Style

Isn't it funny how your personal style changes? I've been thinking about it lately as I daydream about decorating my future home, as well as decorating my current one. I've also been thinking about it as I get rid of some articles of clothing and buy clothes to replace the ones I gave away. I finally feel like I am settling into my own style - not saying I didn't have one before. I did. I had a very set style. And while that style is still underlying my changes - I have built upon it, added a few things, taken away a few things, and I like what I see. 

For most of my life - junior high, high school, the majority of college - I was a green, brown, and blue girl. T-shirts, jeans, tennis shoes, hoodies. I cared about what I looked like, but wasn't into anything too girly (like ruffles, cardigans for normal day wear, boots, heels, pinks, etc.). Now - I've expanded on that. I love cardigans and boot, I'm into skinny jeans and sandals. I enjoy a nice pair of heels (but still not my favorite... ha). I'm wearing carefully selected pinks, light blues, grays, etc. And I love it. I love my new found style, my confidence in what I'm wearing. It's a pretty great feeling really.

And back to home decorating... I've really been expanding in that too. Like above, I've always been a green, brown and blue person when it comes to decor. And I still am - but I am loving yellows and golds, and lighter blues (cornflowers, etc), and some black and grays. I sort of wish I had figured this out before I got married so I could have registered for some different color things and maybe done my wedding a little differently :)

So really - this blog post doesn't have much of a point other than this - I've found my style, one that I'm comfortable in and happy with. Of course it will continue to expand and change and grow, but I'm happy. 

PS - congratulations are in order for....

My dear friend, Natalie Savage, who just received her mission call! She was called to serve in the Salt Lake Temple Square mission and enters the MTC on January 4th! Nat was one of my best friends at the Riv, and I'm so excited for her!

Me and Nat ice skating in 2009.

And, this is kind of old news, but congrats are also in order for my BFF Dani (I can't call her anything but that, it's like her title) who is getting married to Michel Knowles on April 26, 2012! I'm so happy for her, and excited to be a bridesmaid as well ;) 

Ok, this is a terrible picture of both of us, but I love it so! This was my 19th birthday breakfast at IHOP. Dani's also pictured in the post below :)

Thanksgiving Activities 2011

Well, a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving has come and gone. 

Our week(end) was full of family, friends, and food.

We spent time with my mom and Charity (Clue and Yahtzee! are a blast with an eight year old, let me tell you). We visited Grandma Hanson in Price, and saw other members of the Hanson clan while there. We did a little bit of shopping (four shirts and one tank for me and one shirt for K for $30? Yes, please). We saw Ayisha and Janae. We went on a double date with my BFF Dani and her awesome fiance Mich. We ate delicious food (the regular Thanksgiving fare, Wingers, BK and MickeyD's, Mimi's Cafe, and homemade lasagna). We slept in and napped. Basically we just had a great time.

Now we're back home, putting things away, and getting excited to start decorating for Christmas!

(Here are a couple pictures from our double with Dani and Mich!)

I'm Thankful

I know most everyone in the blogworld posts a "thankful" post around Thanksgiving, but I would feel very ungrateful if I didn't. 

First, I'm thankful for my wonderful husband, Kyle Scott.

He is the kindest, sweetest, most hard working person I know, and I love him so much. He makes me feel like a princess everyday, listens to my constant rambling, constantly makes sure I know I'm loved,  and just does so much for me. I don't know what I did to deserve him, but I'm sure glad he's mine!

Second, I'm thankful for our families. 

 My momma, who has also been there for me, and taught me so much - and Charity, the sister I thought I would never have, and who taught me the true meaning of her name.

I'm grateful for my daddy, who is following his dreams, and who always makes me feel loved, even from states away. I'm grateful  for Steve as well, who supports my dad and Kyle and I.

And of course, I'm thankful for the wonderful Hanson family. I'm so thankful for Mom and Dad Hanson, who raised Kyle to be an amazing man, and for K's brothers, sisters-in-law, and our nieces and nephews. 

Third, I'm thankful for friends - both my bff's and friends who I'm not as close with. Friends brighten up my day, through text, emails, calls, and facebook - I love keeping up with them, and I'm thankful for all they've done for me in my life - particularly Ayisha, Dani, Mckall, Kaylie, Kyla, Lindsay, Jacey, Aaron, Collin, Janae, Emily, Natalie, Sarah, Ginger, Nadia, the MG's, and my IS Testing Department - and many, many more!

Fourth, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the peace, love, joy it brings me in my life. I'm thankful I was raised in the church, and was able to be sealed in the Temple of our God for time and all eternity. I'm thankful for the knowledge I have of being a daughter of God and knowing that I can return to live with him someday. 

I'm also thankful for:

our home and everything in it, my phone, our computer, books, hot showers, clothes, our ward, my job, our car, photos and scrapbooks, technology, my ring, our TV, the beautiful earth, the opportunity I had to get a college education... And so much more.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I want to watch this over and over and over and...