Stude and Wife plus One

chocolate counseling

2012-01-30T19:37:00.000-08:00

I've decided not to take advice from anyone this year. It's much smarter to listen to the chocolate.

Tonight while at work the chocolate told me these pieces of advice

-Take time to laugh. It's the music of the soul.
-You worked hard - promise yourself a reward
-Do what feels right.
-You're allowed to do nothing
-Find your passion.

I ate other ones that didn't have good advice and I probably should have since I have a stomach ache right now.. yuck.

those days

2012-01-20T19:14:00.003-08:00

somedays all you need is a hug..... and some taco bell.

Bowling

2012-01-17T21:14:00.000-08:00

tiniest bowling shoes EVER

Can I just say that I love having a camera on my phone. We do Last minute things all the time it seems like and you would think that I would just bring my camera but I don't... Lame I know. Thats when I break out the trusty phone and go to town. we were on a Wing hunt and found some good ones up in Holliday off of 215, and right next to the place was bowling so we decided why not! Bugs had sooo much fun it took some coaxing on our part to get her to start and now she has been talking about it all day.

donut hunt

2012-01-17T21:10:00.000-08:00

A few weekends back I woke up at 7am in a ridiculously good mood. That for me is really rare considering that I am NOT a morning person AT ALL. I loathe mornings, it's one of the reasons why I love that Bug sleeps in until between 8:30 and 9:30 with those occasional early mornings. Yea not talking about that anymore. so This particular morning Since I was so happy and it was snowing outside.. bleck I thought to make the best of it. Sugary deliciousness should do the trick right? I'm not talking about your everyday run of the mill grocery store or gas station donuts (well our gas station actually has really good donuts) HOWEVER I'm talkin Dunford Bakery of West Jordan fresh baked that morning yumminess. I asked Bugs if we should go on a donut hunt, made up a quick little song that we sang the entire way there, since it was a 30 minute drive. Once there we proceeded to pick out all our donuts. I tried to get at least one of each my favorites are usually the Maple Bars which I determine whether a donut company is good solely on there maple bars, this place I know is good. So I decided to venture out. I got a chocolate cake donut. those are my second favorite. Bugs decided on a sprinkle one. (of course) and then she got bored and told me we didn't need anymore donuts!. Who's kid is this trying to cut me off from my donuts.?!

this is what we ended up getting suuuuuper yummy!

Ok so you see that donut with the white top... yeah... NEW FAV! I think i want one right now. it a raspberry filled but the way the raspberry is reminds me of the hostess raspberry donuts with powdered sugar and this one is so much better because you get more filling and the frosting on the top is amazing. I've just realized i prob shouldn't have started typing a donut blog when I'm hungry

Donuts are Bug approved

(and that sounds really gross if you didn't know I was talking about this one)

nom nom nom

We were going to stay there and enjoy our donuts. but it was way to cold and there were WAY to many people there. I guess snow equals getting fluffy for the winter.

blogging...

2012-01-15T08:33:00.000-08:00

ill be back in a few days, I have quite a bit to blog about i just haven't wanted to sit in front of the computer. Bugs and I have too much fun running around the house. =)

see ya later

the things a Bug can say.

2012-01-05T05:56:00.000-08:00

I really LOVE this little girl, and no it's not just cuz I'm her mother. Although that my be part of it. She genuinely make she smile and shocks me with every little thing she says.
She has a habit of crashing my bath time. The other day I was in the tub and she hops in and then tells me I'm done so I can get out now.
On a separate day I told her that it was bath time and she said NO i don't smell then stomped down the stairs. Not 5 minutes later she came back up and said "I stink, I'll take that bath now."

and even though I have one more thing to say and yes is was her talking to me while she was in the bath tub once again. She was playing with some toy and asked me if what she was playing with was a mermaid and I said no I would call it a duck and she replied "precisely" what 3 year old uses the word precisely.. I mean holy, My chin dropped on that one and when I looked at her she had a smug look on her face.

last thing I promise. yesterday morning when I got home for work this little turkey was on my side of the bed and I asked her to move over and she replied. go get your own bed... rude!

more pics of Bug

2011-12-30T16:01:00.000-08:00

I love how this B&W is super grainy when enlarged to its proper size.

These photos below are for my mom... you know why,

Dress for Bug

2011-12-30T13:12:00.000-08:00

A few weeks back we took family photos. But unfortunately it was so cold she had to wear a sweater and also a jacket.

I made her this dress an hour before we had to head out the door, it was a total rush job. I fashioned the bottom part of the dress from one of mister lovely husbands discarded t-shirts. and the top was just some left over jersey knit fabric from my stash.

Personally, I think it turned out pretty good considering that she goes through dress so freaking fast. Oh yeah and that Balloon is the original one from our family photos. it just wont fall to the ground keeps on floating.

Tin Can Co-worker Gifts

2011-12-21T07:26:00.000-08:00

Every year around Christmas I make hard tack candy. I'm sure I've said it once or twice before. Am I going to find those previous blog and refer back to them... um no. I'm just too lazy this morning. (Although I'm quite chatty considering this is the 3rd blog I have or will be publishing in less then 8 hours.)

Now that I'm looking at this I really should have taken more then just a few photos... eh oh well.

Last week sometime I was looking for an alternative box so to speak for Husband to take holiday treats to his co-workers. I found some plain white small Chinese food boxes from etsy and was so excited I bought them figuring they would be here WAY before I needed to fill them... As you can see from the photo above, that is NOT a Chinese food box. It is a can. A peach can to be specific. I followed this tutorial (click that -----> source) little more time consuming then other said boxes but sooooo worth it. The one thing I did differently from the tutorial was I used left over scrapbook paper and made a circle wording label to glue on the front. They have a print out that you can use.

I am hoping that today will be a productive one and I will try and get one final batch of HardTack candy done so I can have photos to post. (the other batches I made at night.)

book slump and other things

2011-12-21T06:09:00.000-08:00

well not really I just have this thing about reading books in the order that i pick them up from the library and right now the one that is at the top of my list to read isn't all that appealing to me at this very moment... WELL the last 2 weeks. WELL I don't know really.

and if you are curious about the wells I have been watching a bit to much Doctor Who Lately and David Tennant who plays the 10th doctor says it a lot. I just finished watching Season 4 episode 0 which really means it was a Christmas special and he finally met someone named Alonzo... Allons-y Alzono if you don't get it I'm not gunna explain it.

family picture story

2011-12-20T23:05:00.000-08:00

In most families this wouldn't be a story. In mine however it's a full on WAR! Husband reeeeealllly doesn't like having his photos taken, well not so much taken but doing the whole get ready spend money, smile, act happy.. (Wait WHAT!! Act?...) anyway. This year I was going in commando... no no no that's not the correct word. :) More like Stealth mode and I was determined to get at least one photo were we all looked at least halfway decent and that I didn't have to beg.

Here's the story.:
I had a Dr appt. to get my foot checked out, I hadn't had an x- ray on it since I broke it last year (oops) So I used that as an excuse for him to come home early to pick me up and take me. the wheels started turning in my head. I saw that Amy Twitty Photography (<;-----pssst I know her!) was having a mini shoot deal so I figured why not!? And besides Husband couldn't get to bent out of shape for a 30minute photo sesh.
what to do about clothes.... hmmmmmm hmmmmm FANCY DATE? I told him we were going on a fancy family date and that I needed to be presentable. Which I was all for jeans and a nice shirt she was the one who left his slacks on. no complaining here. CLOTHES-check
Day of he gets home and I informed him that I was driving so we started driving down Main street and he looks at me and says "we aren't going to the dr are we"
me: "nope"
him: "well that kinda dissapoints me. I was going to ask him a question"
me: *laughs*

next stop freakishly large balloon and when I say large I really mean if they would have filled it up to where it was suppose to be then it would have never been able to fit in the back of my car.

I get back in the car and he says "we are doing pictures aren't we" and keep in mind its a grumpy child tone.

hahahahaha! Gotcha Sucker. I'm driving, photo destination is just down the road and you get to eat Tucanos and hang out with me and Bug all night.

It ended up being such a great evening. After dinner Husband and I were headed over to this fantastic vintage-esc candy/toy store called Blinkenstaffs and on the way we saw Santa! (to bad I didn't bring my dang blasted camera, figured one set of photos from that day was going to be enough)

Bug was soooo excited, and I was pretty proud that she wasn't afraid of him at all. She sat on his lap and when he asked what she would like for Christmas she simply said "Lots of Ariels" he was a sweet Santa very soft spoken. After that we were off to the candy shop.!

All in all it turned out it be one of my most favorite days of the this year.

Happy Sugary Things 1

2011-12-12T05:54:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure I could eat an entire bag of these if I wasn't being supervised let me just say. YUM!

gingerbread spice mini donuts

I'm going to consider it a health food because I can drink a ton of milk with them and I figured that they cancel out that way.

On an additional Happy Sugary Yummy note I have started my Christmas yummies. if I were to bake during the day then I would post pictures of the process however I am very much a night owl (reason why I work night) so I will try my darndest to get photos of the finished project, this week Hard Tack Candy =)

grouchy.

2011-12-08T03:59:00.000-08:00

I like the word grouchy, dunno why just do.

I get extremly grouchy when I don't feel good or even if I am overly tired. I mean come on who doesn't. Lately, I have been both at the same time. Which for me isn't that big of a deal, however the people around me. Yikes... sorry. One thing I've noticed when I get this way is how specific words and/or phrases tend to piss me off. And no I am not going to list them because most of them come from one person and the last thing I want to do is offend said person. well I actually don't care about offending people I'm not a huge fan of people being pissed of at me. so with that being said. Well I don't really know where I was going with this. As of right now I am sitting at work zoning out, trying NOT to fall asleep and wondering if the seconds on my microwave have been cleared along with hoping Husband remembered to switch his laundry or he isn't going to have clean or even dry pants to wear tomorrow. huh.

5am: random thoughts in my head

-why are my feet NEVER warm. this is very annoying
-why does the notification thing for facebook on my phone not work
-does weird green and baby pink match
-well not so much match but coordinate, maybe if they were far away from each other.

something fascinating coming your way...

2011-12-01T13:35:00.000-08:00

facials

2011-11-23T15:40:00.000-08:00

lets just say it was a good sunday this last week. =)

tethered

2011-11-21T14:30:00.000-08:00

When out shopping I tether my child to me. For one she loves it and for two I get some really awesome looks when I go out.

Once I had a older lady come up to me and tell me that I had a good thing going for me with that tether. I had fond memories of this exact tether/lease because when I was about Bugs age I walked off and got lost... in CANADA. yeah that freaked my parents out. so from then on out my mom tethered me to both her and my little sister so it wouldn't happen again. I'm guessing it didn't. =)

I don't feel bad or even guilty about putting my child on a lease. I know others would think differently and I don't care. I'd rather have my child close to me instead of running around being unattended, I know that isn't everyone however those parents who can actually keep track of there children and have them listen to them every second they are in stores then good for them I would like that one day. For now I'll just rely on the lease.

being nice..

2011-11-15T05:24:00.000-08:00

When does being nice and helping out start turning into something that is getting taken advantage of?

I wonder I wonder...

on vacation

2011-11-08T19:46:00.001-08:00

Which really means Husband and I aren't working for the week and i am also scheduling about 8 gillion doctors appts and the dentist and whatever else I can in the week.

sorry husband.. =(

maybe we will do something fun on friday.

100th book - After Obsession

2011-11-03T04:01:00.000-07:00

So far this year I have read 100 books. After Obsession just so happen to be my 100th book which I think is very appropriate. Reason being it was just released in Oct and it is NOT in a series. which was kind of a relief. I had reading books that just come out and then find out they are the first is a 3, 4 6 or even 7 book series... that's like waiting years people!!! Granted some books are worth the wait.

I am currently stuck on one form of genre, fallen angels, vampires, wolfs, fairies. etc etc etc. I enjoy reading these books because I can read them fast. (approx a book a day) along with not having to THINK to much about what I'm reading. Some of the books specifically the fallen angel ones have actually ran together and I don't know whos from what book.

So about After Obsession, Luckily its not girl meets boy, girl loves boy something tragic happens, they fix it, everyone is saved. Oh wait... that's what happens. Even though it was predictable it was enjoyable to read. Alan and his mom move to a little town in Maine from Oklahoma when His cousins dad dies so they can help out financially. Thing is He is Half Navajo Indian and he has been having "visions" about a girl who just so happens to be his cousins best friend. Cousins best friend on the other hand whos' name is Aimee is from this little town lost her mother tragically some time ago and also has dreams out this new kid before he moves into town that and something weird is going on with the town. thats all I got.

Now my 101st is an exciting one called Dearly, Departed. by Lia Habel It's a Steampunk Zombie romance(?) book that I'm pretty excited about.

this is so me.

2011-11-01T05:28:00.000-07:00

I'm sure both my mother and my husband can agree I have done this more then once.

Halloween

2011-10-31T20:56:00.000-07:00

All starts with pumpkin carving

I wanted to get a photo of her before we went trick or treating. Once we were out there she told me that it was too cold for her to be out without a jacket and then got mad. Can't really complain for her actually listening to me for once.

But I'm cold face.

I think the cinderella costume is my favorite so far. I'm hoping next year I can brain wash her enough to think RainbowBrite will be a fun dress up character.

Moo-stache

2011-10-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

I drew a mustache on Bug's finger and she started laughing uncontrollably. I mean I don't think I have ever heard her laugh like this before. I asked her What's so funny, and she said I'm a man look at my moo-stache.

sweet things

2011-10-28T12:54:00.000-07:00

I have been working Audit (graveyards, 3rd shift) at a local hotel for the last 2 some odd months. One of my first nights out I came home to this cute little note from Mister Lovely Husband. Not only did he leave me a note he made me a little bed on the couch so I could crash right when I came in the door. I've had this photo in my phone since then and came across it when I was deleting photos from my phone and thought I would share.

I judge.

2011-10-28T03:54:00.000-07:00

It's true, Everyone does it so don't get all high and mighty with me. how can you not when it;s sitting right there in front of you face taunting you? Oh those sill little things called donuts in those wondrous things called bakeries. I base the deliciousness of a bakery on how good there maple bars are. It takes a certain type and just the right kind of maple bar to win me over. this is what I have found so far.

Least favorite = Harmons
Oh Harmons how could you let me down. you drew me in with all your wonderfully delicious cheese and slapped me when I tried your bakery items. maple bar is totally Bleck and as for the other desserts I give them a Meh.

Just above Meh = Krispy Kreme
I just think these are gross in general... so there

Middle of the road = Smiths
Oh come on its not like I have gone around to every single place to get donuts these places are all close by. Smiths Maple bars tend to dry out reeeeeally fast, or at times they seem a bit greasy. ugh

a tad bit past middle of the road = Walmart
believe it or not they actually have pretty good donuts. now this is the one by my house, not to sure about the other ones.

I could die eating this donut it so freaking delicious = Dunford Bakery
Holy crap I can't talk enough about this place. they have go to be one of the greatest bakeries I have ever been to and also excited that they deliver to a local gas station next to my house. and they really sad thing is I know when they set out fresh donuts at night so if I ever wanted a freakishly delicious straight to my butt and arms snack I know when and where to go. =)

on a side note, you know you are sleep deprived when you start blogging about donuts at 4 am.

Photo Booth Experiment

2011-10-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

I'm so calling it that even though all the post editing done to these photos to get the photobooth effect was done in that oh so lovely thing called Photoshop.

Once again Why am I taking photos of bug and I... One it's totally AWESOME and Two I have yet an other ginormous pile of laundry that should really be self cleaning if it would like to get washed any time soon.

I have also labeled this post in three very appropriate ways, one being procrastination, I mean I should have had this Label A LOOOOONG time ago but I figured thats what Blogging is.

I forgot to mention that Avi was the one who pressed the button on all but one of these photos. she was super excited to be taking pictures and running before the timer went off.

thinking drastic

2011-10-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

Well drastic for me.. ok probably not considering that I have gotten away with a lot of random things.
So here goes. I really want to get a second pair of glasses. Not that the ones I have are doing a bad job I just want something... ya know different. And I have finally decided on which ones I am going to get.

TA-DAH

I know, I know they are a tad bit nerdy and that's pretty much why I love them.

aaaaaand I totally lost my train of thought so I'm just gunna leave it at that..

Shaun the Sheep plus Dr Who

2011-10-19T05:28:00.000-07:00

Have you ever watched this show? I absolutely LOVE it! Bug and I were excited to see that there were new episodes on Netflix so yesterday we watched a few.

To back track just a bit, this is a show similar to Wallace and Gromit which is a British claymation series and also have a few movies and Shaun who is a sheep was introduced during one of those episodes.

he's pretty cute huh!?

Ok so this little Shaun is very mischievous and also inquisitive. he run around the little farm he lives in doing goodness knows what. I one particular Episode the farmer was sending out invites to his costume/birthday party and between him and the dog they ended up getting ruined so Shaun's Solution was to dress alt he sheep up and party goers so the farmer wouldn't be sad. they had a range of costumes from sheep.. (haha how original) to Dalek which is a Character from Dr. Who. I was laughing so hard when I say it And I kept trying to get Husband's attention about how funny a sheep dressed as a Dalek was... Um yea he didn't really care since he has never watched Dr Who. Shame on you Mister Lovely Husband =)

Well that's pretty much it Oh yea and a few photos

Dalek Sheep

The dog and the sheep's costumes

i am..

2011-10-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

Boring,
Busy
Tired,
and
Unmotivated,

I am also
Loved, and Happy, so I'm ok with everything else.

Jewelry Loves 1

2011-09-30T10:58:00.000-07:00

I have to add what these are for mister lovely husband... he said' why do you have jewelry on your blog..

babe they are Harry Potter Glasses made into a ring... awesome.

photo via theharbingerco.com via pinterest

Charmed

2011-09-30T02:56:00.000-07:00

I love the show Charmed. I'm sure I have blogged about it before. So when all 8 seasons became available on Netflix I was SUPER excited!! I'm sure that's a bit of an understatement. I have been watching it almost every night, and can I just say that I had no idea that I missed the ENTIRE 7th season. I know thats not a big deal, but I was so freaking excited that I was able to watch new shows ones I haven't even seen before! woohoo..

ok thats about it.

Loves 4

2011-09-28T17:56:00.000-07:00

Love the graininess of this photo

Love the red lips in the Queen of hearts fashion

Love the finger to the dimple.

Love the Girl

instead.

2011-09-28T15:24:00.000-07:00

This is what I should be doing...

That my friends is only about half of what I actaully need to wash. I think it's about time I start going through and either put the things Bug doesn't fit into in boxes. she can go about 3 weeks with out me havingg to wash anything she has that many clothes. (thank heavens for hand me downs!) can I tell you how much a actually loathe doing laundry. I'ts not even the washing part or the folding that drives me nuts its the putting back where it belongs that tends to get out of hand, or kicked off the bed or even slept on. or all of the above. Just not a fan

Now for the INSTEAD part.
So instead of starting the laundry like I should have Bug and I were playing abround with the camera and I thought we would try out the timing setting and get some pictures of ourselves together. Why not right?. So here is what we got:

pretty sure I love it! my favorite part (other then it being a photo of me and bug) is that it's taken in front of that pile of laundry.. take that laundry!

well I guess I'm off to do laundry.... *sigh*

crazy crazy.. and some yumminess

2011-09-23T22:30:00.000-07:00

You woildn't think sleeping during the day would cause I problem with my everyday schedule... HA! yea right. I have been trying a few differnet sleep methods all of which let me sleep during the day and some let me get housework in. My neighbors are Saints one nieghbor specifically would be Loo's mom she has been super wonderful this last week and Came and got Bug for a few hours each day so I could sleep, I don't know what I would do without her!.

On to a different subject (sorta) When I get home from work I am usually in the best mood I try and get at least a little something done around the house before both Husband and Bug wake up for the morning. Some Mornings I just force myself to sleep so I'm not too tired during the day. This particular morning was really fun. Bug can down just after Husband had gone to work and I asked her if we should make pancakes. Really I don't even have to wait for the answer because I know it's going to be yes. We did ours a bit differently today instead of making just regular pancakes we made Oatmeal chocolate chip. I thought that if I was letting her eat chocolate in the morning it might as well have something healthy in there as well. I also substituted the oil for Applesauce. and can I just tell ya. Those suckers tasted like oatmeal chocolate chips cookies! they were so yummy. I think I just might keep the recipe. well if I remember it.

I'm kinda excited for a few changes coming October 1st. For Once in my life I have actually followed through with a plan and haven't changed my mind about it, yet. Husband is On board kinda with the kitchen redo. I'm still trying to find a perfect shade of gray to redo my kitchen cabinets with. Or I just might get everything in there and decide not to do the cabinets. I have planned Art projects and Preschool projects for Bug to do everyday and we have a calendar to follow so we get everything completed. and On top of those things I've had a great opportunity to be apart of a choir with other ladies in the ward and it has not only brought me new friends it has given me a chance to be apart of something other then just being. Sadly I am unable to compete tomorrow in the dirty dash even though I was super excited I guess there were just other plans for me which I'm ok with.

and that about sums it up.

Sing, Dance, Laugh, Paint, Sand, Run, Play, Work and Sleep.. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Good timing... and a sale!

2011-09-16T01:04:00.000-07:00

Well I guess the me finding a sale was the good timing. I don't have a good story or anything very cleaver to preceed this totall awesome deal that I got so I"m just gunna say I wanted to buy something to say "yippee you have a job" well my Yippee!!! purchase oh cost me $17 WOOHOOO!!! and I got all this:

THANK YOU DOWNEAST

Dont get it..

2011-09-14T20:01:00.000-07:00

Targets newest designer Missoni. the only things I actually like but most likely wont buy are the black floppy hatvin the top photo and the Wellies in the bottom photo. Other then that... bleck to it all.

I guess it was a HUGE deal for this world famous Italian designer to be doing a collection for Target. My thoughts are that they should have left it in Italy

um... AWESOME!!!!

2011-09-14T15:39:00.001-07:00

what's been going on?

