Another Disneyland Weekend

 Good morning friends! It is another weekend come and gone. I hope all of you had a nice one. This morning I have woken up sounding like a man who has been smoking for years. Yes, I have completely lost my voice. It was inevitable with this stupid cold going around that I was going to get it and now it has attacked me! Here's to hoping that I can sound somewhat normal at school today!

Anyway this weekend was a great one! I really enjoyed myself! Friday night I got off work and my dad took the family out to dinner. Then we came home and my sister and I crawled into my bed and watched Netflix together.

Saturday was what I had been looking forward to all week! Can you guess? DISNEYLAND! It was so nice. Not to hot, not to cold, and not to packed! We were shocked at how low the crowd was. 

My sister and I went with one of her friends and his brother. They are so awesome and new found friends to me. They even got me to go on the water ride in California Adventure which is a task that is not easy. I hate having to walk around soaked! I didn't get to wet thankfully! The below picture was taken after the ride was over. We all look pretty dry, but the people in the raft with us were soaked head to toe!

After Disneyland and California Adventure we headed to Downtown Disney and took the boys to see Frozen. It was my third time, my sisters second, and the boys first. My sister and I had been referencing movie quotes most of the day so it was a must see for David and Aaron. The movie ended around 9:15 and we headed back into the parks. I had never done that before and it was a nice little rest since we spent most of the day there. 

I have had this cold most of the past week and Disneyland killed my throat and voice. By 6:00 I sounded like a smoker, and after the movie I barely had any voice at all!

Sunday was a nice relaxing day! I had tea, and cuddled in bed with all my animals. I did some chores around the house. Being sick it was nice to have a day off. 

How was your weekend? Recovered from the holidays yet? 

Thrifted Comfy Sweater

sweater: thrifted

jeans: hollister

boots: love d

Don't you just love those finds where you go OH MY GOSH! SO CUTE! That's how this sweater went down. I can't remember the thrift store that I got it at, but I just love this sweater. It is a piece of clothing both my sister and I share. We love it that much! It doesn't exactly "fit" but that's what makes it that much more loveable. It is so soft and comfy. It isn't super heavy so I can wear it on a day when it isn't super cold or super hot. 

Do you have a favorite piece of clothing? What's your comfiest sweater like?

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Letting Go

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The minute I typed in the title for this post the song from Frozen started to play in my head. No this post is not about letting your snow powers unleash or belting a song at the top of your lungs. However, the song is great, the movie is great. Go see it!

This weekend while I was on my work retreat we had a devotion time Saturday morning. Each staff member was given a stack of 5 envelopes. We were to go through them in silence and do exactly what the envelopes said. There were multiple things throughout the letters that really spoke to me and stood out to me. Yet, the one thing that has stuck with me the most was a little saying. I don't know what letter it was on, or what the rest of the letter was about but this little phrase really helped me.

"Let go of 2013"

Just let that statement sink in for a minute....let go, Let Go, LET GO! That is so hard for me. It has been really hard. I have so many happy good memories in 2013. Yet, I cannot hold onto them anymore. 2013 is over. I am new. I am blank. I am single..

I have no regrets of 2013, and I honestly enjoyed my year. Yet, looking back I can't think of anything without Donny involved. So now I must let go. I must move forward into 2014 strong and courageous. I must look ahead knowing that God has a plan. He has my heart and he is directing my path.

I am not the only one who has ended 2013 off on a sour note. I am sure many of you were happy to leave 2013 behind. I was not so happy at what I had to leave behind. However, I cannot focus on that. There is no reason to hold onto the past anymore. It isn't going to come back. 

So here's to letting go and letting God. 

Inspiring Words

 

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If you are an avid reader on my blog you know why this quote stood out to me. Today is a day packed full of work stuff before school starts tomorrow. So there's some words that have inspired me with the start of this new year. I hope they inspired you too.

Cold Weather Beauty Tips

Cold Weather Beauty Tips

Being that it is winter I decided to do a post about how I combat the cold. I promise that when I had this idea it was actually cold in California. Yet as of late it has been about 70-75 degrees. Not Christmas or New Years like weather at all. Yet, I figured that maybe someone is reading this who is actually in a cold climate place and these products might help them.

