Elizabeth.

Rest in peace Elizabeth Taylor. You will forever be remembered.

happy.

I am smiling right now at the thought of waking up in the morning.

Not because its is Christmas, or that I am traveling somewhere exciting... but because I am happy and ready to soak in all the simple everyday pleasures that await the morning and the day and evening that follow it. Tomorrow will consist of pleasures that God gives me nearly everyday, ones I am use to and am grateful for. Like...(to give you a snap shot in your head of my typical day.)

*Wake up early and make my bed. (Most people don't do this because they don't understand why they would make their bed if they were to just sleep in it that night... and no, I don't like making my bed, but i LOVE sleeping in a bed that was made that day. Everything clings tighter to your body, and the sheets feel clean and crisp. I get lots of excitement from the thought of going to sleep in a welcoming bed like that. So it makes the making it all worth it.)

*15 Minutes of spiritual/meditation (call it what you want) time. (To be honest, this is truly what makes the difference of whether I am happy or not. It helps me recognize the beauty of life and love.

*Exercise... I am not, nor have I ever been a runner. But, I want to be. I am making a goal to do a 5K this summer, and then start going up in distance from there. My favorite exercise though (besides dance of course) is Yoga... Yoga is my choice of exercise. FOR SURE!!! It is so relaxing, and nothing makes me feel better than finishing a hard Yoga class. (And does Salt Lake not just have the most awesome Yoga places? This morning I was at a color class and while walking in I saw this cute Yoga studio. And to go off on a tangent... I am loving Salt Lake as of late. The area where the color class was, was so cute... Tons of old, fixed up, cute houses, and tons of shops, spas, salons, bakeries, and yes the yoga studio. There were oodles of attractive young granola couples walking their dogs around too... I felt like I was in a different state.)

*Take a hot shower and use a delicious smelling body wash. A yummy smelling aroma makes a good start for the day.

*Turn on some Good Old War or Joshua Radin... and get ready for the day.

* Practice voice and/or piano.

*Arrive at the adorable Studio 210 that's covered in Ivy... Do some hair... Its art, SIMPLE chemistry, and psychology mixed into one profession. I love it.

*Receive a call from J. These are always short because this is how it goes... ALWAYS THE SAME PHONE CALL!!!

Me: (see the call is from him, pick it up with a smile on my face)

(In a high pitched excited tone because HE is calling Me.) JORDAN!!!

J: (A small chuckle) Hey!!! (small chuckle again)

Me: What doin?

J: Just got back from school. Wanna come over?

Me: Yep. I will see you in a few minutes.

J: k

Me: Love you, bye.

J: Love you, bye.

Then we spend the rest of the evening together.. Cooking, watching Lost, homework, reading, whatever will tickle our fancy for the night. We are just best friends that on good days exchange "Gosh, I like you lots." expressions.

*Arrive home to my nicely made, warm bed.

*read a bit.

*Pray. (because I have lots to thank God for.)

*sleep.

And some days I don't stick with the regular schedule... Those days are even more exciting. Like going skiing, visiting my grandparents, or .... (You fill in the blank, you are all humans, you know all the fun and exciting things that come with life.)

Today I had some excitement slip into my day... I went to Cafe Rio and ate a chicken salad and satisfied my long waited craving. Spent awhile in Planted Earth (my favorite antique store) with my mom who bought me an antique turquoise ring...I needed a new one. And decided on my new major.... Shocking I know, I have been known to change my mind a lot lately when it comes to life plans.

Last night J and I were talking. We decided that I miss BYU... that I love doing hair, will continue doing it, and will have it for my career... but, if I don't work on getting my degree now, I never will. And I will regret it. I told him I needed to just choose a major and choose to stick with it this time. He very much so agreed. He told me he would help me write out my schedule, and told me to not stress about it. To choose something I will love, pray about it, and discuss it with him... Right now, I am thinking Family life. I will just take one class each semester until I have finished hair school, and then continue full time.

I feel more at peace than I have in years.

So, today was a good day. And I am excited for what tomorrow holds.

things i love right this second...

LOVE

Fortune cookie coin purses.

Floral cakes

ADORABLE shoes.

I want these for a future child.

Keri Russell

Beautiful Wilcox home.

A late ode to"the boy".

The blog has been slightly neglected as I have spent the past month on cloud nine.

February was full of love, as it should be. And it kept me....busy. So lets go back in time for a moment.. When February 11th came around, I was ecstatic to relive the blind date I went on a year ago from that exact date. Yes, Jordan and I met for the first time on our first date... Let me expound.

Jordan had recently returned from serving a mission for the LDS church in Mexico city for two years. So, his Spanish was fluent. Well, a little elementary school a few minutes away from his new apartment was in need of volunteers that could come and translate for parent teacher conferences... the elementary school my mother works at. Little did Jordan know that his choice to go volunteer for a few hours at an elementary school would completely change his life and mine.

While walking down the hall my mom saw him out of the corner of her eye and had a sudden and strong feeling to approach him. As she describes it, there were girls and women swarming him. But, Nettie being the way she is, didn't think twice about it. She approached him and said, "You look just like my daughters type! You have to ask her on a date, you would love her." As anyone would be, Jordan was a bit sceptical... I mean what mother would fawn her daughter off to a guy.. She could tell he was a little unsure and so she dragged him to her class room where she proceeded to show him pictures of me and even my blog. Jordan left that night with numbers for four different girls... thankfully mine was in the mix.

A few hours later my mom came into my room and sat next to me on my bed where I was reading. Excited and happy, she began telling me how she met THE CUTEST boy, and gave him my number. I admit, I was mad. She understood that I didn't want to date, let alone go on blind date... I was bitter, and rude about it until she told me he had dimples. I was still mad, but that fact definitely softened it.

A few days later I got a phone call. We were to meet on the 11th in the BYU library and then go out for dinner.

The 11th came around. I walked into the library and could see a boy smiling, and he had dimples. I knew it was him. I walked straight to him and said, "are you Jordan?" He said yes and gave me a hug, and right off the bat things were comfortable with us. I felt like I had known him for years. We walked out of the library and he turned to me and said, "let's not make this awkward, ok?"

We went and ate at Zupas where we took our time eating yummy turkey bacon avocado sandwiches slowly. Partly to not be messy, but mostly to make the date last longer. He was easy to talk to and conversation was constant.

While dropping me off, he asked me on a second date which I happily accepted. I got inside my house, ran up to my moms room, looked at her and said, "I love you. He's perfect." And that he is!

February this year was amazing...lots of dates, and lots of flowers, and lots of time with my boy!

I have enjoyed getting know my mister and his amazing family. I don't think there is a boy in the world who treats his girlfriend, mother, and sisters with as much respect and love as he does. He would do anything for the girls in his life.

I laid in bed last night with my mom telling her how sweet he is, how he makes me feel protected and how much I love him. And how much I love being around his family. There is never a dull moment in the Mabey household.

I have always lived my life listening to people say, "love isn't the way it is in the movies." Assuming they meant it would never be as great and exciting. But, I realized after meeting Jord, that people are right. It's not as good as it is in the movies, it's better!!!