I finally got around to sewing curtains for the office.
I am patiently waiting for a sewing machine of my own before attempting to sew a dress or a skirt.
I made the curtains out of a shower curtain.
I love the Damask fabrics, but they can get really expensive. So when I saw this material as a shower curtain I snagged it up.
These were super easy to make because it is just a simple valance, no fancy work involved.
I have been able to take Luke to a couple of pumpkin patches this year.
The first one was called Country Farm Fest. He picked out a nice round pumpkin.
The second place was at Vineyard Garden where we spent the day playing with friends.
I even let Luke paint his pumpkin
Which ended pretty quickly when all he wanted to do was eat the paint.
We will try again with the paints next year.
We made it camping this year!
Wahoo!
Even though we were able to stay in a cabin with a heater, bathroom, kitchen and TV, I still consider it camping.
We had a great time and Luke did very well.
Getting ready to ride
The beautiful lake and mountain scenery behind us.
There will be many more camping trips to come, this is only the beginning!
Luke has been signing MORE the last couple days. I think we are on our way!!
We finally made it to a concert of an artist I have never seen!!
We went to Darius Rucker & Brad Paisley.
And it was so good!
We had such a great time.
After all the mess of postponed concerts, missed concerts, and not so fun concerts, it was all worth it.
For awhile now I have been wanting to get in contact with a girl I have known since first grade. She lived just down the street from me and we played all the time together.
Then she moved to Richfield.
Since then, we have been in contact off and on throughout the years. I usually see her every Labor Day in Payson Park and I visited her a couple times at Snow College.
Once we both got married the visits were more rare.
When I was pregnant with Luke I ran into her at the mall and was thrilled to see her again. We were going to exchange numbers, but then got too distracted by our conversation. We found out we have a lot more in common than we ever thought we did.
After this meeting I have been wanting to get in contact with her again, but had no way of finding her.
Except…
I knew she would be in Payson for Labor Day.
I went hunting her down, but we never were in the same place at the same time. I did however get her number from a family member I ran into.
I decided to finally get in contact with her the other day. I was a little nervous for some reason?
She said she comes up this way about once a month and we need to go to lunch.
We have a lot of catching up to do.
Cross your fingers our lunch date will happen so my goal will be complete!!
I have been trying to find a new haircut to try for the past couple of months.
NOTHING has sparked my interest.
Every time I went to the Salon I would ask my hairstylist if she recommended anything new.
We both came up short (no pun intended).
My problem is when it comes down to it I really don’t want to cut it short.
I don’t mind my hair short, but it always grows too fast so I am constantly having to get it cut so it continues to have the style I want.
Which is just way too much work for me.
I usually end up just growing it back out since this is the way it has always been.
I hate all the awkward length stages it has to go through to be long again.
So where am I going with all of this?
Well last appointment I was complaining I just needed something new without cutting it short.
She decided to give me new layers and a show me a new way to style it to mix it up a bit.
So here it is:
It is just a simple wavy look, but I kinda like it for a change once in awhile.
What do you think?
So I am going to change this goal a little bit.
Why?
Cuz it’s my goal list and I can.
Last weekend we invited some friends from our old ward over for a shrimp boil.
Most of you have heard me talk about a shrimp boil before.
They are a staple and a tradition in my family.
Our friends had heard us talk about this boil as well and wanted to see what all the hype was about.
So instead of fondue we decided on a boil.
It was also our way of saying thanks to them for helping paint our new place.
It was a really fun night with full bellies and lots of laughter.
I forgot to take pictures of everyone while they were over, so all you get is a picture of the food.
Done!
Ok, I actually cooked 8 new things.
Maybe it wasn’t every night for a week, but every night I did cook it was something new.
I decided to do this goal right during labor day and Jared being out of town so even though it took me a couple of weeks to finish, I am still calling this goal complete.
Here is what I cooked:
Meal 1: Thai Peanut Quesadillas
I have to admit I was hoping these would be really good because I got the recipe at a cooking class where a couple people loved them, but it was a major disappointment.
Let’s just say cheese and peanut butter do not go hand in hand.
Meal 2: Sesame Summer Salad
Yummy! This was really good. It was a great salad for summer. I have taken it to two get-togethers already and it has been a big hit!
Meal 3: Sweet Pork
I have a sweet pork recipe I really like, but I decided to give this one a try since it only required 3 ingredients. It turned out so good. I used the pork to make burritos. The next night we used it to make pulled pork sandwiches. This recipe is a keeper!
Meal 4: Flatbread Tacos
I forgot to take a picture of this since I made them for guests to eat during the BYU game. Everyone seemed to like them. I will have to make them again so I can give them a try.
Meal 5: Chicken Chimichangas
These were pretty good. Tasted a lot like an enchilada, but crispier. You bake in the oven instead of deep frying so at least they were a little healthier too!
Meal 6: Honey Ginger Chicken
Delicious! Super easy. And who doesn’t love grilled chicken?
Meal 7: Chicken Curry
Again, I forgot to take a picture. But that’s ok because it wasn’t very good. I love chicken curry so I was pretty disappointed. If any of you have a yummy curry recipe I would love to have it.
Meal 8: Beef & Broccoli
Jared said this was delicious. Which actually means a lot because Jared never says much about food. He isn’t like me where my life is centered around what there is to eat.
He even asked me the other day when I am going to make this again so this recipe must be keeper!!
If any of you are dying to try any of these recipes let me know and I will send them your way.
