DC Baby

Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you a little about my vacation to Washington DC! I decided to fly out to DC all by myself for my spring break, because I felt like I really wanted to do something that I wouldn't normally be able to do. I stayed with one of my very best friends, and had the most amazing time. I couldn't believe how amazing everything was! This was an experience that I don't think I could have had at any other time in my life. I am so grateful for what I was able to do! Here are some of the things that i did.

Sunday March 9, 2014

9:30pm            Drive to the Airport

10:30pm          Arrive and Check in at the Airport

           

Monday March 10, 2014- Ciara’s Day Off Work

1:10am            Board Airplane

6:35am            Arrive In Detroit

7:26am            Board Airplane

9:00am            Arrive in Washington DC

                        Ciara Meets Amelia at Airport

10:00 AM         Arrive at Ciara’s Apartment via the Metro

10:30 AM         Freshen up, grab breakfast and head out

11:00 AM         Arrive at Smithsonian American History Museum

                        Smithsonian Stop

2:00 PM           Natural History Museum

3:00 PM           National Archives

Archives Stop

4:00 PM           Library of Congress

                        Capitol South (continue down 1st street)

                        Pictures on Supreme Court Steps

5:30 PM           National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial- Judiciary Square

                        Judiciary Square

Tour of Metro Stops

Dinner at Good Stuff Eatery (Closes at 11 PM)

Grocery Shopping at Harris Teeter or Shoppers depending on time.

Tuesday March 11, 2014

9:00 AM-5:00 PM         Ciara Work

9:00 AM-11:00 AM      Smithsonian Air and Space

                                    Blue Line to Largo- Smithsonian Stop

11:30 AM-3:30 PM       Holocaust Museum- Plan around 3-4 hours

6:00 PM                       Shopping at Pentagon City Mall

Dinner at Cosi

Wednesday March 12, 2014

9:00 AM-5:00 PM         Ciara Work

10:30 AM- 1:00 PM      Capitol Tour

1:00 PM- 2:00 PM        Lunch with Ciara at We the Pizza

2:30 PM- 5:00 PM        National Gallery of Art

6:00 PM                       Shopping at Union Station

Thursday March 13, 2014

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Ciara Work

Arlington Cemetery- Changing of the guard

Lunch with Ciara

National Portrait Gallery

Georgetown (at night)

Friday March 14, 2014

Breakfast before work at Au Bon Pain

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Ciara Work

Ford’s Theatre

National Mall Monuments

*If you want, the Newseum ticket is good for 2 days, so you could go there after but then you will be seeing the same thing with Ciara the next day.

Shopping at Metro Center

Saturday March 15, 2014

8:30 AM                       Leave for Newseum

9:00 AM                       Arrive at Newseum

1:30 PM                       Leave Newseum

2:00 PM-5:30 PM         Mount Vernon

National Mall Tour- Night

Washington Monument

World War II

Vietnam

Lincoln

Korean

MLK

Jefferson

Sunday March 16, 2014

5:30 AM Arrive at Airport

7:30am Board Airplane DCA

10:19am Arrive in SLC

***Times Subject to Change According to Weather***

TO DO

Temple Grounds at Night

RESTAURANTS

Good Stuff Eatery

We the Pizza (Pulled Pork Pizza)

Founding Farmers

Bobby’s Burger Palace

Burger Tap and Shake

TEDx

I didn't know that real people got to go to TED Talks conferences. I thought that you had to be doctors, or special in some particular way. But last week, I was one of those people. Yes, I went to a TED Talks conference.

If you have never been on the TED Talks website, I encourage you strongly to stop reading this and click on this link.

http://www.ted.com

TED Talks has a focus on educating ones self, about new and old ideas of the world. These talks concentrate on one particular idea, and they are truly amazing to listen to.

About my experience at the conference:

I walked into the building and was given a special laminated badge with my name printed on it to wear around my neck. Like wow already, right? We then sat down for several hours and listened to upwards of 10 people speak on something that they were truly passionate about. I felt special, enlightened, and inspired. The entire conference was about intersections and positive pathways and ideas in our lives. I absolutely loved everything about it. When I notice the talks come up on the website, I will be sure to link them in the future.

Now that you have explored TED, I am going to start posting an amazing talk every time that I see one, look out for them!

Xo

Amelia

Nephi

I spent some time at my grandpas house today in Nephi with my mom. His house is so old it still relies on a wood burning stove. It is beautiful. I love it there. Plus, he has a cute cat. Also, a huge backyard with wood, wood, and more wood.
...for the wood burning stove. And tunnels.

(I only had my cell phone, so excuse the quality.)

Sincerely, E

Ragnar

I have a new project. It's called running. I have decided to run the Ragnar race in Utah with 11 of my friends... who will also be running. I am writing it down, so that this project doesn't die. Because this is a really exciting goal! I will be checking in with running updates, and Ragnar talk throughout the next several months. Wish me luck!

Xoxo, 

Amelia 

Juice: Beetnik

This is one of my favorite juicing recipes. I call it BEETNIK. One day I just threw in some random veggies and fruits, (as juicing always seems to go) and decided, this is the one. I love juicing beets. I think that they make some of the most amazing juice ever. On top of that beet juice is one of the most nutritional juices for you. Some of the health benefits and healing powers of beets are:

•    anemia

•    liver

•    skin

•    kidneys

•    lymphatic circulation

•    tiredness

•    eye

•    live

•    skin problems

•    detoxifications

•    cancer

•    anti-fungal 

•    anti-inflamatory properties

Enjoy my juice recipe. And heads up. Beet juice (especially if you juice 3 whole beets like I do) is going to do some serious cleaning out of your liver. If you see your stool and urine change to a dark red color, don't freak out. Just know that your beets are doing their job!

BEETNIK

2 Oranges

2-3 Carrots

3-4 Beets

1 Lemon

1 Thumb of Ginger 

Directions: Juice Baby

Xoxo,

 Amelia

Illustrations

I painted these for Amelia in Photoshop. I am so so very proud of them! 

Sincerely, E

Do Something Saturday

Me and Brad are trying to do something outside every saturday. We call it our "do something saturday." 

We went to Topaz Mountain, and I fell in love. Going camping there once I buy THIS sleeping bag! Thank you tax returns.

Sincerely, E

Juice: Citrus Bliss

Juicing. I cannot tell you how amazing it really is. I believe SO strongly in juicing and the benefits that you can receive from it. If you don't have a juicer, or you know nothing about juicing, I am going to recommend a few documentaries to you so that you can better understand it.

If you have Netflix then you know that there are some crazy amazing documentaries on food. If you didn't know this, then I am going to say GO LOOK THEM UP! They will seriously change your life and make you really think about what you are putting into your body. I will start reviewing the ones that I have seen so you now what you are getting yourself into.

Food Matters: an amazing documentary that ends with a great section on musing and why you should really do it.
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead: this follows the personal stories of people who are going through a juice fast and show them really getting healthy from juicing!

These are the first two documentaries that I suggest watching to get a hold on juicing. If you are already juicing, then good for you! Here is a recipe that I think is so yummy.

Citrus Bliss

3 Oranges

1 Grapefruit

1 Lemon 

1 Thumb of Ginger (for an awesome kick!)

Directions: I like to take my knife and cut off the majority of the peels on all of the fruit, and then 1, 2, 3, chuck it all in your juicer!





To Health, my friends




Amelia

Xoxo

Me and Brad Went to the Lake

do something Saturday