Something about February, or the idea of spring approaching me, has me in love with the pink/red/coral family. These are my pinterest favorites for this week! What spring trends are you loving? Color blocking? Pastel skinnies?

Oscar Favorites

Louise Roe

Kristen Wiig

Juliana Rancic

Emma Stone

Alexandra Edenborough

Juicing

I am excited to be back in the blog world. I went through a lot of extreme changes over the past couple months. I moved home to Arizona and took my old position as Laser Technician. I did love my position up in Utah, but the cold and homesickness eventually became too much to bear. I am so happy to be here. The weather has been lovely.

One of the things I love most about Arizona is the food. If you know me at all you know I love to eat. I love Spinato's, Cibo, La Grande Orange, Liberty Market, Oreganos, Joes BBQ, etc. Eating out with my friends is my favorite past time. That being said, I knew I needed to make some changes. I often felt drained, and tired. I struggle with acne. My biggest complaint was the frequent migraines.

I was tired of the stomach aches and nausea. Indulging now and then is inevitable, but I wanted my everyday diet to change. I watched a couple of documentaries on Netflix that really opened my eyes for the first time. My favorites were Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and Food Inc. I would highly reccommend you watch these. They are entertaining, informative, and quite frankly disturbing! (In the best way). Many of you have seen my photos on Instagram documenting my recent journey and have been asking questions. I wanted to elaborate on my blog for anyone who is intrigued.

So on the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead a man shares his story about how Juicing changed his life. By juicing fruits and vegetables he lost a TON of weight, felt and looked healthier, and felt inspired to educate others.

Benefits of Juicing:

One of the greatest benefits is that you can consume large amounts of fruits and vegetables quickly and easily. Pictured below is the amount of fruits and vegetables I consume in one cup of juice:

In the short amount of time that I've been juicing I have noticed a more effective digestive system, increased energy, deeper sleep, clearer skin, shinier hair, better moods, and less bloating in the stomach.

Juicing has also helped me to save money. Below is an entire cart of groceries from The Farmer's Market. These fruits and vegetables are locally grown so they are safer for our bodies. The groceries pictured only cost me $24, which is enough juice to last me at least 4 days (two meals/day). That is only $3/ meal!

I have only been juicing for about two weeks and I try to juice twice a day. Cutting out all of the junk in my diet is still a work in progress. (It is girl scout cookie season people!) I have noticed my taste is beginning to change. The foods I crave are different. When I do cheat, I am unable to consume the same large quantities I used to.

Lately people have been asking me how the juice tastes. I assumed it would be an acquired taste. Most of the juice consists of vegetables. The first time I tried it however I enjoyed it and wanted more. The juice comes out a little bit different each time but it always tastes sweet. It has been fun to experiment by adding and subtracting ingredients.

Here is the recipe for the juice I do daily:

1 large carrot

2 green apples

1 small orange

2 large celery stalks

1 large lemon wedge

1 handful of spinach

1 handful of kale

Hope you found this informative!

xo

I decided to make a Christmas Wish List inspired by Stacie Lang

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Inspired by Pinterest of course

Dear Santa...

Bring me some arm candy.

My Week With Marilyn

Tonight I saw the film, My Week With Marilyn. I am in Boise on Business and my friend Lex suggested the local Indie Theater. She is from this quaint town and she knows all the fun places to go. The theater was simply darling. They sell panini's and homeade cookies to eat while you watch. There are only 4 films playing at a time. This film was lovely. It took place in England in the fifties so how could it be bad? I was smitten with the castles and homes and gardens. Michelle Miller did a wonderful job portraying Marilyn Monroe, she even has a lovely singing voice. Eddie Redmayne was so adorable I could hardly stand it. It is rated R because you see a naked bum one time. But otherwise it is a wholesome movie and I'd recommend it to anyone.

I am in Boise for the opening week of our new Laser Hair Removal clinic. It is so fun to be the New Market Coordinator. I am responsible for hiring and training the technicians, ordering the inventory for the clinic, decorating the clinic, establishing relationships with our partnering Physicians, and overseeing the opening of the clinic. It weighs heavily on my shoulders that these tasks are completed properly. I am hard on myself and never quite satisfied with the outcome. But I try to remember that I am 23 years old, inexperienced, and that much is expected of me. I am flattered that my boss trusts me with these important tasks. I don't want to let him down.

The past couple weeks I spent time in Arizona with friends and family. We made some wonderful memories. The first week was all about my dear friend Spencer Webster. His funeral was a celebration of his life and legacy. I am so amazed by him. I love him more than ever before. I am going to share a couple of passages from his journal that are absolutely inspiring:

"I hope to just keep moving. Keep studying. Keep learning. The essential part and search in my life is still that of love. Love for people. love for the things I do, and love for something better. till know, that whoever is reading this, I love you. I truly do."

