Kitchen curtains, easy to do. Some Linen and cafe clips.

The "little birdie" silouttes. love them!

Valentines cake, it's nothing that belongs in cook book or magazine but it was fun and good. I used cookie cutters and pink sprinkles.


First off, I would like to acknowledge that I spell words wrong, I know I do it and I know I don't fix it because I either don't care or I forget to prof-read my post. It's usually the later because I'm trying to type and stop a roundy 1 year old from tearing the office apart. So if I spell a word wrong now and again I ask you to not hold it against me (husband Jordan who is the one who points them out).

So we've been coup'd up again these past 2 weeks with not much to show for it but a few videos of silly boy and nice clean garage. Jordan was home Presidents day so to my surprise he mentioned that he thought we should clean out the garage. I was more than happy too! Incase you're new to this blog, I like things clean. Also this month we enjoyed a visit from Jordan's mom who came out to get her "baby fix" I guess it's more of a "toddeler fix" now! It was nice to have a visitor, something to look forward to and something to do, February is such a drab month. We went to the Draper Temple open house. We caught the last bus ride up there at 8:45 pm that night and so there were hardly any other people, infact during most of it it was just us three so that was cool. Also this month, my little sister turned 25, that's half way to 50! I had to throw that in there because she said that to me when I turned 25. And of course Valentines day which I didn't even realized happened(husband). So that's our month. Here's a few videos and pictures to remember it by.

What have I been up too.....

I love checker board floors in Kitchens and Laundry. So 1940's housewife!

Pillow, front and back reversible

So it's been awhile I know. I guess I got a little tired of blogging, and then it's starts to pile up and than you really don't want to do it, kind of like laundry!!

I have been working on some of my "resolutions" one of them was sewing and I found these fun napkins and place matts at peir 1 and also at this great Modern furnishing store downtown called Modern Materials. So I did a little sewing a little stuffing and create my own trendy pillows.

Nothing shics up a room like a new accessory, and nothing is better if you can shic it cheap!

I also repainted our Master bedroom which I'll post shortly (I promise!) and here is also our laundry/mud room that I tiled (by myself ,Jordan did the tear out) this was back in October but I'm just posting it now.

OH YEAH! I've got HOT LIPS!

A NEW YEAR!

Yes! This is very late, but we've been fighting sickness at our house for the last month and now that we're finally better I feel like I can take a moment to Blog! So it's 2009! I can't believe that 5 years ago I started working at my current job and 10 years ago it was 1999, and I was 19, almost 20 and about to spend the summer as a camp counselor in Pennsylvania, it was in the Poconos (outside of Scranton PA for all those "Office" watchers) and yes I use to go to Scranton once a week, and yes! It is a hole with bad smells. But PA it's self is Gorgeous!

Anyway, I digress. So some of my Resolutions are.. Of course, lose weight. BUT I have actually been working on the for the past few months, and we got a new Eliptical Machine! I love it! I was so bummed when winter came and I couldn't do my morning walks anymore. So thanks husband for this great gift. I should actually thank his work because they give their employees $250 a year to spend on Gym equipment and thank my little bro. for working at ICON so we could get a good deal!

Ok, I also plan on Journaling more, which I have started a book on Blurb so that's getting done. I also want to keep up with my Freezer Meals, my painting, my sewing, my design buisness and I want to take a photography and upholstery class. I won't bore you with anymore details, but since this is kind of journal for me I felt incline to list some of my goals.

Hope you all have a great New Year too!

Christmas 2008

This is Christmas morning before the "maddness!"
We spent Christmas at Jordan's moms in the freezing Artic of Utah, Vernal, where it was -13 below the night we pulled in. My feet never warmed up until the day we left but it was still a lot of fun and we ate a lot of yummy food. We got some very nice gifts, thank you everyone!


This is the After...


Lincoln on the drums, he's very good.

The family band!!

The next day we had to head Orem because Jordan had to work. He works at Fidelity Investiments in American Fork so we stayed at my parents and had "Second Christmas"

We also got some nice gifts, Thanks everyone! Not to mention ate more food and junk !

Lincoln opening a gift

What could it be?????

It's Jammy's!!

Brett, Alisa, Nate and Ali, lookin good (and worn out)

Pop Pop and Gangy enjoying their spoils while Linc rolls in the aftermath

Pop Pop exhausted from all the fun!

