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I have decided to lay this blog to rest for the time being...maybe someday I will come back to it but maybe not. I love blogging and will still be doing it but I no longer feel that this personal blog is benefiting me and I don't have a desire to update it. I have imported most of its contents over to <a href="http://www.happinessandlace.blogspot.com/">Happiness and Lace</a>, which I will be doing all personal posts on for the next while. I think<a href="http://www.designformankind.com/2012/11/why-i-blog/"> this post</a>, written by Erin Loechner from the blog <a href="http://www.designformankind.com/">Design for Mankind</a> totally captures the way blogging can mean different things for someone at different times in their life. Maybe, to the average person, blogs don't mean anything at all. For me it always has. When I first started blogging in 2007 I was basically just looking for something to keep me busy while I was working a desk job, write down all of my weird thoughts and share things I thought were funny. It was something of a journal, and I didn't want anyone but my very close family and friends to know about it. Over the years I had more of a desire to blog not simply keep in touch with friends and share pictures of fun things I did as kind of a journal for myself, but as a way to express my passions and things I found inspiring. On this blog I shared less and less personal stuff and started to feel guarded. I was somehow self-conscious. I still wanted to blog, and I tried to get H&L going on different topics, but I couldn't decide on one topic I felt truly passionate about or good at and it was an overwhelming idea to start fresh with a new blog. Even though that's really what I wanted to do, I didn't know how. I didn't have time. </div>
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Then last year in January, Jess told me she wanted to start a blog about saving money and she needed me to do it with her. She had mentioned that I should do one in the past, that I could be good at it, but the idea was too scary for me. When she asked me to do it <i>with her</i> though, that sounded so much less overwhelming. That was perfect, exciting. That is a subject I am passionate about. I had so many ideas and even though I truly did not have the time, I was obsessed. So we did it and we have been so blessed throughout the past 8 months with <a href="http://www.prettyprovidence.com/">Pretty Providence</a> and are so excited for what lies ahead for us in the blogging department. I am grateful to have a dear friend of almost 20 years who helped me to get out of the rut I was in and get me going on something I love so much! We have found a sense of community there with others who share our value of frugality and are amazed by the new opportunities it brings to us every day. </div>
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Since I began blogging there almost daily though, I started to get the itch that I wanted to still blog about personal things, or things that just aren't relevant to <a href="http://www.prettyprovidence.com/">PP</a> and aren't relevant here. Three blogs though? That's just too much to maintain. It's too much for anyone to want to keep up with for only one person. So, I'm combining. <a href="http://www.happinessandlace.blogspot.com/">Happiness and Lace</a> is going to be my place for whatever. It's my place for pretty photos, it's my place for personal musings on whatever I feel like expressing that day, my place to talk about relationships do's and don'ts, it's my place to share things I think are funny, and my place to rave about music, movies or TV shows that I love. I have been and will be blogging there whether anyone reads it or not. If you want to keep up with me there, I would love it. If not, that's okay. We can still be real life friends, instagram friends, facebook friends and twitter friends, or whatever. </div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-73935414592104138682012-06-27T13:19:00.002-06:002012-06-27T13:30:25.493-06:00Bernie.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So we saw a great movie this weekend. It was called Bernie, and it's about a funeral director who is very lovable but gets accused of a serious crime. I <i>really</i> liked it. At the end I was shocked when they started showing pictures of the real people portrayed in the movie because I had no idea it was a true story. It seemed like fiction! It was very Christopher Guest-ish. I highly recommend it to all of you because it was so entertaining! A little morbid at parts, but mostly just awesome. Jack Black kills me.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-32399457429223105982012-06-27T11:06:00.003-06:002012-06-27T13:11:47.221-06:00Alt Channel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh boy. You guys have heard of Alt Summit right? It's a blogger conference that takes place each year. Then last year they decided to make Alt Summit go all year round through the Alt Channel online. You can sign up for classes and watch them live on the internet. It's all about becoming a better blogger, designer, person or whatever you are. I am SO excited in particular to take classes from Melanie Blodgett of <a href="http://www.youaremyfave.com/" style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #666666;">You Are My Fave.</span> </a> I have been reading her blog daily for over a year and it is my first go-to daily read. I even had the opportunity to meet her a little while ago at my girl <a href="http://www.thekbfiles.blogspot.com/" style="color: #666666;">Katie's</a> wedding. Bing is offering people the opportunity to take these classes for FREE in July! YAY! Anyway I can't wait to see what kind of insights she will share with us. It's going to be great! #thanksbingSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-10369691197233343272012-06-12T15:06:00.001-06:002012-06-12T15:06:34.660-06:00Family Cruise Party 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Well, we just got back from an amazing vacation. My grandpa treated the entire family, 37 of us, to a seven day cruise in the Caribbean! It was dope. We had so much fun hanging out with the family and enjoying the cruise ship and the islands in all their delicious, warm, humid glory. I never wanted it to end. I definitely want to do it again sometime! </div>
