so sherwin williams has a new easy removable wallpaper. and i am thinking bout getting some once we decide where we are going to reside this fall. however there was an article about wallpaper that i thought was interesting...

photog via:http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/wallpaper/new-ways-to-use-wallpaper-sunset-september-2008-061024 or go here for full article:http://www.sunset.com/sunset/home/article/0,20633,1831620,00.html

EasyChange Removable Wallpaper from Sherwin Williams

i know i keep posting about this but i am so amazed at this situation. ihttp://www.designmom.com/ declared today 8/28/2008. for silent auctions to help raise money for the family. i am so amazed how generous people are, on both sides, the things being offered to give, and the amounts people willing to spend to buy. it makes me so humbled and teary eyed. it is amazing to me. how the world can be changed by a simple idea, a random act, and by a family.

started off great
ended up to be an emotional one, with mashed potatos, peas, pumpkin cookies, and one sad 12 month old. and a sad momma who wanted the day to go perfectly. lets hope for a good birthday party on saturday!

i have been immensly touched by this story. i cannot imagine this type of a situation happening. but neither did this family, i guess in situations like these nobody does. her sister writes so eloquently:

I promised my sister that I'd keep her children safe and well-loved. And expressed my immense love for her. I feel an ocean of love for her. A galaxy. It almost engulfs my humanity. Then I left Christopher in the room alone with her so that he could make some promises of his own. I am left to wonder when I will see her again, and in what state? But I feel at peace....

The heros of this story have been my rallying family. Each sister (blood and law) have assigned themselves days of the week to take over the children, laundry or meals. Niece and nephews are volunteering one of their weekend nights so that Lucy and Ric, Chup and I can go out on dates. Cousins show up every morning to walk Claire and Jane to school together and arrive after school to drop them (safely) home. Of course, these are all done with immense compassion, linking us all together and giving our relationships renewed purpose...

But most of all, as part of our LDS doctrine, we are fully aware of the sacredness of the soul. And we believe in a Father in Heaven who has a plan for our souls. There is something about walking through the valley of the shadow of death that reminds us how glorious it is to have a body and a spirit. And we look forward to the day when both will be inseparable.Where is the tragedy here?

it is an incredible story. sometimes in the news and around we see thoughtless actions of other people not caring about other people, then a story like this comes along, and people only knowing people over a blogspot come together and do their part to serve and to help. but it also shows how family is so important giving what she says, our relationships a renewed purpose. it is incredible.

go to http://cjanerun.com/ to read more.

morning of baby girls birth...i was HUGE!

when the dr. pulled her out he shouted, we got a nine pounder!
first day home.

this makes me laugh and feel bad for her at the same time. i felt exhausted, but imagine what she went through, and this picture shows it!
sleeping on dad.



just after her arrival!
more sleep...



and now...we have a hippie hat wearing fun loving gal!

i cannot believe it has been one year.
tomorrow is baby girls birthday. her first. people always say it goes by fast, but it really really really goes by fast. i love baby girls so much words cannot express it. she is so much fun every day, karen coleman said when she first saw her, having a baby is like having christmas every day. and it really is. i love you bella, happy first birthday!

i LOVE these childrens rooms. i love the bright white walls, with the bursts of calm color. they just make me feel quite peaceful, and calm......and happy!

photog via:http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/room-tours-two-rooms-in-sweden-029620

photog:Cookie Magazine.

last sunday, i posted an article from this i believe from npr, things to know about your mother...i have been thinking that i should do that for cinderbella, since it being her birthday week and all. i thing i will think of other questions to add, but for now i will use the articles....

On the highway, does she drive in the right-hand lane or the left? if there are only two lanes i drive in the right lane, to avoid headlights, and to lessen my chances of any head on collisions. on the freeway, i definantly drive in the middle. that way in case anything happens to me, i have options.

When she was a little girl, what did she hang on her bedroom wall? so i had a poster from the olympics in the 80's, of a gymnast on the balance beam, it was purple, yellow and hotpink, and just the images of them. it was neat. that i wish i had not thrown away. in addition to that, i had a little mermaid post on my door, then my sister pointed out the f word, made from the water, so i disposed of that as well. then there is the black and white photo of john stockton. is looked so good in those short shorts.....bahhh!

What really makes her laugh? i love people that make me laugh. i love stories of situations that show that people are real, and who they are, that get caught in a situation that maybe can be taken as bad, or devastingly embarasing. but when we choose to look at them in a different perspective and find the humor in them, i love stories like that. i love passionate people.

