The Simple Life

a few of my favorites! army green, coral, crocheted anything and pom pom/tassel trims ✔️

#wearyourjoySPRING

friday...

wearing my joy with pom poms and love my snow boots with green laces ♥

"why are you dressed up?"...

so my friend let me know about PTO on monday, so i hurried, showered, got ready and went the meeting an hour later. and when i picked up the girls after school, isabella said "mom, why are you all dressed up and wearing a nice shirt?" and then gulianna..."ya why are you wearing that shirt?" genuinely concerned about my outfit! 

well i guess that's when you know that the clothes you wear are boring. which is true. my every day clothes are usually work out clothes, or v-neck tshirts,(because i'm claustrophobic! cargo capris and flip flops. every day. unless i happen to be "going some where." is that really so bad? i don't think so! but to my kids...i guess it is. levi also agreed!

so today i made an attempt to "dress up" and wear decent clothes. i can't guarantee this will happen every day. 

sandals. YES.

my favorite bracelets that i love to wear. 

necklaces...not so much. i have a lot of cute ones, but i get claustrophic with them, and they tend to get tangled in my hair. and my kids like to yank them, and break them. so yeah...

a twist. or a braid. and a ponytail. every day. yep.

i generally like simplicity when it comes to certain things.

like shoes.

i don't like to wear them. i'd rather be barefoot. 

so what's the next best thing to being barefoot? sandals and flip flops!

microwaves? nah... we haven't used one  in 5 years. remember this episode? (but i did actually use one today, at my friend's house)

no tv in the living room. no really we don't have a tv in the living room. no real space for one! although today i am actually considering putting one in, mostly because i am tired of kids taking over our bedroom. today i told anthony, "maybe you can watch a show with sage in her living room." and he replies "WAIT. they have a tv in their LIVING ROOM?" yes my kids think it's odd. because it's our "normal" no big deal!

but as for creating! i go all out, over the top on it all!

to color or not to color...

i have not colored my hair for 6 YEARS NOW! can you believe it? it's not as dark as in the photos...but filters are nice...am i right! so for over a year i've been debating whether or not to add some blonde. i like my natural hair color, i get maybe two trims a year, and so i just haven't wanted to mess with the low maintenance i have going on. 

here is my hair without a filter...and i have lots of random red hairs too, like pure red head hair. so weird i know! well i booked my appointment for tomorrow, whether i keep it or cancel it, i don't know! too nervous, but i could use a little change! we shall see...

my one little word 2015 #olw

 

super excited for twenty fifteen.

new beginnings are always exciting! i feel like i did a pretty good job with my one little word for last year. ha ha, so funny to say that, 2014 was just yeasterday. for this year, i did some pondering, and back and forth between two little words that stood out to me this past fall: joy and believe. both go well with the holiday season but also exceptionally well for all year long! i ended up choosing BELIEVE. this year i want to focus on believing more in myself, my faith and prayer, my savior Jesus Christ, my family, and my goals. believing that i truly can do everything i want to with HIS help. believing in trials and the better outcome that happens after going through them. i want to see only good this year, and if the bad sneaks in, i can "shake it off" :)

happy new year to YOU!

quote made with Rhonna's fabulous app ♥

hello smoothies forever...

i've been waiting! seriously waiting for this day...to purchase a blendtec blender! i've saved and saved $$$. seriously since i've moved to utah and shopped at costco, i've been wanting a good blender. i originally wanted a vitamix, but seeing how my favorite smoothie place: roxberry juice uses blendtec...i made the switch, AND it's cheaper too. here's to lots of green smoothies, and peanut butter and chocolate too!

it's the little things...

one thing i've learned so far is that life is all about the little things.

details.

whether they are embellished or not. i choose to embellish, because that's the creative side of me :)

family and relationships.

to be in the present, and live your life the way the Lord would want you to.

follow HIM.

he wants you to succeed in life.

follow your dreams and your passions, and he will back you up!

if there is one thing i wish, it would be to find your talents that He has given you and share them with the world! i know that i'm not the "best cooker" levi has that title from our kids, but i can make stuff! and that is good enough for me! we have our talents, and when we share with each other everyone benefits and gains a sense of accomplishment and unity. 

right here right now...

