Wide awake at 2 AM:

My mind has been running a mile a minute this week. It's constantly jumping from one thing to the next without stopping -- important things, not so important things, everything. Friends, IT WON'T SHUT OFF. I feel like Hammy on Over the Hedge. So I'm just going to clutter my blog with some of the randomness. (NOTE: please forgive the lack of links in this post. In all my excitement I've forgotten where most of these came from. Shame on me.)

First off, this SUPER FANTASTIC world map. Isn't it beautiful!? I've drooled over it for awhile now but I'm starting to think I need to get my hands on one. It makes me want to travel (an entirely different topic that I can't get out of my head).

This picture makes me want to dye my hair red. Red red. I'm sure I'd look ridiculous, but I just love how pretty and fire-y it is.

I found my dream baby nursery. Strange considering I don't have children yet, but still. I may not know what they'll look like or what their little personalities will be like but I'll be darned if I don't have their room all picked out.

Although ... love the blue striped walls on this one so I'm torn. Which is okay considering the matter isn't urgent.

I'm going to try a new recipe this weekend: Banana Cinnamon Rolls. Well, it's actually a combining of two different recipes so we'll see how it turns out. I'm crossing my fingers they do because I need them for bribing purposes, as you'll see in a moment.

And speaking of baking, I reeeally think this pan would be fun -- mini bundts! Can you imagine anything cuter to eat!? Me either! Lots of exclamations!

And this woodcut is just great. I wanna hang it above my TV to remind me to read in my spare time instead of getting sucked into pointless things like LA Ink or America's Next Top Model.

And speaking of reading, last week I came across this quote. Awhile back my brother and I talked about this very thing and I'm happy to find a quote that tells it so succinctly. I guess sometimes we've just gotta jump in and prove ourselves to our Heavenly Father.

And to top it all off, I want to make a terrarium. Yes, a terrarium. Oh, and I'm also attempting to convince my dad and/or brother to help me build a bed. I plan to bribe them with cookies and BANANA CINNAMON ROLLS. Aaaand now it's come full circle :)

Beautiful blue skies!

Remember how beautiful and springish and greenish and fantastic it was last weekend? Hold onto that. Cause rumor has it Utah's gonna pull another fast one on us this week.

Let the games begin!

(Go Wildebeests!)

Good 'ol Ralph

Trace aka TNT aka Toogers

Just another boring Venable Sunday dinner...

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Muserrific

Ahhh Muse. Good show.

And how's this for awesomeness: my favorite part of the show with one of my favorites of their songs:

Quite a different show than Michael Buble. Or was it .... ?:

YES, that's a piano up there on stage. I'm a sucker for a good song put to piano. And that's what I like to call ... Muserrific.

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday AND conference weekend? Suffice it to say that Monday can wait. (No really, Monday ... stall or something.) Wanna know what this time of year meant when I was younger? A NEW EASTER DRESS! And usually a matching one. Don't you worry --  found a pic to illustrate:

Minus Curlie, of course. Not sure where she was hiding for this one. But aren't you jealous of my dress? I remember LOVING the shiny ribbon on it. And how about Josh's stubby little tie? Quite the little Dapper Dan.

While an Easter dress still sounds pretty appealing to me, it's of course not the main focus as it was back then. So today of all days I'm grateful for the knowledge of who I am, why I'm here, and the sacrifice that was made for me. And since music can sometimes say it best, I'll let this video take care of the rest. Redeemer by Paul Cardall. Definitely a beautiful song and a great way to say .... HAPPY EASTER! 

MB

YOU GUYS. Isn't Michael Buble just so dreamy? Do I sound like a lovesick 15 year old yet? Well he IS dreamy. So there. Oh, and he has a nice voice too.

And that's that. I wish pictures could do it justice!