insta-life.

Welcome to my life, via instagram/iphone. Enjoy.

Who doesn't love a good cake pop? Excuse my single hair standing up... just adding a bit of character.

My little Sawyer is an angel. Mostly he loves seeing himself in the camera.

I took Bill to the Kardashian Khaos store at the Mirage on her birthday. If you're desperately seeking cheesy items plastered with the faces of the K girls, this is the place for you! Although I may have come home with Kim's newest perfume... what can I say, I'm a sucker for a good scent.

Sisters outing to the new Topshop. Love that place, although it seemed much cheaper in London.

Oh you know, just an article on our long lost criminal cousin whose mom is in prison for attempted murder. Every family has their skeletons, right?

Funny how shoes always seem to pile up.

Okay, this is only my favorite thing ever. Coworker came to work on his day off to post like 10 of these in the breakroom... please take the time to read it, its HILARIOUS and was written in 100% seriousness. The best thing is, no one even really likes this kid and wanted to attend his obviously super important 21st bday bash (shocker, right?). Some people's egos never cease to amaze.

mint on mint on mint. It's becoming a problem.

Padre left me a sweet note on my car at work... made my WHOLE day. He's wonderful.

Last but not least, we spent the last weekend at Disneyland as a last hurrah family vacation before Chase leaves for London! Stay tuned for more pics.

things that i enjoy, part 1.

Got a Nord's gift card to burn and I'm dying to order this Steve Madden bag... perfect neon for summer, no? Just can't decided between the green or the pink. Probably pink, but green is my fav and I feel like everyone has pink? help a sister out.



New favorite thing ever: Nars Illuminator. Use it over blush or without blush to give your cheekbones a nice little luster. Since my cheekbones are buried underneath my chipmunks cheeks, I feel like this helps them pop out a little. I would tell you the shade I like, but I think my parents read this blog and it's a little naughty so just look at the picture and make your own assumption :)))


Remember how I mentioned that I'm obsessed with Maybelline Baby Lips? Peach Kiss is my favorite. As much as I lust over lipsticks, I feel like I don't really know how to pull them off so these babies keep my lips moisturized while also giving them a pop of color... win-win, I would say!


Is anyone else neurotic about your phone covers? Superficial, I know, but I'm so picky and I have to change them out often cause I get sick of them quick! They've had so many cute ones recently, I think I might need to stock up. I like these two Kate Spade ones for summer!



And last but not least, I'd like to present my latest greatest Nordstrom Rack find: these gorgeous Tory Burch flats. They're glittery and bronze and beautiful, and I got them for a fabulous price. The Rack is my happy place.

my best friend's wedding

Ally's wedding was SO beautiful and a long time coming. I think we've been talking about our weddings since we were in kindergarten, and our favorite hobby in high school was watching other people's wedding videos over and over (I think we have Jennie and Chad's memorized!). We would always talk about what pictures we would put in there, what songs would be played, everything. I'm so happy that Ally finally got to have her dream wedding! I just had such a happy heart all day. It was very surreal to see Ally come out of the temple with Steve and get to have that "you're married!!" moment with her that we've talked about for so so long. I just love her so much! Enough with the cheese, lets get on to the pictures. Can't wait to see the ones Jennie took but these will have to do for now! Shout out to Jack for being my fab photographer :)))

She was such a perfect and glowing bride! Her and Steve looked so happy.



Waiting for pictures= Holly taking all her creative photography ideas out on us. PS- the following picture is proof that this baby DOES NOT got back. Dang.


I love weddings because it brings together all the people you don't get to see everyday. I love and miss all these friends! They are everything.




We got to wear very pretty dresses and hang out with these crazy boys and the heels were busted out again... 2 weeks in a row, this is a huge deal for me!



Thank you for letting me be a part of your day Al! I love you so much and am so happy you found your prince charming!

one for the ages

We've known for years that Kori's eventual wedding would be spectacular, obviously. She is so stylish and has the best taste. So of course when she got engaged, we were so excited to see what she would come up with! The night before the wedding, the bridesmaids all stayed together in the bridal suite at the Mandarin Oriental at city center. We ate way too much room service and laughed at all our memories of Kori and Stefan and it was just so perfect. And Kori being the very generous and detail-oriented person that she is gave us each a juicy sweatsuit with Team Newman on the back... SO kori! And she had a white one that said Mrs. Newman. We just couldn't get enough.



