I did write a short picture book (this one had words, too. haha) for class in about third or fourth grade. I went as far as making a hard cover and sleeve for the book. I think I still have it somewhere. . I hope so. But, anyways, I want to write a book. Sounds easy enough, right? I love writing and talking, so a book should be easy. NOPE. It is so hard to pick something to talk about. I want to write something worth reading. No, I do not really think that I will just write a book and the next day become a new york times bestseller (Even though SNOOKI did it. . . ) but, I would like to have the opportunity. Why write a book just for yourself? They make journals for that. So, now I am trying to figure out what to write about. .

That's all folks! (ha)

WKU PRIDE!

Hello dears!

Ok, I'll admit that I am not much of a basketball fan most of the time, but I can be when it involves team I love. & I LOVE WKU! I am soo very proud of my alma mater and all of the buzz surrounding the game last night! SOO, needless to say, I am super excited about the UK vs WKU game tomorrow night!

Now, I know what you are thinking. . . . "Does she really foolish enough to think WKU has a shot?!" YES I AM! I know it is a long shot, but if anyone could pull off an upset, it is the Hilltoppers! I have full faith that they can do this! GOOOO TOPS! {fingers crossed}

Ok, now that my overly excited about sports side is done, I entered a giveaway on ELLEN's website last night to try to win a trip to Ireland (#1 on my bucket list) . . . . && I REALLY want to win!! {fingers crossed} & speaking of Ireland, I am trying out my first recipe from my Irish Pub Cookbook tomorrow night! Soo excited & hoping everyone likes it!

Well. . . that is about it for now. Stay positive friends!

Feeling crafty??

HELLO dearies!

SOOO. . I know I have been slacking on posting

(once again. . :/ ). . .

BUT, while you are waiting for more of my wonderful thoughts, why don't you check out my newest post on my craft blog?! http://craftswiththeladyinpink.blogspot.com/2012/02/hello-my-crafty-friends-i-am-back-with.html

You won't regret it! :]

{Goals for 2012}

OK, SOOO I have finally caught the "New Year's Resolution bug". . .. haha

Here goes:

1. Actually start my new hobby: Cake Decorating.

2. READ MORE!

3. Stay active politically & be prepared for the 2012 Presidential Election.

4. Sing in the shower.

5. Get a full-time, BIG GIRL job :)

6. Volunteer more! (BEST PASTTIME EVER)

7. Buy a pair of TOMS.

8. Got to more concerts.

9. Tell the amazing people in my life just how important they are to me.

10. CRAFT MORE!

11. Go to more games: hockey, football, soccer, etc.

12. Reconnect with old friends.

13. Pray more.

14. BLOG MORE!

15. Drink less carbonated drinks.

16. Get my own apartment.

17. Finally go visit my friend in Georgia. . . ;)

18. Make more ME time.

19. Grow my hair out again.

20. Get in a better workout routine again.

21.Get a new car/SUV!

22. Be happy.

23. Appreciate all of my blessings.

Hopefully, I will be able to not only achieve all of these, but also remember to share when I do cross one off the list!

Happy New Year!

Hello Dearies!

Sorry I have been MIA once again. . . . BUT, it is only because I have been busy busy busy! ha

SOO, to keep you updated (& more accurately: get this off my brain. ha!) here are my thoughts & events from the past month or so. :)

FAMILY TIME. job interviews. Christmas Season :) ROAD TRIPS!! Visit friends. Part-Time Retail job. happy. craft time! Learning to live life after college. Using my new NOOK Tablet. :) NEW BUDGETS. frustrated. FUN with the nephew! job rejections. BIRTHDAY GIRL!! job applications. Plans for the future. . .

Talk to you soon friends!