"Maybe I can do anything I want in this life or the nest of any life. With the basis of unlimited knowledge, why not? Is death just the death of biological illusional cellular nuclear material? My soul lives on..."

There is so much I can say about Spencer but I can't say enough how much I admire him. He has such a big heart. I enjoyed the time I spent kneeling alone at his grave. The weather was lovely and I felt him close to me. I will cherish that time forever.

My second week in Arizona revolved around good friends and family, delicious food, and perfect weather. Did I mention lot's of food? See the pictures below:

french toast at Crackers and Co.

Thanksgiving Feast at Maxwell's Kindergarten

dinner at dads

hot cocoa at mom's

Temple lights and more cocoa

Pizza at La Grande Orange

more pizza and crepes at Cibo

sister sleepover

picnic at the park


Arizona folks, don't take it for granted. It truly is the best place to live. Thank you for supporting me through a challenging time. My sister and her family were great hosts to me. My friends welcomed me back with open arms. I never wanted to leave but back to work I went. I can't wait for Disneyland on Christmas with the family.

Today I lost my best friend. The cause is unknown. When I received the phone call this morning my world stopped. Not you. Anyone but you. You were my first love. You were my first kiss, my first boyfriend, the first hand I held, the first date I went on. You were my first friend to have a drivers license. You wrote me songs, handwritten cards, and notes. You were there for me when I was sick, or sad, or lonely. You were there when we hadn't talked in a while. You were there for me for 8 years. We decided we would marry if we were still single at age 25. We named our future son Melvin, because we knew he would be a red head and would be a nerd. You were there for me when my parents divorced, I was there when yours did. You loved me unconditionally, even when I was being stupid or selfish. You loved me when I lived near and when I lived far. The last thing you said to me was "I love you, I miss you, stay warm darling." You always kept me warm in my heart. Even from far away I knew you would do anything for me. You were a friend to everyone you met. You had the kindest heart of any person I have ever known. You had a love and a zest for life. You were always kind, tender, and genuine. You made people laugh. You made people feel welcome and included always. You were always popular, but never felt superior. You were going to travel the world. You were going to make films. You were going to be a wonderful father and husband. You truly left a legacy Spencer. I love you and miss you dearly. Some souls are just too good for this world. I bet Heavenly Father had better things planned for you. I know you are in a better place. Thank you for loving me like no one ever had. I'm sorry I didn't make time to go to lunch with you before I moved to Utah. This may be my biggest regret in life. I thought we'd have time later on. Life is too short. You taught me how to love and how to live. There is no one quite like you. You are so special to me. I will always keep a place for you in my heart SRW. Rest in peace dear friend.

I am seriously addicted to Pinterest. And this chevron pattern.

my life as of late, via instagram, via my blog

As most of you know, I got a promotion! The company I have been working for for a while asked me to move up to their corporate headquarters in Lehi Utah. When I am not helping out in the corporate office, I am traveling all over helping them open new clinics.

I spend a lot of time up in the air, you know, like George Clooney.

I live in Provo, mostly for the social aspect. I live right across from the Provo library. Pretty right?

On the way up to Utah I fell in love with the St. George Temple.

One day, some friends and I went to Salt Lake to go exploring. We went to a street fair in the Avenues and ate Kettle Corn. I will live in the Avenues someday! We also went to an estate sale. After that we attended a Greek Festival and ate delicious kabobs. We then went to a dance party DJ'd by two of the members of LCD Soundsystem.

We eat home made Pazookies almost every night, it's a problem.

Spur of the moment last weekend we took a trip up to Park City. Let me just tell you, it is the most enchanting city in the fall!

We went to an art gallery that featured the work of a photographer named Fatali. Apparently he loves AZ as much as I do because he takes most of his photos there. He uses a vintage camera and doesn't edit ANY of his photos. He waits weeks, even months for the perfect shot. Dedication at it's finest!

This was the view from the cabin we stayed at.

This is the street where we ate dinner and visited the gallery. So charming. I must add that we all splurged on goodies from the Rocky Mountain chocolate factory. I recommend the mint dipped oreos!

I took this picture of the sky this evening in Denver. I travel a lot these days and at times I miss home. I like to look at the sky and take comfort that it is the same everywhere and we are connected if we just look up.

Today my boss sent me to pick up some photocopies from alphagraphics. Little did he know, he had them printed in the middle of downtown. It made things difficult and interesting! You know... one way streets, stairs, revolving doors... not exactly my thing. But I made it work. I took this photo to document the adventure.

I know many of you have asked how I am doing. I am growing a lot and stretching my limits. I am so blessed to have this job. I miss my friends and family so much it breaks my heart. But I think I am at the right place at this time. I look at these photos and think how lucky I am. I get to travel, meet new people constantly, and I work for a company that is always challenging me to be better. Overall life is great.

I was so sad about missing the Bon Iver concert that I watched their videos all night. This is my favorite Bon Iver video to date. If you haven't seen it, enjoy.

xo