What a wild week it's been. Where to begin. . . I drove down to Colorado Springs to fill in at an office I would KILL to work at. Met more really awesome people and had a pretty disastrous camping trip that actually turned out to be not-so-bad. Found a stray dog. Adopted said dog. Very crazy ten days.  I hope you had an awesome end to your May. Here's a list to catch you up on your holidays you've been so desperately awaiting!
May 21 - National Memo Day, National Waiters and Waitresses Day, Rapture Party Day
May 22 - Be a Musical Instrument Day, National Taffy Day
May 23  - Lucky Penny Day, World Turtle Day
May 24 - National Escargot Day, Brothers' Day, International Tiara Day, Morse Code Day
International Morse Code Alphabet!


Morse-coded necklaces, blankets and scarves - People would have NO idea they say something!!
So many Morse code crafts, I don't even know where to begin! I LOVE the idea of crafting hidden messages all over my wardrobe. Maybe some Morse Art coming up next??

Also, am I wrong in saying memo = Post-it? Check out this stop motion video of Post-its! Super cute! Happy Memo Day!
May 25 - National Missing Children's Day, Tap Dance Day, Cookie Monster's Birthday, Geek Pride Day, Towel Day, National Wig Out Day, Player Piano Day
May 26 - International Jazz Day, Sally Ride Day
In honor of Cookie Monster's Birthday, let's celebrate with a few cookie recipes! Giant S'mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies by Smells Like Home & Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies with with Marshmallow Frosting by How Sweet It Is! Yum!
May 27 - Sunscreen Day
May 28 - Amnesty International Day, Memorial Day
May 29 - Learn About Composting Day
May 30 - Water a Flower Day

Colorado is suffering from major wildfires right now so it's not exactly the most fun thing trying to breathe outside. I am lacking a need for sunscreen since I'm holed up in my dark apartment to keep the heat (and smoke) out. Let's travel to three places you might actually want to enjoy the sun and NEED sunscreen.
I want to sit on this dock with my feet dipped in the water and lather on the sunscreen until the sun goes does. Would you join me in Hungary for some dock-time? Come on!
Or maybe Canada is more your style? Watching the sunset over Lake Superior sounds like another one of those times that you would need ample lotion to protect you from the sun. Oh, Lake Superior, how I miss you.
Last, but certainly not least - a natural swimming pool in Samoa. I'm sure I would have a pretty hard time wanting to leave these crystal waters to reapply sunblock. Alas, I'm a fair-skinned strawberry blonde and would sizzle into oblivion if I didn't!
May 31 - National Macaroon Day, Save Your Hearing Day, World No Tobacco Day, What You Think Upon Grows Day

Have you read "The Art of Racing in the Rain"?? A quote that pops up a couple of times in this amazing book is "Your car goes where your eyes go" and I think that goes hand in hand with "What you think upon grows" - What an awesome way to live At-Cause in your life! Celebrate the things you have brought into your life and the things you have continued to grow by thinking on them! Congrats!

P. S. To save your hearing - I'm addicted to my Jack Johnson station on Pandora. Perfect for summertime, if I say so myself!
Happy sizzling!
XO
 

_New Year's Day, Global Family Day & Polar Bear Plunge/Swim Day

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_So begins my first day of 2012 . . .

Started my morning off right with a delicious breakfast at Waffle Brothers to celebrate the New Year with my adorable boyfriend, Justin. Gorging ourselves on the world's most delicious waffles  is actually a bit ironic due to the fact that today is also Global Family Day. The purpose of Global Family Day this year is to focus on world hunger.

Upon returning home, we promptly removed all reminders that the Christmas Season is now officially over. The Post-Christmas Blues is what I am feeling today, for sure. I hope your de-decorating went alright!

What a difference a year makes! The picture above is Justin and I's first Christmas in Colorado and we wanted to show off the weather to our family in Michigan. To the right is our 2012 Polar Plunge Celebratory hot tub soaking. It was only 28 degrees. Brrrrr!

_New Year's Resolutions. Now, I know you've got them, but where? Written on a piece of paper you'll lose in a stack by February? Thanks to Aileen at Creating Clever for introducing me to this super cute way to remember your resolutions. This year I'm doing things a bit differently. Since my birthday is so close to the new year, I thought I would focus on my year as a 25 year old instead of a 2012-er.
_2012 Manifesto
Thanks to Aileen at Creating Clever for introducing me to this super cute way to remember your resolutions!




What are some of your New Year's resolutions? Which ones are you looking forward to most?

Happy New Year! Happy Global Family Day!

And Happy Plunging!
XO
_26 things to do before 26
Also, thanks to Andrea at Hula Seventy for more great goal ideas!

1. Climb three more Fourteeners.
2. Go camping at least five times this summer.
3. Go skiing at least once this winter.
4. Rent a house.
5. Ride my bike to Denver.
6. Keep one plant alive for an entire year.
7. Lost 10 lbs OR two sizes.
8. Read 10 books.
9. Document my 25th year through pictures.
10. Continue on my path to becoming a Hygenius. (Genius Dental Hygienist!)
11. Run at least one more 10K.
12. Try 25 new recipes.
13. Build a bridge with my sister.
14. Re-vamp my wardrobe.
15. Complete 10 DIY projects.
16. Get a smart phone and not kill it.
17. Go on a cruise.
18. Go on a hot air balloon ride.
19. Get all eight Harry Potter movies.
20. Call one family member per week (not counting my mom or dad!)
21. Volunteer for at least one dental event.
22. Have a dinner party.
23. Celebrate three years with the love of my life.
24. Take one vacation by myself.
25. Buy (and use) one new attachment for my KitchenAid.
26. Turn 26!!
New Year's Eve 2010
New Year's Eve 2011
New Year's Eve 2012