Wedding Tips

So I had a friend that was been asking me questions about planning weddings and such so I thought I would share a few tips:

1. Make the day last. Don't rush through the day. You will feel rushed the whole day anyways (maybe that's just me because I was 20 mins late to the Temple?) Plus once its over you will want to remember every detail and exactly how you felt.


2. Keep it simple. You will be less stressed,  happier, and more excited if you keep it simple. I think mine was pretty simple and I thought my 2 days turned out perfectly.


3.  Let people help you. My mom was a HUGE help and it was even better because we have the same taste. If you do have people help don't be afraid to say no or you don't like it, it still is your day and they will understand so don't settle.


4. Make a list of pictures you want. That was a mistake by me. Before our wedding I was thinking of all these pics I wanted and when it came down to it, I totally forgot. I am extremely sad because now I have pics with my two best friends at their weddings but not of us at mine
5. Remember how you feel. I can remember when I got married like it was yesterday...granted it has only been what? about 6 months...but that feeling is one thing that you should cherish. I remember being in the temple, the peace and comfort I felt knowing I was marrying the perfect man for me, and afterwards being SO happy knowing that he was stuck with me for eternity :)


6. When the day comes, enjoy it. Don't worry about your hair, or people showing up late, or something not turning out. Forget about all of that and enjoy the day because it will *hopefully* be the only one you get. I will be honest with you, the day I got married I was frustrated with my hair because I didn't think it looked good. Thankfully my mom helped me fix it, and maybe it wasn't EXACTLY how I imagined it, but my mom told me it looked great and looking back it wasn't so bad.


These are just a few of my tips. If you have any to add please do!

Happy Day!!

Have any of you ever wanted something SO bad you were willing to do almost ANYTHING to get it?!

So as most of you know I am going into Parks and Recreation. Well to graduate they require a minor. Since I have been so close to getting a math minor (only 1 class left) I didn't want to turn my back on that now, so naturally I asked if a Math minor would work. In my mind I was certain they would say "Of course it is! It's math!" But they did not. I was thinking "Why not?! isn't math used in everyday life? isn't math the basis for everything? doesn't math make you smart?!" Well don't fret! After jumping through hoops, researching, stressing out about this (because who wants to get another minor when you want to be done in a year? slash if I had to get another minor I couldn't be done in a year), and getting a total of 6 canker sores (of course they came 2 at a time and would last anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks) I feel as though I have fought long and hard for it and guess what?! I won!! You better believe I feel like a million bucks right now! When I read the email at work I was about to jump out of my chair and do this...


In short...today I was FINALLY approved for a math minor :) Yes instead of taking only 1 more math class to fulfill the requirements, I had it changed to 2 so that it would apply better for my Parks and Recreation major. Oh Happy Day!
**Thank you to all of you who helped me and believed in me :)

P.S. if you haven't seen this movie you NEED to see it!! I LOVE IT. Pretty sure I watched it about 3 times in one week.

The End

Through the years One Tree Hill has filled me with so many emotions: I have laughed, cried, been incredibly happy, extremely angry, I fell in love and I have fallen out of love, I have disliked many people and LOVED so many others,  I fought with my best friend, made up with my best friend, kissed the man of my dreams, and became vulnerable. I have learned many things, and felt so many more. I have grown with the characters. Last night was the series finale and all I can think about is how I am going to miss this show. They have taught me to be fearless, to love unconditionally, to never give up, to follow my dreams, and not to be afraid to take chances.

I know this is a ridiculous post but I am sure everyone has a TV show like this :) so please share if you do I need a new one to watch!

Snow Day

I don't know about you but I feel like its been snowing constantly...so today I pulled out my nice warm snow hat :) which now looking outside I don't really need because all the snow is melting :/

I do love the snow though, I think its absolutely BEAUTIFUL. This snow makes me want to do a few things:

1. It makes me want to go to the cabin. It is a beautiful place, full of love :) not to mention my grandpa built it!

2. Go hooky bobbing (I have no idea how to spell this). This is where you ride on a sled behind a car. It's one thing I feel like my family does every winter...besides shoveling all the drive ways! 

3. Sit in my place at my parent's house, under a blanket drinking hot chocolate. In my parent's house I have a spot I love to lay/sit. Its behind our love-seat in the front room, right in front of a big window. Back there is a vent and I always sit there with a blanket over me, and the vent, to keep warm.

4. Sit by a fireplace. I don't have one but my aunt and cousin gave me a fake one on DVD! This way I can have a fireplace wherever I go :)

These are just a few things I love to do when its snowing. Tonight I am looking forward to a nice relaxing night with my husband :) Hope you all have a good evening!

