blogging the bachelorette 11.0

the bachelorette starts next week. who is excited! monday night tradish is in full force over here. we've had a fun time during the break between seasons, but we are pretty excited for the new season to start. 

the list of guys has been posted so we spent a little time looking at the guys. based on looks only, this is our who to watch list.

my pick-Ali

lacy-chad

celsey and alicia-derek

who's on your list of guys to watch?

summer is coming

***this post was compensated by product peel. all opinions are my own***

summer is my season! i love love love it so much. i am so excited for warmer weather and sun and the pool and bbqs and everything else fun. we're still in the season of back and forth here in utah so i get all excited and then it's freezing again. whenever the season's change, i have a hard time remembering what to wear or what i need for the season. it's been winter here for so long that i have almost forgotten how to do summer. i recently discovered product peel-a place to go to find out all about the products people are using to get ready for summer. people share their real life experiences prepping for summer. i love hearing what other people are doing and getting ideas from everyone.

are you getting ready for summer? come join the fun at product peel. it's invite only right now, but if you click the link, you can get a code to sign up. i'm curious what people are doing to get ready for summer. i'm excited to check things out to help me get ready for summer.
what are you doing to get ready for summer? hop on over to product peel and see what everyone else is doing to get ready for summer.

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unblogged bloggables...april fools day

i love pranks! i love making people laugh. i especially love pranks at work. a little comic relief is always fun. i only like pranks that are funny and don't do any real harm. there are a few of us in the office that have an ongoing prank war.

quite a few months ago, my co-worker chris put thick-it in my drink. it is used to make drinks thicker for babies who need that. it is disgusting! and also funny.

i made plans for months to get her back and april fools day was the perfect opportunity. i filled her desk with small cups with a tiny bit of blue water.

sage really hates receipts. last year on our memorial day trip she was extra mad about the receipts. tiffany and i decided to save all of our receipts all year long until april fools day.

we filled up her car with all the receipts from the year and balloons. it was one of the funniest pranks ever. she couldn't even be mad because it was too funny. 

did you do any pranks for april fools day this year? 

wear it wednesday...styling a tshirt 2

i love the idea of comfortable in theory, but in reality i don't wear a lot of clothes that are super comfortable. i love when you can get comfortable and cute in the same look. because i sit on the floor all day for work so i tend to wear more t shirts than i prefer. even when i wear a tshirt, i try to dress it up a little.

 target cardi, old navy t shirt. lularoe skirt. converse shoes.

beauty time tuesday...beauty supply store haul

yesterday at work we were talking about permanent makeup and eyelashes and everything else girly. the next thing you know we were at the beauty supply store. there were some great sales and great deals. i love great deals, and i'm really excited about my purchases.

big sexy hair root pump

big sexy hair dry shampoo

indie dry shampoo

unite detangler 

hempz lotion

#moneyatthebarre

i talked about pure barre the other day. i grew up dancing, and i have the best memories of dance. i did some barre classes several years ago and loved it then. it's been really fun to get back into barre classes.

i helped with a really fun event at pure barre draper this weekend. michelle money is doing a pilot group for a course she will be launching soon (more details to come). we have all been working together online for the past month. a lot of the girls live in utah so stephanie hosted us all at a fun class this weekend.

in addition to taking a pure barre class, michelle also helped some of the girls with their hair extensions and cut hair right in the studio. after getting our booties kicked in class, we all hung out and chatted. it was such a fun morning. 

meeting people in real life that i have only met online is my favorite. this is an amazing, fun, and great group of girls, and i am so happy to be part of something so much more amazing than hair and makeup.

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unblogged bloggables..california vacay

my mom and i went to california in march to celebrate kenzie's birthday and hang out with the kids. somehow it never made it to the blog. the best thing about going is seeing family. the next best thing is having a relaxing time. the kids are busy with school and other activities so we just go along with their schedule.

karlee had an indoor soccer game. 

we celebrated kenzie's birthday with a family party

we waited and waited for the sun to come out-it never really did

karson had a t ball game

we went to the jumping place, and the kids had so much fun

we had such a fun visit. leaving is always the worst.

i love visiting these cute little people. i can't wait to go back again soon.

attention locals... free day at pure barre draper

if you have been keeping up with my goals this year, you might have started to notice a pattern with my goals. even though my word for the year is STILL, i am really focusing a lot on my health and fitness. part of trying to become the very best version of me is getting myself in better shape. i have been working pretty hard at the gym, and recently i started adding in pure barre workouts. it's a really nice mix to the heavy weight lifting.

tomorrow pure barre draper is hosting a special event. it's a great day to check out a class. i'm taking the 6:45 class. come join me!

i feel like i am in decent enough shape, but pure barre kicks my butt in the very best way. it's a great workout, and i highly suggest trying it out.

have you ever taken a pure barre class? or any other barre class?

beauty time tuesday...new products

i love trying new beauty products, and i also love using my old favorites. i stocked up on a few products in the past couple of weeks.

crude everything oil, pull cloths, and detox mask

shisheido eyelast curler

kat von d tattoo liner

bobbi brown concealer in bisque

duo brush false eyelash glue

batiste coconut&exotic tropical dry shampoo

so far i love everything. the crude skincare makes my face feel so smooth. the eyelash curler is so much better than the old one i had that desperately needed to be replaced. the eyeliner stays put forever and ever. the concealer stays on all day. i haven't tried the eyelash glue yet, but i am excited to try it. the dry shampoo smells so good.

have you tried any new beauty products lately? what are some of your faves?

one little word: may goals

i am so excited for may! april was a good month, but it was really really busy. i am also really looking forward to summer.  it's time for another goal check in. we are already done with 1/3 of 2016. how are your goals going so far?

yearly goals to be still

1. morning and night quiet time-i am doing well with the morning. i turn the radio off and try to clear my head first thing. i need to do better at night.

2. attend the temple monthly-my mom and i went to the st. louis temple while i was there

3. color once a week-FAIL-i need to buy a kid coloring book

4. prayer book-keep list of people i need to remember to pray for-the list is beside my bed. i added to it, but i could still do better.

april goals

1. try one new workout class-either yoga or pure barre-i went to pure barre twice. i still want to make it to a yoga class

2. select weekly ponderize scripture again-for a long while i selected a scripture each week to focus on. i haven't been doing as well with it lately-i did ok. i was out of town so i missed a week, but i try to pick out a scripture each week.

3. send 3 cards in the mail-i love sending mail. i've haven't done much of it this year-i sent a few things in the mail. i want to continue this

may goals

1. no treats for 30 days

2. wake up 15 minutes early to allow time for morning meditation and journaling

3. increase my water intake to more than 100 oz

4. be in bed by midnight

how are your goals going? what are you working on this month? grab the button and link up below.