Busy Times

Hello all!  So since getting back form Kentucky I have been very busy.  Crafting and baking has become my life!  Within the last 3 days I have made 5 dozen banana cupcakes!  I made them for Father's Day gifts for all the dads in my life...lots of friends are popping them out, l0l.  They were delicious and because they were so good, I was asked to make another couple dozen of different flavored cupcakes for a friends babyshower this Saturday.  So far I know I'm gonna make a chocolate, lemon, and vanilla cupcakes.  But they have to have a little something special going on so I have a few days to figure that out.  I'm gonna make a salted caramel cupcake tomorrow so that might end up being the chocolate cupcake.  I'll post pictures as soon as I figure out how to upload this pictures!

And for the crafts....I made a few cookbooks!  So again, when I have pictures I post them as well as step by step instructions on how you can make your very own cookbook!

Thanks for reading!

Enjoying the Country Side

"Welcome to Kentucky!"  I'm can say that I've truly enjoyed my time here in Morehead, Kentucky.  The people have been very friendly and I haven't been surrounded by so much nature since I went camping in the 6th grade.  I was lucky enough to create travel plans that let me see almost the entire state in about 2 days.  I flew into Louisville and drove to Morehead (in east KY).  Just look at the view that I had:

Why are in you KY you ask?  Well, this little chick-a-dee had an on-campus interview at Morehead State.  I love the campus and the people - staff and students.  I am leaving with a lot to mull over.  I really enjoyed my time here and appreciate the hospitality that was shown to me.  The biggest questions that I was asked for the day was why I want to leave San Diego to come to little ole' Morehead.  It's something that I'm still figuring out, but I could definitely see myself here - bringing a little CA to KY.  Here's what I wore:

Jacket & Dress- Torrid

Jessica Simpson Peep-toe Mary Janes & Handbag - Ross

Well as I reflect on my trip, KY just might get a little more Cali in their lives!

Pictures Are In

So for those of you that have been following me for a while know that I was charged with the duty of planning my line sister's baby shower.  There was a lot that went into, you can read about it hear.  I the pictures in a few weeks ago and I finally found the time to get them together to post.  So check it out.

The theme was King of the Jungle and I did my best to make sure that the theme was incorporated everywhere.  On my inspiration board I had this button made from ribbons and I was able to make one for Lauren & Derrick (the parents) and for the parting gifts I made Monkey Much (also called muddy buddies & puppy chow).  I also made the lion logo and incorporated that into other aspects of the shower.  It greeted guests on a sign instructing visitors to sign the guestbook, distinguishing where to place gifts and diapers, as well as where the bathroom was located.

I must say that it was a lot of work, but I couldn't imagine not doing it.  I love Lauren so much and both she and Derrick were so appreciative.  There were close to 40 people in attendance and they all had a wonderful time.  I especially enjoyed being with my sorors as we celebrated!

Me w/my chapter.

Let's Get Personal!

So I saw this little fun exercise posted here on a followers blog, Life As I See It.  I thought it would be fun to do seeing that I can't fall asleep and I need to burn some energy.  Plus it doesn't hurt to share a little bit of myself with my you all, haha.

A. Age: A fresh 25

B. Bed Size: Full soon to be Queen!

C. Chore you dislike: dishes

D. Dogs: my parents puppy, an American Bull Terrier (a pitbull)
E. Essential start to your day: Shower, Teeth, Assessories

F. Favorite color: Royal Blue

G. Gold or silver: depends on my mood and shoes

H. Height: 5'5"

I. Instruments you play(ed): violin, drums, clarinet, and trumpet (a little a.d.d. in elementary school, lol).

J. Jelly bean flavor: Sour Apple

K. Kids: one day..waiting for a husband

L. Lucky number: 5

M. Month: May...my birth month

N. Nicknames: Te (or Tae), Tezzy, and most notably Mamma Te

O. Overnight hospital stays: Never, lucky me..

P. Pet peeves: Rude, ignorant people, and misbehaved children

Q. Quote from a movie: I'm really bad at remembering quotes, sorry

R. Righty or lefty: Right hand.

S. Siblings: 1 younger brother although I have a lot of close friends who are like brothers and sisters (they even call my parents mom and dad)
T. Time you wake up: weekdays: around 9 until I'm working again

U. Underwear: everyday...call it a habit

V. Vegetables you don't like: lima beans are disgusting!

W. What makes you run late: pressing the snooze button

X. X-rays you've had: lungs and teeth

Y. Yummy food you make: pecan pie, baked chicken, and the "single ladies mac'n'cheese"

Z. Zoo animal favorites: gorillas and elephants

Summer Cleaning

So I've decided that it's time to become a more serious blogger. I've already began to increase the amount of blogs that I produce, and now I want more followers.  The first thing was to declutter my blog by having a more clean and simple design...let me know what you think.

Now I'm adding several outlets in which I can be followed.  I want to start providing some give aways in an attempt to see if I can generate more followers that way.  We'll see how this goes.

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Getting Back on Track

In January I posted my 11 goals for 2011 here.  Well I've accomplished some of those goals such as graduating, increasing the blogging, and throwing an outstanding baby shower.  Something else that I've been able to accomplish is attending more live entertainment.  Last week I had a great opportunity to see the artist Anthony David perform live at this spot called Anthology in downtown San Diego.  It is such a cool spot.  It's a lounge/restaurant that caters to a wide variety of interests.  At the end of the month they're having Chante Moore and on the 13th of July India.Arie!

This weekend I have an opportunity for more live music as I've been invited to attend the Playboy Jazz Festival!  Don't worry it starts at 3pm and I'm going with my good friend and Soror Ashley.  So with that pictures are coming soon.  For now you can see more of Anthony David and his amazing talents below.