i love shoes...

I am a shoe-lovin' girl and as much as i HATE winter... the only thing i love about it is UGG BOOT SEASON!!!! i am in love with my uggs. Really, if i could marry them, i would! No joke! haha. My uggs are soo comfy and warm and soft and lush and snuggly.... ahhh ♥

I am lucky enough to be a proud owner of 2 pairs of uggs. I only get to wear my uggs during cold months from about october to march... so during that time you will only see me wearing my yummy lookin uggs.

A couple days ago i got my uggs all wet in the rain. It was a sad day.

Usually if i get myself into a predicament where i dont want to get my uggs wet or muddy outside, i will sacrifice staying inside than gettn my baby uggs all dirty. Thats how much i love 'em.

{look! our shoes are friends tooo! those would be ma uggs inbetween bren's moccasins and laur's converse.}

My summatime shoe loves are my sweet converse! I have them in pink, gray and black. I like to wear funky colored socks with them to make em pop out. In the summer im mostly wearing my converse but i do also wear my beloved flip flops on hotter days.

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Nothin screams carefree summa days than tan legs and polished toes with flip flops!

As happy as i am that winter is ending and it is gettn warmer out, i am starting to not wear my uggs as much. i will have to put them in a safe spot while i sport my chucks n flops ♥

mi familia

i love my family. they are the ones who have always been with me and will keep being with me. my parents are my biggest fans and they have always taught me to be true to myself. even in my teenage years as i have discovered a new part of my life, i always love to be with my family. they are my best friends, too.

my family probably seems crazy to others but we seem perfectly normal to me.

Aww... this is me and my mommy love. (I'm way taller than her! Hehe.) She is thee best mama in the world!!! We have a very good relationship. We're best friends. Her genuine kindness spreads like wildfire. She is an artist too!! She inspired me to make a blog and she brings out the creativity in me. Plus, she is a pretty cool mom... not gonna lie.

I'm a daddy's girl too♥ I have an amazing dad!!!!!! We have very similar personalities and i look the most like him. We even won a look-alike contest in the newspaper when i was a baby! He is incredibly smart and i look up to him as my hero for many reasons. I'm so blessed to have him as my da-da-daddy-o.

I am lucky enough to have two baby brothers. They are so awesome and we have a lot of fun times together (even if someone ends up getting hurt ...or mad.) Haha. Gotta love sibling love! I've always been their big sis and up till recently i've been able to kick their butts but um.... Riley... yeah ever since he started playing football... i havent ever messed with him. Griffin is pretty strong, too! It's comforting to know that they will always protect me though!

My wittle bebe bwudders♥

We know the embarassing stuff about eachother and we keep eachother strong ♥ We annoy eachother but know our friendship will never end. Love these boys so much.

 Always my Ri Ri and Griff.

"Families are like chocolate, sweet with a few nuts." Yep, me n my bros... we are the nutty ones of the fam. But i wouldnt change it one bit(e)! Hehe. Basically, my family is my strength and i am so blessed and thankful for them every single day!!!!!!

I would not be who i am without these very special people.

Oh, and this is random but i made a piece of art while i was home from school today. Just some words i was inspired by.... actually, its not random at all because my family has taught me how to be and do all of these things.

HOOORAY FOR THE WEEKEND! GET HAPPY, PEOPLE!

the plan for me

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Yesterday lauren, brendan, and i went to the movie theatre since it was a rainy-yucky-blahhh-day in "bipolar weather" indiana. We had made some fun plans to go on more of an adventure about 40 minutes away but we decided not to go because the weather was so crummy. At least we have something to look forward to on a more sunny day though!

Anyway... the movie that we saw was "The Adjustment Bureau." The movie itself was pretty good but the messege it sent to me was much more powerful. It got me thinking pretty deep! The main story line was about a hard-working politician running for president who falls in love with a beautiful woman, an average citizen. However, he comes in contact with the people of the adjustment bureau. They have the power to control when and how things happen in his life (and every other person's, too) They make sure his "plan of life" goes as intended. He comes to find that the bureau thinks it is not part of his plan to fall in love with this woman but he believes in his fate differently. Through his fight to keep in contact with the love of his life, he somehow changes his life plan by dodging the adjustments the bureau tries to place to keep his love away from him. As his love grows more for her, his life starts changing paths to be closer to her.

The whole movie was eye-opening for me. It taught me to never lose hope and always fight for your dreams and for your love. Don't ever ever ever settle for less than your best. Also, trust in the Lord with all of your heart, because He is the only one who knows what is best for you. 

I believe that every single thing that happens in my life is part of God's plan, not the adjustment bureau's plan! That is a lot to think about but it is so amazing, too! Its chilling to me to think about every person that has made an impact on my life. There is a reason for every annoying stop-light that pisses me off. There is a reason for being late (which i am most of the time.) There is a reason for waking up at a different time each morning because even a small difference of one minute could alter your path for the whole day. There is a reason for being at a certain place at a specific date and time. It is all God's fate. It is fate that my parents fell in love. It is fate that my ancestors immigrated to America many many years ago. It was my fate to meet my friends. IT IS ALL FATE!!! There is no irony at all. Only fate. My guardian angels protect me everywhere and they know what my plan is. I trust in God and in my angels because they keep me safe and they bring me to the places and people that i love the most.

