20 and one month.. Happy birthday Lo!

There's nothing I love more than celebrating birthdays with my girls. I'm super late with this post, but better late than never right? My Lauren turned TWENTY on July 11th... I don't know why but the number 20 strikes me hard... I feel like its significant enough that when my best friends turn two decades old, I need to post something about it... because naturally everybody is so worked up about turning 21 that turning 20 is just another inevitable day of growth and learning...... but a lot of wonderful things happen in your 20's...... so it should be one huge recognized celebration. 20 means you've survived 7300 days in this insane world and you have 7300 more days until you are 40 and your life is entirely changed and you begin another huge celebration of life. So cheers to 20 years of life, and one of the greatest friends a girl could ask for. I'm so grateful for this girl, it'd be impossible for her to ever fully comprehend how much she means to me and how much I love, adore, and look up to her. I've had the opportunity through the years to watch her grow and transform into such an incredible person, and there isn't a day that goes by that I'm with this girl and don't learn something new. Heavenly father truly blessed me with such an amazing friend to grow up with. I love you lo.

4th of July. Happiness. Sparklers.

The fourth of July is probably the greatest holiday ever. We celebrate America's freedom by blowing things up... it's great. I spent the weekend in a bite size town in Idaho with good company, boating on the Snake River and watching a ridiculous amount of fireworks. Nothing could have made it better. We watched the small town parade in summer clothes and sandals on a beautiful day while waving American flags with smiles.. it was something to be proud of. I love this place, this country, these people.

We came back from Idaho on Sunday and pretty much went straight to Richfield where we celebrated the fourth of July a second time on Monday. We took a small plane ride over the town, drank our body weight in orange julius', and enjoyed every single, solitary moment of the 4th celebration. We literally just spent the weekend floating around with nothing on our schedules but appreciating life and new memories.

7 Things I love about June.

Summers first fresh cut watermelon.

The Father's Day Celebration. PARTY.

These shoes. White wedges save every and any summer outfit.

Who doesn't love Nordstrom's half-yearly sale?

Best friends and sunny afternoon picnic photoshoots.

This book.

Weddings and a eternal perspective.

My beautiful cousin Summer got married last weekend... and it was incredible. It was a long, hectic weekend full of fun and laughter and we're all so blessed to have a new addition to the family who fits in perfectly. I don't have very many pictures yet but I have this video that I'm kind of obsessed with.... It's a sneak peak into one of the greatest weekends ever.

Summer+Brad SDE @ Four Seasons from Digs Studio- Jason Roberts on Vimeo.

Summer I love you so much and I'm so happy for you and Brad. I have the best family on the planet.

Sunny day.

It's getting closer and closer to summer, yet another overcast... gloomy day. Better reason for a Tuesday inspirational reminder that we truly create the "sunshine" in our lives, rainy day or not.

Spring decorating.

Spring decorating is the new spring cleaning. We can push back the deep cleaning for fall.... just this once.

A while ago, garlands a lot like these were hanging in Anthropologie... and I LOVED them. These aren't really the exact ones but they are definitely similar.

You can make them out of coffee filters, sewing pattern paper, tissue paper, and string.
Obviously you don't have to use the white, brown and pink but its the cutest! It's just easy and briliant.

You can use any kind of printed paper in between the tissue paper and coffee filters, but I love love love the music pattern.

I might be crazy but I've been feeling creative since schools been out and my apartment needs a little vintage decor!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHHHLIVIA!

Just some fun facts for you...

1. One out of TWENTY people have an extra rib.

2. Each year, there is about TWENTY billion coconuts produced world wide.

3. The average iceberg weighs about TWENTY million tons.

4. The longest U.S. highway is Route TWENTY, which is over 3,365 miles.

5. In a pack of skittles, there is an equal TWENTY percent distribution of each flavor.

6. Americans eat approximately TWENTY pounds of pasta per person each year.

7. Koalas can sleep up to TWENTY hours a day.

8. In China, September TWENTIETH is "Love Your Teeth Day".

...but most importantly...

One of my most favorite people in this entire world turns TWENTY tomorrow!!!

It would've been extremely deceiving to celebrate Alivia's birthday without some cupcake madness so that's exactly what we did. It was like a week long attack. Seriously.

Being up at school and away from my family gets pretty hard, and there's a select few that are constantly relieving me from the stressful reality of school and this girl is definitely one of them. She brings so much light and happiness to my life, she is basically one bright beam of optimism (...just don't try to boot her car or take away her dryer full of clothes...). I love her so much and I'm so grateful to have her with me while battling the real world in p town everyday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIV!