It's been a weekend full of friendly faces. It started with my favorite activities: Scrapbooking and talking. Combined in one night. Lots of laughs, and definitely lots of fun. We stayed up way past a few bedtimes. And I got an idea for a layout from Jen's "Sara Evans" layout. (Seriously, I did!)I didn't get my Disney photos completely done, but progress is progress. And I learned a lot about other people. I enjoyed the conversation that ranged from politics to husbands to "Mothers who Know" (insert rolling of eyes here). I know that the R.S. theme this year is the reason I'm in Primary. Although I appreciate the talk, and found some good things in it during Conference, I would not be able to take a whole year of the topic. I love knowing that we have a date set up next month already. My goal: To be finished with the current Disney photos.
Then we topped the weekend off by having Easter dinner at the LaPierre's. I love being over there. Laree reminds me of my little sister, and there is always some lively conversation (today why we are glad to have moved out of Utah). Ellen brought the most delicious mint chocolate brownies...YUM YUM YUM!
Amy L. made the Sunbeams day today. Upon seeing them in the hall, she was quick to compliment them on their reverence. How excited they were! It was a great motivator. I'm going to try to remember to compliment other children on their reverence. Maybe it will help encourage a more reverent atmosphere.
I'm off to work on other things, but (due to request) will attempt to blog more. I have way too much to say, you'd think this would not be a hard thing!
23 March 2008
10 March 2008
Craigslist and Cricut
Well yesterday Nick surprised me with a late Christmas and early anniversary present:
a Cricut Expression!!!!
I was tickled pink when he told me. And I was speechless when I got to open it. It still seems slightly surreal!! He bought it at AC Moore (on $ale my thrifty husband!), and it came with 4 cartridges and the color ink pens. I have been playing with it, experimenting with it, and making mistakes. First rule of thumb is to notice how thick your paper is.
So where does Craiglist come in? Well, with a Cricut, I find the need to clear out my Sizzix stuff. Ebay is a pain I found out after reading all the fine print. So off to craigslist I went. I'm sad to see it go, as Sizzix has been my friend for a long time. But I just can't justify both. I got it all posted, now starts the waiting period. Which is bad because while I will be plenty impatient tonight, I will have to remind myself to be persistent in checking my email this week. At least I can play with my new toy while I wait...
Plus, hopefully I'll make some money and be able to buy some more cartridges for my Cricut!! Now I can't wait until scrapbook night!
Here's wishing to good vibes on Craiglist :)
In other news, my hubby is sick. I hope his fever breaks soon. He seems to be doing better than this morning, and he's able to keep liquids down so that's good. And I would much rather he was sick now than when we go on vacation!!
I was tickled pink when he told me. And I was speechless when I got to open it. It still seems slightly surreal!! He bought it at AC Moore (on $ale my thrifty husband!), and it came with 4 cartridges and the color ink pens. I have been playing with it, experimenting with it, and making mistakes. First rule of thumb is to notice how thick your paper is.
So where does Craiglist come in? Well, with a Cricut, I find the need to clear out my Sizzix stuff. Ebay is a pain I found out after reading all the fine print. So off to craigslist I went. I'm sad to see it go, as Sizzix has been my friend for a long time. But I just can't justify both. I got it all posted, now starts the waiting period. Which is bad because while I will be plenty impatient tonight, I will have to remind myself to be persistent in checking my email this week. At least I can play with my new toy while I wait...
Plus, hopefully I'll make some money and be able to buy some more cartridges for my Cricut!! Now I can't wait until scrapbook night!
In other news, my hubby is sick. I hope his fever breaks soon. He seems to be doing better than this morning, and he's able to keep liquids down so that's good. And I would much rather he was sick now than when we go on vacation!!
03 March 2008
D-31
This is the display on Nick's new phone. The Rumor from Sprint. Luckily, we were both able to get one, which has meant easier texting, and of course- less dropped calls. A bonus was the ability to sweet talk the sales girl into $30 for both phones. Now I just need more people to text!
His display is counting down to our first real vacation in years. In fact, our first real vacation since we got married.
It's the first real vacation because:
We are both on PAID vacation time
Neither of us has school work to contend with
Neither of us has been working graveyard shifts so we won't sleep for the first day and a half
Where are we going? To Disney World. I had the pleasure of going with my family in December, and I promised Nick I'd take him to experience the whole park. What better time to go back than to celebrate our 7th anniversary? We went to Orlando, and MGM-Studios on our honeymoon, so it only seemed right to go back.
Nick is flying to Utah first to attend a wedding, and pick up my 4 year old nephew. Then it's off to 8 days and 8 nights of Disney Magic!
Now to keep up with the gym so I can look good in all those pictures!!
His display is counting down to our first real vacation in years. In fact, our first real vacation since we got married.
It's the first real vacation because:
We are both on PAID vacation time
Neither of us has school work to contend with
Neither of us has been working graveyard shifts so we won't sleep for the first day and a half
Where are we going? To Disney World. I had the pleasure of going with my family in December, and I promised Nick I'd take him to experience the whole park. What better time to go back than to celebrate our 7th anniversary? We went to Orlando, and MGM-Studios on our honeymoon, so it only seemed right to go back.
Nick is flying to Utah first to attend a wedding, and pick up my 4 year old nephew. Then it's off to 8 days and 8 nights of Disney Magic!
Now to keep up with the gym so I can look good in all those pictures!!
