Only rainbows after rain

Self portraits make me happy

Hello all. It's been a while since I've blogged so I thought I should do so. Currently I'm sitting on my front porch watching the rain fall. I think that rain storms in Charleston have to be the best. I mean, can you imagine anything better than watch rain fall on a palm tree? Ok, maybe seeing sun on a palm tree is better but today I'm digging the rain. I was even inspired to pull my camera out and take some pictures, just for the fun of it. I haven't done that in a very long while. Too long. My camera is withering away y'all.

Goin' to the chapel...

...and my SISTER'S GETTIN MA-A-A-A-A-ARRIED! Wahooooooo! You guys, guess what?! My sister got engaged last weekend!! Can you believe it? I'm pretty sure that just yesterday she was the scrawny little brat who used to beat up on me (yeah yeah, I know...I'm older) and now she's getting married! I am over the moon excited. Her fiancé is the BEST. I love him. I am so excited that he will permanently be a part of my family. He totally caught all of us off guard and planned the cutest, sweetest surprise for her!

Homemade blended coffee

I'm really excited about today's post! You see, y'all, I love Starbucks. I mean, I really love Starbucks. I've probably spent thousands of dollars. On coffee. I get a soy, coffee frappuccino light every time. It's my jam. Low in calories and really refreshing in this hot South Carolina weather. But here's the deal, I spend a lot of money there. Because, you see, Starbucks also has food that I like. Namely my order is a veggie breakfast sandwich. A delectable combination of some kind of roll or biscuit, eggs, cheese, and veggies. Tasty! My total comes in around $8. And I work 5 days a week. That's $40 a week for coffee and breakfast! Yikes. 

So I haven't been going a lot since I bought my computer. 

It's sad. And altogether not pretty. I need coffee.

So I'll be bold, and I'll be strong.

I'm not going to lie, you guys. I've been struggling. A lot. I can't put my finger on it, but I've just had this intangible sadness and I can't figure out where it is coming from. Today for instance. Today was bad. I'll spare you the details, but today was bad in a way that all I could do was sit in front of Jimmy Johns on my lunch and call my mom and cry. And I promise you, it was not pretty. 

But then I got these texts:

"I WANT TO HOLD HIM FOREVER"

"HE IS SO FLUFFY ON TOP OF MY BODY"

Monthly Missions

Every month during the year of 30, I am developing a new Monthly Mission. Some will only be carried out for a month, some for the remainder of the year. These missions will be things that I am working on, whether it's from the Year of 30 or just in general.

I just saw a fin...

...as in a dol(phin)?!?!? Mom, don't freak out, but I saw a dolphin today. And it was about 8 feet away from me. So...holy cow! Of course, I completely panicked and pulled all of my body parts out of the water and on to the surfboard. It "poofed" beside me, then went on to play with Nate. They were catching the same waves. I got to see how big it was when it jumped over a wave. It was definitely playing and having fun, but I was still a little nervous! Ok, ok, fine. I was freaking out!

Going Green

So for about the last 2 years or so, I've been making a move towards living a more green life. I quit smoking, I became a vegetarian, I started crafting and making my own gifts. I have really enjoyed these things so far, but lately I've been feeling like I need to do something more. I have started researching homemade household cleaning products and personal hygiene products. Aha! Jackpot! With all my new recipes, I've been cooking up some cool things!