tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149499292011-09-07T18:06:09.356-07:00Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-59974375819373995982010-03-30T10:08:00.000-07:002010-03-30T10:09:52.313-07:00

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-3230081116452471302009-12-13T12:02:00.009-07:002009-12-13T12:09:26.653-07:00

I have the coolest job on the planet. I never thought I would have this much fun, work with such awesome people, AND get paid for it. Here is my new boss:See? I told ya. The coolest.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-47281651282538138052009-10-09T14:08:00.002-07:002009-10-09T14:17:21.098-07:00

Yep, taking another class at Jessica Sprague's. Type+Writer 2 is class of "inspirational journaling assignments and video typography instructions." And I love it. Anything from Jes and Liv is fun and awesome. I had a great time in Utah a few weeks ago at Spraguefest and being a TA at the Digital Scrapbooking Experience. You may hear more about that later.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-88642312574403713672009-09-19T18:50:00.001-07:002009-09-19T18:53:39.896-07:00

We went camping last weekend and kept seeing weird things in the forest.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-41398580377425191322009-06-30T18:45:00.002-07:002009-06-30T18:48:37.780-07:00

This is what I have had on my desktop for the last month, lucky me! My sweet little niece Eden who is now so very far away from her FAVORITE!!!

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I did this layout for the Jessica Sprague Birthday Bash, Day 6 challenge, which was to use only one line for the entire layout. This was the perfect ending to my Grand Canyon "series." If you haven't seen the movie UP yet, you must go see it! It is so stinkin adorable. My kids were quoting lines from the movie the entire time we were camping, and their favorite was "The wilderness must be

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-37893916504479749572009-06-17T15:18:00.008-07:002009-06-23T01:42:21.658-07:00

Don't forget you can click on the picture to make it bigger.Ethan below the Rim.Ethan worn out after the hike below the Rim.Dirty Face Needs a Haircut AbramAbram taking pics with my Blackberry.Loren holding on to Abram and Gabe. Apparently a better parent than I.Look Bedie! I have a picture of the same tree! Such a cute tree.Jayne and Brynlie enjoying their PB&Js.Got H2O?The perfect princess

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-49331324528119253832009-06-13T14:29:00.008-07:002009-06-15T12:34:48.215-07:00

This is what I needed after this happened. (Valium)

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-9806792226835947862009-06-13T13:46:00.003-07:002009-06-13T14:07:12.522-07:00

The Grand Canyon is mesmerising. It has a way of drawing you in making you dizzy so you are left with nothing to do but just look. And Ponder. Here are a few of those moments. Did you know that you can also find LOVE at the GC? Here it is!

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-87702758440041442762009-04-27T23:49:00.002-07:002009-04-27T23:54:20.830-07:00

that Jayne has brothers. This little guy loves to wrestle...until Jayne comes along. I just hope she doesn't do this when she gets to kindergarten in a few months. :/

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-45036770888311023552009-04-15T17:44:00.003-07:002009-04-15T17:55:16.314-07:00

Surprise! It's me, and I've posted some pictures. A whole 29 of them and nicely packaged for your viewing pleasure. These pictures sum up the month of January in our house. Yeah, I know it's April. Take em or leave em. Be sure to click to enlarge.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-75441365029867792582009-03-06T11:22:00.011-07:002009-03-06T18:50:46.783-07:00

at the Arizona Science Center with the Finch birdy cousins,plus another first at the end of this post!the cutest tiniest lil bird...EdenSome boys in the planetarium - Noah, Gabe, McKay, and Ethan.I think McKay was excited about Jupiter being demoted or something.Jayne, Kayte, and the yahoos. Abram was taking care of Eden on the other end of the row.Peace Out! It's Adrienne!This was the funnest

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-42562526276387065652009-03-03T10:51:00.008-07:002009-03-03T11:42:09.847-07:00

Tired of seeing the "Public Sanity Announcement"? I am. (BTW...feeling much better. Thanks for the nice comments you left on my last post. I'm still having a few brain zaps a day, but not nearly as bad as it was. I will SURVIVE! ;) Especially with family and friends like you!) I thought I would share some firsts with you that happened in the first month of this year. I may spread these out

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-21461766398710799922009-02-15T22:25:00.004-07:002009-02-15T22:59:40.778-07:00

