The Sun is Shining

40 degrees and sunny outside? Welcome to a Utah spring day! I couldn't wait to bust out the bright colors and bare legs {although they are pretty dang white...}, freedooooom! My mood is instantly lifted when the sun is shining bright, you can take the girl out of California...but not California out of the girl ;) Tonight we were invited over for games at the home of a couple in our ward, and it was a complete BLAST. We were invited over for dinner & games by another family last week, who we also had a fantastic time with!

I honestly cannot get over how friendly and outgoing everyone is in our new married ward. Every week after church Ryan and I come home and say to each other: We made the right choice in switching, this is so dang awesome. It's always nice to feel welcomed & wanted! 

The sun is shining, I'm more than half-way through my last semester, we are making tons of friends in our new ward, I had a great day of thank yous from coaches & parents this past Saturday when working, and I couldn't be happier :)

Would You Still Buy It?

When this top first came onto our store, I instantly fell in love with it.

Stripes, navy, peplum, and some cute 3/4 sleeves.

It'll be sooo versatile.

I tried it on & him-hawed.

The peplum hit a little lower than expected, vertical stripes make a person visually look wider, and the top kinda flared out...

I feared that people would think I've got a bun in the oven!!

{totes not the case if anyone was wondering}

I can usually count on my mom or Ryan to give me a straightforward opinion.

Ryan loves the classic look & my mom always encourages me to try new styles, so it's fun to see what each of them say when I try out a new look.

Ryan loved it and my mom warned me that I may look a little preggo...so what do you do?

I was so conflicted. It's cute as all get out, but it's a slightly different shape than what I usually lean towards for my body type.

Would you still buy it?

You already know the end to this story, I caved it and purchased it regardless.

 I just couldn't bear the thought of leaving it in the store for someone else to snag up.

Even though I'm sure this top isn't the most flattering item I own, I fell in love with it!

Do you have any pieces of clothing in your closet like that?

Items you'll purchase despite what anyone else says??

Goin' Home

I've been pretty much in denial that we are heading back to Utah tomorrow.

It has been SO NICE here in So-Cal, why the heck don't I live here?

Oh ya... we got cheap tuition, cheap living, and some awesome possum amigos in Utah.

*Sighhhh*

One day, California or Texas here we come!

I wore this ensemble to my home ward on Sunday for church.

A ward, for all you non-LDS peeps, is when you are divided up by the area you live in, and you go to church with the people who live in your same area.

 I'm in the Lake Elsinore Ward, and my "home ward" is made up of the people who live in the city of Lake Elsinore and some people from Corona.

I've lived in this ward from 8 years old on up!

Meaning that many of the same adults and families have been in my ward for years and years, and have seen me grow up, go to college, and get married.

It's always weird coming home, don't get me wrong, it is always feels good to come home.

But I always feel like it was a different life.

I was a different person, with different thoughts, who made different decisions.

So much different from the person I am today, it's amazing how much you can change in 3 years.

I've since moved on.

Creating my own life up in Utah, with school, responsibilities, and my 'lil family. 

One of my favorite parts though, is coming to my home ward, and meeting/talking with all the adults I grew up with. They tell me how great of a woman I've grown up to be.

Which makes me so happy, knowing that I'm on the road to be the best person I can be.

Plus the fact that other people can just see how happy I am without me having to say it, speaks volumes! {Cause hellooooo, my husby is hot. And fun. Wassup.}

Dress, Necklace: H&M//Sweater: Loft//Shoes: Shoedazzle//Nail Polish: OPI Koala Bear-y

How does it feel when you go home?

<3 Bri