RELEVANT Magazine's What To Know When You're 25(ish)

Right now I'm watching Everyday Italian. That Giada sure knows her stuff. Does it mean I'm getting old(er) when I choose to watch HGTV, Food Network, the Cooking Channel or any number of the cake/cupcake shows on TLC? :)

By the way, right now she's making a care package for her niece who's away at college and, man, what I would give for Giada DiLaurentis to put together a care package for ME! Best. Aunt. Ever.

Anyway, on the subject of getting older... It still hasn't sunk in to me that I won't be going back to school in a couple of weeks when my friends do. :(

Put Your Big Girl Panties On & Deal With It!

I'm at work right now and I'm a little on the bored side, so I'm going to blog so it looks like I'm doing something. :) Note: I can only do this for three more days (waste time at work, that is)!

If Ever There Was A Sign, I Got One Yesterday

Has God ever spoke directly to you? Well, He did to me yesterday and there was no confusion in what He was trying to say to me.

I Love You, Glamour.com

8 Ways to Avoid Hooking Up With Your Ex (Even Though He's Hot and You Only See Him Once a Year)

6, 7 and 8 are definitely my favorites! :)

This was written by Erin Meanley.

Today Is The Day

"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand." -- Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)

Miracles happen.

A Christmas Miracle!

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." -- Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

I Have A Plan

There are 19 days until graduation and I still don't have a job. But I have a plan.

Do Something Good

...For your body, that is! Thanksgiving is a mere two days away, and that means turkey, pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, so much food! And you know what comes just a month after Thanksgiving? Yes, that would be Christmas. And then it's New Years Eve (aka my birthday :) and then suddenly it's a new year and you feel fat, slobby and worthless.

A Longing For Apathy

Crop, v.: To cut off or remove
the head. That's what
I'd like to do to you

I Need A Place For My Books

My lonely little tree

The Best Potatoes Ever!

These are some of the greatest potatoes I've ever had! I've made them two years in a row for our office pot luck Thanksgiving and they've been a hit both times. They're so easy; try them out!

Honestly, I have no idea what to call them. Creamy diced potatoes? Cheesy diced potatoes? I don't know! Make up your own name!

Almost Famous

My brother being his ballin' self

This is my 17 year old brother, doing what he loves. He is wonderful and better than me in many ways. He is my best friend, my hero and my inspiration for many things. Recently, I allowed him to be my inspiration for a class assignment. I am currently taking a creative writing class and we have no boundaries, so I wrote about a boy that loves basketball.


To my surprise, the story got a decent amount of praise from my instructor and my classmates. "I don't know if you ever played basketball," one classmate said (I did for 10 years, by the way.), "but I feel like I'm back in high school. That's exactly how it is." I was also afraid of what my brother would say if he read it, but he said it was "badass," so I feel comfortable enough to post it here. Read on if you'd like to.

Train Tracks

I know the plans I have for you,

declares the LORD. They are plans for

peace and not disaster, plans to give you a

future filled with hope. -- Jeremiah 29:11

This verse has been my favorite for about six years now and these words are more true for me now than they ever have been. Graduation is fast approaching -- I bought my class ring yesterday and my cap and gown package and announcements today -- and I am still flying as blind as ever.

Pumpkin Spice Cake Cookies!

I love the holidays! I truly, truly do. :) While I am in a constant state of frenzy due to school, impending graduation and possible unemployment, I only need to remind myself that Thanksgiving is a mere two and a half weeks away. *Sigh* I can breathe easy once again.


There's something about the holidays that makes me want to cook, even though I am no good! Honestly though, I am really looking forward to this year's office Thanksgiving so I can make my mom's awesome potatoes and these wonderful cookies I tried out last night.

You Had Me At Hello

My heart ached while I read this.


You Had Me At Hello, by Adam Young, better known as Owl City.


I think I am in love with him.

The Opposite of Domesticity

According to a number of online thesauruses, domesticity doesn't have an antonym. If it did though, that word could be used to describe me. Let me tell you a story.


I will never be a good wife if I keep baking cakes that look like this.

The Funniest Commercial Ever

Seed: Time Capsule of Life by Pastor Carl Toti

Every week, I get "Pastor Carl's Weekly Encouragement" sent to my e-mail. Carl is the pastor at Trinity Church in Lubbock and I really enjoy his sermons. His food for thought this week is about the power of a seed. You know, "the faith of a mustard seed" and such. Here it is:

Taylor Swift, Speak Now

As reported previously, I love Taylor Swift. Her new album, Speak Now, came out on Tuesday and I bought it that evening. I was totally excited all day long and I've been totally obsessed with it ever since.

It's Ok To Be Single!

I love me some Taylor Swift! I also love reading the Glamour.com blogs everyday. Erin Meanley, writer for Smitten is one of my faves. She writes some pretty funny and insightful stuff.


Today she wrote about Taylor Swift and how it's just fine to be single every now and then. While I do my share of complaining, I totally agree!


Here it is, I recommend reading it!