Treat Yourself.

Life is so sweet.
and sometimes it deserves an ice cream sundae, with chunks of Chocolate Chip Cookie, just because. 

Last week was a rough week.
Real Debbie-Downer for me.
Emotionally draining, and basically...
an all around Suck-fest.

But I'll tell you something:
as awful as it was,
it sure did turn around awfully fast.

This week I have been loving life,
every single bit of it.
And I've got to say it's due in part to the amazing friendships I'm blessed with.
I am so grateful to have such encouraging people in my life.

They say laughter is the best medicine,
and I firmly believe that.

But I also believe that an ice cream sundae, a cookie, or basically any dessert in general... is good for the soul.

and some nights you just have to treat yourself.


Go indulge.
Because I said so,
Because you deserve it,
and because ice cream sundaes are freaking delicious.

M.I.A.

Well I just went and fell of the face of the Earth for a bit there...

courtesy of Finals week.

But it's over, and I have embraced THAT which is the FREEDOM of Summer! 

Until Summer classes begin at least.. ;)

I have so much I've been doing, and so much on my heart to blog about, so I'm really excited that I should actually have time to throw myself back into blogging the next few weeks.

Since my absence, we all experienced Cinco de Mayo!

I hope y'all had a good one!

We went to Atlanta with some of Jasmine's friends to have dinner at Tacos and Tequila. It was some of the best Mexican food ever, and WHAT a party. I would love to know how much money they made off that one night.

And then afterwards, I had to hit the books for my test over Islam this week. 

 

Basically, I know the ins and outs of Islam after that one... including Arabic. 

Hence, the reason the night after the final my BFF Ally came over to celebrate it being over with Skinny Girl and Bethenny Ever After on the DVR!

and we may or may not have put away a whole pizza between the two of us... ;) But I will say, the Skinny Girl Cosmo is amazing, go get yourself some for this weekend. 

 If you follow me on instagram, I apologize that you've already seen all of these pictures... I'll try to be better. This is my life lately. 

Can't wait to get back to reading blogs and posting regularly, this has killed me!

Counting My Blessings.

I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've sat down to write this post, but I simply can't get the words I want across.

Last Saturday morning, the world lost one of the most loving, Christian women I know; and Heaven gained an angel that is dearly missed by her family.

Her name was Beatrice Bentley,

but known to most as "Granny B."

A saint in the eyes of all who knew her.

She was a simple lady,

A hardworking lady,

A quiet lady,

A lady who knew how to sew the perfect stitches with her eyes closed.

Her love was always felt by everyone around her.

The best Southern cook I've ever met,

With the best hand-patted buttermilk biscuits you'd ever put in your mouth.  

You hardly ever saw her without a smile on her face,

or her arms open wide to welcome her family and loved ones into her home.

Born in 1915. 

She died at the age of 96.

In the wake of her passing, we gathered as a family to comfort each other... but also to share memories. This woman lived an incredible life, and I am so thankful that I was able to be a witness to it for 21 years. Not many people are fortunate enough to know their great-grandparents, and I count my blessings that Granny  was one of mine. 

The amount of people that poured into the funeral home to pay their respects was remarkable. When you are faced with the death of a loved one, I feel like it makes you realize how much of an impact you can make on other people's lives. It was amazing to see how many people were touched by Granny. The stories people shared just put smiles on our faces, and amongst all the tears we were able to smile with memories of her.

I can't begin to express just how amazing Granny was,

but I hope that as I carry out my life.. I can walk with as much grace as she did.

and with that, I just want to share a few pictures, most we took of her a little over a year ago after her 95th birthday. 

We love and miss you Granny B!