Sunny Weekend

It has been sooooo nice to have a break from frigid temperatures here in Boulder. This weekend we had two days in the mid-60's and we have certainly enjoyed them fully. We soaked up the sun on the roof...

...and took a 4-hour hike to the see a spectacular view of Colorado.

And it only gets better from here on out, with a full week of 60's and 70's!

Recovery Thursday

Sick, of course. I always get sick the week of big tests from the stress and lack of sleep (though I've really tried to be better about that lately). I made a trip to Target to stock up for recovery mode and in addition to some meds, I got:

 Altoids...

because they are so cute, and my taste buds are so insensitive right now they basically taste normal.

Cookies...

because, really, shouldn't this be obvious? There's never a bad time for freshly-baked cookies (and a house that smells like freshly-baked cookies).

These cute little notebooks...

because I haven't been able to get them off my mind for a week now. They say cute little things like, "Looking at the stars always makes me dream. - Vincent Van Gogh," "Joy delights in joy. -William Shakespeare," "Happiness is a bright and shining thing. - Unknown."

Feeling better already :)

Full waterfall

Survived my test, and left it feeling pretty confident :) My favorite way to de-stress post-test is to play with my hair and my nails. Here's what I came up with tonight, a waterfall braid from each side of my head meeting in the middle, and a flower to finish it off!

I'm so addicted to waterfall braids, and hair flowers too :)

Study breaks

With tomorrow's big test looming over me, I have retreated to my favorite coffeehouse for some much-needed focus-time. While here, I am enjoying a horchata latte (something new for me, which I very much enjoyed) in the world's coolest mug:

Humor helps me study, so my study breaks have included such videos as these:

Fantastic comedy!

Favorite mani

Think I have a new favorite manicure! I've done this one twice in a row now, which is unheard of for a polish-addict like me! I used a cheap ($1.50!) NYColor polish with my essie flakie on my ring finger. Love the look of a subtly unique ring finger.

Since I have a huge test coming up, that's it from me today!

Portobello pizza

I'm sick of the lunches I usually take to school. I have limited options at my disposal though (usually just a microwave), so the selection isn't always the best. But the recipe I found here inspired me to try something new. 

Portobello pizza! With a portobello (portabella??) mushroom, diced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil sprinkled on top.

I made mine slightly differently than in the recipe I found, I cooked everything separately. I roasted the mushroom at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about ten minutes, sauteed the tomatoes with a little bit of olive oil, and the grated parmesan just melted on top. 

Tomorrow I will just pop it in the microwave to warm it up, and I will enjoy a delicious lunch!

Melted crayon art

I've wanted to try melted crayon art for a while now, since I am pretty much bombarded with it every time I go to Pinterest. Finally got around to it, and I think we ended up with a pretty original creation :)

We (my roommates and I) started by buying a TON of Crayola crayons (which was fun in and of itself) and peeling off the wrappers of the blues and greens (not so fun). We aligned them on opposite ends of a canvas and glued them down with superglue.

Using a blowdryer set at high heat on low airflow, we melted the crayons while holding the canvas at an angle so the crayons would drip this way.

We kept going until we felt the blue side was done...

...and then we started on the green side

This is what we ended up with! We are really happy with the originality of it, I've never seen on that looks like this on all of Pinterest!

PS: I've decided to start taking weekends off from blogging, weekends being Friday and Saturday. Have a great weekend, and I will be back on Sunday evening!