New Freezer, Butterfly dishes, and paint on the walls

Evan and I finally broke down and bought a chest freezer. We have been struggling for a year and a half to fit all we could in our little freezer over the fridge but it just was not cutting it anymore. We always hated to see meats or frozen foods on sale because we knew we could never buy more than a couple things. I was also frustrated because I could never freeze leftovers. Food that could have been frozen and eaten at a later date hate be thrown away. I was so excited. Evan keeps making fun of me because I keep saying "Hey, I can freeze this". I love having choices when deciding what to cook.
























These are my new Butterfly dishes! I was so excited when I found them at Target. I didn't want to overdue it so I limited myself to one mug and two bowls. The insides are an aqua blue. They are so colorful and bright. I have not been able to get myself to use them and dirty them up.























This is the new color in our guest bedroom. I didn't think it would be this bright but I just love it. Evan and I both agreed on yellow and picked out this color (Firefly) together. We had taken everything out of the room in order to paint and seal the concrete floor. About three months ago, we ripped out the carpet because it was damaged. We are going to replace the carpet with wood laminate or bamboo flooring but right now its not possible. So in order to make sure the concrete didn't get damaged we sealed it with a tinted paint. The floor is now a chestnut brown. I am so excited I finally got to paint one room in my house. While we were waiting for the paint to be mixed we picked out the paint colors for our bedroom and the exterior of the house. But painting either of those will have to wait a while. Well now I must get dinner started. Evan will be done with Basketball practice soon and I haven't even started.

GO CARDINALS!!!

To our ARIZONA CARDINALS.
We know you can do it.
In two weeks we will see you guys in the SUPER BOWL!!!

Life Experiences!

Saw this on someone's blog and decided to post it. So everything I have done is in purple.

Do it and post it on your blog. See how much you have done.



1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a praying Mantis

10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped (sort of)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (sort of)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee


I am so thankful for the many experiences in my life!

Scrabble Tile necklaces and Pictures of Cloe

I have not been able to text about my recent purchase because they were Christmas presents. While reading Evan's Aunt Linda's blog I discovered a great present idea. A couple makes necklace pendants out of Scrabble tiles. They have all different kinds. Here are the ones I bought:
I also purchased two more. One was a black butterfly and the other had Let Earth Receive Her King with a red background. I have purchased several more but those will be for a later blog.

For the last hour I have been taking pictures off my camera and getting them ordered on snapfish.com. I have some of the cutest pictures of my niece Cloe. Here are a few:
This is Cloe's smile. Is she not the cutest thing you ever saw? Of course I am her aunt so I would say that, but she is the cutest thing! It took me about ten pictures in a row to get the perfect shot of her smile. I should mention that the lovely lady holding her is her mother, my sister, Ginger.
Ginger and I wanted a picture of Cloe in front of the tree but we couldn't get her to stand. I spent about five minutes taking pictures of her and I think this was the best. I got several others that come in at a close second but this was a great shot.
As Cloe was unwrapping a gift she made some great faces. I caught a few. This is her classic look. She loves to stick out her tongue, as did her mother when she was a baby.
This has to be the CUTEST picture I took that day. I placed Cloe on Evan's lap and she was having a great time playing with this plastic apple ornament. I went to take a picture and they both looked at each other. I could not have had better timing. Well more pictures later.