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...

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the sunsets- like seriously, they are some of the most beautiful things in this world. every day! the food- being on your own for a year makes you realize how much free things you took for granted growing up...especially FOOD. this realization leads to daily face-stuffing.  the movies- my family has good movies. namely the Titanic, which I have already watched way too...

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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...

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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...

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This wonderful 4th of July weekend was spent in California, spending all day every day at the beach, getting slammed over and over again by giant waves (and loving it), hanging out with Kody, buying lots of aloe vera for everyone's sunburns, and doing one of the most American things there is to do- eating Mexican food. I've been home for about 2...

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