Crazy Idea

About a month ago I had a crazy idea- I was going to re-do my bedroom.  I was sooo excited for it!  I got the wall color, packed everything up/moved stuff into Angie's room, planned everything out and was going to be done within a week.  Oh, why did I ever think that was possible?!  Wallpaper wouldn't come down, bathroom shower broke (which induced redoing the tub and sinks= no time for my room). Then we had company and Stake Conference.  Next curve was the garden- everything was ready to come off!  So after work time was spent freezing corn, canning beans, and freezing/canning/making jam with the peaches.  We still have salsa, beets, and pears to do.  Throw in a trip to get wood, a Young Single Adult activity, Grandma Elmer falling- taking her to the ER to get her dislocated hip back into place (don't worry, she is fine now) and I had one heck of a busy month!  And what did I get done in my room?  Walls painted, furniture sort of moved back into place.  That's it!  I thought I would be done by now.  I still have to unpack some boxes, move shelves, find fabric, and make it look pretty.  Oh well, there is always next month, right?!  I will post some pictures if when I get it done.

Cakes

I was talking with my friend Amy today and I mentioned I was taking another cake decorating class.  She told me she wanted to see the few cakes I have already done.  I thought the rest of you might enjoy them too.  So, here they are Amy!

The first one is a birthday cake I did for my cousins 6th birthday party.  All the girls came dressed in princess costumes and they got their hair and make up done.  They had so much fun!  Bug had been begging me to make this cake for about three years, but I was always at school.  I was finally home to make it for her- and it was truly fit for a princess!

This is the cake I did for my cousin Whitney's wedding a little over a year ago.  It was my first and only wedding cake.  I was sooo nervous, but it turned out great!

Biggest Loser

I want to be the biggest loser!  At work, a lot of people have been talking about wanting to lose weight and get into shape, so we have decided to hold our own "biggest loser" competition.  Everyone is throwing some money into the pot and whoever loses the most weight (by percentage of what they started with, if that makes sense) in six weeks gets the pot.  Tomorrow is the first weigh in day (that I'm not looking forward to), so Friday everyone brought tons of junk to "binge" on before the competition starts.  Don't worry- I didn't give in to that!  I would have been sick for sure, but it was funny hearing everyone talk about it.  I am really excited for this!  I think this will help motivate me to get into shape- I always love money!  So, do yo have any tips and tricks for me to help me win?

New Purchase

Last weekend I got a new bike!! At the best shop in Reno- Scheel's! I am soooo excited to start biking again. This totally helps me with the goal of getting in shape. It was yucky weather earlier this week so I didn't have a chance to go for a ride until today after work. Oh, my, those bike saddles are harder than I remember! My tush hurt while I was riding, but luckily it stopped when I was done. It will definitely take some getting used to. I can tell that it is going to be a great workout for my legs. This is going to be a great summer (and maybe it will give me bit of a tan- well, a girl can hope, right?!)! I would post a picture, but my camera is still MIA. Almost 6 months now! Gah! I am starting to get the feeling that I will never find it again.

New Love

I have very, very, very dry skin.  Have I mentioned that it's dry?  For the past year I have gone through several foundations trying to find something that works with my skin.  From high end to low end, nothing worked!  I found a great moisturizer from Clinique that worked amazingly- until I put my foundation on.  Then I would just start peeling again.  Well, I finally found a foundation that works great!  It is Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy.

It is Carmindy's (from TLC's "What Not to Wear") own line and is all she uses on the show.  So far, all I have used is her foundation.  I am waiting to run out of my current primer to try hers.  Her eyeshadow colors are gorgeous!  And best of all, she has videos online that show how to use it all.  I'm in love!!  Check it out here.