Count your blessings

Welp. I haven't really posted recently…

School and life have been CARAZY! 

...and I don't really know what to blog about…But…

Fun fact: I GOT ACCEPTED INTO BYU's GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM! 

So I am now officially a Graphic Design Major! 

I am still pretty ecstatic about it!:) 

I am LDS, (part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and today in church it was amazing how everything coincided with one another. There are 3 parts to church and the topics talked 

about don't always have to compliment each other, but it amazes me when they do. 

And that was today! 

In Sacrament meeting (the first part) people go up to the pulpit to bear their testimony(on the first sunday of the month we do this) on the gospel and almost everyone seemed to talk 

about Jesus Christ. Some talked about the Atonement (his sacrifice for us) and others talked about 

challenges they've had and how they overcame them with the gospel and the help of Christ, and others related stories of change. And then in Sunday school (the second hour of church) we were discussing

the story of Balaam and Balak in Numbers 22 in the Old Testament; and how we need to 

listen and obey Christ and follow the commandments and teachings of the Lord. And then in Relief Society (the third block, and last hour of church) we learned and discussed about being grateful

and noticing the tender mercies of the Lord. It may not seem like they all coincide, but they do. Christ died for each of us and went through trials but always obeyed and lived righteously, we learn from Balaam and Balak that to live righteously we need to follow the commandments of the Lord and make good choices, and then we need to be grateful for the Lord's help and hand in our lives as well as notice everything He has done, so the Tender mercies. It was just amazing to relearn and think about all of these subjects. 

I know in my own life I love to be able to 

recognize the Lord's hand and help in my life. 

Without Jesus Christ I would be nothing. 

I challenge you today to write down at least 5 things you 

are grateful for, and do that every day for at least a week and 

see if you are happier, and kinder to those around you. 

I know it works. 

At least notice the tender mercies, the little things, the Lord has blessed you with.

I love you all! 

I hope you have a Happy Sunday!:) 

Catch-up and AMAZING SONGS!

Sooooo…….Life is pretty crazy and I know that's not a complete excuse to say I haven't blogged…but it better work! College is great and so is life! haha! Well that counts as the catch-up!;)
Now the AMAZING SONGS!

Tyler Ward did an amazing cover of Talk Dirty to Me:

And Timber!

This is all I've been listening to and I love them both!!!! 

His covers definitely made me like the songs a lot more!!! 

I hope y'all have an amazing week!!!!

Artists

Can we just take a second a talk about how much I appreciate artists…!

I'm so impressed by what they come up with.

Their ideas are AMAZING!

Especially how every person executes it differently.

My figure drawing teacher showed us these Paintings by Jason de Graaf

They are amazing. 

I hope you enjoy looking at them like I did!:) 

The Paintings of Jason de Graaf

Story Time!

So Super funny story…! 

Y'all ready for this?

*Cue music*

Once Upon a Time…after Business Management,

a cute brunette stood up to put her coat on and prepare for the chill of the weather. 

After she got her right arm through the coat sleeve, it was time for the left arm..

She didn't notice as she was extending her arm…

that an attractive male happened to be standing up from his seat at that very moment.

The next thing she knew…

or felt, was the impact of her hand hitting his face

(It wasn't hard….of what I remember…)

She quickly apologized and didn't make eye contact as she left the building. 

Yup. That cute brunette=ME!

Super embarrassing but totally hilarious moment of my day! 

Hope it made ya smile! 

Life.

Well finals finished this past Thursday and I have been home for two days now and I LOVE it! Besides loving the fact that I'm not studying, going to class, and taking tests…..I'm loving being with my family! I honestly, hands down, have the coolest and most amazing siblings and parents EVER! They seriously are pretty awesome! If you haven't met them…you should. I just wanted to tell the world how great they are! I also wanted to say, that if you haven't been able to go to a Christmas church meeting or Christmas devotional, you really should. Today I went to one with my family, and there was a lot of beautiful music and two great talks! But another reason it was special was cause I got to hear my amazing lil sis play her violin, and my mom accompany the choir on her flute. They both are really talented! It was great and I felt so calm and peaceful. I love this time of year, it makes me stop and realize (more than usual) how blessed I am and helps me better look at the little things in life. 

Life is GREAT! 

Hope

Hope = Doing well on an Exam right before finals. We can do it! 