I haven’t posted in awhile and this is why: I’ve been going through withdrawal from Effexor XR, which is an anti-anxiety/anti-depressant medication. To make a long story much shorter; after I had Abram I suffered from anxiety and the baby blues. The anxiety was to the point that little things (like Loren rearranging the furniture) caused me great stress and insomnia. So, my doc put me on

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-78934959569738032702009-01-19T22:22:00.016-07:002009-01-19T23:50:53.416-07:00

Wow. It's almost been a month since I last posted. Time got away from me once again. Why is that happening to me so much lately?Here are the few pictures from December that I meant to post a month ago. :)This is our dog Fido. I took this picture to e-mail to someone that was thinking about adopting him for Christmas. He is a cute little dog, but likes to nip at you if you get too close. We have

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-8956115288409931832008-12-22T18:29:00.002-07:002008-12-22T18:33:54.179-07:00

As I am adding posts in chronological order up until today's date. I still have four posts to go, so check back. ;)

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-60383975904570661522008-12-22T18:28:00.000-07:002008-12-22T18:30:47.797-07:00

In case I don't get a chance to send you one,(which is highly likely at the rate I am going),here's to you and yours!

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-18182539536261928372008-12-22T18:23:00.000-07:002008-12-22T18:31:15.441-07:00

Sung by Ethan and the third grade classes of his school. Palm trees wave, are you listening?In the pool, water's glistening.A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,Living in a Phoenix Wonderland. Gone away is the blizzard,Here to stay is the lizard.A warm sunny day, we like it that way,Living in a Phoenix Wonderland. In the desert we will have a picnic,Cactus, sand, rattlesnakes and sun.Christmas

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-46973370194495515372008-12-22T18:21:00.002-07:002008-12-22T18:26:52.877-07:00

I moved my computer upstairs to the playroom as my kids never used it and I needed a "quiet" area in the evenings if I needed to work. Jayne likes to be wherever I am, and on this day I was working and she was playing with her toys (yeah, now that I am in the playroom, they want to play in here). When I looked up and saw her in this hat, I just had to take a picture. Such a girl...with brothers.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-83650741769530299972008-12-22T17:57:00.005-07:002008-12-22T18:19:05.323-07:00

This Saturday started off with Abram going to a birthday party for his good friend Josh. He was so nice and let Jayne come with him. Rather, I brought her with us, so he had to be nice.After the party, we headed to a different park where I was scheduled for my first family photo shoot for three different families. They know I am not anywhere close to being a pro, but they talked me into it.Before

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-30028125528188398862008-12-22T17:36:00.003-07:002008-12-22T17:51:48.067-07:00

This is the second year in a row that our kid's school has had Mrs. B come to their "Bedtime, Books, and Slippers" event. The kids absolutely love coming in their pajamas (well except for Gabe and Ethan) and they love listening to Mrs. B. She is a great entertainer for kids and adults alike. If you get a chance, go to her website and listen to some of her songs. Here are some of the teachers

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-85905314741308054972008-12-22T17:21:00.003-07:002008-12-22T17:32:49.059-07:00

I found a pancake mold that I thought would be fun for the holidays. If they didn't stick so much (even with using Pam), I would have made more than two batches. The kids loved them a bunch, in fact I think I'll be making them again for dinner tonight. We love breakfast for dinner!

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-45648094925191176732008-12-12T12:00:00.003-07:002008-12-12T12:05:37.797-07:00

Remember these? Did you ever have one? I found this at Safeway the other day and couldn't resist! I had one when I was little, but it was most likely destroyed by my older brother Ted, as were most of my other dolls/stuffed animals.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-72863894179525391632008-12-05T09:41:00.001-07:002008-12-05T09:43:21.991-07:00

Jayne, after a long, hard day. Tired much? Love those long, curly, cascading locks!

