another hawaii sign..

i just got off of work... and look what i brought home with me! i was ringing up a customer and she sounded like she was from hawaii.. and so of course, i asked & sure enough, she lives in oahu. sooo.. we go to talkin' and we exchanged our info {she knows an owner of an esthetics school in oahu} and then about 30 minutes later she came back and handed me those lovely chocolates. she went back to her hotel to get them for me. sweet, right? 

so.. yes. i'm taking this as another sign to go to school in hawaii =)

anywho...

like i said.. just got off from what it seems like a longgggggggggg morning {feeling under the weather, grrr} & decided, i'd have PB, strawberries & apples for a midday snack. andddd now, i need to figure if i'm going to try and eat a late lunch or just wait until dinner. oh the dilemmas i have! ;) 

don't forget to spring forward...

happy weekend!

the mom in me

i get to spend my thursdays with this little munchkin - jasper. cutest little baby boy in town. we went on our morning stroll, and as i looked down i thought - "man... i look/feel like a mom." and so, i had to capture the moment. just pretend that ring on my finger is a wedding ring.. and that baby in the stroller is brown. yeah. mom, right? hahah.

and here's a picture of my mom outfit. 

and then a picture of a random pink garage. 

things to do today:

watch jasper

hit up value village/goodwill to look for some home goods {one of my favorite things to do}

update tabs on my car

hang w/the ladies!

happy thursday to you !

Oh you sweet recipe book..

 

I was going through some of the books on my mom's bookshelf at home, and found this thin, green notebook. It was my mom's from back in the day - when she lived in Samoa - and she would use it to keep track of the tithe money at her church. She only used a couple of the pages and the rest were left blank.

And so... what better way to put it so use than to make it into a recipe book?! Yes! That's what I'm doing. It's my new project... the first recipe {as you can see from the photo below} is for the best oatmeal cookies you'll have, ever. Or at least, I think so. 

My idea for this recipe book is to just write down recipes that I come up with, recipes that have worked for me or recipes from my mom/aunts/etc. I eventually want to paperclip pictures of what the recipe should end up looking like :) 

And here's one of my favorite recipe books right now. It's fairly old, and belongs to my mom - but it's so good! It has yummy savory appetizers/starters, as well as really good sweets! 

Here's one recipe for you that caught my eye. I love how each recipe in this book has a little quote/story about the recipe! It makes that certain recipe so personal & I love that! 

Happy cooking! 

a couple great things this morning..

Love Is Magic - Drew & Ellie Holcomb

love is magic, makes you wanna dance, wanna laugh, jump around and make you wanna sing. 

that's been in my head all morning. love. love is magic. regardless of what our culture today says - there is a love that will give you true joy. and there IS a love that no one, that nothing can ever take from you. & thank you jesus for that sweet, sweet love. 

look at those two cute children! that's my niece lala {or lei} & my nephew amare. i love them. they never fail to crack me up. this morning i was deep cleaning the kitchen and those two little guys walked in wanting to eat breakfast. after all my hard work, i'm sure the kitchen is a mess by now =/ *sighh... oh well. they're cute. i'll let it slide this time.

...and, i wish i could be doing this right now. last night, it snowed. yep. snow. in march. yeahh.. i'm complaining. i guess i was spoiled when i lived in cali because now, i can't take this cold weather! lord have mercy! 

Today in short.

Today felt like the longest day ever.. Just getting home from work, laying in bed... Starving. But the dilemma is that I'm just way too tired to eat. Which... I guess is good anyway because it's not the best to eat this late. (welcome to my train of thought)
Today I saw some funny things I'd like to share with you:
1. This morning my uncle Sam & I dropped my sis Lily off at work, but first we stopped by Trabant (really great local coffee shop). As I was sitting in the car waiting for her.. I saw this man walk past the shop w/his Starbucks in hand. He looked back towards Trabant, stopped, looked at his Starbucks, back at Trabant, looked around, found a trash can, dumped the Starbs & walked right into Trabant. I wanted to applaud him for making that decision this morning ;)

... Um, there were a lot more funny things I wanted to share, but you have to excuse me - when I'm really tired, I tend to forget things...

..to be continued (if my memory of these funny happenings ever recovers)

Photo: someone lost an orange at pike place today...

questions for me!

well.. after my much needed nap, i'm wide awake & ready to party! {definition of word 'party' here: lay in bed, blog & then watch netflix} had a long day today.. started at 6 this morning and didn't really end until 7:30 tonight. anywho... a random post for your reading pleasure.

random photo: that beautiful ring there is missing. so, so SAD because i loved it A LOT. 

1. What's your favorite drink?

Probably coffee. I seriously love it. And next to coffee, I love water! Lots and lots of water. 

2. Would you consider yourself shy or outgoing? 

I think I'm a lot shy-er than I'd like to admit. Well... actually, in certain situations I can become shy but for the most part, I'm pretty outgoing. 

3. What's your profession?

Soon and very soon, I will be working towards becoming an esthetician... so all my friends, line up for your facials, waxes and all your skincare needs :) 

4. How would you describe your style? 

I would definitely have to say playful & laid back. I don't think you'd ever look at me and say, "Wow.. she looks really uncomfortable in what she's wearing." And why am I sure of that? Well... when I put an outfit on, one of the first questions I ask myself is, "Will I be able to wear this all day without fidgeting, fussing or wishing that I was in something else?"

I also think I'm a woman of many hats when it comes to my wardrobe. Sometimes I like to dress it up, sometimes I like to be cozy or sometimes I just like to wear old jeans, a cute hoodie & some toms. It just all depends. 

5. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My ability to budget. Oh Lord Jesus have mercy on my soul... and wallet... 

6. What's one makeup product you can't live without?

Mascara. I can go days with just wearing mascara and be totally fine with it. But without it.. I feel like my eyes aren't open. Mascara definitely helps to wake up my eyes & keeps me feeling ready for the day :) 

thanks colourful palate for the survey idea! 

perfect house vs. comfy home

If you haven't flipped through this book, actually sat down & read it or heard about it... please do yourself a favor and get it; go to Anthro, pick it up, take a seat on the couch {trust me, we love when people come to just hang out... it's all about the experience/your time in the store} & read it; etc.

A perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life. I'm not a particularly "spotless, everything must be sparkling all the time" type of person... but I am a clean person and I like to stay on top of my cleaning. Dishes in the sink? Can't stand to look at them {i get it from my momma}, so I wash them right away. If I walk into my room and I just feel like I don't want to be there.. there must be something wrong with it, so that's my queue to start reorganizing, cleaning or moving things around - and normally that takes all day & night. And there are tons of other cleaning type things I do.. and after reading this book, it made me think about when I have my own family and own home.. am I going to be that person who strives so hard to keep a spotless home that they don't actually get to relax, live & breathe deeply in their own home?

Oh God please.. NO. That's the last thing I want. haha. One of the ladies in the book said something to the effect of, "I want my home to be my children's favorite place to be... I want them to bring their friends here and I want this home to be their friend's favorite place to be." I want that. A comfortable, livable not unkempt home. 

For those of you with your own home, family, etc. take some time to relax. Leave the big cleaning jobs for another day and spend time with your loved ones. Don't get so wrapped up in the perfectionist upkeep of your home. Afterall... your home, most likely, will always be there... but moments become memories in a second - so cherish them :)