Thinking about BYU, 50th anniversaries, and chicken & dumplings :)

LIFE...

As I was walking through campus the other day I was just overwhelmed with a feeling of gratitude.
--> this may be because it was the last day of classes and I just keep inching closer and closer to graduating and becoming a nurse.

Anyways. I realized that I love BYU. I mean really what a great place to be.
Here are a few reasons why:

• We are the hottest campus in the U.S. 

• Cool guys like this make awesome videos and then he goes on the late night show with  Jimmy Fallon. How cool is that??? (P.s. my best friend Emily is the one who kisses him at the beginning)
• He also does other really cool videos that help people get a lot of action.
• Spiderman kissing prank
• Irish kissing
• How to get a number with magic

                   But really though....watch these videos. Stuart is hilarious.

• The nursing program lets you do a travel abroad semester. Which means next summer I get to go to either TONGA, Ghana, India, Russia, or FINLAND. 

• I have the most amazing professors who care about me and offer their advice and support every day. I have really come to love my professors. Especially Professor De La Cruz (the most amazing woman I have ever met. I want to be her someday).
  
  Rockin the scrubs....
  
  
  

  LOVE...

  
  
  

   So enough about BYU. I want to talk about my amazing Grandparents who have been married now for  

  50 YEARS.

  
  

  Our family threw them a party with a band and everything...
  

  

  Aren't they the cutest couple ever?

  
  

  
  And here is a picture of my extremely attractive husband and myself. I love him so much and hopefully we can have just as cool of a 50th anniversary party someday.

  
  

  FASHION...

  
  

  

  
  
   And I must admit I had a pretty great outfit that night! I was so excited to wear it. Maxi skirts are definitely in right now and stripes are my favorite pattern of all time. I thought the gold belt and blue/gold necklace tied everything in very well. And although it is not pictured I am wearing some pastel blue heels as well.
  
  

  Skirt: Soel Boutique

  Necklace: similar Francesca's

  Shirt: similar Forever 21 

  Belt: similar Francesca's 

  
  

  
  

  
  

   FOOD...

  
  

  I was really excited about this last pinterest find. If you have ever been to Cracker Barrel you will know that their Chicken & Dumplings are to die for. So good!! I always get their macaroni and cheese as well.

  
  

  So as you can imagine when I saw this picture on pinterest with the caption "Cracker Barrel Chicken & Dumplings" I almost died and went to heaven.

                                                       

   I had mixed feelings though because I couldn't believe someone would rat out Cracker Barrel's secret recipes like that. But then I got over that quickly....rushed to the store to pick up a few ingredients and made some dumplings. 

  
  

  I will say that Cracker Barrel's is still better, but this comes super close. It tasted amazing and I would definitely make it again.

  
  

  I will suggest a few things...only use chicken breasts. I accidentally bought chicken thighs and figured they would be fine. And it was fine but I am a white meat kinda girl and so I prefer it that way. Also try to eat as much as you can the first day. Because when re-heating the soup the dumplings want to stick together  into one big blob of dumplings. 

  
  

  Find the recipe--> here!

  
  

  
  

  MUSIC...

  
  

  One of the top reasons I am pumped about summer time....CONCERTS!!!!

  
  

  Here is my list of must see concerts this summer in Utah:

  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - May 30
  Ed Sheeran - June 1
  Eli Young - July 18
  Bruno Mars - Aug 2
  Fun. - Aug 23

  
  

  Also...if you have not bought the new OneRepublic CD yet.... DO IT.

  It's one of those CD's where every song is good. 

  My favorite--> Counting Stars.

   

  
  

  
  

  And last but not least....for all those who are about to start finals...I thought you would enjoy this.