MOVED

Between now and last June A LOT has changed.  I felt like i needed a fresh start! So- New life, New Blog. Check it out!

http://everystep2.blogspot.com

xoxo, Bailey

Growing up: Awkard & Awesome.

 

A lot of big changes have been happening in my life and on a scale of 1-10 I don't know how to feel about anything a solid 10. It's fine. Growing up is kind of awkward? Cause like... you are an adult but you aren't a real adult so you're kind of a fake adult and it's this weird grey area of trying to grow up and still be a kid. And you have to learn how to cook meat and it takes so long and it's boring and there's like a thousand ways to do it.  And like what even is insurance and why do I have to care about it sometimes? And why do people my age talk about it and have opinions about it? staahp. You have to make decisions about laundry detergent and dish soap and stain removers. You have to know questions like "what year  and make is your car" uhmmm it's red? You have to worry about a bank account & money & not spending it all on Sodalicious. You have to sign important papers & fill out important paper work and just pretend like you have an idea about what's going on. So ya, awkward would be a good word to describe it. But it's also awesome because you get to be in charge of your life and do what you want when you want. And that's the best thing ever. And you are in control and can have your life be how you want it.  And when everything falls into place & life just feels right, that's the best thing ever too.

Getting real for a second-- everything in my life right now is exactly how it is supposed to be. All the people. All the thoughts. All the feelings. All the experiences. I've never felt more me before. I've never felt more satisfied with my life. And everything has been so effortless. All the things I've gone through, learned, things I've worked for-- it was all for now. And it's probably going to be for a lot of other time periods in my life, but I know 100% it is for right now. And I don't think I've felt this exact way before. It's recognizable but not familiar at all, and I love it.

 

xo

Bay

Love Yourself Be Good To Yourself (round 2)

I wrote a blog post last year titled "Love yourself, be good to yourself". I keep thinking about how simple yet so important that phrase is. That if I had 5 wishes, one of them would be that we could see ourselves through the eyes of people who love us the most (and the other 4 would be something about Harry Styles, traveling, not having to wear pants, and leopard print everything). I think it's easy to look at the people we love and come up with reasons why we love them. Why we are drawn to them. The good things that make them them. I think it's not as easy to come up with reasons why we love ourselves. Why people are drawn to us. The good things that make us us. I think it's just kind of uncomfortable because we've been taught to think of others before ourselves, to not be self centered, to not be prideful. But I think it is SO important to genuinely love ourselves and be good to ourselves. In a silent, confident, comfortable way- I think it is one of the most beautiful qualities a person can have.
I remember sitting in a lecture where we discussed traits we want in a future spouse. We were asked the question, "What do you want your future spouse to see in you?" It really got me thinking about who I am, the qualities that I'm glad I have, the things that I like about myself, the things I hope people can recognize about me.  I realized that the things I listed, were the things that I really love about myself and recognize about others. The things that I thought make me and others beautiful. A few on my list were: My compassion, my honesty & realness, my willingness to try, my desire for adventure, my dedication. I started thinking about each of these qualities. Breaking them down into pieces. Really thinking about myself. About the things I think other people admire about me. And little by little allowed those things to really be ME, and I started loving myself in a new way. Do it. Do it do it do it. Think about 5 qualities that really help to define you. Think about them. Think about how awesome you are. Think about what makes you different. Think about the things you really hope people notice about you, and love those traits and continue to work on them. Love yourself. Be good to yourself.

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xo
Bay

whistle while you hustle

past two weeks have been a blur. so so busy and so so fun and so so stressful. i felt like it was constant coming and going in every sense of the word. but sometimes life just requires you to hustle and that's exactly what i've been doing. therefore im too tired to write a functional/detailed post so here's this until I have time to breathe:
+ skinny dipping #roommateinitiation #freezing
+climbing rocks. aka rock climbing. aka the rocks were real. and so are my bruises.
+PASSED MY LICENSURE EXAM WHAT IS UP #tootrill #finnabe #pta
+swimming in the rain-best thing ever
+sodalicious definition make them boys go loco--which by the way their new cookie recipe SUCKS and i'm on strike until they go back to the original ones.
+only drinking mountain dew and eating ben & jerrys for over 12 hours
+airports @ 5am
+going legit longboarding for the first time aaand shredding/ruining my favorite shirt
+sleeping a total of 3-5.5 hours a night
+new girl re-runs
+james bay and hozier
+anxiety attacks over car washes...and about becoming a grown up
+forgetting to eat
+ hellos/goodbyes
+bffs returning from missions #yeeeessss
+successful instagram closet sale
+experiencing tucanos for the first time
+iPhone 6 finally
+new apartment
+going to the movies for the first time since Christmas break
+partays partays partays

xoxo
Bay

Hashtag Birthday

 

