My amazing friend just did a photo shoot for us, and it turned out great!!

THANKS ALISHA!!

ANOTHER YEAR DOWN FOR DISNEYLAND!!

Dear Disneyland,

We will dearly miss you and our season passes.  We hope to be back again soon... until then we will relish in the memories and look forward to the changes and new attractions that are happening now!  Thanks again for another great year!!

Sincerely,
Andrew & Ashley

DISNEYLAND PHOTO BOOK!

I found a coupon for a free photo book from MixBook.com, and I decided to make it of my Disneyland trips.  What a fun way to relive the memories and not have all the work of actually scrapbooking!

There ended up being a couple issues with the coupon code, and apparently the company sent out the coupon to only a few of their close associates.  The coupon went viral, and they received MANY more coupons than expected.  I e-mailed them, and they were very quick to respond.  They also gave me a temporary code for a free book.

Thanks Mixbook.com
Or come check out the full book here.

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WHERE I'VE BEEN

My good friend Alisha over at All About Us found this fun map and I really just wanted to give it a try! 

When I was young, my parents LOVED to take a couple weeks every summer and go on a fun road trip.  I was definitely able to see some not so "touristy" areas. 

Now as I am grown and married, my husband and I also have a bit of a travel bug, which I SUPER love! 

This first map shows the states I have visited over my lifetime.

visited 26 states (52%)
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The next couple maps shows the where I have shared wonderful memories with my AMAZING husband, (and usually others too.) 

visited 17 states (34%)
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visited 25 states (11.1%)
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THANKS FOR ALL THE AMAZING ADVENTURES!! HOPEFULLY MANY MORE TO COME... SOON?

GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!

My really great friend over at  All About Us is hosting a Giveaway! for a set of 4th of July hair bows.

Head on over here, and follow the directions to enter!!

 And while you are at it, come like my Facebook page, and be entered for another giveaway as soon as my page has 100 people who like it!

GOOD LUCK!!

REMINISCING...

WOW!! I know I am behind... please forgive me, but until more updates...

I was looking through old photos today, remembering just how much I LOVE fireworks!  Even more than my surprising love of fireworks is my love to take pictures of fireworks... and castles (when possible,) but really just fireworks. Here are a few that I found.

I'll update soon!! Lots to blog about, I'm a few trips behind!

UNTIL I POST AGAIN...

MAKEOVER MADNESS... GOING BOLD

This weekend Andy and I went to Tuscon to visit my cousin.  While I was there she told me that she had a bag full of old jewelry that she needed to get rid of and asked me if I wanted anything.  After trying on most all of it (all at the same time,) I picked out a few items.  I picked out this super cute fetish necklace, and a few other things, even though it is not something that I would normally wear.

A little later in the day we decided that we would go to Target to look for a red shirt, but instead Andy found me a pair of super high platform heels on the clearance rack. Another find that was not typically me, but I decided that I have been wanting to have a little change.  I have owned exactly 1 pair of heels, except dance and wedding shoes, and this is #2.  
Today, we were able to drive home and still make it to church on time, and I wore my new look.  Yay for being a little different sometimes!!
All pictures are courtesy of Alisha Hunsaker Photography.  Thanks, Alisha!!

 

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

IMMORTAL: THE MUSICAL

8 years ago my brother-in-law, Matthew, and his wife, Crystal wrote a musical. About Vampires. Long before twilight and all the other "vampire" stuff out there. Head on over to www.immortalthemuiscal.com to check it out. You can also can become a fan on facebook www.facebook.com/immortalthemusical They are doing 365 days to Broadway! Share it with your friends and hopefully their dreams can come true!

PROJECT: EYE EXAM

I know it has been a week, and here is what has been going on:

      Saturday: I FINALLY updated the other blog.  It has been a few months and Andy kept telling me to, I just wasn't ready. I pushed through the procrastination and just did it.  Hooray for finishing projects!

       Sunday: A new couple moved into the ward, so we invited them over! Hooray for new friends!!

After that I have worked ALL week!  I was supposed to have yesterday off, but got called in.  So much for finishing anything yesterday.  Which brings us to today's project... an EYE EXAM!

After about 4 years without one, I finally went and got an eye exam!  My vision had not really changed since I was a teenager until I started all the hormone therapy for in vitro.  I kept telling Andy that my vision was getting worse and that I couldn't see as well, and he kept telling me I was crazy!  The eye doctor sided with me and said I TOTALLY need glasses now.  She also said it is VERY normal for your vision to change with hormones, and sometimes it goes right back to how it was and sometimes it changes for good, but she said I should be somewhat stable until we try again.

Target was having a special for their clearance frames and so we ended up buying me a pair of super cute sunglasses and then we got my glasses with the best lenses for $69. What a great deal!  Since I will not be receiving my glasses for about 2 weeks, pictures will follow. Hooray for seeing better!!

HOPE TO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

ANOTHER RECIPE!!

So for the second day of my resolution, I decided to try and make Bajio's Green Chili Chicken Salad.  They turned out AMAZINGLY well!  It was a lot of different parts with a lot of work, but WELL worth the effort!!  We loved it, and had friends over and they couldn't stop saying how great it was!! I'm so grateful for all the kind words and support!

BAJIO'S GREEN CHILI CHICKEN SALAD

SO YUMMY!! I picked up the recipe here from the AWESOME blog "Our Recipe Garden." They also were kind enough to post links to the recipe of the green chili chutney, and salad dressings.

HAPPY EATS!!

GREAT START!!

So on the first day of my new resolution, I searched my old Better Homes and Gardens Magazines for one of those recipes that I had thought, "I should try that."  I found this recipe and decided to give it a try.

Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Stew

 It actually tasted pretty good, but I tired of it quickly.  Also, I did add the spinach which they said was optional and I wasn't a huge fan of that.  Here's the bottom line... Would I make it again? Probably not, but I am glad I tried it!

 Like my new graphic? It represents 3 1/2 stars.

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

A NEW BEGINNING...

I know this is a little late for a "New Year's Resolution," but as I was thinking today about my craft room, that more looks like it has seen the likes of a natural disaster, I decided something. This year I would resolve to finish unfinished projects, or start (and finish) projects that I have been wanting to try.  Be it recipes, decorating or just fun tutorials I have found and thought, "that would be fun!" I am going to give it a try...

My New Year's Resolution:

I WILL TRY AND FINISH A PROJECT OR TRY SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ON MY MIND OR TO DO LIST EVERY DAY THAT I HAVE OFF WORK!

Also, to go along with this new resolution of mine, I need to add (so my husband doesn't shoot me) that I will not neglect the house while off in project land.

So here's to a new year, a new start and hopefully some finished projects!!

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED...