5 Dates for $10

So I don't know where the idea came from but Jed and I have been celebrating our month anniversary's every month ( obviously ) We try to be creative about how we celebrate. Our most recent one was our 5 MONTH!!! woot woot! It was the day before Jed's birthday and two days before our big trek north.

I found this idea on the dating divas website and thought it would work great for us! 

5 dates for $10 

I had Jed run to the bank and exchange all my change for dollar bills. It was hard to keep this a secret because Jed likes to know everything. :) OK he just asked why but I said he would find out later.

I used the left over Almond Rocha's ( ok the ones I tried really hard to save for Jed, since I ate the whole can) and roll the money and date idea around the Rocha to add extra sweet to his surprise.

Here are the date ideas,,, Enjoy 2 Redbox movies ~ Have a Rootbeer float date ~ Enjoy a Krispie Kreme together ( I made that one up because I knew Jed LOVED them ) ~ Lay a blanket down outside and stargaze while listening to 2 songs you downloaded ~ Go to the dollar store and surprise each other with a special something. 

Looks like we have our week planned out when we get to Alaska! 

Im SEW excited!!!

Dieter F. Uchtdorf: 

Rely on the Holy Ghost and use your divinely inherited ability to create things of substance and beauty.

As long as I can remember, my sisters and I have had the niche for being crafty or creative. I KNOW we get it from our mom. Whenever we were together, we would talk about fun crafts or share ideas of things that we have tried. Now we share the many ideas we find on PINTEREST but never seem to have enough time to do any the DIY crafts. Yes, we are all addicted! Who isn't?

I remember saying once that we should open a craft shop and having each sister be in charge of a craft that they liked most. But that was more of a dream than reality. Someday?

Kambria has been very helpful in letting me be apart of her Etsy shop called VintageEvents. I've been amazed at the things she has done and how well she does it, even with the normal demands of life from being a wife, sister, and mother. I know it isn't easy for her and it's added stress on her but she is able to hang in there and pull it off well. I don't think every many people understand what all is required to owning your own business. I know very little myself but I do know that it requires time, dedication, passion, and skill. Kambria has it all!

Im SEW happy to be able to use the skills that I have learned and developed through my college education and share them with others as they enjoy fun, flavorful decor additives. The Pillow Talk Girls shop as only been opened for less than 5 months and is blooming!

These are the original prints and colors that got it all started. Fun, bold colors and modern premier prints that have been the fav of not only the owners but people from everywhere: Canada, Florida, Wisconsin,   Oklahoma, Utah, Illinois, California, and even Australia, to name a few.

Here are a few that have been ordered, made, and shipped off around the States.

 

  

This is the part where I get SEW excited! We have added new colors!!! and a few new prints!!! 

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE them. 

Candy Pink, Sky Blue, and Grassy Green! 

Navy Blue and Classic Red

Sweet Potato and Lightbulb Blue

The Sweet Potato Zebra fabric is my FAVORITE!!!!!
Can't wait to get started on these new pillows!!!

Dieter F. Uchtdorf: 

Rely on the Holy Ghost and use your divinely inherited ability to create things of substance and beauty.

Welcome Home Cassidy

Our love story is different then most people for it was mainly a long distance relationship. Jed was so thrilled for me to come back home so that everyone, including his parents, could meet his "true love" :)

I had a lot of new faces to meet and see before the wedding. Slowly but surely I was able to meet Jeds amazing family and relatives.

My favorite introduction was to Jed's younger brother Cassidy. He was serving in the Peru Lima East Mission and was expected home two days before our open house in Vale and a week before the wedding in Utah.

I kind of remember being at the airport waiting for Kambria to come back from her mission in Hawaii. But I really remember my home coming. The sadness I felt as I flew from Canada to SLC and then the nervousness I felt as I landed in Idaho Falls. I vividly remember riding down the escalator and seeing all my sisters staying right in front of the door with signs. Then when the doors open my mom came running towards me giving me a big huge and then my dad came and huged me asking me if I was ready for this and I just started crying saying no. Then before I could take my next breath all my sister came around me hugging me and saying they liked my short red hair and my coat, my earrings and my skirt. Then I had to meet my two new brother-in-laws for the first time. Total culture shock. 

Luckily I wasn't nervous at all to see Cassidy come home. But I can't say that for his family.

I tried hiding in the corner so no one would see me and be preoccupied with taking pictures so I didn't have to meet Cassidy. ( Ok so I was nervous to meet Cass ) Now knowing the Capps family, there was no way I was going to get away with that. 

I remember seeing Jed look around the crowd for me and then pulling me in close, took me right up to Cassidy, ( everyone one was staring with big smiles of their faces ) "Here she is" says Jed. Cass and I just looked at each other and I said "Its ok to be awkward because Im already awkward." :) 

Everyone was happy that Cassidy was home and now its time for some good food! We stopped at Golden Corral and enjoyed everyones company a little longer. I was super impressed with how many of Jeds relatives come to see Cassidy. It was so fun! 

YEA for cotton candy!! Kindee had a little "run in" with the wall the day before so we ended up running her to the ER. I volunteered to be the driver as Jed and Gigy held Kindee and her wounded forehead and Ali made she everyone was calm. Kindee did really well with everything. She didn't cry too much when it happened and was a super good sport when the doctor gave her 6 stitches. 

The funny thing about all this was I had never been to Fruitland or Ontario so I had no idea where I was going or where the Hospital was. Good thing it wasn't too much of an emergency and that I did ask for directions instead of driving aimlessly around town. :) 

We are so happy that Cassidy is home and that I am able to add to this wonderful family. I told Jed later that night that I really liked Cass and wanted to be his best friend. To this day we all have fun hanging out, watching sports, eating good food, and making Costco runs. 

O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree

I remember for years my family would get a REAL Christmas tree. The smell of pine would fill the room. But after a while the clean up and disposal of the tree was just not worth the effort. "Fake" Christmas trees are just as good. As long as there was a tree, Christmas would still be magical.

 I was so excited when Jed's family planned to go up into the mountains to get a Christmas tree! We bundled up and took hot soup and cocoa with us on our journey. 

 We were all excited to find snow falling up on the mountain tops!! This was before it snowed down in the town. We were having so much fun that we didn't even notice that we were cold! 

We all wanted really good trees for Christmas, so we hunted and hunted. We ended go up the mountain and deep into the woods in search for that perfect tree! It was fun!!! 

 We are grateful for good vehicles that allow us to haul three Christmas trees!! One for the Zine family, Capps family, and Uncle Ricks family. Luckily we knew what to look for in a good Christmas tree: height, color, and Christmas branches for the ornaments!! 

 E for Effort!! Thanks Cass, Jed, and Sam for being amazing men to hunt, chop, and haul the perfect Christmas trees down the hill for us!!

 Sam and Ali's Christmas tree! Its perfect!! 

 One little, two little, three little Christmas trees..... 

 Hauling it down the mountain and out of the woods! 

 The Capps love their Christmas tree! Can't wait to get it up in the house and put lights on it!! 

Yes I am the one holding the saw but no I did not cut the tree down. :) 

 Lets head home!