Last year, when I was just about to graduate high school, I heard this quote ^ for the first time at a little "Intro-to-Relief Socity-night" thing, and ever since then it has really stuck with me. 

I mostly love it because of how true it is. Especially that first line: women of God can never be like women of the world.
I don't think very many people like to admit it, but it isn't possible to be a woman of God while giving in to the demands of the world.
There is a big, big difference in what the world sees as acceptable and what God sees as acceptable.
Women of the world see money, perfect hair, expensive makeup, being perfectly skinny, instagram followers, success with guys, and "being hot" all as ways of measuring how valuable their lives are.
It's not to say that those things are necessarily bad, but they do not at all contribute to the value of ones life.
In all honesty, women who think like this really are a dime a dozen.
Women of God know that what really is valuable are the things in this quote. Kindness, faith, purity, etc.
I have such a hard time remembering this and not getting caught up wanting to be more like the women on the fitness category on Pinterest.
Be different, in a good way :)
Anyways, that is the end of my ramblings.
xo

wow i love home.

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For the past 9 months or so, I have felt super busy working and going to school. So now that I don't really have a lot going on, I find myself more approving of my summertime laziness. 

Yes, I feel kind of ridiculous wearing shorts and t-shirts all day everyday and watching episode after episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, but I know that in another month or two I will be be in up to my neck in homework, so I have no shame.

Yesterday Haley came over. We went to the mall, got lunch, ate ice cream and all that good stuff, and it was fabulous.

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Lately my life has consisted of eating, sleeping, watching TV and baking random things. Then I wake up and do it all again. 

It's not too exciting being bored, but I know that when school starts again I'll be wishing I was bored, sooo I might as well soak it up.

Anyways. 

Yesterday I got July's issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine (my favorite), and as soon as I saw the cover, I knew I had to try and make these yummy little things.

They turned out super good, and I already had the ingredients. I just had to go get some vanilla ice cream and lemon curd, which sounds weird but you can find it at almost any grocery store.

Now please excuse me while I sit on Pinterest for the next hour.

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Till next time, golden coast!

xo