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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
She's a Joker
Here's Maryn, telling her latest, most favorite joke. Silly kid. She's always ready for a laugh!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Emily I Am
So, things 'round here have been pretty uneventful lately. I'm afraid there isn't much to blog about. Thus, you get the following post.
This is the month of my birthday, so you get to hear...
Lucky you!
I don't know if I can do this, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Here are 100 things about me:
1. I will be 29 this year.
2. I love that I can calculate my age based on the year. 20+09=29. It will always be like that for me. (and everyone else born in 1980)
3. I don't really like my name. It's boring.
4. I am a Dental Hygienist.
5. But I don't work right now.
6. I had braces twice.
7. Someone once told me I was stuck up. I think I was misjudged.
8. I wish I laughed more.
9. I'm really glad platform shoes aren't the rage anymore. I have skinny legs.
10. Gus was my goldfish as a child. He lived for 7 years before he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
11. I've visited 16 countries.
12. My favorite countries (besides the US!) are Switzerland and Italy.
13. Cinnamon bears are my current weakness.
14. I only wear eye shadow on Sundays.
15. I took a guitar class in college because I wanted to meet boys.
16. My guitar mostly just collects dust these days.
17. I love playing the piano. It is a way for me to relieve stress.
18. I also played the clarinet in 6th and 7th grades. I was terrible.
19. I can sing alto or soprano.
20. Yellow is my favorite color.
21. I'd rather be too hot than too cold.
22. Shopping for bras is the WORST!
23. I was dropped on my head while playing games with friends when I was a child.
24. Not too long after that I was jump roping down steps and missed.
25. I get lots of headaches and back pain, and my tail bone is shaped weird.
26. I think health care is a privilege.
27. When I start something, I HAVE to finish it.
28. Someday I would like a yard full of Aspen trees. They are so pretty in the fall.
29. I yell too much at my children.
30. I'm trying to work on that.
31. I kissed way too many boys as a youngster. In fact, I think I lost count.
32. I think my eyes are my best feature.
33. I've learned to be ok with most everything else on my body.
34. Up until a few years ago, I was painfully shy.
35. I really like my family.
36. I am the 5th of six children. My husband is also the 5th, but of seven children.
37. My next car will probably be a mini van.
38. I like to hold kittens.
39. I am a sucker for brown eyes.
40. My sleep number is 25.
41. I have a lot of embarrassing moments in my past (and future, too, I'm sure!).
42. I would consider myself a chocolate snob.
43. My favorite is German chocolate.
44. I don't like my birthday.
45. Dancing is really fun. It's great exercise.
46. It's been a really long time since I danced.
47. Hmmm. Well, I guess I danced to "Poker Face" with Maryn not too long ago.
48. Yes, I let my daughter listen to "Poker Face." She loves it.
49. I wear a size 7 shoe.
50. I enjoy new things. [shopping]
51. I am a great bargain hunter.
52. I miss living by the Gap Outlet in Cincinnati.
53. I feel blessed with friends and family.
54. Labor is worse than kidney stones.
55. Epidurals are blessings.
56. I don't floss every day.
57. But, I will tell you that you should.
58. Breakfast is the worst meal of the day.
59. I hate mornings.
60. I can accomplish a lot between 8 and 12 pm.
61. That's when I do most of my sewing.
62. I've mud wrestled before.
63. I used to be a really good burper.
64. I am refined now. (right.)
65. The thing that brings me the greatest joy is watching my girls play together.
66. During the months of September and December I buy "presents" for myself.
67. My day doesn't start until I've had a shower.
68. I have to shave at least once a week. No exceptions.
69. Kentucky will always be home.
70. My first job was at Little Caesars.
71. I feel bad that I ate some much food from there and never paid for it.
72. I get grouchy when I'm woken up from a nap too early.
73. Everything is funny at 2:00 in the morning.
74. Someday I really want a nice set of power tools. (saws, drills, the whole shebang.)
75. If I were a man, I think I would have gone into construction work.
76. I love decorating my house.
77. I don't think I get offended easily.
78. I'm sure I've offended lots of people, and I'm sorry for it.
79. I get embarrassed VERY easily.
80. I am such a Libra.
81. My drink of choice is milk.
82. I hate violent movies.
83. I am a republican.
84. I still like the Dixie Chicks' first 3 albums.
85. I am a follower, not much of a leader.
86. Athleticism is not a talent of mine.
87. I once bowled a turkey in my bowling class in college.
88. I went to Ricks College for two years. Those were some good times.
89. I also went to the University of Louisville for two years.
90. I have two associate degrees.
91. The smell of fresh cut grass is the best.
92. I was engaged once, before Kade. I'm glad I made the choice I did.
93. I lived in Jackson Hole for a summer while I worked. That summer was so hard, yet so fun.
94. I love watching reruns of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Malcolm in the Middle."
95. I think I could still pass for 19 or 20.
96. Thunderstorms are intriguing
97. Green peppers are really gross.
98. I wet my pants in the 5th grade. My friends called me "Little PeeWee."
99. I am scared of dogs.
100. I wish I danced more.
What's something I don't know about you?
