Sweet Sixteen, and Gearing up.

Yesterday was my sixteenth birthday!
I didn't really have a party, or get a car, or my licence, but I did go to dinner with my family had had the best lobster i've ever had! So thats good!
              So I've been gearing up for my pageant coming up, last minute song changes and memorizing! I have about two weeks so thats what I've been doing (instead of blogging :/)
Excuses, excuses, I know.
So I made a really yummy iced coffee today!!

Ingrediants: 4 cups water, 9 tablespoons Starbucks french Roast coffee beans(grinded to medium)...but any coffee will do, half and half and chocolate syrup to taste, and ice!
serves 3, yum!

I'm excited for pageant and claiming this verse going into it! "Colossians 3:23---

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."

Five Favorites!

1. Bubble baths!

Lush has some really cool soaps and bathbombs that are really fun!

this one spews glitter!

2.

Tinted moisturizer

I've been using this product almost daily and it's great for an easy summer moisturizer!

(Plus...no need for foundation or powder!)

3. Iced tea!

I'm in love with Starbucks passion tea lemonade and Iced chai latte, but when there isn't a starbucks nearby, an iced green tea at home will suffice! 

 

4. The Message Bible-- a must have translation, can't put it down!

5. this song

Closer by Shawn McDonald

I saw him perform this at Celebrate freedom this year, and Love it!

Hope everyones summers are treating them well!

Another great verse... the Bible has a lot of them;)

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-2

Summer Smoothie!

I made this great smoothie for breakfast the other day!
what you need:

1 mango
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons honey
handful of ice
blend it all in a blender!
serves 2

This is  packed with potassium, vitamin C, and Calcium, and live cultures from the yogurt!

The bible says that our bodies are like temples, so we need to take care of them and keep them healthy... nobody wants a messy temple! :)

The Roaring Twenties, and Getting Back On The Horse.

My brain just imploded at a realization that I've just had... 

The New ROMPER trend.....

JUICY COUTURE 

Forever21

Strangely resembles bathing suit trends in the 1920s!

ALSO

Today I bought a red flapper dress that looks very 1920's at a garage sale for five dollars!! 

And, This pin... how cool is this?

I'm really excited to wear this with some dresses, cardigans, and purses!!

Kinda random, but I think this verse is beautiful! After coming back from New York, I stopped reading my Devotionals for a while. I'm getting back on the horse and into this verses mentality! Here we go!:)

Philippians 3:13-14

 I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

We Want To Share

        At Celebrate Freedom native Texans created a trend on twitter #wewanttoshare !
Visit www.wewanttoshare.com to see a video that explains Jesus in a nutshell for people who are searching! This is a great way to share the love of Christ with others in an easy electronic way!!

www.wewanttoshare.com

Back from New York!

I was blessed enough to go on a trip with a great friend for the past week into the heart of Manhattan!

We stayed at the Hudson Hotel, and were only a few blocks away from Times Square... and more importantly... BROADWAY!
I'm a BIG Broadway junkie:)


We saw Phantom, Wicked and Lion King while we were there, all three spectacular!


I definitely enjoyed my stay in New York City, because of the diversity of the city and so many things to do! However, as soon as we took to the streets I sensed darkness. While, yes, the lights and adrenaline were there, New York City needs a different kind of light to shine on it. The dark, slightly uncomfortable vibes I felt there are exactly the reason I want to be in the entertainment industry; to shed some light on the situation and put some joy into peoples lives that only the love of Jesus can give!

Yesterday in Pictures!

yay maxi dresses!

Grimaldi's for dinner

Enjoying some books in the air conditioned Borders.

Tina Fey's biography! Pretty funny!

Yesterday was a good wind down from a whole week of exams! Window shopping, Books, and Pizza with  a friend ( And my Dad <3 )!!

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the person who falls and has no one to help them up.