Rainy Days

Outfit One | Striped Sweater: SheInside (similar here) | Jeggings: H&M (similar here) | Socks: Urban Outfitters (similar here)

Outfit Two | Sweater: Forever 21 (similar here) | Cord Jeggings: Urban Blues (similar here) | Socks: Forever 21 (similar here)

India Earl Photography

For those of you who don't know. I may or may not be a complete and total lover of all things that pertain to rain. The smell, thunder, lighting, puddles. They just make me so happy. Also on rainy days it gives an excuse to snuggle up with your best friends, make some herbal tea and watch a movie... or five. I had an intramural soccer game in one of the rain storms, and I may have been a little negative at first, but once I was actually playing in it, it was so dang fun. I may have been slide tackled and took out my shoulder... and got a huge bruise on my leg from the ball hitting me at full speed. But you know what, I loved every second of it! The crappy thing is that when I want to get out of the cold, our house is the last place you want to go. It is actually colder in our house, than it outside. Don't ask me how that works because I am still trying to figure it out by myself!
So what we have to do when we come home is sprint to the warm shower, put on 5 layers of clothing, make some herbal tea and cuddle up in a nice blanket. In these pictures I am probably wearing three layers haha. I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful rain this week and weekend, and I hope you stayed warm!

5 Places to Dumpster Dive

Dumpster Diving: The Best thing that could ever happen to a college student.

For those of you who do not know what dumpster diving is. Well the name gives it away. You literally get into a dumpster and take all the free food that your heart desires. Sure it sounds gross if you are a germaphobic freak. But I assure you, most food that you can get from Dumpster diving is fresh and clean. Not until this year did I take on this habit, but now that I have, it is an addiction.
Most places in Utah and around the nation throw out fresh food daily. The biggest culprit is bakeries. They these sell fresh baked goods each day, and have you ever wondered where the leftovers go? Well most go into the dumpster. Yup. All this mouth watering fresh bread that was made that day is just lying in some dumpster waiting for you to eat it. Almost 95% of it is double bagged or thrown out in boxes, so no garbage nor rotten food even touches it. So sure, it was in a dumpster, but is it really that gross? I mean I am still alive, thriving, and maybe even growing stronger from all the free dumpster diving food I eat. The place me and my roommates hit most. Einsteins. It is like the mother load of bagels. GUYS I AM TELLING YOU IT IS AMAZING. We will go about an hour after Einsteins closes, so the bagels are not even in the dumpster long. And every single time all of the bagels are double bagged and look untouched. We obviously scan the bagels real well to make sure nothing looks sketchy, but we haven't been failed once. Our last batch lasted us 3 WEEKS. Do you know how much money that has saved me!? I probably save like $20 just because of it. For the bagels that we don't eat within the first couple days, we just freeze the rest. And even heating them up after being frozen they are still good as ever. If I haven't convinced you of becoming a dumpster diver. Shame on you! It really is so sad that so many places in our Nation just throw away good food like this. My thoughts where why in the heck are they not giving it away to charity!? Well because it is cheaper for companies just to throw it away. If they gave it to charity they would have to pay someone to gather it and drive it to certain locations. And us Americans... well that is just way too hard, and way to0 expensive. So join together with us dumpster divers and don't let food go to waste.

I haven't been diving long but I was able to gather a little bit of information about the best places to dive and its legality. So in Utah it is legal, as long is there is not a trespassing sign, you shouldn't be in any trouble. As for other places I think the laws differ from state to state.
Apparently the best places to dumpster dive are in college towns. I couldn't really find some solid information on why, but it seems more food places throw out fresh food there.
I made a top 5 places to dumpster dive in Utah. Only two of these places I have actually gone, but the other three, I have heard from multiple sources, that they are a reliable.

1. Einsteins. (Didn't see that one comin did ya?)
2. Starbucks
3. Pizza Pie Cafe
4. Great Harvest
5. Crispy Cream Donuts.

Even though I only listed five stores, that does not mean they are your only options. There are so many places I bet near you that throw out fresh food. As I read for more information I kept coming across 3 types of food places that are the best to hit.

1. Bakeries
2. Pizza Joints
3. Donut Joints


I find this completely true. There are quite a few bakeries in our town that I have heard throw out fresh bread and cookies constantly. There are also a few pizza places that do that too. Usually the pizza is at the top of the dumpster untouched and still in their boxes, same with the donuts. Another question that will probably pop up is what time of day should you do it? It honestly all depends. Obviously in the pictures below you can tell we went in broad daylight. So far we haven't gotten in trouble so we are just going to keep going with that! I usually suggest trying to dive for the food within 2 hours of them being thrown out. Although, the first time you scope a place out, I suggest going at night. Also another cool thing I found is that there is a dumpster diving website for Utah!
It is legit! It has a map of all the places that you can dumpster dive, and you as well can add to their list! Go check it out it is pretty awesome!
http://trashpicking.org/map.html

I hope I was of some help! If you have any questions honestly do not be afraid to ask!

