Cast Your Votes

We (Jeff and I) are having a hard time deciding on our Halloween costumes for this year. 

We have come up with 3 options and would like your votes as to the best choice.

#1

Snow White and the apple (Note: I already have a really cool Snow White costume)

#2

Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

#3

Ronald Weezley and Hermione Granger (This was Jeff's suggestion)

~Thanks for your votes!~

I think I will just lie on my grass...

 

Today was the first day since moving into our house that I have been able to say this!

Since we grew our lovely grass from seed it has been a long time coming. 

All the nurturing is FINALLY paying off!

I can honestly say that it is LUSH and VIBRANT.

On another note, our door is finally finished. It was not as easy as I thought. 

Because our door is steel, the paint doesn't absorbed evenly. 

I ended up doing 3 coats and tried both a roller and a brush. 

Both left random texture. 

We have decided (because I am super type A and will not be satisfied with it in its current state)to use a sprayer and try again. I am thinking that a sprayer is the only way to get the smooth texture I am trying for. Other than that, I LOVE the COLOR!

Also, I am still trying to find the perfect wreath...

He SO loves me!

I have wanted to go see the Radio City Rockettes perform for the vast majority of FOREVER! I just never seemed to be in NYC at the right time for their Christmas Spectacular show. 

WELL, the Rockettes are doing a national tour this holiday and Jeff said he would take me!!!!

Can I tell you how excited I am?!?!?!?!?! 

Seriously excited! 

I don't think Jeff knows what he has gotten himself in to, but he has earned SERIOUS brownie points.

The Zoo

This past Saturday Jeff and I went to the zoo with some of his family. 

I forgot how fun the zoo was! 

We got to see the baby elephant and all the monkeys were really active. 

GOOD TIMES!

I was bumming around on this blog, www.goodegginteriors.blogspot.com, when I was struck with creative inspiration. 

I am SO doing this to MY DOOR!!!

I have needed to paint my font door for some time now, but keep putting it off. I've thrown some color ideas at Jeff and he, more or less, gave me carte blanche..... =) Ok, so he said he liked the idea of a cobalt blue door but I personally think this purple is way more FANTASTIC! 

What do you think?

free time = domestic time

With work being slow and no overtime in sight, I have a lot of free time on my hands. Free time leads to baking and gardening.  I also think  having the husband home all day brings out the domestic side of me. 

I made my mom a carrot cake for her birthday. So...it doesn't look very professional, but it tastes awesome!

I have also been trying so hard to get a somewhat landscaped yard. This has been quite a task because when I bought the house back in October the yard was completely dead and full of weeds/rocks. 
My dad has been helping me with getting in the seed for grass and boarders for flower beds. I leave the grass to him and I work on the flower beds. Im pretty sure my love for gardening came from a combination of my dad's love for it and my love of the book Secret Garden.
Here are a few of my beauties.

The Dahlias have just started blooming. They are seriously lovely! If I had known how well they would turn out I would have planted a dozen bulbs. Next year for sure!

Next year I plan on dropping in a bunch more bulbs and rivaling Temple Squares gardens. Ha!

Just discovered this woman....

I recently discovered this amazing woman's blog. It was a slow night at work, and a lucky thing too because I read her blog all night long. It took every ounce of strength not to sob right at work. 

While reading her blog and watching her message, I felt a bunch of raw emotions. I definitely felt a spark of inspiration from her story and her courage, but at the same time I felt a sense of guilt. I felt, and still feel, so grateful that I have not had to experience what she has. I feel a bit guilty for knowing that I would not have the faith to be as strong as her. Even now, with all the recent changes and struggles in my life, I have not had a pinkie fingers worth of her courage. I guess that is why God gave me Jeff. When I have absolutely no courage or faith, he does. I cannot tell you how many times I have had massive emotional melt downs, and he has just taken over.
This woman's story has truly humbled me. 
Her story has made me want to try harder, to do more, and be more.

It has inspired me to take a long hard look at the eternal picture and  my divine role. It reminds me that there are hundreds of things to be grateful for every single day. It has given me hope.