My Favorite Things!

MY FAVORITE THINGS!

Sometimes when life gets too stressful, I think about what I'm thankful for, how I've been blessed, and also some of my favorite things. I thought I would share just a few of my favorites with you. This might turn into a weekly feature, but I'm not sure yet. If you want, which I would LOVE, leave a comment below about some of your favorite things.

1. Skittles - My favorite candy in the whole world! I dance every time my husband comes home from the store with a bag of Skittles for me. I love them! When I graduated from high school, my parents filled up a huge container of Skittles as one of my gifts. I finished that thing in like a week. Lol!

2. The Lake - There is probably nothing more relaxing than sitting by a lake and taking in all the wonders that God created. I love putting my feet in, since I can't swim, and just enjoy the sound of the water lapping, the breeze on my face, and the boats that pass lazily by. It's also a great place to catch up on some reading.

3. My Nook - I love this little guy! I have hundreds of books on it  that are all accessible with just the touch of my little finger. My husband gave it to me as a gift when I graduated from the dental assisting program. The thing I love about it the most is that it's more portable than a regular book. I can carry hundreds of books in my purse, which would be near impossible with physical books. 

4. French Fries - I'm a potato girl. I love them anyway I can get them - baked, grilled, sauteed, boiled...you name it! But I have a special place in my heart for french fries. I could eat those things everyday, which sometimes I'm guilty of. McDonald's are my favorite fries, but Five Guys and Chic-fil-A are starting to compete for my affections. Lol!

5 Great Etsy Gifts for Candle Lovers

I LOVE candles! The different shapes, colors, and scents have always attracted me to them. For my wedding, we had white floating and votive candles on all of the tables to be lit as a signal that the ceremony was about to begin. Aww, memories! 

If you're a candle lover like myself, or know someone who is, Etsy has a HUGE selection of candles and holders. They have candles that look like food, that you can customize, that look like flowers, that are carved, and even candle sculptures. And you know since it's on Etsy, all of the candles are lovingly made by hand. Here are just a few of the awesome candles you can find that caught my eye.

Enjoy :)

5 Great Etsy Gifts for Candle Lovers

Japanese kanji Love Calligraphy Candle - $14.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67864930/japanese-kanji-love-calligraphy-candle

WILD CHERRY CHEESECAKE Jumbo Cupcake Candle - $15.95

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61533880/wild-cherry-cheesecake-jumbo-cupcake

Thin Mint Soy Tea Light Candles--Set of 6 - $5.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96118390/thin-mint-soy-tea-light-candles-set-of-6

Sushi Candle Gift Set 6 Piece Gift Set - $14.95

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63450544/sushi-candle-gift-set-original-assorted

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcake Candle - $6.95

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46325085/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcake

Yukata Night at Wasabi!

I look like I'm in Japan!

Hello cuties! Hope everyone's weekend is coming to a safe and relaxing end before the hectic week begins. Yesterday, my husband and I met some of our dear friends at a local Japanese restaurant for fun and sushi. Of course if you're going to eat Japanese, you just have to wear a beautiful yukata! When we arrived we got a couple of  smiles and stares from fellow customers but the owners loved it! They loved it so much, they took pictures of us after we finished our meal. It was a lot of fun!


Here's our group picture. My husband and I are in the back near the pink parasol

The food was incredibly delicious! I didn't get a chance to snap a picture of what I ate (because I was too busy stuffing my face LOL!), but my husband took a picture of a unique roll. Two friends of our's, they're sisters, ordered the Dragon Roll. It truly was the show-stopper at the dinner table. 


The beautiful Dragon Roll. It tasted as good as it looked!

The presentation of the Dragon Roll was so unique, that our friends hesitated a little before digging in. So much detail was put into the design of this one roll. If you look closely at the dragon's mouth, it looks like it is breathing fire where they placed the ginger slices at. Very neat! No wonder sushi is called "edible art".

A close up of the "dragon's" head

Once we were finished with our meal, we went outside and took some pictures. It was a great way to end such a fun night. Besides family, there's nothing better than having true friends. They are the one's that you can just be yourself around and have the greatest of times with. This was our second time dressing in our yukata's to go eat at Wasabi. Something tells me that it won't be the last either! Later cuties!

Jacob and I in our yukata's. I had to put both of our's on and it wasn't easy :(


Us at the dinner table. Yes...I'm wearing a wig. I wanted to be in character.