2011-09-14T05:30:00.000-07:00

I'll tell ya whats been going on... Well I don't really know. You see I have been sleeping a lot and I can't quite recall some of the details. I know that my child is still running around and having playdates which is a good thing. And also mean s I have the most AMAZING neighbor EVER. Bug is so lucky to have her best friend right next door and even luckier that Loo's mom will let her play pretty much every day.

As for Husband, what can I say he works, he plays, he sleeps and he watches hulu.. and I'm pretty sure that's it the correct order.

I'm still lame, in the sense that I am still in recovery mode for my ankles. Well, mostly the left one, it's still special. But it's healing. Sadly I had to back out of the dirty dash.. missing 3 plus weeks of training on top of not knowing if I will be fully healed in time doesn't make for a happy me or a happy team. I'm hoping to get my butt back into gear when this foot gets better and start training for the half marathon. (glutton for punishment, I think so.) I am really enjoying my job. My hours are an interesting thing to get use to considering that I start at 11pm and work until 7am. One downside is that I REALLY and I mean REALLY miss my bed. I've been sleeping on the couch quite a bit so I can hear Bug when she wakes up and make her breakfast and then snooze for a bit while she's playing. she's been super cute and when she sees that I have fallen asleep she will tuck the blanket under my chin, pat my head, gives me kiss and then say "sssshhh, nigh night mommy." Gotta love that girl she is very sweet.

And If you are wondering how I keep up on house work the answer is simply... I don't. I have a calendar that marks which tasks I need to do on what days. (ie. monday - change sheets, tuesday downstairs bathroom, wednesday - scrub kitchen) Today was the first real day that I actually followed it. and that wasn't because I didn't want to. Like I said before I was a sleep A LOT. that was due to the meds that my neurologist gave me to ward off migraines and to help me sleep... oh it helped me sleep alright just a little TOO well. upside to that was I was always well rested and super happy all the time. I stopped taking it a few days ago and Husband came home yesterday and said
~ " um, are you ok because you aren't talkative and you have been giving me one word answers all day." "the house looks nice though" (I added that last line because I'm sure he meant to say it.)
~my reply while getting ready for work. well you can either have a happy wife and a messy house or a meh wife and a clean house... your choice.
~He looks a t me like, um are those my only options? yep take it or leave it.

Well on that note I have totally lost my train of thought. Oh well. that sure happens quite frequently.

verdict...

2011-09-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

Don't know whether to say stupid me or stupid feet. I have officially bruised and also sprained BOTH ankles and heels of each foot. Which makes me really sad because now I have to wait a little while before I can get back into running and even after that I have to take it easy. hopefully I will recover quickly. walking down stairs at a snails pace gets really old after the first dozen times.

I'm Grateful...

2011-08-30T23:23:00.000-07:00

August has been to say the least an interesting month. However, before I give a run down of this oh so lovely month the beginning of this little adventure actually started in June.

June (now do those weird flashes back squiggles with you hands)

Ah yes, Husband and I are fairly healthy people. with the exception of my hip replacement 4 years ago along with having a child we don't normally get sick enough to go to the doctor. And in Husbands cause hurt badly enough to go. I swear that man drink immunity with breakfast cuz he hardly EVER gets sick. ~~But when he does. watch out! WHINE CENTER~~ (Husband just don't read that last line)

Now I'm sure you want to hear the list of my illnesses, well sorry to disappoint I only had one and it was of the cursed name called Streptococcus, yea my thoughts exactly Eww! Like the stubborn person I am I didn't go to the doctor until 2 weeks after I first noticed it. And no I didn't pass it on to anyone (remember Husband has immunity like a freakin Greek god.) So like a good little patient I took all of my wonderful medicine and was cured, that is until it reared it ugly freaking head again and decided to come back the day BEFORE I left to go to California, ... true story I wouldn't lie. Silly me didn't think to throw that stupid germ infested toothbrush away... and I'm sorry for that thought once again I will say Eww for us all. Now I'm all better!! yeah, I very well should be considering it is August.

Now we come to Mister high and mighty, Mister hey you get off of my cloud (and if you know what that's from I will hug you, not really) He jams his middle finger on his right hand while playing softball and doesn't get it looked at UNTIL AFTER I get back from California. This is where the August Awesomeness starts. Well sorta I'm just gunna make it start here that way I can say "see it's your fault." One doctors visit and an MRI later we come to find out he has a class 3 sprain or something like that with means he torn a ligament in half 'DOH' way to go Homer (which is funny in two ways, Doh as in the Simpsons and also the poet Homer wrote about greek gods.. it's either way to late for me to write this or I think I'm hilarious, which is most likely the later of the two.)

We are hoping he is healing properly and he is extremely lucky that he didn't need surgery. The smart guy that he is after dislocating it he popped it back in and the Doc said that that was one of the smartest things he could have done. the other one would have been to go and see a doctor after a week of pain. ;)

As for all of my loveliness, I get chronic headaches, I'm pretty sure I have had them since maybe 14 or even younger, you don't really notice after a while they all kinda blur together. My turn for the doctor, yea I told him everything I knew about how I get headaches and when they come on an he literally just stared a me and said " well thanks for your 25 dollars but there is nothing I can do for you, you need to go see a Neurologist." Um.. awesome. In the mean time, I'm pretty sure I did something to my ankles, and I mean ankles.. both, I'm that talented. I've been training in my lovely new shoes and then did one lame p90x video and separated my ankles, I'll know more about that on Thursday So this is how my week went, Today which is Tuesday Neurologist, I swear he is the most soft spoken Doctor EVER, I think that has something to do with working with migraine sufferers and doesn't want to add to there pain. Turns out I get both migraines AND tension headaches, And people thought I was a slacker HA! When I go out for something I go ALL out. Blah blah blah... Ankles on Thursday and then a super fun brain scan/MRI on Friday!

Now I'm sure if you have stomached enough of this to wonder to yourself, wow she's whiny. my answer is yes, yes I am. the other thing is this is why I'm grateful. Approx 3 weeks ago I was driving on the interstate and was also talking to Husband "babe, I need a job, huh I wonder if that place is hiring." I don't speak in complete sentences it more or less random thoughts followed by run on sentences. Anyway , I Look the number up call and they said yes but it's only for this _________ position. Perfect! I"ll take it. I go in fill out an app get and interview and with in one day I am hired. Pretty awesome if you ask me. why pretty awesome? well because I know that there are medical bills coming (I knew about my neurologist apt before I got the job and also Husbands finger) and even though Husband got a super fantastic promotion I wanted to not feel bad about the extra expense ~~even though he started it.~~ Now to be grateful Go:

I'm grateful I followed a prompting to get this job, I'm grateful for insurance because with out it I would have just told husband to deal with it along with me still dealing with my migraines and now newly craptastic ankles. I'm grateful for a husband that will actually support me even though he'll whine about it. :) I'm grateful for modern medicines and also technology that can see right through me and detect a problem... And the most important thing I am grateful for is that it's Me and Husband that this is happening to and not Bug.

Something for me!

2011-08-26T19:22:00.000-07:00

Do you remember this little number I made for Bug?

She loves it I haven't seen her get more excited about an everyday dress before.

I had scraps from this little project along with some really great ribbed knit purple loveliness that I decided to break in gertie with a ME Original. Ok it's really just a fancy T-shirt but who cares I freaking love it! I had to crop my eye balls out of this picture because if I didn't I would have needed to put a large warning label telling people with children and small animals to please shield them from the crazy lady. Although the shirt actually lays a bit nicer then photographed there's only so much you can pose when you are worried your 3 year old may drop your expensive camera... Oh and did I mention that Bug took these for me. she is super talented.

