The Perfect Planner

If anyone knows me, they understand how incredibly important a planner is to me. 

I have always thought about making my own planner but have never sat down to do it. 

So, I did it. I made it annnddd I LOVE IT!

I thought I would share it with you all! Feel free to use it as well! Everything should print perfectly if you are an OCD planner like me, this should be the perfect planner for you!

This is the Cover - Which I got laminated 

Inside the Cover 

First Page! 

I use this page as a filler and it most of the time is adjacent to the monthly calander

This is the Left Page

anddd the Right

Here are the Monthly Calanders

And I used this as the back cover and laminated it as well!

Here are some pictures of mine! I got it bound at Fedex for like 5 dollars!!! 

Enjoy! 

End of the year update? fine by me!

Well, seeing as I didn't do much blog updating this semester its about time to catch my faithful readers (thanks mom) reader up! :)

Lets see where I left off! I moved into a house! Thats pretty exciting stuff!

Here are some pictures of our humble commode abode.

It has been so different living in a house but so much fun! I love the fact that I am able to cook and bake whenever I want! The house has also been a great place for me to escape this semester with the business of life I am able to just retreat to my room and have some alone time!

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School this semester was good! I made a 4.0, so that is always a relief! I stayed busy with club and friends and work! Academically I made quite a few decsions which included declaring 3 minors - psychology, communications and gerontology and I decided that I want to graduate early (I know... what was I thinking?!?!).

So this spring semester is going to be a doooosseeyyyy! I am enrolled in 21 hours (again... what was I thinking?), doing sing song (at least 10 hrs a week), and working (20 hours a week). So to say I will have my hands full this semester!

I am graduating December 14, 2012 people. mark this down and plan to be there :) (got it mom?)

After this spring I am getting an awesome oppertunity to study abroad in Oxford England! I am planning to be there from July 9th to August 9th (yes that is when the olympics are going to be in London)! I feel pretty lucky to have such an incredible opportunity!

In the fall I have pretty much secured an internship with The House that Kerry Built in Abilene, which is a day care, health facility for children who are deemed "medically fragile". So to say that I am excited is an understatement :). For those who don't know what I want to do when I graduate, my dream is to become a child-life specialist and work at a children's hospital, such as cooks children's or Medical City Dallas (maybe eventually one day... St. Jude).

Other than that, there is no new news to report with school just chugging along!

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Lastly I will just share some pictures of some sweet friends over this year, these people are a tramendous blessing in my life and I thank God every day for people like them!

Selling my Crafts!

Hey Everyone!

As most of you all know I am a pretty avid crafter! But I wanted you all to know that I sell all my stuff as well! I just thought I would give yall a heads up and show you five of my things that are really reasonably priced! One day I will start selling it on etsy *hopefully* but until then I would love to supply things for my friends and family!! There will be a few fabric options for every item!

There are 3 ways to order:

-Facebook me! inbox, on my wall, whatever!

-text me if you have my number or message me for it!

-email me: ceg08a@acu.edu (it is cegZEROEIGHTa, it was kinda hard to read!)

Computer Case/Ipad Case: $25.00

The first thing is a beautiful computer case! I can make them for all size macbooks and PC’s and even Ipads! You have a choice on how the case closes, you can do Velcro or a button! Both super cute and all are very durable! These cases run for 25 dollars!

Car Trash Can: $15.00

My next thing is a car trash can! I have one in my car and it is constantly used! Every time I go to the gas station I empty it, and it has a handy pocket in front for cd cases, gum or just rand knick nacks! This is a steal! For only 15 dollars!

Small Zipper Case: $10.00

The third thing is a small zip case! The zipper is seven inches long and is 6 inches deep(this can be slightly adjusted)! This is another steal for only 10 dollars! And it is lined! Seriously perfect for computer chargers, hair accessories, makeup… ANYTHING!

Glasses Case: $10.00

This is a fun glasses case! They can be made custom for the exact size of your glasses and a just perfect for throwing in your purse! Again it is a steal for only 10 dollars!

Nike Shorts embroidery: $5.00

Lastly, I wanted you to know that I embroider! So if you all want your Nike shorts done I will only charge 5 dollars, and I can embroider any of the other products I sell too!

If you see anything else on my facebook or have some idea talk to me and I will let you know if I can do it and quote you a price!

Summer Update

I know, I know, My lack of blogging this summer is sad! I haven't been that busy, so I felt my post would be super lame. But now I can recap on the few things I have been doing.

