Photo a Day

I am going to attempt this photo challenge that I found here. We'll see how dedicated I actually am.

The idea is that each day of March I will post a picture that fits the corresponding category for that day. Here is the list:

1. YOU

2. BREAKFAST

3. SOMETHING YOU ADORE

4. LETTERBOX

5. SOMETHING YOU WORE

6. MAKES YOU SMILE

7. FAVORITE

8. YOUR SKY

9. DAILY ROUTINE

10. CHILDHOOD

11. WHERE YOU SLEEP

12. CLOSE-UP

13. IN YOUR BAG

14. SOMETHING YOU'RE READING

15. HAPPINESS

16. MORNING

17. WATER

18. SOMETHING YOU BOUGHT

19. SWEET

20. SOMEONE YOU LOVE

21. REFLECTION

22. YOUR SHOES

24. SOMETHING OLD

24. GUILTY PLEASURE

25. SOMETHING YOU MADE

26. COLOR

27. LUNCH

28. LIGHT

29. INSIDE YOUR FRIDGE

30. NATURE

31. YOU, AGAIN

Feel free to join in the fun yourself!

Tim!

Last Friday Mark and I went to see Tim play live in Salt Lake. Here he is with his band:

He played one of his own songs by himself and it was a huge hit! Watch it and love it:

Here we are with the famous Tim himself:

Avocado Cupcakes

Mark's friend Nataly was visiting from Chile, so we spent the afternoon with her. We took her to see Sundance, where it looks like what Utah usually looks like in the winter.

Then we worked up a pretty big appetite while bowling, so we made avocado cupcakes. Again, cupcakes are pretty good and avocados are amazing, so why not put the two together?

The cake batter had avocado in it and then the frosting was made with basically just smashed avocados and powdered sugar (aka sweet guacamole). The frosting looked like something from the movie Shrek.

The finished product was pretty delicious. It tasted at first just like a cupcake with guacamole on it, but then once your mind adjusted to that idea, they tasted rather good!

We got pretty creative with the decorating. This is one I did to look like Kami:

Mark decorated this one with a little house:

You can find the recipe we used here if you want to give it a go.

Oreo Truffles

I made these oreo truffles for my roommate, Lydia's birthday party. They were definitely a huge hit, and the best part is, they were so easy to make.

I bought some oreos.

Put them in a blender and blended them until they turned to dust:

Then mixed the cookie crumbs with 4 oz of cream cheese and formed them into little balls:

Then I melted some chocolate chips (but you could use any kind of chocolate) and dipped the oreo balls in it.

I put them in the fridge so the chocolate would set and,

Voila! Oreo truffles.

Thumbs up.

Avocado Breakfast

As we all know, avocados are the greatest thing in the whole world, so why not have one for breakfast?

We just cut both sides off of the avocado and then removed the seed and cracked an egg into the middle like so:

Then we added some salt and pepper and flipped them over:

They may not have won any beauty awards, they sure were delicious to eat!

Valentine's Day

Kami and I started the day off right with a delicious breakfast made with lots of love.

After that, things got a little less perfect because I had to take two tests and study for a third one I am taking tomorrow. But amidst all of the studying and test taking, I managed to have a great dinner.

Oh wait, it was dessert. Either way, it was delicious.

Hamburgers?

I celebrated my brother's birthday this weekend. It just so happens that his favorite treat ever is a cupcake made to look like a hamburger. Kami came to help me make them because they are quite the process.

First we made a bunch of cupcakes:

Then we made no bake cookies and died coconut green:

We also made red and yellow frosting (for ketchup and mustard) and then assembled them like so:

The birthday boy himself:

Wedding? Mission Reunion? Same Thing.

Hermana De La Cruz and I about a year ago as mission companions (and twins in this picture?):

Today at her wedding:

Hermana Quintana now, with her new companion:

Hna. Adams and I with the bride:

Hna. Adams, Lee and I with the happy couple at the reception:

Sis. Evans and her tablet (oh how she loves it):

Here's where things turned into a mission reunion:

You really shouldn't leave a bouquet unattended.

At last after a year and a half of seeing each other every day, we finally get to dance:

Long Live All the Magic

I feel like this video speaks for itself. When I say "long live all the magic" I am talking about the magic of my childhood - largely supplied by JK Rowling.

Body Rock

If you were wondering what the secret to a rockin' body is, Lisa-Marie can definitely tell you. We (Cambrie, Kami, Mark, Katie, and I) have been diligently attempting the 30 day Body Rock challenge.

The 30 day challenge is a series of 7-12 minute work outs that you can do at home without any equipment. Try it! http://www.bodyrock.tv/

THIS is the place.

I finally got the chance to see the Mormon Battalion Monument in Salt Lake. The statues were beautiful and represented those faithful men and women well.

This part honors the women who were left behind during the march. It includes a quote from one woman saying she would "rather be a soldier's widow than a coward's wife." So much faith.

This was probably my favorite statue. I am sure that the time spent on their knees was what gave them the strength to accomplish the task at hand.

A tearful goodbye.

A Necessity

Every kitchen needs one:

Once a Sister, Always a Sister

Who knew that by being called to serve a mission I was being inducted into a sisterhood? Well, apparently I was because here we are still besties after the mission.

My second mission companion is getting married next week, so we all headed up to celebrate at her bridal shower.

So much love.