She's super talented and also super artsy, close up detail up top and rule of thirds below.. =)

and of course she wanted her photo taken. instead of her dressing comfy after dinner she likes to put on her sunday best. fine with me atleast it's getting more then a handful of wears out of it.

That's if from me tonight.

2011-08-24T23:51:00.001-07:00

wordless wednesday

2011-08-24T13:14:00.000-07:00

almost... to much to get acomplished to day, however I was finishing the final touches on some photos and saw this one and was loving it!

Sewing inspirations

2011-08-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

I'm really considering doing a knock off this dress it's so pretty and I think Bug would totally be able to pull it off!

Source: everythingbuttheprincess.com via Emily on Pinterest

Vibram Five Finger Shoes

2011-08-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

Yep those are MY feet! got them in the mail today and the mailman was nice enough to even bring them to my front door. I would have totally given him a HUGE hug because I was so excited but he's around my age and kinda cute so that would have been a tad bit awkward =) can't wait to break them in tomorrow. I was going to break them in tonight but that run I did this morning with the hill of death almost done me in.

UPDATE: The first day I just walked around in these for a few hours and to be honest I pulled the strap a bit tight and it bruised the top of my foot. The next day I went on a run and I felt as if I wasn't running on anything my feet were so light I was a few minutes faster on my run then the day before and I was also running hills. After the run I noticed that my calves were on FIRE! I mean they were so freaking tight it took soaking in the tub and also a ton of Advil to get those suckers back to walking quality.

Bug's Bestie

2011-08-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

Meet Bug's best friend. We call her Loo Bug loves this little girl so much that when she can't see her that day she pretends to be her. They are exactly 4 months apart and have gotten along since the day they met. It's so nice that Bug has such a good friend just doors down from our house. I hope they live close for a while so they can always be best friends.

Part Duex - Meatless in 30 days

2011-08-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

So this is how it works.

I wanted to start getting back to eating healthy and I one way I thought of was to go vegetarian so I am almost forced to eat veggies. Instead and of just jumping in full force I have been taking it slow and just cutting out specific meats each week so I ease myself into it.

Things I'm cutting out
Aug 1-7 red meats
Aug 8-14 poultry
Aug 15-21 pork

I've tweaked the Pescatarian type of vegetarian to be a little more conducive to what I have in my pantry and also what my family will eat. Pescatarian vegetarians are ones that don't eat meat with the exception of fish. The one things that I have tweaked is that I will still be using chicken broth as base for soups and flavoring for making my rice etc...

The first week when I was actually paying attention to what I was eating I noticed that I consumed a lot more red meat then I thought. (curse you taco bell) and that was one of my slip ups. I went to taco bell and got a burrito and didn't realize until I went to eat it that it had meat.. UGH! I ate it because the thought of waisting money won over. This week I'm on to no poultry along with no red meat.

So if you have any good veggie recipes you can pass along that doesn't have tofu in it.. I'm all for it!

Let it begin.

2011-08-04T14:05:00.000-07:00

I am Super stocked for all the new and exciting things that will be happening this next few months. I am actually going to run and jump out of my comfort zone and do something that I haven't done in um 15 or so years. That is train and get in shape to do 10k. Now this is no ordinary 10k this is what is called a Dirty Dash. This is the low down on what it will be benefiting

The Dirty Dash will be benefiting your cardiovascular system, body image, the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation (Salt Lake City), the YMCA (Spokane, Boise, and Billings), Hopelink (Seattle) and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Salt Lake City). All races will also have a HOG WASH where you can purchase balloons to throw at the participants which will benefit a small local charity.
http://www.thedirtydash.com/

Its not just in Utah its a few other places as well.

I am doing one of two things to try and get myself ready for this "fun run" the first one being working out daily with my team, which hasn't been going very well so far. not only am I not a morning person neither is Bug so It I want to work out I have to wake her up and then both of us are pretty darn grumpy by the end of the day.. Sorry Husband. it will get better "um hopefully."

The other thing that I'm working on is getting my eating habits back on track. I am what you would call a non eater.. ok that's not true I don't normally eat breakfast and by normally I mean never. I have devised a plan and have named it Meatless in 30 days. I will have a separate blog for this because I have quite a few rules to follow. and I'm also sad I completely messed up on it today.. ugh!

We'll see how this works out. I'm just excited to do something.

Loves 3

2011-08-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

I really want these

Vibram FiveFingers Bikila

I have already tried them on and surprisingly they are comfy

Art afternoon

2011-08-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

who doesn't love purple and orange!?

2011-07-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure I love this dress about ten million times more then the other one. That and Bug was so happy with it that she actually wanted to take pictures.. um well sort of I had to bribe her and there was a soda involved well you get the gist.

Once again this dress was fashioned out of old shirts I had lying about,one of which was still hanging in my closet and then I realized that its was never going to fit me properly again so it got the scissors. The orange stripped fabric was a steal at only 2.97 a yard I am still kicking myself for not getting more!

I love that Bug's hair is the same color as the wheat... so pretty

Look at those long eyelashes!!!

So I edited this picture somewhat different then how I normally edit. I did more of a blown out effect and I think that on this photo it works quite well. I wouldn't do it on all of them though.

flutter sleeve dress.

2011-07-26T15:25:00.000-07:00

So I have had this shirt (green, orange and dotted apple with pockets) in my pile of things to use for maybe two years, I never really found anything that struck me as "WOW, this would be great for that shirt" that is until last week! I have done upcycled dresses in the past and Bug really loved them. She was able to wear a different one everyday without me worrying that she was going to destroy it.

What I loved about this short (other then it costing me an ENTIRE 50 Cents was the pockets in the front. a believe me if it were long enough I would have totally worn it.

I really enjoy upcycling or repurposing clothing. I think Bug it quite unique and so sure her clothing be.

My only regret would be that I cut it to be a size for a #t when Clearly I should have stuck with the 2t width and the 3t length. at least she will be able to wear it next year too! and if she gets extremely super tall then I saved some fabric from the sleeve to add length on the bottom =)

Everybody loves jello

2011-07-21T11:49:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen jello so fun?!

Well I'm sure when jigglers hit the market it was a crazy party.

All I did was slice the oranges in half gut them place them in a pie pan(it's what I had) and fill with jello

Bug Loved it!

new art

2011-07-14T18:11:00.000-07:00

I'm excited to see that Bug has evolved her art work more then just swirls on a paper. what I think is funny is that she starts with the legs first and goes from there.

this is one of the family portraits she drew. I love how we all have pretty sweet comb overs!

(photo order of Bug, Husband and Me)

this one I think is better only for the reason that we are all smiling. the far left is me middle is HUsband and that one on the bottom is Bug and if you look far right you will see two more people and those are Gramma Gramma and Grandpa Greg. LOVE IT!

This one is her princess, can't you tell? It has puff sleeves and a ball gown.

one thing missing...

2011-07-05T15:23:00.000-07:00

After a day full of Food, Family and Friends the one thing missing that would have made my day ten times better is if Husband was enjoying it with us. Missed having you around babe!

Hangin in the AZ

2011-06-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

Pre-Dance Recital

2011-06-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

I was a bad parent I wasn't able to go to Bug FIRST dance recital.. but on a positive note Husband text me an hour into it and told me it was only half way over.. lol

These are from my moms camera since I forgot to give Husband ours...

Photo Friday - week ?

2011-06-17T12:36:00.000-07:00

This photo kinda gives me the creeps.. I don't hink this looks like bug very much. I"m thinknig the blue teeth added with the blue tongue is throwing me off =)

YOu know your daughter will be a singer when:

2011-06-14T15:45:00.000-07:00

- She strategically hops down the stairs singing: and ALL that JAAAAAAZZZZZZ (while giving me jazz hands)

- will randomly bust out " don't stop believing" and sing more then just that one line while we are waiting for our lunch.