When we woke up on wedding day there was the most delicious breakfast already there for us and a team of people to beautify us... it was such a dream! Seriously, do people really live like this?! It was so great and stress-free... even Kori was so relaxed! And it was so fun to be with her as she was getting ready. They had the wedding video people there the whole time and it was just something straight out of a reality show!




I can't even describe how obsessed I am with this bridesmaids dress. It was SO gorgeous. I really think I'll just put it on around the house from time to time just to be able to wear it again since I'll probably never get a chance! Unless someone has a black tie wedding and invites me or I make my glorious return to the high school prom or something. And we had to wear these gorgeous sparkly heels which were 2 sizes too small and made me 8 feet tall but I didn't even care! I just loved it so much! Kori didn't want to have to worry about anyone being late or getting lost on the way to the temple so she had a limo for us all to take. Like I said, she's very detail oriented! And Stefan's niece was the world's cutest flower girl.




I only have these 2 pictures of the bride but it seriously does not do her justice! She was STUNNING! I can't wait to see the photos from the photographer.




After the temple we went back to the hotel and had a little time before the reception, so of course the team newman hoodies came back out! We had to make a grand entrance into the reception with everyone watching... all I can say is thank goodness for groomsman escorts because those heels were killer! The reception was amazing. Stefan made a video with them talking about how they met and when they dated and it was just the most adorable thing... I love personal details like that. In typical Kori fashion, they came in with a choreographed first dance. The food was delicious and of course the only picture I took during the reception was of the little mini cakes they gave everyone! And there was tons of dancing and it was just a blast. Kori and Stefan are just so much fun and SO great for each other.



I feel like I keep saying it was perfect, but that's really the only way to describe it! I feel so lucky to have been a part of it. I love Kori so much- she is truly as much a sister to me as Hannah and Jessica. Even though she's younger than me she has always been there for me and supported me through everything! I'm so happy that she found Stefan... she is happier than I've even seen her. They are an example of what I hope to find for myself! Even though my wedding will be on an WAY lower scale :)))

back again!

Surprise! Time to make an appearance on the blog. Life is busy as usual- hence the absence! There's been lots of working and schooling and bachelorette-ing and wedding-ing and a little bit of vacationing.
A few updates:
-Boots has me in love with One Direction. I'm forever a boy band girl. Nsync did quite a number on me.
-Got my first pair of Jordans... will they ever be worn? We'll see. Its mostly just peer pressure from all the wonderful ghetto people I work with that gasp when I tell them I don't own any Jordans. I love my coworkers.
-My bracket busted on day one
-I have an unhealthy obsession with Maybelline Baby Lips... I own them in every color. Even bubble gum pink.
-Read the Hunger Games series and loved the first 2 and got so so bored with the last one. And the movie was fantastic too.
-Got to see all my best friends in the same place at the same time and loved it!
-My little brother got his mission call to London England! So exciting and the perfect place for him!

And the obligatory photo update AKA I'm the worst at taking pictures. We had Kori's bachelorette party and it was so fabulous... love that girl with all my heart. And I feel old hanging out with all these gorgeous young things!







The day after, me and Jessica escaped and met the rest of the fam down in Mexico. It was cold but we still loved it! And of course I only took 2 pictures. Wittlest guy is getting so cute and BIG!




I'm going to try and post about Kori and Ally's weddings so stay tuned!

lots of things.

