Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Frugal Face

I'm aware that this is such a cliche girl post, but I think it's important for girls to know that you don't have to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on makeup. 

First of all, if you feel uncomfortable leaving the house without makeup on, you've fallen victim to the world you live in. The world wants women to think that real is not beautiful. Heavenly Father created women without makeup, expensive clothes, and unnaturally skinny bodies. He thinks we are most beautiful exactly the way he created us. He doesn't make mistakes. It's fun to get dolled up every now and then, but it's important to remember where real beauty comes from. I try to go make-up-less a day or two every week so that I don't become dependent on outer appearance for my confidence. 

With that being said, I think it's completely ridiculous that women feel like they have to spend incredible amounts of money on makeup to feel beautiful. Below are pictures of three eye makeup looks created solely from Walmart cosmetics. The eye shadow pallets I use are all $6 or less as opposed to $50. My go to eyeliner is Loreal Extra Intense liquid pencil eyeliner. It's the gem of Walmart. It stays overnight and in water! My go to mascara is Maybeline The Rocket. Both are also available at Walmart.


                  Shades of Purple and Brown

Shades of Peach and Grey
 Shades of Champagne and Brown          



2014 "book"et List




On my 2014 bucket list, I mentioned my list of books to read. I figured I'd go ahead and post my 2014 "book"et list. Clever, huh? I've checked off the books I've already read this year, so if I keep up my anti-social bookworm lifestyle, I should have no problem completing the list before I take off on a mission. I'll probably add more as people recommend them to me, but this is it! Enjoy!



Embracing The Goof


I am a firm believer that life is something to be enjoyed rather than endured. I've found that there is fun to be had in even seemingly dull moments. We only get one shot at this life. I don't see why we wouldn't try to make is as enjoyable as possible! I've also found that there's a crazy inside of everyone! No matter how hard you try to hide it, it will come out eventually! If you think you're pretty normal, I'd like to inform you that you're probably wrong. None of us are. The tighter we embrace our inner goofball, the more comfortable it becomes for others to join! Oh, what fun! Now, we obviously can't  unleash a tsunami of crazy at all times. There is a time and a place for silly and for serious. Finding a balance between the two is truly an art. When mastered, life can be oh so blissful! 






Meet my inner crazy...
All photos we're taken within the past 6 months...
No Shame.
















Thursday, February 13, 2014

2014 BUCKET LIST

Rather than make a list of unrealistic new year's resolutions, I decided to make a bunch of small, achievable goals, otherwise known as a bucket list! I hope to leave to serve an LDS mission around August, so that leaves only a few months to conquer the list!

The Official 2014 Bucket List:

  • Go Skydiving
  • Sing at a coffee shop
  • Backpack the Subway (not the sandwich place)
  • Backpack Havasoupeye
  • Go bridge jumping
  • Successfully make whole wheat bread
  • Post a youtube video
  • Float Daybreak Lake on an air mattress
  • Go skiing
  • Go tagging on suicide rock
  • Sleep in a snow cave
  • Hike Mt. Timpanogos
  • Go fishing
  • Cut hair
  • Regret cutting hair
  • Try snowboarding
  • Go repelling
  • Read The Book of Mormon
  • Complete my 2014 book bucket list
  • Paint my room
  • Dirty Dash
  • Color Run
  • Festival of Colors
  • Visit Utah temples I haven't been to
  • Shoot the tube
  • Go to the crater in Heber
  • G boating
  • Go to California
  • Go paint balling
  • SERVE AN LDS MISSION
I've already done a few of them...and I realize that I probably won't be able to do ALL of them, but I love having goals and things to look forward to! 2014 will surely be one of the greatest!

Welcome to Winkel's World!

Who knows how faithful I'll stay to this whole blogging scene...but it's worth a shot! I'm absolutely in love with my life and all of the wonderful people in it! I'm so blessed beyond my comprehension and it would be a darn shame if I didn't stop to recognize all of the wonderful moments in my crazy life. 

About me.....
Hmm...where to begin?
My favorite thing about people is that none of us are the same. Not even close. Everyone has their own quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and lifestyles. I'm no exception. I've never met anyone exactly just like me and I know for a fact that I never will. Isn't that exciting?? 

Ahem...

Mallory loves to...

  • Go on adventures
  • Sing
  • Play guitar
  • Write music
  • Read
  • Back pack
  • Hike
  • Camp
  • Play on the beach
  • Smile at strangers
  • Snuggle
  • Dance
  • People watch
  • Eat Pizza...and every other food....but mostly pizza
  • Climb Trees
  • Try new things
  • Make new friends
  • Have deep chats
  • Act like a kid
  • Spend time with family
  • Travel
  • Teach the babies
  • Talk in third person
Mallory hates...
  • Cotton Balls
  • Marshmallows
  • Rumble Strips
  • Irish Accents
  • Boring meetings
  • Goodbyes
Mallory is trying to be better at...
  • Turning the stove off when she cooks things
  • Speaking her mind
  • Thinking mean things about mean people
  • Remembering her Savior ALWAYS
  • Waking up early...or even on time
  • Getting angry when she loses card games
  • Being easily annoyed when she's hungry
  • Complimenting people on their strengths
  • Being awkward
  • Calling my mom
  • Exercising
  • Going to bed early
  • Opening up to people
  • Being bold
  • Bearing her testimony in public
  • Being serious
  • Going to class
  • Acting on spiritual promptings
  • Going to the temple weekly
  • Eating healthy food...or at least not eating cookie dough for breakfast
  • Making the people I love feel SUPER loved, because they're super people
Mallory wants to...
  • Serve an LDS mission
  • Major in Psychology
  • Minor in Child Development
  • Continue learning her entire life
  • Become the greatest Elementary School Counselor to ever live
  • Attend USU after my mission
  • Go on more humanitarian trips
  • Locate, and then marry her best friend in the Lord's home
  • Have her own family someday
  • Be the greatest mom she can possibly be
  • Leave the world a little better than she found it

Well...I could probably go on for years, but how boring would that be? I've gotten to know myself pretty well over the years and I continue to learn new things with new experiences. I wasn't always too fond of Mallory, but I've learned to lover her, despite all  her imperfections. I think the important thing is to recognize your flaws and work hard to make them strengths. Of course, that's not possible without the help of our Heavenly Father, but nothing in this life is possible without Him! None of us will ever be perfect, but as long as we continually try to be better, we're doing just fine! I love the life I live and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for my life on a daily basis. I often think about what I could have possibly done to deserve a wonderful life....but I plan to live it to the fullest rather than think too hard about the why.

Namaste!