Look Alike Chan Lou Wrap Bracelet

Since it is summer, I have had more time on my hands. I was on pinterest looking for crafts to do and I saw a bunch of things for jewelry and it made me think of christmas and presents. Yes I know it is kind of early to be thinking about that, but somehow I am always feeling stressed about getting people gifts. So I thought that I would start making some... for the woman in my family. I came across look alike Chan Lou wrap bracelet. Later that day I went to michaels and got all the supplies I needed. Lucky for me there was a big sale on the beads. I bought bigger beads than the instructions told me to, but I like making things different than the instructions. I have made three so far. Each one is getting better than the last. Practice really does make perfect. Here are some pictures of the ones I have made.

I didn't get a picture of the third one since I already gave it to my sister as a gift. The one I gave her though is definitely my favorite.

Rejoice and Be Patient

Someone close to me told me to take each day how it is. If it is a bad day because you don't feel well, then rest and don't let it effect tomorrow. If today is a great day, then live the day to it's fullest. These words have helped me so much in the past week. 

Then someone else who I have been getting closer with sent me this bible verse. 

To me, I feel like these are important things to think about. When you are having a bad day, think about the verse and take each day how it is. If you are having a blessed day, then think of the same thing! 

Sequoia Road Trip

On Saturday my sister, cousin, and I went to the Sequoias. I made two road trip cd's that we listened to for the four hours it took for us to get there.

Once we got there we stopped at a river where we swam for about an hour. It was a lot of fun, so much fun that I ended up getting at least five bruises. We got lunch and then headed into the Sequoia National Forest to look for a River big enough to float in intertubes. Well trying to do that was quite the hiking adventure. we have made memories that are going to be awesome stories in the future. After the hiking fiasco we tried to check into our hotel, but couldn't sue to the computer changing the reservation dates that my sister made the day before. Trying to deal with the rude employees at the hotel was getting us nowhere so we decided to go back into the forest. When in the forest we drove around and drove through the fallen tree, walked through trees, saw a buck and a bear, took pictures with a fallen tree that showed it's incredible roots, and my cousin and sister got attacked by mosquitoes.

Once it got dark we drove home since we had no where to stay. On our way home we got some delicious dinner and coffee which helped us stay awake through the drive. We finally arrived at my sister's home at 2:30 in the morning. I had a fantastic time with my family. This trip made me feel so incredibly blessed. 

Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

For church group we normally have a sweet treat and a couple of weeks ago I got to make it. For my birthday I got a mini bundt pan and I have been trying to find an excuse to use it. In my cupboard I had a box of lemon cake mix that has been begging me to use it. So finally I made lemon mini bundt cakes and they were a huge hit! I was a little worried that they were going to be hard to get out of the pan, but that was not the case. Here is a picture of this yummy dessert.

OC Fair

The OC fair has been going on near where I live so I like to go at once a year. One visit to the fair is good enough for me. Last year I went with my cousin Michelle and we went again this year. Each time we hang out something hilarious always happens. This time the hilarious event definitely made number one! HAHAHA. Let's just say funniest things happen unintentionally. When we were at the fair we got a soft serve ice cream cone and dipped deep fried oreos in it... it was super yummy but only a once of year kind of a treat. Then we played a bunch of the games. I dominated the game where you throw bean bags to pop balloons. We got quite a few stuffed animals. Here is the evidence... well part of it :)

Guardians of the Galaxy Red Carpet

Last Monday my cousin and I went to Hollywood. It was her first time ever going and it ended up to be the day of the Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy World Premiere Red Carpet! Oh my was I stoked to find that out... let's just say I have a tad obsession with the Marvel Movies :p We had a blast! We got coffee and chocolates then waited to see the celebrities walk through. While we were waiting I received the Star Lord action figure. I felt so lucky to get that for free hahaha. After that we went to have dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, it was delicious and so cool to see all the displays in there. I love being able to spend time with my cousin and have a close relationship. So that day was a great day. Here are some pictures :)

I am so excited to see this movie!!!

Almond Meringues

A couple of weeks ago I was looking for an easy dessert that wasn't too many calories. After a long time of searching on pinterest I found Chocolate Dipped Almond Meringues. This was my first time ever making meringues and first time eating homemade meringues. So this was a real gamble since I had no idea what they would taste like. They were not difficult to make at all and they were very delicious. Here is a picture of them... this is a picture from the website I got the recipe. The only difference from these and the ones I made is mine weren't sipped in chocolate.