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-10432981599258080822008-12-03T16:13:00.004-07:002008-12-03T16:21:46.591-07:00

In an effort to cut back on wasting so much soda (I never finish a 12 oz.) AND in an effort to slowly wean myself from Pepsi, I came home with a six pack of 8 oz. tiny cans. However, they are so cute, I can't help but open them right up. So much for that trick. ;)

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-48778300365394938042008-12-02T22:39:00.006-07:002008-12-02T23:01:05.131-07:00

Remember the Daily December posts that I tried to do last year? Well, this year my BFF Jessica Sprague is having a Photo-A-Day challenge for the month of December. If we take a picture a day and then post them in the gallery at the Spraground, Jessica will pick one photo every Sunday of this month and award a free class to the winner! And because I am a true follower of Jess and will take any

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-39603041184756676652008-11-20T15:12:00.006-07:002008-11-20T15:45:40.555-07:00

...really hard to stay focused and prioritize my time. As a result, I haven't been able to post here for awhile. First of all, I have been trying to stay caught up with my job, or at least not as far behind as I was WITHOUT neglecting my family and without getting fired (from both my job and my family). Once I get that down pat, I am going to work on my housework (A HUMUNGOUS THANKS to my husband

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-46721638870590929012008-10-20T09:32:00.002-07:002008-10-20T09:34:22.327-07:00

Loren came home early from the camp out so I wouldn't have to get a babysitter!So why is it that I get to be the luckiest girl in the whole world with THAT guy for a husband?!!??!!

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-436436390234155972008-10-18T11:15:00.005-07:002008-10-18T11:45:09.851-07:00

...that my kids think MY bedroom is a room that they can drag their crap into (i.e. books, toys, clothes, etc.) and then freak out when I ask them to take care of it???? ...that my husband can talk me into letting him and Gabe stay longer at the boy scout campout today even though I have an enrichment activity that I have to go to as I am the enrichment counselor and now have to find a babysitter

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-41037928544458420312008-10-10T07:44:00.003-07:002008-10-10T07:48:25.182-07:00

Can you say FREE?Can you say Jessica Sprague?Can you say FREE Jessica Sprague class?Seriously, it can't get any better than this.

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Ethan started his first season of flag football this last month. He has wanted to play football FOREVER, and since we didn't have the time or $$ for Pop Warner, we decided to put him in a city flag league, just to see how he liked it. He was sold the first practice.So, of course, I took my camera and was playing around a bit. I forgot my bigger lens at home, so I wasn't able to get very close

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-1353222411858357282008-09-23T13:57:00.002-07:002008-09-23T14:18:02.200-07:00

New author to check out- Brad Thor

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Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-49694085949688201022008-09-19T22:54:00.009-07:002008-09-20T01:34:59.618-07:00

This evening Jayne and I were talking about Debbie's funeral, how pretty she looked,and how pretty all the flowers were that surrounded her."Today was a flower party for Debbie," Jayne said.Yes, it was, my sweet daughter. Yes, it was.You always said you were my wealthy friend,but I am wealthy for having had known you.I miss you already.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-14455070552059177692008-09-15T10:19:00.003-07:002008-09-15T10:25:18.549-07:00

Another class from Jessica Sprague. This one is on journaling and using typography. Super fun stuff. Here are my layouts for the first week of class. I'll tell you more about it later. I lost an amazing friend this morning to cancer. She was a second mom to me. I will miss her terribly.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-90274619986327826342008-09-03T20:51:00.012-07:002008-09-03T22:01:25.396-07:00

Loren found this blog, and we have been laughing so hard at some of these "little known facts" about Sara Palin. (these pictures are from that blog also)Here are some of my favorites from the site:In 2003, the US considered deploying Sarah Palin to Iraq as a 1-woman commando squad, but wanted to make it a fair fight.As head of Alaska’s Nat’l Guard, Sarah Palin taught troops in a training exercise

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-35196581789850008272008-09-02T23:28:00.005-07:002008-09-02T23:55:47.358-07:00

Half of our family wears glasses now...Abram and his FIFTH pair of glasses since last October. (don't ask) Jayne and her new specs. Notice the butterflies on the side...she wanted to make sure you saw them. They suffer from astigmatism which they inherited from their dad. What is that, you ask?In ophthalmology, the vertical and horizontal planes are identified as tangential and sagittal

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-56221213324226540422008-08-24T14:57:00.005-07:002008-08-25T11:41:55.851-07:00

This is what happens when your older cousin comes to visit and you bring him a roll of duct tape. Don't worry...Abram quickly worked himself out of this, and he loved the attention!This is Tadleigh, my great niece. Yep, I have a great niece. That means I am a great aunt! I am a favorite aunt and a great aunt. ;)

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Couldn't help it!! I could just eat this child up, she is SOOO sweet! Oh, and her sweet smell...mmmmm. Eden and her dad (my brother Ted) See how tiny she is??? Her daddy can't keep his hands off her. Who can blame him? ;)Eden and her mom Adrienne.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-76030036051850914122008-08-20T07:17:00.009-07:002008-08-20T17:07:00.854-07:00