Few of the best feelings in the world

So I was thinking of some of the best feelings in the world and here are some:

• passing the test you worked hard on
• getting that text knowing that you were the first thing they thought about in the morning
• laughing until your stomach hurts
• cuddling
• getting a letter in the mail
• having a productive day
• finding the perfect shirt, skirt or pair of pants
• friends visiting when you are sick
• being surprised
• being called beautiful
• listening to the rain
• seeing your family when its been awhile
• a hug lasting more than a minute
• having a good cry session
• playing like a child
• eating what you are craving
• making someone smile
• long talks
• finding out the name of that song
• knowing you are loved
• being held and knowing everything will be ok
• knowing what you believe in is true
• slow dancing(its one of my favorite things)
• being in love

I believe its the simple things in life that fill our hearts with love and joy. If you wish to add any please do in the comments! I know its different for everyone :)

Remembering

I know I haven't written in awhile and my last two posts were for a class but I am going to try to get back into blogging :)

Today will be short.

Today is 9/11, ten years ago tons of people were affected by a tragic event that brought our nation together. Thinking back to that day I am filled with hope, love and admiration for the soldiers that fight for our freedom. I found this video and thought I should share it. It is really good and it makes you think of the ways it affected people that you may not have thought about, or at least I didn't.



I am so very grateful for what I have been given. I am grateful that we live in a free country where we can choose our religion. I am grateful for those that serve our country and spend days and months without seeing their family so I can live freely with mine. Always remember those who are fighting for our country and keep them in your prayers. Here is one more video I found as a tribute to 9/11.



* A special thanks to those that have loved ones serving. Thank you for your sacrifice :)

Sunday Will Come

I stole this from another blog but I really loved it and wanted to share it since its Easter :)

Excerpts from "Sunday Will Come" 
by Joseph B. Wirthlin

"On that Friday the Apostles were devastated. Jesus, their Savior—the man who had walked on water and raised the dead—was Himself at the mercy of wicked men. They watched helplessly as He was overcome by His enemies.

On that Friday the Savior of mankind was humiliated and bruised, abused and reviled.

It was a Friday filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that gnawed at the souls of those who loved and honored the Son of God.

I think that of all the days since the beginning of this world’s history, that Friday was the darkest.

But the doom of that day did not endure.

The despair did not linger because on Sunday, the resurrected Lord burst the bonds of death. He ascended from the grave and appeared gloriously triumphant as the Savior of all mankind."


"Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays.

But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come.

No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come."


"The Resurrection transformed the lives of those who witnessed it. Should it not transform ours?"

"Perfection"

Have you ever felt the need to be Perfect? Or you feel like the people around you are Perfect? Do you ever feel like the media has no idea what they are doing to kids these days? Do they realize that the way they portray people is WRONG? That nobody is really that skinny, and nobody has perfect hair all the time.They are wrong. Everyone struggles. We all struggle in different ways and that's why we have family and friends to help us through the tough times. I read this blog and it really made me stop and think. I am not gonna lie I did cry but if you read it, I think it will hit you too. Please take some time to read this, realize that people around you are struggling. Realize you need to be REAL.

BE YOURSELF, not what you think people want to see.

This is me trying to spread REAL. I am not going to tell you my deepest darkest secrets, or the things I am struggling with, but know that I do struggle, everyone does. It's normal, nobody is perfect. Please get REAL and help somebody out. You may not realize it but the people around you are struggling, be a good friend and make sure they know they can talk to you whenever they need to. It may seem like everything is ok on the outside, but wake up, its called a mask, a fake facade. I know sometimes its easier to put on a smile and pretend everything is alright and I realize that sometimes when you are struggling that's all you can do. I just want everyone to know that its ok not to be perfect. The definition of perfect is entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. Do you realize that's basically impossible? I do believe that one day we will all be perfect and we will become that way through Jesus Christ. He will help us overcome our shortcomings, and our flaws. But until then, try to be the best person you can be, and while you are doing that realize its ok if sometimes you fall short. You don't need to feel ashamed or like everyone is better than you. 

I just want to end by saying this, Heavenly Father loves you. He knows who YOU are and he knows YOUR struggles and YOUR pain. Don't turn away, He will help you. And please please please realize that you don't need to be "Perfect" just be the best you. I hope this didn't make you sad, I just wanted to make you think. Make you realize you aren't alone. 

"This is me, weeping as I write, asking the good people of the world to find somebody to put their arm around and be "real". This is me, wishing that people would realize how beautiful they are, even with all of their imperfections. This is me, sad and desperate for the girls in this world to love themselves. This is me, a very imperfect man, trying to help others feel a little more perfect by asking you to act a little less perfect. Will you help me spread "Real"?... You never know who might be alive tomorrow because you were real today. You never know who needs to feel like they aren't alone in their inability to be perfect... Get vulnerable. Get real. Let's show the world that we're not defined by perfection." -Dan Pearce (If you want you can comment here on my blog or on his blog here) 

Thanks for reading :)