Alyssa Dawson

what I wore: feeling nostalgic about high school

shirt/sandals: target, jeans: f21, hat: gifted, purse: gifted, bracelets: nordstrom I know the picture quality of these pictures is pretty bad and I really shouldn’t have taken these pictures at this time of day. Why is it always that the pictures you try and take of the sunset don’t ever turn out? Rude. Anyways, this weekend was filled with wonderful things. Yesterday my brother and SIL had their seminary graduation and this week they are graduating from high school. I can’t believe how fast the time has flown by! I remember it like yesterday when… Read More

a Friday Giveaway

I love giveaways! What can be more fun then winning free things?! I’m not sure either… This month we have some lovely sponsors joining us and giving away some REALLY great prizes. To enter use the Rafflecoptor widget below! Good luck to all! a Rafflecopter giveaway One winner will be picked for this giveaway and it is open to US residents only. GOOD LUCK!

my week in pictures

Happy Friday Friends! (it you are here for the giveaway keep scrolling down! (: ) This week pretty much flew by, as do all the other weeks that we’ve gone through. And I feel pretty brain dead right now just because of all the fun things we got to do this week. (does that even make sense?!) Brandon’s brother came home from his church mission where he served in Brazil and we had a few preparations that we wanted to make before he came home. The few days before he came home were so much fun,… Read More

Fun Foods: Creamy Chicken Crock Pot

the picture doesn’t do it justice. It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for the crock pot meal of the week. There were other crock pot meals that I would have preferred to make over this one, but because I had work I chose this on because it was the most simple. Creamy Chicken 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 6 chicken thighs) 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can (14.5 ounces) of chicken broth 1 can (4 ounces) of sliced, drained mushrooms 1/2 medium onion, diced Salt and pepper Pasts of… Read More

my feelings on mother’s day

via me 5-11-13 It’s a fact, I know a marvelous amount of mothers. They each bring light to their children’s faces and are great examples. I am so grateful for their examples and testimonies. They make motherhood look great. I don’t like to dwell in self pity very much, although there are certain triggers that get me down. Thankfully I know what they are and avoid them at any cost. For me mother’s day can be a small trigger because it reminds me that I am not a mother. (I can here Brand now, “Not yet!”) Either… Read More