Summer Playlist Part 1

Hey everyone! I made a playlist for the beginning of the summer.  Well..sort of beginning, but more the middle because I'm lame and didn't get to it until now.  Here is Summer Playlist 1 for you, let me know if you like any of these songs, too, or if you want to see more playlists.  Happy listening =)

My Sister's Wedding

Father and daughter <3

My sister got married!  The whole day was absolutely beautiful and so perfect and I'm so incredibly happy for her and her husband.  They're off in Disney for the week and having a blast until sometime this coming weekend, then back to OKC for a while.  Here are some of the pictures I got from the wedding!

Fixing our brother's bow tie

Can you tell this one if my favorite?

Things I've Learned from Courtney & Nick

My sister is getting married this weekend!  I am so excited for her and her new life with Nick, who is such a great guy for her.

They've definitely had their plates full for the last year, with Nick being deployed with the Air Force, both of them moving to Oklahoma, as well as planning the wedding and all of the things that go along with it. I'm not sure how they've managed to get everything done in such a short time, especially with my sister starting a brand new job down in OKC, but they've managed to get everything together and seem to be handling the stress a little better than some couples do.

 They've been up in Connecticut for the past few days and on Monday I got to spend the day with them putting together some of the final details for their special day.

This man was a great help in finding THE shoes!

Things I've Learned From Courtney & Nick

• Life is a great balancing act, and when you can't get what you want you  can always learn to accept someone else's way.
• Value the people who value their own happiness.  They're the ones who give the best advice.
• If it's meant to be, it will be, and it's well worth the wait.
• Things don't always go as planned, but things will always work out for the best in the end.
• Love can deal with distance, especially if you're the adventurous type and can close the gap one day.
• Taking a risk can be the only thing between you and the life you want. The worst that can happen is getting turned down, in which case you move on.

Congratulations Nick and Courtney!  I'm so insanely happy for the both of you and I wish you all the luck in the world, although I know you won't need it.  I'm so excited for the wedding Saturday!  Love you both!

Grow All The Things!

Hi!  I'm a slacker and I know it.  I've started my new job at Sephora full time now, which has been really fun and extremely exhausting at the same time so I haven't done much besides work and sleep for the last week. However, last week on Sunday I planted a bunch of seeds that my roommate, Kaeley, bought.  A week and a thunderstorm or two later, some of them started sprouting!

 The red background is radishes and the yellow is sunflowers!  We also have peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, basil and thyme planted, but they haven't really started besides a tiny leaf or two.  I'm so excited!  We have a little raspberry planter too, but we haven't quite gotten to it yet.  I can't wait to have big sunflowers and home-grown peppers for the summer.

This is the first time I've really tried to grown things and luckily it's looking like it will work out.  Let me know if you have any gardens growing or any other suggestions for growing your own food at home!  I'll eep you posted about our little sprouts!  I'm counting this as my Random Act of Kindness to plant/grow something.  Happy Monday, everyone!

Summer To Do List

I am a big believer in lists.  Although I may not stick to them all of them time, I make them more often than I probably should.  I have an assortment of shopping lists, music lists, and, mostly, To Do lists.  I've started a to do list for this summer that I really hope to accomplish, and luckily this list doesn't include doing dishes (although I'm sure I will be doing that very often anyways).

Summer To Do List:

• Go camping
• Go to the Farmer's Market
• Feed ducks
• Sit on the beach at night - I live literally 3 minutes from a beach, there's no reason not to.
• Go swimming
• Make homemade popsicles - I have found SO MANY great ideas on Pinterest
• Throw a party (or two, or five)
• Have a movie night - and have everyone sit on giant floor pillows
• Experiment on the grill - I've never really used a grill before!
• Make smores - smores bar!
• See fireworks
• Make messy art projects outside

Let me know if you have anything on your to do list for summer yet!  I'd love to add on to my list and see what you're up to.  Happy Friday!