Monday, August 30, 2010

...Crash Course in Polite Conversation...

So.. I have a new woman to add to the list of amazing women I know/ know about! 
Of course I have some family members on that list like my sister and my mom...
Ok, so this is the only pic I could find on FB of both of them! 

And I have the celebrities like Sophia Bush, Carrie Underwood, Bethany Joy Galeotti and Audrey Hepburn

Then there are the imaginary characters like Lorelai Gilmore and Haley James Scott....
(Yes, I think Lorelai Gilmore is the coolest T.V. mom EVER!)

But I'm not really sure what category this woman would fall under.
Her name: Jordan Christy
Most likely known for: Writing the AMAZING book "How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World"

Ok... can I tell you how much I LOVE this book?! Seriously, this woman has it all... she's funny, whitty, smart and she isn't just preaching... she actually BELIEVES in what she is talking about! 
In this book she actually is trying to bring back some of the beauty, grace and wisdom that women had back when our grandmothers were growing up! 
Now I will just take a moment to share with you a little of taste of what you will get out of this book....

" In a society driven by celebutante news and MySpace profiles, women of class, style and charm are hard to come by. The Audreys and the Katharines of the world continue to lose their luster as thongs, rehab and outrageous behavior burn up the daily headlines. But, despite appearances, guys still want girls they can take home to their moms, employers still like to see a tailored suit and peers still respect good manners. So is it possible to maintain traditional virtues in a modern world? Jordan Christy shows young women how in this guide to glamorous style, professional success and true love... the classy way! 

Full of fun assignments, notable names and real life examples, How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World offers a new look at seemingly "old-fashioned" advice. Jordan covers diet, speech, work ethic, friends, relationships, manners, makeup and fashionable yet modest clothing, showing modern ladies how they can be beautiful, intelligent and fun while retaining values and morals."

So... if you're as tired as I am of hearing about Paris's latest adventure in the jail cell or 
new body parts Heidi has found to have surgery on... turn of the tv and pick up this book! It really is refreshing and quite entertaining! 

P.S. Jordan Christy, if you're listening... can we be best friends? 

Anyway, another little tidbit of information... I have yet to update my blog from the letter I posted a few months ago about my Brother Spencer and my Sister Emilee and their families...
Well....
They're having a little boy!! We are all so excited!
Abby and the baby are both healthy and the baby is growing! 
Now comes the hard part of Em and Ben having to decide on a name. Whats even funnier, is that everyone in the family thinks they're involved in this process. So Em and Ben, sorry if we come across a little strong at times with the boy name sitch... I've pretty much decided I'm just going to call him little Enzo either way! 

Life is truely amazing!!!

Monday, August 23, 2010

I want something that I want....

So... I consider myself an OK fashionable girl.
It's not something that I've ever spent a lot of energy on, 
but it's always been there in the back of my mind...
I've always wanted to "aspire" to be a "fashionista"...

It all starts with a dress.
A dress that Brooke Davis could totally pull off on One Tree Hill, none the less.
Not even two minutes after I tell my mom "I hate shopping".. (not because I hate it, but because I was NOT in the mood to shop that day), anyway, I see this dress out of the corner of my eye.
I was in love. 
I have always wanted a dress like it, but never thought I could pull it off. 
My beautiful mother convinces me to try it on and I was in Heaven! 
But....

Now all I want to do is shop! 
It's retarded.
Trying to find the style of clothing I most like, for the cheapest price is hard! 
So, thats what I've been doing...
I just sit at work, online, and study fashion.
(Also I look for jobs in St. George and wait to hear back on my application to Dixie... if anyone wants to hook me up with an awesome job, that would be fabulous!)
Anyway, fashion...
Here are some current trends I'm diggin:
-Ankle Boots
-The over-sized blazer with skinny jeans
-High waisted skirts
-Knit beret's
-Belts
-White (Even after labor day)
-Aviator sunglasses 

And so on... 
Well here are some styles of my favorite stars that I'm diggin:

Sophia Bush






Bethany Joy Galeotti







Hilarie Burton









Lucy Hale







Yeah... So I've had a pretty productive day! Not! 
But really... I've gotta find something for our family pics coming up.
I've got a few ideas... but ironically, as the person who chose the colors for the pics, I can't find anything! Guess that gives me an excuse to keep looking! 

Have a freakin fabulous day!!



"I want something that I want"- Bethany Joy Galeotti

I'm a girl with the best intentions
something I should probably mention
I like to get just what I paid for
So i pay and I get and I pay and want some more, more, more

And I want something that I want
Something I tell myself I need
Something that I want
I need everything I see

I'm a girl who's got a notion
I'm not gonna show you my magic potion
I could shop till I drop right to the floor
And I get right up and I want some more, more, more

And I want something that I want
Something I tell myself I need
Something that I want
I need everything I see (everything I see)

Mo-o-o-o-re (more)

And I want something that I want
Something I tell myself I need
Something that I want
I need everything I see

Something that I want
something that I tell myself I need
something that I want
And I need everything I see 

Thursday, August 12, 2010

It's always worth the sacrifice....


Hey ya'll! 
So I know I pretty much fell off the face of the planet... :) 
These past couple months have been... pretty interesting to say the least.
I don't really want to go into detail right now, but I think the song below pretty much can give you an idea. I will say that I am a much better and stronger person coming out of everything I've been through! 

A little bit of what I can't get enough of lately:

-Diet Pepsi WITH lime
New Tv show called "Pretty Little Liars" on the abc family channel... It's my new guilty pleasure!

Lasagna Fritta from Olive Garden... which I get to have tonight thanks to some very best friends throwing me a birthday dinner!

My beautiful nieces and nephews who came swimming with me on my birthday and made it the most amazing day ever! 

One Tree Hill season 7! Pretty sure I've worn out my watch-series.com on this one PLUS the dvd comes out on the 17th! Thats just FIVE more days!!

These two super cute blouses, put together of course, that my mom got me for my birthday! I'm so lucky to have a mom with such good taste in clothes!!


The desire to get off my lazy butt and start training! Hopefully after this week things will be settled down enough that I can actually have time to do it and not be so exhausted! 

And last but not least....

My best friend Sky Sky!! I seriously love this girl SO much and I'll be so sad when she moves to St.George in just a few days but I'll be down there in just a couple months and we'll have the time of our lives!!

Life can be pretty amazing and I just had to hit rock bottom to realize that!


"Play On"- Carrie Underwood

What you're gonna do when the show is over
What you're gonna sing when the the song ends
How you're gonna cope when there is no closure
Where you're gonna reach when the goal gets higher
How you're gonna make it through
When you think you lost your chance

Play on when you're losing the game
Play on 'cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth the sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on

Even when the floodgates swing wide open
Never let the current take you down, no
Even when you're not sure where you're going
Swimming through a mess and you can't get out
Just going through the motions
Trying not to drown

Play on when you're losing the game
Play on 'cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth the sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on

Even through a storm on the darkest night
Don't you ever give up the fight
Even when you feel you're all alone

Play on, play on

Play on when you're losing the game
Play on 'cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth the sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on