this is what's on my desk at the moment. haven't showered yet. i'd like to get up early and shower and get ready first thing in the morning, however i'm not willing to take a cold shower! i don't know why but whoever takes the first shower it's super cold. then by the second or third, or after a batch of washing dishes (by hand) it gets hot. maybe we need a new water heater, or just an element. or insulation! ha! i don't know. the water is always super hot in the kitchen, and even the bathroom sink, just not the shower. any way, i clean first, then shower later. but not today. dishes are waiting. jeremy's sleeping. gulianna is at school. isabella and anthony snuck off to grandma cherrie's so i'm being productive. listing new items in my etsy shop, and getting orders ready to ship out. i LOVE having my scrapbook room! i'm doing what i love creating any thing! my soul desires to create always. 

the polka dot barn

feeling grateful today for growing my little business! just wanted to say thank you to all my customers! it makes me happy to create. i want to invite you to check out my "about page" on etsy. 

and since i need to get back to creating, i'll just copy and paste this from my profile page on etsy :)

i used to daydream back in high school of all the cool things i could be making if i wasn't sitting in class! now i have all the time in the world and i'm making use of it! i love to create and build things, design and dream. i do a little of everything from scrapbooking to sewing, painting, and reclaiming old things...all with my four little rascals by my side and the support of my loving husband. i love design and color, i love to mix and match everything from my artwork to decorating my home. it's hard to say what my exact "style" is...but when you see it, you just know it's ME! i don't follow rules, just my heart. i love anything vintage, industrial, modern, rustic, country...but what i love most is to mix it all TOGETHER! 

my one little word 2014...

 

 

my one little word for 2014 is FOCUS! (i used rhonna farrer's app)

rhonna designs

it came to me last month when i was reading this cool really old vintage book that my mom picked up for me at a thrift store. i want to FOCUS more on everything. my family, my faith, myself, my projects.

no wasting time. just doing.

*if you aren't familiar with a one little word, ali edwards started the movement! you simply pick one word that you want to focus on for the entire year. 

what i wore...

i match my bedroom AND my blog!

i love polka.dots!

my one little word {2013}...

it wasn't very hard for me to decide my one little word for twentyTHIRTEEN...

cReate.

create something. anything. but everyDAY.

because i need to or i go crazy!

create something for myself. for my family. for others.

cReate happiness.

creaTe my business.

create relationships.

create aRt.

just CREATE!

{is it me or this word doesn't look or sound right anymore. i've said it too many times!}

 happy NEW YEAR!

the polka.dot barn...

it's been a while...almost going on 3 years this fall?!

but i'm back in business! well...soon!

been working on all the computer stuff today...then i can get that out of the way and start creating!

so check it out!

blog: thepolkadotbarn.blogspot.com

facebook: http://facebook.com/thepolkadotbarn

etsy shop...coming soon!

www.thepolkadotbarn.etsy.com

 

 

remember...

i used to work at a little restaurant in driggs called joe's place? i started out making pizza then moved up to waiting tables.

i forgot that for a moment...then remembered as i was searching on pinterest for a pizza sauce recipe...so we can have pizza tonight!

i used to make the sauce and watch joe make the pizza dough...can you believe i was a pizza maker?

and it was good!

too bad i can't remember the recipe now. 

figures.

can you believe it...

whitney houston is dead. 

i can't, but then again i can. look what she's done to herself...it's very sad to see someone with such singing talent waste their life away.

i sure loved her music...i have these two albums of hers.

her songs are classic. they remind me of my childhood and growing up.

i want to dance with somebody...birthday party at chuck e cheese.

greatest love of all, saving all my love for you, you give good love, all at once, didn't we almost have it all, where do broken hearts go, run to you, i have nothing, i will always love you, i'm every woman, how will i know...i can still hear my mom singing all of these in her firebird. and me lip-syncing them in the backseat to my cousin making her laugh!

when you believe...love that song from the prince of egypt movie. sung with mariah carey, my favorite.

heartbreak hotel, exhale, it's not right but it's okay, my love is your love, fine, i wanna dance with somebody remix...i played these in my firebird along with her older songs.

she has sooo many good songs...love them all!

 

 

Can I take a picture?

After I took pictures of my kids after church, Gulianna said to me...

