Oh, hey!

Oh, hey!
I guess I'm a little bit behind in updating this. So, I have been serving in Americorps for the past 10 months and I thought the quickest way to update you on everything is to give you my 7 favorite pictures from this year!
First up is my favorite picture from C.T.I (Corps training institute, or something along those lines. I don't remember the acronym that was all the way in October)

Here I am with the three best girls in the world! I met Lani, Erin, and Alicia during our training and we all become fast friends. Well, not that fast, we're awkward.

My first round I worked at a Boys and Girls club, which I absolutely loved! I was really bummed though, because I couldn't go home for Thanksgiving, but it turned out really great. We ate dinner with all of the local teams and this is a family picture of my first round team (most of them). We all really loved each other, as you can see.

Second round we were working with Houston Parks and Rec, and let's just say planting trees was not my forte. This is a picture of two of my team-mates working in the conservatory, which I actually enjoyed. We were in Houston for about three weeks and then...

We were sent on Hurricane Sandy disaster relief! Recognize that coaster? It was the one that was all over the news. I guess we technically were not supposed to be on the beach, because some cops came after I took this picture and promptly chased us off the shore. I had never been to Jersey or served on a disaster and it was truly a life changing experience. I recommend that everyone does it at least once.
Ok, this post is getting long so stayed tuned for part two!
love,
ktv

Sunday Funday!

Hello all!
I had a wonderful Sunday and I just wanted to share some of it with you!
1. An amazing sermon from a pastor in India was delivered today. It was so encouraging to hear how the brothers and sisters over there are going in for Christ, even though they face some really tough persecution.
2. I'm about to go to a nacho party! I mean seriously the day can't get any better : )
love,
ktv
Bonus news - I may be going tubing tomorrow! Hope everyone is having a safe and lovely Labor Day weekend.

Bye, bye Monique!

Today I had to say goodbye to another wonderful friend the Lord has blessed me with. I hated to see Monique go, but I'm praying the Lord will bless her on her latest and greatest adventure!
And I'm going to end there before I get emotional again (not a good look driving and crying by the way. I don't suggest it) Love you girlie and I'll see you soon!
love,
ktv

Pinterest uses

Hello all,
I've finally put one of the millions posts I have on Pinterest to use and I fixed my shoes! So my favorite pair of heels has been sitting in the closet, all by their lonesome, all summer long because the backs were scraped up like so:

But then, Pinterest (which I'm not even kidding I thank God for every day and you can check out my boards here:  https://pinterest.com/kgval1/) came into my life and I found a wonderful and simple way to fix them, so here is the process I used. First my materials of Mod Podge, Martha Stewart course glitter (in Florentine gold) a paintbrush, and a paper plate:

 

Then you simply pour out a little bit of Mod Podge (don't use regular glue, because Mod Podge dries clear and regular glue does not) and a some glitter. In the picture below is probably a good amount of Mod Podge and glitter. I of course went Rambo after taking this picture and put in more, but didn't use it all. 

And you just mix it all together to create a thick paste and put it on your heel. Let it dry and then just repeat until you have the desired amount of glittery awesomeness that mine have now achieved!

And there you have them ladies and gents! Ready for a night out again. So someone please invite me out, I literally have two more weeks to wear them before fall comes and I'm back in boots.
love,
ktv
P.S. - Mad thanks to Anne over at http://wobisobi.blogspot.com/ from who I borrowed this idea! Her awesome blog explains this process a lot better than me.

Amused.

Hello all!
My day was pretty amusing (or so I thought) so I wanted to share it with you. I nannied today for a family with a little boy and girl, and spent most of my day with the little boy and we had a grand time indeed!
First off, we spent the majority of the morning discussing whether or not I was a boy or a girl. He was pretty convinced that I was a boy, since I had short hair, but the whole name thing threw him off. I'm pretty sure I convinced him I was a girl by the end of the day, but one can never be sure about these things.
While making lunch, his turkey sandwich was garnished with ketchup and Parmesan cheese. I had no words.
As we proceeded throughout our day he kept asking if I was sad. Apparently I have a very Eeyore face and I need to work on that.
And let's not forget his older sister that joined us in the afternoon and, sweet girl, but we just were not on the same page at all. For example, I asked her what she wanted to do that afternoon while we were hanging out and her response was: "We ate in a big room. Some people brought their lunches, while others had hot lunch. You know pizza and salad and stuff." So we ended up just watching a movie since I felt that was a good compromise.
Kids, I tell you. A very amusing bunch, but I don't want to have any for a very long time.
love,
ktv

A rainy day playlist

Some of my favorite songs to listen to while it's raining, perhaps they'll become your favorites too.
1. Right as Rain - Adele
2. Poison - Beyonce
3. Liquor Store Blues - Bruno Mars ft. Damien Marley
4. Do Ya Like - Childish Gambino
5. Epiphany (I'm Leaving) - Chrisette Michele
6. Show Me A Good Time - Drake
7. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Glee
8. My Heart Is Yours - Justin Nozuka
9. Be Honest - Jason Mraz
10. Next To Me - Emeli Sande
11. Roadhouse Girl - Ray LaMontagne
12. Thinking About You - Frank Ocean
love,
ktv

My favorite Mr. A-Z

This is why Jason Mraz will always be my favorite, because he's not asking for much.