update

i just realized it has been a very long time since i've blogged.
sorry.
life has been crazy busy these past few months.

this will be my last post on this blog.
c and i are getting married (!!!) and so i am starting up a new blog for the two of us (conorandkristinbarry.blogspot.com) - so check it out and follow it! There are no posts yet, but some will come soon.

now you know why i've been so busy.
two months of engaged bliss.
i can't wait to be his mrs.

xo
k

challenge

image courtesy of Google image search

 

I am taking a challenge. Read the Book of Mormon in 31 (or less) days.

8 chapters a day.

 

It'll be tough, but I'm so excited for the results.

Anyone who wants to join in, please do!

tomorrow

girly-parts

I am in need of some lady advice.
My girly-parts doctor has moved to a practice far away, and I don't want to drive a long time to go see her.
So I need a new doctor.
Anyone have one they would recommend? (I would prefer that the dr be a woman)

One other thing.
I am also in need of a new hair stylist.
Person and place.
I haven't been to one in a long time. (The last person to cut my hair was my sister)
So if you have one of those to recommend too, I would appreciate it a lot.

Thanks a million!

sister

Today I got to Skype with this lovely lady.

She is in Botswana, Africa.
Studying abroad, having crazy adventures, and just being the typical amazing sister that she is.

Talking to her today was the perfect medicine for me. Nothing is wrong, I just realized how much I miss her, and it was incredible to just sit and stare at her pixelated face (the University of Botswana has a pretty poor internet connection) and talk about everything.

I love my sister, and I'm so proud of her for being such an adventurous girl.

You can read all about her adventures here, if you'd like.

from a prophet

“... What really matters is that he will love you,that he will 

respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely 

true to you, that he will give you the freedom of expression

 and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is

 not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he

 knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full 

of faith, the chances are you will not go wrong—that you will 

be immensely happy.”

-Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

One of my goals for this year is to blog more. We'll see how that works out.

So, to start off my goal on a high point, I decided to give in to social media trends and post five things that you may not know about me. I'm only giving in slightly since I'm not posting it on Instagram or Facebook.

1. I know practically everything there is to know about Harry Potter, and I love it.
2. When I can, I watch "Keeping up with the Kardashians," or any show affiliated with that family. Judge me all you want.
3. I have my Bachelor's degree, and I'm still not really sure what I want to be when I grow up.
4. I am allergic to penicillin.
5. I took singing lessons for five years.

merry christmas

Dear blogging world,

Merry Christmas! I'm just about to go to bed, but I thought I would share something super neat that I get to do in April.

I get to go here:

And here:

(found the pics on Pinterest. My most fave website ever.)

Can you believe it?! My wonderful mother is taking me there with her. While she is in a bunch of smarty-pants science meetings, I get to wander London, just me and my camera. Super stoked. And then, when her meetings are done, we're taking the tube under the channel to Paris (the city I've dreamed of visiting ever since my first French class in high school. Don't worry, I don't speak one word of French. I learned nothing.)


I'm so excited!!! I only wish C could come. Then it would be the perfect trip.

before and after

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I had something exciting to share?

I'm finally getting around to sharing it.

Who remembers this?

Guess what? It doesn't look like that anymore!

Check it out!

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Can you believe it? I'm so happy about it. Now we get to live with construction for another 6+ months while the upstairs gets redone.

Dear JM,

Please help me lose weight and be skinny.

Sincerely,
KW

I have something super exciting to share with all of you in the next few days.
(No, it's not what you're thinking it is)
But, for those of you who have been to my house, get ready. I promise you weren't expecting anything like this!

Did I tell you that my cute cousin, Katie, is getting married?
I don't think I did.
Well she is, to the amazing Tom (who treats her like a queen), and I could not be more excited for them.
December 19 is the day.
Can't believe it!

Congrats to the lovebirds, I'm so happy for you two. Love you both!
(C took their engagement pics up at Tom's family ranch. It was the most perfect fall day, and they could not have looked better. I'm completely obsessed with the pictures. He just took their bridals/groomals this past weekend, and I'm in love with them. They are amazing.)



Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Working, spending time with C, and planning bridal showers are taking up all of my time. Life sure is grand though.

It's pretty cool when you know people who have parties at Energy Solutions Arena. (This person is actually Cosmo's Utah Bachelor of the Year. Check it out here)
And it's also pretty cool when you get to stand on the Jazz court in your socks with the most amazing guy ever.
And then watch that guy play a pick-up game on that same court.
It's safe to say last night was absolutely awesome.
We're stoked for Jazz season to officially begin.

hahahah

This just made me laugh way too hard.

job

Sometimes, I really just want to quit my job.
I dislike being a teller.
Honestly. Really don't like it.
In hindsight, I should've turned the job down and said yes to another one I was offered 10 months ago.
My bad.
But ugh, I'm so over it.

I've got to find another job already.
I have been on the hunt for ages, and very aggressively these past couple days.
If anyone knows of anything, help a sister out? I'd love to actually do something I like. (aka editing, marketing, writing...)
Thanks!

tribute

On Saturday, September 8, 2012, heaven gained another angel, and the world lost one.

My dear, dear grandmother passed away—joined her eternal companion in heaven.

She had been having some health problems for a long time, and decided it was her time to go.

She was at home, in her chair, watching TV and making family Christmas lists.

She was ready.

What a remarkable lady. I'm so blessed to be related to such an incredible woman (and to slightly resemble her quiet beauty). 

She was a nurse, a Relief Society president, a devoted mother, and a perfect grandmother. 

She used to make the most amazing tacos for us every month, deep fried, with perfect taco sauce and delicious cheese. 

She would take me to TGI Friday's for my birthday every year when I was a kid (and make all the waiter's sing happy birthday to me), and then let me pick out a toy at the local toy store. 

She made the most incredible "Super Sauce" (hot chocolate sauce) for ice cream. 

She once told me, in her jokingly hilarious way, that I should probably elope because it would save my dad a lot of money one day. 

I will never forget the time we made her eat some "Pop Rocks" because she had never tasted them before, and as soon as she got them in her mouth, she started laughing, and ended up with tears streaming down her face because she was laughing so hard. 

She always bought us something from Land's End, or L.L. Bean for Christmas (usually pjs, a towel, or a canvas tote).

She always made sure we knew how much she loved us, every minute of every day.

I felt her spirit in the sunset tonight, and last night too. Her own peaceful way to tell me that everything will be okay, and again to remind me of how much she loves me.

I will miss her immensely, but I know she is in a better place, and I know that I will see her again someday. Love you Gram, you changed my life. Thank you for being so amazing. 

fall

After reading this, I realized how much I really do love fall. Crisp air, football games, colored leaves. Gorgeous. (This picture has bad grammar, but it just made me nostalgic for fall, so I had to share.)

good

perfect game day shoes

Just bought these. I'm obsessed with them. They are perfect for game day. So stoked!

fish

Thanks to my dad, the expert fly fisherman, C and I were able to spend a few hours on the river in Yellowstone last week learning the tricks of the trade, and catching a few fish of our own.

We loved every minute of it. Thanks, dad!


ps: I gave in to social media pressure, and decided to start tweeting.
If you have Twitter, follow me!
@kristinw77
That's all, folks.