hipsta-fall

   Not to be confused with hipster fall, even though that's applicable, but hipstamatic fall. 

I LOVE OCTOBER!

Want to know why?

#1- My birthday on the 17th, easy.

#2 Falling leaves and the smell and crunch of fallen leaves.

#3 Putting on a nice sweater.

#4 Starbucks

#5 This month I have: Shannon coming from BC to visit me, a surprise-ish birthday party being thrown for me, choir camp, Halloween, plus I'm continuing rehearsals for jazz and the play and I am loving them. Geez this month is almost always too good. 

Here are some photos from the last few weeks:

I'll write about this football game soon. 

Talk to y'all later! I gotta get ready for the bedtime so I can watch some Modern Family. 


Love, 
Megan Marie

{This was taken at school today while helping my friend with her project- I loved my fun bun today!}

musicality

   So I realized I never updated about my audition for the school musical. It went well, and I loved auditioning with Ella for the third time in a row. She's my good luck charm. The show we are doing is called How to Eat Like a Child.

   I had never heard of it before, which is probably the case for those of you reading this. It's an one-act musical all about kids teaching adults how to be kids through a series of lessons. My character's name is Arlene. I was over the moon to have my first part as a character with a name and individual lines! Sayonara to the ensemble for once! 


   Here's a sampling of one of the songs I get to sing:

   Obviously the children will be replaced with teenagers, but you get the idea! I'm really exciting about this show. I love having  a small cast full of my friends.


Love,
Megan Marie


P.S. Anyone else notice how extremely attractive Darren Criss is? Like, holy moly!

   I can't find any of his attire he wears at McKinley  but I have never seen a more gorgeous man wearing a bow tie and oxfords. 

school art project

{This post is for my proposal in my Professional Development in the Arts Class. I'm pitching my mural in the hallways project idea and need some visuals! Plus you get to see some more pinterest lovelies.} 

Love,
Megan Marie

jack and white

   I finally bought Jack and White's EP "Gemini" tonight! I'm so stoked. 

   They look like the coolest people, and they are. Seeing them live in Provo and getting a sneak peek was a blessin' to my musical soul. All of the tracks are amazing, but I love 'Double Trouble'.


Brooke White- be my best friend?


Love, 
Megan Marie

pinteresting

  While my mom was away in Utah and I was left to my own devices, I looked to Pinterest for some meal ideas. I found some goodies!

   I just call this salsa but it has a fancier name somewhere. 

try it here

   Here's my recreation. Boy, it was delicious. I had a bunch of friends over and they were all impressed by my homemaking skills. 


   Next up was gluten-free lemon poppyseed pancakes. (Now isn't that a hipster recipe.) 
These were delicious! I just replaced the regular flour with a gf mix I had on hand and voila. They were yummy with strawberries or raspberries and maple syrup. 

recipe found here

   
   Yum! I froze the extras and ate them throughout the week.


Here's to encouraging my Pinterest addiction-


Love, 
Megan Marie

reflect and remember- 10 years later

   I've been watching a lot of the T.V. specials about 9-11. I'm not sure why I've watched them- they break my heart. I suppose I just want to remember. I want to honor the memories of those who died, who didn't have to die. My heart breaks for families and co-workers and friends who lost someone they loved.

  I picked up this issue of People yesterday, and it really touched me. One little girl talks about her daddy who died before she was born. She sleeps with one of his bike jerseys every night. She used to keep her ultrasound picture in her room because she knew that was a picture he had seen of her. 

   I don't know why things like this have to happen. I know after that day, we were united as a country. I hope and pray that situations in our country can improve. I really only have experienced living in a country at war. Every day something even worse happens in the news. All I know is that I have faith in a God who is mindful of us, even through the hard times.

God bless America. 

I have strong memories of hearing this song frequently after 9-11 and I always feel proud of our country when I hear it.

I'll remember. 

9/11/01

Giveaway over at Cinnamon Ink!

My sister is having a giveaway over at her shop, Cinnamon Ink, to celebrate her one-year birthday. Go ahead and find yourself something pretty adorable.

Audrey Hepburn

Autumn Girls

Soul Sisters

Love, 
Megan Marie