momma knows best

I know it's been awhile since I've posted! There has been so much going on that I've barely had time to sleep.. it's a great thing being busy when it's with things and people you love but at the same time, it's terribly exhausting. In the last week....

- I've turned 21 

- Had 4 birthday parties (yes yes I know that I have the best friends and family) 

- Had to write 3 papers

- 2 tests 

- lots of other homework 

- worked A LOT

- went on vacation (OU/tx weekend in Dallas) 

- OU kicked UT's ass! (pardon my french.. it's necessary in this instance) 

- and didnt sleep one bit 

Soooo now that I'm back I'm just on a mission to relax, make my room feel more like home, bake, DIY lots of projects I've been dreaming about, and pour out my love from Christ to those around me! 

On a serious note.. I have learned something. I dont know if it's that I learned it today, or this weekend, or just over the time since I've been on my own in college. But I've learned the biggest lesson I wish I would have learned a loooooong time ago. 

My mom was right. about everything. 

All the warnings, all the advice, all the "dont do that" or "I think you should do this".. it was all right. All the bad things I've done or bad things that happened to me in my past.. I'm going to say that at least 90% of them could have been avoided if I would have listened to my mommy. 

You always hear people say "mothers know best" and I never thought I would believe that, say it myself, or agree with it -- but I do, to all of the above. 

So to all the mothers out there, I'm saying on behalf of all daughters, we're sorry we dont listen right aways. 

and to all the daughters out there, listen to your mom! She really does know best! 

ohhh and thank her, tell her you love her, and do nice things for them. often. 

this weekend.

was wonderful. 

perfect combo of activities! 

cozies, a good book, my front porch, and pumpkin spice latte's! 

date night! :) 

movie (moneyball-- very good!), dinner, mini golf, and arcade games! 

OU game! 

my brother came! 

the weather was amazing! 

we won!! (of course!) 

BOOMER SOONER! 

less than 12 hours until I'm 21!

birthday! birthday! birthday!!

dreaming..

I'm almost half way done with my Junior year and it's got me dreaming! 

Dreaming of all the things I could do, see, and experience. 

I'm single and have nothing tying me down, 

which only means I can move where ever the Lord is calling me 

to do whatever he is calling me to do! 

How many times in your life do you get to pick up and move?

start completely over. 

In a dream location with a dream job and a dream life. 

I figure twice. 

1.) when you graduate college (single or married with no kids) 

2.) when you you're retired and the kids are all grown up. 

I know I want to move over seas for a few years but I think I want to do that when I'm married as our little husband and wife adventure before we have kids. 

I dont want all my adventures to be solo. 

and how cool would it be to live overseas on a long term mission trip early in your marriage?

Talk about making a strong bond!! 

I'm in love and obsessed with the idea of living in a small town

the kind where everyone knows each other 

(but theres still stuff to do) 

on the coast.. with mountains!! 

So I've been looking at potential places in The States.. 

hood river, oregon 

missoula, montana 

olympia, washington

portsmouth, new hampshire 

bremerton, washington

willington, north carolina 

This is my chance. 

And I'm ready to let me dreams run wild! 

1 week.

1 week until my birthday!! 

yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! yay! 

last night.

was amazing!!! 

Joe White and the AfterDark staff was an absolute blessing to OU. 

It was a night full of truth, worship, happiness & lives being changed!! 

Praise the Lord! 

A couple thousand kids were there and a couple thousand kids made a discision of a lifetime. 

either... 

1.) they gave their life to Christ!! 

2.) they want to stop living in chains of sin and guilt but chained to Christ and the cross!! 

It was a seriously epic night. 

the greatest girls you'll ever meet!

me and the Christian Rapper Fedel! :) 

me. my best friend. & DAVE BARNES!!! 

a great man of God. Tim Mannin! one of the pastor's at Journey Church

my friend Josh surprised me!! :) 

It was a great night. 

I wish I could relive it! :) 

AFTER DARK. tonight!

Dave Barnes, Landry Jones, Ryan Broyles

tonight. will be epic! 

& guess who (might) hang out with Dave in the Green room?? 

yes. this girl! 

wooooooooohhoooooooooooo

yiippeeeee yiipppeeeee yipppeeeeeeeeee

I cannot contain my emotion. seriously.

favorites

3 favorite things that I'm loving today! 

It's a good day!! 

New candle scents are out for autumn & I'm loving it! 

It's my favorite smell behind all the Christmas smells! 

I picked up these 2 today when I was out running errants. Absolutely amazing.

(harvest is my favorite!)

Justin's Nut Butter is worth every penny. 

yes, all $11 dollars worth of pennies. 

I'm obsessed. 

It's all I want to eat! Justin, who ever "justin" is.. is a genius!

Essie's fall collection. 

swoon.

This really doesnt need anymore said. Nail polish speaks for itself :)