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Jacob met the man who created Yoda! He has a little Star Wars Memorabilia museum in St. Maarten. Freaking awesome right?<br />
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The beach at St. Maarten was absolutely phenomenal. I literally never wanted to leave. I want to live under that beach. Under an umbrella. For the rest of my life!<br />
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We had fun playing dress up for the formal nights. I got to wear my favorite dress, the one I got for Senior Dinner Dance and am still in love with to this day. The dinners we had in the dining room at night were INCREDIBLE. I have never had such good food, for so many consecutive days in my life. Yum! <br />
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And for one of the nights the Cam, Kumi, Jacob and I decided to go retro. We thought 80's formal seemed appropriate and I finally had somewhere to wear my mom's sweet party dress to. Kumi's grandma apparently has a whole collection of "cruise dresses." Hers is rad, don't you think? <br />
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The ship had so many fun things for us to do, we couldn't even do all of it in a week! Okay, we could have, but we like naps. Jacob did spend a good amount of time on the Flowrider though and he climbed the rock wall they had. <br />
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We also did some ice skating and mini golf! We got to see Madagascar 3D in the big theater on the ship (so funny.) And of course there were many swimming pools and unlimited soft serve ice cream machines.</div>
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Last but not least, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! We did this first, the day before we got on the ship. I don't have a ton of good pictures because there were so many people in them that I just felt like they didn't capture the essence of the place but let me tell you. It. Was. Amazing!!!! Hogwart's especially. That castle, and the ride at the end, was unreal. I seriously was dying at how cool it was. Everything was just like the movies! Then we ate at the Three Broomsticks and got Butterbeer and geez. The food was so good. We all loved it. Then just wandering around Hogsmeade was awesome too they had all the little shops like Ollivanders, Honeydukes and Zonko's. I highly recommend going! </div>
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One lovely Saturday Jacob and I decided to go to the drive-in movies. Since it was almost my birthday, I also wanted to go use my free $15 to Happy Sumo. We went to dinner and then needed to stop by Jacob's brother Peter's house to pick up our Jeep, because he had been borrowing it for the last year. </div>
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The party was amazing. Jacob had sent like five e-mails to all my friends and family in the past weeks planning everything out to a T. I can't believe he hid it from me so well. I had absolutely no clue. He did make up some elaborate lies. When I asked him why he put a lock on his phone he told me it was because then he wouldn't have to re-enter his wi-fi password every time he switched buildings at school.</div>
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Everyone kept telling me how awesome Jacob is. And the guys kept telling him he sucked for setting the bar so high for them! Bahaha. <br />
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The only time I have ever seen my dad wear a fake mustache and tiny sombrero, or any costume for that matter. I feel loved.<br />
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Freaking awesome. Best birthday ever!!! I couldn't have asked for more. I am super grateful to Jacob as well as our padres for helping him with the decor and food, Peter and Linda for letting him cover every inch of their house with fiesta fare, and all my friends and loved ones who drove distances to be there! Love you all! </div>
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I am so very excited to announce to all you lovely friends of mine that I have a new baby... but it's not a human baby. It is a blog. I have wanted an outlet for a long time where I could share all of the things I do on a daily basis that help me save money, or help me to do other things I like to do while not spending a lot! It has happened. My friend Jessica and I have decided to blog daily about our efforts, and we are really excited about it. If you could please, please check it out and if you are feeling super supportive follow us, and share our button on your blog? We will love you forever! Just click on the image above to visit and we hope you enjoy!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-81390653912450437062012-03-03T07:34:00.001-07:002012-06-21T01:27:44.367-06:00A quick update.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
1. I will be making a big announcement soon and can't wait. I'm bursting. And no, by that I do not mean that I am pregnant. So, for good measure, i'm not pregnant. <br />
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2. We conformed and got Iphones. We are addicted to Words With Friends and we gave ourselves 1 week to play as much as we want, which is up today, and now we are going to try scaling back our time playing when we are together or with family/friends. (It's kosher if we play each other, right?) <br />
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3. We made tamales a few weeks ago with a friend from work, Lorenza. She is from Chihuahua, Mexico... best. tamales. ever. My freezer is still full to the brim and my tummy is too.<br />
