No, not the kind of political party you’re thinking. We’re talking a good old fashioned red, white and blue bash. Last week I hosted a meet the candidate night. There’s a local guy here running for senate and I wanted a chance to listen to him speak and see who he was and what he...
Category Archives: My Portfolio
everyday life: how does this happen???
so often i find myself wishing that a day will pass quickly, or a week, or on a tuesday that a weekend will hurry up and arrive. i forget that while i am being so impatient and wishing for days and years to fly by so i can get on with something else...
Photoshop Friday: Colors and Brightness
I have had some interest from people over on the facebook fan page for photoshop tips and tricks, so I thought I’d share them here too for those of you that aren’t facebook users
I am NOT a huge editor. I prefer to know my camera and do my best to nail the shot...
Hostess with the Mostess: Kids Party Ideas
This little shindig is LONG overdue for some blog love. I can’t believe I never shared it! No fear though…it’s perfect timing since it’s pallette is great for spring. You all know I’ve got a weakness for lime green and pink so this was definitely a favorite.
I think these last several years of attending and...
everyday life: evaluations
I can’t believe it’s that time of year AGAIN. Starting Tuesday I will officially be spending too many days and nights sitting at the ballpark freezing my schnitzel off. I know many of you in other places in the world think that I am a big whimp, but seriously, it gets cold and wet here...
make this: homemade valentines
I’ll admit it…I LOVE valentine’s day. Not so much for the mushy romantic stuff, mor for the fun, cute stuff. It gives me a great excuse to make all kinds of cute, kinda cheesy stuff that you can get away with on a day like this.
This year my valentines have taken on a...
everyday life: viva las vegas
This weekend we hit the road and headed to Las Vegas to visit some great friends. We love it when we get a chance to go hang out for a few days. It doesn’t happen often enough! Thanks for a great long weekend Allemans and Brians!!
John found a great deal at a swanky hotel in...
everyday life: sundae news
Last week John had a few minutes off one afternoon and so we decided to run the kids over to the most happening place in town. A few months back they opened a new/old restaurant in a local mall and we have been dying to take them. I have many fond memories of Farrell’s Ice...
Eat This: Recipe for the BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup
I have long professed my love for the site allrecipes.com. If you love to cook like I do then this will quickly become one of your favorites too. Everything under the sun is found there and with TONS of ratings…so you can really get feel for whether or not you are going to like something...
make this: valentine treat cones
I’ve been seeing different versions of these popping up all over the place for halloween, wedding favors, etc. so I thought I would make up a quick valentines version and tutorial for you. They are super fun looking and easy to make. Your kids would LOVE to help, and who wouldn’t love finding one of...
