Be in the moment...

(Photo cred to: Free people blog)

As I sit here on this snowy November night, I am pondering about eating all of my Ben & Jerry's ice-cream in one sitting, but also thinking about the exquisite genius and heart wrenching love story turned bitter end of Wuthering Heights. How my mind can go from one extreme to the next is beyond me.

Nights like these make me wish I was an eight year old kid again, hoping and wishing for Santa Claus to come soon, and also bring me a Barbie doll house. The snow, and bitter cold make me think of my happy childhood memories, like sitting around the Christmas tree and watch the twinkling lights shine through the glass ornament of the tree. Those were simpler times for me then. When you are young you want so much to grow up, and be who you wanna be. When you actually become an adult you want to be a kid again, as if some time machine will be created and you can return to your more youthful free days.

I've noticed the older I get the less time we seem to have for everything, everyone is so busy, with work, school and whatever time filling thing we seem to be into these days. We spend our days creating schedules, dropping kids off at school, texting, being on social media, fast food drive-thru windows, mind numbing jobs that are slowly breaking our bodies down into withering nothings. No one takes time to do anything that could possibly saturate their hearts or souls, no one takes time to have a great, stimulating conversation with anyone, we don't sit down a drink coffee with someone over some cherry pie, we don't call just to chat anymore, we don't sit down a read a classic novel anymore, or even sit down and talk to our children or families about their day. Its a sorrowful day when we would rather act as if our minds have no ability to produce a thought that we could converse with someone about.

I want to change this. I want my focus to be on every moment of my life, because if our eyes are on our screens and our minds are somewhere else, our moments are passing us by, and one day we will regret it unless we decide to make a change.

Put down your cell phones, pick up a book, and expand your mind a little further than the unfortunate illiteracy of this generation. Turn off your television, and turn on conversation with your loved ones. Have sit down dinners, have family discussions, join a club or something, just avert your eyes from anything that takes away your moments, those are the moments that could possibly saturate your heart in warmth and love. Those moments change your life forever.

Instead of looking at Kim Kardashians bum on the internet, please, I'm begging you do something more productive and possibly life changing with yourself.

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Written in love, Kiersty

Xoxo

Hallo-rosie

This years Halloween was the best as far as my costume goes. I was super proud of myself. 

I hardly ever do anything for Halloween, but I think I've decided to create a look every year now, because it was so fun!! 

My look this year was Rosie the Riveter.

I chose her because she represents strength in women of the work force. My goal every year is to portray a strong woman from our nations history. 

My outfit:

Jean top: Old Navy

Red cami: Cato Fashions

Grey Skinny Jean Rockstar: Old Navy

Boots: Walmart $25

Red polka dot bandana: Amazon.com

My makeup: 

Loreal Classic ivory concealer

Loreal lift foundation

Avon peach blush

Loreal setting translucent face powder

Benefit "They're real" mascara

Maybeline Stiletto liquid eye liner

Bite red lipstick

My family and I had a blast, we had a little get together at my grandparents house. My mom made white chili, and I made regular chili, as well as chocolate chip cookies.

 We all gathered together to spend time with one another, we laughed and watched Halloween 5, which I should have never watched in the first place because I had a nightmare that night about Michael Myers. 😱

We were in hopes of a halloween bonfire and s'mores, but the rain washed our hopes away. 

So instead we stayed inside, ate tons of candy, and played with my little 1 year old cousin Autumn. 

It's always fun to gather with family. Always remember family is forever. Love your family no matter who they are. You never know when it might be too late to spend time with them, or tell them you love them. Show them how kind and loving you are, and that you're there for them if they need you. Sometimes you can look at your family and think "Gosh, we are a mess!" But if you think about it, it wouldn't be you if you weren't a mess. 

Appreciate what you have, while you have it. Don't neglect any moments, take every moment in, and store it where you'll never forget how you felt during it. 

(Feeling pretty tough right here)

(My Brother Noah and I)

(Me and the little bit)

(my youngest brother Jaxon trying out the wig)