"Mom, can I take a picture of you, you look beautiful!" ahhh thanks Gulianna! I let the girls take pictures at the gardens so now they always ask if they can take a picture.

Sure...if this is the only way I can get a picture of me since I'm always behind the camera...

I painted my toenails and washed my hair...therefore I was late to church that afternoon. 

 
 
 
 

my favorite necklace!

 

PS my hair is long, I wash my hair two times a week, before I would wash it three. And I haven't actually "brushed it" with a brush since maybe high school! I comb through it once, after I wash it.

true story.

We've had a busy couple months, non stop with family visiting and birthdays and summer fun! Getting ready for Anthony's first birthday tomorrow!

Dream cars...

On my way to Salt Lake for some shopping by myself... and I had to laugh, because right in front of me were my two cars that I love, both black! In high school I really wanted a black 3000GT. Couldn't ever find one, I bought a green camaro instead which later I traded for a black firebird. I would love to have a new camaro now...black of course! We said we would buy one when they came out, of course our finances and common sense say no :) We are finally past the point of wasting thousands on car payments, it's not worth it. Having a vehicle that is paid for and runs is good enough!

*And then I passed them just like that...because I have more power than them with my hemi!

Mmmmm...

You know when people usually say you can taste the love that was baked into their food...well you can taste the FRUSTRATION in mine! ha ha!

I just tried my neighbor's cookie recipe, and of course they turned out nothing like hers! {they were the closest thing I've tasted to a Mrs. Field's cookie!}

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...cooking and baking just aren't my thing!

Facts...

Levi's brain shuts off when he doesn't eat for a long period of time.

Mine shuts off when my house is messy.

We both tend to be extremely cranky when that happens. He is instantly happy when he eats something, and I am when the house is clean. Hence my OCD habits for cleaning. A month or so ago, the Kirby salesman was suprised to hear that I vacuum my house at least once a day! Okay...back to cleaning, so I can get on with my late day...

Feed your creative passions...

Levi and I were talking about how much we enjoy our hobbies and why it makes us happy! I can't quote him exactly...but he was saying how some people just don't understand why he would spend thousands of dollars into building his bronco, he does it because it allows him to be creative and build something that he loves. Same goes for me and scrapbooking.

 

Hobbies are a passion. It gives you that drive to think and dream creatively. The inspiration that we get to cReaTe. He loves to walk into his garage and just open up all his drawers and see his tools so neatly organized, and see his Bronco next to mine, and his road bike...and everything else in there! He said he's just like me when I walk into my scrapbook room. We have everything there and when we have an idea we can just walk right in and create something. "You grab a photo, pick out your cardstock and paper, and ribbon and 'fibers' and create that page that you had in your head"...yes Levi said that! He knows too much about scrapbooking, but it's because he knows that I love it, and I'm passionate about it! He said something that stood out to me..."as much as we love what we do, it doesn't matter if we ever get it done, although I will finish my Bronco, but it's that creativeness that we need and thrive on..."

I don't worry about being "caught up in scrapbooking" {although it would be nice!} I know I will never scrapbook every photo I ever took. I'm not on a deadline. I just enjoy making whatever I want, when I want.

This hangs on the wall in the garage next to all of Levi's photo collage of broncos...I gave it to him for Christmas. It's a reminder that I am always right :)

{ok, and him too! although, last night he admitted that I am almost always RIGHT! so I win!}

 

This quotation says it best:

"Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievment, in the thrill of cReaTiVE effort."

This is what I'm using right now...

 
I was talking about these embellishments the other day, that is why I have been dying to find that Making Memories houndstooth paper! To use with all this stuff!

Talking about passions...made me think of this page I finally finished last year...in Cherry's circle journal. Her book was on passions & pleasures. {sorry it took me for.ever!}

 

What are you most passionate about? What are your hobbies?

 

I can do A LOT...

Tonight while Anthony and Gulianna were taking a nap...{yes, I said Gulianna!} Isa and I shared a blue symphony bar while I searched for a recipe to make something with chicken...and whatever else we had on hand.

I found 3 recipes, although I didn't have all the ingredients, I was just going to use what I had...then I began to trim off the excess fat on the chicken, and got disgusted when I found several white flat 'things' running through the chicken! I usually don't get grossed out...but when I saw those things, all I could think of was that they were flat worms! That was the end of it..