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Love you all. Bye.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-89955960722119135692012-01-18T09:22:00.000-07:002012-01-18T09:22:28.658-07:00bebitos.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3UO72Kyfd5U/TxbxVnzHEaI/AAAAAAAAAmk/C8t5AiOVcKk/s1600/photo-13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3UO72Kyfd5U/TxbxVnzHEaI/AAAAAAAAAmk/C8t5AiOVcKk/s320/photo-13.JPG" width="244" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All I want in life is for my babies to look exactly like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean, look at that mug.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-81106897601960044562012-01-16T18:48:00.000-07:002012-01-16T18:48:05.561-07:00not going to see "the vow", books, etc.I am just throwing it out there, but the movie "The Vow" that is coming out soon and getting a ton of hype... looks nauseating to me. Let's be honest. I love Rachel McAdams and usually her presence alone gets me to the theater. However, her male counterpart in the film, Channing Tatum does exact opposite for me, unless it is one of the Step Up's in which case I will (shamefully) oblige. You need more than a pretty face to be a leading man, and he does not have that. He does not act well. He even freely admitted that this week in an interview. Anyway, he does have a nice face and good for him that the world is shallow and they don't care if he stutters over every line, my real guff is really just that this movie looks gross to me. The first time I watched the preview I literally almost cried because of how sad the story looks. Real tears were on the brink of coming out of my eyes. Then I kept watching and got annoyed with the whole rest of the trailer. Since today I have been so sedentary and am pretending that I am not in college, and don't have a job (because I can do that for another 12 hours when fun but busy reality will again set in) I decided to rant about this on my blog. <br />
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Another few things that I want to point out. Reading books is the best. Today I have finished one and read half of another and it has been so incredibly pleasurable. I highly recommend Mindy Kaling's book "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns" as well as "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society" -not by Mindy. While reading Mindy's book, I was literally laughing out loud on almost every page. This, much like Tina Fey's "Bossypants" which I read earlier this year, only made me one step closer to feeling like celebrities are really my friends, and I know them on a personal basis.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">-While I am reading I forget that I can't text Mindy and say "Hey Minz want to meet up for some sushi this Monday?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am craving it so bad!" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-I truly missed Leslie, Ben, Ron Swanson, Tom Haverford, & Donna over Christmas break and Liz, Jack, Kenneth, Tracy, Grizz and Dot Com over the last nine months. (Not Jenna. She's horrible! Frenemy.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-When I watch SNL I feel like I can say "Oh Andy! That is so you!" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-I said out loud to Jacob yesterday: "I miss Stefon."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Am I pathetic? Don't answer that. I like to think I just suspend myself in disbelief really well. Jacob and I are both quite happy to plop ourselves on the couch after a long day at school slash work and chat between commercials of our favorite TV shows. It is therapeutic to put aside real-life worries and instead stress about when Ben & Leslie are gonna cut the crap and make up already! Spoiler alert: They did. (Hooray!)</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-15039711781531232192012-01-03T11:39:00.003-07:002012-01-05T08:06:16.392-07:00favorite moments of 2011.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ENERO</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to have 2 Thanksgiving dinners this year. The first: antipasto, caesar salad, calamari & lasagna at my Dads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While there, we took some pictures to send to Steve, my little brother in Taiwan on his mission. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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We gathered together as friends to wear cool sweaters and drink hot cocoa and play around the world ping pong.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our tree. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Love it this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My mom knitted us baby sweaters to put on it as ornaments and I spray painted some toy dinosaurs to hang on it as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I don't have any pictures of Christmas... too busy enjoying it to remember to pull out the camera! But it was amazing and we were so happy to get to spend it with family, especially the Rogers' and Dan since we never get to see them. </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-67596295831513076992011-12-14T13:58:00.002-07:002011-12-14T13:58:30.410-07:00When a fine PYT walks in front of your tree...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tLPZmPaHme0?fs=1" width="480"></iframe><br />
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XOXO, GG.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-77867757352312670722011-11-11T14:08:00.003-07:002011-11-11T14:20:42.254-07:00occupying my mind.Pues... the Occupy Wall Street movement has been on my mind lately. This is because: <br />
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2. I work at the largest bank in the U.S.<br />