PAINTING WITH YO HAIR!!!!

Have you ever had a weird desire to paint with your hair? 

If not watch this video: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLymvwD2U

Yeah, pretty amazing right? Since the first time I saw that video I have always wanted to 

*whip* my hair back and forth with paint in it! haha!

Call me crazy, but I think it's truly fantastic! 

I live with some awesome girls, and it just so happens 2 of them have always had the same dream! 

So my awesome hall activities leader planned an activity for us!!! 

Here are some pics:

 {The process}

{Some of my attractive hall mates}

 {My hair…I decided if I ever dye it, it'll be blue;)}

 {This picture>>>> (Katie is a great photo-bomber)}

{A "stamp" I made with my hair!!!}

So I feel like I should warn anyone who does this activity, that the paint takes a few washes to come out, especially if you have blonde hair….you can ask Katie :P 

But it was a blast and every girl and boy with long hair should try it!!!:) 

Thanksgiving Lovin

Hey hey hey! Sorry I didn't post anything after the 26th!  

Going home for Thanksgiving just made my schedule a little crazier! haha! 

Can I just say: I LOVED GOING HOME!!!! 

My family is amazing and I loved catching up with my friends! It was a great break from school too!!!! But now getting back into the swing of school……

(I already have a countdown to when I get to go home! 17 days!!) 

Did I already say how amazing my family is? Well they are! My mom just loves each one of us kids and my brother…..he's like any older brother;) I love him though! haha and dang! Let's just say my little sister isn't that little anymore. She is too cute for herself!!!:) And My pops! I am so grateful for his job and how helpful he is to me! 

I can't wait till I get to see my older sis and her fan bam at Christmas time! 

Well back to studying and all that other jazz!:)

Peace-out!

I am grateful for my life. friends. family. and happiness.

Friday November 22nd: Dancing. and friends that also love to dance!

Saturday November 23rd: ALL of the girls who live in my dorm hall!!! I love them sooo much!!! 

(We painted with our hair…and it was a blast!!! check some photos out at: https://www.facebook.com/Kia.VanDrew You may have to become friends with me…

but I can send you them if you want!:))

Sunday November 24th: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and once again all my friends and family who help me and listen to me!

Monday November 25th: I am grateful for finishing art projects on time and having positive feedback about them.:)

Tuesday November 26th: Planes. So I can get home quicker to my amazing family!!

GRATEFUL UPDATE/CATCH-UP!

No excuses. I know……but. I am a very busy little girl! 

Saturday November 9th: I am grateful for my AMAZINGLY TALENTED little sister!!! She did so well on her solo with the Symphony of the Southwest.

Sunday November 10th: My amazing family and my Dad's job, so that I can fly home and surprise my family, and my WONDERFUL roommate who picked me up from the airport and is a great example to me! (she is going to Chile Antofagasta on her mission for the LDS church!!!!:))

Monday November 11th: Understanding teachers

Tuesday November 12th: TIME! I love it when I have enough time to get everything done! 

Wednesday November 13th: TA Study sessions

Thursday November 14th: Going to bed early… :)

Friday November 15th: Parents who talk and comfort me. 

Saturday November 16th: Great friends that I can have fun with and are wonderful influences to me.:) (and football)

Sunday November 17th: Surprisingly, snow and rain:) 

Monday November 18th: Classes that get cancelled! 

Tuesday November 19th: Art! Creating it and looking at it. 

Wednesday November 20th: Movies and T.V: a great way to relax.

Thursday November 21st: When you only buy 1 drumstick from the vending machine, but 2 fall out!!

Blessings

So, the update on my thankfulness!:)

Thursday November 7th: I had the funniest comment…..but then forgot to post it…….so now I forgot it……Just know that it was great and I was thankful for it!:) haha! I'll just say that I'm grateful for sticky notes and the people around me who have a better memory than me. ;)

Friday November 8th: I am grateful for legs and my body. I love to dance! I had the wonderful opportunity to go to a military dance with my friend Cam, who is a great dancer!

PS. I realized when you notice the little blessings in your life, life gets that much better! :) 

Lovin Life! Don't forget to smile today!

I love November because everyone shares what they're Grateful for.

