I Want That Wednesday

Green Cable Knit Fingerless Gloves

because it's uber cold in Logan!

by Sweet Mom

Magnetic Spice Rack

just because I think they are super cool!

Gathering Harvest Cardigan from Anthropologie
because if I have to freeze my booty off I want to look cute while doing it. 

It's an Apple Cider Sort of Day

It's a butt freezing cold day in Logan, Utah and all I want is Apple Cider!  Sadly i'm too lazy to get in my car and drive down to Starbucks.  I could make my own but I don't have the ingredients and sometimes it's just better when you get it straight from the coffee shop.  

Now you are probably saying to yourself "why doesn't this crazy girl just make it from a packet like a normal person?!", my dear friend I don't make apple cider from a packet because once you've had cider from the Starbucks gods you can't go back! 

Mmmmmm.  Behold the deliciousness!

I do have the recipe to make my own but I left my syrup back with the family.  I'll be kind and give you the recipe so you can know of the beauty that is Starbucks' Carmel Apple Cider.

1cup Apple Juice

2tsp (approximately) Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Syrup

Whipped Cream

Cinnamon

Caramel Squeeze Syrup

Heat up your apple juice and cinnamon dolce syrup.

Dollop with whipped cream

Sprinkle with Cinnamon

Drizzle with Caramel Syrup

And Enjoy.

Super simple but is the best thing in the world!

Is This Crossing a Line?

My work just started this new sales goals program in hopes that rewarding us will cause us to have a desire to sell more.  We already make commission depending on how well we do during the day but my bosses decided to add some extra perks.

If we sell a certain amount of watch cleanings in a week they'll buy the store lunch.

If we hit the first goal and then pass that by X amount of money my boss will let us wear jeans to work for an entire week.

The first two are awesome!  I like lunch and I would love to be able to wear jeans to work.

But the last goal troubles me.

If we hit the second goal plus sell X amount of watch bands they will let us grow out our facial hair.  

Did it ever occur to them that I don't have facial hair?  If I were to make this last goal would it be inappropriate to show up to work looking a little something like this?

Granted I won't be at work for the next four months because i'll be at school but I think that me showing up to work with a fake mustache is reasonable if everyone else gets the chance to grow out their facial hair.

And when I say "everyone else" I literally mean "everyone else", I'm the only girl besides one of my bosses. 

Cutie-est Movie Ever

Tonight was my last night at home before I venture back to Utah State.  I started the night out by going out for sushi with my family, there is nothing better than eating sushi family style!  After stuffing myself on what might be the last "real" meal I eat for a while I spent some quality girl time with the best friend.  I dragged her to the grocery store and up and down each isle.  Despite it being a trip to the grocery store we had lots of fun.  The two of us always have fun together!

After running all my errands we watched the movie Flipped.

I do have to say that it's the cutie-est movie ever... maybe not "ever", but it sounds nice doesn't it?

My synopsis:  Juli and Brice meet in the second grade and for Juli it's love at first sight, but Bryce thinks she's weird and is a little afraid of girls, plus she probably had cooties.  He tries to keep his distance but they are neighbors, go to the same school and are in the same classes for the next six years.  From grade school to junior high and all the drama that comes with growing up and discovering who you are Juli is head over heels.

BUT will the tables be flipped?  Will Juli always have these feelings for Bryce?  Will Bryce ever have feelings for Juli?

Just go to Redbox and rent it.  It's ninety minutes, rated PG and from Redbox will only cost you a dollar per night.

I don't think you will be disappointed. 

Vintage Vensday

I'm weird and have an odd obsession for teapots, keys and birds.  Well, I'm also an avid Etsy stalker, I'm constantly looking for cool things on Etsy.

I have been dreaming of silver teapots since the day I walked away from the most gorgeous silver tea set at my local thrift store.  I'm still kicking myself that I didn't snatch it.  I kick myself even harder when I reminded that my mother said she's buy the tea set for me and I didn't let her.  

What was I thinking?

 

I found this tea set on Sweet Drawers's Etsy shop.  I was curious about the name "Sweet Drawers" and you might be as well.  The shop is actually devoted to drawers... as in undies, undergarments, unmentionables

... 

actually it's mostly vintage lingerie.  

I'm sufficiently sketched out.  The thought of used lingerie creeps me out and the thought of vintage lingerie makes me a little sick.  But whatevs. 