Eden Ann made her debut this morning at 12:18 a.m.!!!! She is a tiny baby bird weighing in at 6 pounds and 13 ounces and is 19 inches long. Mom & Dad are exhausted but happy!I have a new niece!!!**UPDATE**I went to see baby Eden after I dropped off the kids at school. She is simply adorable! And SO tiny! My baby's heads were never as tiny. Unless you count when they were a 26 week old fetus. ;)

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-14894466180232317712008-08-19T12:03:00.006-07:002008-08-19T13:57:05.888-07:00

This was in Abram's schoolwork from yesterday. Just thought it was funny and had to share. And learning about interrogative and declarative sentences the second week of first grade?!!? Wow. Crazy. Here a few more pics from my photography class that is now over. I learned tons and highly recommend taking it if you have the chance.This assignment was taking photos using indoor lighting. Of course I

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-79882093149089919682008-08-13T08:31:00.005-07:002008-08-13T08:46:47.722-07:00

As I was catching up on some friend's blogs this morning, I found a few fun things for ya. Kari just posted her 100th post on her blog and is having a giveaway! So go comment so you can possibly win some goodies.Tiff posted about another site called "Daring Young Mom" that had me laughing out loud! I so needed that one this morning, especially about her training for a triathlon. I could so

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-44916414421899953002008-08-08T22:10:00.008-07:002008-08-08T22:21:29.799-07:00

My friend Deb's daughter makes the cutest camera straps!! She is having a contest right now, and if you publish a post about her etsty store, Cotton Candy by Natalie, you could win one of her straps. So that is what I am doing. Don't you go do it as that will lessen my chances of winning. ;) You can go buy one, though. Here are a few of my favorites: and my MOST favorite (cuz it's red)...

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-59362823401823891472008-08-03T18:10:00.002-07:002008-08-03T18:16:00.523-07:00

is finally in stores. I am on page 443 and am loving it. I already want to reread it and I'm not even done with it yet. I'm not going to tell you anything about it except don't look in the back of the book at the "Vampire Index" before you are done. You will found out things that you may not want to know yet. K, gotta go back to reading.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-21436872094395447522008-08-01T10:18:00.001-07:002008-08-01T10:22:30.131-07:00

Click on the picture on the right to listen to it!

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My assignment for week #3 in my photography class was learning to do everything on manual. Manual = Scary! Just having to remember shutter speed + aperture = correct exposure and all the figures that go with it makes me feel like I'm back in school again. Guess that makes sense since this is a real class. I have to think about what kind of photo I want to take and then figure out the settings and

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-47301748090866410832008-07-24T09:44:00.004-07:002008-07-24T15:13:29.951-07:00

So I think I need to go to dental school and then become an orthodontist. It would probably be cheaper to pay for that then the next 16 dental visits my kids have in the next TWO WEEKS!!! Thanks goes to the Finch and Johnson genes for giving my kids such wonderful structural and dental features. Yep, thanks.Now off to the dentist. I'll be reading the help wanted ads while waiting.

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-10688240607702418092008-07-16T14:58:00.006-07:002008-07-16T15:20:00.958-07:00

My friend Jessica (yeah, she's my friend...for real) had a link to this definition in the latest post on her blog. It fits me to a "T". A "T" for Tori.Constructive avoidance: Time spent on work that is neither important or urgent, in preference to urgent and important work. That sums up my life. Yep. That's me. That's what I am best at.And to show you how well I practice constructive avoidance

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-33007397487560428692008-07-11T16:50:00.007-07:002008-07-11T18:08:34.307-07:00

to catch up on! I've got swim team pics, Chicago pics, new photography class pics, and other pics to share with you along with their stories! Oh! I have even been to Hawaii! Go check me out on Kari's blog!I'll start with the photography class. I am taking a class from JessicaSprague.com (surprise, surprise) titled "Oh Shoot! Beginning Photography." It is being taught by the great Candice

Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821420396146687382noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14949929.post-27174565416356089772008-06-23T11:13:00.004-07:002008-06-23T11:22:01.752-07:00

