MIA

Sorry I've been laggin in my posts!  I started this blog during the summer, when I had pretty much nothing to do.  It was great because I was able to share some stories I hadn't told a lot of people!  Now, however, school has started back up and I'm working two jobs!  To say I'm not busy is an understatement.

One of my jobs is working the front desk at our local CrossFit box.  I really enjoy working there, and working out there!  The people are amazing and it seems most of the time I just laugh through my shifts.

Regardless of my excuses though, I promise I will be better at posting updates of our lives!  We have a few exciting adventures planned and I can't wait to share them.

Quote of the day

Weekend so far

This weekend has been pretty entertaining so far. This is the first time I've spent more than a dinner with Andrew's brother and its been quite a riot. Andrew had to come down to the cabin to help finish off his parents deck and decided it would be nice to drag me along. I thought it would just be me and the two boys (them working and me being left to my own devices) but it turned out Andrew's parents would be here too.

I was very happy to find this out because it meant that my soon-to-be mother-in-law could spend some girl time together. The poor woman...she's the only female in a house of men. Don't worry too much because she can more than stand her ground, but somedays you just need a girls day. 

After a morning run (I ran almost 4 miles!) and some delicious breakfast, Donna and I headed out the door. We first stopped off at the cutest bakery. 

It was filled with some of the cutest candies and cupcakes! 

Beer & pretzel flavored cupcakes! And you didn't have to be 21+ to buy! 

French toast!

Homemade toffees! 

After we picked up some delectables for dessert we made our way to the village. After what seemed like an eternity cruising the parking lot, we were able to stalk someone and snapped up their spot! 

After strolling around and running into a million dogs (seriously, everyone and their mother had their dog out with them today) we walked into the Coach store. It seemed to be our lucky day because they just opened up a bigger, better store and were offering 50% your entire purchase! With savings like that we would be foolish not to buy something! 

I've been looking for a backpack for quite a while, but was never able to find one that I totally loved. In the clearance section I found a super cute leather backpack, just big enough to fit an iPad. I convinced myself this purse would work perfectly for school. Who needs a backpack to actually carry your books right?! 

Well I was walking around the store and we crossed over to the men's section and that's when I saw the most beautiful backpack ever! A dark military green waxed canvas bag...I was smitten. And this is actually a bag I can carry things in. You know like folders and books and snacks.

I love it, and will post a pic soon!

The Drive, The View

Sometimes I forget just how beautiful the landscape near our little town is. Seriously gorgeous. We live in the high desert and when the monsoon roll in everything turns green! 

Our drive yesterday was no exception. Just beautiful landscapes (for the majority of the trip)! 

 I was even able to capture this awesome image from the side mirror of the clouds reflecting off the car windows! Now that's a cool shot! 

Weekend Getaway

I'm so excited, Andrew and I are going on a last minute weekend getaway! We're not going anywhere new, and Andrew will likely be working the whole time, but still, a weekend out of town is fun! 

Everyday Ballet

Just ran across these photographs by Jordan Matter and instantly fell in love!  He has photographed ballet dancers in random situations.  There are many amazing photographs, but here are my favorites!

You can check out more photos here, and if you want the whole collection you can buy it here.

Laugh of the Day: Liberal Arts Students

To anyone who has attended a Liberal Arts school knows that there are some students who you can't help but laugh at.  Well, my school is certainly no acception, and now I've run across this twitter feed that posts ridiculous things Liberal Arts students say.

Professor- "Everyone PLEASE remember to wear shoes on our field trip to the zoo."
— Liberal Arts Wisdom (@LiberArtsWisdom) September 6, 2013

Professor- "Introduce yourself and tell us about your summer." Barefoot Bobby- "I recently took up birding."
— Liberal Arts Wisdom (@LiberArtsWisdom) September 6, 2013

Professor- "What did you do this summer, Hanna?" Hanna Homesteader- "I read ecopsychology books and contemplated what it means to be human."
— Liberal Arts Wisdom (@LiberArtsWisdom) September 6, 2013

Gretchen Granola- "They should invent coffee that stays hot." Me- "Maybe if you didn't drink coffee from a mason jar, it would stay warm."
— Liberal Arts Wisdom (@LiberArtsWisdom) September 6, 2013

Just amazing.  Go check out more of these fantastic tweets @LiberArtsWisdom