Green Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

I have always loved this day. One of my mother’s greatest strengths is how she went to all lengths to celebrate each holiday when I was a child. She decorated the entire house for every single holiday, (well the major ones, we didn’t really do much for arbor day, or secretaries day…)

On St Patrick’s Day I would plan to wear my greenest outfit, or I would make sure to wear green somewhere totally obscure, (like on a pair of socks, or the elastic in my hair.) Then my mother would go all out to celebrate. Each year the leprechauns would hide a pot of “gold” at our house. After school my brothers and sister and I would rush home to find the clue that the leprechauns had left for us. We would then search the house for the other clues and the pot of gold, (which was rolo’s and chocolate gold coins.) Every year my mother would work to make the clues harder and harder so one year I think the treasure hunt took us two hours to find ten clues. It was great.

Then for dinner, every year, she would make green macaroni and cheese, green milk, green finger jello, and broccoli. We could count on it. And even though I just can’t stomach green mac ‘n cheese I still make it every year on this special day for my family.

I love the memories my mother made for me and I’m working to create the same ones for my kids. So yes, today we had a treasure hunt. We ate green food. We wore green and we all had an awesome time.

I hope it was a great day for you.

For the Love of cupcakes

Here is my goal to be more green this year. It is really a simple thing, something many of us do, and I'm probably the only one out there not already doing it, but I forget. I'm seriously going to try harder to rememebr this year to

TURN THE WATER OFF AS I BRUSH MY TEETH!!

What's your goal

(Thanks for the contest Kami)

Becoming Jane

I just watched the movie, Becoming Jane

Oh I loved it. I even cried at the end. (When you watch it you’ll think, why the heck did Aly cry) but once in a while I get so attached to characters that I just want them to be happy. And Jane did that too me. It made me love her, not just her books, but her. I wish I could hang out with her, go out to lunch and have a conversation, (even though her vocabulary is leaps and bounds ahead of mine) It would just be so cool. It also made me so grateful that I am not a woman living in that time period (shudder!)

So if you like Jane Austen, you have to see the movie, and if you have seen the movie, wasn’t it wonderful?

Jacob Black

Ok, I think Jacob is adorable! I thought he was way cute in Shark Boy and Lava Girl, however he seems like a little boy to me. But I do think he's cute, so it will make the movie fun. What do you think?

Tagged Past, Present, and Future

20 years ago—1988
I turned 10 this year and was in fourth grade at Cottonwood Heights Elementary. By this time I had met a girl, Sonnett, who would become one of my best and longest friends ever. However, she and I didn’t really hang out much—yet.

10 years ago—1998
I turned 20, and was in my first year of marriage. I saw Titanic five times in the movie theaters. I went skiing for the very first time. I bought my condo and moved into the Aspen 9th ward.

5 Years ago—2003
Two huge life changing events happened this year. I had my second child and my father died. Has it really been five years!

3 Years ago—2005
I became friends with the other best friend I have ever had, Sabine. This is also the year I started letting people read my writing, and seriously started perusing writing.

1 Year ago—2007
I had my first baby boy! I took an intensive writing workshop from Orson Scott Card. My husband started Doctoral School and radiation treatment for cancer.

So far this year—2008
I have successfully lost 10 pounds. I have prepared my book to submit to publishers. I have weeded my flowerbeds. In August I will turn 30.

Yesterday I
Celebrated my sons first birthday, bought new jeans (because I’ve lost some weight) ate Magelby’s chocolate cake. Stayed up late cleaning

Today I
Got my daughter to school on time. Stared at the computer. Changed a diaper and folded socks (wow that sounds so productive!)

I tag SABINE and anyone else that wants to do this.

March 6th—Happy Birthday My Handsome Boy

Hyrum, you are one today. One fabulous crazy year has passed since you came into our family. Here are some highlights that I always want to remember.

H—Happy. I have never known a little boy to be so happy and full of so many smiles.
Y—Yikes!! I didn’t know what I was getting into when I agreed to have a boy.
R—Rambunctious. You have always been a mover and a shaker and you keep everyone else busy chasing after you.
U—Unkempt. My house is in shambles, thanks to your creativity.
M—Muncher. You love to eat, and never turn down sweets, just like your mama

K—King. You are the “king” of my heart.
I—Intelligent. There seems to be nothing you can’t figure out, I don’t know why I child-proof anything.
N—Naughty and Nice. You are a true mama’s boy and can get away with almost anything
G—Grin. You always have a smile on your face, and bring smiles to others.

I am so grateful for my little boy and I’m so happy to have him in my family. Happy Birthday Hyrum.

Please Help

My sister-in-law (Lindz) is about to have a baby. On her blog they are running a vote to see which name they should choose. The first name is Elliot, (they would call him Eli for short), which I LOVE. How cute is this Eli Ingebretsen!!

The problem is, only two people have voted for Eli so far, (I am one of the two) So I’m asking people to please go check out her site and vote for Eli. Now if you don’t like Eli, you don’t have to vote, but I would love it if you still would. Scroll down on my blog and find Lindz, or you can just click here. Thanks for your help!!