Halli's Closet

Spring Break 2013!

2013-04-08T00:20:00.000-06:00

Hello lovlies.

That time of the year has come and gone again...

Spring break.

That amazing week when you can be completely care free.

I spent my week in St. George!

50% tanning + 20% SHOPPING! + 15% eating food + 15% other activities = 100% Content Halli

I am seriously the best packer ever.
Halli - 1
My BIG suit case - 0

How many shoes do two girls need for 5 days? A lot.

Ignore our squinting eyes, the sun was very bright...

Fiesta Fun with Court and Nicole!

Poor Shortney. She'll be tall enough to drive the go-karts one day... hopefully...

Nicole really was included in these pictures, hers were just taken on her phone instead of mine!

We really did play racquetball, I swear!

And dominated. Figured I'd throw that in there.

I also got my final measurements for my prom dress done! The anticipation of seeing it finished is killing me!!

It should look a little something like this:

As precious as it is that you thought I was actually going to show you, only like 4 people on this planet have any idea of what it looks like.

I promise. The wait will be worth it. :)

Now I will admit that I had measurements taken for my prom dress before I even got asked...

But I came home to a very pleasant surprise!

Being apart from him for a week was a whole lot harder than I thought it would be!

So the dress was not purchased in vain (hallelujah!)

The rest of the break was spent cleaning my room and weeding out my three (yes, three) closets, as well as catching up on The Carrie Diaries and Fashion Star! My two fav TV shows at the moment (since there aren't any new PLL episodes... boo).

So in conclusion I did not do very many things that were actually productive this past week, but I got pretty tan and shopped a whole lot so who really cares! I consider that a pretty successful spring break!

xo Halli

WEAR IT FIERCE

2013-03-26T22:00:00.001-06:00

Things that girls like:

Feeling absolutely adored and loved
Being complicated (We can't help it, it's how we were made)
Being complimented (Not to be confused with complicated)
When boys smell good
Shopping
When people show you they care
Wearing boys clothes
Random thoughtful surprises
Hugs
Acts of kindness
Feeling pretty
Clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, etc.. :)
Mushy gushy lovey dovey anything
Chick flicks
And the obvious: Food (such as chocolate cake, frosted sugar cookies, or chocolate covered strawberries)

Now, what guy isn't into that kind of stuff!?

I'm gonna guess EVERY GUY.

But, that is the trick to dealing with people.

They're different compared to you.

It's all about whether you care about them enough to care about yourself less to make them happy.

Come on people, it isn't rocket science.

You Know You Missed Me.. XOXO, Halli

2013-03-13T17:48:00.002-06:00

GUYS. It has been like SIX MONTHS since I last posted on my blog. Because I know you are all chomping at the bit for an update on my oh-so-fabulous life, I will indulge you all. You're welcome.

Not much happened during the rest of September.

I got my braces off!

October came along and I went on one of the best dates I have ever been on.

Twas Friday, October 12th. And his name was Manuel. We went to Nightmare on 13th. And I was scared out of my mind (but of course I didn't tell him that). I kept telling myself that I wasn't going to hang on him like a total sissy. Then when we were buying our tickets there was one MEASLY little zombie and it scared the living crap out of me. HAHAHA yeah. I don't think I let go of him the whole night. And I haven't let go of him yet. : )

We hung out the next week. It was Friday, October 19th. We played video games, made cookies, did some randoms acts of service, I learned how to drive a stick shift, played pool, and hiked the Y!

How great was it you ask?

How big is your scale?..

We met in Photo, just FYI : )

The next Friday was my schools Halloween dance.

I went with Court, who was a zebra, and Kait, who we turned into rocker barbie. I was a black cat. MeOW.

It also happened to be my birthday at Midnight that night (what whaaaat).

Manuel and went to Ihop so I could eat my weight in pancakes to celebrate! I decided he could stick around.

I threw a party the next day!

Manuel helped my clean up... Kind of. : )

We watched the Grudge. Nothing like getting this text at 2 AM.

But it's okay because he gave me a build-a-bear in a cheer uniform for my birthday... : )

On Halloween I watched Manuel make children cry.

