Thursday, December 29, 2011 | By: Unknown

It's Time

It's finally time to organize my life...
....starting with the house.
A happy house leads to a happy mind. :)


I am going to be smart this year.
{That should be my new years resolution.....}
I am going to do it one area at a time instead of trying to make myself feeled overwhelmed by the whole project.
My Goals (in no particular order):
1.) Get a room ready for a nursery

{No, that's not a hint. Yes, we would like a baby.}

2.) Move all my craft stuff downstairs into the office


3.) Create a designated location for my baking supplies. {I wish I had closets in my house!}


4.) Get my emergency preparedness organized and accounted for


5.) Organize the office (Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)


6.) Organize my wardrobe


7.) Make my kitchen more efficient


....there's a lot of things I want to organize!

I don't think this is impossible. I quite think they are reasonable and worth while goals.

If any of you have any wonderful tips to getting organized I would super-D-duper love to hear them.
I am willing to make reasonable/moderate investments if needed.
I'll even do some of those shnazzy before/after pictures


Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | By: Unknown

The Winds of 2011

These winds were crazy!!
We survived with moderate damage to our home and yard compared to others. Our buddy's siding got completely blown off. :( No trees uprooted for us thank goodness. I thought our huge north willow was going to go. We watched it sway back and forth pulling up the grass around it. We went out while it was still quite wild to go get a generator and we almost got swept off our feet. We were getting pelted with stuff from all directions. As we were driving and seeing all the destruction it was kind of surreal. Fences completely gone. Huge pines uprooted and laying in the middle of the street or on people's houses. Siding and roofing blown away. Weird.

The national guard came and were hauling green waste and debris to the landfill for us. They were wonderful and worked so fast. At church, an emergency meeting was held to prepare for the next storm that was supposed to be Sunday night. The bishop said, "sometimes you need to pull the ox out of the mire before it gets blown away!" :) So then began the roganizing of debris and tree collection for the neighborhood. It went really fast with so many volunteers. People were tar papering exposed roofs and chain-sawing trees up into manageable sizes. Others were throwing the branches and other debris onto the trailers and then hauling it to the park where the national guard was stationed. It was really cool to see everyone work together to help each other.

We got a few more things for our emergency preparedness but it was really nice to know that if the power was out for the 48 hours they expected (or even longer) we would have been totally fine....besides not having cable and internet. It helps you appreciate all this technology and comfort we are blessed with.

Welcome Share Dessert Company!

My new dessert blog is up and running! Check it out!
You will find tips, recipes, how-tos and lots of other fun stuff!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 | By: Unknown

Thanksiversary!

Ben and I just celebrated our 9th Anniversary!!! Crazy how time flies!
....and I love him even more than I did  year ago. :)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | By: Unknown

Gone Hunting

Some guys from Maine dressed their truck up with a guy spread eagle on the roof of the truck. The driver and passenger put on Moose Heads. Down the Maine Toll interstate they went causing about 16 accidents. They went to jail. Maine cops have no sense of humor.

Saturday, November 19, 2011 | By: Unknown

Marcel

Haha. These made me laugh. I'm retarded.




Monday, October 24, 2011 | By: Unknown

National Pharmacy Week

K. It's been a LONG time since I posted last but I am back to posting again! I promise...whether you like it or not. :)

Last week was National Pharmacy Week! Yay for Pharmacy!

Just a few cool facts about Pharmacy!

Did you know????.......
  • Pharmacists invented Coca-cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Root Beer and improved Ginger Ale?!
  • They also invented baking powder, matches, Worchestershire sauce and the fire extinguisher!
    • (Where would we be without Worchestershire sauce?!!)
  • Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was a pharmacist.
  • They are one of the top 3 trusted professions since 1989 (yay!)
  • Pharmacists can give vaccinations!
  • The first appearance of a pharmacist on the big screen was NOT Desperate Housewives! It was "It's a Wonderful Life"
FUN HUH!?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 | By: Unknown

Our New Addition

Our new baby chevy. :)  2500 HD Silverado 2008. She's Perfect for us!


Friday, August 19, 2011 | By: Unknown

Love and Charity

This is very cool. I received it a while ago but never posted it.

Dayton's Legs: Click HERE

I love these and had to share

I am sure most of you have all seen these before but they are so cute I just had to put them on my blog.
Awww.....! Fer Cute!
 



















I'm a sap.
Friday, July 29, 2011 | By: Unknown
Sunday, July 10, 2011 | By: Unknown

Payson Scottish Festival

My band had a great time in Payson at the Scottish Festival! Our Grade 4 band took 2nd in both the quick march medley and the timed medley! Wahoo! Our grade 3 also had an awesome run.

Here is a clip from the Daily Herald that includes a few glimpses of our band. Check it out!
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/vmix_e3efccdc-aaa0-11e0-96a7-001cc4c03286.html
Sunday, June 19, 2011 | By: Sara

Salt Lake Scottish Festival

Well Folks! The Salt Lake Highland Games were a BLAST!!

It was a bit chilly but stayed rain-free for most of the day! Wahooo.

...soooooo it's taking way too long to process any of the videos onto my blog....all the videos are on my facebook page. Check 'em out!

