The Big Day...SATC

Well, today is the day that many of us women have been waiting for... the Sex And The City MOVIE! I will be seeing the 7:40 showing along with the girls in AZ that way we can all discuss it tomorrow! I know, we are goofy but hey - we love those girls! Nichole, Aimee and I will be sure to get a photo snapped tonight so that I can post it tomorrow!

An Extra Day Off

I know not all of us get a day off for Memorial Day but this year I do and it's nice! I'm taking the found day and catching up on things that need it! Like updating my blog :) We had a great little trip to Utah followed by a busy week of work, classes as the scrapbook store and BBQ's so there has not been a lot of time to share the pics!

I took so many pictures on our trip to the Dinosaur Park and Lagoon. Way more than I could possibley post here so I will use just one, group shot. Excuse our stringy wet hair and clothes, this was after our Rattlesnake Rapids ride and as you can see, we got a little wet.

If you want to see all the pics check out my myspace, they are much easier to upload in large amounts over there! We all came back with lots of IKEA goodies and in the need of a nap.

Busy Times

Wow, this month is flying by. I had a great Mother's Day that included a family trip to see Iron Man. I've gotta say this was a pretty good movie. Kept my interest and Riley loved it (of course). Even Kolbi walked out with the elusive smile on her face. So if you have a 4-6 year old boy who loves super heroes you can both go see this and like it.

I also got a new pair of tennies i've been eye-ing.
Last week was super busy between bargain shopping with Nichole and preparing for our yard sale on Saturday (total waste of time, by the way!) But this week i'm reaping the benefits with tons of free Cover Girl make-up and enough gas cards to pay for our trip to Utah this weekend, thank you Walgreens.

I did manage to squeeze in one project. It was included in my work newsletter so excuse the weird format - I only have this version of the picture saved. The CREATE letters are made from foam board and then decorated - I'll have to get a closer picture, I'm really happy with how they turned out.

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We leave bright and early Friday morning for our Lagoon trip. Lexi is dancing in the Clogging Nationals that are being held at Lagoon Theme Park in Farmington, Utah on Saturday.

Lexi's whole entourage will be there - The Fogle's, The Farrell's and The Dines'. It should prove to be lots of fun, we've got a trip to the Dinosaur Park as well as IKEA included. I'm sure there will be about 600 photos taken between the three cameras - LOL!

And finally, I took Nichole's advice and watched P.S. I Love You last night....

Wow, that was a tear jerker. What a good movie, not a dry eye in the house though and soooo emotional. I think I'll add it to my collection for those times when I need a good cry. I recomend it, drag your hubby, it will make him appreciate you (and vice versa).

Creative Juices

We spent all day Sunday in the backyard. It was such a beautiful day and my yard definately needed some love! So we all (except Kolbi - she "doesn't like gardening") spent the day mowing, weeding, cleaning and planting. We have big garden plans this year. Last year we planted two tomato plants and wholy cow, at the end of the season this is what we were left with:So this year we are going to do an entire herb garden as well as zuchinni, pumpkin, lettuce, tomato, peppers and whatever else we can get in the ground! I've also started a little catnip for Steve - he loves that stuff. It was a lot of fun and now my yard is beautiful and BBQ ready!

Now, I just had to post a pic of this purse that I made a few weeks ago! I have a ton of purse patterns, I love the idea of making my own purses. This adorable cherry fabric had been bought about 6 months ago and promplty cut out into a purse pattern. That's where it stayed for 6 months. I randomly decided to complete it the other day (with a little help from Carol) and I'm soooo happy with the results! I've been carrying it around since. The green inside makes it!

And finally, my most recent creation. Thank you Angel and Tonia for the idea! I taught this class at Scrapadoodles last week and am selling kits for it like crazy. I especially love the paper. It's Basic Grey's Boxer line and sooo pretty. It's hanging in the scrap store for now but will eventually make a great addition to my kitchen wall! When I hang it up I want to trade the white paper on the side for a coat of chalk board paint - cute!

