Well, I did it! I posted every day in April! I'm pretty proud of myself!

Now for a recap of the month of April.

- 1st: April Fool's Day. -

- 2nd: Alyson and I went to Chili's for lunch. She also had friends in town. It was nice to catch up with Tori. -

- 3rd: I finally got to kiss Kevin. Happiest day of my life! -

- 4th: Kevin and I spent the day enjoying each other's company. -

- 5th: Kevin and I cooked dinner for his parents, took pictures and went to the strip. -

- 6th: Saying goodbye to Kevin was about the hardest thing I've ever done. I miss him so much. -

- 12th: Interview at Creative Kid's Learning Center. I didn't get the job. -

- 16th: Went to Cedar City to visit my mom, aunt and cousins. -

- 19th: Job fair. Was offered a job I had to turn down because of transportation issues. -

Happiest Moment: 

Opening the door and seeing Kevin standing there. It was such an incredible feeling!

Standing in the same place that we had our first kiss and watching him drive away. My heart broke more than it ever has before.

An Education. Beautiful movie. The cinematography was breathtaking and the fashion was awesome! I definitely want a few of those pieces in my closet!

Pancakes with strawberries, whipped cream and maple syrup. Pretty sure I ate that dish at least 10 times throughout the month.

This month has been a roller coaster of emotions for sure. I go from being so happy one moment to a complete mess the next. There are so many things to be happy about, but even more that is stressing me out. I don't have a job yet, I miss my man, I'm scared that I might have to move home. It's an anxiety attack month. Next month is going to be filled with greatness. Let's hope that it's better!

I've been practicing the guitar for just over two years.

I taught myself how to play, and while I am definitely not a pro, far from it, I decided it was finally time to play my guitar so everyone could hear it.

This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands.

Time To Mend by Barcelona.

Barcelona has some of the best music! The vocals are lovely, the drums are incredible and the guitar is stunning! They are just that amazing! And sadly, no one seems to know about them. I think you should definitely check out their album Absolutes.

And so, without further adieu, my cover of Time To Mend.

Fresh strawberries are one of the best things about this time of year. And one of the best things to do with fresh strawberries is make strawberry shortcake.

And I make them like any middle class white girl would.

With twinkies.

The awesome little angel food, cream filled treats are perfect for strawberry short cake!

Just slice up the strawberries, add some sugar and mix. Cut a few twinkies in half, top with strawberries and add whipped cream! I love spring!!

Don't forget to vote for Simply Kate on For The Love of Blogs for Blog of the Month!

Don't forget to vote for Simply Kate on For The Love of Blogs for Blog of the Month!

You can cut up fresh strawberries if you want. But I will admit I like frozen strawberries. The juice soaks into the pancakes and tastes amazing!

Don't forget to vote for Simply Kate on For The Love of Blogs for Blog of the Month!

Happy Easter!


The wonderful Amber from This Is The Life has been awesome enough to agree to guest blog for me this Sunday! She takes amazing photos on her blog and has the cutest style! I love checking out what clothes she's wearing in each style post!

First I would like to thank the wonderful Kate for having me as a guest blogger! Isn't she great?!

My name is Amber and I am a wife and mommy to a dog and two cats. I write the blog This Is The Life. My blog is a lifestyle blog that includes a lot about my little family with some fashion, interior design, d.i.y projects and more thrown in the mix.

This is a tough one. I am so ashamed to say that I haven't read a book in a while, but I have a mega long list of books I would like to read. The last book I read was probably Time Traveler's Wife - loved it!! (but did not love the movie.)

Well, I wear glasses, so I fall into the four eyes category (although I do wear contacts most of the time). I like to do lists and itineraries, is that considered nerdy?

Oh wow. This is tough. Probably just spend time with my hubby. Maybe make some phone calls to people I want to say I love you to one last time. Geez this is a sad question to think about!

Lightly toasted bread, turkey, tomato, lettuce, cheese, avocado/guacomole...

