Happy Birthday to me!

Last week was my birthday and my birthday present from DH was redeemed last night! We went to THE FRAY CONCERT! You remember my love of their new album? Well I am even MORE in love with it now! Seeing them perform live was amazing and I can't wait til they come again!!!

p.s. I posted a new playlist so now you get to listen to The Fray! Aren't you so happy about that?

YUM-O...

The 4th of July holiday just a couple days away and I have not a clue what we are going to do. So far we are going to hit the parade in the morning. After that, who knows. What I do know is that I want to share with you a super yummy dessert I made a few weeks ago. Here it is:

Simply Sensational Strawberry Shortcake

(if you click on the top picture it will take you to the recipe)

The recipe is from from Kraftfoods and it is so DELICIOUS!! If you need a nice summer treat here you go!

Great Deal...

Just a quickie...

I follow quite a bit of blogs on my Google Reader. If you don't use this you are REALLY missing out. Anyway, I am getting off track a bit. Today on one of these blogs there was a great deal added on to the recipe that was posted. Basically you need to just go to the blog and see what I am talking about. It's Real Mom Kitchen, and there is a coupon code for this great site, called Shabby Apple, that sells super cute dresses. I really like this oneIt's called "l'Ete" (click on the picture!)

There are a TON of way way cute ones. Go check it out and then comment back on here and tell me which one is YOUR favorite!

(p.s. I have been posting EVERY day this week! All posts have been on the family blog, so go check them out if you haven't already! YEAH for me!)

Guess what...

I'm ALIVE!

Were you starting to think otherwise? In fact I have been so alive that I have not hardly been home, I've been running around so much!

Guess what else...

I have a PLAN!

My plan is to do a post everyday this week until I am caught up with all my happenings. I may or may not post on THIS blog. Remember, I have my family blog that is private. I share more detailed things about my family on there. If you don't have an invite to my private blog send me an email or comment if you think you deserve one!

Today my goal is to download all my pictures from my cameras. Then tomorrow I can start my posting.

Wish me luck!

Things that make me happy...

Today is Memorial Day. I am going to put off the downer thoughts and focus on today's happy things. To start off our ward had a breakfast this morning. I got to make cinnamon rolls for it. I made the dough last night and then got up early to roll it out and bake the yummy morsels! (For the recipe I used head on over to the awesome Pioneer Woman!) I tweaked the recipe and used cream cheese frosting on mine.

Wow these babies were TASTY! And I still have half the dough in my fridge just WAITING to be make into scrumptious little bad boys.

While baking I got to be in my favorite room in my house. While there I rekindled my relationship with a long lost friend...

Oh rolling pin. You probably thought I had forgotten about you after all these years!

After being home for a little bit is was great to walk down the hall and spot this...

The kiddos home and playing games with each other. Their hair has seen better days (i.e. yesterday, now why did I not take pictures?), but that's ok they are playing well and we all were up early.

My newly made darling friend, worked the night shift and her hubby was sick. In comes me to SAVE THE DAY and watch her baby! True story is I actually swiped the baby out of her mom's arms and told her I would bring her home in a few hours. The girls LOVE to play with her and I do to for that matter. We had a good time, and it all pays off when you see this...

Zonked out from all the fun!

Last night I made some great progress on my Photoshop abilities! I was so HAPPY to actually figure something out! Thanks to Ace for teaching me some cool tricks! Here is fruit of my hard work...

I call it "First Dance." That is sort of obvious when it was their first dance after being married. My little brother... LOFF HIM!

Now I have to think thoughts about how I LOVE fitting into my pants, so I won't go eat all the rest of the cinnamon rolls.

Downer thoughts...

Ever have those times when everything you think of is just a downer? Well I am thinking I am starting to think that way and I want to stop it. For example...

My bedroom is so sad to look at. I still have my dresser from when I was a baby. Same with hubs. My bed is just on the frame. My quilts are 9+ years old. I REALLY need to organized things in there, but I REALLY don't want to!

My girl's room needs help. I want to make them new quilts, but I am not creative enough to think about what to do. I want to paint it, but I have to make the quilts first so I know what colors. Their armoire(sp?) doesn't fit all their clothes. They really need something else.

I am going to the gym everyday. But at the end of the day I am SO POOPED! I can't even enjoy my shows or my husband (in that order). Maybe I shouldn't go to the gym. If I don't go to the gym I will get fat and then I will be tired because I am not exercising.

I hate the summer in Vegas. It has already hit over 100* and it's just the beginning. I really don't like being hot.

Ok like I said I really need to stop thinking this way. I think the reason I wrote this is to get it out of my system. Now I will try hard to think positive thoughts and get the downer thoughts away.

(I just realized that I said I wouldn't complain on here anymore. Darn it!)

New toy...

I realized that the last couple posts were a little on the complaining side. I wasn't really complaining, just letting you all know my thoughts. Like I have reminded before about the title of my blog. My little journal for you all to read. I love to share my thoughts with my family and friends. I will try to be more positive, for myself and my diligent readers. (all 10 of you!)

Hubs and I made a purchase of a new toy for ourselves. I have been lucky enough to play with it a little. Although I have NO idea how to really play with it.

We have upgraded our old Canon PowerShot S230 to a Canon Digital Rebel XSi. In order to even turn it on I needed an additional purchase.


I feel like a complete DUMMY trying to use this thing! I am getting better. The great thing about this camera is that on full auto it will take amazing pictures. Since I am not working anymore I needed something to spark my interest and keep me entertained. I am sure this camera will take oodles of time to figure out, therefore providing me the means to keep my mind off of being lonely.

I also found a GREAT deal on Photoshop on Ebay this week. I await the arrival of the other piece to the many puzzles I will be playing with! While these things are puzzling to me, I am truly excited to expound my knowledge on something new!


If anyone has great knowledge of any of these PLEASE share with me! I am going to look for some classes to take, oh and keep on reading my awesome book.