 

These past few weeks life has been 0-100 real quick so let me catch you up:
IT WAS MAH BIRTHDAYYYYYYYY LAST WEEK! 20 years old--whaaaat? I think I finally feel my age now.. which is awkward and awesome. One of my bffs got married so I got to see all my HS besties. Ate at cheesecake factory. Wedding fun. Family came to visit. Chinese food. Sodalicious. Sushi. Shopping. Kate Spade sunglasses & Marc Jacobs bangle. It was a great weekend! So in honor of that here's 20  facts about myself:
1) love love love all things leopard print
2) the more glitter&sequins the better
3) if you call me Bailz or Bay I love you 10x more than I love everyone else because that means its real.
4) home décor gets me straight pumped. PUMPED.
5) obsessed with lipstick. makes me instantly 10x more confident
6) I love name brand. I didn't choose the expensive life, the expensive life chose me.
7) can't stop my rap or one direction love.
8) I want to live in AZ or CA one day SO badly
9) I live for being real & trying to help people recognize their worth/individuality/beauty
10) I have so many BEST friends. Choosing bridesmaids is going to be impossible for me.
11) I've always wanted to start a fashion blog but...
12) words are my favorite thing in this world. favorite.
13) i'm torn between being really rebellious and being really responsible. liiiike if you wanna go skinnydipping, get tattoos,  flash the world & do hood rat stuff sweet but let's be home before 12 and i'll probably end up telling my mom on myself.
14) I can't wait to be a wife&mom one day (lol that I wrote this right after that one^)
15) I like knowing and understanding peoples souls.
16) always have the desire for adventures. unless I want to sleep..then 8/10 times depending on the event, sleep always wins.
17) sushi is bae sodalicious is bae acoustic versions of songs are bae
18) I wish life didn't start for everyone until like 10am. let's make this a thing?
19) I hate making plans OFFICIAL because that gives me anxiety and I don't feel in control. Like what if I commit and then 2 hours before it's supposed to go down I don't feel like it? but then 15 minutes before I feel like it again?
20) sometimes i'm way too honest and blunt about my opinioins...and half the time I don't feel bad about it? oops. I have good intentions I promise.

xoxo
bay

la la la life lately

+went camping for the first (&last) time. like, it's cute and all with nature, guitars, camp fires, friends, and hammocks.. but it's extra NOT cute when there's an animal circling your tent all night long dragging it's tail along where your head is. in fact, it's nothing short of a horror movie. so I've decided camp life isn't for me unless there is a cabin involved.

+not going to lie, when Alex broke her foot & had to come home from her mission I was EXTATIC. like so so happy. because I love her and how our souls are so similar.

+I haven't had sweets or soda for 1 whole week. I don't know why i'm doing this to myself (yes I do) and it just sucks because I just want sodalicious so bad. but i'm doing it until my birthdayyy (it's on Friday) then I will def go treat mah self.

+a few days have passed so I can talk about it now- zayn. so sad so sad so sad...and it hurts my heart everytime his solos come on and I feel like he kind of broke up with all of us girls... but good for him for doing what's best for himself. YOU DO YOU. and at least it wasn't harry?

+licensure exam in a week and a half. im pretending it's not real but then i'm like "hmm I wonder why I feel like throwing up" and then i'm like OH YAH. and im crossing my fingers that I don't get sick because right now im laying on the couch feeling like I almost have pneumonia? and that's a problem. soo... prayers are accepted at this time.

+everything has just felt so chill and so good this past month. it's been so nice. I love when life is just going along and you are just effortlessly happy and things are looking up and good vibes are everywhere.

+absolutely loving my last clinical rotation. this profession is EXACTLY what I want to do! I love it every single day and I think that's super important!

