One Month Of Summer GONE!

Happy 4th of July!

Today I am dreaming of 4th of July desserts such as

Martha Stewarts Flag Sheet Cake that Kristen made this weekend for our annual 4th of July cabin trip

 

and FRUIT PIZZA which might be my favorite dessert EVER

June went by so fast and I think I got to check maybe 2 things off of my SUMMER TO DO LIST

Pretty sure i took a nap, and I have started teaching group piano lessons with my sister Kristen.

Jess's parents came home last month from their year and a half mission in Norway! It has seriously been so great having them home. They left for Norway before Jess and I even got engaged and they were not able to come back for our wedding! So I feel like I barely know them and I love having them home so I feel like I have another set of parents :)

Last month I also started teaching private dance lessons to an adorable 5 yr old named Ava. We meet twice a week and she is so fun to work with. I also started choreographing a Jazz trio for 3 girls in my "HOT SHOTS" company I teach at Higher Ground.

I must say I am most excited to start teaching piano lessons in the fall. Kristen and I will be teaching large group classes on Wednesdays and I will be taking on as many private students as I can fit in my schedule! 

 ::: Soon I will be purchasing this beauty :::

and will be teaching at my house and also my mom's house

 

 I have a few spots still open for fall so please let me know if anyone is interested. 

Also, just posted on our food blog...

*New eating goals

*Healthy Foods on SALE this week

*Dinner Menu 

* & MUST WATCH videos

CHECK IT OUT

Food Inspiration and Health Tips

  Check out what Kristen and I have been making this week for lunch and dinner! Also read the Enlightening Article of the Day and educate yourself on how to REALLY make Breakfast the most IMPORTANT meal of the Day.

Newest Baby Shower Invitation Design

My brother-in-law's sister is having her first baby boy in a few months, and she had me design her baby shower invitations! I absolutely loved her idea of a rockstar/animal print themed invitation.

Go HERE 

to see the design and tell me what you think!

I love feedback!

Also do you need an invitation designed? 

Baby announcement, birthday party, bridal shower, baby shower?

Be the first to say so in the comments and get it for 60% off!

(Custom Invitation Design normally $25)

May = Insanity

For so many reasons May is always the craziest month ever.  I am so beyond excited for summer to come.  Many would say they are happy because it is a break from school, but I am a college drop out so I always have school off :)

But I teach dance 7 hours a week which really doesn't sound like it would take up alot of my time, but it does. Choreographing, driving to and from dance, weekend performances, extra rehearsals, etc. are super time consuming and trying to fit in ANY wife duties is just plain madness. So yes SUMMER I can't wait for you to arrive. Because with you I will have so many precious hours of my life back to spend doing ALL the things that have been on my TO DO LIST since LAST summer:

1. Legally Change My Name

(really I haven't done this yet???)

2. Get a Tan

(wow, sooooo needed right now)

3. Spend hours and hours designing in hopes of finally starting my Etsy Shop

4. Paint Rooms in My House a different color than yucky dark tan

5. Take a Nap

(I really want one of these)

6. Start teaching piano

7. Get a pedicure

(Only happens once a year)

8. Maybe make some friends

(I'm a little clingy to Jess and I think it's cuz I gots no friends)

9. Read a Book

(still haven't read Harry Potter 7, have started it 3 times)

10. Prepare myself for Fall of 2011

(might be the craziest year of my life, taking on more dance classes, still working as a PT tech, and taking on a third job in the little spare time I have :)

So Yeah its going to be a great few months where I will find my sanity again.

And I shall end by saying how much I love my nieces...

Olivia & Kate

These girls are the only reason I might become brave enough to have one of my own someday.

...Holy Cow...

I love this girl



What's For Dinner?

Once upon a time, before I met my DEAR husband, I never thought about what food I put in my mouth. Since I met my DEAR husband I have been greatly enlightened about all aspects of health. My wonderful mother-in-law taught him well :)

Little by little I have been changing my ways of eating and the more I read and research the more OVERWHELMED I get about nutrition.

To eat meat or not to eat meat?

To eat gluten or not eat gluten?

To eat dairy or not to eat dairy?

Sugar...BAD! Processed Food...BAD!

As I quickly become overwhelmed with it all I just have to remind myself that

BALANCE is the key to my SANITY.

I always love trying new, healthy recipes that are simple and quick.

So I will be posting my weekly dinner recipes for anyone out there looking for simple HEALTHY meals. 

My sister Kristen jumped on the healthy wagon as well and we started a blog a while back for our family and friends who want to eat cleaner. We say "cleanER" because eating 100% CLEAN is no fun

Balance my friends... BALANCE.

We are blog slackers though so don't expect too much from us :)

http://eatingcleaner.blogspot.com/ 

This week for dinner we will be having:

Click on the link for the recipe!

Whole Wheat Spaghetti & Salad

Trader Joe's Orange Chicken & Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps
Tostadas with Pico de gallo
Cheesy Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole 

Happy 1 Year Anniversary!!!

...One Year Ago Today...

...Jess and I were married...

This weekend Jess and I celebrated by taking a short trip to Sedona.

It is such a beautiful, relaxing place, and as I was looking up things to do in Sedona, most were really expensive.

But then I came across "Out Of Africa" 

which is a wildlife park just 30 minutes south of Sedona!

Haha, both Jess and I had gone when we were in like 5th grade and a recent episode of "The Bachelor" sparked our interest in an African Safari

...I can't believe he wore that safari hat the whole time...

ANYWAY!

So we spent most of friday morning and afternoon walking around Out Of Africa. First thing we did was take the African Safari Ride. We all received carrots to feed the giraffe.

Jess was super excited obviously :)

 The giraffe stuck his head all the way in the tram and ate all our carrots out of our hands! some people even put the carrot in their mouths and received a giraffe kiss... unsanitary.

...We Saw Zebras...

 ...Camels...

 ...and whatever this is...

 After the Safari we walked around admiring all the lions and then went to the Tiger Splash Show where people basically taunt tigers with toys and try and get them to jump in the water... didn't work out so well most of the time.

 Shhhh... The Lion Is Sleeeeping

 Tiger Splash Show

 Right before we left we got some AMAZING shots of the lions, National Geographic might wanna give me a call :)

...Cue LOTS of lion pictures...

 

 ...My Favorite Picture...

We then headed to Sedona and checked into our hotel, that night we just relaxed and ate at a mexican food restaurant nearby. In the morning we went down to the hotel diner and had a gourmet breakfast

...I LOVE BREAKFAST...

I had scrambled eggs, wheat toast (divine), sausage (should have picked bacon), and roasted potatoes (soooo good)

 Jess chose ham, cheese, and bell pepper omlet with roasted potatoes

 After breakfast we ventured outside and took a walk down the creek that runs behind the hotel. This is the GORGEOUS view from the hotel grounds.

 

 This is what Jess gets for buying me such an awesome camera for my birthday!

 And finally,

the view from our hotel room balcony

...why can't mesa look like this...

 It was such a great getaway and so fun to spend time with Jess. 

Happy One Year!