My beauty products do not change drastically from summer to winter since California does not really have seasons. There are a few differences though!

In the morning I use the target version of the aveno moisturizer. This stuff works really well, and I find that it doesn't make my face oily or clog my pores. I also like that there is SPF in the product. 

The rest of these products I use at night however after I shower I always lotion up! I never like dry skin so lotion is so important! 

At night I will use the other up & up moisturizer. I use this one at night since it doesn't have any SPF in it. I don't like to use this one every night since my face is rather oily. However, if I feel very dry or there are portions of my face that feel dry I like to apply it.

On my bedside table I keep chapstick. As many as I can! The 8 hour one I received in my Birchbox and completely love it! I don't feel like it actually lasts 8 hours, but it is still helpful. I also keep the Bath and Body Works sleep lotion. Like I said I do not like dry skin so I keep my hands moisturized. This stuff is nice since the smell helps calm ones mind.

How do you keep your skin good during winter? Have you tried any of these products?

Weekend Recap

Today is the first Sunday of 2014! People have been saying that a whole lot lately! It's the first song of 2014, its the first hamburger of 2014. Well of course it is! But the first Sunday means that it is the first Weekend Recap of 2014! 

This weekend was a busy one for me! Friday at 1:00 pm spring training started for my office and me! I was so happy to be back to work! They took our staff up to the mountains for a little retreat this weekend. We had two different cabins, one for boys the other for girls, which were really nice! This weekend was more time spent of bonding for our staff. We all know how to plan events and run the game room, but we never really get time alone together. I really enjoyed myself. It was time well spent with my co workers, and the Lord.

Here are a few photos from the weekend.

Some of the boys made a pyramid and I ended up being the top!

Saturday we played whippel ball. Which was so fun for us!

We were also taking to see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I loved that movie! Tonight I get off and back to work on Monday! Classes start Wednesday. It is so crazy to think I am 4 months away from being half way through college!

I also wanted to ask if any of you participate in a weekend recap link up. I can't seem to find someone who is consistent. Please let me know!

How I Welcomed In 2014

Welcome 2014! It seems like years only go by faster as I get older. I remember 2012 graduating high school, and I remember my 2010 sophomore prom like it was yesterday. Yet, here we are in 2014 and I am almost halfway through college. That is just so crazy to me! 

I have to apologize for being absent from the blog the last 2 days. I have just been having to much fun! Which is a good thing. Plus it gives me something to put up here on this little section of the internet. 

So here's what I have been up to the last few days.

Masks, masks, and more masks. I have made so many new friends in the past few days! My sister has known these three sisters from theater for a few months now. They are as close as my sister and I are. The middle sister's birthday was New Years Eve and she has always wanted to go to a masquerade and try a fondue restaurant. It just so happened the fondue place was having a masquerade that night! 

It was so fun searching out masks, and getting all dressed up. I have never really gone to a party on New Years Eve. When I was little my parents would throw a board game party, but that's all I know. 

New Years Day I spent with my best friend Kristin and her fiance Sean. Not featured was his best friend as well. This day was spent with no plans and just fun! I actually felt like a college kid. We played mario kart, and drove around searching for something to do. 

We all out danced to Disney music in the car, and came home with pizza and ice cream. It was a blast! I also got to watch The Prestige for the first time. Adding more to my move education.

Yesterday my sister and I hightailed it up to the Happiest Place on Earth. Which was the craziest idea ever. Our passes were blocked over Christmas, but opened back up New Years Day. However, that does not mean we should have gone. It was soooo busy! We are definitely going to wait for it to calm down to go again. We met up with a friend of hers, and his brother. Another opportunity for me to make new friends!

These last few days were some much needed fun for me. I head back to work today, and I start school next week. Getting back into a routine is just what I am looking forward to. So much is changing for me which can be hard to get used to, but I know God has a plan. I am just going along for the ride! Learning to be more flexible! 

How was your New Years?