This is the month of my birthday, so you get to hear...
ALL ABOUT ME!
Lucky you!
I don't know if I can do this, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Here are 100 things about me:
1. I will be 29 this year.
2. I love that I can calculate my age based on the year. 20+09=29. It will always be like that for me. (and everyone else born in 1980)
3. I don't really like my name. It's boring.
4. I am a Dental Hygienist.
5. But I don't work right now.
6. I had braces twice.
7. Someone once told me I was stuck up. I think I was misjudged.
8. I wish I laughed more.
9. I'm really glad platform shoes aren't the rage anymore. I have skinny legs.
10. Gus was my goldfish as a child. He lived for 7 years before he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
11. I've visited 16 countries.
12. My favorite countries (besides the US!) are Switzerland and Italy.
13. Cinnamon bears are my current weakness.
14. I only wear eye shadow on Sundays.
15. I took a guitar class in college because I wanted to meet boys.
16. My guitar mostly just collects dust these days.
17. I love playing the piano. It is a way for me to relieve stress.
18. I also played the clarinet in 6th and 7th grades. I was terrible.
19. I can sing alto or soprano.
20. Yellow is my favorite color.
21. I'd rather be too hot than too cold.
22. Shopping for bras is the WORST!
23. I was dropped on my head while playing games with friends when I was a child.
24. Not too long after that I was jump roping down steps and missed.
25. I get lots of headaches and back pain, and my tail bone is shaped weird.
26. I think health care is a privilege.
27. When I start something, I HAVE to finish it.
28. Someday I would like a yard full of Aspen trees. They are so pretty in the fall.
29. I yell too much at my children.
30. I'm trying to work on that.
31. I kissed way too many boys as a youngster. In fact, I think I lost count.
32. I think my eyes are my best feature.
33. I've learned to be ok with most everything else on my body.
34. Up until a few years ago, I was painfully shy.
35. I really like my family.
36. I am the 5th of six children. My husband is also the 5th, but of seven children.
37. My next car will probably be a mini van.
38. I like to hold kittens.
39. I am a sucker for brown eyes.
40. My sleep number is 25.
41. I have a lot of embarrassing moments in my past (and future, too, I'm sure!).
42. I would consider myself a chocolate snob.
43. My favorite is German chocolate.
44. I don't like my birthday.
45. Dancing is really fun. It's great exercise.
46. It's been a really long time since I danced.
47. Hmmm. Well, I guess I danced to "Poker Face" with Maryn not too long ago.
48. Yes, I let my daughter listen to "Poker Face." She loves it.
49. I wear a size 7 shoe.
50. I enjoy new things. [shopping]
51. I am a great bargain hunter.
52. I miss living by the Gap Outlet in Cincinnati.
53. I feel blessed with friends and family.
54. Labor is worse than kidney stones.
55. Epidurals are blessings.
56. I don't floss every day.
57. But, I will tell you that you should.
58. Breakfast is the worst meal of the day.
59. I hate mornings.
60. I can accomplish a lot between 8 and 12 pm.
61. That's when I do most of my sewing.
62. I've mud wrestled before.
63. I used to be a really good burper.
64. I am refined now. (right.)
65. The thing that brings me the greatest joy is watching my girls play together.
66. During the months of September and December I buy "presents" for myself.
67. My day doesn't start until I've had a shower.
68. I have to shave at least once a week. No exceptions.
69. Kentucky will always be home.
70. My first job was at Little Caesars.
71. I feel bad that I ate some much food from there and never paid for it.
72. I get grouchy when I'm woken up from a nap too early.
73. Everything is funny at 2:00 in the morning.
74. Someday I really want a nice set of power tools. (saws, drills, the whole shebang.)
75. If I were a man, I think I would have gone into construction work.
76. I love decorating my house.
77. I don't think I get offended easily.
78. I'm sure I've offended lots of people, and I'm sorry for it.
79. I get embarrassed VERY easily.
80. I am such a Libra.
81. My drink of choice is milk.
82. I hate violent movies.
83. I am a republican.
84. I still like the Dixie Chicks' first 3 albums.
85. I am a follower, not much of a leader.
86. Athleticism is not a talent of mine.
87. I once bowled a turkey in my bowling class in college.
88. I went to Ricks College for two years. Those were some good times.
89. I also went to the University of Louisville for two years.
90. I have two associate degrees.
91. The smell of fresh cut grass is the best.
92. I was engaged once, before Kade. I'm glad I made the choice I did.
93. I lived in Jackson Hole for a summer while I worked. That summer was so hard, yet so fun.
94. I love watching reruns of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Malcolm in the Middle."
95. I think I could still pass for 19 or 20.
96. Thunderstorms are intriguing
97. Green peppers are really gross.
98. I wet my pants in the 5th grade. My friends called me "Little PeeWee."
99. I am scared of dogs.
100. I wish I danced more.
What's something I don't know about you?
Sunday, September 13, 2009
I Should Get a Life...
