Tried & True Pinterest Tricks

So, my mom & I (and several other people) have concluded that we have yet to find a good recipe on pinterest. I pin so many, but more for the "idea" than the recipe, because yuck! I don't know who these bloggers are, but they definitely need to stay away from the kitchen.  However, I have found several "tips and tricks" that I have LOVED!

1. Baking Soda Exfoliant

I'll admit, I was skeptical about this one. Mix baking soda with a little water to form a paste. Use on (clean!) face as an exfoliant. Put on and rub in small circles for 1-2 minutes.

Results: MAGIC! Seriously. My blackheads are GONE. I have used a ton of face scrubs, and this is by the BEST I have ever used! My skin is clear and glowing. We'll see if it keeps oil down tomorrow, too.

2. Dawn & Vinegar Magic Shower cleaner

this is a legit before and after picture, people! This stuff is amazing. I hate cleaning the tub, but this WORKS. and you don't have to do anything. Mix a spray bottle with white vinegar and blue dawn dish soap (HAS to be BLUE! I don't know why, but everyone has said other colors don't work). Spray it in tub, shower, toilet, sink, etc. let sit for 5-10 minutes. Beware, it has an extremely strong scent so crack a window or leave the room. Spray down, and hooray! Your tub is now sparkling clean.

3. Cleaning with lemons

Lemons are alllll natural, which I like. chemicals are icky, which I don't like. Cleaning your sink with lemons (and your silver metal aka the faucet) will make them shine AND smell good! And you don't have to absorb ickiness through your skin as your clean.

Outfit Inspiration

Inspiration: fashion blog

My version: Opted out of a statement necklace because of the details around my cardigan. Terrible picture taken in a dark bathroom but I couldn't find any other full size mirrors. Looked so much cuter in real life!

Where have we been?

Sick.

That's where....

I got super sick with a cold/flu thingy that was TERRIBLE. So I'm like, oh I'll just drown myself with dayquil/nose spray/ claritin and i'll be all better right? NO! It turned me into a zombie. I honestly could not think straight or understand what people were saying. So on the 4th day I stopped taking it and I got sooo much better (not physically, mentally). I had to write two papers one night while I was in  my dayquil induced coma, and I was positive I had failed them. Luckily, i think heavenly father was very generous and helped me get A's on both because i was so sick. Then the day I started to feel better, Jon got super sick! It was so sad! He had a bad cold too :( It was not a fun week for either of us.

Valentines Day:
This year for valentine's day was icky because we both had school & work and our schedules aren't as flexbile as they were last year when we were still doing GE's. I had to work in the morning, and SURPRISE! My sweet husband surprised me by bringing roses and chocolates to my job! It was awesome ! I was totally surprised. He is soooo romantic and sweet. I had to go to class & my second job as well, come home & get ready for our date--I didn't know where we were going but Jon took us to P.F. Chang's.
OH YUM. I love that place! Lettuce wraps= my version of heaven. It was so so so delicious. And for dessert we got cakebites from the sweet tooth fairy. it was awesome! He is such a sweet, romantic, surprising, and loving husband. I seriously love this guy. Sometimes it makes me sad that when we have kids it won't be just the two of us...but I *think* they'll be worth it, right? So i'm just gonna soak in as much "us" time as we can before the time comes. But  I know he's gonna be such an incredible dad!
We subbed in nursery today and it was hilarious. SO many baby fights. I loved it because the lesson was on "sharing", and I just learned in my developmental class that 2 year olds are incapable of sharing or understanding the concept. oh well, i guess it's good to introduce it, right? THere's this famous theorist named Piaget who came up with 4 stages of development. Two year olds are in the "pre-operational stage" which means that they are absolutely incapable of seeing another person's point of view. In fact, they believe that everyone has the same goals and sees the same thing they see. Like, they will show a picture of a doll looking at the back of a house, and then they will show the child the front of the house and ask them to choose which side of the house the doll sees. they pick the front side because they think the doll sees what they see (even though the doll is at the back of the house). it's also funny to teach nursery because we say in child dev. that up until teenage years, a child has the attention span length in accordance with how many birthday's they've had. So, a two year old has a two minute attention span. Which means they need to MOVE, wiggle, etc, at least every two minutes. It's so funny to watch people try to get them to "behave". they aren't supposed to behave! They're two! they're supposed to act "naughty" even though it's not naughty. they are just egocentric at that age! I love child development, can you tell? it's absolutely fascinating.

Tomorrow I have to be at work at 6:45 to ? for inventory. we have to keep going until we're done . UGHH. Do not want to go!

Oh well. It's going to be 40 degrees on tuesday and I'm ecstatic. So ready for spring!

If we go on a vacation this spring, where should we go?
1) Chicago
2) Disneyland
3) Seattle
4)portland and coast

Those are my top picks right now, can't I just do all of them!?!?
P.S. 15 credits spring term, 12 summer. KILL ME NOW

Super Bowl!

Ok let's just start by saying....
I found a really nice pair of blue slacks at Banana Republic for $13 for Jon! SCORE! I love BR, wish I could afford it, but I really loveee their clearance rack! :)

Today we went to a superbowl party at our friend Ben and Chelsea's house. It was super fun!  It was SO FUN! We have a great group of friends.

We ate a ton of food.

Jon made Jalapeno poppers all by himself (he did an awesome job!)
and I made homemade mozzarella sticks (deep frying is annoying, they turned out delish though).

We played Uno while the lights were out and had a blast!

Date Night!

I feel like this semester is so much busier than previous ones.
My basic schedule goes like this:
Job #1
class
Job #2
get home at 7
eat
sleep
repeat.

ITS SO HARD. I really like both my jobs but i feel so busy all the time! Jon and I haven't been able to see each other very much this month--he's had to work weekends, i work 6 days a week, tests, homework, etc.

SO last night we finally had a free night!
We went bowling(we love bowling!)
we went to the mall to return some things
we went to CPK (ohmygosh thai chicken pizza. I could eat you every DAY). and Jon got a chipotle chicken pizza (wait, we realized that's not the name..) it was so HOT but delicious. I love that we both love splitting and sharing :) He is the BEST!
Then we came home and tried to watch Lars and the Real girl . But I was exhausted and kept falling asleep haha.

*Things I've learned from teaching high school*

1) Some things will scar you for life...I cannot elaborate on this.
2) People think I'm a student. all. the. time. It's awesome.
3) I want to adopt all the kids in custody and give them a stable, good home. it makes me really sad.
4) Sometimes they run away from foster care and aren't found for days. I don't know where they go but it makes me sad.
5) Don't judge people's choices, because you never know their situation or where they come from. Cannot emphasize this enough.
6) Sometimes I get to read hilarious papers about why Whiz Khalifa is a great role model. It's great.
7) I feel like I've grown so much and they continue to teach me every single day.

My adorable sister-in-law Shauntae is getting induced Feb 22. And I AM SO EXCITED! She is a great sister-in-law and will be such a cute mom! Can't wait to meet baby tessa!!