It's Official...

No more renting for us! We closed on a condo last week...can't wait until we're actually settled in. We'll post pictures soon...

Time for Tea

My cousin, Elley, came to visit us from New Hampshire for a few days. We thoroughly enjoyed her visit – wish it was longer though. Of course we had to make a stop at the quaint little Beehive Tea Room downtown (a must when visiting Salt Lake). Here's a photo of us enjoying afternoon tea.

Steal of the Week

Last week I went to a DownEast store and bought this brand new, pink seersucker clutch for a mere $1. I was curious as to how much it originally cost so I browsed through some previous J. Crew catalogs online – the bag was $58. Now I just need some spring/summer outing so I have a reason to use it.

Three Years Down and Counting....

Three years ago, on March 9, 2006, Jared and I were married. This year we celebrated our anniversary with a few activities. On Saturday we went to dinner at Sawadee and then to the symphony. On Monday we woke early to do some skiing at Snowbird, then spent a very relaxing night at the Anniversary Inn. And on Tuesday, Jared surprised me with a visit to one of my favorite stores, Anthropologie, where I picked out an apron and a lovely jewelry box. It was so nice spending time together, especially since lately (due to our work schedules) we see very little of each other. It's hard to believe it's already been three years...we've definitely enjoyed great moments together. Thank you sweetheart, I'm looking forward to what lies ahead!

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2008

On Tuesday Laura and I went to Kingsbury Hall, on the University of Utah campus, to watch a few of the films from the 2008 Banff Mountain Film Festival. They were amazing!! We added a couple more destinations to our list of places-we-must-see......someday.

Check out this little video...it's sweet! (Just pause the playlist music)

Stimulus Package Explained...

This is really funny, but sadly so true.

"Sometime this year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

"Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
"A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

"Q. Where will the government get this money?
"A. From taxpayers.

"Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
"A. No, they are borrowing it from China. Your children are expected to repay the Chinese.

"Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
"A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

"Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China?
"A. Shut up."

"Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

-If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China.
-If you spend it on gasoline it will go to Hugo Chavez, the Arabs & Al Queda
-If you purchase a computer it will go to Taiwan.
-If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, Chile, and Guatemala.
-If you buy a car it will go to Japan, Mexico, Canada, and Korea.
-If you purchase prescription drugs it will go to India
-If you purchase heroin it will go to the Taliban in Afghanistan
-If you give it to a charitable cause, it will go to Nigeria.
And none of it will help the American economy.

We need to keep that money here in America. You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game…or spend it on prostitutes, beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US."

Back to Blogging...

Thought it was about time to post something on this. The last few months have flown by. Even February, which typically seems to creep by, is nearly over. I'm glad the winter months are moving along quickly though, it means we're that much closer to summer...
Anyway, I decided to post some of the highlights from the last few months.

My brother's homecoming from his mission in Brazil




My sewing project (could not have done it without help from my friend, Kim)



Louisa's visit




Lights at Temple Square followed by hot chocolate at Cocoa Cafe...a must during the holidays




Christmas '08