Lastly, banging out a few numbers for our fans on our World Tour (from Guitar Hero). I'm totally addicted and could have played all day! Good thing grandma was there to change poopy bums!
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas too!!

Here are some videos of our holiday, if you care to view ( it's mostly for the grandmas) Enjoy.


The first is Lincoln and his nonchalant attitude Christmas morning
The second is Lincoln playing drums because he loves them so much

Oh Christmas Tree

"A Turkey and some Mistletoe helps to Make the Season Bright!"

Pics from our little photo shoot with Sweet Apple Photography

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both, but they all have to match and cordinate. This year it's black/silver and blue.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, flocked and pre-lit baby! I worked at Modern Display years ago and it's only the biggest Christmas store in the world (well, it was before Taipan opened to the public) but they still carry the best artificial trees and lights, "they look so real you can almost smell the pine!"

3. When do you put up the tree? The Sunday after Thanksgiving. I like to think of it as a family night, but I end up doing it all. It's all I can do to even get Jordan to bring it up from the basement and then he humbugs all through out the Christmas movies we watch... What a Scrooge!

4. When do you take the tree down? Oh the Sunday after, I might leave it up this year until the Jan. 5, Wiseman day. I think means when they came 2 years later. It sounds like a good tradition.

5. Do you like Egg Nog? Yum! but with 1/2 milk, someone told me they put sprite! I might have to try it!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably my dolls that my mom made and my electric piano that my friend and I would write songs on and record. We even sang, I'm pretty sure I thought I was the next Debbie Gibson!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Parents and Jordan. My parents always say, "oh don't get us anything" so you have no idea what to give them and Jordan just buys what he needs when he needs it or he's snooping! so he always knows what's he's getting and it's never a suprise.

8. Easiest person to buy for? Kids for sures! My nephews! Just buy them a bunch of trucks and they're happy!

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, like most people I have the Willow Tree, I love it!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? For the first time ever....Christmas Cards!

11. Worst/Funniest Christmas gift you ever received? I added funniest because there are no "worst" but my funny ol'grandma wrapped up a jar of jelly for me one year that had be opened. The paper was all sticky before I even unwrapped it. She also gives us silly things from Avon like chap stick and puppy dog brooches. This year we got some awesome butterfly magnets! Funny story, like on that movie A Christmas Story she for a long time thought my brother Jeremy was perpetually 8 years old because at age 17 she gave him a play razor set, I guess so he could pretend shave that peach fuz!! Love ya Grandma! I hope to be like that!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? hmm..I love so many, but top 5. Elf, A Christmas Story, Home Alone 1 and 2 (I know I know but "when I grow up and get married I'm living alone!" hilarious!) The Grinch and White Christmas.....And Charlie Brown. But Elf is the best...."I love to smile, smiling my favorite" and "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The first of November and I usually get it all done by the second week of DEC. but there's always one person that's so vexing! and I'm out shopping for them on Christmas eve!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Heavens no!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas breakfast casserole, sweet roles, left over turkey and wassil!!

16. Lights on the tree? The big tree yes, the little tree, no.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Bing Crosby White Christmas, Sarah Mclaughlans Christmas cd and Jewels Christmas cd. Oh and "Mary did you know" by Donny Osmond.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year we're going to Vernal to Jordan's mom's, it will be fun. The past 2 years we've stay here and gone to my parents. When my kids are older though we're staying at our house for sure, Jordan and I have already discussed that. Sorry grandmas.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen...Rudolph!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? What? Who does that anymore?! I have a little bird house on my little tree. And Green and blue curlly things with frosted twigs on the other tree.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Those who try to resist the Christmas Spirit!! Like whine when a Christmas song or show comes on the air. Complain about Christmas shopping, or won't wear the red and green Christmas sweater in family pic.! Yeah I'm talking to you! Christmas is here and it's coming for you!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Well I love red and lime green, but also silver and black with tourquise. So this year I went with the silver, green, tourquise and little black...again, my red decorations are getting dusty!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Oh the traditional Turkey and what not.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace on Earth, Good will to man, ....and a crockpot. But whatever I get, i'll be happy just to be with my loved ones!

Now your turn to all who want to do this!