- Barely be awake and start flipping her hand back and forth while singing "all the single ladies"

and those are just the one I can think of off the top of my head right now!

gotta love that Bug!

Introducing.....

2011-06-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

Gertie!!!

why Gertie you ask? Well, (deep breathe) I will give you a little insight as to how my brain works pretty much most of the time.

Gertie is Short for Girdle (although I'm spelling it differently) Girdle rhymes with Myrtle and Myrtle makes me think of Turtle and when I think of a turtle I think of Dana Carvey in Master of Diguise say's "turtle turtle"

Here's a clip.

I'm so excited to start making something my sized!

THANK YOU GIFT FAERIE!!!!!!

Ice Cream Stealer

2011-06-04T12:49:00.000-07:00

She doesn't even try to butter us up anymore she just tries to take it. The funny thing was she wasn't even finished with hers, she just wanted ours!

Sneaky Bug

2011-05-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

The other day Husband was going through letter cards with Bug, These cards have a word and picture on one side and just the word describing the picture on the other side. So if it's a photo of a car it will say car underneath.. and Car on the other side without a photo... etc.
Husband started off showing her the cards and spelling the words and going through each one. then he started flipping the cards over and just showing her the worded side. He held each card up and she would say the word with out even hesitation. He was so impressed he had me come over to watch. As I sat there watching Bug read words I realized that she could see the picture from behind the card because of the light shining from behind. So the little stinker was actually just looking at the picture and saying the words. She really makes me laugh as to how smart she is. silly girl

Fried Pickles

2011-05-26T10:03:00.000-07:00

Hello freakin' fantastic

This is my absolute favorite recipe that my husband makes for me. So I will share it with whoever wants it.

Crispy Fried Pickles

(8 servings)

1 jar of dill pickle spears
Vegetable oil for frying

½ C. all-purpose flour
¼ C. cornstarch
2 Tbsp instant mashed potatoes
½ tsp cayenne
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp white pepper

1 C. cold club soda
½ tsp Tabasco sauce

2-3 C. Panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs), or as needed
2 tsp ground dried herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage), optional
2 tsp garlic salt
½ tsp white pepper

Preheat oil to 350 degrees

First remove pickles from jar and let drain in strainer. Pat pickles dry.

In bowl mix together flour, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, white pepper and whisk together. When dry ingredients are mixed pour in club soda , Tabasco sauce and mix well. Let it sit in fridge for about 10 minutes. The mixture should be slightly thick like pancake batter.

In a shallow pan line the bottom with the Panko bread crumbs, herbs, garlic salt, and white pepper. Mix together (I crush the crumbs a bit more because the finer the crumbs the thinner the crust will be).

Dip pickles first in the batter and some may come off but enough will stick for the next step.

After dipping in the batter remove and dip in the Panko mix and cover both sides completely with fork remove.

Fry 3 or 4 pickles at a time for 3 to 4 mins. Drain on a rack and serve with Ranch.

Dear Husband,

2011-05-24T17:53:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary, 8 years is a long time and I hope that we are going to have 8 more, and if you are lucky I'll add a few more on just for kicks =)

Here's to the guy that makes me laugh, catches things when I throw them, tells me dinner is good when I know it's not your favorite, thinks ice cream can fix anything. and loves me know matter what I do. (I'm holding you to this too)

I am not a mushy person so I will simply say:

8 years ago today I married my friend, the one I laugh with, live for, dream with and love

Oh Hail,

2011-05-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

We were driving when it hit our nieghbor, but this was the aftermath...

I'm not sure if this little creek bed as ever been this full to actually have water flowing through it!

Ruffly Top and Puffy Shorts

2011-05-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

I did a few new things with creating this outfit, one being I have never made shorts before and I created the pattern from a previous pair of shorts. (which I didn't use anyway cuz I changed so much but it was nice to have a base)

I found this ruffly fabric in the red tag section of Joann Fabrics, right when I saw it I knew i was going to buy it because it jumped out at me. then later that week I was talking to my sister and she was mentioning that she had gone to joanns in AZ and found a fabric that reminded her of me and it was this stuff. So it was meant to be mine. Although personally I can't sport yellow I'm lucky to have a little girl that can.

The straps on this shirt are actually re-purposed waist ties from a tube dress I found at goodwill. I thought it matched perfectly and I didn't have to make them so that's even better!

As I said before I have NEVER made shorts, not even in the sewing classes I took in school, for some reason they were more interested in button down shirts back then, go figure. So these shorts were puffy sides, but my favorite thing about them isn't just there puffy side it's the button closure on the front, this isn't just for show its a real button. I wasn't to keen on the idea of putting all this work into a pair of shorts just to run a piece of elastic through the top. Although I did put elastic in the just in the back (my child has no butt or hips so this helped her not have to keep pulling them up)

There's about a 5 inch piece of elastic in back.

This is what I was most excited about... CARE TAGS!!!! I'm pretty sure I peed my pants when they came in the mail. currently I only have 3t and 4t but I will be ordering a few other sizes soon. I can honestly say I have been slightly addicted to sewing lately.

I think she likes her new outfit!

just a lil' somethin'

2011-05-21T20:25:00.000-07:00

I'll tell ya about it tomorrow =)

Photo Friday - Week 8

2011-05-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

It counts when the photo was taken on a friday right?

I started to wash my car and the neighborhood kids finished it for me. Awesome.

Dear Gift Faerie..

2011-05-20T13:53:00.000-07:00

Photo via Joanns.com

My Anniversary is Tuesday.. and I say my becasuse this year is the year I get to plan things out. So either gift faerie, Husband or even some other extremly kind person who may or my not know me and feel the need to buy my an anniversary present here ya go. !

LOVES 2

2011-05-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

HOLY freak this is fabulous!

photo via: hopee on etsy

Photo Friday - Week 7

2011-05-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Swimsuit UpCycled from.... ?

2011-05-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

SPORTSBRAS!!!

Now the thought of using someone's sportsbras to make Bug a swimsuit would normally weird me out. However these were my sister in laws so I'm ok with it. A few weeks back my my Sister In Law Fur let me go through a large bag of clothes that she was going to give to the thrift store to see if I could use any of it.. HECK yea there were lots of cool things that I could use for Bug.

And here we go.

I'm really happy how this swimsuit turned out. I'm pretty sure the top can double as a dance shirt for her on Wednesday's

She wasn't to happy that I wanted to put her hair up so I could take a picture of the straps.

The only down side, the shorts being the material they are collect grass as if it were static. eh the price to pay for cuteness.

Not so tough questions...

2011-05-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

Someone asked Bug on Saturday: Do you like flowers?

Her reply: No, I like rocks.

New things.

2011-05-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

Soooo, We got a new disposal. not to exciting. so let me tell you a little story that will most likely be on the boring side an I am sorry if you start drooling on your keyboards.

here we go, a few months back and when I say few I"m guessing its somewhere back in Sept of October or something like that and our sink backed up, all sinks do that right? didn't think anything of it. then all nastiness started leaking on the EVERYTHING under the sink, it was EXTREMLY GROSS, I for one don't do well with nasty, molding, old food, sitting water type of smells. I usually go into hyper throw up gaging convulsions. Although very good workout for the abs not so much fun for me. Luckily Husband is good at that and cleans out under it blah blah blah bucket.. we are good.

