Happy Easter!
http://vimeo.com/9481715 - Watch this!
"Hallelujah for the Blood, the Precious Blood which flowed from Him, to cleanse the deepest stain of sin!"
"Hallelujah for the Crown, the Crown of thorns that pierced and shed, the drops of Mercy from His head!"
"Hallelujah my soul sings, on Calvary's cross there hung the King, and for MY sin, He suffered loss...I will in rejoice in Jesus' Cross! Hallelujah for the Cross!"
http://vimeo.com/9600625 - Watch this!

Oh, for the first time, it feels like Spring! I wore a scarf to work this morning and after my lunch break, I left it at home...on purpose! No scarf, no gloves, no hat...just a light jacket, the breeze in my hair, and some stylish sun glasses. The snow is melting, the sun is shining, I started to sweat in my car so I had to open my window! There was a high of 52 degrees today: BRILLIANT! Summer is coming! I am beyond excited, anticipating the feeling of cutie summer dresses, and flips, and open toed heels! OH I'm getting gitty! I can't wait to begin my *"Ooooo, Ooooo, Hot Summer Nights" in my hometown Phoenix, Arizona! It will be quite warm here at the end of May, but hotter in Phoenix! And that's when I'm going. 

Can. Not. Wait.

In the summer days ahead, I'm looking forward to...

1. going to Phoenix

2. eating lots of fruit

3. read books

4. make a video (or a few) for Sermon Spice

5. watching the new season of White Collar

6. try something new

7. getting a tan

8. driving with my windows down

9. go on photo excursions with my dad's Canon 20D

10. play softball

11. go swimming...outside

12. invent my new favorite drink with the juicer

13. go on evening walks around the neighborhood. listening to birds, breeze, trees, bugs.

Let's anticipate summer together! Its coming!

*Inside joke (with siblings)

Just to clarify, this is a "worried"/"hmmm, I wonder" expression... not a wanna-be smile. 

I have some goals; most seem unattainable, but my goals none-the-less.
Some are more aspirations than goals rather. But these are the things I think about and ponder on, on a daily basis. Whether I will conquer the chance to accomplish one of these soon or if I will continue to dream about them and never attain them? When can I begin one of these journeys so my list can obtain a beautiful check mark in front of one of these ambitions; and my blog can be filled with stories of the unimaginable adventures?! Will any of these ever happen? I pray so.
I desire to...
1. backpack overseas
2. go to Bodenseehof (or somewhere alike)
3. work on a real ranch (with a horse of my own) for at least one year
4. attempt to make a living out of singing
5. get a minuscule tattoo of "1 Corinthians 1:18" with a cross somewhere on my physical structure
6. go bungee jumping
7. fly a small airplane
8. learn how to play the guitar
9. write a series of children's story books and get them published
10. write a song and sell it on itunes
11. get a new vehicle
12. move to a different part of the country, preferably with a year round warm climate
13. be on The Amazing Race
14. lose 10 lbs.
15. do Missions for at least one year in any overseas country
16. grow my hair past my collar bone
17. get my very own puppy
18. get married
19. travel with my hunk of a husband
20. have children

This is...#1: for my Aunt, who has been requesting it of me for far too long, and now I'm Finally getting around to it!...and #2: just for some fun!
I LOVE to accessorize my outfit with a scarf... tonight, I am showing you two to three different ways to tie your scarf and give you the classy, yet comfy, look. Oh I love it!
So....
Scarf Tie Numero Uno:

This is probably my favorite way to tie a scarf. This Tie is easiest if you are using a thick, long scarf...a thin, short scarf would not give you the full, comfy look this scarf does. Now...how do you do it?

Step 1: Put the scarf around your neck...from there do the action you see in the photo. The part of the scarf you see hanging in the photo, should be shorter than the end that is going around your head. Next...

Step 2: you should have two hanging pieces of scarf...this can be a cute way to wear the scarf as well, just relax the "noose" around the neck for a more comfortable fit (so another optional Tie style). Moving forward...

Step 3: is to tie the hanging pieces into a "knot". (Please ignore the big chubby face at the top of the photo....) You will want to pull the peices vertical, like so, not horizontal as if you would be tying a normal knot. And from here...

COMPLETE! Mission Accomplished! Well done...pretty soon you can tie this in your sleep.

The next Tie is much easier, and faster...finished product looks like this...

