el salvador vacay :)

i will be residing in paradise for the next week.

with no attempts at blogging.

p.s. i got a travel yoga mat which i'm way excited to use.

p.p.s. my way cool photographer sister took this pic.

recycle me pretty, please

the craft ideas available on the internet are endless. i love these converted bottles into vases. so so pretty. i love that the shades of paint are similar in color and with the pink flowers...gorgeous. i think this should top my craft to do list :)

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el salvador vacation

this friday i leave for el salvador :)

my family takes a little vacay at san remo (cute little lake house) on the lago de coatepeque.

i'm excited to play tons of card games, swim in the volcanic lake, read my newbery winners, doze in a hammock, experiment with my rebel of a camera and get away from facebook, the internet, etc.

did i mention niece and nephew are coming? yeah. paradise.

p.s. my brothers and i are thinking about swimming to the island. it's about a 5k. could be horrific and could be way entertaining. lago de coatepeque 5k :)

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i give myself permission...

1. i give myself permission to say no.

2. i give myself permission to laugh at myself.

3. i give myself permission to ask for help.

4. i give myself permission to pretend awkward situations didn't 'just' happen.

5. i give myself permission to take a nap.

6. i give myself permission to smile and think about the niece and nephew multiple times throughout the day.

7. i give myself permission to feel guilty for a moment and then get over it.

8. i give myself permission to create my own life.

smores bar

from michelle who guest posted on birthday girl about a smores bar (btw i totally acted like i know these peeps and you do too but i don't...although anyone who has anything to do with a smores-like buffet bar must be awesome).

behold the smores bar. yum.

i seriously need to up my smores game.