— This is a re-posting of an article from last Summer’s archives. While I’m away in Europe I thought I’d give you a tour of my blog. I’ve got years of content to delve into and plenty of fun content to keep you entertained while I’m away. — One of the best parts of summer is reading a handful of really great *beach read* books, whether or not said books are actually read with toes in the sand. By beach…
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A few weeks ago after the really fun 4th of July parade, I walked down the street to where Justin Hackworth was hosting his 30 Strangers open house. I wanted to show my sister my 30 Strangers portrait, and I got to see Justin {which is always a bonus} and his wife Amy. She’s my favorite. Bubbly, adorable, kind, wonderful. Anyway, she was wearing what was perhaps the most perfect summer outfit of all time. Isn’t Amy darling? This outfit…
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— This is a re-posting of an article from last Summer’s archives. While I’m away in Europe I thought I’d give you a tour of my blog. I’ve got years of content to delve into and plenty of fun content to keep you entertained while I’m away. — Cucumber couscous salad is one of my favorite summer salad recipes. It’s easy and delicious and sometimes I can get both the cucumbers and tomatoes out of my summer garden, which I…
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I talked yesterday a little bit about our strategy with the back yard renovation, but I’m going to flesh it out a little bit today. Here you can see the first part of the back yard renovations, and back yard renovations part two. Our first objective was to make the back yard look presentable, which is a pretty easy fix with flowers, plants, and some strategically placed bushes. After that, we wanted a play space. Now that the back yard…
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Our entire back yard renovation came from Kmart. Can you believe that? Me either. Since our back yard has been so sketchy looking for so long, it really needed a little pick me up. Our first priority in getting the yard into shape was to make it look presentable, which translates to: flowers. Flowers are like the accessories of the gardening world. I personally think the kind of flowers you like says a lot about you, and before this whole…
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Our backyard has taken a brutal beating this winter, what with all the snow and you know, freezing temperatures Utah has to offer. Once the first snowstorm hits in about October it’s like the yard has been a victim of natural disaster. Toys spend the winter entombed in snow exactly where they were dropped when the snow started falling. This time around I found a pair of shoes and a handful of socks under the thaw, classy like. In addition…
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Last week I showed you my re-organized, color coded closet. I love it. I’m staying on top of the organization and it makes me feel super happy. The next step in my closet organization was getting my shoes in order. Shoes just seem to multiply by themselves, there’s no help for it. And frankly, I’m at the age where my shoe size is the only thing that remains constant and I don’t want to get rid of my investments. They’re…
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I’ve been traveling a lot over the last few years, and somewhere along the way I decided to start collecting my hotel room keys. I have some pretty great ones, really clever ones. The Joie de Vivre hotels do a really good job making appropriately themed keys, they’re kind of my favorite. I’ve been thinking of a bunch of different ways to display these, but I need some ideas from my smart readers. I’m thinking I’ll get an old window,…
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Over the last year my closet has been in a state of deep decline. Clothes have been shoved deeper and deeper into the recesses of space, and sadly instead of solving the problem, I actually went out and bought more hangers to accommodate my growth. Mistake #1. Over the course of the last week I got Spring Fever, but when I couldn’t find any warm weather clothes in my closet to garden outside I decided it was time to take…
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