Scarf Tie Numero Dos:

So...

Step 1: form a "lasso"with your hand....

Step 2: put it around your neck, like so...

Step 3: pull the loose ends through the lasso...

COMPLETE! And there you have it! Take note, one end is shorter than the other to give a nice effect. If they were both the same length it wouldn't look as sweet! Take note, you could even stagger the lengths more than I have in this photo...I usually have one shorter still than what you see here!

And last but not least...the easiest of all Ties...

Scarf Tie Numero Tres:

I suggest doing this tie with a thinner, shorter scarf. Doesn't look right with a thick one...

Step 1: just knot...and..

Step 2: adjust...

Wallah! El Fin!

And an alternate way is one end in front of the shoulder and the other behind!

I hope these Step-by-step photos help you learn how to do it on your own! Have fun with your style! Remember..."Style is nothing if you don't have the posture to show it off with"

Is this not the most delightful room you have ever seen? I dream to have a reading loft like this some day! I love everything about it....from the sunlight, to the solid wood frame. Just makes my mouth water.

Picture property of House Beautiful Magazine

First of all, I can't believe this is my FIRST post of this new year! Blog, I am so sorry for neglecting you for too long! So many new things happened in 2009 and, I'm sure, many more will in 2010...but that's for a different time...

This evening my Mom and I have been spending our spare time watching back to back episodes of "House Hunters" and "House Hunters International" on HGTV...it makes me so excited to search for my own home someday (soon?) with my man! And to decorate the house to reflect who we are, oh that will be just so delightful! 

We have also been watching a couple shows on the Food Network Channel, for example, one we watched was called..."5 Ingredient Fix"...I had never seen it before, but after watching one episode, my mom and I set is as a series recording on our DVR. Not to say the host of the show doesn't bug me a little, but her ideas make me excited to cook! I must admit, when my sister got married and fell in love with Food Network Channel, I did not share the love. I was bored watching any show on the network...but out of the blue I have grown to enjoy the network and it makes me so excited for my own kitchen and recipes that I can share with my friends and family! 

All this brings me to my new idea...if you know me at all, I tend to think of a brilliant idea, but to follow through with the idea and keep it up, usually doesn't last long. But this one is dedicated to my future hubby, so this will not be forgotten and unfinished...besides, how can you ever finish a Recipe Book?! That's right...I have started my very own, as I call it, "My little, BIG Recipe Book...". I am SO excited to write down all my favorite recipes my mom and my sister make as of now. And I'm also excited to learn new tricks and new ingredients from the the Food Nework! 

So...to my TBA Husband, this book is dedicated to you and I can't wait to cook and bake "the favs" for you!

I cannot even explain to you the way I feel about what you are about to see. I happened upon this website, my dream website, just the other day by complete accident. I was on Facebook...nothing new there...and a random ad was calling my name, from the top right hand corner of my screen. It called yelling, "Vintage Clothing...you know you want me, you know you do, so click here..HeRe..HERE!!!" Okay, not exactly that way, but the "Vintage Clothing" was really there. So...I clicked! My computer screen zoomed through the vortex of cyberspace and brought me into heaven on the screen. Lets just say, the pieces of fabric looming there before my eyes, took my breath away, I passed out, came back to life, and still thought I was in a dream! Some of you may think I am a bit ridiculous and may think of this as stupidity, but guys, I mean really...this was something else. I immediately thought of my sister knowing she will love this website just as much as I do! What's on this website you ask? Mod. Retro. Vintage...that's all I need to say. 1940's and 50's era clothing...shirts, pants, short, sweaters, swimwear, and DRESSES! In the words of my Grandpa DeBerg, "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!" Now...these pieces of clothing are 100% me, but 0% in my budget. Why is it always that way? The stuff you love is always out of price range...so disappointing. Just to put my Mother and Father at ease, I will let you know, that although all of these pieces of fabric should be hanging in my closet, none will come from this website. I keep all of these photos so I can remember what I'm looking for when I go to Saver's and Y's-Buy's. Now I can't tell you all about this clothing without showing them or telling you the website! So the website: http://www.modcloth.com/store -- and please, if you ever have any thought that you need to buy me a gift...go here for inspiration! You will never fail me!

My future closet...

(P.S. - You can click on the pictures to maximize

 P.P.S - All captions on the photos were done by me, not the website...don't drool on your keyboard!)

Amen. The End.