How does she handle a bad day? well, i believe in exercise with good i-pod music. and bryan before we had baby girl always used this perfect tool, he would stop my melt down and say, lets scream into our pillows, or if we were in the car and i am having a melt down we would roll up the windows in our car, and both scream at the top of our lungs, then it was funny. they were both a funny exercise, that got out the frustration, anger or sadness and turned the problems into laughter, and it was taken care of.

Does she like to dance? hell yes! by complete happenstance, i have the EXACT same dance skills as bill cosby and steve martin. and in the movie house sitter with goldie hawn, she dances in an african class style, and the class is dancing one way, and she becomes so moved, do click here, for just a glimpse of it...she dances wildly. and freely. free spirited. http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2022703385/ i dance like that. whenever my family sees that part of the movie we laugh, because i dance like i dance just like her. i only of course do this is the privacy of my own home.

i am now okay with summer to be packing up and movin on! i love the fall, the farmers market. i love the crisp fall air, chunky sweaters, carmel apples, college football, baseball finals, good tomatoes, corn, pumpkins. leaves flyin' about, i am getting excited! plus good old country music and movies, and books.

photog:apartment therapy

so i feel silly doing this sice i do not know them personally. but i feel like i should. there is this blog called http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ this lady is really classy, has little kids. i like her because she wears red lipstick (like me, i will be 95 and still wearing it, it will probably be all over my teeth but then what else is new?) she is stylish and she does neat traditions and things for her family. however her husband and her got into a plane crash, and severly burned. i just think they could use everyones prayers right now, even though i do not know them personally. this is a picture of them i got off of her blog. but i thought they could use the love, because it is sad, i feel very sad for their kids. i strongly believe in prayer, i figured the more prayers they get the better!

this is when bella first came home from the hospital, and that was the toughest day at the hospital, we were supposed to go home in the morning, but then we found out that i had pneumonia, (the early stages.) we had to do chest x-rays and mri's to make sure it was not blood in my lungs. we waited for the radiologist who could not be found, we waited and waited. the hospital was doing a drill with the swat team if a baby is taken, and people were running everywhere, there was an alarm going off that sounded like a dinosaur. we were packed by 11:00 and i was not discharged until 3:30. so i was so relieved when we got to leave, and get home. we took this movie, i think accidently, but we are so glad we did, if you listen close you can hear her cute newborn noises. last night early in the morning i heard baby girl coughing and crying, so i get up and i go in and smell vomit. it was so so sad. the first vomit experience. bryan gave her a bath while i washed the sheets and the bed. and sometimes i know this sounds strange but at moments like this i realize i am a mom! i know that i am a mother, but sometimes it just hits me. i really love being a mom. she is amazing too me and i love that i get to be her mom and be home with her. whenever we go home and visit family bryan always says the comment to his mother she is so huge...she is getting so big. he says this too me all the time, but his mother always says...'we'll she is no bigger then tyson." baby girls cousin born 2 weeks apart. but what bryan really means is, my how the time goes by, and to us, she is huge, and the time has just gone in a flash. in a few days bella will be 1 year! we cannot believe and how the time does fly by.

this looks very interesting....
i do not like how mario batali dresses however. i cannot stand his cloggers.

but i bet he doesn't like how i dress either so guess we will just agree to disagree.
http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/
photog:http://blackeiffel.blogspot.com/
and http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/spanish-road-trip-with-mario-batali-and-gwyneth-paltrow

lately i have been thinking about how great design can be in unexpected places. places we use very often, a few times a day. even if we do not own a home or are renting (like me) i have a hand me down armoir. and i painted it a cool blue and the inside is and orangie color. and i keep all my linens in it. and i love it. i love to fold the bed sheets, blankets and pillowcases and i love to put them away. like this closet for example, the black chandelier, and the paisley wallpaper. i love it. it would be so nice to go into the morning and night, and get dressed, and putting away clothes would not be so bad. i once saw a pantry that was painted the coolest shade of a rose pink, the pantry was long and narrow, like most pantries, however it was adored with a great chandelier as well the paint and chandelier made it the coolest pantry ever. and i thought every time one would go in the pantry they would be happy, just like this closet. we spend alot of money on living rooms that we seldom go in, and kitchens in the basement which i think are a COMPLETE waste of ones money,(unless you rent it out.) how many times are we in closets, pantries and laundry rooms a day, and how just making them cool, will really enhance our day.

photog:http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/send-picture-closet-0908

this i believe on npr, had a great post today so i thought i would share it, and ask my mother these same questions because i am curious what did she hang on her bedroom wall?

