My Trip to Medford, OR in Photos!

From May 14-16, my hubby and I went to Medford, OR for my Uncle's wedding! We flew into Sacramento, CA and ended up driving 5 hours up to Medford. Kind of a long trip for only a couple of days, but it was so worth it! The scenery was absolutely gorgeous, the wedding was beautiful and so much fun, and being with my family was great!

Sacramento, CA

Redding, CA

Mt. Shasta

I had never seen Mt. Shasta before in my life. And, by all the pictures I took, I have a lot more on my camera too, you can probably tell that I was just blown away by it. Mt. Shasta was covered with snow with gorgeous green trees all around it. I hope I can go back sometime soon and maybe even camp around the area. 

Miner Street - Yreka, CA

Before arriving in Medford, we made a pit stop in Yreka, CA - Miner Street. It's such a cute little town, with so many old buildings. I just had to take pictures of them! My mom and I also found a little thrift shop, Miner Street Antiques & Decor, that we spent some time looking through. I was tempted to buy a few things, but had no idea how I would get them home that I had to give up on the idea. 

Medford, OR - Wedding Rehearsal

I don't know why I didn't take more pictures of the wedding ceremony and reception, but I just didn't get around to it. Mike & Molly's wedding was so beautiful and fun! They've been dancing for almost as long as they've been together (around 18 years), so the wedding ceremony and reception was full of dancing! The bridesmaids and groomsmen danced to "Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups for the precessional. Uncle Mike's daughter Kristin later sang an emotional, heartfelt, and otherwise appropriate song, "At Last" by Etta James. At the end of the ceremony, they did a dance skit to a remixed version of Dirty Dancing's "Time of My Life" and a Black-Eyed Peas song. Needless to say, it was awesome!

Weed, CA

↑{Views of Mt. Shasta}↓

Weed Souvenir Shop

On the way home from Medford, OR we stopped in Weed, CA. We stopped in Weed mainly because of the name of the town. Between the five of us, we had way too many jokes flying back-and-forth. So, we stopped in this little souvenir shop and bought a few things. Ray bought a Weed, CA shot glass with a picture of Mt. Shasta in the background and my sister bought an I Love Weed, CA tee shirt.

All in all we had an awesome three days traveling around Northern California and Southern Oregon. I can't wait to go back! 

Where have you traveled to recently?

What's Going On in My Garden?

Hey everyone! It's been a LONG time since I've posted on blogger and a lot has happened! Between trips, weddings, volunteer training at the WRMCSN, and getting in a car accident...I've been pretty busy. I will post on all these events soon, but today I want to fill you in on what's been going on in my garden. Okay, most of you already know that my husband and I had planter beds put in our backyard and side yard(one for flowers and the other for fruits & veggies). You can check out our Backyard Renovation here. When Ray and I planted our fruits & veggies, we didn't anticipate being full-fledged farmers right off the bat. We figured a tomato or two here and there and maybe a strawberry once in awhile. Nothing major. Well, this past month has been so exciting for us to see all that's been growing in our garden! Every day it seems like our produce is getting larger and that there are more and more veggies growing! Last week, we picked our first hearty red tomato (so delicious by the way), and there are 25 more on the way! We have 4 corn cobs growing and 6 green/red bell peppers growing as well! We never anticipated this happening at all. I can't wait to see more strawberries, blueberries, and cucumbers to pop up too! Check out my crop!

Tomatoes

Corn

6 Cornstalks 

Close-up of Corn Tassel
Tassel: Male flower of corn plant/produces pollen

Close-up of two Corn Ears and Corn Silk
Corn Silk: Female flower of the corn plant;
Stringy portion that is found on top of the ear of corn

Middle: 2 ears; Right: 2 ears

Peppers

Center: Green Bell Pepper; Upper right corner: Green Bell Pepper

Close-up of baby Green Bell Pepper

What's growing in my flower bed?

I planted mixed wildflower seeds about two months ago and some of them are finally starting to grow! I should have kept the original seed packets because I have no idea what kind of wildflowers are growing.  It's kind of like a birthday surprise...you don't know what you're gonna get. Luckily, there are flower identifiers online, but I think my seedlings are still at the early stages, so it's hard to identify. Any ideas what kind of flowers these plants could be?

What's growing in your garden?

What I Wore Wednesday!

Today is a pretty kick-back normal day. I will be spending most of the afternoon at UNLV updating our student group's (Campus Pregnancy Resources) resource pamphlet. Later on, I'll be tiding up around the house, so there's no need to look all fancy today. My look for today is comfy, ready for spring, and set for cool weather in Vegas! It's in the low 80's right now - so beautiful!

What I'm Wearing This Wednesday...

*Olive Green Cotton Jumper - Target

*Black Leggings - Target

*Jean Jacket - Charlotte Russe (high school)

*Gladiator Flats by Soda (Ross)

*Peace Ring (Icing)

*Necklace (Charlotte Russe) and Earrings (Wet Seal)

Link up and join the fun at The Pleated Poppy and No Model Lady!

Tail Wagging Tuesday!