I forgot to mention that the reason for me attempting to make something was because Levi was working late...he cooks dinner for us almost every night! You can either look at this as being spoiled or the fact that I don't have patience for cooking  we work together in our home. You see, I take care of our kids all day,while he goes out and works...I usually always clean the house, but he helps too. What? You say your man doesn't clean? Oh...he's not the oldest in his family? Uh make him do it anyway! Just a little sarcasm there, if you didn't clue in on it. Any way...we both have always just done our chores in our home, dishes, laundry, vacuum, floors, toilets etc...so it has never been a problem with us. For the longest time Levi would just wash his own laundry, because, well he's cool like that. I understand that may be foreign to some of you. :) He changes diapers, bathes the kids, even puts pony tails in the girls' hair.

I don't even remember where I was going with this...

ah yes...sometimes...only sometimes, I feel bad for not having dinner ready for Levi when he gets home from work every night. I do have a few select things that I will make...so with that being said...

 

Ten things you might not know...

about ME! okay you most likely don't!

Or maybe you do? Let's see...here we go!

 

1. I am really finicky {definition: excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy}with just about everything...I have always been that way. I was born that way, ha ha! I like to organize everything. I like a place for everything. I like to have things a certain way, at its best. I don't like it when anything is done half assed...it drives me crazy! Like say...you can't just wash dishes and say your job is done. You wash the dishes. Clean the sink of all it's crumbs and such...Wipe the counters, tables and chairs. Put the clean dishes away...and then you have to sweep the floor, because well...that's just how I do things. I think this goes to number two...

2.  I like to always have a clean house, and clean bathrooms. This does not mean my house is always clean. But I am always cleaning it. I do not like clutter. I still have clutter. But it is not visible to others. This does not mean that I shove things in closets! Because that drives me nuts, just put things away in it's proper spot, so that you don't have to do it again when you open a closet! Right now it just ends up in the basement because I don't have the proper storage, or it goes to the DI. I vacuum daily. Sometimes twice a day or more, when my girls sneak into the cupboards and then eat in the living room. {Because they can't wait a mere twenty minutes while I am taking a shower, mind you they had breakfast maybe 5 minutes before!} I love to vacuum. I always have. Don't get me started on the vacuum lines...you'll think I'm crazy. I often think one day I could turn into Howard Hughes...

3. I am a creative person. I like to make things. I like to scrapbook and to decorate. It makes me happy! But before I can sit down and do something creative, my house has to be clean and in order. It clutters up my brain if my house is messy. I enjoy being surrounded by beautiful things! I love walking into my home that I decorated. I love sitting in my scrapbook room and going through all my stuff. My ideas are neverending. That doesn't mean I never get stuck in a creative rut. I think creatively, I dream creatively.

4. I am the oldest of six kids in my family. And Levi {my husband} is also the oldest in his family. This is where we get along so well, and have a lot in common. But at the same time it brings about the perfectionist in each other, and who is more perfect, and more right! Of course we know we are far from perfect. We both know that we have to take care and look out for our siblings and others. It's how we grew up. We both are diligent with our responsibilities, and just get things done. Take care of it-if you will.