This next picture is a major marker in my past six months. Not only was it my sister's birthday (Manuel took us to Sonic and we got her a birthday slushy with tater tots), November 2nd, 2012 was the day Manuel and I became 'official.' Yes, he asked me to be his girlfriend. : )

I got asked to Orem's Winter Jam!

The theme was 'famous couples' and we went as Lois Lane and Superman! But alas, I cannot find our pictures. : (

I also went to Sadie's!

I attended my first Nordstrom B.P. Fashion Board meeting with one of my best friends Tristan!

December:

I asked Manuel to Preference!

I painted by bedroom!

Manuel answered me to Preference using my three favorite things: Starbucks, cupcakes and PURPLE flowers!!

Earlier that week my friend Chase from Lone Peak decided last minute that he wanted to go to their ugly sweater dance so we went! And it was a BLAST! I had some time to kill before he came to get me though...

The next day Manuel picked me up in the morning and we made a gingerbread house!! : )

Who needs math when you can build a snowman during first period!?

Manuel and I went on a group date to Temple Square!

Christmas came. :)

The best wrapped present I received (wrapped by my sister!)

We got bored and took awkward couple photos...

Trust me, theres like 56 more where those came from...

This was my favorite Christmas present I received by far...

It is a charm bracelet with charms representing things Manuel and I had done together. Yes, my heart DID melt into a puddle, and yes I wear it pretty much every day.

My family had a sledding adventure!

January:

NEW YEAR'S!

My bffs third/fourth wheeled with Manuel and I at Buffalo Wild Wings.. True friendship.

Later that night Manuel and I lit off a chinese lantern and yes it was AWESOME!

My photo family reunited at The Chocolate for celebratory cazookies! We were separated due to class change...

Then, ladies and gents, on January 12th, 2013 PREFERENCE happened!

We also had ReTrO nIgHt at my school!

I'm sure you all remember by best friend. : )

We had school off so Manuel and Honey Badger made me lunch!

February:

I started teach two elementary school cheer classes!

Just a sample. We really are productive I promise...

Manuel and I went to the Ed Sheeran concert!

These are the Rizzle Kicks and their music is awesome!

And there is the ginger man himself!!!

I got a melt. : )

Valentine's Day was perfect. <3

HE GOT ME MY FAVORITE FLOWERS! Color and all. <3

I also got a concert ticket charm (Ed), a GIANT puppy, and a card that currently sits on my night stand so I can always read it. <3

Since then soccer season has started so Manuel is a bit busier, but it's okay because I love watching him play. :)

Note to self: Don't be a slacker on your blog or you'll end up staying awake later than planned and writing a really long blog post.

Don't worry, I missed all of you too.

XOXO,
Halli

WEAR IT FIERCE

Today Was A Fairy Tale

2013-03-13T17:46:00.001-06:00

Ladies and Gents, I present you with Preference 2013... :)

I really only planned on posting a couple pictures... Oops. :)

It was so amazing! Court and I picked up our dates, got our pictures done, ate at Olive Garden, and then danced our booties off!

And I had the hottest date there, hands down.

XOXO,

Halli

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Homecoming 2012!

2012-09-16T16:07:00.000-06:00

Ladies and Gents . . .

I went to my very first homecoming dance last night .

And it was truly fantastic . : )

To start the week off, there was lots of cram and stress to put together a fantastic half time. Us cheer girls ( and boys ) joined together with our dance team ( Orchasis) and from what I could see / heard after, we did great!

The week also consisted of

Hanging posters on all of the football players houses ( partay )

Ordering my iPhone 5!!!!!!!

Yes.

Decorating the bruin bowl. And it looked GOOD!

And ( wait for iiiiiiiiiiittttt ) THE HOMECOMING GAME!

Gotta love those friday night lights.

We played Provo.

Correction : We beat Provo

But the worst part?

My best friend got hurt.

I honestly can't even tell you what happened in the game after the first quarter.

I was a little thought occupied.