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(Sidenote: I mentioned the protests to a classmate the other day and she literally had no idea what I was talking about. I had to explain the entire thing to her. She still said it didn't ring a bell. Where has she been?) Anyway, I think about it and I honestly think the whole thing is silly. No offense. But I work at the big evil bank and I happen to know that they offer a butt-load of jobs. They are always hiring. And I, being barely qualified, got a job there over 2 years ago and have loved it. I mean I am not passionate about banking but it's a great job. Anyway, back to my point. I know that there are definitely greedy people and/or corporations in America. But what is protesting it going to do? We are lucky to live in a free country where people have the right to be greedy if they want. If they work hard, they can get lots of money and keep it all if they are so inclined. They shouldn't be greedy, but who are we to tell them what to do. And also, most of the people I have seen protesting on the news and around here are actually quite well-off and I feel that they need to stop complaining. Jacob put it well when his friend shared this on his facebook wall. You have probably seen this image circulating the social networks.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">So no, maybe lazy is not the right word. But entitled might be. </span></span><br />
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Disclaimer: I would like to say before anyone gets their panties all up in a wad, that I really do not know the whole of the reasons for this movement and I really don't know what is true and what isn't as far as government corruption and all that jazz. What I do know is that the things that I have seen and heard about this tell me that people are looking for someone to blame for their situation instead of doing something about it. I would like to be better educated about it and if someone has something to say to the contrary of this I am open to listening. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And those are my thoughts. Hope everyone is having a wonderful Veterans Day! I am thankful to live in this country, enjoying my freedoms thanks to the brave men and women who selflessly go forward to protect us. Shout out to my little brother Cory who just began his naval service in June. So proud! </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-47246886510214281182011-11-08T10:16:00.000-07:002011-11-08T10:16:43.682-07:00the best way to spread christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm in love I'm in love and I don't care who knows it! With the HOLIDAYS. Now that it's freaking freezing outside all I can think about is Christmas! And husband is sad because he really hates that Thanksgiving gets ignored by FM 100 and me. But here's the thing. Thanksgiving is great and all, but it doesn't mean school is out. It doesn't mean a bunch of festive decorations and parties. It's just one day, and I have just never been that big on the food anyway. I'd be happier with a Lasagna or something. Anyway, I may have made a paper chain last night. And... I blogged over at <a href="http://happinessandlace.blogspot.com/2011/11/holidays-and-happiness.html">H&L</a> too. And also, I took a break between writing this and took J to school, stopped at Savers, and bought a christmas decoration! It's a sparkly PEACE banner. I got two of them for $3. No, I didn't go there for that purpose but with all this on my mind of course that is the outcome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So! Can't believe it is November. That is nuts. I attended an event called <a href="http://www.uvu.edu/equitycenter/clothesline/">The Clothesline Project</a> at school today and I am feeling very thankful as well as very motivated right now. It is fitting since it is November and Thanksgiving is coming up that I express some of my thankfulness today. (This is going to be one of those Seriously So Blessed posts, only i'm serious.)<br />
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I am so thankful for Jacob. Sorry for the gushing (so annoying, i know!) but he is such a good, kind, perfect husband to me, I just could not have been luckier.<br />
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I am thankful for my dad being overprotective. I now understand why. Kind of... I am sure when I actually have my own chillins that understanding will increase.<br />
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I am thankful for all of my family.<br />
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I am thankful for good friends.<br />
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I am thankful for chocolate in all forms and sweet baked goods.<br />
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I am thankful for music. I am in passionate love with music.<br />
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I am thankful for college. <br />
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I am thankful for dancing and for fun people who will dance with me.<br />
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I am thankful for the good news of the <a href="http://www.lds.org/">gospel</a>. <br />
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I am thankful for chicken nuggets. Yes. I said it.<br />
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I am thankful for the library.<br />
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I am thankful for creative people who make pretty things for me to look at and listen to.<br />
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I am thankful for blankets.<br />
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I am thankful for funny movies and tv. <br />
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I am thankful for happiness in this exact moment and not feeling like I have to wait for my "<a href="http://lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/president-uchtdorf-reminds-sisters-of-five-things-to-forget-not?lang=eng">golden ticket.</a>"Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-5301852046482701072011-10-04T18:58:00.000-06:002011-10-04T18:58:44.616-06:00This is where the magic happens.FACEBOOK<br />
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Date: February 9, 2009<br />
From: Ed Eyre<br />
Subject: a little secret<br />
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hey. So Jacob wants your number but I don't have your number. he's totally interested. If you want him to have your phone number then give it to me and I will give it to him or you can just call him. His number is 801-471-4991.<br />