Make note that we have 2 separate groups within our band: a grade 3 and grade 4. There are 3 videos of the grade 3, which is the band I play in. So if you want to see me! :D ...check out the Grade 3 stuff!

I am the tenor drummer in the middle. (Tenor=The cool drummers that twirl the sticks about)


1) Drum Salute:

In a drum salute competition, pretty much anything goes. You could even walk on with more than one drum on if you dared (makes it hard to walk though). Anyway, it is our chance to just have fun. So 'ere goes.

2) Timed Medley
We play a set of 8 tunes put together. They have to be within a certain amount of time, therefore the "Timed" in Timed Medley.

3) MSR:
Named after the types of tunes you play in the set: March, Strathspey and Reel.

Enjoy.
Friday, June 17, 2011 | By: Unknown

Awesome Response

I was surfing the internet on random things (like I do) and I came across this awesome question and answer.

Question: "Where can I get some Upelkuchen and Pishsalver? I want some upelkuchen and pishsalver. Like what they have on Alice in Wonderland. Pishsalver is the potion that makes you shrink and Upelkuchen is the cake that makes you grown. I really wanna shrink and grow. It would be so cool!"

Answer: "go to....
www.everything-is-possible-except-that…

but that would be so awesome though, after i watched the movie, i dreamt it did happen and i found it under a mushroom after i ate it."

Haha. I love the sass.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 | By: Unknown

U of U Summer Charity Drive


If your spring cleaning was successful and left you with gently used coats and water bottles, consider donating them to the U of U Summer Charity Drive!

Beginning next Tuesday, June 14-21, bins will be located throughout the University Hospitals and Clinics to drop off items for the Road Home, including clean:

·         Winter coats, gloves and hats for the winter months
·         Lighter jackets to be used throughout the year
·         Reusable water bottles to hydrate year-round

Let me know if you have any items to donate and I can drop them off for you! Help out those in need!
Sunday, June 5, 2011 | By: Unknown

Costa Mesa Scottish Festival

I'm not very cool lately. I have just been working, baking and banding a lot.
I just got back from the Costa Mesa, California Scottish Festival (I guess that was a week ago).
We took 1st overall! Woot Woot!
We took 2nd the first day and 1st the second day. The rest of the time we partied in the sun. I'll take it.
Sand-stands. Check. 

Write in the sand. Check.

Pictures with friends. Check.

Pictures of the ocean. Check.


This was my response to the question "If you could write one thing in the sand, what would it be?"

Sara. You crazy. I love it.
Monday, May 2, 2011 | By: Unknown

Nicholas' First Communion

Yeasterday was Nicholas' First Communion! It was a beautiful day and everything went well! I did the Dessert Bar for the after-party. Check it out!     

Soccer Time!

Nicholas scored two goals and seriously played so well!  What fun for the Black Lightning Tigers!

Puppies....somehow we still love them.

This is what you wake up to when you forget to put your puppy in their kennel for the night. Tsk...Tsk...
(That is a trail of salt. :)


She decided to dance on our nice wood side tables.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | By: Unknown

iFLY

A little skydiving, anyone?

Indoor Skydiving at iFLY.

Ok....well maybe not. But it was intense!

An International Birthday!

My dad's company (surgeworks) spans the globe and they made him a birthday video! This is pretty cool. :)

Happy Birthday Dane! (Click Here)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | By: Unknown
“Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves, the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others.  By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves. ”

Stand a Little Taller – by President Gordon B Hinckley
Thursday, March 17, 2011 | By: Unknown
Thursday, March 3, 2011 | By: Unknown

Things Could Be Worse

A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see
that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up.
Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow
that was addressed to 'Dad.'
With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with
trembling hands and read the letter.

Dear Dad:
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you.
I had to elope with my new girlfriend because 
I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you.
I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so nice.
But I knew you would not approve of her because of all her piercing,
tattoos, tight motorcycle clothes and the fact that she is much older than I am.
But it' s not only the passion...Dad, she's pregnant.
Stacy said that we will be very happy.
She owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood
for the whole winter.
We share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that
marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone.
We'll be growing it for ourselves and trading it with the other people
that live nearby for cocaine and ecstasy.
In the meantime we will
pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so Stacy
can get better. She deserves it. 
Don't worry Dad. I'm 15 and I know how to take care of myself.
Someday I'm sure that we will be back to visit
so that you can get to know your grandchildren.

Love, Your Son John

P.S.
Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's house.

I Just wanted to remind you that there are worse
things in life than a report card that's in my center desk drawer.

I love you.

Call me when it's safe to come home
Monday, February 21, 2011 | By: Unknown
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | By: Unknown

McLove

Nothing says "I Love You" like the McChallenge.

2 people....50 mcnuggets....one goal.

McLove is in the air.
Monday, February 14, 2011 | By: Unknown

Happy Valentine's Day

“Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people – that can bridge chasms of bitterness”

Stand a Little Taller – by President Gordon B Hinckley

Breastfeeding Duration Study

According to a recent study:
"Predominant breastfeeding for 6 months or longer was positively associated with academic achievement in children at 10 years of age. However, the effectiveness of breastfeeding differed according to gender; the benefits were only evident for boys." - American Academy of Pediatrics
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 | By: Unknown