Today I'm linking up to Live What You Love's, Tail Wagging Tuesday! I found this blog a few weeks ago and just thought it was so cute that every Tuesday they feature link-ups that have to do with pets, specifically dogs! I figured I would join in on the fun! Today's Tail Wagging Tuesday topic is your dog's favorite treats! Before I begin, I thought I'd share a few fun facts about my dog!

Lua Fun Facts

Lua

Lua and her Kong

*Name: Lua

*Golden Retriever

*2 years old

*Loves to sun bathe, play, & dig holes in mom's yard

*When owners are gone, she secretly lays on the couch. She knows she's not supposed to this, and yes we've caught her in the act.

*The Kong is her favorite toy aka security blanket

*Can squash any bug!

*Can sit, shake, roll half-way over, and can balance objects on her nose!

*Loves people of all ages!

Lua's Favorite Treats

1. Ice cubes - weird I know, but she loves them! She is so addicted that every time I open the freezer door she's right at my feet!

2. Natural Choice Crunchy Treats (Lua loves the berry flavor)

3. Rawhide Bones

Link up and join the fun!

26th Anniversary Shareholders in Life Fundraising Banquet for WRMCSN

On Friday March 18th, my hubby, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and I attended the 26th Anniversary Shareholders in Life Fundraising Banquet and Silent Auction hosted by the Women's Resource Medical Center of Southern Nevada at the Rio Pavilion Convention Center. The WRMCSN provides women with education and resources they need to make a choice for life. The night was awesome! The night started with a silent auction from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, with the dinner starting right at 6:30. The food was delicious, a three course meal complete with: rolls, salad, steak, dessert, and coffee! But what was even better was the guest keynote speaker, Carol Everett who started at around 8 that evening. 

Banquet Program

Close-up of baby on the program

The Yummy Dessert!

Carol Everett: Source

Carol Everett is unique because she has an overwhelming amount of experience in the area of pregnancy termination. Carol knows firsthand about abortion, having been both a consumer and provider. Carol was involved in the operation of four abortion clinics from 1977 to 1983, overseeing 35,000 abortions. Carol experienced a change in her life when she came to know Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. Today, she is committed to safeguarding the health of women and their babies all over this nation. 

Carol has shared her testimony on national broadcasting programs with Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Dr. Marlon Maddox on Point of View, Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries on Truths that Transform, Pat Robertson of the 700 Club, to name a few. She has the distinction of being summoned as an expert witness in courts of law throughout our nation, testifying in Washington D.C. and numerous state capitals. For more on her story check out here book Blood Money - Getting Rich Off a Woman's Right to Choose and the film Blood Money that she is featured in.

Check out her 3-part speech below

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..." 

Jeremiah 1:5

Anniversary Photo Shoot Sneak Peak!

On Saturday, May 7, my hubby and I went to Nelson, NV to get anniversary photos taken by the lovely Ciara Rose. I had never heard of Nelson, NV before, but I found out about it through my friend Brittney who had taken pictures there before and through Ciara's website/Fb page. At Nelson there is an old ghost town with old Chevy trucks, school buses, Texaco station, Coca Cola signs, barns, etc. Nelson was actually called Eldorado previously (year 1775) and was one of the original locations where gold was found and later mined. It is about 20 minutes south of Boulder City, 45 minutes for us since we live in the newer part of Henderson closer to Las Vegas. Ray and I had so much! It was a mini-road trip, out of the norm, something fun to do together, photo shoot, and a Nevada history lesson all rolled into one! If you ever get a chance to visit Nelson, NV I definitely recommend it. Now, time for the sneak peak photos!

Nelson in the background! 

Sneak Peak of our photo shoot at Nelson! 

Don't worry I will be posting the rest of the pictures from our shoot as soon as the rest are finished!

This Week's Freebies!

It's only Tuesday, but I've gotten so many freebies this week it's crazy! 

Monday

On Monday I received the following free items in the mail:

*Wow #1's Christian Hits (free - by taking a survey on SOS Radio I was automatically placed in a drawing and I won!)

*SOS Radio Sticker (not too exciting, I know but it's still free!)

*My Smith's Rewards!

I got lots of coupons with my Smith's Rewards this quarter, plus a $10 certificate! I love getting paid to shop!

We also got our first strawberry off of our strawberry plants! My hubby and I shared it, it was delicious!

*I also got a free panty at Victoria's Secret (sign-up to get the VS credit card and you'll receive lots of coupons and free stuff!)

*I got a free small yogurt at the Golden Spoon (Buy 1, get 1 free coupon)

Tuesday

Today, at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf they were giving away free 12 oz/16 oz blended coffee drinks depending on the location between 4-7 PM. And, yes I went to two different locations! Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has three new coffee flavors, hence the free giveaways! I found out about this through a friend's Facebook status and called up my sister to check it out! At the first location we went to, we received 12 oz drinks and we each got one of the new flavors: mint chocolate chip, oreo-cookie, and espresso cream. At the second location, we received free 16 oz drinks! Wow! I ended up freezing the second drink, so I can enjoy it tomorrow! Here are some pictures of this awesome deal! 

My free 12 oz Espresso Cream blended coffee!

Sarah and her friend Danielle

Our free drinks!

Yum!

What deals/freebies have you found this week?