 
5. I am ME {and nobody else} I am happy with who I am. I like to dress up and do my hair. I take a shower, brush my teeth and put on makeup every day. Even if I am just staying home and not going any where. I always like to look my best. I paint my toenails, and that's about it. The last time I painted my finger nails was when I was in high school. I don't go out to get manicures and pedicures {uh...please don't make me say it...hearing "mani's and pedi's makes me cringe. yeah, I can't even believe I just typed that!} I don't like acrylic nails on ME.{they look good on other girls} I've only had them once, and I did them myself, and I instantly hated it. I have flimsy finger nails. I can bend them and they won't break. That is until they get longer. Then they will. They are naturally very white. I get asked all the time what I do to make them so white. Hmmm...I don't know? From washing dishes?! My feet are very ticklish...though over the years, I have overcome that. Levi desperately wishes that I would go out and get a pedicure, but I can't bring myself to do it! My feet used to be a small size 7.5 {actually that is huge...compared to my mom and sisters' feet, my 'honkin' shoes were always in the way, and they still are according to Levi!} but since being pregnant they have grown...I wear an 8-8.5 sometimes. I don't like that. Levi says that my feet used to be pretty and small, now I have ugly ogre feet! And I could care less. Sure I wish they were smaller, but oh well. I am funny. Actually to myself I am hilarious, I crack myself up, I laugh at my own jokes! Sometimes I think that you can't tell my humorous personality when I type, because you can't hear me. But I can hear myself, and sense my own sarcasm. Most often I'm just trying to make you laugh! My favorite movies are Dumb and Dumber and Little Women. Such a contrast right! But they remind me of my personality...and that's why I love them. I quote lines from Dumb and Dumber daily.I am a lucky person! I most always win! I have won countless random contests and prizes and such. I always know when they will pick me. If it is a contest on the radio...I know that I'm supposed to call, and when...and I just win! I'm psychic. Not psycho...ok maybe sometimes. Well it hasn't happened in a while, probably because I'm not in tuned like that now, but I remember in middle school, and high school, I knew what song would be next on the radio, before they played it, before they announced it. Almost every single time! I could hear the first couple lyrics and the melody in my head just seconds before they played that song. Wierd, I know. I am stubborn. I choose not to elaborate on this. I just like things done my way. Which turns into selfishness. Yes I am a selfish person. Example: I have a very hard time when I am shopping for someone else. Because I instantly always find something for me. Most of the times I will buy it for myself. But at the same time I have the will power to put it back...and go with my original intentions of shopping for someone else. But I am stubborn and selfish! There is always room for improving myself. I am a hardworker. I've had lots of different jobs. Wow...I think that was more than ten things just there!

6. I am married to my best friend. We are almost exactly the same. We think the same way, we have the same interests, we love the same things. Of course we have our differences now and then, but who doesn't. We both had the same qualities that we were looking for in a person and more. We were meant to be. I love him so much!

7. I am scared of the moon. Isn't that the most ridiculous thing you've heard! I guess I could say that I'm not as scared as when I was little, but I choose to not stare directly at it for a long period of time. When I was younger, I would look up at it, and I would see that the moon had a scary, freaky looking face! Not kidding. It would look at me, and then its eyes would follow me where ever I would go, I would be so scared! Now it's kind of funny. Just a little.

 
8. My favorite color is ...green.But not just any green. A lime green. Celery green. Avocado green. Chartreuse. That puky green color that looks like something that I won't mention! Yep. My favorite! I make green look good! Of course I like other colors too: pink, red, blue...I would say that I am a very colorful person. I have always needed color in my life! Color also makes me happy!

9. I miscarried a baby. 5 years ago with my first pregnancy, I was almost 4.5 months along. I possibly could have died. I had an emergency d&c on Christmas evening in 2005. It was horrible. I remember every last detail...and I choose not to talk about it right now. Only those very close to me know about it. I think about that baby every day. But I know that it was supposed to happen. I now have 3 very close little ones...I love them so much!

10. I intimidate others. Well mostly other girls. I was just talking about this with Levi the other day. I don't know why??? Well of course I'm lying. I'm perfect. They are jealous of my beauty. I make people stop what they are doing to look at me. I distract others. Wait...that coming from Levi too, not just me! But actually it is true. People do tell me that I am beautiful. Gorgeous...blah blah blah...I know already! Totally kidding...but with that being said, I don't go looking for compliments, I just accept them somewhat shy and kindly. But beauty comes within...that is most important.

Now the irony of all this...is that I just typed this post, and I haven't showered, or cleaned my house yet for the day...but we did all have breakfast, and lunch, and I nursed Anthony for the tenth time already, and it's not even 1pm yet...because life just happens...and today is one of those days!

Enough about ME. Tell me something about you...maybe do your own post of ten things about you {or more!} and then let me know here, so I can check later!

 

I am...

28 years old, and yes I just cooked eggs for the first time. Ever.

 
Thanksgiving morning...while Levi was gone, I decided to just finally try. I mean what could go wrong? If they didn't turn out, just throw them away, lol!

But they did turn out! And I made them again this morning, while Levi was home...he was quite shocked himself! Ha ha I can make eggs now :)

Yes, I am sure this may sound ridiculously pathetic to you right now, but if you know me, I don't cook. Really.