+miss Aubrey so so so so so so so much. the letter she wrote me is my fave because it had so many fun things in it. she's my human. January can't come soon enough.

+Be Bonafide featured me on their instagram account and I was SO ecstatic. I love what they stand for and I love being able to share what I am passionate about.

xoxo
bay

 

Provo Livin': All My Favorites

I've lived in Provo for a year and a half now. Despite the "Provo Bubble" rep, 9 times out of 10 I have loved it. There's always something going on & I've thrived here. I love all the cute shops, events, food places, & people. Here are a few of my all time FAVORITES.


Bridal Veil Falls

Hands down my favorite running trail and place to go in the summer. You can hike up to the falls, feed the fish, eat at the snack shack they have there or lemonade trailer, picnics at the parks, walk/run/bike/longboard on the paved trail.


Café 300

A cute and yummy diner that I had heard nothing but great things about. I got biscuits and gravy and was not disappointed.

Hot Potato



It just opened a few weeks ago and it's probably one of the better things that have came to Provo. Every kind of fry and fry dipping sauce you could ever want. Not to mention pudding shakes & POUTINE which about made me cry of happiness when I saw they had it. I recommend the curry ketchup and sweet potato fries. It's open late for those midnight munchies.

Ivie Juice Bar

My current obsession. Acai bowls that are to die for. Juices, smoothies, snacks-everything your healthy hipster heart desires.   My personal favorite is the Brazilian. I highly recommend everyone to go check it out., it won't disappoint.

Food Truck Round Up

This is how Thursday's became one of my favorite days of the week. Whoever started this idea is going straight to heaven. Art City Donuts, Sweeto Burrito, Waffle Love, Rita's-- they are all there + soooo many more.

Lowes Extreme Air Sports

Plot twist: 10 times out of 10 if someone in Provo ask you if you want to go to Lowe's they are not talking about the hardware store that only real adults should be allowed to go to. They are talking about the fun one with trampolines, trapeze, slack line, rock wall, ninja warrior, foam pits, ropes. Plus Thursday night's are college nights.

Riverwoods

Good place to fall in love with food & clothes. Soel & Called to Surf have my heart. Happy Sumo has my stomach. They have fire pits, benches, lights--all things cute.

Rooftop Concerts

 

One of my favorite parts about summertime in Provo. Rooftop concerts are the BEST and they are FREE. Amazing bands and good vibes all around. Counting down the days to when they start up again.

 

 Seven Peaks

Who doesn't love Seven Peaks? Water park, ice skating, broom ball. Summer time fun. Winter fun. What more could you want?

Sodalicious

#sodaliciousislife It's always there for me. Sad days, good das, bad hair days, warm days, cold days, fat days, healthy days, busy days. I always lower my standards for them. As in my health standards. Because it's worth it. Any pop flavor you could ever want. It's precious really. Blue Bombshell (Tasts similar to Baja Blast Mountain Dew from Taco Bell) & Southern Gentleman (Dr. Pepper base that tasts like creamy peach-o's) are my go to draaanks. And a chocolate chip cookie because I'm pretty sure there is crack in them. Oh and they just opened up a 2nd location right next door to my apartment complex soooo..... bye bye money & my health (it was all for a good cause).

Swig

Swig was my gate way drug into drinking pop again. #sorrynotsorry Dirty DP can cure any bad day instantly. I'm a fan of the Bubble Tea and their sugar cookies.

Stewart Falls

 

Favorite hike in the area. Not too hard, not too long and gorgeous all the way there. We usually pack a lunch and eat it when we get to the falls.

The Y

 

 

 

 

 

If you live in Provo this is kind of just a thing you HAVE to do. I've hiked it probably way too many times. It's a good workout that's for sure. Just don't hike it when its 102 degrees because you will feel like death. And bring a flashlight at night because one time I was inches away from stepping on a tarantula. Yah that's a thing there, and yes I cried. But the view at the top is great, and sitting on the Y is a great place for life changing talks and probably life changing moments if you slipped and fell...

Waffle Love

 

 All the things you've heard about Waffle love are true. One of my all around favorite places of all times. It's a must. And i'm not even a waffle person. In fact, I will only eat a waffle if it is from Waffle love.

Velour

Experienced this place a few months ago for the first time and I am obsessed. They always have great artists performing and it's so CHILL.

xoxo
Bay