Kids are on the swim team...three hours a day for practice, one meet a week.It is 115 degrees already.I am going to Chicago on Thursday for the weekend to play with some friends and see "Wicked."I have a new Nikon D40...I'm in heaven.Here's some pics for ya...Abram at a swim meetJayne at swimming lessons Gabe getting his teeth cleaned at the dentist. (Yeah, I take my camera everywhere now. ) My

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I am alive. But, I just haven't had a spare moment to do a post justice. So just know that I am alive, and I'll post as soon as I get more time. Thanks for checking in on me. ;)

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Just in case you are wondering if your teachers would like these, here's what our teachers have said:"Holy chocolate dipped cake! I am in love with you!""Too cute!!!! And yum!!!! When Abram handed it to me, I touched the chocolate.... It is YUMMY! I love the tin, bow and of course the ‘J’!!! It is perfect!" And after tasting: "They are YUMMMYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)"Gabe's teacher said she

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It came out today, and I completely forgot! Going to get it tomorrow!

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This week is teacher appreciation week. Just thought I'd share a few of the projects I have made so far for my kid's teachers.More cake pops! What a surprise, huh?A cute little mini album that I made for Abram's kindergarten teacher. I used the bounce name badge album from The Shabby Shoppe.An 11x14 poster that I made for the same teacher! Thanks, Noel, for the inspiration! K, gotta run and pick

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Click to enlarge and read all about it! Well...a little about it anyway. ;)

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The triathlon is tomorrow and I'm soooo nervous. About 10 of us did a run-through last weekend. I finished it, so I'm not sure why I am so nervous.I'm getting my stuff together, and here is my checklist:Body Glide: check.Energy gel: not yet...gotta get. One piece tri-suit: Are you kidding me? Nope. Maybe for the next one.CamelBak: check. OK, so mine isn't as cute. I got mine at Costco so it isn't

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Here are layouts for week two and three of my advanced digital scrapbooking class. I can't even begin to tell you how much fun this is, and how much I am learning. Just wish I had more time! I haven't been able to complete the mid week assignments, only the main assignments. Click on the pictures to enlarge them. And don't forget to leave me a comment and tell me what you think! ;)In week 2 we

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I had my first crash yesterday on my bike. Gabe, Ethan, and I rode our bikes to the pool to swim some laps. After swimming about 500 yds. and then getting an ice cream cone, we started back home. At one point in our ride, we have to cross an area of grass at the bottom of a small hill to get to the sidewalk that will take us home. Thinking I could beat my boys, I took off ahead of them. When I

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FINALLY, the advanced digital scrapbooking class at JessicaSprague.com started thist last week. These are the things we learned:Create complex shapes with the Photoshop drawing tools, including the vector drawing tools and the marquee tools.Use compound shapes as clipping masks.Create straight scalloped edges on patterned paper.Add "pop" to a photo with a colored overlay.Wrap ribbon around

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OK, people. I need some good tunes for this triathlon. Two more weeks...it's crunch time. I need some good "triathlete" music. So, let me know your favorite tunes for working out, cleaning house, or anything that will keep me going! I need all the help I can get. Thanks!

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I can't seem to keep the same banner and background for too long. This time I used the Carosel Collection from The Shabby Shoppe and the CK Ali's Writing font. Hope you like!A funny story...I had to work late transcribing the other night until about 2:30 a.m. I needed something in my garage, and we have a security system on the house that lets us know when anything is opened. I was trying to turn

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of things to blog about but no time! Where is the time? I can't find any.Just know that I have a list. And that I biked 8.9 miles yesterday in 50 minutes. (GASP!) While listening to the Jonas Brothers (which is another thing to blog about).Now off to do some work. Then to swim my laps. Then to pick up kids from school. Then to baseball games and practices. Then dinner and homework. Then more

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So I got a new haircut yesterday along with some "dimensional color." I hadn't had color since my friend Teisha left about three years ago (insert sobbing emoticon here). The cut was inspired by my cute cousin Kara. I love her hair, so I printed out her pictures and took them with me to the salon. Hope you don't mind, Kara. ;)Here it is a few hours after the salon...full of volume and bounce.

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Jayne is 4 today! I can hardly believe my baby is 4. Jayne as a newborn. Jayne turns 1 at Disneyland! Jayne is 2! Jayne turns 3! Now she is 4! So big. Can't believe it.

