What I Love: 1/31/13

Wow, that date has a lot of ones and threes in it. Anyway, what I am loving today is the promotional video The Well put together. It is so incredible to see how far we have come!
View the video here.

What I Love: 1/30/12

Healthy snacks, like almonds or dried fruit. Now, I like candy just as much as the next person, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for a healthy munchie.

What I Love: 1/29/13

Dancing goofy in the middle of the mall with one fantastic boy.

What I Love: 1/28/13

Returning to my room to discover a beautiful rose left there by my boyfriend. He is such a special blessing :)

What I Love: 1/27/13

My brother Ben. Today's his birthday. He's a pretty cool dude. Happy birthday Bro!

What I Love: 1/26/13

Giving blood. It's a little thing, it doesn't take much time, but it saves someone's life, and they usually give you Chipotle gift cards. How cool is that?

What I Love: 1/25/13

curling up, eating ramen noodles, and watching Parks and Recreation while the snow falls.

What I Love: 1/23/13

That this blog forces me to look for the positive each day. Sometimes all I want to do is write something sarcastic like "what I love: NOT being sick", but that is not allowed. This blog is for things that truly make me happy, and it forces me to, every single day, look at my life and ask myself "what was the highlight of my day today? What am I loving right now?" and that is such a good exercise for me. It helps me focus on the positive.

What I Love: 1/22/13

Watching movies with one of my best friends, who also happens to be my boyfriend. Lucky me!

What I Love: 1/21/13

spending the day inside looking at snow, drawing, and watching tv. Happy MLK day!

What I Love: 1/20/13

Meeting new people and making new friends. Hearing their stories and getting to know them is my favorite.

What I Love: 1/19/13

The lovely weather we are having. I miss the snow, but I am secretly solar powered, so I'll take sunshine any day. :)

What I Love: 1/18/13

My family, that they love me and care about my well-being.

What I Love: 1/17/13

That it is Thursday!! That means my all-time favorite, The Well, is tonight! AND the weekend starts tomorrow!

What I Love: 1/16/13

Coffee. It's kind of my addiction. I'll take it straight black in the mornings just to wake up haha.

What I Love: 1/15/12

My Interior Design professor. He is really funny and nice. I think it will be a challenging course though. I guess we will see!

What I Love: 1/14/13

Taking a step. Today, I took a step with my best guy friend. I don't know where these steps will take us, but I'm going to enjoy the journey :)

What I Love: 1/12/13

Packing to return to school! Okay, maybe not the packing so much, but it sure is fun discovering that I came home with two scarves, and I'm leaving with six!

What I Love: 1/11/12

girls' nights! Tonight my parents are taking off, so my sisters and I get to spend some good girl time together.

What I Love: 1/10/13

This recipe. It's quite yummy! I like the chocolate chips, but dried fruit would also work. It is adapted from the recipe for "Currant Scones" in Tea Time by M. Dalton King.

Basic Scones

2 C. flour
1/3 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. cold butter
3/4 C. milk
1 egg
1/2 C. chocolate chips
4 tbsp. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly. In another bowl, blend the milk and egg. Pour into the dry ingredients  stirring until it is mixed. Add the chocolate chips and mix well. The dough will be very wet. Thoroughly flour a flat surface, and turn dough out on it. Knead the dough lightly, and pat it out into 3/4 inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out the scones and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Use a pastry brush to spread the melted butter over the tops of the scones. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, and serve with butter or your favorite spread (Nutella or strawberry jam are mine!)

What I Love: 1/9/13

Opening this blog to see I have had 1700 pageviews since I created it! Whoa, that is a lot of people checking out this little ole blog! Thank you. Each and every one of you. Seeing that people really do read it means so much to me. Y'all are the best!

What I Love: 1/8/12

Frozen yogurt drops! I found them via Pinterest, but couldn't track down the original source. Basically, you just spoon yogurt into a plastic bag, cut off the corner, and squirt bite sized pieces onto wax paper. Stick in the freezer for a few hours and voila! A sweet, healthy treat!

What I Love: 1/7/13

Having an excuse to lay in a pile of blankets, listen to music, and surf the internet. Of course, that excuse is that I had my wisdom teeth removed, but still.

What I Love: 1/6/13

My Sewing Zone. When I'm in the zone, I don't notice much else. All that concerns me is the fabric, and getting it right, getting it to look like the vision in my head. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes not. But in the zone, it doesn't matter.

What I Love: 1/5/12

Sledding and then having to do a ninja roll off of the sled to avoid certain pricker bushes haha.

What I Love: 1/4/13

Skype. Seriously, it is so great for keeping in touch with friends far away. For someone who goes to school out of state, that is quite the boon!

What I Love: 1/3/13

My little sister, Anna. Today's her birthday. She is seventeen years old! She's pretty special. Because we are close in age, we were best friends when we were little. Our relationship has changed, but only for the better. This is going to be a big year for her. She'll graduate, go to college, who knows what else?

Happy birthday, Boodle! Love you!!

What I Love: 1/2/13

Cortese Restaurant. It is a favorite for my family. It is located in Binghampton, which makes it a nice halfway point for us and our grandparents. They have some amazing homemade pasta dishes and their house Italian dressing is a staple. My grandma loves it so much that she buys it by the quart.

What I Love: 1/1/13

2013!! A whole new year! What will it bring? I admit, I am not one for resolutions. If I make any, they usually get forgotten within a week. However, there are some things I want to remind myself of for this next stage of life:
1. To let God lead and teach me, always. It is so easy for me to get ahead of myself and wind up distracted, confused, and stressed. I need to remember to always take a deep breath, trust, and pray.
2. To love people, no matter how they may treat me. My Jesus loved me so much he DIED for me, even when I forget Him or don't trust Him. How can I do anything less for the people around me?
3. To enjoy life, no matter what. This life is such a blessing. It is beautiful, vibrant, invigorating. Even when I am stressed, freaking out, or depressed, I need to look around and see the wonder that surrounds me constantly.