lately on my computer.

i've finally finished editing all the pictures from our family reunion this summer. 

that, my friends, is procrastination at it's finest.

so here's a few, there's a few. 

this week i'm thinking about some pretty interesting posts so stay tuned. 

and i hope you forgive me for being pretty MIA lately...

peace n love n blessings!

jess :)

riley & mal.

probably two of the most gorgeous girls i've ever photographed.

it's thursday.

i looked super super cute on sunday.

and it's time to do 7 questions. 

it's the first day of august. are you savoring summer or ready to jump into fall?

i'm over summertime. give me fall already, would ya? i finally decided to drop the class i've been debating over for weeks. that takes a load of stress off & now i'm feeling better about school. so lets get on with it.

you need a quick and healthy meal. what do you make?

a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. that's healthy, right?...

you go to the mall. how do you shop?

park by dillards and wander by the shoes. head to gap and maybe, maybe american eagle. meander to romy & go through banana republic, out the other side to forever 21 and then back down. 

would you rather buy a new house or renovate an old one?

buy a new one. i've always been super terrible at fixing things, plus my family has remodeled more than once & i hate it. hate the whole process. unless i marry a builder who can build us a house, i'm just gonna buy a new one.

long hair or short hair?

both. i have had short hair 80% of my life so i really like it. but i also like my long hair. it's different than me and it's never been this long in my life but i'm diggin it.

long.

short. 

it's cute both ways. 

who is your oldest (not by age) friend?

close friend?

probably kathy. because we moved around i didn't keep a ton of my friends from portland.

but i'm totally okay with that. haha. 

what is your favorite blog currently?

right now i'm really a big fan of elsha rae's blog. her and her new husband just got married and holy dang they're the cutest couple to walk the earth. her blog is a gem. check it.

& thats all. 

logan in t-minus 16 days.

things.

via @thejessicastory on instagram

just in case you were wondering.

1) after hunting for literally three hours for running music that managed to get my legs going, i finally found what i've been searching for. think old school rap & hip hop. i feel kinda ganster when i listen to it. but that's okay, cause as long as it keeps me running i figure it's worth it. i'll be sweating a ton and doing a lot of yoga the next few weeks, because i have 2 pairs of super cute jeans and a dress that i need to fit before school starts. if clothes aren't motivation i don't know what is.

2) okay can it be fall please? i have a few things that i'm waiting for that i'm anxious to do. (mainly this eric church concert & aggie football games) and all my cute new fall clothes that i've bought. 

3) if i was a rich girl, na na na na na na na na na na na na na. (please tell me you sung this in your head.) ((gwen stefani may or may not be in my new workout music.))

4) im really in love with good, ripe berries. it doesn't really matter what kind. 

5) i love love love love love old movies. think casablanca, to catch a thief, pillowtalk, charade... really anything with cary grant in it. man, i wish men dressed like that these days. 

6) i would like to direct your attention to the side bar. ---> i've managed to pull together every bit of technological mastery i have in my brain to create a button. please take one. cause it was a lot of hard work. haha.

7) that's all for today.

xoxo

jessica :)

I like to instagram myself.

snapbacks & longboards, yo.

photoshop is my friennnddd.

                       before.                                                                  after.

i took way too many pictures this weekend. 

off to the editing station...

xoxo

jessica :)

round two.

its the family reunion: round two.

blake & riley.

these are two of my favorite people. 

i took their portraits yesterday. 

i heart them. 

enjoy. 

guys. guys. guys.

i got my senior pictures back. 

they are so dang cute. 

saturday is a special day.

today i got really cute (see above) and got my senior pictures taken (finally) haha. 

i'm really really so so so very excited to see how they turned out! 

my photographer is seriously the bomb.  

if you're in the boise area,

you want to use her. she's affordable and so fun and i love her.

jennifer ashby photography.

i found the camera cord.

valentines day. 

its sort of a super huge deal at my house.

happiness is.

warm weather.

windows rolled down.

sunglasses on. 

facebook notifications.

clean horses & barns.

clean stalls, clean bunny cages.

yummy food &

44 oz of your favorite poison.

(mine happens to be vanilla coke.)

new friends.

lilac colored fingernail polish.

sandals. 

fresh eggs. 

cute boys who give good hugs.

a funny joke.

keith urban & dierks bentley.

nicholas sparks.

good hair days. 

best friends who go to lunch with you.

parking your truck right. 

(the first time.)

yellow composition books.

going to bed before 10. 

i have alot of happy. 

i'll share if you ask nicely.

xoxo. 

jessica:)

spring fever.

photo by me. in july of 2011. i miss this.

this is my annual i-hate-winter-i'm-ready-for-spring-post.

its bad.

i blame it on my new coral shirt.

and the 55 degree sunny weather.

and all the college talk.

i'm tempted to go tanning.

i've been driving around eagle,

with my water bottle full of lemon ice water,

with my sunglasses on,

and these songs on a new playlist.

go to youtube.

(or itunes)

listen.

love.

sing.

repeat.

xoxo.

jessica :)

somethin' bout a truck kip moore

brighter than the sun colbie callait

drink on it blake shelton

alone with you jake owens

you and tequila kenny chesney

five years time noah and the whale

semicharmed kind of life third eye blind

country girl luke bryan

my kinda party jason aldean

untitled.

let me riddle you a ditty,

 its an itty bitty little 

thing on my mind.

bout a boy and a girl 

tryin to take on the world 

one kiss at a time.

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so, i'm doing this 30 day photography challenge thing... this should be interesting. do it with me please? :)

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most dumb things with
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate
Day 12 - A picture of something you love
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity
Day 19 - A picture of a letter you've recieved
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change
Day 25 - A picture of your day
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

i'm starting tomorrow. 

this will be... interesting.... to say the least. ha. 

loves, 

jessica.

round two.