Blog Title: my happy little life

also...what we did this weekend...

sister heather and fam came and she took our family photos. i am so in love with them, i could stare at them all day. and these are just three of them! she really is so amazing. these are priceless...

happy december!

we're busy getting ready for christmas...i'll be back soon with lots of handmade goodness to share!

thankful for :: her & him

they are my happy little life.

mini diary winner

Here are your random numbers: 36so the winner is stefanie, who said, "Horray! I LOVE to write, scrapbook, craft--this is the most perfect combination since peanut butter and chocolate!" email me with your address, stefanie, and i'll ship it off...

a giveaway!

there is a woman who has the most beautiful handwriting you've ever seen. her name is marta. and she makes books and tags and cards to show her lovely handwriting in. but she'll also sell them to you, so you...

i'm holed up editing pictures

and i noticed i made it into a shot. can you see me in her eyes? elbow out, just snapping away. love it.and yes robyn, i'm just now finishing up your photos! because i'm lame and so behind. i hope...

star mill

lately i've been taking alot of family photos at a favorite antique place in american fork. i'm there just about every weekend and i love seeing what's new, what's gone, what's growing, and what's drawing me in and inspiring me....

pleated poppy winner

Here are your random numbers: 142Timestamp: 2008-11-17 16:15:37 UTCso the winner is erica grover who said, "I booked marked her blog months ago and left a random comment asking if she sold these and blah blah blah....When I saw them...

featured crafter & giveaway: the pleated poppy

the pleated poppy is a sweet little handmade goods online store run by lindsey cheney out of san luis obispo, ca. i fell in love with the logo...isn't adorable? and her goods follow suit. i am very interested in how...

this is the week of the month in which i...

eta: just after publishing this post- there was a mysterious delivery on my doorstep. a favorite treat from my favorite treat shop!! whoever did this, you sure softened my hormonal heart. thank you, thank you, thank you. am a crappy...

art time with cate

where you can find her daily, and always with a happy smile.

thankful for :: modern medicine

i'm on my way this morning to the doctor for some further yucky tests. and though i complain about said tests, i am so grateful that they are available and i have access to them. i am always fascinated at...

things to read, see, make and do

ways to have a great day w/out spending money from my sista. the cutest free and easy knitting patterns. japanese eye candy. nienie's creamy tomato soup. with grilled cheese? yes, please! make a family thanksgiving tree like my friend melissa....

if you have a little girl...

and an extra $74, you should probably get this dress for a christmas picture. i'm not sure if i've ever seen a piece of clothing i loved more in my life. i don't have an extra $74, but luckily i...

thankful for :: womanly creating

"women derive a certain satisfaction, incomprehensible to the opposite sex, from the gentle toil of the needle" -nathaniel hawthorne.this quote stays above my crafting desk and i can't tell you how the words resonate with me. when i'm particularly stressed...

giving thanks

from a favorite hymn of mine: "when upon life's billows you are tempest- tossed; when you are discouraged thinking 'all is lost'. count your blessings! name them one by one; count your many blessings see what god has done!" i...

what i plan to do on election day, rather than obsessively watching the news, in an effort to stay sane and productive...

clean my bathroom (my most hated chore. ugh.) take cate to the park after school with some food and a good book (cozy). get through my inbox (i'm sorry if you are being email neglected by me). try to make...

a girl and her dog: partners in crime

i love these two naughty girls.

beware of things that go bump in the night...

my amazing sister took these spooky pictures at a cemetery in illinois. she's the real photographer in the family; i only play one on my computer. there's a ton more spooky shots worth a look at on her blog. they...

halloween 2008. and how i'm blowing it.

remember this fancy post? it was written on, what we affectionately call around here, an upswing. sometimes i get in moods where i am so creative i can hardly contain myself. my plans are lofty, projects are started in every...

feeling a little nutty this evening

so much is buzzing in my head right now. so many happies, worries, thoughts, stories. i'm just dying to blog about something but i can't quite commit. what do you want to hear about? options:1. my hsg test yesterday. and...

a sneak peak for abby, jeff, granny, mandee, etc., etc.

grant's baby sister abby is a mommy! we had such a good time staying at her and hubby's house in cali. i took some family pictures while we were there with them. here's just a few of my faves... this...

my safe place

there's a world where i can go and tell my secrets toin my room, in my roomin this world i lock out all my worries and my fearsin my room, in my roomdo my dreaming and my scheminglie awake and...

lisa leonard winner

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you've heard of lisa leonard, right?

i mean, you know how she makes the most fabulous stamped metal jewelry around, right? i can't imagine that you haven't seen her fabulous bird necklace, or heartwarming family tree necklace... or maybe you remember my favorite necklace, the one...

inspirationy stuff.

a wedding palette from miss martha's weddings. oh, the joy it gives me. drooooool.my dream couch. i wish i would learn to keep track of where i get images from. i am sure this is from apartment therapy? woops. anyhoo,...

