Vanity Make-Over

I finally painted my vanity. I've been wanting to spruce this puppy up for over a year now. I used glaze for the first time with this project, and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

The glaze gives it a nice weathered look. It is the easiest stuff to use too. At Home Depot you just but a can of clear glaze and add to it the color you want to tint it. I used black in my glaze, which made it more of a grey color. Then you just wipe it on with a clean rag, and wipe off the excess with a damp rag. I just did a little at a time because I figured I could always add more to it.

I'm really pleased with the dessert liners I found. I got them in the bargain section at Target for $3 a roll. I love the fun patten. I think it goes great with the style of the vanity.

Of course I had to add a little Gilmore Girl charm. These printables are available here if you'd like them. I love how this space turned out.

Scarf Organizer

I decided it was time to clean out my closet today. It's amazing how cluttered things get when you don't keep up on it. One thing I have a hard time keeping organized is my scarves. Then I discovered this nifty contraption:

They sell it at Ikea for $8. You just wrap your scarves around the loops and you're good to go!

If only organizing the rest of my closet could be that easy.

We need burgers, fries, onion rings, and anything else you can think of.

Today Ellie and I got to hang out with our good friends Katie and James. We hung out at the house, then headed to the aquarium.

It was crazy busy, but we had a lot of fun. We saw all the sights, but we definitely had to see the penguins.

I was surprised at all the cool things they had at the aquarium. We had a lot of fun!

I can't find the last twelve eggs. I let Taylor down. He's like a father to me. I think he is my father.

This weekend we had a ton of fun. Jeremy's family came in town from Washington for conference and Easter.

Ellie's was completely spoiled by her grandparents and the Easter bunny. She got a lot of fun toys and cute outfits.

Ellie loved hanging out with all of her friends

She's going to be so bored when she's just stuck with boring Mom and Dad again.

Raspberry Dream for Under 50 Calories

I love Swig. For those of you who don't know what Swig is, I'll explain. It started down in St. George in a little yellow shack by the college. They mix non-alcoholic drinks, and they mix them good. They have a myriad of different concoctions. My personal favorite is the Raspberry Dream. It is a mix of Dr. Pepper, coconut cream, and raspberry puree. It is so sweet, smooth, and refreshing. I feel a little guilty spending $2 every time I go just for a drink. (Let's be honest, I spent more than that because I can't go without getting a cookie.) I decided to start making my own at home.

I just mix 1 tablespoon of raspberry syrup and 1 tablespoon of coconut cream with a can of Dr. Pepper. It is quite delightful, and much cheaper. Also, it's under 50 calories!

How to Make Flag Cupcake Toppers

I make some delicious Funfetti cupcakes for a carnival themed dinner, and I wanted an easy cupcake topper to help tie them into the theme. Here's what I came up with:

These were super simple to make. All it took was some washi tape and toothpicks.

First, measure out a 1.5" long strip of washi tape.

Then, fold the tape in half over the top of the toothpick.

Finally, cut out a small triangle from the edge of the tape.

Ta-da! You have mini flags to put in your cupcakes. Easy, huh!

Hey, let’s look into each other’s eyes and say “I wish I were you” at exactly the same time — maybe we’ll pull a “Freaky Friday.”

Today was a crazy day. I'm on the Relief Society Activities Committee in my ward, and tonight was our birthday dinner. We decided to do a carnival theme, and base it on friendship. It turned out really cute! My busy day came from having to make the cupcakes. I ended up making over 100 cupcakes because my first batch struggled. Yeah, ONE HUNDRED.

This cute girl was so helpful though. She just sat and played while mamma worked. She also was really good when we had to run back to the store to get more cupcake materials.

My favorite part was how she entertained herself while I got myself ready for the activity. I had no idea my purse was so fun.

I love that she rolled away from all of her other toys just to play with it. I didn't mind though. It kept her busy for almost a half hour straight. Why do I even buy toys?

If you want to see how I made the cupcake toppers check out this post.