Fear of Flying...

I took this photo on our flight home from Chicago in 2008.

If you REALLY knew me...you'd know one thing for certain about me: I am terrified of flying!! Ok. Kind of. It's weird. I'm not afraid of planes themselves, I'm not afraid of heights or seeing the ground 40,000 feet below me, I'm not afraid of taking off or landing, and I am not even afraid of turbulence (because it makes me feel like I am in a car on the road, all the bumps)! I'm afraid of the plane leveling out once you've reached that magic altitude and hearing the engines roar slower and being turned down ever-so-slightly and not being able to feel the pressure of my body against the chair from ascending or descending any longer! I am also not afraid of the possibility of death in a crash or mishap, I'm not afraid to die, I am afraid of HOW my death would take place in a crash...I do not want to fall thousands of feet while in fear, I rather the plane just blow up instantaneously without a know in the world (wouldn't anyone?) ALSO, what irks me the most is trusting the pilots.

Mom and I in 2008, on a flight to Chicago. Making fun of me being scared.

I usually ALWAYS fly with Southwest Airlines. Number one reason, it has cheap flights and free baggage, number two reason, I am the Nanny of a Southwest Flight Attendant! And Ann (Girls' Mom) always tells me how late they get in on their 2 or 3 days of over-night trips to their hotels and how early they have to be back in the lobby in the morning, compared to the time zone at home! Or that the crew all goes out to dinner after and that the pilots always like to have their drinks and party....So I'm not sure I trust that my pilot is well-rested and hunky-dory to fly, always!

It's BOOT weather!

So, I'm stuck in Arizona and it's basically 100 degrees from March until the end of October. I get super stoked when it starts getting cooler, and want to wear my fall colors and clothes immediately. I travel to California to see Brandon every other month (give or take) and it is obviously cooler in the Bay Area....so I went on a mission to find boots, that were cute, but also affordable! I went to Target (after I had failed at Marshall's, Ross, Nordstrom and Famous Footwear)...and saw these! I tried them on and I thought they looked pretty decent with the jeans I was wearing and the price of them ONLY ;) $34.99!! That is seriously an awesome price for a pair of boots so I couldn't pass it down (also because I went to Nordstrom earlier and saw similar boots, for $149, super over-priced, not going to waste my money!) The only thing is though, my calves are really small. I have little to no muscle definition in that region, so they hover around my leg, like a hula-hoop, even with leggings or jeans under them.
Then I went onto Pinterest! Oh, the GLORY of that website.... and I saw a photo of boots similar but with leg warmers and boot socks on underneath and thought they looked awesome. So I journeyed on over to Kohl's (One of my favorite quick stop shopping stores, and bought leg warmers and also some thinner boot socks! I can't wait to wear them when I am in California next week because now they fit awesome! :)

Sweet Pumpkin Dip

Currently I am obsessed with Pinterest. Not just pinning things, but moreso looking at what everybody else has pinned! I found this SUPER easy* Sweet Pumpkin Dip and thought I'd try it out! I love my Pumpkin Creme Frappucino this time of year from Starbucks, so anything pumpkin I can cram into the few months it's out in stores I'll try!

Ingredients:
1 to 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (depending on how spiceful - I think I just made that word up - you want it!)
8 oz Light Cool Whip (thawed)
5 oz Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding (Jell-O Brand is best)
15 oz can of Pumpkin

You just simply throw in everything into a mixing bowl and walah, perfect (Low Calorie, by the way!) Pumpkin Dip!! I also like to throw a pinch or two of cinnamon or nutmeg on top of the finished product! Taste + Presentation!

You can eat it with a spoon, or my favorite, dip in Vanilla Wafers, Gingerbread Men, or Ginger Snaps!! For an even more low calorie snack, my Mom dipped in her banana and an apple and was delighted with the taste!

First Post

I've never had a blogger! I've always used Xanga and other blogging engines, but this seems neat and I want to write about things other than just "life stuff"! Like cooking, and ideas I've had, DIY crafts, photography (as in, photos I have taken, that are NOT professional, haha!) and things I am into these days! A little about me if you don't know me or do know me but want to catch up on my life!

• I'm 21, I turn 22 in January.
• I have a boyfriend, Brandon, who lives about 700 miles away from me, in Northern California. He is my best friend and my soul-mate and in 3 days we will have been dating for 2 years!
• I'm a nanny for 3 little girls. K is 9, M is 5 and E is 5. M&E are twins. They take most of the energy out of me!
• I watch my 6 month old nephew every Monday and Friday as well. He makes me happy!
• I am a student at Scottsdale Community College. I'm majoring in Psychology. I thought I wanted to be a therapist but now I am sure I do not want to be one... I'm unsure of what exactly I'd like to do, but something with children and maybe in the medical psych field.
• I love DIY projects and wish I had more time to do them!
• I'm currently into baking and learning to cook!

So that's a little about me! :) I'll publish my first "real" blog post in a little bit. I'm off to Starbucks and shopping with a friend!