my day off....

so, i woke up this morning, and had what at the time i thought was an absolute brilliant idea!!! i don't work on mondays now and it's kind of an odd day to get off. so not wanting to just sit at home and clean, or cook or something boaring like that i decided, i should ride my bike to taber.... ya! i figured, hey, i'll get a tan, get some excersise, spend some time in the great outdoors, accomplish something. well, it didn't really turn out all that nice!!
as i begun, i was so excited, i had my i-pod in, had my water bottle, backpack and some sneakers, i even had the jacket tied around my waist. i felt SO COOL! but, that soon ended as i was about 5 minutes into my trip. as i was making my way down the west side hill (whoever has been to lethbridge, or has driven up or down it, you will understand a bit better) trying to keep far enough away from oncomming cars, i swerved into the ditch just a bit too hard, and squeezed the brakes a bit to much and ended up flying sideways, scraping various limbs, ripping skin off of mainly my hand, shoulder and leg. what a great start!! but nope!! there is no way i was turning back!!! so, on i went up the hill, witch was an entire accomplishment in itself for me!!
so, hour by hour, i peddled. mostly on gravel roads. and then with about 30 k/m to go, there i was on a remote gravel road, my thighs were so cramped, for a second i thought i would die on the side of a gravel road. i got off my bike and my legs didn't work!! but, on i went anyways!! so, after wanting to cry, but not being able to, and wanting to throw up, but not being able to, i finally made it!! 5 hours later!!! i can say i have ridden my bike to taber!!! i almost died, but i did it!! it's great how much you learn when you are completely beaten down!! today i got a little version of the journey of life! i could have ridden on the smooth, perhaps more dangerous fast paced highway road, but i didn't i took the quieter, safer, more rough road. and even though it was pretty much the hardest thing i have done, it was worth it!! i got home safe!! there is no possible way that i could have gotten home if i did not have faith, if i didn't take it one pedal at a time, and hope for the nicer roads ahead. and expect to actually be able to get there!! it was worth it!! not only for the accomplishment, but for the fresh cherries and blueberrys!! :)

Recipie of the week.

So, as i was thinking of my blog today, wondering what i will ever write on it, i had the brilliant idea of sharing recipies that i create!! i love to bake, and tend to have a bit of down time in the mornings, so i figure that i can mabey start my own little baking (sort of ) blog!!
so, as not to gain ten thousand pounds by baking so much, i have decided that every time i make something, i have to give it to a different person. we will see how this goes!!

One of my most favorite kinds of cookies are homemade oreos!! mmmmm :) today i had such a craving for them!! so i looked through the pantry, desperately looking for a devils food cake mix, i looked everywhere, and even went down into kristys appartment and looked through all her closets (sorry kristy:) but i had none. so as i was contemplating my next move, i caught a glimpse of the plain white food cake mix. hmmmmm. so what the hey! i made blonde oreos!! and i must say, they are excellent!!!!

Blonde oreos:

1 package white cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil

middle filling
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup cream cheese
1 1/2cups icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp cocoa
chocolate chips (optional)

mix dough and roll into small balls on cookie sheet
bake at 350 for aprox. 11 min
remove. let cool
spread with icing making oreos.
enjoy!!

My life in a nutshell.

so, i know i have been a pretty big slacker when it comes to blogging, but i'm back on the blogging train! Alot has happened since i got home from the ukraine. I am currently sporting the title of apprenticing hairstylist. I work at a good salon, and in a few months i can finally finish apprentacing, and get my license!! woo hoo!! (that pretty much just means that i can get a little framed peice of paper that says "i know what i'm doing.") so i guess thats pretty exciting!
along with working i have been having lots of fun living with roomates, visiting hawaii, seeing julie get married, and basically just living my life!! i got a new calling in church to be the gospel principals teacher, it's always so fun to do things that you are not really good at! you learn alot! i think that karli can attest with me, from being in the ukraine that times really are the most beneficial when you are being tested. Things are going good to say the least. I have so much, and have been so blessed with the gospel. I can't think of a thing that i don't have because of it!


This is my friend from work- courtney

I'm Back!!!!!

Hi world.

I have been gone for a little while, but now I'm back... BIG TIME!!

I'll blog later..