Comfort

So at some point I will show you the garage project... but since it is still not completed we will have to wait on that. I also decided to spruce up our room a little it was kind of drab. The walls are Grey-ish color. It's one of the Martha Stewart colors from Lowes. I LOVE it! Our room is the only room that I have painted more then once (3x) and this one is definately what I was going for.

new lights! Courtesy of Restoration Hardware - love that place! Especially when they are running sales!

Curtains courtesy of Pottery Barn. The shears came from my Aunt who had some extras (whoot!) The lighting in the picture is terrible but the drapes are a brown silk/cotton blend that for all of my worrying ended up looking great!

The best part was Uber loving it. He is amazed at what curtains and a few lamps can do. (He was skeptical)

This is what you do to your husband when he has found out his birthday suprise early and you are bummed about it.... I bought him another present and put it in the middle of the living room... : ) He cant have it tell his bday and it is KILLING HIM

Here's another picture of the organizer I did courtesy of the buyer!! Doesn't this room look like a fun place to be? The lighting is fantastic!!!

And last but not least the sneak peak for my mom of a project I am doing for her... I told you it wouldn't be much! Oh and happy late birthday!!!

Isa and Sylvi

Here's the little custom project that I was working on in the beginning of December. It turned out pretty awesome even if I do say so myself! I was contacted on etsy to do an organizer for a new big sister and baby for Christmas. Are these names not the cutest?

Anyway their Grandma wanted it to have all the circles and colors of my owl organizer but with just their names at the top.

What an excellent idea!

Sadie

This is my grandparents dog Sadie when she was a puppy, she's two now.

she's a good puppy... I was brainstorming for design ideas for making a pillow for my Grammy and Papa... though I am not sure how much my Papa cares about a pillow...unless maybe he is sleeping on it...haha! Anyway I was talking to Uber and he thought the design should have something to do with Sadie. I had seen some really neat framed dog silhouettes in magazines a few months ago so it was perfect!

We just finished dinner and my uncle is making molten lava cakes right now... AGGHHHH!!! I am in heaven... I will show you later.

Gifts and Baking

First a gift for me - Isn't this packaging great! It's from my Aunt and in it is a few of her favorite things

wash cloths they're yummy! I don't want to use them I just want to stare at them...

and my FAVORITE -- FELT BOWLS!! I had seen these on Etsy and now I have some! They're really cool. Now I just need some felted acorns... or rocks...

Have you noticed I am not great at the whole waiting to open things...

I have been baking like crazy

This stuff is SOOO delicious - Almond Butter Crunch

Sugar cookies

And this isn't even half of it! And don't knock my monkey pants. My mum made them for me.

I had a few trays to make up for people coming over, ubers work I also did up some fun little boxes for my work and of course sweets for us.

These are some bookmarks I made for one of the girls who is diabetic. She LOVES to read!

And boxes of goodness for everyone else

We are headed up to my Grandparents house in N.C. tomorrow for Christmas... 5 days without work!! I am SOOO excited!

Yosemite... a rather picture heavy post...

A month later you get pictures. I just finally looked through them all tonight and the first thing I thought was Yosemite was GORGEOUS. The second thing I thought was man we need a better camera. And the third thing I thought was WOW I look tired... in all of the pictures... HAHA....

We had a BLAST on our two day wander through the park. I would go again in heart beat... I would definately buy better boots though!

Here's Uber being one nature...

...and then he laid down and took a nap. (HA! He is going to kill me for that)

There were TONS of deer... I took plenty of pictures!

See I told you... Half Dome is in the background

I dont remember what this rock is called but it is the one all the famous people used to go out on and do hand stands (Teddy Roosevelt) and dances...you could SO not get me out on that rock - it's 3,000 feet straight down to the valley floor.... I think NOT.

What I really dig is the huge trees down below it in the picture if you blow it up they are really cool.

This view was AMAZING I mean WOW! Half Dome, Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls. It felt like you were looking at a painting.

Yes for Christmas I would like one of these

thank you.

There were funnier versions of this picture but I thought I should be nice.... (think bird in nest... WAHAHAHA)

Did you know that Sequoia roots are only 3-6 feet deep and extend up to 150 feet from the tree base and their bark can be up to two feet thick? Well now you do and I think it's ridiculous

DEER!

I was just trying to recreate being in the car with us.... that's all!

So this is slightly random but the dressed up couple in the picture just got married (eloped) so I took picture for them to use on their wedding invites. So where ever they are I hope they liked them!

Group shot. Ubers parents are on the left and Grandma is between Uber and I.

El Capitan! I don't know why it just seems like that should be shouted

This one totally looks like a mouth!

Why did the deer cross the road?

Yeah I don't know either -but I am running out of things to say!

Anyway hope you all enjoyed the glimpse of our trip!

Aww... we are so cute!

We had some pictures taken while we were in Sacramento by the same photographer who did our wedding photos (he is great by the way). It's our fourth- yes I just said Fourth Anniversary tomorrow. WOW!

And since it's been four years I thought everyone needed some new photos to replace all the wedding ones... though they are gorgeous. It's just getting a little obvious that it's been awhile!

Uber is an awesome guy.

And I love him more everyday--

Some days maybe a little too much...

Hopefully we will have many many more. Meanwhile I want to love him and squeeze him till he dies.... (and this is from a cartoon for anyone who is worried-animaniacs)

tags and hangers

So I finally made up some tags… it only took me forever! They are tags and kind of business cards and they are totally working for me!

Mum sent me some fun little hangers that they have been selling in the shop. So I have been coming up with some fun uses for them around the house. It's been slightly distracting!

I made a simple little calendar for my corkboard. I have about 3 months left that need to be put together... I just need to find a little bit of time to do them! Time- I have plenty of that right?

Shhh! I opened a christmas gift early... yes I know i am naughty! But LOVE the calendars that my Grandma sends. This one is James Christensen... my favorite! The little hanger worked for this too!

I started some baking today... actually it was candy making I will share with you later !