what's your deco style?

Check out this cool decorating tool at mydeco.com.
By answering a series of questions you can find our your decorating style.
Mine is Funky Modern
Your modern and lively sense of style is perfect for today's easy living, and just about suits any budget. Chances are that some of your favourite things were picked up at a car boot sale, in a market while on holiday, or handed down through the family. At the same time, you might have saved (or be saving) for the perfect Eames chair or Mies sofa, a classic that never goes out of style and something you will take with you from one home to the next.

is there a man in there?

CAN YOU FIND THE MAN IN THE COFFEE BEANS?
My friend Jewelz sent this to me and couldn't find the man, she thought it was a joke and asked if I could see the man.
› If you find him in less than 3 seconds your right brain is more developed than most people.
› If you find him between 3 seconds and a minute your brain is normal.
› If you find him between 1 minute and 3 minutes you need to eat more protein.
› And if it takes you longer than 3 minutes you need to do more games like these and exercise your brain!

Love it, my right brain is NORMAL, phew.

go world

I have to give a shout out for great Olympics in Beijing. We were watching them every night and loving it. I am still wondering how they put together that giant show for the opening/closing ceremonies. I don't think I have ever been as into the Olympics as I was this year. Go World!

miss kenedee is 2

Miss Kenedee is turning 2 today! She is pulling some serious faces these days. She is playing with her present from us (above) after we had a fabulous party last night at...CHUCK-E-CHEESE. And yes, she did love it. Thanks Barlows for the good times playing games with the little lady. I think Steve especially enjoyed himself, note the carousel - kenedee made him get on.

mr. clark's b-day

Our nephew Clark turned 4 on Wednesday and had a 'Mickah Mowse' birthday party with family and friends. AND he didn't even cry this year for the b-day song! It was all smiles while opening presents. . I think the kids loved all the prizes and favors.

guest for few days

So I saw this friendly spider crawling around my mirror last week and I didn't think anything of it. I came out to my car Sunday morning and saw this wonder. It was such a beautiful web! Apparently the spider had been hanging out behind my mirror living for days and decided to set up camp. Not for long though, I rid him of car loving dreams later that afternoon.

the reveal party

Steve's sister Kasey is pregnant with baby #3. She's had two boys in a row and so there was big excitement building for baby #3 to be a girl. They decided that they would bring a blue duck and a pink duck to their ultrasound appt today and have the nurse put whichever color duck in a box for the baby's gender in secret and they were going to open it tonight at a party with family and friends. We both wore pink!
Steve's mom made two cheesecakes, one with blue topping and one with pink and each guest was supposed to take the piece that they thought was the baby's gender.
Steve's mom Pip and Kasey
The final tally 15 girl votes and 6 boy votes.
After we ate they opened the box and found...THE PINK DUCK! The room cheered with excitement, Kasey started crying, the parental inlaws were getting misty, the babies were crying cause it was so loud - chaos I tell you. But I am so happy it was a girl and excited for the Kelley's to welcome Baby Tate in 4 months. YAH for GIRLS!

$5 will buy you...

A GALLON of BLUEBERRIES! Steve's Dad told me about this place you can go pick your own blueberries with bucket sizes at $2.50 and $5.00. I went for the $5 bucket, filled it to the top, and took home a giant bag of blueberries. It seemed like a ton so I went home and put it in my gallon pitcher and it overflowed with blueberries. You can't beat that blueberry deal anywhere! YUM-EEE

the place that is LP

The wait is over. the LP pics have been uploaded. We had a Fabulous trip as always at my favorite place in the world - lake powell. I am so glad we go there every summer, it's something I look forward to all year. For full slideshow click here.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

LIVIN THE LIFE
ANASAZI RUINS
SWIMMING in 80º WATER
WESTERN NIGHT
THE PROFESSIONAL SURFER
ME WAKEBOARDING
STEVE WAKEBOARDING & FLIPPING
KISSING COUSINS
LAKE CANYON RIVERBED HIKE
BAYWATCH BABES
CHILLIN IN THE MALIBU
ROCK CLIMBING
SLOTS HIKE
STEVE CLIFF JUMPING
STEVE'S NEMESIS - HOLE IN THE ROCK
TOP of HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK, record time 28 min.
PIRATE NIGHT
HEADED into THE CAVE
CAVE GIRLS
THE FAM IN THE CAVE
THE WHOLE CREW

to return to regular blogging

I have been away on vacae with this baby for a week. Envious LP pics soon to come.

happy fourth

(HD) A More Perfect Union from Andrew Sloat on Vimeo.

the title of liberty

I think for 5 years running the Title of Liberty Organization has been flying this field of flags here in the Falls.
There are thousands of flags and the group aims to promote the belief that citizens of free nations can only maintain their liberty by living true principles and by being a moral people. The Founders of the United States of America understood these principles of liberty and drafted a constitution that secured the perpetual liberty of the people so long as they remained moral people and elected virtuous leaders. They sacrificed and laid down their lives for the principles of liberty that many of us have forgotten.

I just drove by here and wanted to share the spectacular site and what it stands for. Happy Pre-Independence Day Everyone!

currently posting from my hometown

yeah that's right, 4th of July in IF!

07.02.79

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE! This cool guy was born 29 years ago - that's right, 29. I am only 3 months and 3 days behind him though. This guy expanded his t-shirt wardrobe for his birthday and bought some sweet Oakley's. (a.k.a. mr cool) He did have to work on his birthday so I made a big breakfast of Martha Stewart's Buttermilk Waffles with vanilla bean, scrambled eggs, and bacon and we spent the morning shopping at the mall - just what that guy loves, haha.(no, really)
If you are questioning the bananas that is because Steve doesn't like cake that much. He requested Cinnamon Bananas Dessert for his birthday. It is the most delicious. You just melt a few tablespoons of butter in a saucepan on medium, throw in a few bananas (peeled obviously), brown on all sides. Then roll them on a plate full of sugar and cinnamon, cut in half and place in a bowl. Add a scoop of Breyer's Dulce de Leche ice cream on top, a dripidge of caramel and a dash of cinnamon and then you will have the most delicious dessert.