Some Things To Know About Your Mother
by Anne Donahue

Weekend Edition Sunday, August 17, 2008 · I believe a girl should know her mother. I mean really know her. On the highway, does she drive in the right-hand lane or the left? When she was a little girl, what did she hang on her bedroom wall? What really makes her laugh? How does she handle a bad day? Does she like to dance?
I lost my mother to colon cancer when I was 5. She was 42. I do not know these things about my mother. I could ask; I have a wonderful father and five older siblings who had the honor of knowing her much longer than I did. But I'm Irish. If you are Irish, you may know what I mean. We don't tend to ask and almost 30 years later, my mother's early death is still a very painful subject for all of us. But I have my assumptions, gleaned from years of careful listening. She was something of a cynic, like me, with a sharp wit. She was quick to laugh. She had a soft spot for children. She loved to read and write. She was loved by many, and we will always miss her.
At 34, I just gave birth to my first baby. Grace, I am your mother. You are stuck with me. By the time you want to know these things about me, you may not think I am so cool anymore. Or, God forbid, I am not here to tell you. But I will be here. If it means a colonoscopy every month for the rest of my life, I will be here. But in case you don't ask, there are some small things about me you should know, if you should ever wonder.
So, I have a weakness for goofy-looking creatures. I know it's sappy, but after loving E.T. since I was a kid, I finally adopted our pug. It was the closest I could get.
My bedroom posters? They included E.T., Duran Duran and Robert Parrish of the '84 Celtics.
I've always wondered what my mother found funny. For me, animals in human clothing always do the trick: a dog in a coat, a cat in a pillbox hat or a chimp in a three-piece suit.
For the record, U2 is the best band on earth. This is not a matter for debate; it's the truth.
I always drive in the right-hand lane. You should know that your mother is a terrible driver. I am best off in the back seat with my eyes closed.
Lastly, if you're in a bad mood, try marching in place vigorously. I'm convinced marching always makes you feel better. It's simply impossible to feel anxious while marching.
Dear Grace, as long as I am here, please ask me anything, anytime. I believe a girl should know her mother.
Independently produced for Weekend Edition Sunday by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Viki Merrick.

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inspecter number 2 for quality control on the pillows i just made. they seemed to meet her approval, although she did voice her concerns on helping with the sewing machine more, and being able to use the scissors and pull all the cords she wanted. going to church is just exhausting for bella. today we made it until the very end...well we had 10 minutes left, and bella let me know she had had enough church for one day. so we left and when we got home, bella was zonked out, and it was so cute we had to photograph it!

bry and i have official olympic fever. we can do nothing at night but watch the olympics, although every night i do fall asleep at 9:30. i am so disappointed because i missed the mens individual gymnastics last night because of my sleepiness. however it has been nice that things have slowed down at school for bryan so we can spend time and watch these, even though classes start up again in 10 days, it has been nice! then i believe summer comes to an official end. but i do love the fall! i love this picture, and this blog that the picture is from ://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/index.html

the author of the blog is an australian interior designer. she just went on a trip to europe and i am so very jealous! one day i will be going to europe.....so i have been thinking about my fall lists of things to do:

1-read a u.s. history book

2-get excited about the fall (that is done!)

3-organize the garage

4-i would like to can tomatoes, we will see....

5-jackson hole arts festival

6-brigham city days, and eat fresh pie..

7-repaint my stools.

8-work on screenprinting

9-go to the cannery

there is more to come to this list.....

i totally feel like this picture is a picture of my summer, just flying by! i cannot believe how quickly life is going. last week i went out and hung out with my sister #1 and her baby #3, and it was fun, we got spoiled by nicole, baby girl reaked havic with her cousin, (he had to share his mom, house and toys.)we watched jane austin movies every night, went to costco and target, and went for rides to spring mountain, saved spring mountain from fire destruction, but good to my fire watch 08' we called 911 and it was saved within the nick of time. it just flew by. so today i have lots of laundry to do, bills to pay, and menu planning, fix my computer that had a bad windows vista security upload, and now i fear my computer is ruined forever, and watch the olympics. but i do love mondays for some reason, the force people to get back to business, and kick off the week!

photog via:http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/

photog:PoofNY! Anne Kristoff's

today is my husbands b-day! he is getting pretty old, although we are the same age for the next 3 months, then his lady will once again be his older lady,. he is the best husband and father ever. he is so patient with both of us. we were truly meant to be. here are 10 things about him that i love.

