thoughts

This past Saturday night I had my first ice cream sandwich. Oh my. Errrr where have you been all my life? Naturally ice cream is on my mind now. I can not wait for summer, I really can't. If you know me at all you will know that I adore ice cream and I cannot wait until it is summer when I shall have a reason to eat it every day. Happy count-down to summer!

coffee date

If you were to stop by for a coffee date, I would tell you that...

My heart has been hurt.  Deeply.  

I am certain I have the best friends in the word and they have proved themselves to me this week.  They have rallied around me, been my biggest fans and fed truth into my life.

Great friends are a great blessing.

I have loved the break in weather here in Boise as much as I have hated it.

I adored the sunshine and the seemingly certain arrival of summer....

...but these few days of rain have been beautiful in their own way.

This month is my birthday month.

I have enjoyed escaping to my hills to hike and run as much as possible.

I can not wait for the semester to be over and for summer vacation to start.

Even the reality of two summer classes is not getting me down.

God is good. All the time.

Avocados are pretty much the best thing.

I have loved running in the evenings around my pretty neighborhood. The weather has been divine.

I can not get enough of coffee dates and tea dates with my peeps at the moment.

Happy Sunday.

spring break and new friends

At the beginning of Spring Break I had the pleasure of making some new friends and sharing a little bit of Boise with them. This was a little bit of history making for me - my first meet with a friend made through this crazy thing called social media. Yeah. It happened and it was such fun to finally meet someone who has been sharing along with my journey of life through instagram and blogging and encouraging me from afar. Of course our meet started at a favorite coffee store and then I shared Freak Alley with my new friends. A little tourist action. Oh isn't it nice to make new friends?!

Life

Today is Easter. Today was a beautiful day of sunshine that really visually displayed to my heart pure joy and beauty. I believe in a loving God. An incredibly loving God who created all things and instilled His beauty in all that is around us as well as in us. I believe that the life and resurrection of Jesus that this day marks is a celebration of love and freedom. It is my hope and prayer that you, in your own personal way, felt loved today and free. This is the way souls are meant to feel. 

Happy Easter y'all. 

life lately according to instagram

Well, the weather did break. It snowed again. It rained again. It got cold again. Right now we are experiencing beautiful sunshine mixed with chilling cold spells. But it's ok. You want to know why? Because it is Spring Break! I am finally able to take afternoon naps, read a book I actually want to read, catch up on Suits, book coffe dates and enjoy sunrises and sunsets over my beloved mountains.
Happy Spring Break!
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Internship / Study by Sunset

Outdoor Program Peeps! / The Roomies

New Earrings / Grill Time

living the sunshine life

I really don't want to jinx myself....but the weather has been so unbelievably wonderful this week! It has made my heart come alive with joy and desperation to escape to the hills whenever I can to run and hike and watch the sun rise. The weather is suppose to break soon.....but I am holding out hope for eternal sunshine. Happy Wednesday!
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gracious words said with thanks

VIA

Today is another spectacularly beautiful day.

Wow.

Unfortunately I pushed the homework to the side yesterday in order to enjoy my beloved trails so, today I have to face the music and write some papers.

Today I am so grateful for soul food that has come in the form of good friends, wonderful relationships, beautiful sunshine and wondering at God's beauty.

Life truly is an adventure and it is one that continues to move my heart daily by it's fullness.

Happy happy Sunday.