...some festive touches...

some cute ideas i found to spice up the fourth of july...thanks to good old martha! i'm really hoping i can get around to making a few this week...

...candy please...

i had to post this story...on our way to boise last friday we had a potty break, of course. while we were in the gas station, zac wanted just about any toy and piece of candy within reach. this is how our conversation went...

zac: "mom, can i please have some candy?"
me: "no zac. you always get candy and we're not going to get any today."
zac (with a dumb founded look on his face): "um, mom. if i ALWAYS get candy...then get me some, please."

he didn't get any candy...and he was okay with it, thank goodness...but i thought it was so funny that he would put two and two together like he did. apparently, he's getting much smarter than i realize! :)

...friday freebies...

okay, so i made these recipe cards up for my sister the other day...and thought some of you might be able to use them too...however...i don't know how to post them on here so that they're easy for just anyone to download and print. if you know how, please share. i think that the way i have them on here right now, you need to have photoshop or photoshop elements in order for them to print right. make sure that you have your printer set to "landscape" mode, then print and enjoy! oh, and card stock works best...obviously. :) happy friday!

...they're a blooming...

i must say that i'm loving the fact that our yard has flowers in it...and the fact that i didn't even have to plant them is even better! unlike myself, the lady that lived here before us had a major green thumb and planted all sorts of plants and flowers. now that they're all in bloom, it's so pretty and i'm loving the fact that i can just go right outside and snip off some flowers and bring them in to enjoy for a few days. and then when they die...yep, i go right back out and get some more! it's easy, beautiful, and free!

as far as this little flower of mine is concerned, i still think emerson is growing up way faster than zac. maybe because i'm busier, time seems to be passing faster. i guess it just gives me more reason to simply enjoy this part of my life, because it won't last forever. she's spunky, sweet, and so fun...

...private no more...

so i really have been debating this for the last couple of weeks...and i've decided to switch the blog off of private. it's a bit frustrating because you can only have a certain amount of readers to your blog...so you really end up picking and choosing who's going to and not going to be able to read it. and i don't like that, weird i know. i'll probably change the blog address here in the next few days too, just to keep it a little more not so easy to find...seeing as how right now it's my name.

anyway...i'll email all you viewers my new blog address when i switch it! and until then, enjoy reading hassle free!! :)