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What the heck are cake pops, you say? They are little balls of cake and frosting deliciousness dipped in chocolate... We made over 200 of these this last week for an enrichment meeting. After a few trials and errors, my friend Michelle and I finally figured out the most effective way to get them done. Below are a few of the "trials and errors." And here is what they looked like ready to be put

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UPDATE: We rode 4.58 miles instead of the eight, but I didn't fall! It was a lot harder than I thought it would be...and my bum hurts.I'm going to ride the bike for eight miles today. In our family prayer this morning, the kids thought it was funny that I asked Heavenly Father to help me not fall off my bike. But, I need it! Also, I swam the 300 yards last night in 10 minutes. Pretty good for

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this picture. It's of me on my bike.HA HA HA!!!! SOOO FUNNNYY! Actually, it will be me...soon. Very soon. Or later.

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what websites I have been visiting/reading lately.How about http://www.mapmyrun.com/?How about http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/?Yep, I have officially gone crazy. April 19th. Six weeks and one day away from my first sprint triathlon. I haven't wanted to admit it here, as now I will have to really do it.All I want to do is finish it.Alive.

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...and NOT just cuz they are LDS.They are AMAZING!!!!Pause my playlist before watching!

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I actually got to do some digiscrappin tonight. Hadn't had much time to do it just for fun lately. I really need to get Jayne's first year album done, so most of my layouts for awhile will be of her.This is the weekly challenge from the Spraground using a grid template. I didn't like the looks of the blue highchair in the background so spent a little time recoloring the pictures. Credits:

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You want to see what I have been up to? Why I haven't had a chance to blog in awhile? Or keep up with my Spraground friends? Or anyone else? Here you go:I made these valentines for Jayne for her preschool. Attached to the back was a package of heart shaped fruit snacks.I made these cute little mini gift bags for Relief Society...50 of them. Took a lot longer than I thought it would. My friend

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Sad, sad day. I was really taken back when I heard of Mitt's decision to pull out of the race. And just when I put up the "Romney for President" on my blog! I will think I will leave it there for awhile to remind us what we could have had. And because I am in mourning...although nothing like my hubby or my brother who were COMPLETELY devoted to the man. They would frequently have their own little

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Ethan turned eight this past week (on Jan. 27th), and it was pretty much a week full of festivities for him. It started out on the morning of his birthday with a new bike! It was raining and it was Sunday and so he couldn't take it out for a spin, so we let him ride around inside the house. Of course, he couldnt' wait to get home from school on Monday and take it outside to "really" ride it. On

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Obviously all of these layouts are pretty much the same. I have not taken much creative liberty with these, as I haven't felt very "digi" lately. I am just trying to get them done so I can print them and put them in an album. So...please forgive me.

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The moment we had been waiting for...Hannah Montanna/Miley Cyrus in concert. What a night! Gabe and Ethan were two of about six or seven boys in an arena filled with thousands of little/medium/big girls (with a few parents). They didn't care one bit. In fact, when walking into the arena, I mentioned that there may not be very many boys in attendance. Gabe's reply was, "If there are a lot

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Doing these layouts have reinforced once again how crappy my camera is. So frustrating. But, I did the best I could do with what I have. The picture of my boys with Santa was taken by a professional photographer...not with my crappy camera. Just so you know.

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Here are two more. I actually only have seven days left to finish the whole month of December! I have been on a roll, but I don't think I will have enough pictures as I kind of slacked on the picture taking. Having 24 days out of 31 isn't bad, and what a memory book this will be!Oh, and the addiction...make it. It is worth the calories. It is worth the time. It is worth...well, it is just

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You had forgotten about these, huh? Or else thought I didn't finish them. I am going to finish them, gosh darn it! Well, here is #8. I am actually done through day 12, but you will have to come back to see them (that's what you call a tease). It's so fitting that Ethan is #8 as his 8th birthday is next Sunday!

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Ok, so I guess I am supposed to tell you seven random things you may not know about me. As far as my JS playground friends, this will be easy. As far as the rest of my readers, you already know everything about me so you can skip this post if you want. (my readers...ha ha...sounds funny)1. I grew up in Branson, Missouri, a country music show tourist trap. I worked for Roy Clark Celebrity Theater

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Sad, I know, but this was my kid's first ever time playing in the snow. On the drive up the mountain, Abram kept asking me what the snow felt like. "I think it will be smooooth," he said! LOL!On Christmas Eve we took them to a sledding hill in the White Mountains that I used to sled down when I was a little girl. It is exactly the same as I remember it. It was about 4:00 in the afternoon and we

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Soon means within a week...and tomorrow it has been a week. Right?So, this has been my week:1. Lots of work.2. Two trips to the airport to take and pick up family.3. Car in the shop all day for an oil change and other unexpected repairs.4. Lots of work.5. Computer crashed (on backup laptop for this post).6. Nephew and his wife and baby flew to NYC to be on "The Tyra Banks Show." More on this

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Yes, another change of the blog. New post soon. Promise.