It is also comforting to know that every mistake leads to a better thing. I do not believe in mistakes. It only helps you become more of you. The imperfections of life adds to our individualness. If we make the decison to put the question of "mistakes" out of our head, then we will live life with no regret. Its all in the way you want to make your life to be about. I've decided to live freely and accept everything for who i am!

The idea that my life alters just a little bit every time i make a decision is so crazy!!!!!!! It is not scary because i believe everything happens for a reason, but it is definitely thought provoking. Especially with all the change in my life right now.... change that i dont even really notice most of the time. Change in school. Change in my family. Change in my social life. Change in my hobbies. Change in the world.... change everywhere.

For some reason, God's plan for me yesterday was to keep me close to home. I do not know why He had to make it rain but i'm grateful for whatever the reason was. That is why i do not question His greatness. He kept me safe and He brought me to see this awesome movie. Not to mention, i had so much fun with my friends. I love them.

After the movie, we went on a photoshoot and had fun with some umbrellas in the rain. I always seem to be with brendan and lauren. Doesnt that mean their guardian angels and my guardian angels are friends with eachother too? God knows we keep eachother strong and we bring the goodness out of eachother. There is no doubt in my mind that God brought us together because he knew we NEEDED eachother.

"Best friends are the siblings God chose not to give us" -Unknown

They will be in my life forever... even in heaven. It was always meant to be.

I even named my sweet doggy "KISMET" because kismet means fate. It was fate for her to be my pupper love. Aww, kizzy... she's smiling at me ♥ (She is one of my best friends, too)

I cant believe i only have about a year and a half left here at home until i leave for college. Like seriously, where has all the time gone????? But the one GRAND decision of deciding where to go for college is still in the air. I want to go to a college that will make me happy. I want to meet the love of my life in college and i cant wait to explore a new chapter of my life.

God already knows where i am going to college and He knows who i am going to fall in love with. It all in His GRAND MASTER PLAN. Im so excited to be the main character in his story he has written for me. I love my story and i cant wait to learn more about me, every page of the way...


 Laura Gorder

And let fate take care of the rest.....

world bound

Right now I am just a teenager who spends her only income from babysitting on little things. I've never been out of the country and i've only seen the gulf of mexico. But don't get me wrong, the united states is home to so many wonderful places and I've had AWESOME vacations here... but i cant wait to travel the...
 WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
Really, that is my plan. I'm gonna explore and see different ways of life all around the globe.

I'm hungry for aDvEnTuRe.

THERE ARE SO MANY PLACES I WANT TO DISCOVER!  

 Places I Want to See

I want to have this breath taking view.

Travel

I want to tour an old castle like in fairytales.

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I want to adventure through a cute little european village.

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I want to soak up some rays on a tropical island in the middle of an ocean.

 London

I want to talk with a british accent in a pretty english phone booth.

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I want to spend the night here in Istanbul!!!!

 Colours

I want to spend a few nights here tooooo! (Shout out to my friend brendan, we're staying in the yellow house high up on the right... next to the cliff.) Ahhhh... 

 Wanna Go There

I want to walk through this magical tunnel of lights in Japan.

Future Travel Destinations

I want to go on an african safari and wait for a giraffe to cross the road. 

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Color

I want to find a quirky place that may not be important or famous, but somewhere that i'll always remember because of its "oddness" and "beautyness." (I would be such a happy girl if i traveled half way around the world just to see a wall of bikes because i think it is so cool! ...And the RAINBOW STAIRS! OMG! HOW HAPPY IS THAT!!?! haha)

I want to be where i've never been before.

I want to spread my life and intermingle myself in different places because i want to be apart of the rest of the world.

I believe in the beauty of my dreams. That is for sure. My dreams are realistic and they will happen. I am positive. In fact, i want to travel as soon as my opportunity comes. I want to be young on my journies so i can tell my adventurous stories to my children and grandchildren in the glorious future.

inspired by life

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I LOVE THIS LOVELY PRINT. MOSTLY FOR THE QUOTE. HOW INSPIRING!!

Lately, i've been feeling SUPER inspired. I'm also feeling more passionate about my artistic abilities, too. This means lots of doodling and daydreaming in class (oopsies!) Hehe don't worry, i pay attention most of the time...

Anyways... i usually start doodling subconsciously but it has become a habit that i am actually okay with having!! Below is one of my fave sketches evs.

One of my very favorite words of all time is "amore." There is something beautiul the way it sounds. Plus, it's extra special to me because it is the italian word for "love." Ahh if i ever got a tattoo (hypothetically speaking), it would have this word somewhere in script on it. I forgot about this doodle but when i found it tucked away in my sketchbook, it made me so happy. Couldn't help but share :)

It's been a pretty chill week so far... thank GOD tomorrow is hump day though!!!!!! Today was a gorgeous sunny day.  Spring Break is approachin'. Homework is lighter than usual. My creative juices are flowin'. Man, life's pretty great, i'd say.