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Found this beautiful little message in my fb box today while going to send Ed one. Ha! The good old days. Still giddy about my tall drink of water.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-30331724840605983002011-07-17T14:49:00.001-06:002011-07-17T14:52:13.423-06:00road trippin' with my favorite ally.we took a quick trip to washington for the 4th. it was so pretty i could just die. i loved driving through montana, pretty parts of idaho (couer d'alene is amazing!) and washington itself. jacob's grandpa dean has a lake resort at deer lake outside of spokane and i finally got to see it and we quite enjoyed spending time with that side of his family. here is a quick photo log of the trip.<br />
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The sewing machine I got for my birthday is begging me to use it.<br /><br />2. I love the student life. I don't know how much I like the idea of it ending in the near-ish future.<br /><br />3. Playing badminton is all I want to do lately.<br /><br />4. I also really want to play corn hole. Why don't I have a set yet?<br /><br />5. Cory left for the Navy last week, I want to post about it but my mom has all the pictures of him before he left. Coming soon!<br /><br />6. HP7<br /><br />7. I don't usually care about having fancy technology aka the iphone but lately I just wish I could have instagram.<br /><br />8. I think me and Jacob got burned out on the DDP since I got all those bottles of it. It has gone untouched for a couple of months now. Oh well, it's food storage right? You know where to come when there is a disaster and you need some fizz.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal">Jack: “Imagine, a dessert for two, consisting of a Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream in a pool cognac, drizzled in the world’s most expensive chocolate, Amadei Porcelana, covered in shaved white, black and clear truffles, topped with edible 25-carat gold leaf. Can you imagine anything better?”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Liz: “I don’t know, ever put a doughnut in the microwave?”</p> </blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks Tina. I love you forever.<br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-18884323891085232622011-06-16T10:28:00.002-06:002011-06-16T10:30:57.734-06:00how to have fun with a pinata.<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839325763/" title="IMG_1731 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5839325763_be57097d24_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1731"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839326015/" title="IMG_1732 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2598/5839326015_51773c48af_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1732"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839875658/" title="IMG_1734 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/5839875658_9dfd27062e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1734"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839876056/" title="IMG_1740 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/5839876056_0f722b4123_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1740"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839876336/" title="IMG_1743 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/5839876336_72c6b92cef_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1743"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839876642/" title="IMG_1748 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5839876642_2eda511fde_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1748"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5839327437/" title="IMG_1749 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5839327437_f69769fc1f_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_1749"></a></center>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-13868047292747822672011-06-13T08:40:00.004-06:002011-06-13T09:41:48.711-06:00small miracles and bountiful baskets.<div style="text-align: center;">I love Bountiful Baskets, (a local produce co-op!) but I don't order them very often because I never end up using all of the fruits and veggies, a lot of times because I don't know how to cook them correctly, or because I am just too busy to prepare food, and there are only two of us, etc. I decided to order one last week and I was supposed to go pick it up at 7:30 on the dot Saturday morning. I always wake up before that but I was paranoid about setting my alarm because you only have 20 minutes to get your basket before they donate it! Very small window. I was also just too excited to see what we'd get. So I set two alarms on my phone and put it right by my head when I went to sleep. I woke up Saturday morning and realized it was light but my alarm had not gone off. I reached around for my phone and couldn't find it! I was freaking out. I got up and looked for it and low and behold- on the floor in three pieces, the battery was on the other side of the room! I was thinking "nonononono!" I ran to find out what time it was and hallelujah, I had woken up at exactly ten minutes til I needed to be there. I got in the car and started thinking about the little miracles that I see in my life every day. I am so grateful to the Lord for little blessings like those. I got my basket and now I am as of this moment savoring a juicy juicy peach! here is a list of what we got:<br /><br />Apples<br />Bananas<br />Nectarines<br />Peaches<br />Pears<br />Onions<br />Artichokes<br />Cantaloupe<br />Watermelon<br />Romaine Lettuce<br />Spinach<br />Tomatoes<br />and a bunch of different Peppers<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5820745667/" title="IMG_1750 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/5820745667_a73e54dc3c.jpg" alt="IMG_1750" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />ABUNDANCE!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5828956086/" title="IMG_1753 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/5828956086_4f22160f7f.jpg" alt="IMG_1753" height="500" width="374" /></a><br /><br />Also, we are kittysitting and it turns out that Margot LOVES lettuce.<br /><br />This time I am determined to eat all of this, and hopefully reap health benefits from so many fruits and veggies, save money since I won't need to buy much else this week on groceries, and also learn how to cook a few new things! I need ideas, so if you have any suggestions or recipes please share!