My Grown Up Christmas List

Ok so I love the Amy Grant song and I do want all of those things sung about in the song... but this list is a bit more worldly and actually more on the lines of the song "Santa Baby" or in other words this is my dream Christmas List, I know the chances of me getting any of it is nil, but hey a girl can dream!!!

Via Spiga woman's 'ebony' tall boots $222 at Overstock
Marc by Marc Jacobs Dr. Q bag $428 at Nordstrom
Vintage Van Cleef & Arples vintage Alhambra necklace in gold and black onyx $$$$
A beach vacation, I could really use one of these right now!!!
Last, but actually my number one christmas wish is this 1974 vintage fiat 500R all re-done.  I really want to sell my car and buy up this little guy for about (buy it now) 10,000 on ebay motors!

100 things

In church this week we were challenged to write down 100 things we are thankful for, I thought I would share my list and encourage you all to do the same, it really made me realize how much there is to be thankful for, and made me realize how blessed I have been.  Something I thought of while doing this was how i often focus on the one negative thing in my life when there is a plethora of great things in my life to be thankful for.  So I guess you could say that my Thanksgiving resolution is to focus on the many positives in my life instead of the few negatives. 

1- 21. my family members, you are all so great you each deserve your own number. Oh and no it is not a type O that there are 3 Jacobs, I have a brother a brother-in-law and a nephew that are all named Jacob!

1. Mom

2. Dad

3. Ben

4. Steph

5. Emma

6. Luke

7. Sophie

8. Tiffany

9. Jacob

10. Anna

11. Sam

12. William

13. Lucy

14. Jacob

15. Abby

16. Grace

17. Henry

18. Elise

19. Caroline

20. Ryan

21. Jacob

22. Jesus Christ

23. Snow

24. Stuffing

25. The opportunity to be getting a great education at BYU

26. times that I have laughed so hard my stomach is sore for the next week

27. House M.D. I am obsessed with that show!

28. Christmas music

29. Travel

30. dishwashers

31. washing machines

32. hot showers

33. sunny days

34. London study abroad 2007

35. Boys... half of the time, the other half of the time they are one of those negatives in my life that I am trying not to focus on.

36. All of my friends new and old, past and present! if I named you all it would take up the rest of the list, but you know who you are!

37. wearing comfy sweats and t-shirts

38. Lacrosse

39. my bed

40. my iphone

42. old movies

43. sushi... yum!

44. 7 peaks

45. my parents going on a mission

46. mountain biking

47. campfires

50. smores

51. cutting christmas trees

52. christmas music

53. art

54. church

55.  Jane Austin 

56.  Oscar Wilde

57. George Clooney

58. Movies with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

59. All of the cool places that I have been

60.  Scuba Diving

61. Beach vacations during the winter or anytime

62. Pina Coladas (virgin of course)

63. Guacomole

64. limonatas 

65. getting lost in a good book

66. Cary Grant

67. Audrey Hepburn

68. Deborah Kerr

69. Katherine Hepburn

70. Halloween 

71. Good Food

72. The scriptures

73. Fabric

74. sewing machines

75. Antiques

76. Fashion

77. my jobs

78. Christmas lights

79. Costco

80. cheap gas prices!!!

81. couches 

82. the internet

83. Games 

84. dancing signs (a game I play with my friends)

85. days I get to sleep in

86. good health

87. string cheese 

88. cookies

89. chick flicks in general

90. clothes, especially really cute ones!

91. dreams

92. hot chocolate, and my coco motion

93. Wicked the musical!!!!!!!!!!!!!

94. other musicals

95. museums 

96. Lake Powell

97. waterskiing

98. hallmark christmas specials

99. crafting

100. Last but not least I am grateful for Thanksgiving and this time of year in general.

Ok so two tests down three to go! Anyway I was in my marketing class last night and we were talking about price and my professor showed us this little gem of a commercial... enjoy!

Midterms!

OK so I know I haven't posted in a while but I have 5 tests this week so yeah I will get something new up about my life next week!

Summer To Fall

        

Now that the leaves are starting to change and the weather is turning I enjoy playing with my summer outfits and giving them a new fall twist by adding pieces like coats and sweaters. Here is a fun summer outfit, that I wish I owned, paired with some fun fall pieces. 

P.S. try making one of these collages at polyvore.com  I had a blast doing it!

Design File

OK so I have a habit of blog surfing when I am board or putting off my homework and this is not a new thing but I have actually turned it in to a productive activity! anytime I see a picture I like I save it to my computer and when I have some down time I organize them into different sections, mostly having to do with interiors or fashion so I thought I would share some of my favorites with you. I think I might make this a weekly thing, so here are some of my favorites from my category of bookshelves. Enjoy. 

P.S. Unfortunately I never bookmark where I get the images from, so thanks to whoever I got these from!

Hello again

So I know that I haven't posted for a while and there is a very simple explanation... my life is a lot more interesting in the summer. I am back to the same old, same old of working and going to school.  Anyway I will try to spice things up a bit in the near future!

Pick your own in France!

So while my uncle was here visiting my parents my dad and him went on a bike ride and just happened upon this awesome farm that lets you pick all your own produce! So the crew went back a couple of days later and we had at it, it was so fun I think we might have over picked but maybe not, the fruit and veggies were so good I think that they are all gone now. Wow it was a blast I just wish my cute sister-in-law and brother and their kids could have come they would have loved it so much, but unfortutatly their flight left that morning. It was a blast, and bonus  for dinner that night we made the best strawberry and raspberry lemonade, yum! Anyway if anyone will be in france and would like to do this (the farm is about 50 min outside of Paris) let me know and I will let you know how to get there! oh and PS look at the cool way that they plant strawberries so that they are super easy to pick. Oh and Flowers you can pick by the kilo too!