Now we come to a couple months ago, my parents are in town and my mom, being the lovely women who can't sit down is cleaning my kitchen yet again. (yes mother I took notes but I must have lost them) the sink starts to flood again, Husband takes it apart this time and notices a butter knife! YES a butter knife had got itself wedged in the pipe on the right hand of the sink.. how I have no clue.

lost my train of thought, wonderful parents helped us get a new one, husband was happy that it was half a horse.. yeah didn't really care and then I went into some speech about how it was so amazing when the first cars came out with 1 horsepower.. I' pretty sure husband felt the same way about that story as i did about his half a horse excitement =) gotta love them though.

that's it story over, no more floods or smelliness from the sink anymore.

This thing is cracked.. bad disposal bad!

Culinary Mysteries - Josi Kilpack

2011-05-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

One thing I should say about these books is pace yourself. Although they are a good read after the 5th one in a month I was a little tired of the character. Now don't get me wrong Sadie Hoffmiller is a good women. she got that nosy personality that almost makes you want to smack her. but she is fun and has some really great and not so random recipes while solving her murders that no one asked her to solve. (see nosey)

I have tried a few of the recipes in these books and I am actually excited ti try a few of the desserts later on, (that is when it starts getting a bit warmer and such occasion calls for a good dessert that I don't have to eat by myself. Ok so back on track with the books. I'm eager to see what she has for the next and final 3 books she has for this series.

Photo Friday - week 6

2011-05-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how long her hair has gotten!

MR M..

2011-05-05T16:56:00.000-07:00

my friends little guy.. he is just to cute and so smilie!

Five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes

2011-05-04T14:15:00.000-07:00

Husband started singing this the other day while we were in the kitchen making dinner.. I look and him and get this big dumb goofy smile on my face partly because I think it's kinda cute and the other reason is because I wonder if he even knows where that song is from. So being me I ask

Husband: Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes, Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes moments so dear

Me: Do you know what song you are singing?

Husband: Yep

Me: do you know whats its from?

Husband: Yep

Me: (I'm just waiting for him to answer while I stare at him)

Husband: *smiling* The Office

I just laugh and then inform him it from a musical called RENT.

Silly Husband..

photo via: http://fandomania.com/adaptation-analysis-rent/

wikipedia definition - Rent is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson^[1] based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.

Book Review - Maggie Steifvaer - Shiver series

2011-04-30T03:26:00.000-07:00

I'm going to guess that this series only has 3 books, I can't fully make that judgement call considering the third book "forever" has yet to be released. So far so good, each of these books were hard for me to really get into, most likely due to the fact they they read slowly at first and when all the recaps and info was out of the way you could really dive into the "action" action not being the correct word but it works for right now since I'm not going to think of a better word.

The Question is will I read the third book?
Answer: most likely, I am intrigued to see what the author will do in a third book, but will I rush t get it?.. not really. their are far better books that are being released this year that are further up on my list then this one.

It could also be the fact that I'm not a huge fan of Werewolves..eh

Dang Blasted Overstock!

2011-04-29T15:03:00.000-07:00

Why do you send me emails that just makes me want to spend money?

SEE!!! you see how unfair this is!!!

The only thing that made me feel better was when I went to the website and they didn't have this couch, bunch of jerks first they say COME BUY THIS and then they don't have it. Well it wasn't like I was going to buy it anyway.. I mean it looks really cool but could you imagine taking a nap on this thing. your face would totally stick to it! I love it anyway.

Another time and a different house maybe.

It's Swinter..

2011-04-29T14:36:00.000-07:00

Taking a page from the Phineas and Ferb workbook I give you SWINTER:

Although there was way cooler since it was the middle of summer and they were to hot, we didn't get that choice it still way to freakin cold outside and Bug was a little disappointed because we were going to go to the park and then it started snowing.. you can see it in her face =)

Some people call it Wummer

Bean Art

2011-04-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

Thursday's is playgroup day, this week was my turn to host it. I was planning on doing the box paint with a bunch of marbles, Yeah.. I lost my marbles =) So I ended up using beans, black beans to be specific. I have TONS of them. now before you go thinking I'm a nut ball, or even a bean ball.. I use them to weigh down pie crusts when baking. and with that being said

our bean art:

Puffed Sleeves

2011-04-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

I had a shirt in mind to make myself and when I realized I didn't have enough material so I opted for a smaller version for Avi (man she gets all the cute things!)

The PUFF SLEEVE! Surprisingly easy to make, Just think really long cuff... I really wanted to keep everything extremely simple that's why their aren't any ruffles, flowers, bows etc, however I really think I should have made the puff a tad bit puffier (spell check said that puffier wasn't a word but I could get by with puffy-er... odd)

We had to go to the library the last few days but Bug hasn't really been feeling that well and I needed to drop books off so we went and saw Auntie Fur and then to the library. At first she wasn't really into getting her picture taken, there was a little boy scream to high heaven and she kept wanting to go over there and ask if he was ok.

I think this one if my favorite out of them all, she was showin' off her sweet dance moves.

By the end she was having, even named a few of her poses. I love how it looks like she is rocking the 80's one shoulder look!

This was her "Casual" pose

Since I live in the "lovely" state of Utah our spring has been.. well lets just say a bit off. normally I wouldn't make a long sleeved shirt unless if was fall or getting close to winter but I just couldn't pass this one up. I have a pattern for a 2T/3T shirt for anyone who wants it. I just can't figure out how to upload it onto my blog.. that might have to be this weeks. "how to" project

good grief could I have used any more Quotations in my post.

Pink + Pink = Too Cute

2011-04-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Bug went to a Princess Tea Birthday Party today and this is what she took as her gift to the birthday girl. I really think I was more excited then she was well that is until I broke out the gumballs and all she said was "oh for me?" um.. yea, nice try kiddo.

I've been visiting crafty places lately and saw this unfinished wood box and thought, that would be a really cute jewelry box, So I modge podge a bit of princess paper all around and voila! And whats a jewelery box without a little jewelry? then I thought, Why put just everyday dress up jewelry when I can make a bubblegum necklace. It's pretty and delicious at the same time!

Gum + Ribbon + a bit of time = Necklace
Empty box + Scrapbook paper + Modge Podge = Little jewelry box.

And I've gotta say typing Jewelry has got to be one of the hardest words for me to type. and this post had like a billion jewelry words in it. Maybe if I were to get more jewelry from time to time then I would have an easier time typing it since I would blog about it.. huh? husband huh?

I've been thinkin'

2011-04-19T23:10:00.000-07:00

It's my belief we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain. - Lily Tomlin

and on that note:

I miss my long hair.

What is it about this time around that it feels like an eternity for my hair to grow out. I mean come on! Granted I usually don't cut it as short as I have in the past. I'm secretly hoping to find one of those traveling salesmen, (you know the types like in Pete's Dragon that sells the cure-all) that would help me with growing out my hair, and then I think of Anne of Green Gables and when she purchased that hair dye from the traveling salesmen and he promised it would turn her hair a beautiful raven black and it turned green.. I don't think I could rock the green hair look.

Occasionally I will have the hair dream.. OK that sounds a bit weird but I will dream that my hair was back tot he length that I had it at maybe 5 years ago or so and I would have all these cute little hair dos like ponytails and twists and when I wake up .. I'm HUGELY disappointed.

So I guess all I really can do it wait and wait and wait and wait, I'm guessing its gunna take about 4 years to get it back to were I want it. and after that I'm not going to cut it for a while.

