Eclipse 2012

Solar Eclipse 2012 pictures

Obviously I didn't take these myself, but I did find them on thechive.com.

Thought they were cool and wanted to share my favorites.

(guess I need to update my blog sometime too).

Bathroom makeover

    Over the weekend, I finally decided to start a project I've been wanting to do for years.  We've only been in our house for 9 years, but this is the first time I've painting our master bathroom. Not only that, but I've been wanted to frame our mirror (my sisters house gave me the idea). Super simple, and I found great directions on this blog post....HERE.  After seeing the finished result, I may do the same thing in my girls bathroom someday.

    Hard to tell the color, but I wanted to lighten up the room, so I used an ice blue.  Also went to Home Depot to find the trim boards I wanted, had them cut down, painted and then put in place (see link above for directions!) Really nice finish!  Love the feeling of a project done.

Glitter Jars

I've been seeing these on pinterest for a long time and decided to finally give it a try.

    i was playing around with them and wanted to try 3 different colors, 2 different ways.  The top jars are just hot water mixed with glitter glue (depending on how much glue you put in determines how slow the glitter falls..I've had to dilute mine a little).  The bottom jars I added color to the water.  Made them darker, but still works.

    These are supposed to be like meditation/relaxing jars, where you shake them up and then watch the glitter fall.  I liked it so much I took the light blue one to work with me. :)  Last week my boss was out of town for his "after taxes" cruise and I was trying my best to get everything done without him. There was one day that I almost pulled my hair out.  Even though it was a busy week, I got most everything done. Crossing my fingers I didn't make too many errors.  The point it, the glitter jars are fun and they are relaxing.  I would shake it at work and time how long it would take for the glitter to fall. 

   Fun project! Easy to do, and my girls love them. 

Easter Trip to the Farm

    Nothing starts a trip to the farm like a huge snow storm.  We had to drive through the canyon and I couldn't believe the size of the snowflakes. I felt like we were in a blizzard.  By the time we got out of the canyon, not only was the truck covered in ice, but blue skies and not a cloud in sight!  Couldn't believe how night/day that was.  Ah memories.  The rest of the drive was pretty uneventful....which is a good thing.

    A lot of people don't believe me when I tell them that my mother n'law has colored "easter" eggs. naturally from a chicken. So I took a picture of the eggs that come from her chickens and the ones you buy at the store. cool huh.  Her chickens lay green, orange, blue, pink and all the shades in between.  When we were there, she was getting almost 2 dozen every day.  For those that are curious, they taste great!  I boiled 2 dozen and then my daughter and I had them for breakfast for the next few days. yummy.

      Back to the farm. It was so nice to finally get down and see the changes that my husbands parents have made to the barn! For example: in-door plumbing!! I was able to take a hot shower..sooo nice.  Mom has all of her kitchen up (most of it) and it is beautiful and big.  We used to tease her that she used to cook in a toy kitchen (they lived in a trailer while the barn was being built...very small kitchen, if you can even call it that). 

    Anyway, it is always nice to visit his parents.  The farm is so quiet and a good place to just relax, play with the farm dogs, visit with the horses, or go on long walk.  Loved going down for Easter! can not wait to visit again.

Easter Dresses

Just wanted to share a quick picture of my girls Easter dresses that my older sister made for them. Every year my girls pick out a pattern (from the options given) and my sister will make them! Love Easter dresses! They are some of my favorite. :)

Festival of Colors!!

Have you heard of this? I've seen pictures but have never been, until today.  We took our little family and had a blast. The Kirshna Temple in Spanish Fork is so beautiful, never seen it before now.  The website has a very accurate video of what happens when you get there.

The view from the road. The temple, with a ton of people throwing colors.

A view from the crowd. So many colors. a lot of fun!

Only a few tears from my youngest when another kid threw some in her face.

Love this picture. She wasn't expecting the colors, and fell.

   Great experience! My kids had a lot of fun. Definitely a lot of people, but there's music, fun, dancing, and a ton of colors being thrown at eachother.  Can not wait until the next festival! But word to the wise: wear clothing you don't mind if it gets ruined.

St Patricks Day Dinner

    With work, I honestly have a hard time making a real sit down dinner for my family.  Luckily St Pattys day landed on a weekend, so it was much easier.  Here's what my girls saw at dinner time!

    Spinach salad with green apples, a clover breadstick, green Alfredo pasta with chicken, and green layered jello...with an orange layer. Girls loved it. And most important, ate most of their dinner!

    Later that night, I met up with an old friend I used to work out with at Bootcamp.  We were celebrating her 50th birthday! A little bowling, and a few drinks at 'Bout Time Pub in town. Look who showed up?? A few Irish bagpipers and even a few dancers. What a treat!

Movie Review: The Vow

A Girls Night Out!  Dinner and a chick-flick.

    Been a long week, so nice when my cousin insisted that we meet up for dinner and movie!  My twin sister and my cousin decided on one of our favorite places, Zupas, for dinner and a cutesie movie, the vow.  What a great way to end a work day.  I've always loved spending time with some of my favorite people.  All I can say was it was a much needed girl time.

    The movie...well it has hottie channing tatum and adorable rachel mcadams. Short and sweet, a couple married for a few years is involved in a terrible accident.  As they recover, the wife is put in a coma to help with the head trauma from the accident.  When she wakes up, she has severe memory loss, she can't remember the last 5-6 years, remembers nothing of her husband or her life in Chicago.  Her husband is devastated, but is determined to win her heart again.

    The movie is just that... a chick flick.   I thought it was very cute (did I mention the shot of Channing Tatums derriere!??). At the end you find out that the book/movie is based on a true story!  3/5 stars

Forced Perspective

I just love these photos. Forced perspective is so much fun!

Some copied from thechive.com.

Movie Review: Secret World of Arrietty

The Secret World of Arrietty

    Last weekend, I took my girls to see a movie while their dad was out of town.  There were not many choices for kid movies, but this one seemed interesting enough.  The graphics are similar to Ponyo. 3/5 stars.

    In a nutshell: "Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn (David Henrie), a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty's family from the home and straight into danger. -- (C) Disney "

    My oldest really enjoyed the show, whereas my youngest was pretty bored.  I thought it was a cute, fun, and creative show.  My girls and I had a fun girls weekend and going to a theatre was just cherry on top!