Back to teapots!

I am almost positive that vintage teapots will be the next big thing.  I kid you not when I say that everything I end up loving becomes the next big thing... I hate it!  

My love for vintage is fading now that everyone loves it and people can actually guess when i'm wearing it.

I also found these on Etsy.  They're not vintage, but how super easy would they be to make yourself?  Answer: Super Easy!

If you're feeling lazy or simply like you just aren't crafty to make a pair yourself they can be purchased from 

The Headband Shoppe

They cost $50 plus shipping and it looks like she has quite a few sizes left. 

Do you have a favorite Etsy shop that I can check out?

That Time I Met Busy Bee

Once upon I time I met my blogging hero Busy Bee Lauren, it was super awesome!  I was in line to purchase some frozen yogurt when out of the corner of my eye I see that she is sitting with her husband enjoying some froyo of her own.  I immediately turn to my friend and whisper "Look, it's Busy Bee!" we are in rapture by her awesomeness and decide that we must go talk to her, so we do.  It was lovely meeting her and Ted, talking and laughing.

Image from Busy Bee Lauren's blog

And then I woke up. 

I must have had one of her recent posts on my mind. 

I have crazy dreams where I meet people who I think are awesome... i'm cool like that.   

Looking Back

I'm finally taking the time to look back on the year 2010 and i'm sure glad it's over!  I don't regret anything that happened but I am welcoming 2011 with open arms. 

2010 started off with a little romance.  I met someone while being stranded at my roommates house after hitting black ice and running my car into a pole.  But I moved back to Logan so things didn't go very far. 

At the end of January Carter left on an LDS mission to Canada. 

Skyler, Me (Kelsey), Carter, Jesika and Eddie

The fantastic five!

Him leaving shook me up for quite a while.  I had come to the realization that life was officially starting to change and that soon all my friends would be saying "goodbye" possibly forever. 

February... who knows happened?  I was single, no one left on missions, no one died... basically there wasn't anything worth remembering.

I think my roommates and I did take "family" pictures though.

Kourtney, Sara, Lauren, Angel, Becka, Me (Kelsey)

March

My roommate Becka got married in March right before spring break.

Rachel, Lauren, Kourtney, Becka, Jon, Angel, Me

After the reception I went to Las Vegas with Jesika

Jeskia, Kelsey

We stayed in the new hotel on the strip called the Aria!  I loved how modern the Aria was, but I must say that I enjoy staying at the Bellagio more. We went and saw Lion King to get us in the Disney spirit.  

After our stay in Sin City we headed down to Cali to party it up in Disneyland!

Kelsey, Jesika

I think my friends and I had a princess party in April to celebrate Rachel's birthday.

Kelsey, Brooklin, Lindsay

The first week of May was kicked off by having finals and the week ended with me having a birthday.  I started a new job working at a little watch shop selling and fixing watches.

Eddie left on an LDS mission to Ghana at the end of May

Jesika, Skyler, Eddie, Me

Again we said goodbye to one of our beloved friends and what was once five that became four was cut down to three.

During the month of June I worked, worked and worked some more.

July was spent with friends.

Shelby, Jesika, Me, Tuki

At the end of August I moved back to Logan to start my Sophomore year at Utah State University.  Lauren and I made a trip to the local thrift store.

Lauren, Me

September

I was soon called to be the Relief Society Secretary in my YSA ward.  My calling has been such a blessing and has brought me closer to my Savior and brother Jesus Christ.

I also changed majors.  I was a Psychology major but I came to the realization that I hate Psychology.  I am now working towards a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education.  I plan on being a high school sewing teacher and hope to one day open my own dress shop.  If all else fails I will craft and blog about my adventures.

I also made a skirt out of wrapping paper for one of my class projects.  The skirt went down the runway as part of the annual Recycle and Re-design fashion show.

October was a fun month!  I learned how to rock climb and pretty much fell in LOVE.  I also chopped at least six inches off of my hair.  I needed to be done, but I miss it now. 

I met Mike at the end of October and we dated for a while and I realized that I had officially lost the ten pounds I had gained since my high school graduation. 

Skyler left on his mission at the start of November.

He's currently serving in Johannesburg South Africa

December = Finals and Christmas and going back to work!

I hope everyone had a 

and a happy New Year!

2010 was a good year; it did have lots of trials but they only made me a stronger and a somewhat better person.