Funny Article

There is a funny article online at salon.com about Mormon Mommy Blogs.
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/15/feminist_obsessed_with_mormon_blogs

I have to say I am one of those that can sit around for hours reading these perfect blogs and thinking "I need to be like that!" I need to be able make a cute girls dress out of a mans shirt, and fashion new clothes out of cute fabrics, make anthropologie necklaces, and quilt blankets...all the time...believe I have tried, and keep trying to do and make all these things, but it does feel overwhelming. I wish it came naturally to me as it does these ladies. The reason why I read these blogs is to copy THEIR ideas! I don't think I've ever crafted one thing that isn't a knock off of someone else's! Which I am totally fine with, at least I made something, and that feels rewarding to me.
I can relate to what the lady says in the article about feeling 'pressure' to be perfect. I love Utah and it's where I grew up, but I have to say I felt A LOT more pressure to be perfect when I was living there, especially after getting married. That is one of the big things I love about living in Oregon. I don't feel the pressure like I did before, that I had to be perfect and take perfect care of my kids and husband. But I do still try hard here to do better each day, and will continue to try and be crafty and try to love cooking more, and I would LOVE to go back to Utah, but for now I can dream of one day where I might have a perfect day where I cook all three meals, take perfect pictures of my kids, keep my house in pristine condition, take meals to 3 families, and design and make children's clothes....just for one day I will be perfect!...no probably not, but I'm okay with that! :)

January...bleh

Well I have been slow at blogging lately. Something about the busy time of Christmas and the long drag of January makes it so I don't want to do anything beyond what I have to. This is why resolutions are hard for me. I keep making them every year which I think is good, because if I stopped doing that, then I would be in a lot more trouble. Isn't January the worst? And it's not the funnest when every single day it just keeps raining. I am excited about the prospect of a new year and new challenges, opportunities, adventures.
Things I'm excited to see and look forward to in 2011: Allison coming home from her mission to Panama, a family vacation that isn't Utah, Idaho, or the coast....hmmmm where to go, Disneyland would be fun!, hopefully a new (and higher paying) job for Dave??? please please please, Taylor turning 1!, what?! Samantha turning 4!! Me turning twenty something, paying off more debt! getting in touch with my craftier side (or trying) with my new crafty tool I got for Christmas....The Silhouette!, Dave's 100 mile bike ride, and so many more things. I'm sure it will be another exciting year!
Here are some Christmas pics from our trip to Utah (with Dave!) this year. Good Times!

I Am The Biggest Loser!

Happy New Year!
New Year. New Resolutions. New TV shows!!
Isn't everyone's resolution EVERY YEAR to lose a few lbs.??
Well now you can watch my friend Sarah do that on National Television!!

One of my best friends growing up is on Season 11 Biggest Loser!! Woo hoo go Sarah!
It's not surprising to see her on TV, she just has one of those great personalities perfect for tv! And now she is really going out of her comfort zone by sharing her emotional struggles with weight, getting pregnant and having miscarriages, and wearing a sports bra with tight shorts on a national television show! Wow. I couldn't do that. Some of the news tv shows like Access Hollywood are calling her "The Woman to Watch"!
Watch Sarah and her mom compete on the Biggest Loser that starts tonight on NBC!

GOOOOO SARAHHHHH!!