true love.

the public market in seattle is full of beautiful flowers and fresh fruits and veggies. i wanted so badly to buy bundles of flowers and berries. why can't we have something like that here in utah?
dear utah, get with the program.

easy doughnuts.

made these for ike for our after church breakfast and trust me, they are delicious. and so easy peasy. try them! via real simple.

twi-hards.

ooooh twilight. yes, we went to forks/port angeles/la push while here in washington and let me tell you, it was awesome. i am no die hard fan, but i do love a good dose of vampire romance.
and la push beach is pure magic.

we're currently in the airport waiting to come home and i feel like crying. i do not want to come back to real life. it has been so great hanging out with family and friends and especially having my husband all to myself for a whole week!

washington, i miss you already.

hellooooo from seattle!

isaac and i are having the most fabulous trip!! our hotel currently has free wireless and i couldn't help but say hello before bed. the weather here has been amazing - it is so beautiful here in washington. i hope you are all having a lovely week!

can't get enough.

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target is so good to me. they recently launched their spring designer collection by liberty of london and i absolutely adore it. girly floral prints are my favorite---i've bought a few dresses and i can't wait to wear them to some upcoming spring weddings!! now we just need to say goodbye for good to the darn utah snow...

we laughed our bums off.

last saturday isaac and i partook in one of his beloved christmas gifts, a night laughing with brian regan. it was the perfect date night.

to see one of our favorite skits click here. you will laugh, i promise.

guess whaaaaaaaaaat!!
ike and i leave for our spring break trip tomorrow! i can't even begin to tell you how much we need a vacation. we're headed to portland/seattle/all over washington for quite the adventure. hubs served his mission in washington so he is going to show me all of his favorite places. i can't wait!

oh my goodness!

i started my maternity rotation today and i loved it so much more than i ever expected. i helped deliver a baby girl and it was a-mazing. i will never forget my experience today. never. women have such strength, i am so happy to be one. and i can't wait for the day my own babes come {in a few years!}
dear nursing school,
i really liked you today...keep it up.
love, emma

late night.

i.am.so.tired.
but i wanted to share this classic photobooth photo of me and hubs cuddling on the couch tonight. {we were watching modern family on hulu, do you watch it? it's so funny!} ike was chattin' away on the phone and all the sudden the booth started taking multiple pics. just look at how surprised we are in the last one. attractive huh.

i survived my speech. i had the whole 2 minutes memorized but felt like my shakey high voice made me sound like a chipmunk. oh well.

hallelujah for tomorrow! i'm living for the weekends these days. ike and i have big plans, big plans. i can't wait!!

okay good night!

sweets.

reeeeeally wishing i had one of these right now.

tonight i'm supposed to be writing a speech on my school nursing policy option...
blah blah blah.
i hate public speaking, even if it's for only 2 minutes. a couple weeks ago a member of our bishopric asked us if we had spoken in the ward yet. i immediately said yes. we haven't! i think he could tell i was fibbing by the look on my face and he said "really?!" my response was that we've spoken in some ward at some time. cross you fingers that did the trick. {doubt it}.

i think i'll procrastinate a little more with some yoga, maybe that will motivate me to get going.

photo taken on a visit to the sweet tooth fairy in provo with my hubs and sweet cousin.

it's about time.

happy sunday everyone! i am particularly happy today for a number of reasons...

a. i have a new mac laptop! my husband surprised me with it last night and i couldn't be more excited! it feels so good to use a computer that isn't going to crash/blow up at any moment.

b. i am headache free today! you wouldn't believe the pain i've been through this week detoxing from all pain medications...i'm hoping it was worth it and i won't be getting headaches every day anymore.

c. i'm a winner! i won a giveaway at one of my favorite blogs called my favorite things. i get to pick any new item from downeast basics...i'm thinking this dress might be the one. let's just say i've been squealing a lot today.

and finally...

d. i discovered another fabulous cooking/baking blog called annie's eats. you will love it!! i have a list of like 20 of her recipes to try. i made her chewy peanut butter cookies last week and they were delicious.

my fingers are crossed that this week continues to go as well as today is going...

spring, please stay.

today was so lovely!
i am loving the spring weather. i finally had a day off of school today and loved it. i finished my pediatrics rotation yesterday (with 3 tests in 5 hours, it.was.terrible.) and will be moving on to maternity next week. i am hoping i love it as much as pediatrics. i just love the babies/kiddies/tweens.

i experienced a few firsts today, i...

made whole wheat pasta...um yum!! it doesn't even taste different.

said good bye to medicating my tension/stress headaches. i found a book (at the di for $2!) on holistically ending pain and i'm determined to get rid of these dang headaches. i've been having chronic headaches almost every day for quite some time now and have been taking the excedrin and advil so often that they aren't even touching the pain anymore. so i'm saying adios to meds and hello to heating pads, more exercise, relaxation, and a healthier diet. i tend to go long periods of time without eating and then my headaches are even worse...it's time to end that terrible habit.

yoga! i bought a new dvd today and just tried it out. my rigid body hasn't stretched like that in a very long time but i'm excited to get some flexibility back and learn to meditate and forget about my worries for a few minutes each day.

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i'd have to say it's been a pretty successful day.
husband is off dj-ing so i think i'll finish the bachelor finale (i already know who wins, can you say barf!!) and find me a treat. perhaps some cadbury mini eggs...