That's why I'm broke...

So the other day Levi was looking at some of my scrapbook paper that I was getting rid of...and said

"what a waste, I know for a fact that every inch of paper is about thirty dollars, and I would know because I was standing right behind you, when you would buy it!"

sadly enough, it is true.

All those fun shopping trips in Utah. And countless trips to Roberts.

But that was before I had a store, which now I buy wholesale. okay, except when I go into other stores...shhhh :)

{you can never have enough paper?} right, that's what I keep telling myself.

I often wonder if I stacked up all my personal stash of paper at home, how high it would actually be?

{can you hear my evil laugh? I can and it's scaring me :)}

But luckily enough, I am married to someone who also has {ahem...expensive} hobbies as well. When Levi is done with his Bronco, he will have spent well over $40,000. So glad he finished mine first at around $16,000. Because he loves me. But then he said that mine is going to look like a piece of shit compared to his Bronco.

Well then guess I will be driving his :)

Facebook...

So I was finally going through all my requests for some lame quizzes, farm animals? mafia crap, clovers, easter eggs and what not...

and IGNORING all of them, yes you read that right...really do I have time? Sorry no offense, to all of you facebook friends, but it feels much better to get all 114 of those gone!! All except for one, I did take the time to take...because it was just waiting to be answered:

 What does your birthday say about you? quiz and the result is May

Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children.Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

 

wow...completely true, except the motivation? And no wonder I always have earaches, I've been cursed by a horoscope from the beginning! Weak breathing?? You see that "DISLIKE BEING AT HOME!" Spendthrift...yup cha.ching.

 

So wierd how these work. This was so funny.Yet scary. Well there, if you don't really know me, read that and now you do :)

2009...

 

I can't even believe another year has already passed.These are my goals for this year, yes I could go on and on and have more, but these are realistic and do-able for me! What are yours for this year?

6 Things {Tag}...

6 TV Shows I like to watch...

1. Ellen
2. American Idol
3. Dancing with the Stars
4. American Choppers
5. How it's Made
6. Dirty Jobs

6 Restaurants I like to eat at...

1. Johnny Carinos
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Red Lobster
4. El Pollo Loco {I would move this to the top, if we had one here!}
5. Bajio
6. O'Rourkes

6 Things that happened today...

1. Woke up around 3am to our blaring possessed tv, {and my back goes out every night, so it took about 15 minutes to go downstairs to turn it off, and I practically crawled my way back up}
2. Had to bring my vacuum from home, the one at the store has finally quit working. piece of crap
3. Somehow we only made it to work with only one of Gulianna's shoes...
4. Camille and Quincy came to visit! Thanks!
5. Sold Levi's precious brand new tent trailer, what a waste of money. We like to just throw it away, as if it grows on trees.
6. I am actually blogging because Gulianna is taking a nap for once!

6 Things that I am looking forward to right now...

1. Going to the craft fair this afternoon, after work.
2. Cleaning my house again...ok not cleaning it, but enjoying it after it's cleaned
3. making some more layouts
4. going to Jamba Juice
5. Summer {haven't you heard, we're skipping winter this year!}
6. Getting caught up on tv shows, pathetic I know, good thing for DVR

6 Things on my wishlist...

1. To be completely organized with everything at home and at work
2. Getting my haircut with someone good.
3. Having my mom finish my curtains...for the store
4. Getting my dirt bike back, even though I haven't rode it since last year, it kills me now that I don't have it. hmmm...maybe a new one for next year?
5. For someone to buy our homes...hurry it up people.
6. A new camera lens.

6 People to tag...

1. Camille

2. Nancy

3. Claudia

4. Katie

5. Kim

6. Jenny

Thanks Bonnie for the tag!

9 years ago...

9 years ago...today, was our first date at Pierre's Playhouse! My that went fast! Since then we have gone to Pierre's just about every year...until they closed, how sad, now where do we go!

Developing {and sharing} Hidden Talents...

This topic of discussion came into my head the other day, when I was painting some frames. I always seem to have discussions with myself in my head. And I said in my head, not out loud, so people don't think I'm psycho or something!

I always hear:

"I'm not that creative..."

"You're so talented..."

