I had wonderful time on this trip! Thanks for all who came and shared their talents.
Monday, March 21, 2011
A craft explosion
This weekend I went up to Kamas to enjoy a Stander Girl Trip. This is an annual tradition that my mother-in-law hosts. She invites all the women and girls from the Stander side of the family, and for a weekend, we cook, eat, craft, and enjoy one another's company. It is a lot of fun, and I came home with lots of wonderful goodies:
This granola we made was so yummy! I am glad I got to take a recipe and a jar home with me.
Nothing says spring like a brightly colored yarn wreath. I am going to hang one on my door this week, and pray that the weather warms up! Also, inside the wreath is a collection of crafted magnets. Cute, huh? A cheap and easy way to customize your fridge.
Print off a couple of black and white photos, and use watercolors and crayons to color them in.
I think my sister-in-law Courtney carried the honors for making beaded earrings. She made a pair for me while I was still wrestling with my yarn wreath. Thanks Court!
Jeannette worked very hard on that granola, whipping out batch after batch. Thanks to her for her hard work and Joanne (I probably spelled that wrong) for the recipe!
My job was to provide a cupcake recipe. I borrowed this idea from from my next-door neighbor Andrea.
Mckay, of course, loved spending time with his cousin Jaxton. Hanging out with Jax has lots of perks, one of them being able to get to the cereal . . . snack, anyone?
I had wonderful time on this trip! Thanks for all who came and shared their talents.
I had wonderful time on this trip! Thanks for all who came and shared their talents.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
And the awards go to . . .
The other night Chase and I were winding down for the night as we watched a little TV. We flipped the channel to TNT, and there we watched a portion of "Jurassic Park." It's been years since I've watched that show, and I'd forgotten how much I love love love it. It started me thinking, "What other shows have I not seen in awhile that are good enough that I want to root them out and find them?" One thing led to another, and I have a list of my top favorite films in recent history:
(Be warned: My films usually fall on the quirky side of things, so this list may not be for everyone, but it is for me!)
8. Lord of the Rings Trilogy: This film blew my mind. My favorite thing about it? First, gorgeous cinematography. Second, the stuff they have to deal with is so hard, that it makes me feel like I can't complain about anything. Their noble-ness rubs off.
7. Rudy. I know that guys have been known to cry in this movie, but I love it too! The poor guy tries so hard!
6. Ever After. There are Drew Barrymore-haters out there who may disagree, but I liked this show a lot. The music is pretty, and the setting is interesting. Plus, the evil stepmother and stepsister are so unlikeable, that it makes me happy when they have to wash laundry forever (I am now exposing a slightly vicious streak . . .) But seriously, when was the last time you watched a chick flick not produced by A&E or BBC that didn't have any sexual content? They are few and far between, and therefore must be treasured.
5. Muppet Treasure Island. This show is plain funny and full of one-liners. You are never too old for the muppets:)
4. Princess Bride. Here is a show that has it all! As the grandpa says, there's adventure, danger, sword fighting, giants, poison, six-fingered villains, revenge, R.O.U.S.'s, and, of course, true love. The great compromise for chic/flick loving girls and action loving boys. Besides, where else could you hear a line like this: "Fezzick, are there rocks ahead?" "If there are, we'll all be dead!"
3. Clue. I must bust Clue out about 4 times a year. This movie is clever, surprising, and funny. And, as if one good ending weren't enough, they give you three! Come on, people!
2. Beauty and the Beast. I don't know what it says about me, that I have so many kid movies in this grouping, but this show is great! I could go on and on about why I like this cartoon, but it's too hard to say a little, and too easy to say too much.
1. Jurassic Park. I want you to close your eyes and remember the part where the kids are in the jeep with the scummy lawyer, and suddenly they hear an impact tremor. The water in the glass shakes as the tremors get stronger. Silence. The goat is missing, and suddenly, you see a giant clawed arm rip down the metal wires. Did you get chills? Yeah, this movie is great.