Book Recommendations Anyone?

I am trying to find some great books to read on my trip anyone have any suggestions? 

I got a bike!

Hey this is my new bike isn't it great I got it on Tuesday and I love it today I rode it to the Provo farmers market, about 6 miles, ok so the market isn't really that far from my house but I got a little lost on the way there. Yesterday I rode it to seven peaks and then to dinner and to a baseball game, then back home about another 6 miles. So hopefully this purchase will help me cut back on how much I am spending on gas each month, and plus it is a really cute bike. (If you are in the market for a vintage bike I got mine at the painted cupboard in Salt Lake they have 100s of old bikes! They are located at 1597 South 1100 East.)

Upgrade... Major Upgrade!

So I have had the same phone for about 4 years! and after the part that was taped on finally fell off I decided it was time for a new one.  I have been totally obsessed with the Iphone ever since they came out last year and so I decided to splurge and get one and since my Ipod broke about a month ago I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.  Wow I love having the Iphone! I have never even had a camera on my phone, now I have a camera, internet, and lots of other awesome features, and I couldn't be happier!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE MAMMA MIA!!!

I saw the musical in London and loved it, and I have seen the movie twice already and absolutely love it.  It is so much fun to watch, this movie definitely has made it into my top ten all time favorite movies and that is saying something for a movie buff like me!

A Great Birthday Week!

Wow I have had a great birthday week!

On my actual birthday me and some of my friends went out to Happy Sumo and then went and saw Mamma Mia I think that it might be my new favorite movie.

22 yeah!

I had a family get together up the canyon and we had yummy homemade cupcakes, I wasn't the only one who enjoyed them!

On the 24th some of us went to the carnival in Spanish fork, it was a blast!

Too short :(

I think that I liked the Merry-Go-Round a little too much!

Bonjour Paris!

21 days and counting, then I am off to Paris! I am getting so excited I can hardly wait. To prepare I am brushing up on the little amount of French that I know, reading up on all the cool places I want to visit, and of course watching classic movies like "Funny Face" to get me extra excited!

"I'm strictly (a) tourist, But I couldn't care less. When they parlez-vouz me, then I gotta confess. That's for me: Bonjour, Paris!" - Just a line from one of the songs in Funny Face and from one of my favorite scenes.

Powell

So I was very lucky and got to go to Lake Powell about a week and a half ago, it was a blast, lets just say it had been a while since I had had a good water weenie ride

Moab

This past weekend I got a much needed break from school and went to moab, we were there from Friday night to Saturday night. We biked the slick rock trail and hiked to delicate arch. It was a great weekend and now I am back in Provo for my last week of the term hopfully I will make it through the week and then I will be done with school until the Fall, yay!

I am an AUNT... for the eleventh time!

Yesterday I became and aunt for the eleventh time.  Elise Seely Brubaker 6 lbs 3 oz 19.5 in.

The Countdown Begins!

11 weeks and 2 days until I leave for France to go and see my parents I can't wait!

Currently Loving: Large Convex Mirrors

Ever since touring Europe this past fall and winter I have been in love with convex mirrors especially big ones I love this one from Betsy Johnson's dining room.  You can buy them here. They are a bit pricey $370-$1,600 to be exact, but a girl can dream and since I don't even have a house to put one in I guess I will be doing a lot of dreaming.  Maybe once I am doing a little less dreaming (when I have a house) I will get crafty with one of those security convex mirrors and an old frame.

Etsy Shop Open!

So my shop is finally up and running, here is a little sneak peak check it out here!

Oh P.S. there is a giveaway for one item on Stephmodo so head on over there and enter!

Highlights of Winter Semester...

Lacrosse season comes to an end.Skate Your Heart Out for Lacrosse! our annual fundraiser.
Flowers from my mom on Valentines
The Team
Peace tats (not real ones;) )
Best Friends!
My Cell Phone... yes I am still using it!

FINALS ARE OVER!!!

Yay finals are over and hopefully I will have my life back for a little while. School starts back up with the spring term on Wednesday so I don't get much of a break so I will be sure to milk it for all its worth!

Etsy Shop!

Ok so I have decided to finally open up an etsy shop, it should be opening in about two weeks. I am really excited about it so check back soon and I will have the link for it!

Soel Friends and Family day!

Hey Soel's Friends and Family day is on Saturday the 22nd so if you are my friend or in my family let me know if you want to come you will get 20% off your entire purchase. Let me know and I will give you the card so you can get the discount!

CRAZY LIFE!

Ok so my life has been a bit crazy lately with work, school and lacrosse, but here is a quick update. Lacrosse season is in full swing we have had four games so far and we have one on the 28th in San Diego. Our team is off to a slow start but as it is a really new team I think that we will definitely finish the season stronger than we started. I got a concussion last week and both my shoulders are tweaked a bit but that is the glory of lacrosse season! I am loving my job, you all should come into the store it is awesome and we just got a lot of cute new spring stuff I work on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-3:30 so come drop in! School is crazy right now with lots of papers and tests but I am pulling through. Anyway that is the update for now, I will try to keep current with updates!

Winter Sale and Soel

Soel is having a sale on Saturday, January 26th Everything in the store will be anywhere from 10-50% off. Come check it out!

I got a Job!

I just got a job at Soel Boutique in Riverwoods mall in Orem, and I am so excited. Besides being my favorite store, I get to go to all the yoga classes I want, and I now I can get a discount on all the clothing I buy there, which is not a small amount!