Little Boy Getting Big

Last week was a pretty big deal for us. We were all busy with lots of work and stuff to do. Early in the week I decided to take some time out to make Zuchinni Muffins. Everyone loves them and they are 'kind of' good for you so I thougt it would be a good snack to have around for the week. I was not surprised by Riley wanting to help because he often wants to crack an egg. I was surprised by how much he helped though! It's like over night he turned into a helpful and maybe responsible boy?! I was so impressed that I snapped these pics of him working on the muffins.

I registered Riley for kindergarten last week. Riley has been consistently against school for the last several months. I've been dreading having to start talking about school with him, expecting lots of tears and yelling. Someone in the school system must be a genius though because when I signed him up I was sent home with a packet of 'school supplies'. This packet peaked his interest. When Justin tried to talk to him about starting school Riley said he was not going to be going to school (as we expected). There was also some yelling and crying. Shortly after that Grandma started talking to Riley about the school he would be going to and that it had a library, lunchroom and playground. Wow, did that work! He said 'There's a library? I didn't know that!' By the time I got home that evening Riley was telling me all about how he would be going to school and that it would be so fun! Lots of work has been done on the school packet and everytime I see him coloring or cutting on a real school paper I have to stop and just breath so that I don't tear up! I am so proud of how he has changed his mind and is now excited about this. I'm so proud of Kolbi too because even though school is not her favorite place she has pitched in and talked it up to Riley so that he will be excited. Here's a pic of Riley working on one of his school papers and then one of Kindergarten Orientation with Lexi.

Yummy Monday Night Dinner

Wow, doesn't this look beautiful?! I can't take the credit, I only helped Carol finish it up on Monday night after I got home from work. It just turned out so good and it was quick so I thought I'd share the recipe!

Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Dilled Orzo

1 chicken (we used a package of thighs)

6 garlic cloves, smashed

2 lemons, quartered

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 Tbl. plus 1 tsp. olive oil

coarse salt & ground pepper

1 cup orzo (found in pasta aisle)

1/2 tsp. dried dill

-Preheat oven to 450. Set a large saucepan of water to boil.

-On a lagre rimmed bakin sheet, toss together chicken, garlic, lemons, oregano and 1 tsp oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast chicken, skin side up until golden and cooked through, 25-30 minutes.

-Meanwhile, generously salt boiling water. Add orzo, and cook until al dente; drain well, and return to saucepan. Add dill and 1 Tbl oil; season with salt and pepper and mix gently to combine.

-When orzo is ready place in serving dish. Set roasted chicken on top and drizzle with pan juices.

This recipe is courtesy of Martha Stewart Everyday Food and I totally recomend it! As you can see the presentation is beautiful so it will impress - lol!

Also, I went coupon shopping with Nichole last night and got a great deal. So good in fact that I had to post the pic. I got all this at Target for only $1.98. Woo Hoo :)

Great Weather & New Basic Grey... AHHHH

The Idaho weather was great this weekend. We enjoyed a visit from family and a little playing outside at Nichole's BBQ. I totally slacked on taking pics this is one of the 3 that I snapped. At least Nichole was on it... check out her blog if you are interested - lol.


It had been so chilly lately and warmed up nicely for this BBQ. Now, of course, it has gotten windy again and is going to be a much cooler week. I'm staying positive though because at least it's not 100 already!

Once again it was Scrap Nigh on Sat. I couldn't help myself and used all 3 of the new Basic Grey lines that I've been coveting. Here's the spoils of all my labor...


I might post each inside pic.. what do you think? This Archaic line is adorable.


Cupcake line - what else can I say... soooo cute! Also, it might be a record - these are pics of Riley's real b-day outing from last year... "gasp" scrapped before this years b-day!


Finally, I think this one is Sultry. This page finished off my b-day pages from last week. You really can find me sporting this Ace of Cakes apron everytime I'm in the kitchen.