First of all, please enjoy this lovely instagram photo of my pretty friends at Cafe. It was oh so fun to be reunited with all of them! We just needed Jack Jack to be complete. It's okay, it'll happen eventually.
I guess I'm catching up on everything. Christmas was just lovely, it was great to have a complete Christmas morning breakfast again. I missed that last year. I got an ipad which has never left my side since. I'm literally obsessed! If I could buy everyone an iPad I truly truly would. And I've already gone overboard on buying cases for it. Whoops!
Probably the real best part of Christmas was on Christmas Ever when Kori and Stefan came over and surprised us with the news that they're engaged! We were all crying and hugging and just so excited. They are the best couple and so perfect. I've never seen Kori so genuinely happy in all the years I've known her! I could cry just thinking about how proud I am of her and how excited I am that she found Stefan. I could go on and on and on about this but... it was so perfect. I couldn't imagine my life without Kori. And now Stefan is officially part of the familia whether he likes it or not!
New Years Eve was the annual letdown that it always is. Seriously, why do people like NYE? I did get to spend it with some of my favorite boys though, which was fun. I suppose that's what happens when all your girl friends are married/moved to Arizona/getting engaged right at that very minute, which is what happened to Ally! I guess her NYE was much better than mine :))) So happy for her and Steve and excited for their wedding! Ally has dreamed about her wedding for so so so long... I can't even count the number of wedding mix cd's we've made over the years.
I made a pact with myself that I wouldn't shop until at least valentines day. Seriously, you know you have a problem when you have to make a pact with yourself not to shop! I've been holding out strong, except I did go and spend my Sephora gift card, but that doesn't really count, right?
Tim Tebow came into Nike and I wasn't there. I was so so crushed. My work BFF Meagan took lots of pictures and said he was just the sweetest thing so I guess I just have to live vicariously through her. UGHHHH this is the 2nd time I've missed him! WAIT FOR ME TEBOW!!!
Other work is just great too. We opened the new Mendenhall Center and it is SO gorgeous and the guys are so excited. And today, this sweet old man who always comes in and chats with me brought me a snuggie. How sweet is that?! Rebel fans are truly the best!
I discovered Netflix. It's the best/worst thing that's ever happened to me.
Today was the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen in my life. I'm surprised I didn't get in a car wreck because I just couldn't stop looking at it on my drive to school! How can you see those things and not believe that someone created that? These things don't just happen on accident. We are SO blessed.

love/hate relationships.

Sometimes I think I may have slightly bipolar tendencies. I've recently discovered that I have a love/hate relationship with many things: my car, the pantry and fridge, my coworkers, etc. Lately, since I got my ipad for christmas and am obsessed with it and can't put it down, I've found a few more love/hate relationships with some blogs/websites.

FASHION BLOGS
I love to look at these and see the outfits that people put together. I've always loved fashion and magazines and stuff like that so they're fun to look at. BUT I always end up feeling so terrible about myself after I look at these blogs! Does anyone else feel this way? I mean really... these girls are stunning and so skinny and portray themselves as having the most perfect, flawless lives. Is anyone's life really like that?! And I really wanna know who takes the pictures of these girls that they put on their blogs... do they have personal photographers on call? I'd feel like an idiot if I were prancing around in the middle of some random street with my husband snapping close ups of my outfit, sorry about it. And I get sad that I don't have the budget to keep up with these girls. See? Love/hate.

PINTEREST
Mostly I love pinterest. I get all kinds of fun ideas for the future that are never going to happen, but it's fun to think about. I like seeing people's outfits and cute hair and nails. I just get really annoyed with some of the stuff on there. Specific example: The sock bun. Everyone and their mother pins the sock bun and let me just tell you that it doesn't work (yep... tried it, only thing I've ever tried from pinterest)! And don't be fooled into thinking you're gonna put your hair in a wet sock bun and wake up with these fantastic curls... I have enough experience with falling asleep with wet hair to know that it doesn't happen! Pinterest is awesome though, I've come up with great ideas for my future wedding (cross your fingers people).

FACEBOOK
The most love/hate of all! Facebook is great for keeping up with old friends, even the ones you don't really care to keep up with. But hey! It's fun to look at where people are, what they're doing with their lives, etc. Okay, I'll say it: It's fun to stalk! We all know we do it, let's just come out with it! The hate part of facebook for me consists of two major categories: the "begging for attention" friend and the "overshare" friend. Begging for attention friend: they post about any/everything, at least 4 status updates a day, constantly brag about their lives, put up hundreds of pictures of their perfect children/vacations/families, just baiting people to comment on them. I'm so irritated by this. Obviously your life isn't that perfect when you constantly need attention from a social media network. The begging for attention friend is even better when the person is all over facebook, and yet they ignore you in person. Classic. The overshare friend is just that: they post uneccessary things that the average person doesn't need to know. I once had an FB friend that posted a status update basically announcing the end of his relationship and why it didn't work out. It sounded like a freaking press release! We don't need to know all these details! Especially the medical oversharers... NO ONE wants to hear the gory details about your child's birth or your kidney stones. Seriously, let's keep it classy.

Did this post sound bitter? I don't mean to be bitter. And this wasn't directed at anyone specifically, just people in general. I love you all!