Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas from Baby Bean!!

(and also me)

What I've Learned Wednesday (on Friday)

So here's my What I've learned Wednesday (on Friday)

See, this week has bit (a lot) hectic. 

My Mr got a nice little job offer and after LOT'S of consideration.....

WE'RE MOVING TO AUSTIN!!!!

As in Texas.

So really, that's the most important thing I've learned this week. 

Again, sorry I've been a bit quiet, this has just been a bit stressful.

Friday Funny

STORY TIME!

Ok, so this family kept finding puddles of water near their pool when they returned home.

Thinking the neighbor kids were sneaking a dip when they left;

they decided to install security cameras.

This is what they found.

                                    

Happy Friday!!!

Apologies

Look!

It's a bubble bath. Der.

Why am I showing you a picture of a bath you ask? 

Because that's where would like to be at this very moment. 

Anyhow, sorry for my absence. 

School is just a big 'ol B. 

And that's really all there is to say about that. 

Messy hair, midterms, and mustard

Midterms are a bitch. 

Good thing I had my awesome new mustard tights to make me feel all snazzy.

Also, how seriously wonderful is the fact that glasses and messy hair are somehow "in"?

I LIT-rally love that.

In other news: my house is a freaking mess.

Friday Smile

If this doesn't make you squeal like a little girl on top of a 

PONY UNICORN,

then I'm afraid you have no soul. 

                

What I've Learned Wednesday

I only have one fact for you this week.

Completing a level 3 Jillian workout is a bad idea if one has just come from the homecoming tailgate.

 To be more specific: vodka soaked cherries and squats don't mix.

You will regret every second of this workout and in the end....

you will feel like death.

The more you know

Dear Pimms

Dear Pimms,

                 It was so nice to see you again this weekend.  You looked so nice dressed up with those strawberries, orange and cucumber slices.  The colors really complement you. 

I'm really sorry about how I left things back in London. You had been so good to me. You were always there when my only choices were stale pub cider and ale.  I loved that.  I really did

And then, I just left.  I didn't even say goodbye. 

I was surprised to see you at Cody's bbq last weekend.  Spending that time with you brought me back to the time we shared in London.   The warm nights. The british people. It really was magical wasn't it?

I wish we could have it all again. But I'm afraid that can never be. 

So much has changed. I've changed. 

I'm not on vacation anymore.  That carefree attitude I had back in August is no more. 

I'm sorry but....I study now. 

Also, I can't buy you were I live. 

Don't take this as a goodbye. I know we'll meet again someday. 

Perhaps in London. Or you know, Cody's house. 

Until next time dear friend. Take care

Friday Smile

Here's a quick little video to brighten you're Friday night.

If you haven't seen it already I'll fill you in.

A poor little baby goat is stuck in the water but don't fret because he has a valiant savior.

            

I did something today..

So I was like 100% gonna write a nice blog post yesterday...

and the day before....

but see, I was a little preoccupied with something and just couldn't get my mind off it.

Something other than the university.

I'll give you hint. 

This thing involved me drawing all over myself last night.

You know how you do when you're little and then you're substitute teacher tells you not too.

Pssssh...what a stupid pants.

But I digress.

Did you guess what it is yet?

A TATTOO!

I've always thought about getting one and my Mel friend is in town this weekend (AND it's her Birthday!!)  so we decided to go for it!! 

If you haven't already stopped by her blog to say Happy Birthday you should probably get on that.

She got the outline of Montana on her arm and it's SO COOL you guys.

I'm so glad she was there to do this with me cuz I really don't know if I would have been brave enough without her. 

Seriously, go say happy birthday.

DO IT.

Aaaand back to me and my tat....

Here's the dealio,

I feel like I've spent a great deal of my life worrying about everything I do and end up not LIVING.  

Obviously this is unacceptable.

I have wonderful friends (as mentioned above) and an amazing family who I know will be there for me no matter what.

So really, what am I so afraid of??

So now I have this awesome little reminder of all the love in my life and the fact that

I can do anything.

And the fact that I'm a bad-ass.

It may be a little tattoo but it's not like it was drawn on with puppy breath and unicorn giggles.

So here's to taking chances, living and LOVING!!

CHEERS!

A glance at the weekend

The weekend-

New cookie recipe / new gf beer to try /

 a little afternoon hike /

lunch at the restaurant I've been waiting to try /

and of course errands and homework.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

A quick Haaaaaaay

Here are my raisins.

They are covered in yoghurt. And they are delicious.

De......

...wait for it.....

LICIOUS!!

Speaking of raisins,

I have a lot of homework to do.

Like, a buttload. A whole buttload.

