I Shine Friday's

We got a lot going down in this post today.

Important things first.

What are "I Shine Friday's" you ask?
Well only the coolest things EVER.
No but really, listen up. Please?
;)

It all began with Ashley over at The Shine Project.

Which so happens to be my favorite blog....in the whole entire world.

Not is she only gorgeous, but she is changing the world one weekly challenge at a time!

Truly inspiring.
She continues to help me grow as a person daily, and I cannot think her enough for that.

"This is what The Shine Project is all about:
Going out of your comfort zone
to bring light to those who need hope.
The Shine Project emulates love, sacrifice, and
CHANGE. "

She has is selling Shine neckaces for $11 with $1 going towards the first ever Shine Project Scholarship award for an inner city school students college education.

(They are ADORABLE. I had to pick one of these beauts up!)

 "Every Monday a new challenge is posted that pushes us out of our comfort zone

so we can SHINE and sparkle and and just feel good!

Knock yourself out.

(not literally, please.)"

So this post is me completing her weekly challenge.

Her challenge for this week was to pick ANY challenge from the previous weeks.

I did a duo.

I decided to "create" & "spring cleaning".

I have been crazy busy lately with school coming to an end

and wanted to take some time to calm down, take a deep breath,

and create something.

What I chose to create came in the version of FOOD.

I decided to make Jessica's Crunchy Honey Chicken.

Mmmm Mmmm Gooooooood.

High recommended.

I chose this one because it was a little out of my comfort zone.

Honey? Eh. Soy Sauce? Eh Sugar Snap Peas? Eh.

I chose to venture away from my belowed b sauce.

I am very glad I did.

I made extra so I could take it to my co-worker tomorrow

to give her a little surprise lunch!

The second one I chose to do was "Spring Cleaing".

This challenge was "to donate clothes to a charity or a

person/family that could use them a lot more than we could!"

I chose to dig through my closet and find clothes that I could

give to a little girl that needed them more more than myself.

So many times I get caught up in keeping clothes because I have 

a hard time parting with them.

Or think "Maybe I'll wear that someday".

"Maybe it'll fit better next year."

Well not today.

I packed some things I found

in my closet to give to a girl back home

since I am going back this weekend.

I think she will appreciate and love them more than I ever did.

A couple of the goods.

These weekly challenges are so fun and truly do make a difference.

Try it!

It'll make your soul happy to see the smiles you create.

ALSO

If you haven't been to The Shine Project.

Youmustgonow.

You will love Ashley and all the good she is doing!

TGIF.

For real.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!
Home Sweet Home I Go!