Beautiful

I ran across this video the other day. It was so eye opening I decided it must be shared!

Lets be real, everyone at some point or another fights this issue. I know I certainly do.

I didn't share this for sympathy or to be reassured. I simply wanted to remind everyone out there, you are beautiful.

Love Always,
Alix

High Five for Friday

1) Pedicure night with my Legacy Ladies! Thank you to Erin for suggesting the cosmetology school she works at!


2) I have new baby in my life! Sanders Mark was born last week and is doing great. Thats one born two to go!

3) Polka dots and stipes...am I getting too crazy with the patterns?

4) Apparently it was national siblings day at some point this week? Well either way, I am so blessed to have such great siblings.

5) I learned how to make a bow tie this week! We are getting things together for another friends baby shower. I had so much fun making bunting and bow ties with some of my favorite girls.

How was your week? What creative things have you been up to lately? Have a great weekend!!!!

Love Always,
Alix

Epiphany

I had an epiphany.

A few weeks ago, I was a a baby shower for my good friend Jenny when another friend from church mentioned that she reads my blog. (Thanks Stephanie!)

All of a sudden it hit me... someone read my blog.

Wow.

Up until this point I had never really considered that anyone else was seeing what I was writing.

I learned a great and valuable lesson from this epiphany. That others are reading what I say and watching what I do through my blog. I can only hope that I show God's grace, love, and compassion through what I say and do.

In James 3:5 we are told that the tongue is like a rudder. A large ship has a very small rudder. However, the rudder directs the whole ship in the way in which it should go. Our tongues do the same thing!

What we say can lift someone up and reflect God's love, unfortunately the opposite is true also. I was quickly reminded that while not many people read this blog, someone who is very important to God may be reading it.

That in my opinion is a big deal.

God can use this blog to lift others up, and I would love nothing more than just that.

So to those of you reading this I hope you find my blog to be encouraging, and full of love. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read what I write.

Love Always,
Alix

High Five for Friday

1)Lace and polka dots always make the day more fun.

2) Lavender nail polish. I really like this spring color!

3) The baby shower for one of my good friend Jenny went really well! So many wonderful ladies were involved in making it happen, and it was great to be part of it! (I cant wait for that baby to be here!) (This was actually two weeks ago)

4) I got a cute pouch from the pleated poppy! I love it!!!!

5) I got to see my good friend from high school, Katie and her family. I also got to meet her second son Levi for the first time! I just forgot to take a picture. Again.

How was your week? I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Easter!

Love Always,
Alix

High Five for Friday

1) I got to attend and participate in worship practice for our church Legacy. Getting to worship with my close and talented friends brought me more peace and joy than I can describe.

2) These guys always make me smile.

3) I love these bracelets from the Shine Project .

4) Made fort with Ben in our living room. We also ate dinner and watched a movie in it. Sometimes its just nice to not take life so seriously.

5) My sister called this week so I could help her pick out her Prom dress on line. (She is going to look stunning! As usual.) She always makes me so loved and important. It meant more to me than I may ever be able to tell her.

How was your week? I hope you have a great weekend!!!

Love Always,
Alix

Color Run

A month and a half ago I did the color run with my Father and sister Eryn. My brother's girlfriend Ana, her sister Maggie, and Maggie's boyfriend participated in another heat than us. My brother was going to participate, but he had to stay at school for a project.

Anyway, my Father and sister did AMAZING! They ran almost the whole thing, and I have never run a race that was that much fun.

In Arizona we have 355 days of sunshine. On this morning, it poured, the entire time. We figured we might as well do it any way, we each got a cold after, but it was worth it!

For those of you who have never heard of the color run, this is what happens. You as the runner, wear a white shirt and run a 5k. While you run, there are five stations in which several volunteers through colored corn starch at you.

This is what you look like before:

Don't you love our shades?!

This is what you look like after....

Are you ready for some really attractive pictures of me completely drenched?

Here you go...

We had such a great time we want to do it again next year! My mother and husband have said they will join us too. I cant wait to make this a family tradition!

What fun runs have you done? I would love to hear your suggestions!

Love Always,
Alix

18 Things That Make My Sister Awesome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday my sister turns 18.....I can't believe how fast that happened! For her 18th birthday I wanted to point out 18 wonderful things about my sister Eryn.

1) This kid is funny, I don't mean pity laugh funny. She is hilarious, she cracks me up every time I talk to her.
2) She talks faster than anyone I know. I don't think she even has to breathe.
3) She is determined. She can do anything she sets her mind to.
4) She says sarcastic things in the sweetest tone. Half the time most people don't even catch her sarcasm till she is long gone.
5) She has a huge heart.
6) She is so intelligent!
7) She is never ashamed to dance with me in the grocery store. ( A good song comes over the intercom every once in a while!)
8) She loves awkward situations.
9) She has a different favorite color each week.
10) She is oblivious to how beautiful she is inside and out.
11) She is so brave, she squished a spider once. I saw it.
12) She sees joy in the little things, like splashing in puddles.
13) She loves her rain boots.
14) She loves to read, and then enlighten me with all she learned. It saves me a lot of time;)
15) She is a gifted writer. Her stories are amazing.
16) She loves cowboy boots and bright colors.
17) She tolerates my ramblings.
18) Most of all, Eryn is awesome because, well she is Eryn.

Happy Birthday Eryn!

Love Always,



Alix