Projects

I saw the above "S" on Pinterest and thought it looked like a cute idea. The link didn't lead me to any tutorial, so I just used my imagination for my "H". (..I still plan on finding a good frame for my "H", so my project isn't finito, just yet). I bought the letter and....my flower (a hair accessory actually...) at Hobby Lobby for cheap. Probably under $5...but I can't remember for sure. I meant to paint my letter a bright turquoise...but I didn't have that paint color and creating my own turned into this blueish-gray color. Whatever, I'll work with that. I nailed it into the wall, clipped my hair accessory flower on and... WALLAH! That easy. I think it's kind of cute. Hopefully the black frame doesn't clash with the color though... I'll just see what I can do..

I have another project in mind...but I don't know when I'll actually get to it. I found this little black beauty at Goodwill and thought I wanted to do something with it. Ugh.... Help..? I have no idea where I would even begin.. Because, oh.....I don't know anything about fixing up furniture. I just think it sounds like a sweet talent to have.

Calling ALL Do-It-Yourself-Ers... What would you do with this to fix it up? The pictures aren't great quality...It's really banged up, a lot of scratches..I doubt that it's real wood.. Is it a lost cause? Should I just take the $10 loss and re-donate it...? Or is there potential in this thing?

I think it would be really cute fixed up against this wall in my house. Put a picture up above it....throw some kind of burlap on top, maybe like the picture below... Cute right? Possible? Help? ...Anyone? Anyone?

Aleah's First Birthday

I am almost a month late, but you know what they saaaayy.....Better Late Than Never....

Aleah's first birthday needs to be documented. It was kind of a big deal. To us, at least.
 <<Isn't this picture sweet. Sunday at the Hansen's...(family birthday celebration for Aleah and cousin Leland..) Grandma made cute cupcakes!

We're having a lot more fun these days:)

The next day, Aleah's actual birthday...
The day started kind of lame...I wasn't really prepared with confetti and balloons. No special breakfast either. What kind of MOM am I?? Right?
I was kind of just focused on making sure the night was going to turn out right... We celebrated in the morning and afternoon by running to the party store and then to walmart. As well as, taking selfies, cleaning, baking, visiting with my visiting teacher...and taking more fun pictures... Maybe next year I'll get that special breakfast. Ha.

Best Year EVER

So...I'm not a hugely creative person. I don't make a great host. And too much on my plate usually results in....me shutting down and almost nothing turning out right. So....I knew throwing a first birthday wasn't going to be my favorite thing ever. Low key. I could handle that. And that is how I think it worked out. The cake was going to be just about my biggest risk to the whole operation. It turned out quite awesome, I thought! Although....it didn't bake as quick as pinterest told me it would...it worked out still.
Check out my mad cake frosting skills and awesome polka dot decorating.....    

<< Pinterest was all like, "Hey, decorate your door like this..." And I was all like, "Yeah! I think I will!...But maybe I won't use plates...'cause I bet if I tried, it might look really tacky!" And then I did it my way>>>>>
....and I was like, "Hm.....this looks really tacky....."

I laughed at myself and my sad decorating skills. Thank goodness I have good family and friends who know me and cut me some slack...:)

And then Aleah's cake.....

So awesome.
Somehow before the party people showed up, I was able to dress it up a little bit better and it looked..ooookaayy.

Leaning tower of cake.

We celebrated with close friends and family--just a small little get together. We had cookies and milk, a polka dot cake and some ice cream. It was a lot of fun. Aleah destroyed her cake, enjoyed her presents and partied late into the night.... It was a good night.

>Polka Dot Cake Tutorial<

Mrs. Wonderful Marci, helped me frost the bigger cake....thanks for the helpful tips, Marci!
And I dotted it with candy pearls...walmart and zurchers sales them. I think I love them.

All she agreed to was to give him her number.. :) (notice, phone in hand...)

Birthday week twinners--Benson and Aleah

Thanks for coming to our little party friends and family...don't expect another one for Aleah until her baptism at eight!:) I hope...

Sleep?...Ain't Nobody Got Time For That!

 We ended the night sitting on the couch together snuggling our little big baby. I can't believe she's a year. (And almost a month...technically...). It is sooo much fun lately. I just like it more and more everyday.