I have had a lot of different hair styles through out the years, I have posted a few just to back up what I'm saying, granted I have a TON more then whats here but these were alread on my computer and I"m not going to sit here and scan pictures of myself in.. that would just be a bit weird.

so to start us off:

High School Grad Night: My mother wanted me to graduate with somewhat of my "natural hair color" so 3hrs later I went from Cherry Cola to a mishmosh of what my natural color looked liked. Can't really tell in this photo but oh well

Engagement Photo: I originally met lance with waist length blonde hair with two very large black strips in the front. new boyfriend new hair.. hey don't judge!

was this the first time we lived with lances parents of the second.. i dunno

wow I have a freaky neck vain..

I"m pretty sure I have posted this before but check out our sweet dresses.. That's my friend Fish by the way.. Fish as in one fish two fish not as in she drinks alot, now that would be awkward.

I'm sure you can guess.. I was two weeks away from having Bug, that's when it all started going down hill with chopping my hair.

I didn't post a now picture cuz if you really wanted to see it you would just scroll down the blog a bit at mine and bugs fish face.. that's what my hair looks like now. I love that I have my natural color back I'm just getting impatient. =)

yeah so I went through this a spell checked a few words but I didn't reread it, so if I sound whiny I'm sure you will get over it.

* and ya know whats kinds weird is the fact that I had a catagory for hair.. I wonder how much I talk about it.. weird

Rain Rain

2011-04-18T15:58:00.000-07:00

When it started raining this morning I was actually excited for once. It was that kind of rain that was cold and refreshing at the same time. But what really amazed me was that it went from this:......

to this in mere hours.. crazy

and if you ever wondered what the view was from the back of my house standing on the porch... well here ya go (above)

Photo Friday - Week 5

2011-04-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

I really should learn to post these on friday..

Spring and Tulips

2011-04-15T13:32:00.000-07:00

One thing I am sad about spring showing up is that these boots might not fit Bug next winter. I was lucky enough to get 2 winters out of them. oh well...

Husband and I have a really great neighborhood we pretty much know everyone around and they know us. One of our neighbors was out in the yard and was clipped tulips for Bug. Then Bug asked if I could take her picture. As seen below this is her cheesy smile which I love all the same but after approx 2 mins she said "I'm done."

I think I'm going to enjoy spring this year.

Fish Face

2011-04-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

Love her!

Mortal Enemy

2011-04-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

Husband said to me last night, "I am NOT eating those they are DISGUSTING!"
Me looking at the bowl of green beans sitting on the counter that I had just heated up. "Why not they taste better then the canned ones?"
Husband: Taking one out of the bowl, Those and eggplant are my MORTAL ENEMIES
Me: Well if Vegetables are your mortal enemies you aren't a very good super hero.
Husband: Maybe you should cook them in bacon (and he left it at that.)

Husband and I have been together for approx 8.5 years. I had no idea he had a mortal enemy and that it was such a wussy one.

Warning Labels

2011-04-12T10:46:00.000-07:00

Husband and I got a bag of play sand to fill up things around the house and closer inspection of the bag of sand showed a big fat warning label on the back saying studies in California has shown a chemical in this kind of sand to cause cancer... UH WHAT?

Well as you can see I wasn't that worried just a bit weirded out. That and I told her not to eat any of it. =)

Fishtail

2011-04-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

We were watching Ariel this morning and I thought it would be fun to figure out how to do a fishtail braid it was a lot easier then I had thought.

Bug thought it felt weird and kept laughing every time she touched her hair. Knowing her I'm sure the braid with last maybe 5 more mins before she decided to take it out.

Loves 1

2011-04-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

*swoon* I want this for Bug's bathroom.

photo via Anthropologie.com

GNO and Daddy Daughter Date

2011-04-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

I went out with these lovely ladies a few weeks back while Bug and her daddy had a date.

Bug had fun making Cocktail weenies and watching Tangled, I"m pretty sure Husband had fun too.

owies

2011-04-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

Can I spell it like that? I mean technically it's not a word. Anyway Lately Bug has been ten times more active then she has in the last few months. it's not like she was lying on the couch 24 7 but she did like to play quietly, now she runs around falls over laughs, runs into walls. OK this is starting to sound as if I am describing myself. Well she is my daughter after all. =) SO her new thing now is when she runs into things she isn't so much upset about getting hurt but the thought of having to get a bandaid. So the tears are running down her face and ask her whats wrong and she says "I don't wanna bandaid" UM ok honey you don't need a bandaid it will be ok. then she is instantly happy again. OH silly girl.

And I just want to add as I write this Bug has got her cold feet up the back of my shirt... payback for doing that to Husband all these years isn't sweet.

Photo Friday - Week 4

2011-04-01T15:22:00.000-07:00

Today's Photo Friday has two parts. One being It was so flippin' nice outside today that we played and two check out Bug's cute dress! It Was a birthday present from her G.Grandma. Bug thought it was a perfect dress to twirl in and so demonstrated over and over and over again. I wish I had that much energy!

Thanks for the pretty dress Grandma R.

Yummy...

2011-04-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

April 1st is my abosolute FAVORITE day!

Photo Friday - Week 3

2011-03-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

Ok so its few days late, this photo was totally worth it though!

I have had this mask for I don't know maybe 5 years or something like that. My parents went to Italy and this is one of the things they brought me back as a gift. I LOVE IT! and it has been sitting on my closet self for maybe 2 years. I wear it for Halloween everyone in a while. Bug saw it and was so excited to wear it so I couldn't say no. That and she walked up to me and said "Can you play with me I want you take my picture" I'm not going to say no to that!

Fancy Nancy

2011-03-28T20:24:00.000-07:00

Bug is new to the Fancy Nancy band wagon, My friend Fish told me about these books and I tried to read some to Bug but she never had any interest. that and she wasn't Ariel so go figure.

We have been going to the library at least once or twice a week... ok ok sometimes I am there once or twice a day! I can't get enough of that place and they always seem to call me after I have already left to tell me that I have books to be picked up. I digress, We started checkout some Fancy Nancy books and tonight was the first time Bug actually was interested. she looks at the book and said "Oh Fancy Nancy is sooo Beautiful" I like how she repeats the "fancy" words in the book. This little girl is going to have one heck of a broad vocabulary if we keep this up.=)

Ain't MUFFIN to it..

2011-03-26T17:59:00.000-07:00

I'm cold, and when I get cold I tend to bake so I have an excuse to turn the oven on. I love having so many goodies in my house and I also hate having all the goodies in my house. These goodies just so happen went to my Sister in Laws Baby shower, so I only had to keep a few =)

These ones are called Banana Crunch Muffins and they were pretty tasty I'm Lucky that my mom has about a Zillion Cook books and also a scanner so she can send me recipes every time I think of something random to bake.

I also have a cute rag-a-muffin, she was getting jealous that I was taking pics of the muffins and not her.

So if you want to try them out on your own here ya go:

I'm even lazy enough not to retype the recipe and just copy what my mother sent me in the email. Hey it's easier that way what can I say. I also didn't mean to rhyme right there.

Things I Miss.

2011-03-23T23:17:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been Missing things and I'm not talking about he "where did I put it" missing things I'm talking about honest to goodness THINGS I used to have and now I don't . For Instances my hair. I'm not bald by any means, granted Husband calls be Justin Bieber occasionally but that's besides the point. I miss my long hair.... My neck is cold.

other things that go in the "Missing" category would be:
Pie, The Coastal Fog along with the breeze it brings with it, Bonfires at the beach. perfect eyesight (which I can't really claim since I never really had perfect anything), swimming. And thats just to name a few.

I think a vacation is in my near future, and most likely to sunny California.