First: Friends!

I have been hanigng out with some new sweet friends and some old friends that I usually don't get to hang out with a lot during the school year.

This picture is of me and my very super sweet friend Katie Beth, we went to the musical spamalot which was so fun!!!!

Sarah Beardsley! Oh my goodness, this is one friendship that I could see lasting forever! She is absolutely one of the sweetest friends that I have, she is an encourager and always makes everyone feel welcome! I do love her so!

This right here is a friend that I have been friends with for 16 years. This is also the epitome of a self timer pic... I hope you enjoy it :) I love you Hannah!!!

Second: CIY (Christ in Youth)

I got to be a sponsor this year at a camp that changed my life as a high schooler! It was super fun and I wouldn't trade this experience for anything

This is a my group of Juniors that I was the leader of! They were so precious and I am so glad that I got to spend lots of time getting to know them!

Third: Compass Center

I could not be more excited about this great tool for our youth group to start utilizing. The Compass center is a 33,000 square foot space that has room for our whole youth group and then some! There are lots of classrooms and our counseling and missions center is over there as well! I can't wait to see the lives that are going to be transformed here!

Finally: Crafts :)

Did you honestly think I could go a blog not talking about my recent endeavors?

To Begin: Pillows!

Oh my gosh. SO easy. I seriously cannot even handle it. They have the flap back!

Next: vases and boxes with Hannah!

The vases are again EASILY 3 minutes to make all you need is: modgepodge, glass vases and scrapbook paper. All you do is cut the scrapbook paper to fit the vase, put modgepodge on the back and stick it on!!! (like I said... wayyyyyy to easy) and only about 5 dollars a vase (without coupons!!!)

Boxes: Hannah (my friend from earlier in the post) had bought shadow boxes last year that were bright green and navy, this year her room is going to be brown and yellow! So we bought brown paint and a stencil (for 97c! What a steal!) and yellow spray paint. We painted the boxes brown first, let them dry and then went at the stencil with the spray paint. To say that we probably had too much fun doing it is and understatement!

(P.s- When I was typing this it was all underlined.... and I have NO idea why hahaha)

Place-mats: not as easy.

Don't get me wrong... this project wasn't difficult, but it was not as easy as others I have shown you on this blog! Just a LOT of quilting and bias tape!

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Phew! Sorry for the lack of updates, like I said, I figured one big one was appreciated more then a whole bunch of little baby ones! Speaking of little babies.... here is my niece... post spaghetti... it was too funny not to take a picture!

I will probably update again soon... ha.

I'm doing fine.

This whole Idea for this blog started a few nights ago when me and a group of friends went to Cracker Barrel for dinner.... Random Right? Well our waitress was in one of the worst moods I have ever seen. She was against helping us in anyway and she was very unaccommodating to say the least. All of us chose to complain about her the entire time and keep asking her question to see if she would change her mood at all..... she didn't. We all left pretty upset and very frustrated, I am not the one to complain about service all that much, but I have never experienced as horrible service as that. But what I didn't think about what - I wonder what has happened to her today to put her in this mood.... here comes the guilt trip.

The next night in my night class my professor talked to us very briefly about how peoples lives are so much more than what meets the eye. Which really got me thinking about the night before and pretty much every day of my life. ha. a small comment that effects me in a huge way... who knew hahaha

So here is the meat of my blog:

How many times do you walk by someone, say hi, ask how they are doing and don't think about they are doing the rest of the day? For me, that is much more then I would like. I honestly wonder how people are doing underneath the "fine" or "good" comments. All I have been able to think about lately is -

"How little are people showing me compared to the layers and layers of hurt and pain underneath the "fine" or "good" mentality?"

Granted, I am not saying you need to go divulge your life to every single person that asks how are you, but I am saying that it is okay to be real. I actually prefer to hear that people want me to pray for them and know what they are going through.

This hits a much bigger idea. Personal gratification. In our world today people really are into themselves. We are in a time when we expect immediate gratification. I wish we could all take a step back and say hey, I am blessed and I need to bless others, I WANT to hear the struggles of other and them know that they are constantly being prayed for. So, I guess the things I am getting at is... LISTEN to others and HOW they are doing. Don't just take things at face value, but try to comprehend that there is a lot more going on.

All in all, I think that we need to be more aware to the needs of others and be prepared to help and pray whenever people ask for it.... and even when they don't.

Be open with others, people care. they really do.

-Stine