He's going to be okay though. I know he is. And he'll be back out on that field before we know it. : )

I love him. <3

We went to Iceberg after the game. Only because that's where all of the Orem High people go after their games, so we stuck out a little.

Hehe, that's what to boys painted on their legs for the game! That leg being Truxton's.

They're babes. Let me tell you.

Now for the best day of the week:

SATURDAY!

The day of the homecoming dance.

I got asked! This is how he did it!

My date picked me up and we headed up to Lagoon with our group!

Kind of look retarded . But it's all good . I was way too excited to look normal .

Kind of blurry . . . but meet the group!

It was so much fun!

Now, meet my date!

This is Truxton.

( My current crush, but shh don't tell anyone )

The night was definitely perfect because of him .

I couldn't have asked for a better date!

And man, did he look good . : )

But, don't just take my word for it!

Let's get to the good stuff

*Queue the long line of pictures*

Getting ready. I did my own hair . . .

Never doing THAT again . Ever .

But

The finished product!

Just a side note, I put his boutonniere on by myself. First of any of his dates to put it on him themselves. First boutonniere I've ever had to put on. No big.

Favorite picture that was taken all night right here!

Me and Nikki! ( Ignore the fact I'm totally slouching : ( blah)

Hehehe : ) yup. the boy with his eyes closed/asian eyes is my date. Back off girls.

Now, probably my favorite thing I was wearing was my corsage.

This is a day after picture, so the flowers are a little wilted, but it is still so beautiful.

The metal things held it on my wrist and I was too lazy to put them on for the picture, but the important part is the pearls : )

I was blown away : )

More pictures to come.

Anyway, we had pictures done and went to the Pizza Factory for dinner!

That's a good looking group right there. And, yes, I am holding my leftovers.... Awkward.

Then we headed off to the dance!

My favorite part of the dance was the slow songs . . . : )

But the rest was super fun too!

After the dance was over we went to Wendy's, got frostys, then came back to my house to watch Mean Girls.

Which I slept through . . .

That's probably a good thing though, because I would have bugged everyone with my mad quoting skills!

Overall, my Saturday was so amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better date : )

XOXO,

Halli

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T is for...

2012-09-10T00:31:00.001-06:00

Twitterpated. : )

Obviously...

Who picked a winner?

This girl.

Sometimes, people come into your life for a reason.

Or in this case;

many reasons.

: )

What else does T stand for?

Thoughtful. ; )

And thankful!

But that's all.

Maybe one day I can claim another T word . . .

But for now.

Song of choice at this moment.

I'm such a sap.

XOXO,

Halli

WEAR IT FIERCE

P.S. He even got me purple flowers. And I've yet to have an empty vase. Seriously? This boy . . . : )

Pop Kiss-offs vs Today's Happy Pop Hits

2012-09-09T01:42:00.000-06:00

Pop Kiss-offs.

The songza playlist I'm currently blasting into my eardrums.

Description: Been wronged by your sleazy ex? Tired of your lover's lies? Vent your broken-hearted frustration with this collection of violent and defiant breakup songs. And remember: you deserve better.

Now, before you draw conclusions or anything, I have not been wronged by my sleazy ex, nor am I tired of my lover's lies. Refer here for my explanation of my single-ness. It's actually pretty great

The words that stuck out to me in the description are those that are bolded and italicized. Why? Because they're great.

frustration; Yeah. I'd say I'm a little frustrated with myself/life right now.

you deserve better; Normally when people say that, it's about an ex special someone. In this case, it's about an ex self. No, it isn't about a boy. Again, refer to my 'single-ness' post.

I hate ranting blog posts. Mine or anyone else's.

So, no, this isn't a ranting post.

But I'm not too thrilled about pretty much everything about me right now.

As I read through these different quotes, I realize I have nothing to say. They pretty much sum it up. As for regrets, I challenge everyone to set their life priorities straight.

Sometimes, they get a little foggy.

Some people really never realize how good they have it.

Has your mom woken you up, make you breakfast, did something for you, and/or kiss you goodbye in the past week? Go tell her thank you. Some people don't get to come home to her everyday.