i went to bakersfield and all i got were these dumb boots...

ok, and let's be honest. the boots are the opposite of dumb. they have completely stolen my heart. thrifted downtown for $4 and have made me so excited for winter. i wore them all day today doing housework to break...

crocheting my way to california

1. 91/365 Do you think I have enough crochet hooks?, 2. Untitled, 3. orbit snail set 1, 4. Afghan Squares, 5. Newsgirl Beanie - brown, 6. Crocheted Pin Cushions, 7. Crocheted Baby Shoes, 8. Orange Crochet Scarf, 9. My Bella...

surely you do this too...

is my family alone in loving green onions dipped in salt on the side of a sandwich? cause grant says he's never seen anyone else do it in his life. but if you had these green onions from my garden...

all this and more...

now available for purchase in the shop. treat yourself.

come back for more vintage jewelry and other pretties...

now available for purchase in the shop. treat yourself.

passion and life's callings

right now i am deep in love with julia child's memoir of the years she spent with her husband in paris. i have been taking long baths with my life in france, mesmerized by this amazing woman's experiences and her...

planning halloween

it's time to plan my annual halloween dinner. this year i decided i'm going all out. last night i pulled out all my martha octobers, halloween special issues, and fall kids magazines. (yes, i am that devoted of a fan....

husbands of the world, take note.

this evening grant successfully manuevered the classic and always awkward wifeisfeelingfat conversation. notice not only his standard (and necessary) reply of denial, but also his superb follow-up:K: i am so sick of being fat.G: you're not fat.K: yes. i. am.G:...

the quilt from yesterday's post...

is for my sis in law, abby, who just had her first baby girl. i went to the fabric store in search of granny requested shabby chic fabrics only to discover there's just not that many out there right now....

hanging out in the craft room.

while i was making that, cate was doing this: the vintage silk supergirl(whose powers include creating artwork at the speed of light): my favorite craft room buddy.

the first studio picture i have ever loved

kindergarten 2008-2009

weekend inspiration::my favorite month!

1. Vintage Halloween Postcard, 2. Haunted House, 3. It's October, 4. Mantle Asylum (2), 5. Halloween in the '50s, 6. Vintage Halloween Cat Diecut, 7. Pumpkin Pile, 8. Halloween mantle display..., 9. First the Candy, Then my Sisters..., 10. black...

family photo info

i do one family photo shoot every saturday and this saturday's appointment had to cancel. would anyone like the spot? i was planning on star mill in american fork at 4 pm. you'll get a disc of lots of posed...

make some amazing quilts with nanette

the lovely nanette merrill contacted me to photograph some of her recent quilts for some new patterns she has written. i have seen her patterns around town (to die for) and i was not disappointed to see her work in...

a new happy day. feeling better. here's a great recipe.

4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces1 medium onion, chopped1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 cans (14.5 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth1 large baking potato, peeled and diced1 head broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into bite-size florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced1...

grumpy girls

i have been in a bad mood since friday. the appointment didn't go well, despite all my preparation and prayer. i need to find yet another doctor. i really don't have that high of standards. all i ask is that...

happiness is playing barbies in the buff

i have been in a bad mood since friday. the appointment didn't go well, despite all my preparation and prayer. i need to find yet another doctor. i really don't have that high of standards. all i ask is that...

three things

i'm sad about paul newman, i loved him and think he is one of the handsomest men that ever lived. joanne woodward's natural style in this picture is the essence of what i think is beautiful. she glows. umm....how did...

good gifts

my mother was a notoriously bad gift giver. she didn't really care what you wanted, she just wanted to give you things she thought you should have. we're talking re-gifted, really bad presents. she would go so far as to...

can you help me?

so, friday i go to see my new doctor for a "the clomid's not working" appointment. the whole process of discovering why we can't get pregnant and trying to medically intervene has been very slow for various reasons. like, i...

my autumn crafting to-do list

gourd garlandcoolest bird feeders everapple votives!cate will have a ball.as always, thank you martha.

a kinder, gentler kelly

i have been feeling like i have a heart condition lately. i'm not sure how much longer my poor little ticker can take the election season. i love to know what's going on in the world, i love to read...

remembering

mom and me, 1982yesterday i was in the mood for some laundry folding and tbs saturday afternoon movie watching. when i flipped on the tv and saw that the scheduled movie was stepmom, (you know, with julia roberts and susan...

weekend inspiration

1. Little sewing machine, 2. Avery patchwork bag, 3. ginger cookies, 4. Grey yellow blue, 5. Deerly Pin--surprise gift inside of notecard!, 6. beautiful scarf from elly, 7. aviator bunnies, 8. pyrex.brown/turq, 9. Loren, 10. squirrel, 11. Uproosted, 12. Farmer's...