"I wish I could do that..."

 Do you learn to be creative from your parents, by watching them share their talents? Are you born into talent? Sometimes I see kids that have found their talent, and their parents think they have some sort of genius, because they aren't talented and wonder where it came from. Or the other way around. Talented or just lazy that they didn't take the time to discover themselves and all the possibilities that they can do?

Do some people have it, and others just don't? {okay maybe I'll take that one back... ;) just kidding!} {no I'm not, why do I always argue with myself. No I do not have a split personality! lol}

The thing is that I believe everyone has some sort of talent that they can share with others, some know what they are good at, and others may not have a clue, or just haven't developed there talent. You can always learn and be better at what you do, if you take the time to invest in what it is that you are good at. Mind you most of the important talents are not tangible ones, like kindness and generosity. It is what we do with what we have been given, our gratitute, service, and sharing.

So don't be lazy, get out there and go find out what you are good at,  don't be selfish, and share with others. Or you could just sit there and say that you can't do anything, it's your choice.

Tagged again...

I was tagged by Amanda! This was a fun one, but extremely long! 1. Do you like Bleu Cheese? Gag me-I have never liked it, and never will! 2. Do you own a gun? Me no, Levi yes. 3. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I've never added a flavor, I only order Strawberry Cream Slushes! 4. Do you get nervous before doctor's appointments? Depends on what kind... 5. What do you think of Hot Dogs? Red Worms! Hot dogs have always given me headaches...it must be the red worms in them! If they are burned on a grill and inside a corn tortilla! Or in a corndog-but mostly I just like the breading! Yumm~Hot Dog on a Stick, love the lemonade... 6. Favorite Christmas Song? "Silent Night. I said uh Silent Night." JK I was thinking of that guy on American Idol Auditions...haha, I crack myself up! My favorite is probably Carol of the Bells. 7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Ice cold water, and nothing but water. Ok, unless I'm at Jamba or Sonic... 8. Can you do push-ups? Yes, how many? who knows! 9. What do you order at Starbucks? Never had anything from there, I hate the smell of coffee, never even tasted it! 10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring, and earrings-no particular kind, I just have to wear earrings EVERYDAY! 11. Favorite Hobby? hmmmm, that's a hard one...SCRAPBOOKING & Photography 12. How do you eat your eggs? Overeasy, unless Levi is making omlets! 13. . Do you have A.D.D.? You mean A.D.H.D, no. 14. What's the one trait you hate about yourself? I am a procrastinator, I do everything at the last minute, it just turns out better that way. I have been this way my whole life, will I change-probably not! 15. Middle Name? Vera, named after my grandma. 16. . Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. This is taking forever, I should be doing something else, this keyboard sucks, wish I had an Orange Dream Machine right about now! If I hear that Ready Care commercial one more time, and if they play Flo-Rida's song again too, I'm gonna scream!!! 17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday. Gas, which pisses me off everytime I'm at the pump, its ridiculous! Nothing else, I didn't go anywhere. 18. Name 3 drinks you drink regularly. Water, water, oh, and WATER! 19. Current worry right now? You don't want to know... 20. Current hate right now? Gas prices 21. Favorite place to be? In my scrapbooking room, creating something, which hasn't happened for a while... 22. How did you bring in the New Year? Gulianna and I were watching Levi play PS2, then I fell asleep, and woke up to the smell of burnt cookies at midnight! 23. Where would you like to go? Anywhere warm right about now. Actually Italy, their icecream sounds great right now! 24. Do you own slippers? No. 25. What shirt are you wearing? A coral shirt with polka dots, imagine that! 26. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No. 27. Can you whistle? Not very good. 28. Favorite color? Green. 29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Roo Bug, my little Roo Bug...lol, Chelsey will get that one. {and stuck in your head too!} 30. Favorite girls name? Gulianna. 31. Favorite boys name? ??? Levi 32. What's inside your pockets right now? The inside of my pockets, haha 33. Last thing that made you laugh? Me. 34. Best bed sheets as a child? Can't remember all of what I had?! Hollie Hobby...I guess! 35. Do you like where you live? Sure... 36. How many tv's do you have in your house? Three. 37. Who is your loudest friend? I don't know, probably Kim M 38. How many dogs do you have? None, I don't really like dogs. 39. Who do you hope has a crush on you? Will Smith, Owen Wilson, Paul Walker... 40. Favorite book? She 41. What is your favorite candy? snickers, M&Ms, symphony bar-{the blue one} 42. Favorite sports team? don't have one. 43. What song do you want played at your funeral? "Don't Cha" JK, gosh! I don't know, and don't want to think about it. 44. What were you doing at 12am last night? Watching the CMA's, recorded of course. 45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Wish I could stay home and scrapbook today... 46. Snow or Rain? Rain of course, I don't like snow. Why am I living here, I don't know...{oh yeah, family.} Whooa! Finally done, I started this a week ago! Now I tag Claudia, Chelsey, Nancy, Camille, Allison or Gio,Angela, and Katie... and anyone else reading that would like to have at it. So get goin' on it.