Arguing with your siblings? Be the bigger person. Some people don't get to be there everyday in their lives to watch them grow up, give them advice on love and school, buy them ice cream for their first heart break, or tell them yes, their outfit looks good.

Appreciate. Because sometimes, you don't take them for granted like you should.

And it makes you feel so terrible.

Make them your first priority. They're way more important than friends.

I wish my family could know how much I really love them.

As for life, when you have the flu and two ear infections, everything gets foggy. You do stupid things, make stupid decisions, and just don't really think. Why? Because it literally hurts to think. And I'm pretty it makes you super emotional.

This is seriously the weirdest blog post ever.

Oh man. The life of an almost 15 year old teenage girl.

So crazy.

Not really.

I don't feel like I have anyone that I can really talk to about my problems. So I guess I just blog about them and how to solve them . . . Whatever. It helps.

I just want to dance my life away.

That is all.

Life gets better guys. Just hang in there. You're the only one who can really make you happy.

"Things will get better in the end. If they aren't better, then it isn't the end."

Word.

My playlist now:

Today's Happy Pop Hits.

: )

XOXO,

Halli

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Bad To Good To Great

2012-08-26T18:33:00.000-06:00

I fully agree with this quote. Crying is a release of emotion.

Good thing to, because at my grandma's funeral I blubbered like a baby.

It was perfect.

Her casket was beautiful.

The flowers were gorgeous

She looked so pretty.

All and all, it was a bitter sweet moment in life.

It did get better though.

When I got home my dear friend Nikki kidnapped me, and we went up to Culver's in Lehi!

Jesse and his little brother accompanied us, as well as the rest of Nikki's family.

Let me just say, they have the best shakes EVER.

Not to mention, Nik thought one of the waiter's was hot so we discreetly gave him her number.

We wrote her number on a napkin, folded it up, and had another waiter send him over to our table.

When he came over, Jesse gave him the napkin and informed him that on it was one of our five numbers (Nikki's, Jesse's, Calli's, TJ's, or mine).

Let's just say, I don't think that has happened to him, well, ever.

He responded with, "Wow, thanks guys! That's great, I really appreciate it!" And more awkward things.

Then, on the drive home, we blasted this:

Pat Benatar. The best. The music video is pretty great too. Gotta love the 80's!

We hung out at Nikki's for a little, mostly doing yoga and interpret dace to the Lion King music in her front yard. Sometimes, we have those moments. . .

Then I had a date, so she took my home!

And what did I find on my front porch? A box. Addressed to yours truly. : )

Inside this box

Was another box. Inside that box

Was another box. Inside that box

Was a package wrapped in duck tape. Inside the package

Was another duck tape wrapped package. Inside this

A duck tape wrapped envelope. Inside this

Was my homecoming date's name! Yay! Homecoming is going to be so much fun!

Now it's time for dress shopping. . . : )

Shortly after that, my date picked me up.

We went and picked up our sushi,

and then climbed to the roof of a six story building to eat it!

It was so amazing! We had an awesome view and saw the occasional firework!

Then we went to Sonic. It's kind of becoming a tradition for us. . .

Definitely on my Top 10 Best Nights!

It made my day yesterday.

My day went from super sad, to good, to great. : )

XOXO,

Halli

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Sometimes, a Girl Falls in Love . . .

2012-08-22T21:51:00.004-06:00

With a pair of shoes. ; )

Photos, Pranking, Playing, Living

2012-08-22T21:39:00.000-06:00

Photo shoots. Oh, how I love them.

I have this friend Milan and lets just say she is an AMAZING photographer! I mean, you'd have to be pretty amazing when you have families asking you to take their family pictures!

Check out her blog:

saddlesideup.blogspot.com

Also, school started . . .

Yay. . . . . . . .

Guess who forgot to take first day of school pictures.

This girl.

It's a tradition. And I forgot!

Like everyone else, I have great classes, and I have boring classes.

But, it's life.

And life + high school = drama

There really is a 'Mean Girls' quote for everything.

I did, however, hang out with a fantastic friend yesterday!

