very fine house.

first of all, i love this house.

second, does it remind anyone else of the house from 'iron man'? cause i loved that house too.

luck be a lady.

i wanna make this print.

{the one that says 'good luck, i love you'; just in case you couldnt tell ;)}

big bonus.

i found a little treasure.not only does she make custom portraits for cute couples, but she is from portland. i know right? super cool.

just around the corner.

summer is just around the corner and hence the ever dreaded heat is approaching. dont get me wrong i love the heat, BUT can i get an amen that modest really is hottest. {by hottest i only mean sweaty, sticky, yucky, hot}


i think that i could possibly rock these jazzy numbers from gap.

*those are the only ones that i could find. no joke. i checked every website i could think of. where does everyone else gets their modest cloths? geez.

puff away.

let me introduce you to large puff found on aiveen daly designs. i am not too sure if i would just sit across from this chair and stare at it's beauty all day long or if i would lounge in it all day long reading. either way it's dang purdy.

two lips.

dearest two-lips,

how i love thee in every color and arrangement. how i miss thy buds sprouting in our front yard in portland. my dearest wishes to visit you and the spring fever that you bring to my heart.

xoxox, your biggest fan

*one great thing about oregon - the two-lip festival.

TGI{almost}F

tomorrow is . . . the first day of spring, the start of a great weekend, the day when i will trot myself over to borders and buy girl scout cookies to stuff my face, and the day when i can stay up late and then sleep in with the husband.

dream car.

call me crazy, but the jeep wagoneer has always been my dream car.

i am not sure if this spawns from my hippie roots or my deepest desire to be a surf bum; either way i dig.

this:

is showing tonight at provo town center @ 7pm. a little bit of culture for the evening.

in all its glory.

oh how i wish that you were four inches longer. and a few pennies cheaper. {sad face}

i neeeed -

- a new bag. like real real bad. husband doesn't really understand this since i already have quite a few purses, never the less, believe me, i need a new bag.

what are our feelings about these pretty little pieces?

*too bad they start at 5-hundy. still so so pretty.

get into it.

how fun would this platter be for . . . let say, serving veggies with ranch, bread and spinach dip or chips and salsa? i am way into it.

holiday home.

first, if a had a holiday that would be sweet.

then, if i had a holiday home that would be super sweet.

then, if i had a holiday home that looked like this charming piece of work, that would be even more super sweet.

scouting.

the boy scout motto is "be prepared" right?

so why shouldnt i find out where those girl scouts are selling cookies in my area? thats right there is no reason to be ashamed.

check it. the list of places where those girls will be selling our favorite seasonal treats in provo.

picky palate

found this tasty little treat on picky palate, probably a new frequent stop for recipes. peanut butter cheesecake bars may or may not be on my to do list this weekend, dont hate me if i hoard them all to myself. i hope you can understand.

adios amigos.

in t-minus 9 hours i will be in oregon visiting my favorite people in the world.

oh and also dressing up to see this little number . . .

this is -

- the man that i married.

i thank my lucky stars each day that i found a man that makes me laugh and who doesn't care how extremely abnormal i am.

minus the onions.

i made these enchiladas this last weekend and they were fantastic, if i do say so myself.

click on the picture for a printable recipe. *oh and i took out the onions in the recipe because we all know that onions are evil.

interior?

yes please.

i love melissa rufty's style. although i know i could never pull it off, i love how she mixes textiles and patterns that look both eclectic and put together.

chugga - chugga

update: aaron and i have just been truckin right a long these days. the husband is in school and working relentlessly on real estate. the wife is just getting over being sick and is getting back into the swing of things at work.

i have been thinking a lot about a conversation that i had with my beyond incredibly talented and beautiful sister-in-law recently. thanks to her, tender mercies have been on my mind these past few days.

“But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance” (1 Ne. 1:20)

tender mercies . . . client complimenting me on my work, finally. waking up to a smiling husband. slow day at work. mail being delivered right to me at my desk. left over pizza lunch.