My 2012 Beauty Goals!

Happy New Years everyone!! I hope everyone has had as much fun making goals for 2012 as i have!! These are my beauty related goals for 2012!

Drink at least 2 bottles of water a day!

(this may not seem like much but im used to drinking none)
Make working out become more of a habit. Im good for 3 days a week, but i would like to kick it up a notch. I don't have an exact weight im trying to get down to. I know numbers on a scale won't make me happy, but working out and eating healthy will. If i lose weight in the process then GREAT!!

I want to eat healthy. My body doesn't do well with excessive fat, carbs, and sugar. (expecially since i don't have a gal bladder) Everything in moderation right?! I am going to fit in more protein, and fiber!

Im going to take off my make-up every night before bed! My skin and eyelashes will thank me! Being a newlywed made it so that i didn't want to climb in bed without looking my best ;) but that's stupid reasoning because my husband loves how i look without makeup! I just need to get over it and take it off!

(these are my favorite makeup removers ever, besides good ole Vaseline, ill post on that subject another time though)

So what are some of your beauty goals for 2012?

Newport, RI

We are having soo much fun on the east coast! Yesterday we drove to Newport, Rhode Island! It is one of the coolest little towns we have been! Imagine Park City or Balboa Island, but East Coast style! We want to spend an entire week or two there...one day! This is one of the Mansions we toured, The Breaker Mansion!

It is sooo old and beautiful inside! The walls are painted with gold and platinum! The Vanderbilt family was soo unbelievably wealthy! It was great inspiration/motivation! ;)

This is the restaurant we ate at on main street! Its the Brick Ally Pub. We ate the BEST lobster bisque and clam chowder! No one makes it quite like the east coast! We also enjoyed this massive burger! haha!
I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas! We sure are loving our break!! Have a Happy New Years!!

Merry Christmas!

I am sooo happy the holidays are finally here! We are spending them in Connecticut with my Mom, Stepdad, and my brother Chan!!!!! Im loving every second of being here with them! I just wish Mal and Landon could join us! One day!? So here are some holiday videos I wanted to share with you all! Hopefully it will help bring the spirit of Christmas into your home!




I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!! This is one of my favorite Christmas songs! I think it is a nice reminder to "Let Him In". I love my Savior Jesus Christ, and i am also thankful for everyone who sacrificed so much to bring him into this world.





This is my VERY favorite Christmas movie! If you have never seen it, you need to! At least skip to the last 20 mins and watch! Merry Christmas everyone!!

Tempting.....

So I have been fighting the major itch to cut my hair short again! Which is funny because i finally feel like my hair is the length i was wishing it was for the past 3 years haha! Isn't that that way it always goes!? Anyway i saw these pictures of Katy Perry and fell in love with her hair! I LOVE the cut! The color is cute too, but i wouldn't want it for myself! I promised myself that i wouldn't cut my hair until after my sister's wedding in Febuary! So heres to keeping that promise! AHHHH!

Shirt Skirt!

I found this idea on Pinterest this past week!!! Except i don't know who to give the credit to, there wasn't a link attatched! Anyway I love it! And now i know what to do with all Bryce's button ups that he doesn't wear very often!

Step 1- Take a Men's button up shirt and do it up like 3/4th of the way!

Step 2- Step into the shirt, tuck in the collar, and do up as many more buttons as needed!

Step 3- Take the arms and tie them into a knot or bow!
Step 4- Tuck the extra fabric into the folds created by the arms!

Step 5- Enjoy your new skirt!!

Here is mine!

Traveling for Thanksgiving?!

In one week exactly we will be headed to Utah for Thanksgiving! I am seriously sooo excited! The reasons for my excitement include.....

1. Seeing and spending time with family, family, and more family!
2. Eating a Pork Salad at Cafe Rio!
3. Spending time with friends!
4. Eating at all the frozen yogurt shops!
5. Wedding dress shopping with Mal!
6. Eating at Wingers!
7. Shopping!!!
8. Eating at the best Japanese place ever, Koyo!
9. Possible black friday crazyness!
10. Getting to spend 5 days straight with my sweetheart!

(yes i know most of them include eating, don't judge ;) )

Im sure some of you will be traveling for the holidays as well! I saw this amazing idea and had to share it! You can use a Pot Holder to keep your flat/curling irons safe during your trip!!!!

Smart right?! I thought so too! Im used to wrapping t-shirts around mine! Now im not sure how the inside of a pot holder would hold up to heat, so i don't recommend putting them in while still hot! You can even buy pot holders at the dollar store! Super cheap and super handy! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving! I know i have sooo much to be thankful for!!

Winter Toes

So a while back i got these "pedi socks" free with the purchase of an OPI nail polish! I thought they were ridiculous and stupid, and i almost threw them away! My husband being the smart man that he is told me not to. I mean they were free and super super soft......and he thought that they made me look like a sexy gymnast/80's chick. haha. (sorry the pic was taken with an itouch so its not great)

So every year once winter hits i paint my nails and am left to freeze to death for an hour while my toe nails dry.

I mean the worst thing ever is when you paint your toe nails and then put on socks or go to bed only to wake up with thread imprints all over them!! am i right or what!?

So finally this past week i buckled down and put on my sexy "pedi socks" and...........I LOVE THEM!! It was amazing! I was kept warm and toasty AND my nails didn't get ruined! (and i may or may not of gotten lucky because of them ;) )

My point is....since they were a one time promotion and i can't seem to buy more pairs of them... i plan on making some, and you should too! It would be super easy to re-purpose an old sweater, old socks, old mittens, leg warmers, etc......

I will see what i can do about that, and maybe do a follow up post on what i come up with! Let me know if any of you do too! I promise you wont be disappointed!