Tagged...

I was reading Sherelle's blog on Friday, so here's my answers! 10 years ago? I guess I was fifteen back then, so a sophomore in high school. I had my Quinceanera that summer, my big fifteenth birthday party, which was awesome! I had my CNA license {Certified Nursing Assistant} and worked at the Rexburg Nursing Home, and Arctic Circle in Rexburg. Things on my to-do List today? Finish painting the back room at Scrapalicious, finish my cards that I made yesterday, catch up on reading blogs, and maybe check out the new Oakridge Furniture store in Rigby. What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire? 1. Pay off all our bills and mortgages. 2. Help friends and family with their debt. 3. Build a new home for us and our parents. 4. Open up a bigger store! 5. Donate money to needed charities. 6. Live in London and Italy for a month or two out of the year. 7. Continue traveling around the world with my family. Three of my bad habits? Hoarding all the cutest scrapbooking paper and embellishments, leaving my shoes right by the door or anywhere Levi happens to walk and so he trips on them(not on purpose, I guess they're "always in the way", and finding spelling mistakes on other people's journaling...sorry Cherry! Five jobs I've had? 1. Working as a CNA at the Rexburg Nursing Home, and Teton Valley Hospital, in high school. 2. Making icecream cones and shakes at Arctic Circle in Rexburg, where I would make my own awesome oreo fudge shakes, with mostly oreo chunks! 3. Making pizzas and waitressing at Joe's Place which is long gone in Driggs, waitressing at "Cancun", which changed to "Hernandez Mexican Restaurant" and then burned down. Waitressing at O'Rourkes and Guadalajara...yep I was making some good money! I worked at 2 restaurants at once, while I also worked at... 4. Allstate or "A Better Insurance Agency" back when Ron Ramirez had it. 5. Working at Corner Drug as a Pharmacy Technician/ and multi tasking everything else there...if you've been there you'll know what I am talking about! I have had a lot of jobs now that I think about it! Many more, but I'll just list those...I have owned my own scrapbook store Scrapalicious for almost 2 years now, I moved it to Rigby, from Driggs, and now I get to do what I love and take Gulianna with me! Five things people don't know about me? Hmmmm...I don't know~! 1-I like to speed, I can't help it, I have been addicted to speeding in my car ever since I have gotten my drivers license. I can't tell you how many times I have been pulled over...no it's really quite ridiculous. I used to get so many speeding tickets, I had my license taken away for a moment...I guess it's because I uset to drive a camaro and a firebird, cops would instantly pull me over even if someone ahead of me was speeding, but they were not driving a noticeable sports car, I guess! 2-Having gone through a horrible miscarriage on Christmas evening, two years ago, still haunts me, I still think about it, even though I feel like it was meant to happen, I can't stop reminding myself about it. 3-I wash my hair every two or three days, my hair just works better that way! 4-I can down an Orange Dream Machine from Jamba Juice, probably under 2 minutes or less, no I haven't timed myself, but its pretty fast! 5- I am terrified of drowning, I can't swim, well maybe if I absolutely had to, I might survive...I have taken many years of swimming lessons, but I can't swim. I panick if I am in the deep end of a swimming pool. I love to be out on the lake, but I have to have a life jacket, and I have to constantly remind myself that I am not making up underwater creatures that will suck me under. I hate thinking of what is under me when I am out on the lake! NOW...I tag Chelsey, Claudia, and Camille!