23 February 2008
Gym and Health Conscious
I'm doing a Biggest Loser contest at work. No one gets kicked out, but the highest percentage of weight loss gets 50% of the pot. 30% for 2nd, and 20% for third. I'm determined to at least place, although I would really like to get first! I would love to buy some new clothes but I'm going to need to lose more than my 9 lbs.
So today, to help kick up my weight loss I joined a gym. Pretty decent deal-I get to take a guest everytime I go. Nick has kindly volunteered to be my guest. So now I have a new goal to get up early every morning and go workout. Nick laughed at me for this, since neither of us likes to be up before the sun rises. I'll have to find some extra motivation to do it.
Changing our eating habits has been going well. We haven't brought junk food in the house, we've been concentrating on portion sizes, and we are focusing on eating at home.
We planned a trip for Disney World in April, so right now we both have 6 week goals. This is providing a little extra motivation.
So today, to help kick up my weight loss I joined a gym. Pretty decent deal-I get to take a guest everytime I go. Nick has kindly volunteered to be my guest. So now I have a new goal to get up early every morning and go workout. Nick laughed at me for this, since neither of us likes to be up before the sun rises. I'll have to find some extra motivation to do it.
Changing our eating habits has been going well. We haven't brought junk food in the house, we've been concentrating on portion sizes, and we are focusing on eating at home.
We planned a trip for Disney World in April, so right now we both have 6 week goals. This is providing a little extra motivation.
13 January 2008
Sidetracked again....
I'm on a homemade kick right now. My goal? Avoiding processed foods...or at least avoiding the ones I can make myself, and especially the ones I can make cheaper. So I started today with high hopes and big plans- bread, pocket pies (courtesy of Good Eats), pasta noodles, maybe some cookies....Also I wanted to make some pudding and Jello so it would be ready for lunches next week.
First on the list bread. I pulled out my new KitchenAid Mixer (thanks to Dad and Nick for my pretty red Christmas present). Pulled out the recipe that goes with it. Read through it, checked on the ingredients, and was ready to go. Well, of course, in order to make something in my miniscule kitchen, I have to wash the dishes. While I'm washing the dishes, I decide I might as well dry and put them away. So I do. While I'm putting them away, I notice that the rice is still in two different containers, so I combine, and create another dish to wash. And since I'm putting the pitcher away, I might as well make Kool-Aid and put it in the fridge so it's ready for later. And I need to pull out hamburger for dinner. Well, I might as well straighten out the freezer since I'm already moving stuff around. And I'll pull out the chicken for the pocket pies. After all this, I start the bread and get it to the point where I'm waiting for it to rise.
So I cook up the chicken, dice it, then stick it in the fridge. I reevaluate my plan, and decide not to make pasta today. Side trip to Costco for rice, yeast, and oil. Of course the roads were packed, and Costco had the longest lines I've ever seen. So our short sidetrip took much longer. Off the list comes the cookies.
I finished with the bread and put it in the oven. Time to make dinner- Hamburgers and French Fries. Luckily, I have a bag of fries that I was finishing from the freezer. So dinner didn't take too long. But now it's time for the Patriots game. We bought a new shedless brush for Stitch. While the game is on, we tackle Stitch and brush him. I was amazed at the amount of hair it pulled off him. Almost enough to make another dog! But that's less hair that will be on my floors, and on my bed, and everywhere else. Now, I hurry to make the pocket pie dough. Then I sit with Nick and shape it out while I watch the end of the game.
Mentally I start to reevaluate what I will truly have finished today. Not much, but my kitchen is clean, the bread looks, smells, and tastes wonderful, the pocket pie dough is all set for filling, the fillings are ready, and the dog is brushed out. Oh, and I have enough yeast, oil and rice for at least the next 6 months!
First on the list bread. I pulled out my new KitchenAid Mixer (thanks to Dad and Nick for my pretty red Christmas present). Pulled out the recipe that goes with it. Read through it, checked on the ingredients, and was ready to go. Well, of course, in order to make something in my miniscule kitchen, I have to wash the dishes. While I'm washing the dishes, I decide I might as well dry and put them away. So I do. While I'm putting them away, I notice that the rice is still in two different containers, so I combine, and create another dish to wash. And since I'm putting the pitcher away, I might as well make Kool-Aid and put it in the fridge so it's ready for later. And I need to pull out hamburger for dinner. Well, I might as well straighten out the freezer since I'm already moving stuff around. And I'll pull out the chicken for the pocket pies. After all this, I start the bread and get it to the point where I'm waiting for it to rise.
So I cook up the chicken, dice it, then stick it in the fridge. I reevaluate my plan, and decide not to make pasta today. Side trip to Costco for rice, yeast, and oil. Of course the roads were packed, and Costco had the longest lines I've ever seen. So our short sidetrip took much longer. Off the list comes the cookies.
I finished with the bread and put it in the oven. Time to make dinner- Hamburgers and French Fries. Luckily, I have a bag of fries that I was finishing from the freezer. So dinner didn't take too long. But now it's time for the Patriots game. We bought a new shedless brush for Stitch. While the game is on, we tackle Stitch and brush him. I was amazed at the amount of hair it pulled off him. Almost enough to make another dog! But that's less hair that will be on my floors, and on my bed, and everywhere else. Now, I hurry to make the pocket pie dough. Then I sit with Nick and shape it out while I watch the end of the game.
Mentally I start to reevaluate what I will truly have finished today. Not much, but my kitchen is clean, the bread looks, smells, and tastes wonderful, the pocket pie dough is all set for filling, the fillings are ready, and the dog is brushed out. Oh, and I have enough yeast, oil and rice for at least the next 6 months!
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