What I've Learned Wednesday

That be the Netherlands folks. From the AIR!

ooooooohhhh

Hay! Guess what?

I'm like, 100% back in school now and not at all anywhere in Europe.

That means I'm getting my learnin' on.

And that also means I'm gonna tell you about it...

Awesome sauce!!

1. Magpies eat mouses.  According to my biology professor who witnessed it. As in it happened in front of his FACE HOLE! Yeah. Mother nature be crazy.

2. Just because you took spanish before does not mean it will be a cake walk in college. 

Un poco deficil. No?

3. Leviathan.

4. Louie XIV was extra fancy. With his dancing and mirrors and sun-ness.

5. One should not drink too much muggle made butterbeer. It WILL make you sick.

Damn muggles.

Now I must off so that I may read my face off. 

WHEEEEEE!

Business as Usual

Well it's back to business after the nice weekend. 

I had the good fortune of attending another beautiful wedding and it was simply gorgeous.

I love it when I get to meet all the people that are important to friends of mine.

And I love it even more when they're actually fun to be with!

And then for the magical day that is Labor Day I had a nice little BBQ with the fam. 

Meat, 

fire, 

family.

It seriously doesn't get better than that.

And now, after all that fun it's back to school and work for me.

Boo.

Also, I didn't take any pictures of my weekend....

But look! 

It's a PIGEON!!

Party Hats and Pig Ears

This week marks a monumental occasion in my household.

It was Ellie Beans Birthday. 

That means:

party hats (even on less than happy about it boyfriends), 

presents,

home made dog cookies,

candles,

and of course..singing.

Lots of singing.

After all, dogs get wishes too.

School Days

Outfit: Dress-Ebay, Cardigan-American Rag, Shoes-H and M

So the University didn't seem to get the memo that I was taking a little holiday and decided to start up as planned the day after I got back.

So rude.

So of course it's back to the books for me. (And a whole mess of you I'm sure.)

Does anybody plan "first day of class" outfits past the age of 12 or is it just me?

Well anyhoo, I decided of my polka dot dress and a red cardi. This dress is one of my favorites! I love the vintage feel of red and polka dots when paired together.  It definitely helped put a smile on my face through that first day of "here's the syllabus, blah, blah, blah, don't be tardy, blah, blah" that is the first day of class.

HOME!!

We made it home!!

 I made new friends, 

was introduced to some new foods and drink (frappe), 

took a ridiculous amount of photos, 

and explored so much that my feet hurt for days. 

It was fantastic.

And after our flight was delayed by 15 hours I practically cried when I saw the mountains surrounding Bozeman. That could of also been from the lack of sleep from being in an airport/airplane for over 24 hours still.

I couldn't wait to see this face.

It's good to be home.

A Little of what I've Been Up To

The view from my hotel in Reading.

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace 

Scenes from The Victoria and Albert Museum.

A life sized rhino from the 2007 performance of Rhinoceros at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

Self portrait in a daguerrotype. (One of the first forms of photography.)

Busiest Summer of my Life

I'm so sorry I've been so neglectful around these parts this summer. 

Between the weddings,

Bachelorette Parties,

Las Vegas,

 and camping trips complete with giant hikes to gorgeous lakes,

I'm afraid I've left my little blog out in the cold.

And today I'm heading out on a trip to

LONDON

and 

Amsterdam!!

I couldn't be more excited!

I have always wanted to go to London.

When I was a teenager I used to think that my "life would begin once I went to London."

And now I'm finally going!

I'm afraid it might continue to be quiet around here for another month. 

But think of all the awesome stuff I'll have to show you when I'm back!!!

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer!

Happy Birthday Merica

Happy Birthday Merica.

Today I thank you for freedom,

tallboys,

the largest variety of beer in the world,

 the ability to have mexican food, italian, mediterranean, chinese and sushi all in one town,

and a really nice excuse to get day drunk.

Thanks Merica.

You're too much rock for one hand.

That is all.

A Quick Check In

Well hello there!

Sorry about the absence. 

Things have been a bit crazy over here.

See....

THIS lovely lady here is getting le married and I'm her Maid of honor.

You know what that means?

PARTIES!!

Bridal showers complete with lovely grannies and mimosas 

and don't forget the Bachelorette Party!!

We had ourselves some mexican food and lovely cocktails.

Oh yeah, and John Mayer made an appearance. 

nbd

Yup. We Montana folks know how to party.

My Weekend

Sweet old ladies, mimosas, fancy dresses, 

girly drinks, tequila, cupcakes, mexican food, shots, 

John Mayer (in the flesh),

shots on a ski, a tiara, candy rings, dancing, more shots,

 horcrux necklaces, cheese, One Direction.