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I just got some envelopes today, so I haven't sent out any cards in the mail. So, for all those of you who read my blog, here it is!! If I don't have your address for some reason...let me know and I will put one in the mail for you. Happy Holidays!Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the

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Here's #6 & 7...I'll do more later but Jayne and I have to get some shopping done.

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Yeah, I know, it is the 11th and here is Dec. 5th. I'm trying, I'm trying! I just haven't had a spare moment to do any more than this! I have ideas and photos to catch up but not the time...yet. Maybe you will get to see it all during Christmas break. ;)

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If any of you are thinking about taking your kids to see the movie "The Golden Compass," which opens today, here is a good article to read. It is written by an LDS author for an LDS audience, but it applies to ALL Christians and parents. Let me know what you think in the comments. P.S. More Daily December LOs coming soon!

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Thanks for reminding me Britt! I forgot to mention that my playlist comes from the hard work of Eliza who had already done the hard work of creating this playlist. Thanks, my friend. ;)Britt- I moved "Last Christmas" up to the top just for you. I had forgotten about that one too! Jayne is saying, "Again...again." Oh, and for all you blogger friends, my sweet cousin Britt is making the most

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My own little tradition...poinsettas and a fresh wreath from Costco for the front door and porch (but mostly for me). I was planning on putting the poinsettas (two of them) on either side of the front door, but they were so stinkin' huge that you couldn't get in the door without them being in the way! So, one is on the side thingy as you see in the photo, and the other is in front of the porch

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I am going to try and do this project called "Daily December" that originated with the Divine Miss J. I am going to do layouts for every day of the month and try to post them here. Just a way to remember all the little things of the season. click to enlarge

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a new coat of "paint" on the blog. Needed to get that Christmas decorating done.Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Incredibly crazy things have been going on in my life, and the blog took a back burner....in the very far back.Thanksgiving was great. We went to the rez to the in-law's house, and we all had a great time just hanging out and being together. We didn't see the boys much as they

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Abram's glasses came in yesterday, and I am so glad cuz he was driving me crazy asking me every second when they were coming. He looks totally adorable in them, in my opinion. I couldn't stop looking at him and smiling. It was so fun to hear him as he looked around and could see things so much better. "There are two lines there! I always thought it was one line!" "That building is so clean!" So

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Loren just e-mailed these to me from work, and they were just too funny not to share.And once again, it's time for the Darwin Award Nominees. The Darwin's are awarded every year to the persons who died in the most stupid manner, thereby removing themselves from the gene pool. This year's nominees are:Nominee No. 1: [San Jose Mercury News]:An unidentified man, using a shotgun like a club to break

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A 2-page layout! I know you are as excited about it as I am. ;) Like always, click to enlarge but here is the journaling: This was not your first time at the beach, but it was the first time you played in the water. The water was cold as it was March, but you didn’t mind that much. You giggled every time the water went over your toes. Then you discovered the birds! Chasing them was a lot of

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All digi goodies from The Shabby Shoppe.Click on the pics to enlarge if ya want.

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My friend Leissa sent me this, and I just had to share 'cuz it pretty much describes my van, poor thing. Anyone else relate? Be sure to pause Jayne's playlist so you can hear the video.

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Sorry for such short posts lately. Still battling with the same cough I've held onto for the past two weeks. Kinda getting better.After a long weekend of worrying and two doctor visits, we found out that Gabe had poison ivy. He started with a few little bumps on one finger, which turned into blisters, which turned into a rash all over his body. He was in a patch of poison ivy on our ward camp out

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The latest layout! Kari took me to lunch for my birthday to Paradise Bakery. We, of course, had our little ones with us and while we were eating and chatting, I let them play with my camera. The pictures of Jayne and I were taken by Kendyl, and the pictures of Kari and Kendyl were taken by Jayne. They did a great job, don't you think? Click to enlarge and to read journaling.Carnival Kit from

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