My ideal job would be to stay at home mom. That has always been my dream.

Family and friends. Without those two things, what do you have?

Oh my word! What would we be fighting for?! haha. I guess I would have to go with the chihuahuas. Although I'm an animal lover, I would feel less bad about hurting dogs.

Thanks so much for posting for me Amber! You're a doll! Remember to go and check out her blog!


Also, I reached 300 followers yesterday! I can't tell you how much it means to me that you all like my blog enough to follow! It really makes me smile every day! Thank you for the support! I love you guys!

This may be the first year of my life that I don't dye any Easter Eggs. And it makes me really sad to think about it.

Easter has a tendency to be a bit to-do with siblings and parents and nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles and grandparents and cousins. It's a big ol' party of dying and hunting eggs, playing games and laughter.

But since I won't be able to take part in those festivities, I've spent the day looking through pictures and watching videos of Easters Past. I thought I would share them with you!

Last night, while I was digging through my bottomless purse in search of something that I wasn't likely to find with the mess of receipts and other useless items taking up space, I decided that I should clean out my purse.

I started pulling things out one by one and laughed at some of the ridiculous things that I had in my purse.

Now, this time around wasn't as astounding as it has been in the past. I've cleaned out my purse countless times and found strange things inside. Things that I never use and have no business being inside of my handbag. 

Once, while hanging out with friends, a gal pal asked for some gum. I started digging through the contents of my bottomless bag in search of the double-mint. Because I was having such a hard time, I decided to clean out my purse on the spot. Everyone laughed at the random things that I felt I had with me. The craziest of which might have been the set of measuring cups that were inside. I don't remember packing those along... I had no idea how long they'd been in there.

In any case, they all affectionately named my bag "The Mary Poppins Bag."

So, as I emptied the contents of my purse, I remembered those "What's in my purse" posts that I've been seeing lately. And so...

HOP

I'm on the bandwagon.

1. Silver nail polish. The only color I ever wear. I never paint my nails in public.

2. A guitar pick. I don't use picks when I play and never take my guitar with me anywhere.

3. A mini flash drive. It's green and cute. And I checked. It's empty.

4. Eight hair ties. Because two isn't enough. I need eight.

5. Three packs of opened 5 gum. Because inevitably that I won't be able to find gum when I want it. Three packs give me better odds.

6. A hair brush. I have a lot of hair and it tangles easily. Finally something practical!

7. Sunglasses. A black pair AND a brown pair. To match any outfit, of course.

8. Stamps. For my spur of the moment mailing needs.

9. Car keys. Most of those keys are obsolete. But I like keys on my key ring. It's a KEY ring.

10. My camera. I've been using my sister's lately, so it's in there too. But I have mine as a back up in case her's dies or I forget it.

11. A tampon. Just in case.

12. Sadly, that's about all the money I have.

13. Christmas themed hand sanitizer. It's never been opened, but you never know when you need to kill some germs.

14. Lip gloss. Three of them. I like how they taste.

15. My mini notebook. I'm obsessed with notebooks but I never use them. But if I need it, it's handy to have.

16. A movie ticket to Beastly. I didn't enjoy that movie much.

17. Advil. The best thing ever. And definitely something that I use from my purse often. It has it's own pocket for easy access.

18. Kleenex. You never want to be caught with a big dangly booger and not have tissues. 

19. A random array of jewelry that I took off mid-day for some reason or another.

20. Pens. I always lose pens, so I take multiple pens with me everywhere I go.

21. Nail clippers. I have no idea why I have two fingernail clippers. They are handy, but I don't need two. And I assure you I never clip my toe nails in public. 

22. Matches. I think I stole them from my sister on one of her "quit smoking" kicks.

23. My wallet. I've had it since I was 12. It has one zipper compartment, and two pockets. It sucks. I love it!

My purse makes no sense to me. 

But I'm proud to say that it's just like Mary Poppins' bag.

Now if only I could learn to fly with an umbrella...