Le Tired

So you know how after a super crazy few days your dog looks like this?

This is how I feel right now.

This weekend was my Birthday so I had not one but TWO parties. One for just family and one for everyone! And to top it off I kicked some serious butt at croquet.

It was great.

Saturday I nursed a serious hangover and then rallied for a sweet 80's bbq. 

And for Fathers Day we took the Padre out for some breakfast.

We also took out for some brews and dinner later. 

Cuz he's awesome sauce.

Oh yeah!

We also all went mountain biking.

I went 9.9 miles. 

NBD

So in short, 

I'm exhausted.

If anyone needs me I will be on the couch.

For like, 3 days.

Much like a very tired dog. 

Also my family and friends are the greatest.

That is all.

The Big Bang

I did it.

After MANY hours of google and pinterest I decided to make a change.


I got me some bangs!

                                   BEFORE                 AFTER

And the verdict is...

I LOVE IT!

HOORAH!

What I've Learned Wednesday

What I've learned this week
1. Going to Victorias Secret on the first day of their sale is a no bueno idea.
Unless you want to be there for about one hour longer than you planned. 


2. You should be taking magnesium along with your calcium!!


3. Jack White will never cease to be the greatest.
Ever.
4. Blogging while planning wedding events is sparse.
Like....super sparse.


4. 70% of your immune system is in your gut. 
70%!!! 
That's a whole lot guys.


Treat that tummy well.

What I've Learned Wednesday (Maid of Honor Edition)

So in about one months time I will be walking down the aisle as the maid of honor for my bestie Michelle. 

Here is what I have learned so far:

1. There is more to do than you will EVER expect.

2. When planning a successful Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party you may have to become a little bossier and more demanding than you ever thought you could be.

3. There are more sizes of table clothes than I ever thought there were. 

4. A little moral support goes a LONG way.

5. Wine is good, but free wine is better.

Sharing is Caring

Ok guys. I have to come clean about something.

I will be turning 25 soon.

This one right here.

Yes, the one taking a shot out of a plastic bear.

She will be 25.

This girl.

The one playing a drinking game involving picking up a bag with your teeth..

She will be 25. 

This girl.

The one dressed as a wizard for a midnight release of Harry Potter.

25!!!

Anyways, I thought you should know about this.

Who knows, maybe I'll get all...mature-like when the big day comes.

But for now I'm gonna go ahead and sit here in this awesome whiskey tee shirt that I got for free from a dive bar and worry about my impending 25-ness. 

And I'm also going to drink champagne. But that's just because it's the Queens freaking Jubilee and I think that that's probably something you should drink to.

Tulip Tuesday

So the other day I looked out my window into my awesome sauce backyard and discovered something...

....TULIPS!!!

IN MY BACKYARD!!

And once school ended with all of its life ruining-ness I went to the outside and took pictures of them.

It was glorious.

I did it all for my very own pleasure.

Not for class.

Not even a little bit.

And then just a few weeks later you know what happened???

It snowed.

And they aren't as pretty now.

Sadsies.

Happy Memorial Day!!

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

I hope you all had a good long weekend and took a little time today to think about the troops and maybe to say a little prayer in their honor for everything they do for all of us!

Yeah....

You know those days when everything is stressful and you just want to scream??

Today was one of those days.

Thankfully today is over. I am about to head to bed with a newly cleaned dog and a regular boyfriend.

(By "regular" I mean clean and dirty at THE SAME TIME)

When I am faced with days like this there is one thing that really helps me through it.

NO. 

I'm not talking about the two glasses of vodka lemonade....though those did in fact help...

I'm talking a list of things to be thankful for.

I know it's silly but it totally works.

So here it goes. 

Things I am thankful for on a day that totally sucked.

1. My awesome family that listens when I bitch for 2 hours straight.

2. My boyfriend who listens to me bitch AND brings me a drink.

3. My dog. She's like, super cuddly guys.

See??

4. Rice crispy treats.

5. Having a clean house and having time to clean my house.

Ah! Doesn't everyone feel so much better now?? 

This S*** Is Bananas

OMG guys.

Guess what's in this bowl.

Just guess.

I know it looks like ice cream but it's NOT.

It's just bananas.

(and a little chocolate)

But mostly bananas!!

I heard about this via some lovely ladies on Tone It Up and it's actually pretty good.

All you do is freeze bananas and then blend them and they make a soft serve like ice cream.

LOOK!

Doesn't it look like ice cream???

Crazy!!

I've been working on my fitness for the summerness that's coming and this was a great way to treat myself while not straying from le "bikini plan".

Next time I think I'll add berries.

Try it out for yourself and let me know what you think!