<br /><br />Love the idea of this <a href="http://froginthecottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/pear-and-pistachio-tartlet.html">pear pistachio tartlet</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uxfmhYMFuzI/TfYvCG2NXKI/AAAAAAAAAao/SXCcmIr7omo/s1600/15578645_jCEJIKIx_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uxfmhYMFuzI/TfYvCG2NXKI/AAAAAAAAAao/SXCcmIr7omo/s400/15578645_jCEJIKIx_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617729298435497122" border="0" /></a>Happy Monday!<br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-38290719721539518632011-06-06T09:39:00.000-06:002011-06-06T09:39:00.333-06:00and now, a thank you.<div style="text-align: center;">to paul and deb! who we traveled with. the trip would not have been possible without them and they are excellent travel companions, we had so much fun with them!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5793931224/" title="IMG_1487 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/5793931224_6073acd32e.jpg" alt="IMG_1487" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />also thank you kellie, for letting me borrow your swim cover ups and that bikini top i am wearing in all the pictures. you are the best!<br /><br />and to my dad, because his birthday gift to us made it possible for us to eat while in hawaii.<br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-92110289429471919562011-06-05T21:58:00.004-06:002011-06-05T21:58:00.225-06:00ono food.<div style="text-align: center;">ono: delicious, delightful<br /><br />this is a 'to eat' list if you happen to find yourself on oahu. my favorite thing about a vacation is trying new dishes and restaurants that i can't get at home, it's not my fault my parents raised me to be a food snob. they are too good at cooking.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />like the sign, i highly recommend the chocolate haupia pie. grind it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792032475/" title="IMG_1679 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/5792032475_8d0e0112d2_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1679" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />had to post this picture. i am totally creepin on the pineapple soft serve! too good to even see straight. dole plantation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792033061/" title="IMG_1687 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/5792033061_280c5fd3a2_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1687" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />jewel or juice! the best acai bowl on the island! oh my stars and stripes, they really were the best. we kept going back.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792031843/" title="IMG_1655 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5792031843_870c2511a6_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1655" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792030715/" title="IMG_1608 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5792030715_028e980896_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1608" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />the rainbow drive-in was a pleasant surprise. we kind of didn't know where to go in the area but we saw a car that had a bumper sticker that said "got loco moco? rainbow drive-in." so we decided it must be good and we had seen it a few blocks back. the loco moco was surprisingly ono.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792590198/" title="IMG_1607 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5792590198_e1505caf89_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1607" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">hukilau cafe, a classic, must-visit in laie. i love it but i totes ordered the wrong side dishes. still the best french toast err.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792589046/" title="IMG_1535 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/5792589046_2852b4c878_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1535" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />so melona bars are phenom. they are like creamies, but melon flavored! i ate a boatload of them and i am considering having some shipped to me packed in ice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792140997/" title="IMG_1609 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5792140997_792d0415a1.jpg" alt="IMG_1609" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792028871/" title="IMG_1532 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5792028871_70b15eb960_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1532" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />BEST BEST BEST THAI FOOD! all caps cause you have to go there. it is incredible.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792133317/" title="-1 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/5792133317_77b85ffec8.jpg" alt="-1" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />ok so i know this picture is bad quality but these fluffy macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup were too good to be true! i had heard from a friend that i should have gotten the macnut french toast at hukilau but it was too late, so i made up for it by getting this the next day. i didn't have my camera so i whipped out my cell phone to remember it by. eggs n' things.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792587580/" title="IMG_1530 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5792587580_6a2a16a6b8_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1530" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />matsumoto's shave ice. ok i got ice cream and beans in the bottom. who would have thought those would go together? they do. they are delish together.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792027561/" title="IMG_1526 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/5792027561_4bfd32bf02_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1526" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />aoki's, also excellent shave ice.