My Typical Post About Fall

It's already starting to get ridiculously cold here in Provo! I'm hoping it'll warm up just a tad so I can enjoy some of my favorite things about Fall:
+ the crisp cool air
+ tall cognac riding boots
+ caramel apple cider from Starbucks
+ burgundy, plum & green floral arrangements
+ big sweaters with comfy leggings
+ decorating for Halloween
+ getting cozy in my fluffy blankets
+ dark colored nail polish & lipstick
+ warm, delicious smelling candles
+ pumpkin-flavored treats
+ knitted scarves & beanies
+ and finally, the leaves turning pretty colors and floating to the ground!

Romantic Gestures

The past two nights I have worked 6 hour closing shifts until 10:30 at night.

It's been pretty brutal with the new holiday hours.

After the evening being pretty tame, my co-worker and I figured it would be so until closing.

Ohhh we were wrong!

The last hour of the mall being open we had at least 15 people stuffed into our little store and the adults and little kids were just touching everything we had strategically put back in place.

Which meant that we were also scurrying around the store putting things back together 

so we wouldn't be there all night!

I came home to see my cute husband standing at the door to greet me with a hug.

He then told me to put my stuff down, grabbed my hand and took me over to the dining room where I saw a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

I totally started tearing up & had tears strolling down my face uncontrollably.

My husband is a very straightforward manly man.

Grand romantic gestures are just something that doesn't come to him naturally.

He shows love by cleaning my car, making me dinner, or fixing the faucet I've been complaining about.

But he knows I love those romantic gestures and even though it is not particularly in his nature,

 he went out of his way to do something sweet that is more my love language than his. 

Which is why I started tearing up when I saw the flowers.

They have so much more meaning than just a sweet gesture.

He then led me into the kitchen and proudly showed off the lasagna he had made.

He served up my share and we sat down and talked about our night with each other.

My heart still hasn't come down from floating around with the clouds :)

Blue Eyes

Hola amigos {and new amigos}!

Guess what. Almost the weekend!!! Can't wait :)

Just wanted to share some thoughts that strayed my mind today.

Half-way through the day I was a skunk and got in a little tiff with Ryan and stomped off to class.

People would smile at me as I walked by and as a common courtesy I would do the closed-lip smile back.

Which, not gonna lie, doesn't really work for me.

Even the photographer taking my high school senior pics asked me to do one of those serious face pictures.

He looked at the picture. 

And then proceeded to tell me not to do it again cause I looked pissed.

Case & point!

Going to my first Interior Design class {which goes towards my major!}, made me feel a little better.

In the midst of talking to the people that were sitting nearby, I went to smile, then I held it back or put my hand over my mouth.

Wow. I'm one of those people now?!

Writing this down makes it a tad more realistic and makes me sad.

Because one of my favorite assets is my smile.

I even won Best Smile in middle school and high school.
{Not to sound cocky, but I am proud of it ;)}

I just love to smile and laugh.

After class I headed on over to Smiths {grocery store}, perused through the magazines, and bought some trash bags that were much needed in our kitchen. 

I was done checking out and was about to walk out of the store, when I hesitated and my gaze was distracted by all the beautiful bouquets of flowers.

Have I told you guys that I love to arrange flowers?

I was even ready to apply to the Lake Elsinore Flower Shop before I knew I was accepted to BYU for summer term. I've taken classes at JoAnn's with my mom and have done many arrangements for my high school dances. 

I don't know what it is.
If it's the smell, the colors, or just the calm feeling that comes over me when I am making an arrangement and being creative. It is just intoxicating. 

Even my freshmen year of college, when I was feeling down, I would drive over to Smith's and buy myself a bouquet of flowers.
 People would always ask who they were for.

Welp, they are for me.
Insert awkward look from the other person...uhhhh.

So you know what I did today?

I beelined towards the flowers and walked right back to the cash register and bought them.

For myself.

Then walked out of the store and smiled the whole way out.

Next I went to 7-11 to get some hot chocolate as a peace offering for my husby, when the cashier 

{a guy} complimented me on how cool my gator ring was. 

I smiled back real big and said 

"Thank you! It bites :)"

You know what, I have to stop being embarrassed and enjoy the journey.

My braces already draw enough attention, why not put on a bright blue comfy sweater and matching winged liner? I'm gonna freaking OWN it.

The braces aren't gonna be on forever. Might as well enjoy looking like a 15-year old for the time being ;)

Sweater: Christmas gift from Sam :). Top: OP from Wal-Mart. Pants: American Eagle. Shoes: H&M. Belt: Forever 21. Gator Ring: Payless. Necklace: LA Fashion District. 

Own your nerdy tendencies

Your dorky hobbies.

Plus it never hurts to buy yourself a nice bouquet of flowers.

<3 Bri