Here are a few of the billion projects I have engrossed myself in lately. Since I haven't made a hoard friends to go to the park with almost every day (sigh. Guys, I miss you.), I've come up with a bunch of things to keep my brain from going into stay-at-home-mom-meltdown.
I decided to change up most of the color schemes in my house. I've had a green/yellow kitchen and family room since we've been married, so it was time. I found some pretty fabric at Joann's, and decided to go with blue and brown. Yes, it's trendy, and I'm sure that in 20 years I'll loath that I used the color brown, but I had to pick something. Besides, it's not like I'm picking out a washer and dryer set in chocolate brown....[now I am reminiscing about the harvest gold washer/dryer we had]
Anyhooo, here's the set of pillows I made. I love this one, it's my favorite:
Don't mind the chair it's setting on. I bought a set of them on craigs list, and I also have plans to recover the cushions. Isn't my pillow great? I love it! Thanks to my mom, I even learned how to put piping around the outside! (which actually, isn't that hard...I've gone piping crazy since then.) As a bonus, I put a zipper on the back, so I can wash it if I need to.
These were a bit tricky. I found the tutorial here. It looks much better in the picture than it actually is in real life. The binding on the bottom is really hard to put on. Oh, if you ever need a tutorial on how to sew on bias tape, here's a great one, by The Angry Chicken. And, if you don't need to know how to sew on bias tape, watch it anyway, 'cause it's a little entertaining.
While I was out visiting my family, I saw a really cute scripture bag, that my sister had bought from someone in her ward who makes them. Being the frugal, DIY-er, copycat that I am, I took the measurements from her bag, and made my own:
I'm not sure who's dirty, stained (that's a bit of blood from where I....oh, I mean SOMEONE, pricked themselves with a sewing pin, on the right) ironing board cover this is, but they really should wash it. It's not quite as professional looking as my sister's was, but it'll do. Now, I have another cute bag to take to church. Can you spot the piping??
I decided to change up most of the color schemes in my house. I've had a green/yellow kitchen and family room since we've been married, so it was time. I found some pretty fabric at Joann's, and decided to go with blue and brown. Yes, it's trendy, and I'm sure that in 20 years I'll loath that I used the color brown, but I had to pick something. Besides, it's not like I'm picking out a washer and dryer set in chocolate brown....[now I am reminiscing about the harvest gold washer/dryer we had]
Anyhooo, here's the set of pillows I made. I love this one, it's my favorite:
Don't mind the chair it's setting on. I bought a set of them on craigs list, and I also have plans to recover the cushions. Isn't my pillow great? I love it! Thanks to my mom, I even learned how to put piping around the outside! (which actually, isn't that hard...I've gone piping crazy since then.) As a bonus, I put a zipper on the back, so I can wash it if I need to. Next up is my solid blue pillow:
The material it is setting on, is the material I plan on recovering my chairs with. I haven't felt brave enough to tackle it, yet. Do note the use of piping on this pillow, also. So easy! I also made some pillows that can be used to lay on [Kade], but I don't like them, so I'm going to redo them.
The material it is setting on, is the material I plan on recovering my chairs with. I haven't felt brave enough to tackle it, yet. Do note the use of piping on this pillow, also. So easy! I also made some pillows that can be used to lay on [Kade], but I don't like them, so I'm going to redo them. I've searched high and low for oven mitts in the right color of blue or brown, but haven't stumbled upon them, so, I made my own oven mitts. And some cookies.
These were a bit tricky. I found the tutorial here. It looks much better in the picture than it actually is in real life. The binding on the bottom is really hard to put on. Oh, if you ever need a tutorial on how to sew on bias tape, here's a great one, by The Angry Chicken. And, if you don't need to know how to sew on bias tape, watch it anyway, 'cause it's a little entertaining.While I was out visiting my family, I saw a really cute scripture bag, that my sister had bought from someone in her ward who makes them. Being the frugal, DIY-er, copycat that I am, I took the measurements from her bag, and made my own:
I'm not sure who's dirty, stained (that's a bit of blood from where I....oh, I mean SOMEONE, pricked themselves with a sewing pin, on the right) ironing board cover this is, but they really should wash it. It's not quite as professional looking as my sister's was, but it'll do. Now, I have another cute bag to take to church. Can you spot the piping??I have a ton of other projects lined up. I promise, I have made friends here, I'm not trying to be antisocial or anything. The people at Hobby Lobby and Joann's may know me my name by now...or at least by credit card. Do they count as friends????
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Gettin' an Education
Maryn started Pre-School a few weeks ago. We are very fortunate to have a great school very close to us. She loves it. And, I love it. I think I'm going to enjoy this stage. The bad part, is that school begins pretty early in the morning (I am not a natural early riser), but it gets us up and out of the house, so I feel like I have a lot more day to accomplish things in....and one less kid to do that with!
Maryn is a smart little girl, and loves to learn. Kade has been working with her, teaching her how to read. She has picked it up amazingly fast, and likes to find words all around her to sound out.
This is one of the pictures she drew in class the other day. It is a picture of "Daddy dancing," she told us. Then there was an explanation of why he didn't need hair. I think it's great.
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