Sunday, January 31, 2010

It's Just Another Stylin' Sunday



Trav seems to put a hat on the second he gets home from church.
Is my husband the only one who does that?

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

I am


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I Am

Listening to-
The Public Enemies soundtrack, specifically the song Ten Million Slaves by Otis Taylor

Reading- The Secret Life of Houdini. Loving it so far!

Watching- Old home videos

Cooking- Lots and lots of meat. Check out The Butcher Block to learn more about meat

Looking forward to- My niece coming home from her mission

Thursday, January 28, 2010

How I Organize My Shoes




I like to keep my shoes in clear Tupperware clearly labeled.

How do you organize your shoes?

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A Peek Into My Family

Random tidbits about my family.



Brad- Made homemade stilts for the kids in my family for Christmas one year. Each kid got their own pair and they were hand painted. I wish I still had mine.

Brian- Every time we go on It's a Small World at Disneyland with Brian he makes sure to sing really loud.

Julie- She was the first person I knew to own a colored computer. It was awesome! She had a cool slam dunk game and Wheel of Fortune. Of course the only colors on the computer were orange and neon green.

Jim- Use to work for Frito Lay and would bring us lots of free chips.

Susie- She would tend us younger kids when my parents would go out of town. Her friend Kelly helped too. They would play the sword game with us. It consisted of blindfolding two people, giving them a paper sword made out of news paper and then rearranging the furniture. Then the two people had to find each other through the maze of furniture, the first one to hit the other person with their sword won. Loved that game! I am sure my mom would die if she knew what we did with her precious furniture.

Todd- Let me be in his numerous home videos he made. Maybe not the slam dunk ones. He would put the trampoline on the basketball court and film while he and his friends filmed themselves dunking the basketball.

Laurie- I use to sneak into Laurie's hope chest and read her journal. Sorry Laurie!

Brent- Has a thing for ears, he always rubbing peoples ears. If you stand next to him too long he will inevitably start rubbing your ear lobe.

John- Made some really cool marble bags in elementary school and sold them to lots of kids.

Mary- She use the threaten to wipe off my friend, Jenny Across the Street's (that's what I called her) freckles. She loved her freckles.

Me- I am the baby of the family, the best place to be.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

What's For Dinner?

I am really bad about cooking dinner. It seems like I only cook dinner once a week (excluding Brody's dinner). I want to cook more and I think if I plan ahead of time I will be more likely to cook. So, with out further adieu

This weeks dinner plans




Tuesday- My super easy slow cooker pot roast

Wednesday- Big cheese potato pie. This is a family favorite!

Thursday- French toast

Friday- Fried pork sandwiches

Saturday- Pork loin

Sunday- Dinner at mom's house

Travis and I seem to eat a lot of meat so I thought I'd mix it up a little by throwing in some breakfast food. Don't you love breakfast for dinner? I do!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

It's Just Another Stylin' Sunday



After church we went downtown to see one of the Banksy pieces that was put up earlier in the week, or at least what was left of it.



This is what it looked like before it was cleaned up.



Hopefully we will get up to Park City this week to see more.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Pillow Love

How cute are these pillows? The Etsy shop Regan's Brain sells some pretty cool pillows!

My favorites are the Mad Men, Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffanys and the Rustic Buckhead.

What pillows do you like?






Via

Friday, January 22, 2010

Question?

Have you had a skin cancer screening from your dermatologist before?

I haven't but need to. Any recommendations on a dermatologist in Salt Lake?

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Two Truths and a Lie

1) I have been tested for narcolepsy

2) I have never been in a limo

3) I have never mowed a lawn before

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Brody



I can't believe Brody is fourteen months

Brody loves music and starts dancing when he hears it

He is turning into a picky eater

He can't get enough of his toy cars and books

Every time Brody sees his daddy's soda he wants a taste

Brody is starting to throw little temper tantrums when we tell him no but it is usually him crying, covering his eyes and wanting us to snuggle him

He is quite the copy cat

He loves playing peekaboo and getting chased

He has a fake laugh that cracks me up which makes him do it more

Brody is a fun little boy

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Plaid



I am loving these homemade tags shown here.
They would be perfect for my dad, he wears a plaid shirt about six days a week.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Darcy Miller

Did you read about Darcy Miller's exhibit, Family in the February issue of Martha Stewart Living? I really wish I could have been there!
Darcy is the editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, she also has a very cool wedding scrapbook for sale (I bought mine a few years ago but it still isn't finished).

Anyways, the party was a display of her scrap boxes, journals, illustrations and other family mementos.













Here are a few of my favorite shadow boxes she designed.






You can see more of her scrap boxes here.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Valentine Dinnerware

I just bought a set of these heart/dot melamine Valentine plates from Target. I love them!



I keep thinking I should go back and get the Typography Valentine set too. They are cute huh?



Friday, January 15, 2010

Craving

Today I am craving the delicious dulce de leche caramel ice cream from Haagen Dazs.
If you haven't tried it before, you really should!





Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Introduce Yourself


I am a curious person and I am always curious about who reads my blog. So, please introduce yourself.

I will go first.

My name is Dianna but most everyone calls me Dee-Dee. I like planning, making lists and organizing. I like having a schedule but my husband usually challenges my plans and schedules.
I have been married for almost five years but I have been with my husband for over 10 years now. We have one child and a cat.
If you can tell me where my blog name comes from you get bonus points.


Ok now it's your turn. Who are you?

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Baby Must Haves


Johnson's Baby Cream is one of my favorite baby lotions. It is rich and creamy and smells delicious. If you like regular baby lotion but want something more moisturizing this is the lotion for you.




I highly recommend Johnson's Safety Swabs, they are designed to clean little ears safely.

I Won

Look what I won.

I am so excited!

A big thanks to Vintage Mixer!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

It's Just Another Stylin' Sunday



A few stylin' Sundays from 2009

Click on the picture to make it bigger.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Young Guns

I watched Young Guns the other day. I haven't seen it in years. Watch this clip and tell me if it sounds familiar. I laughed when I saw it.



Sorry for the poor quality, I couldn't find a better video.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Quote

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

- Walt Disney

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

To Do This Month

1) Make homemade soup

This one is quite tasty and easy or there is my favorite clam chowder.


2) Revamp exercise routine


3) Complete one unfinished craft project

I have way too many unfinished craft projects.


4) Checkout The Pioneer Women Cooks recipe book


5) Try a new restaurant


6) Upload new music to ipod


7) Work on budgeting


8) Introduce a new fruit to Brody



Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Grilled Cheese Croutons



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I have been dying to make some grilled cheese croutons for my soup. Maybe I will get around to it this week.

Have you had grilled cheese croutons before?

Monday, January 4, 2010

Movies

The last few movies I watched were


I loved the quirky characters


I didn't like 500 Days of Summer as much as I thought I would


I am not a big Star Trek fan but this movie blew me away!


Don't you just love Michael Cera


Good but long


Hilarious

Sunday, January 3, 2010

It's Just Another Stylin' Sunday



This silly little boy can't keep his tongue in his mouth lately.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

I Am





Listening to- Norah Jones Chasing Pirates. I am really loving her new sound, don't you?
Check out her music video here.

Reading- I just finished my latest book and am searching for a new one. Any suggestions?

Watching- The Hangover. Pretty funny!

Cooking- beignets for our family's new year tradition.

Looking forward to- A simple quiet life without numerous holiday obligations.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Resolutions



Can't think of any new years resolutions? Then check out the resolutions generator.

Happy New Year!



Here's to a better and brighter year in 2010.