Why Hello There

I've been here a week, and I thought maybe the internet should know how cool of an experience I'm having here so far. #byuabroad #byuabroad2018 #travel #beautiful #adventure #collegelife #byu #baltics (at Riga, Latvia)

It was a blast visiting my sister Sarah and her family in New York! I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to travel and spend time with my family. Also, I'm so proud of Sarah for your hard work that helped you be able to crush it at BuzzFeed! #family #love #selfie #buzzfeed #nyc #cute #fun #travel (at Manhattan, New York)

Immediately after posting my previous post, my sister @rachelmarie33 sent me this gem. I miss this princess. Life never got boring with her around. Love you Clara Mae. #family #food #fun #love #cute #wafflehouse #foodie #travel (at Mooresville, North Carolina)

I wish I would've taken more pictures in Mooresville, but I am so so happy I got to visit with my sister Rachel and her family. We had a blast, I tried weight lifting for the first time, and ate the best food. If you know me, you know how important good food is. I love you guys! Thanks for the memories! #family #fun #love #selfie #happy #travel #food #foodie (at Mooresville, North Carolina)

Day 7. This challenge was hard, but rewarding. I really had fun playing with all my fun shades of lipstick, and it also became a lot of experimentation with eyeshadow colors and ways of applying it. I'm kinda looking forward to giving my face a bit of a rest. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #affordable #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #eyeshadow #stressrelief #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #depression #anxiety #tarte #day7 (hier: Provo, Utah)

Day 5 was kinda odd, but it's still been pretty good. I really loved the way these colors worked together. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #nyx #affordable #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #eyeshadow #purple #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #depression #anxiety #tarte #stressrelief (hier: Provo, Utah)

Day 4 was inspired by a watermelon. I mostly wanted to compensate for the gray skies by being a pop of color. Happy spring! #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #nyx #affordable #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #eyeshadow #mentalhealth #stressrelief #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #watermelon #depression #anxiety #color #tarte (hier: Provo, Utah)

Day 3's look was so fun. Today ended up being pretty difficult, but I got through, and I look pretty cool, so there's that. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #affordable #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #proud #mentalhealth #stressrelief #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #blue #depression #anxiety #tarte (hier: Provo, Utah)

Day 2. Today has been long, but long doesn't have to be a bad thing. I had a great night. My lipstick color for the day is one of my favorite colors ever. I'm very happy wearing it. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #affordable #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #eyeshadow #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #stressrelief #mentalillness #depression #anxiety #tarte #blue (hier: Provo, Utah)

Today, I decided to start a makeup challenge. Why? Why not? It allows me to have some fun, break from the norm, and find motivation to keep up. Today is day one. Here's to some fun colors. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #nyx #affordable #elf #happy #tarte #green #shorthair #challenge #dayone #motivation #mentalhealth #stressrelief #mentalillness #depression #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness (at Provo, Utah)

I don't know what I can even begin to say. 14 years, countless nicknames, thousands of sloppy, wet kisses... nothing prepares you to live without a loyal friend. A brother. I will miss your funny pig noises, the sound of your claws clicking on the tile floor, the jingle of your collar, the trotting down the stairs, and even your yucky, sloppy, wet kisses. I love you forever Boone. I hope there are countless beaches with all the perfect sized rocks where you are.

I enjoyed putting together a more neutral look today. Today was a great day. #byu #collegelife #proud #provo #utah #mentalhealth #stressrelief #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #nyx #affordable #tarte #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #ootd #happy (at Provo, Utah)

Happy 3rd birthday chunk. Linus is for sure one of the cutest, most funny, and most stylish kids I've known. He serves up some of the best looks, and his laugh is contagious. I'm glad he loves to hang out and snuggle with me, because I love this goof. I think the only thing missing is a video of the 2 of us blasting off to space...I mean "ffpashe" #birthday #love #family #Linus #nephew #adventure #goofy #goofball #funny #bestdressed #kinglinusaquinus #byu #collegelife #provo #utah

Warming up to sing for the worldwide devotional with Elder Uchtdorf! I'm so excited! #ldsdevo #happy #excited #lds #mormon #selfie

My niece Clara Mae wanted to take a picture with me. I said yes, of course 😄 Love this girl 💜 #family #love #niece #vacation #collegelife #break #home #washington #hometown #pnw #selfie #Seattle #cute (at Bellevue, Washington)

It's kinda crazy, and it's gonna take getting used to, but I'm happy that now I've experienced what it's like to just go for it. Feels cool. #hair #haircut #selfie #shorthair #crazy #proud #cool #provo #utah #byu #collegelife #happy (at BYU Foreign Language Student Residence)

It's been a long day, but not too bad. Today, I went for blue that reminds me of water, which was fitting for all the rain we got today. I loved it. Except for the cold bit. #makeup #makeupartist #fun #love #selfie #affordable #elf #happy #morphe #morphebrushes #pretty #proud #byu #collegelife #provo #utah #mentalhealth #stressrelief #blue #friday #tgif (at BYU Foreign Language Student Residence)