Camping on the Quad

Everyone says they go to the best college, and they seem real convinced that they are right.
But in the back of my mind I think... well you aren't going to my college.. so that can't be true.
I never thought that I would be one of those people who was a die hard fan of their college.
But... sadly I am that girl.
I am a true, die hard, bleeding blue, true aggie.
How you can tell?
When you camp out in 30 degree weather in rain and snow, to receive a wrist band to be front
row at a football game. Yup, I know I am crazy.
Each year for the biggest games, our school has "camping on the quad".
You camp out to get a wrist band to be let in 30 minutes earlier before most students.
The game game was against BYU... I needed to be front row.
But let me tell you... camping on the quad is so beyond fun.
It is what makes me love this school just that much more.
The quad is bigger than a football field... okay i think... don't hold me on that.
But the whole quad is filled with tents, even teepee's this year haha
And it is one big party the whole night. People are having hot chocolate, blasting music
playing games, socializing. It's honestly is so fun, I would do it in 30 degree weather every night.
Hannah is the man and got there early to put our tent at the very front so when the bell went off
we would have a short run. So we had a nice little community of tents set up, and we jammed out to music, took pictures, enjoyed our hot chocolate and stayed warm.
The basketball boys didn't need to camp out though...they are spoiled and already have reserved seats but they came out and partied before everyone attempted to go to bed.
We crammed 12 people into a 6 man tent, that may sound miserable but it was oh so warm, I was not complaining one bit. Everyone had snuggle buddies... as for me and India... we had each other haha
We all went to sleep at 2 am.. but some sneaksters every year put off a fake alarm telling everyone that it is time to get the wrist bands. So everyone wakes up for no reason to wait in a fake line, for nothing haha we fall for it every year.
BUT when the actual bell goes off at 4 a.m imagine this...
Hunger games.
haha everyone is dead asleep and then all of a sudden bodies are standing straight up in a matter of a second sprinting off into some direction searching for the wrist bands. Then you are all packed into an area like sardines swaying back and forth to get to the front, to get your prized possession. It is intense stuff. Once you get the wristband it doesn't end there.
You then have to get to scurry off to the gates so you can be in the front of the line ahead of all your fellow wristbaners. So this football game turns into a 24 hour event.
I was waiting to get into that game since 9 pm to to 4 pm the next day.
I braved the cold and had only two hours of sleep to get that beloved front row 50 yard line seat.
Did I get it? Of course! If I wouldn't have.. someone would have been beat up. hahaha just kidding
The game went... down hill, real real fast. It started with BYU getting a touchdown in the first 10 seconds... that is tragic. And then chuckie our star player got hurt and is out for the season now.
People kept asking me if all my braving the cold and no sleep was worth it.
I SAY HECK YEAH.
No matter what, when you are on the front row 50 yard line, its worth it. Everyone is so into the game, chanting and screaming, and it is like you are front row at a concert. I loved every second of it.
Will I do it again?
Yes... why yes I will.

Blank Canvas

My cute mom has been building a new house and has been counting down the days till move
in. This summer my mom, my three sisters and I were all squished into an apartment. Let me tell you
that was an interesting experience. Lets say I was glad to finally move into a house up here at School.
She moves in next week but last week the walls were painted and the whole house was empty and white and was a perfect blank canvas to take pictures in. It was sunset and the light spread through the whole house putting off the perfect lighting. The door was locked so we had to break into our own house by breaking through a window (don't worry we didn't actually break it) but if any of you need help breaking into a house, I am your lady!
This photo shoot I decided to style it very simple. I didn't want too much going on and wanted to really show off the dresses. I LOVE how these turned out because of the simple, romantic, soft look of them!
The best part about these outfits is the cream and and pastels! Like I have earlier stated I am obsessed
with anything pastel and cream. That is probably why have two dresses of the same pastel pink. And about 10 cream dresses haha
All of these dresses were a steal. One from forever 21, take a guess which one:)
And the other two were from Nordstroms Rack.
Secretly... one is a shirt, but cute little kitty is short enough to wear it as a dress,
so we went with it! Best part was all of these pieces were each under $50, does it get any better?
ALSO the beautiful genius behind all of my photos got to jump into our shoot, with the help
of my mom!
India is in the short sleeve pastel dress.. isn't she like the most beautiful thing. I always tell her she needs to be the one in front of the camera not behind! But good thing is is behind it because she is oh so talented! 


White Dress: Forever 21
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Pink Shirt: Nordstroms Rack
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Pink Dress: Nordstroms Rack
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