sparkle

Biting your nails is a terrible habit. And not just biting them, but chewing on them until you can’t chew anymore, because they’re just too short. A terrible habit and one I’ve had as long as…forever (Mom asked me I remember when I started…I don't). Then about a month ago I decided I wanted to stop-this was nothing new though, everyone 2 years or so I  “decide to stop”-but this time was different…I actually quit. Just like that. No more biting. I don't know what made this time so special, maybe it was all the beautiful manicure ideas on Pinterest, or the reality that biting your dirty nails while living in El Salvador is probably a good way to get sick, but I just stopped biting them.

They’re not having the easiest time growing in, they’re different shapes and lengths, but they’re there and that’s what counts. And I know that biting my nails isn’t that serious of an issue but I’m pretty proud of my self-control; pleased that everytime I wanted to stick my finger in my mouth I was able to stop and say “What are you doing? Is this really worth it?” Self-control in any form is important though.If I applied this to food, “Is that extra scoop of ice cream really worth it?” or to exercise, “What are you really going to do in the next hour that is more productive than going on a run?” So yeah, biting my nails was a little thing, but it’s the little things that make the big things happen.

Plus now I can finally do all those cute manicures I’ve been staring at online. Today I’m really excited because I did this: I’m new at this and my painting skills could use a little work…the idea for this came from here 

Essie Nail Polish// sand tropez & set in stones

I love just about anything nude (not like that…eww-I mean the color geesh). And the pop of the one glittery nail makes me smile. Seriously sparkles and finger nails were meant for each other. Don’t you think so?

blueberries and lemons

yesterday was kinda crummy-the weather was blah, i wasn’t feeling too good, i found out Hannah Montana is going to beat me to the alter. on the bright side i was feeling really stylish in my brand-new-super-comfy maxi skirt…until lunch time came and i got three big oil stains on the skirt-yup.

anyway…i tried to get domestic. it kind of worked..one of those tastes way better than it looks things. it did look like a delicious giant muffin-i love muffins-but then i took it out of the pan that my friends is a blueberry-lemon-yogurt loaf and it is delicious. the yogurt makes it SO moist. you can find the recipe here…yeah i know mine looks nothing like that. oh well.

…and just for the record DAWN dish detergent works on ducks threatened by oil spills and jersey-knit skirts ruined by an oily lunch.

holy banana bread batman!

i ate this weekend…and i ate alot. i ate some chunky monkey ice cream. i ate a burrito from cafe rio (holy delicious!). i ate fried ice cream. i ate blueberry morning cereal. i ate waffles and hash browns at a potluck i ate bread that lovely ward members gave me as i passed out nice notes. i ate some other stuff i cant remember.

….and i made some stinkin’ delicious banana bread…and then i ate it. but not just regular old banana bread…peanut butter cup banana bread. you take your average banana bread recipe, add some peanut butter and then throw in some of everyone’s favorite candy-reese’s peanut butter cups!

go ahead and try and tell me that doesn’t look amazing…i wont believe you, because it was absolutely divine. the only thing i will change next time {because there will be a next time} is more peanut butter cups.

so if you’d like to light up your life a little bit…check the recipe out here- cookies and cups. trust me it’s worth it! happy baking!