We hung out, went to the girls soccer game, and went to Wendy's, where I received a napkin flower from a cute little old man!

Talk about blushing! He did open with, "I looked over here and couldn't help but notice a beautiful girl sitting here with three boys and no flower!"

It pretty much made my day! No one does cute things like that anymore!

Alex, Weston, Truxton and I aren't super creative when it comes to pranks.

We also put straws that spelled out YOLO on one girls truck, but that was the extent it got to.

I finally got to see my close up shot that will be in our cheer case this year!

Not bad. Stupid braces.

Well, that's all for now.

XOXO,

Halli

WEAR IT FIERCE

P.S. I leave you with this song. : )

Not because it means anything to me at the moment, it's just good!

Enjoy. . .

The Goods and the Bads of Life; We All Have Both

2012-08-19T22:03:00.000-06:00

* Prepare yourself for some ups and downs {well, mostly downs} throughout this post. *

While most of you were probably out and about doing the usual Thursday things everyone does, I spent most of my day {10 hours to be exact} at a care center holding the hand of my great grandma.

If you ever have the opportunity to go see a loved one who only has a few years left, never turn it down. There is nothing like crying because of regret. I had so many opportunities. . .

There is also nothing like sitting at a care center until midnight next to a being that you feel so much love for, knowing you're going to lose them at any second.

It was hard to leave, but I had to come back home on Friday to cheer on my fellow Bruins. We lost to Mountain Crest, but I still believe in them. I mean , it was only a pre season game.

Being the fighter my great grandma was, she was still there when I went back for 3 hours Saturday night. Although she was there, she hadn't talked all day, and also had a fever of 103.7 when I got there. A nurse who was close to my grandma would always sing to her when she was the one caring for her. She had come in on Saturday and after she was done singing to her she said, "I'll see you in the morning, Maxine!" That was when my grandma finally said something. "No." That one little word. That's when everyone kind of understood. It was happening that night. Leaving the care center at about midnight, I was SO frustrated. All of the great-grandkids were being hauled off. The nurses gave her something that would get rid of her now 102.9 fever. It is very common that when someone as fragile as my grandma was given this medicine, they would pass away once it wore off.

None of the adults would let me stay. They were all talking about how 'when you see someone actually die, it all you remember about them' blah blah blah. Little did they know,

It's all I wanted.

I didn't have many memories as it was. I'm a big girl and I had already come to terms with her passing. And most importantly,

I wasn't them.

Just because that's all they remember, doesn't mean that's all I would.

Maxine Taylor passed away Sunday August 19th, at 2:20 a.m.

Like I said, I've come to terms with her passing. But, I still miss her so much.

We all ate dinner as a family today, in remembrance of her.

Releasing emotion, leaving memories, sending love. RIP Grandma Taylor. <3

XOXO,

Halli

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Cheeeer Pictures!

2012-08-16T01:36:00.000-06:00

We took our second round of cheer pictures today! I could definitely be a model when I grow up. I love having pictures taken!

I also love taking pictures, but that's a different story...

Me and one of my best friends, Courtney.

That's just a sample few.

Obvi, I don't do the whole 'fake laughing' pictures, but what can ya do? They say sit, I sit. They say smile, I smile. They say "Look like you're laughing!", I look like an idiot. Yesss.

My team is such a great group of girls {and boys, though they're not pictured. We didn't think the whole 'photo shoot in an orchard' would appeal to them.}

This year is going to be great!

More pictures to come! But for now...

XOXO,
Halli

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Just Because It Zips, Doesn't Mean It Fits

2012-08-15T01:40:00.000-06:00

Rule to ALWAYS FOLLOW:

{But, please, use proper English. . .}

One thing I've learned {at a very young age, thank the heavens} is to dress for my body type. To accentuate my great features, and hide my not so great features. We all have both. I promise.

First off, every single body is beautiful. Learn that. Live it. And love yourself.

'My thighs are beautiful'

'My hair is beautiful'
'I am beautiful'

That is the humble version of what I tell myself every morning. ;)

It's also written along my mirrors! I encourage everyone to do it. Confidence booster every morning? I think yes.