Grateful. I am Grateful for literally EVERYTHING!!!!! I love everything! I feel like I could list at least 50 things right here in this short sitting…and I am grateful that I can do that;) haha! But today I am going to have to say:

I am grateful for random fun packages from friends back home and the love they show and send me. And I am grateful for the Gospel which brings people together! (Btw CAYLA GOT HER MISSION CALL!!!!! She's opening it Sunday! Can't wait!!!:))

THANKSGIVING!!!

Sooooo….I missed the first four days of November….BUT, I will just make up for it today! I have decided to post something I'm thankful for every day!

(What happens in my day will probably influence what I say) 

Friday November 1st: Amazing friends who will help me study, eat and make food with me, and watch a movie!

Saturday November 2nd: TA's that do study sessions (haha!) and Some wonderful Hall Roomies who will take breaks and watch silly movies with me when our brains can't handle studying any more. 

Sunday November 3rd: The Gospel! It has gotten me through every moment in my life! And SNOW! We had our first Snow on Sunday!

Monday November 4th: My Ah-mazingly wonderful roommate Cayla! We can talk about anything and everything! (I can't wait to figure out where she is going on her mission!)

Tuesday November 5th: Food. I seriously would've died today without it. And I can't wait to go eat dinner!:)

What are you grateful for? 

Strip Skirt

Don't read to far into that title! haha! 

I just finished sewing a skirt and it's all made out of strips of fabric!

It was pretty easy to make, just time consuming... 

I am really happy with how it turned out! 

{The blue fabric has lighthouses and mini sailboats on it. 

and then the red has life-savers on it!}

Canvas Painting

Well, all I have been doing for the past week that I've been home is hanging with the fambam and friends, running errands, and crafting! Here are two canvas's that I just finished! 

I painted them both with Acrylic Paint

 {Made it out of dots(end of a paint brush) and I ended up giving it to my Great-Aunt Ann}

{For this painting I used real leaves from the front yard, painted them, and pressed them. 

I made this one for my mom}

Reading Edenbrooke

OH MY GOLLY! I could not even wait one minute to tell y'all about the book I just finished reading!!! It is Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson. Maybe it's that I haven't read in awhile, or that I'm a helpless romantic, or that I just got wayy to into it....but I LOVED IT!!!! Highly recommend! I'll admit I even shed a tear for a fictional character...and I don't cry.....But yeah. It's totally worth reading! Especially if you're in a sappy mood and need some type of love story in your life! :) 

EXCITEMENT

I AM SOOOO EXCITED! 

Wanna know why?! Well, I get to go home in exactly 6 days and see my family and stay in my house! haha! I am super psyched! :) I have missed laughing with my family, doing crafts with my mom, cooking in the kitchen, and surprisingly, missed my dad's lectures. Dictionary.com says the definition of Excite is: to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings. 

And that is how I am feeling! :) 

What are you feeling excited about? 

First day of the month!

Well it's August first everyone! Crazy right?! Fall semester will be starting for everyone within the next month! I can't believe I have less than 2 weeks (13 days to be exact) of summer term for college left. It's pretty ridiculous! I have been loving every moment of it! I love my classes, and all of the people I have met! I am so sad to be leaving them between summer and fall, and I'll especially miss all my friends goin on their missions. It is amazing how many people are willing to go serve the Lord. I am so impressed! I have loved everything about BYU. I am so pleased and happy that I came here. 

So I've been thinking, which isn't always a good thing. haha! But I'm going to try and blog once a week. We'll see if I can do it! :) Please also check out the blogs I follow! I love the girls who do them so much! Have a great 1st week of August!!!!!!! :)  

Line Turtle

Oh Golly. College has been keeping me busy! I love it though! 

I just thought I'd post some pics of my most recent project in my art class. 

We had to interpret a picture and "remake" it only using lines. :)

Magnet Board

My mom invited me to a church activity and I made this super cute magnet board!  

It was also really easy! I don't know where they bought the board, but its probably really easy to find, its just a sheet of thin metal, and then you decoupage/modge podge the paper (floral) on to the board, and then do the same to the bigger sheet and put it on top of the others. Then you just put some type of trim or ribbon and I put a bow to add decoration on to it.;) Some ladies did buttons. And then you can glue cute buttons on magnets! 

I'm going to use mine as a dorm door hanger to leave notes and such on. Or as a remember board. :)