undeniable joy

Secrets are fantastic and I've loved having them, but it is now time for the big reveal{s}!!

Secret #1 {remember my excitement from this post}: Our RS split and I am now the new RSP! How crazy is that?! Sometimes I am still in shock.

AND

Secret #2: A special announcement!!!!! {I will be an aunt for the first time! Whoa! I am super excited about this fact. Also my sis and bro-in-law are so incredible. They will be great parents}

and as always,
much love

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for your enjoyment, a poem by k.m.

A "work in progress"



by the way, the live reading of this poem is top quality ;)

{yes i did take a picture of this.
yes i put it on my blog. so there.}

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today I love . . .

1. phone calls. awkward goodbyes.

2. claire de lune {always love, actually}

3. anticipation for the future.

4. Elegant pictures and layouts of food that make my mouth water.
{For example: anything from this site {which has sadly ended}, this slice of heaven, or this loveliness. Simple, elegant, delicious.}

5. This video/commercial:




So have a lovely weekend my lovelies and make some face time! ;)

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p.s. I know you are all dying to know the "surprise." Well just to clarify to all my faithful readers, there are two of them! I blogged/mentioned both briefly, but they sort of melted together. {don't fret, you will find out soon enough. just be patient}

ma centanté, mon coeur

I love this time in my life.

It's still hard at times,
but that makes it worth trying.

The future is uncertain,
but that's what makes life interesting.

There is so much to love and live for.
So much to prepare and look forward to.

I need to remind myself that sometimes.

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ba da bum bum, don't fall out of bed, just yet

Yes, my valentines day was fantastic, thanks for asking!
It was full of surprises {soon to be revealed}, realizations, and the people I love.

je préfère de temps en temps, pas vraiment

Happy Valentines day to all!

My perfect V-day would include the following: my lovers {of course}, fresh cut flowers or wildflowers, a photo booth, gelato and/or some rich and chocolaty dessert, a picnic, a tea party, reading good books, chill music, etc.

*Just some favorite things with my favorite people. :)


also, this. I like this:

love for some lovers

Lately I have just been in a valentine-y mood {even though I have no valentine. haha!}. Maybe it's because all the blogs I stalk have been posting valentine-themed things or it could be because so many people I know seen to be in relationships, etc. Well I think that Valentine's day isn't just for lovers, but for all kinds of lovers!! So why not celebrate! {wait a second, that sounds awfully close to something Shawnne said last year, hmmmm}.

So this valentines day {and all the ones to come} I will spend with the ones I love.
These are my lovers {I must be in a copying mood because I sort of stole this picture idea from Claire. heh}:




























I hope you all know that there is a lot of hard core love coming at you all right now.

Also, I love this idea! So cute, so personal, so delicious!

and one more thing. It's been one year!!! Check out this post. I couldn't have said it better, sis.

Feeling Domestic? Mais Oui!

Besides being diligent students everyday, this is what we do:

AKFNENFOINIOSDVNOIDNVOIVI!!!!!!!

I don't have time to think of a clever title. I don't have time to think of anything!

I have way too many thoughts rushing through my mind, STILL! In an effort to sort all the thousands of thoughts I am blogging.

*Last night I could not sleep. {I tried to but my thoughts kept rushing to a million places and I was NOT tired. at all.}
*This morning I could not eat. {I had to force feed myself}
*Today I can not study and I don't want to go to class. {How can I when there are so many more important things to be doing?!}

It's crazy how your life can change and completely turn around in just one day. I am still a little numb, but totally and completely EXCITED!!! {Can I emphasize that enough?!} Just ten minutes ago I was running and jumping around my apartment in pure wonder and hysteria. Thankfully no one was there because it was quite an embarrassing spectacle. Every time I think about it I get this overwhelmingly nervous but delighted feeling in my chest and I have to scream or do something before I burst!!!

So this is what Heavenly Father has been preparing me for! I am so grateful for the confidence that he has in me. It all makes sense now and I can hardly contain my joy!

Also my family and friends are amazingly amazing and supportive of everything in my life and I just want to thank them and love them all the time!!!!!!! {yes I said amazingly amazing}

I just love you guys, like are you kidding me?!?! Yes I do.

These people are amazing. Like seriously.

Quelle cérémonie, quel noeud papillon?

"Moments of being in our own Gethsemane are only opportunities that we have to know what Christ had to go through." ~ Hermana Urban