Bingo.

Okay. Back to the rule.

Just because that pair of size 3 jeans "just barely zips!!" {i know, we've all been there}, doesn't mean that pair of size 7s wouldn't look a lot better on your body.

Size is just a number.

We don't obsess over our phone numbers do we!? "What!? Your number starts with 872!? Mine only starts with a 328..."

Why is that? Because that is the lamest thing you've ever heard of!

Just like sizes.

That model is a size 1? She is starving herself.

Food, or a number that no one but your mom knows about?

At this point you may be feeling a little worried. Hopeless even. But no fear! Halli is here! And I believe you're beautiful. Just because you may not believe you're beautiful, doesn't mean other feel that way. So don't worry, we'll get through this!! There are many tips and tricks to hide those little, unwanted features.

As much as I hate to break this to you, most people are stuck just the way they are. {You can thank good old mom and dad for that one}. It's genetics. It's life. Love yourself because you have at least two other people who think you are the most amazing thing in the world.

Three, unless you're me who is as single as single gets. Thanks for telling me I'm pretty mom and dad! XO

STORY OF MY LIFE RIGHT HERE
Ever need advice? I know my stuff. Ask anyone. They've probably come to me.
But I'm not complaining. I actually like being everyone's therapist.

I'm actually engaged to Zac Efron. Shh!

Nope.

If you are reading this thinking, "Well what body type do I have!? What kind of clothes should I wear that will compliment my features? Why is she so single!?!?"

I'll let you know when I know about that last one!

As for the others, stay tuuuuned and you will find out!

In the mean time, stay confident and WEAR IT FIERCE.

I'll leave this one with a little Bruno Mars.....

XOXO,
Halli

P.S. I LOVE teenager posts, if you can't tell. You'll be seeing many as I progress with my blog. I can guarantee it. #teenagerproblems

Yes I just hash tagged that.

Check out more Teenager Posts HERE!

Where Are All of the Decent People?

2012-08-10T20:31:00.001-06:00

BEWARE: This is a ranting blog post. Read at your own risk.

My question of choice recently; What happened to people???

There used to be a time when people really were, just, decent.

adjective

acting upon the recognized standard of propriety, goodtaste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.

respectable; worthy: a decent family.

adequate; fair; passable: a decent wage.

kind; obliging; generous: It was very decent of him to lend me hiswatch.

suitable; appropriate

It's really not asking too much. I'm not asking for perfection or anything. Just decency. With maybe a little respect thrown in there as well. That means committing to plans, giving a solid "yes" or "no," NOT flaking out at the last second, "forgetting," or using the 'but you never texted me' excuse. It is just RUDE. Ask me how my last week or so has been... I'm really not a loser. Unless that happened in the past week? Whatever. I think I'm awesome so it doesn't matter.

Anyway....

I'm done ranting now. Phew.

Now on to the olympics.

Holy hot men!

Tom Daley. How could you not want to just kiss that face?? I can't tell if I want to pinch his cheeks and kiss his forehead, or just plant one on his lips. Either way, I'm pretty smitten. And his voice!? OH MY.

That body... Mmm. Helllllllooooo....

My other favorite:

This man, is Matthew Mitcham. Now I'm not going to rave about how hot he is (although how cute is that face?) because he is gay. But I applaud him. And his mother. They inspire me. I won't go off ranting about my opinion on homosexuality right now, but that is only because I already ranted once. Ask me about it anytime and I'll gladly tell you about my amazing uncles and good friend, all of which I absolutely love and support, and how they are fantastic people. Don't judge if you don't know. <3

Don't approve? Bite me.

Okay I'm really done ranting now. Where'd all of the love go?

Long post short; Just be decent and respectful to people. And how about those Olympic divers? Dang.

Well that's enough of my rants for now. Good night.

XOXO,

Halli

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A Week In the Teenage Life

2012-08-06T20:21:00.001-06:00

You know you're addicted to blogging when you feel like you need to apologize for not blogging for 6 days. When you're off doing great things, and you have the thought, "I'm going to blog about this!"

Anyway..