Personality Test--For Fun

I saw this on facebook the other day and thought it was kind of fun.

"L00K at the trees and choose the one that is immediately most appealing to you.

Don’t think about it too long, just choose, and find out what your choice says about your personality, please have FUN and share your choice in the comments. Thank You"

 

"The results . . .

1. You are a generous and moral (not to confuse with moralizing) person. You always work on self-improvement. You are very ambitious and have very high standards. People might think that communicating with you is difficult, but for you, it isn't easy to be who you are. You work very hard but you are not in the least selfish. You work because you want to improve the world. You have a great capacity to love people until they hurt you. But even after they do. . . you keep loving. Very few people can appreciate everything you do as well as you deserve.

2. You are a fun, honest person. You are very responsible and like taking care of others. You believe in putting in an honest day's work and accept many work-related responsibilities. You have a very good personality and people come to trust you easily. You are bright, witty and fast-thinking. You always have an interesting story to tell.

3.You are a smart and thoughtful person. You are a great thinker. Your thoughts and ideas are the most important. You like to think about your theories and views alone. You are an introvert. You get along with those who likes to think and learn. You spend a lot of time, thinking about morality. You are trying to do what is right, even if the majority of society does not agree with you.

4. You are perceptive and philosophical person. You are a unique, one soul of your kind. Next to you there's no one even slightly similar to you. You are intuitive and a bit quirky. You are often misunderstood, and it hurts you. You need personal space. Your creativity needs to be developed, it requires respect of others. You are a person who clearly sees the light and dark sides of life. You are very emotional.

5. You are self-assured and in charge. You are very independent. Your guiding principle in life is 'I'll do it my way.'. You are very self-reliant and know how to stay strong for yourself and the people you Love. You know exactly what you want and are not afraid of pursuing your dreams. The only thing you demand from people is honesty. You are strong enough to accept the truth.

6. You are kind and sensitive. People relate to you very well. You have many friends and you love helping them. You have this warm and bright aura that makes people feel good when they are around you. Every day, you think about what you can do to improve yourself. You want to be interesting, insightful and unique. More than anybody else in the world, you need to love. You are even ready to love those who don't love you back.

7. You are happy and unflappable. You are a very sensitive and understanding person. You are a great listener who know how to be non-judgmental. You believe that everybody has their own journey in life. You are open to new people and events. You are highly resistant to stress and rarely worry. Normally, you are very relaxed. You always manage to have a good time and never lose your way.

8. You are charming and energetic. You are a fun person who knows how to make people laugh. You live in a state of harmony with the universe. You are spontaneous and enthusiastic. You never say no to an adventure. Often, you end up surprising and even shocking people. But that's just how you are. . . You always remain true to yourself. You have many interests and if something proves of interest to you, you will not rest until you acquire a profound knowledge of this area.

9. You are optimistic and lucky. You believe that life is a gift and you try to achieve as much as possible and put this gift to the best use possible. You are very proud of your achievements. You are ready to stick by the people you care about through thick and thin. You have a very healthy approach to life. The glass is (at least) half full for you. You use any opportunity to forgive, learn, and grow because you believe that life is too short to do otherwise."

---I kind of cheated. I thought about it too long, picked one....didn't really feel like it was "Me"...and picked the next one that kept sticking out to me.. So, that one matched, I thought... Anyways, just for fun... Which were you? Mine was #4.

Family Pictures!!

Kamilee Seamons Photography <<<<Like her on facebook!

(My sister) is the best! We LOVE our family pictures!

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THANKS SISTER!

"The Saratov Approach"

Have you heard yet about the Movie "The Saratov Approach"?

If you haven't....get the background story here at their ---- facebook page.. 

Cade and I went on a date last night to the movies and this was our pick. There were a couple others I thought would be good to see, but we kept hearing that "The Saratov Approach" was really good and we needed to see it. I'm glad we listened to those recommendations. 
It did not disappoint! It was really well done I thought, for being a smaller film. It was intense from start to finish. The movie captured the emotions really well. And there was a little comic relief here and there. It was so good. Based on a true story about two missionaries who were kidnapped in Russia. I was really impressed by the uniting of faiths that there was regarding these two missionaries. There is good in the world we live in when two people may not believe the same things but still pray for one another. 

Go support this film. You won't be disappointed!