Jack Attack

This weekend, I will be hanging out with my brother Morgan and his family in Utah. When I lived in Salt Lake City for a year, yeah it was hard, but it was SO-SO worth it. I have the opportunity to really know my brother now that I am done being preoccupied by seemingly petty pre-teen and teenage things and being only five minutes away brought us together.
And his family! Words will not describe how much I love them. Their one little boy in particular has captured me. His name is Jack. When I was having a hard day, I would go see Jack. When I was having a great day, I would go see Jack. He is my little buddy and I cannot wait to see him tonight!!!

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful..."

It has become cold. Now are the days when:

- I have to wake up ten minutes earlier just to warm up the car.
- I have to make sure my pink ice scraper is handy at all times.
- I won't be looked at as a wacko for drinking hot chocolate all the time (I love that stuff year round).


Now are the days when I want these boots....



... with these socks (either pair will do)...



... and these jeans (which I already own: one point for Caty)...



... topped off with this sweater.


I think that outfit would keep me quite warm and cozy this winter.

NanoWrimo Rocked My World

I did it. I wrote a 50,000 word (175 page) novel in 30 days. It was exhausting and I lost a lot of sleep, but it was so worth it. November was National Novel Writing Month and I met the goal fifteen minutes before the deadline. Needless to say, I am feeling pretty good right now.

What is the novel about? Well, that is my little secret. I am very private about my writing. While I doubt I will ever let anyone read the story, I know I will continue to write and edit it, even though the challenge is over. It needs a little tweaking here and there. I will tell you that the main character's name is Rachel (I didn't like the name at first but in my mind, it is her name, no question. So, there was nothing I could do about that).

Honestly, now that I am finished, I feel really sad. As in: What now? I have another story in the works (Actually, I began a story at the first of the month and changed my mind about the topic on November 10th, starting over). Maybe I will finish my original idea.

Until then, I will enjoy not laying awake in bed while my mind is filled with ideas and scenes that I want to include, inevitably keeping me awake for hours. Good night, Rachel!

MAC-tastic!

I recently purchased a few products from MAC Cosmetics. I had never used this line before, but I had heard great things. I decided to try out the Prep+Prime skin (a primer you put on your face before putting on makeup), a new eyeliner pencil, and some mascara. I LOVE IT ALL. Never using a primer before, I can now say I am 100% converted. It makes all the difference underneath your makeup. And the mascara is my second favorite. I have always used drugstore brands like Maybelline and Covergirl. Never again. I am not sure how to describe the difference, but it makes my lashes look HEALTHY and beautiful all day long! The quality is so obviously higher and if I'm putting it all over my face, I want it to be good for my skin. If you haven't tried out the products from MAC, I really encourage you to!

For my New Moon poll, I am changing the option of 2 times into a basic minimum, because I saw the movie for the third time last night. Was the third time a charm, helping me decide if I am on Team Jacob and Team Edward? Nope!

These shoes just moved to the top of my Christmas Wish List. I have been needing new ones anyway, and these are calling my name.


I love this headband. It really is love. But I have a hard time enjoying cute pieces like this when my hair barely touches my shoulders. I think long waves are the best for hats and bands. But I don't think I am patient enough to wait for my locks to grow out, so I'll let you know if I can pull it off.