What awesome 6 days I have had!

I had cheer camp, then I went to my mom's house, then my little brother's birthday (he's finally a teenager!), then cheer pictures, then I took popsicles to the football players to soothe them of their 2-a-days, my brother's birthday party, then ANOTHER birthday party for him. All in six days.

Starting at the top of that list

Cheer Camp

Cheer camp this year was SO MUCH FUN!

I feel like my team this year is so much more bonded and everyone is friends with everyone.

We played on the playground when we weren't busy

Courtney and Madie tried spidering...

We fit 12 girls in a very small elevator!

This was our "nice dinner" at Red Rock

We always made time for the olympics. Women's all around gymnastics!

These. Boys. Are. The. Coolest. They like to fly during lunch!

This is the order I put in at dinner the last night. :)
3 attractive men
a credit card with no limit
and 3 closets
mine is overflowing as it is
A girl can dream right?

My first public bus ride. Ever. In my life.

On the last day when we presented out "secret siblings" with their gifts, the boys presented our coach with some tampons. They figured since he had spent so much time with us girls... Well...

I just have to point out that I have the best friend EVER.
He broke into my house to borrow a movie (with my permission of course)
And he left me a note.
He is the sweetest thing ever.
I'm so lucky!
We're married for those of you who don't know

On the bus ride home I had an awesome conversation with a new friend! About an hour after I got home I went to about 6 different stores for my brother's birthday, then down to my mom's house.

The next day was spent getting ready for (one of) my brother's birthday parties! We made a nice dinner and a homemade lemon poppyseed cake. It was so yummy! I then went and had a fantastic conversation with my cousin. She is so amazing. I don't know how I would have survived some of my life events without her.

Yes, I put his present in a Victoria's Secret bag.

Today I am back at my dad's. My day consisted of cheer pictures in the morning, seeing my best friend whom I haven't seen in weeks, blogging, taking popsicles to the football team, watching the movie Juno (which was fantastic!), and finishing off with another birthday party for my brother.

My Dad wrote the wrong date for the cake, so instead of having birthday cake, we had birthday pie.

The fact that school starts in two weeks is really just blowing my mind. 2 weeks. 14 days. Holy crap. I'm so not ready.

For now...

XOXO,

Halli

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City Creek

2012-07-31T11:52:00.001-06:00

I use this expression probably WAY more than I should..

I went shopping yesterday at City Creek.

I'm surprised my card isn't melted from all of the sliding.

It's all in the name of school though, right?

So far I'm up to:

1 headband

1 scarf

1 "school bag" (I don't do backpacks..)

4 pairs of earrings

6 necklaces

15 rings

7 shirts

2 cardigans

2 pairs of pants

and 2 pairs of shoes.

And I'm not even done yet. I have so much more to buy! I'll be posting more when I'm officially finished. :)

City Creek

I also went to a drive in movie last night. Snuck in to a drive in movie to be exact. It wasn't to be rebellious, or because or we couldn't pay for it. It was simply to say that we could. How many of you can say you have successfully snuck into one of the last drive in movies around? That's what I thought.

The movie we saw was Ice Age 4. Which makes the whole experience 100x better. I mean, who sneaks into a drive in theater to see a child's movie!?

We do. Duh. :)

Sorry for the inappropriateness... Paige. Gotta love her. :)

Well that's all for now!

Other than this; my current song?

"Trouble" by Chris Rene

Oh man. <3

You're welcome. ;)

XOXO,

Halli

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This Is How I Spend My Weekends -- Mount Timpanogos

2012-07-29T16:10:00.001-06:00

Yesterday, I hiked up Mount Timpanogos. Talk about a long hike! Here is a couple facts for those of you who don't know:

Elevation: 11,749 feet
It is the second highest summit in Utah
It is about a 15 mile hike
We did it in about 9 and a half hours round trip

It hurts to move today, but the trip was definitely worth it. It is such a beautiful hike! Plus, it makes you feel pretty accomplished once you reach the summit. And the bottom. :)

I could continue typing, but it really doesn't do it justice.
Seeing as me and my dad are super big photographers, I'll just show you!

