Lipstick and Lemondrops.: November 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa.

Okay, so I have lately been ADDICTED to this, I have it every morning! I call it Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate! And I am going to tell you how to make it :)

This is what you need :

Hot Cocoa Mix, Caramel Syrup, Whipped Cream, Sea Salt, water (or milk) and a mug!

Step 1: Put 2 tablespoons of caramel in the bottom of your mug (or enough to cover the bottom)

Step 2: Take the Hot Cocoa mix and put 2 rounded spoonfuls of that in the bottom of the cup!

Step 3: Add 1 cup of boiling or hot water (or milk) to these glorious mixtures.

Step 4: Mix together...

If you want Caramel Hot cocoa, then there you go! If you want it suuuper yummier than keep reading!

Step 5: Add your Whipped Cream, Drizzle some Caramel Syrup, and half of a pinch of salt-

And BAM! You have yourself a nice mug of Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa.

Thanks for reading.

Love forever , Lex.

Starbucks (:

Mmmm. Winter is here! That means Starbucks specialties- hot mocha's and christmas specials!
Let me just say, this was my first time ever going into starbucks!

I got their Christmas apple cider and let me just say MMMMmmm. Delicious! My other friends got frap's and my other friend got a coffee drink.. It's whatever Eleanor Calder gets! ;)

One person who made me want to go there a lot was Bethany Mota ! Also known as MacBarbie07 on Youtube! She's amazing and my role model :) She gets the White Peppermint Mocha!

She's super pretty huh?

But yes, I am now kind of addicted to Starbucks. I've posted 3 times today. So.. Dueces.

New Shoes!

Last Saturday I went to JCPenny to look at some new shoes, and of course they had some super cute ones! But these, I couldn't even begin! They were $30, but $20 if you have JCP Awards.

The color is called 'Blush' and they have a tad bit more pink than nude colored heels do. I like these so much because they're not TOO high, but they're high enough to not look like toddler heels. I also love how comfortable they are!

I know, weird picture. I got these in a 10, I usually wear 10 - 10 1/2. The highest they have in the store were 9 1/2 so i tried them on and they fitted me really well, but my mom insisted on getting a half size bigger, is why they look so big. Over all I LOVE THESE SHOES. I can't get enough of them!

Love forever; Lex

A little bit about me.

This is me. Alexis Nichole Stoker.

so yes, that is my name. but i go by lexie. it's my pet peeve when people call me alexis.. i love being called lex.

I'm in love with One Direction

I have 2 older brothers.

This is my cute brother Jake! He's 18 :)

This is Sean! He's 21.. or 22.(:

If you read my post before this then you know I don't have my sweet little puppy anymore, but I have an ADORABLE orange tabby cat named Quincey (:

Quincey! my dad rescued him I want to say.. 2-3 years after we got Libby!

My baby girl Libby, I had her for 12-13 years before she went to heaven. Love her and miss her with everything I have.

I've danced since I was 2, and I've played violin since I was 4 1/2!

I have sooo many amazing friends and family.

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

On September 20, 2012 I lost my sunshine, Libby, to cancer.

Sometimes words can't explain how much you can miss something. Libby is still my everything. I know she's with me all the time, but the hardest part is that she's not physically here. It's been the hardest thing to get out of the habit of saying goodnight, or walking in from school and saying "Hi Babygirl!" and letting her outside. Our backdoor is always locked now, and everyone leaves the gates open. It's a constant reminder she's gone. About 1-2 months before September, we found out she had cancer. I cried that whole night, and still do. Without the medication we gave her, she would have lived only 2 more weeks. But instead I got her for 1 more month. 1 agonizing month watching her get skinnier, and 1 more month knowing she could be gone anyday, But one more month I got to spend with MY little sister, my sunshine, my everything. On Tuesday, we made the decision to put her down Thursday. It was overwhelming to know I only had 2 more days with her. It just was too fast. I just couldn't watch her be in pain anymore. Thursday of the day, I tried to spend every moment with her. We took her to the vet, and she was so happy. I gave her one last treat, one last kiss, one last hug, and said goodbye. I sang her her song 'You are my Sunshine.' She gave me a kiss back, and we all said goodbye. I watched her pass in peace. It sucks. To know I would rather have her in heaven with no pain, but I want her here with me too. After we put her to sleep we brought her home and put her in her 'casket'. With her favorite toys, her blanket, a letter from me, some of our favorite things for her. We put Quincey (my cat) in there to say goodbye. It was hard to have her in our house.. gone, to know this was our final goodbye. Everyone went outside to talk to our close neighbor for a while, and I was in there. I cried, but I sang 'You are my Sunshine', one. last. time. I knew that moment was meant for me to tell her what I wanted. I sang to her and everyone came back in. We drove her up to our friends cabin and my dad and brother started digging the hole. We took the casket out of the car and I sat by her. Every second until they were done digging. When it was time to say goodbye, it finally sunk in. That this was it. I told her goodbye. And my heart sunk to my feet as I watched her be lowered into the ground. I just had to remember, this was only her physical body. Not her spirit. The drive home was agonizing. I just wanted to go lay with Libby and fall asleep next to her like I did every night before that. I miss her. Libby, I love you. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray, you'll never know dear, how much I love you, so please, don't take my Libby, away. Rest in peace.

Libby and Quincey