BE WISE

Friends! I'm so excited to officially be telling you about Be Wise Magazine!

This magazine is the best thing that could happen to girls. It is the perfect go-to for all things fashion and beauty. But my favorite part about it is that it is the perfect go-to for all things self-worth and happiness. 

I was looking for something meaningful to add in my life and I discovered Be Wise. I found out that they are amazing and love having people join their cause, so I decided to become a contributing writer. I'm super insecure about an actual audience reading my writing so it's actually been a lot more difficult than I thought. This is no personal blog that barely anyone reads - this is the real deal. But I couldn't be more excited to be part of it. 

They are running a "Be Your Best Self" campaign and who doesn't want to be the best they can be?? They've already published their first issue of 2016, which I am super humbled that they included me in. So go check it out. And enjoy their endless tips & tricks!

Timpanogos

We were so lucky to take a week and travel home to Salt Lake City and visit our family and friends! We didn't take nearly as many pictures as we should have - but we did document our hike up Mt. Timpanogos!! {And by we, I mean my incredibly talented nephew, Matthew. Sorry for stealing all of your pictures.} I love that mountain. I grew up hiking it with my family and have the best memories. It was Kyron's first time hiking it and I think he has started to have the same love/hate relationship the rest of us have with it. Friends. It is a dang hard hike. Especially being out of shape Atlantans. {at least we'll blame it on the elevation change ;) } But this mountain is beautiful. And it is worth every last step. And it helps when you have the best company to hike it with!

Nauvoo

If you had to guess what our faces looked like when we boarded a bus with fifty teenagers to drive over 12 hours... what do you think those faces would look like? Here's a hint.

It was a terrifying thought. But riding a bus from Atlanta to Nauvoo was just the beginning of a super fun whirlwind weekend with the youth of the Atlanta, Georgia Stake.

Our fun group!

It really was a whirlwind of a weekend - driving through the night to get there and back in three days. But the spirit in Nauvoo, Illinois is so strong and so beautiful. We spent time learning about the early saints and the sacrifices that they made to enjoy the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter-days. I owe my life to my pioneer ancestors who made those sacrifices and who started my family on a blessed path. We love the youth of our ward and stake and were so grateful to be able to travel and spend time with them last summer. Hooray for the Atlanta, Georgia Stake!

Tallulah Gorge

Kyron and I had been wanting to go see the waterfalls in Tallulah Gorge State Park and two young men in our ward had been wanting to go on an adventure - so we combined the two and traveled a couple hours north on a rainy day to see some beautiful waterfalls!!

memorial day 2015

Another hike through Kennesaw Mountain. You don't get many views in Atlanta, but this is a good one. You also don't get many hikes in Atlanta, so we've tried to make the most of the few we have! But it was really neat to remember the Civil War on Memorial Day as we walked through the battlefields there.

happy four years!

Four year anniversary? Better spend it at Six Flags.

Definitely the best anniversary gift we've gotten ourselves thus far. Season passes were well used for the rest of the summer and fall. 

Obligatory heart attack, I mean, food picture.

world of coca-cola

world of coca-cola. aka. my happy place. aka. my favorite place in atlanta.

I realized during this catch-up, I really haven't blogged about things pre-2015 either soooo I'm super behind. But as I was remembering Flat Stanley, I thought about visiting World of Coca-Cola. And I just had to post those pictures too. It was heavenly. And free Coke, so. Obviously the best.

Kyron took me here for my birthday, so this was August 2014.

Best birthday present!