1-he leaves the cabinet doors open. i will come home and sometimes think we have been robbed, for every cabinet door is open.

2-he loves his black 1980's t-shirt from yellowstone shown in the above photograph.

3-he loves science, and everything about it. he went from being not interested in school in high school, to a school lover phd grad student. although he remembers everything from school.

4-he really is the absent minded professor. here are reasons why: abstracted, preoccupied, lost in thought thinking about science things and not thinking about what he is doing.

5-the whole entire house can be clean, and there will be one thing on the floor and he will trip over it, and get hurt...real hurt.

6-he loves back to the future series movies.

7-he yelled things as a child such as....get off my property! to other children and scared them senseless.

8-he loves the environment before al gore did.

9-he is hilarious, and we always laugh together.

10-we always talk until late in the night.

11-he makes me a better person....helping with my poorer traits.

12-he really is a lover not a fighter.

13-he loves to ride his bike so much, and is at his happiest riding to school. and riding home!

love you b-dog!

my sista alyssa's birthday was yesterday. she lives in the warm arizona! when bella was born she flew up to see her, which i thought was so kind. she also stayed up an entire night with bella so i could get some sleep. now that is true sister love. here are 10 things i love about my sister....

1-she said comments like this when we were little....do you wanna knuckle sandwhich? and....kick ass!
2-she is the best mother ever, and so patient with her children.
3-she is hilarious and the life of the party.
4-she is quick witted. she can always get my mom laughing to tears.
5-she can stand her ground, and give the best replies. if someone is being offensive, takes her parking space, or is unkind to her little sister, when she was little...she knows what to do and one had better watch out.
6-she loves peanut butter cups, more then anyone i have met.
7-she knows all the proper things to buy for babies and children, example diaper wipes, binkies, yadda yadda yadda.
8-she loves the 90's rock music. def leapord, (although who would not)but she loves u2, songs like...i am the warrior....
9-she loves movies like, girls just want to have fun...grease 2, for the kissing scene that the bowling alley, teen witch. etc.
10-she always brought me along when i had no friends in jr. high and would take me everywhere, even when i was in high school.
11-she played legos with me when no one else would.
12-she loves reality shows, and gets excited for television at night.
13-she is a loyal friend and sister, and daughter, and wife. and she is great a food storage, and tries to always do her best. bryan also wanted me to note that she loves denim car seats!
happy birfday alyssa loo! love you!

sometimes i wonder what baby girl will say about bry and i when we are older. today went to church and sitting in sacrament, bella's diaper was not properly assembled, unknown to either of us. so she had an accident all, ALL over bryan's leg, and the floor. so he had to leave, and take her and go change. well, i stayed and went through the rest of the meeting, met up with bryan during sunday school. went to relief society made a comment, just to direct more attention to the dress i am wearing in the above photo. we go through all of church and i come home and get ready to change out of my dress, and i look in the mirror and see that i did not zip up the side of my dress! i was exposed through all of church. you could see the length of me. i know that people saw me and thought i was probably just being a hoochie momma. all that i can do is laugh. because that is just so unfortunate to happen to me. bless me! brieanne if you read this..please still be my friend!

no matter who you vote for, i love this political art.

http://www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?2008/04/04/2014-obama-art

i love the weekend! the first weekend in august i cannot believe it!

time is going by so quickly!

photog:http://blackeiffel.blogspot.com/

i thought this article was interesting about food storage...check it out. here are some quotes fromt he article, and this photo is one of her closets of food storage.


Americans, in her words, “sold out to easy” — owning a closetful of clothes but never learning to sew a button; driving everywhere but being unable to change a tire.
but Mrs. Harrison said it is important to cook with your backup supply regularly, as she does — using powdered milk on a daily basis, for example — because “in an emergency you don’t want everything to be strange.”

Mrs. Harrison pulled out bucket after bucket of basic staples like wheat and rice. “I just ordered another hundred pounds of sugar and flour,” she said, explaining that she continually replaces what she has used. It is part of a system she calls OAR: Organize, Acquire, Rotate.

We all need food, water and shelter,” said Kathy Harrison, the author of “Just in Case: How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens.” “But the needs of a family in west Texas in July are vastly different than the needs of a family in western Massachusetts in January. You have to think about what you’re preparing for.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/garden/31disaster.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=garden

pretty little ditties from amy butler design.photo: http://www.amybutlerdesign.expressfulfillment.com/Products.asp