Guilt Free Bliss

Right now life seems somewhat surreal. There's a lot of emotion going on in my head and I'm not sure where to begin. I have this certain dream and I'm trying to accomplish it. I know that this dream is certainly what I am meant to do. I'm overwhelmed, stressed, and a bit bitter of not having accomplished this dream yet. Words of advice would be appreciated right about now. It just stinks knowing that it's not been accomplished yet. XOXO, Leslie Ann

So last night in my spanish class I somehow talked my spanish teacher into giving us extra credit if we brought in a Mexican dish to share with everyone. (I was so worried about my spanish midterm) I chose to bring a dessert since my girl Krystal decided to bring the appetizers and Justin is bringing the main course. I decided to make a Tres Leche Cake and I'm super excited about it because I've never made a spanish dessert before! Here's the  recipe  if you're interested in making it with me. Shoot me an email and tell me what you think! [simplyleslieann1@gmail.com] XOXO, Leslie Ann

Life has a funny way of showing you what you need rather than what you want. There's always a reason that Heavenly Father blesses you with the things you need rather than what you want, yes there are those small instances where the thing you need and the thing you want are the same thing but again that isn't always the case. Sometimes in those situations we see something that we like better, some would call it "Keeping Up with the Joneses." You should never want to Keep Up with the Joneses. We need to always be grateful for what we have, even if it is something that we don't think that we want/need still be grateful for it. To be grateful sometimes we have to hit rock bottom and you know what that is perfectly ok. When we hit rock bottom that gives us a time to make up some goals and get the ball rolling. As previously discussed feel free to make small goals, not all of them need to be massive because if you make them too big you will soon find yo...

Wow, I'm so surprised at how many people sent in questions, I've hopefully complied all the questions that you have asked into something you will enjoy. And as always: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, For making blogging fun and sending in questions, you all are awesome! Side note: (for privacy reasons, I have just put initials of the people who have sent in these/similar questions.) -------- Where do you see yourself in 5 years? K.L. I see myself running my businesses, having a family, teaching and owning at least 2 houses! How long do you plan on living in Knoxville? O.O. Time will only tell. :) What would you say to anyone who wants to start a blog? B.F. I would tell them to do it! Don't be afraid to express your opinion and show everyone. Are you planning on writing about more trips? D.F./K.R./L.S. Yes, Yes, Yes. This is hopefully a lifestyle/travel blog. I've actually been on a few trips recently that I need to write about, so stay tuned! ...