Little Things

The past couple weeks, there have been some super sweet

little things that made my days brighter!

1.  Free Dr Pepper T shirt at P Terry's. Bittersweet, as I was super excited to get my free T shirt, but am really sad about the end of the Dublin Dr Pepper era. 

2. New Toms! It was definitely time- these were a totally different colors and I was rockin an awesome hole by my big toe. Thanks Brittany!

3. A visit with sweet friend. 

I was so glad I got to make a surprise trip to Madisonville for  Dallas's birthday!

4. Family style roommate dinner at Carino's (yum!) 

and the completion of our 20 week Bible study.

5. GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!

I've only eaten two boxes so far.

These are my faves!

 

6. Awesome students who honor Christ in their extracurriculars

by praying with their teammates

being good sports

and always speaking encouragement

It has been an honor to go support them in their competitions!

(Steven, Jon and Alexis pictured)

Linking up with Lindsay at Hello Hue!

Top Five Simple Joys this Week:

1. Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Weird video, but it elicits joyous dancing everytime it comes on.

2. The Pioneer Woman Cooks

This is her Pork Chops with Apples and Creamy Bacon Cheese Grits. YUM.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/

I've been following cooking blogs a bit obsessively this year, but overall I'm okay with this obsession. The Pioneer Woman has some absolutely delicious recipes, several of which I've already attempted. Plus, her writing style is hilarious and informative at the same time. WIN.

3. The Hunger Games

I read all three books in a matter of one weekend. And oh my goodness, they were so good that I'm reading them all again. The writing is not perfect and sometimes I guess loopholes in the logic of the book, but the plot and premise are so intriguing and engaging that I can't put this book down. I'm excited to see how it translates into film next year!

4. Iced Caramel Macchiatos

This has become my summer drink of choice. It has just enough flavoring to make the coffee delicious, but not so much to overpower the actual coffee flavor. I find myself getting frustrated with so-called coffee drinks which are drowned in chocolate or ice cream or whatever that menu has decided is more appealing. I'm slowly developing an adult taste palate and with that comes an adoration of this drink.

At $5 a pop though, I'll need a homemade version and stat. My first attempt of a home brewed caramel macchiato was less than satisfactory so I'll let you know if I come up with something worth posting!

5. My Anthropologie apron

As a cupcake retailer, I encounter a lot of frosting. So I sport my super cute apron every shift. It's a talking piece and I get lots of compliments. Plus it's so just fun to wear, whether at work or cooking in my kitchen.