That little, tiny white building on the top of that? That would be the shack on the summit.

Almost to the top!

Such an amazing view!

Family tradition to take a picture here :)

This is my accomplished look. (We were almost there!)

My dad

Signing my name in the book at the summit. Such an accomplished feeling right then.

At the shack on the summit

Chucking up the deuces.

"Hey Halli! Go stand on that edge as far as you dare!"

At the summit

The view off of the back of the mountain. So gorgeous!

"Watch 'Face' "

Me and my dad at the summit

Snow... In July. Oh yes.

I was tying my shoe and I look up to see my Dad snapping pictures of me?

Easily my favorite picture that we took. It was so beautiful!

Obviously he had the camera a little more than I did...

It was such an awesome experience! Every time I look at the mountain I think, "Wow, I climbed that..." Then, I start getting a super big head. It happens to the best of us right?

Fashion wise, wear comfortable clothes and good shoes? :)

Not much to say about this one, but it was fun!

XOXO,

Halli

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My Morning

2012-07-27T11:26:00.001-06:00

I'm coaching my cheer team again this morning! Choreography camp baby! My outfit of choice? A maroon cheer t-shirt and black spankies with metallic gold zebra stripes. Make a statement anywhere you go. Go bold or go home right?

My girls!

XOXO,
Halli

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On The Go

2012-07-26T23:36:00.001-06:00

Today was a perfect example of an on the go, active day. I went from a slow morning, to coaching my cheer squad, to lunch, to a hair appointment, to home, made some Mac n' Cheese, watched some basic television, and then went swimming with some friends! But no swimming for me because of the previously mentioned hair appointment. :)

Due to my craziness today, I went with a very casual, summer bum look. Although this look is very relaxed, it is still very fun and very chic.

Baby blue romper; Forever 21, Over-sized plaid button up; also Forever 21

Due to the hassle, I skipped the jewelry and went straight to the larger accessories.
Brown sunglasses; Target
My most recent purchase. :)

I finished off the look with my "jesus" sandals; Shoe Carnival(?)

This look was super simple, but the plaid pattern and the bold, blue colors made the look stand out, without looking overly busy.

Tip: Go for bold patterns and bright colors when looking for simple on-the-go looks.

XOXO,

Halli

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Well Hello!

2012-07-25T23:49:00.001-06:00

I've always loved fashion. I've gone from wanting to be a fashion designer, to fashion model, to fashion stylist, to fashion buyer ever since I was little. And who knows! Maybe I'll be a fashion blogger. For now, I'm just going to blog because I want to share my love of fashion.

The number one way we express ourselves is through the clothing we wear.

Whether it be punk:

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2012 collection at Fashion Week in Paris

Preppy:

Missoni Pre-Fall 2012 Collection

Or trendy chic:

Michael Kors Fall 2012 Fashion Show

We all participate in the world of fashion. It is a part of life. It is an art. It is a passion. I want to share my love and opinion, as well as the modern world's opinion of fashion through this blog. We all deserve to be heard (or read in this case), so this is me speaking up and getting involved in the wonderful world of fashion. So, listen up and stay tuned to watch me rise to fame or miserably fail. Either way, I'll just enjoy myself.

XOXO,

Halli

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TREND ALERT: Red, White, And Blue. Patriotism baby! Whether you're supporting the USA in the upcoming 2012 olympics, or not, go patriotic this next week.

Halli's Closet

Spring Break 2013!

You Know You Missed Me.. XOXO, Halli

Today Was A Fairy Tale

Homecoming 2012!

T is for...

Pop Kiss-offs vs Today's Happy Pop Hits

Bad To Good To Great

Sometimes, a Girl Falls in Love . . .

Photos, Pranking, Playing, Living

The Goods and the Bads of Life; We All Have Both

Cheeeer Pictures!

Just Because It Zips, Doesn't Mean It Fits

Where Are All of the Decent People?

de·cent

A Week In the Teenage Life

City Creek

This Is How I Spend My Weekends -- Mount Timpanogos

My Morning

On The Go

Well Hello!