<br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-19188650023891312922011-06-04T21:45:00.002-06:002011-06-04T21:45:00.462-06:00haole adventures 2.<div style="text-align: center;">jacob and the giant leaf.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792453952/" title="IMG_1645 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/5792453952_c0ccdd3f9b.jpg" alt="IMG_1645" height="500" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />beach! beach! beach! beach!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792545494/" title="IMG_1586 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/5792545494_c28b14de35.jpg" alt="IMG_1586" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />coconuts are pretty much footballs in hawaii.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792547410/" title="IMG_1476 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/5792547410_7d74e60167.jpg" alt="IMG_1476" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">dole. did you know that every pineapple takes one year to grow?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5791990213/" title="IMG_1689 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2137/5791990213_ec4d34036c_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1689" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />us and the duke!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792561532/" title="IMG_1647 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5792561532_3e53f9f473.jpg" alt="IMG_1647" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />oh, we're going to the hukilau...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792565524/" title="IMG_1517 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/5792565524_9fb59600a6.jpg" alt="IMG_1517" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-15029369552181183152011-06-03T21:17:00.003-06:002011-06-03T21:17:00.683-06:00haole adventures.<div style="text-align: center;">smallest fish ever caught<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792446214/" title="IMG_1549 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/5792446214_bacfd941bf_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1549" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">hike. my hair + jungle = ...that.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5791901711/" title="IMG_1620 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5791901711_19d596078a.jpg" alt="IMG_1620" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />boogie boarding. hukilau beach.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792456084/" title="IMG_1506 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5792456084_29f8ae07ac_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1506" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />pcc!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792452280/" title="IMG_1553 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5792452280_ea09c2e9c9_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1553" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />banyan tree, so big, so crazy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792458886/" title="IMG_1494 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/5792458886_7df08fa4d1.jpg" alt="IMG_1494" height="375" width="500" /></a></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-38368146503312090102011-06-02T21:08:00.002-06:002011-06-02T21:16:55.074-06:00we're home from hawaii, but we totally wish we weren't.<div style="text-align: center;">pali highway view<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5792440038/" title="IMG_1671 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/5792440038_40dfbb2646.jpg" alt="IMG_1671" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br />upsides to being in hawaii- warm all the time, it smells good, laziness is expected and even encouraged, you have an excuse to eat lots, pidgin is fun to listen to, oh and umm its warm all the time.<br /><br /><br /><br />downsides to being in hawaii- bahahaha. did you really think i was going to name any? none.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135282743260035878.post-84914968876597013692011-05-16T21:47:00.004-06:002011-05-16T22:26:24.624-06:00current events.<div style="text-align: center;">So! I started working at a different branch of the bank I work for today, this one is only five minutes from my home! So excited, because I have been commuting 35+ minutes each way forever and I am finally going to be saving tons of time and gasoline money that could be spent in other, more rad ways.<br /><br />We also stared going to a family ward too, because our byu student married ward was dissolved. I know that they have a reputation for being not very cool but ours really was! We made lots of great friends and loved it a lot so we were sad to have to say goodbye to that chapter, but our family ward seems great too and it's time we be big kids now.<br /><br />We finally put up the frames I have been collecting and planning on hanging for a million years and finished the decoration of the family room. It feels great. Maybe sometime I will get around to posting some pictures. Maybe not? We will just see. But if you come over you will for sure get to see the wall.<br /><br />With all of these changes I kind of feel like we moved, but we didn't. Change is good sometimes. You know what other change I am quite enjoying? The weather! Finally Utah is coming through- giving us a season I actually like. It is called spring. It believes in being fashionably late. But I forgive spring, because I have decided that our friendship is worth it. In order to show our appreciation for it showing up at all, we have even been going on lots of walks and spending time eating our dinner at parks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39388941@N03/5729126552/" title="IMG_1396 by sarahsarahjane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/5729126552_c6fa580d60_z.jpg" alt="IMG_1396" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br />WHOA <span style="font-size:85%;">totally boring post! </span><br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045154599698748307noreply@blogger.com3