Well, folks, that's my list. I am sad to say that I only own 2 of these 8 movies, but after writing this list, I will not be surprised if a few more of them don't find their way to my DVD shelf.
(Be warned: My films usually fall on the quirky side of things, so this list may not be for everyone, but it is for me!)
8. Lord of the Rings Trilogy: This film blew my mind. My favorite thing about it? First, gorgeous cinematography. Second, the stuff they have to deal with is so hard, that it makes me feel like I can't complain about anything. Their noble-ness rubs off.
7. Rudy. I know that guys have been known to cry in this movie, but I love it too! The poor guy tries so hard!
6. Ever After. There are Drew Barrymore-haters out there who may disagree, but I liked this show a lot. The music is pretty, and the setting is interesting. Plus, the evil stepmother and stepsister are so unlikeable, that it makes me happy when they have to wash laundry forever (I am now exposing a slightly vicious streak . . .) But seriously, when was the last time you watched a chick flick not produced by A&E or BBC that didn't have any sexual content? They are few and far between, and therefore must be treasured.
5. Muppet Treasure Island. This show is plain funny and full of one-liners. You are never too old for the muppets:)
4. Princess Bride. Here is a show that has it all! As the grandpa says, there's adventure, danger, sword fighting, giants, poison, six-fingered villains, revenge, R.O.U.S.'s, and, of course, true love. The great compromise for chic/flick loving girls and action loving boys. Besides, where else could you hear a line like this: "Fezzick, are there rocks ahead?" "If there are, we'll all be dead!"
3. Clue. I must bust Clue out about 4 times a year. This movie is clever, surprising, and funny. And, as if one good ending weren't enough, they give you three! Come on, people!
2. Beauty and the Beast. I don't know what it says about me, that I have so many kid movies in this grouping, but this show is great! I could go on and on about why I like this cartoon, but it's too hard to say a little, and too easy to say too much.
1. Jurassic Park. I want you to close your eyes and remember the part where the kids are in the jeep with the scummy lawyer, and suddenly they hear an impact tremor. The water in the glass shakes as the tremors get stronger. Silence. The goat is missing, and suddenly, you see a giant clawed arm rip down the metal wires. Did you get chills? Yeah, this movie is great.
Well, folks, that's my list. I am sad to say that I only own 2 of these 8 movies, but after writing this list, I will not be surprised if a few more of them don't find their way to my DVD shelf.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
24, 25, 26 . . . 39!
I consider myself a young person. For those of you who are my age and older, I bet you would consider me young too. For those of you who are younger than me, you may think that 26 is a ripe old age. I certainly never did, but yesterday may have changed my mind.
Piano Student: It's almost my birthday.
Me: Cool! How old will you be?
Student: Eleven.
Me: Wow, that's great.
Student: How old are you?"
Me: Guess. (I know, I know, I was asking for trouble! I don't know why I said that!)
Student: . . . . You're forty-two!
Me: What??????????
Student: Ha ha ha ha ha just kidding!
Me: Oh, good!
Student: I really think you're thirty-nine.
Gaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuggghhhh! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! When did I stop becoming young in children's eyes? When?
For those of you near the age of 39, let me just say, I still think you're young, so please don't be offended by this post. It's not so much the age I'm struggling with, it's the sudden jump of thirteen years. It would come as a shock to anyone. Right?
Piano Student: It's almost my birthday.
Me: Cool! How old will you be?
Student: Eleven.
Me: Wow, that's great.
Student: How old are you?"
Me: Guess. (I know, I know, I was asking for trouble! I don't know why I said that!)
Student: . . . . You're forty-two!
Me: What??????????
Student: Ha ha ha ha ha just kidding!
Me: Oh, good!
Student: I really think you're thirty-nine.
Gaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuggghhhh! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! When did I stop becoming young in children's eyes? When?
For those of you near the age of 39, let me just say, I still think you're young, so please don't be offended by this post. It's not so much the age I'm struggling with, it's the sudden jump of thirteen years. It would come as a shock to anyone. Right?
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