Resurfacing...

So, were have I been since January? Good question! Apparently not blogging...

I would like to clear up a little delusion I recently held. I for some reason thought that when you become a stay at home mom, you might have a little more time. Ha! Maybe this is true for some people but not for me! I mean how many things can one girl run....

This is where I have been since January,

Running my house, which seems to get way messier than it used to, or maybe I notice more because the human vaccuum that I have living with me has like a radar for the smallest remnant on the carpet. I swear I vaccuum once a day. Talia is an expert choker, in fact, she can cough on demand for attention. I think I should put it in her baby book as her fist word....

Raising a baby. A baby brings the most massive amount of love one can withstand before they are overcome. Its a complete roller coaster of emotions hour to hour, but I wouldn't change my little bundle of bossy, adventurous, independent, brilliant, beautiful, love for anything! In fact, I can't imagine only one of these little bundles. (This is not an announcement, simply a declaration that sometime within an undefined amount of time, I'd like another.)

Helping my husband run his business. Sometimes I feel a little selfish that I am working at Pier 1 because I want to and some of my friends are going back to work because they have to to supplement the family income. Its been a big blessing for our family for West to be an entrepreneur. We've been in charge of our own stability in a shaky economy and its been good to know we aren't at the mercy of someone else's payroll to provide for our family.

Working at Pier 1. Its a nice little out. Helps me feel important by giving me a way to provide insurance for the fam and I really like the discount!

Helping to run a restaurant. If you haven't tried it, don't........Its a lot of work for small margins and its a breeding ground for opportunistic crime and slightly lesser offenses.....

Starting my own business. As if I had nothing else going on. I am not willing to give up my career. I love design. I can't stop. Its an addiction. So, if the opportunity arises, I'll be ready!

How could you not love this face!!

Free Stuff!!!!

Just wanted to let you all know about this awesome deal I scored!
In the valupak coupons they send in the mail, there is a coupon for a free baby sling at sevenslings.com . You pick the style and size, and use promo code "Utah" at checkout. You just pay shipping and taxes (11.95). THEN, when I checked out, they gave me another promo code to use at uddercovers.com for a free nursing cover. (Also pay shipping, 8.95). Udder covers promo code was "seven". I have one of these udder covers and they are awesome so I'm sure the sling will be great. I think they are the same company. I am saving the ones I ordered for gifts because they are such a great deal!!!

Christmas Card......I just can't wait for them to get here!

Shimmering Stars Christmas Card

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Happy Holiday Cards!

SO........I have never really done Christmas cards. West and I are not the type to be in pictures. But this year I have been trying to find a perfect card because I have THE CUTEST baby who takes THE CUTEST pictures and I have THE CUTEST photo to share with you all!

And then it happened, I found THE CUTEST way to share said photo.

Shutterfly's 2010 Holiday Card Collection. Have you seen these things!?! Hundreds of cards too cute to choose from.

Shutterfly is so easy. All you do is...

1)Pick it! Your layout that is...... (I have spent 4 hours narrowing it to 4. I'm a little obsessed!)

2)Upload the snazziest photo you have! Bet you can't beat me!

3)Spell out your greeting!

Seriously that simple!

I have never done cards with Shutterfly before, but I have done their photo books. LOVE them. I created the book for the diner there and I have been compiling collections on my computer to have enough for other books. They are awesome quality, so easy, and they come so fast. I am sure the cards will be the same.


This is what I have narrowed it done to:
(click on photos to go to Shutterfly site for more info)

THE CUTEST! I know......
I know you'll all be waiting for the surprise of which design I choose and this little picture I am hiding from you all for the cards!

Also, did you know you can gift tags!? Check them out! Sweetness!

But do you know what is best of all? Coordinating address labels! Order them with your address and save yourself the trouble of writing your return address, and everyone will think you are so on top of it!

And maybe I've gotten a little carried away (I haven't been sleeping well lately), but then I saw these invitations and saw this cool new Tasting Party Collection from Pier 1. I can't fetching wait to plan my New Year's Party. Better get on it!

If you have a blog, here's the link for a shutterfly promotion... http://bit.ly/sfly2010
You have until Friday!

Talia, 2 months old

All this modeling is tiring!

Talia's Blessing Pictures

November 7, 2010

She was blessed by her Dad who was very nervous. These other people were in the circle with him:

Keith Walker

Jeff Walker

David Robinson

James Robinson

Gordan Hatt

Ben Blazzard

Rich Bell

Adam King

Brandon Hagler
Scott Robinson

Mic was held by Wyatt Fry

(Doesn't she look like mommy?)

Thanksgiving!

This year for Thanksgiving, West really wanted to stay home and just have the day with our little family since he has been working so much. I thought thought that sounded absurd and tried very hard to persuade him otherwise. The night before I almost had him giving in, and then.....I woke up with a throat so sore that every time I swallowed it felt like I was swallowing sandpaper! Talia had come down with a cold the day before and considering how I felt, I thought she must be feeling pretty awful too so I gave in and we decided to stay home. It was wonderful! We didn't do anything except lounge around as a family in our PJ's. Of course, I being a lover of the Turkey Day feast was a little disappointed that I wasn't going to get all that goodness. So we called West's dad before he headed to the celebration to come over and get our tupperware to bring back full. G.KNEE.US! Best turkey I ever had in my PJ's and a blanket watching Netflix! (And partially because Aunt Sue is a wonderful cook!) Now I know I would miss it if we did this all the time, but I think it would be nice if we were blessed with a cold every couple of years!