What I am liking

I feel like I need to be better at displaying my work.

So I learn by seeing so this is what I hope to work on with the next few shoots I have.

I am LOVING this family room, I just want to take it and put it in my house

So cute

I really want to make this

I could spend hours looking at these sites
TOP 150 makers blog
http://evie-s.com/news/top-150-makers-blog-list/

On my Christmas wish list

OH I WANT THIS

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I like...

and shaun meng

Things that caught my eye...

How cute is this, I totally love it!


Max, Margaux, & The Marvelows from Shark Pig on Vimeo.

Today I LOVE...

I love that I woke up to Gavin saying so sweetly, "Mom, MOM, mommy," to get him out of his crib.

 Even though it was 6 am. The sun comes up way too early these days.

I love it that all 4 of us were able to cuddle in bed for a few minutes before

 Gavin got bored, KD wanted to watch TV and Shaun had to go to school. 

I love it that when I was in the kitchen cleaning up breakfast KD and Gavin got onto photo booth and took these pictures. 

Oh I also love that the trees outside my window are blooming and are so beautiful. I have waited all year to see these. I will post pictures later for all my friends and family that are still living in the cold. While here in Vegas we are already enjoying Spring.

LOVE IT!

I totally want to try this next. But I might need my husband's brains and tolerance level to be able to figure it out for what I want to do with it.
This is an exciting night.
hhahhhahahah
that is another crazy laugh

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing-tutorials/quick-tip-create-an-animated-banner-ad-in-photoshop-cs5/

Ok so this might look like maddness to you but I am SUPER PUMPED that I totally figured this out.
Hello, I did it all by myself, ha ha not really just read this tutorial http://www.briandalessandro.com/blog/create-an-animated-gif-in-photoshop-cs5/
and got it to work
I have seen this done on some different sites and I think it is totally awesome. My friend Tina, who is totally the best, gave me some helpful hints to get me started and I am so excited.
This is going to be so fun. I can't wait to do more with this. hahahaha that is a crazy laugh, mostly because it is late, and well I am really excited, if you didn't catch that the first few times I said it.

I know this is a wedding but I am totally inspired to use this as decor ideas for a certain spot in my house

( the picture of the ocean that sits in the entry way)

I am excited to go shopping to see what I can find

Lets see if I still like it tomorrow morning. ha ha

I do NOT count myself among the most fashionable or trendy in any way

but as I was blog surfing and looking to be inspired,

this would be the do and do NOTs on my list.

These were taken from various sites.

DO NOT

I have no words

oh wait yes I do, hideous 

Do

I think this photo is just beautiful

Do NOT

I think she got her hair style from whooville bridal magazine.

DO

so cute

Pictures I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This picture reminds me of Seattle and why I want to move back. haha

I love this idea from Martha Stewart . 

A recipe I want to try from Sarah Jane Studios

Recipes: Homemade Kettle Corn

October 14, 2010

There are few things like Fall weather to crank me into cozy food making. I’ve mentioned before my husband’s crazy gifts in the kitchen, right? He’s one of those “make it different every time” kind of cooks, that never needs a recipe, nor writes a recipe.  The end of that is in sight. I have officially persuaded him to write some of his creations down, and I’ve used my blog as a motivation. He actually kinda-sorta started his own blog. But it’s not motivation enough. But since eating is very much a part of my creative process, I figured this was a perfect opportunity to share with you what makes me get into the creative mood. My husband’s cooking…which I actually love being a part of. We’re two of a kind in the kitchen…well, 5 of a kind. Cooking is very much a family affair.

This recipe is actually a mutual creation. I think I figured it out first, and then he tried it, and it has since become a weekend movie night tradition. This isn’t like Micorwave Kettle corn. I actually loathe the stuff. This is the perfect mix between regular popcorn and caramel corn. Yummy.

Now on to the recipe from our guest this week, my husband Kenneth: Say Hi!

Homemade Kettle Corn

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegtable oil

1/4 cup white sugar

1/3 cup unpopped popcorn kernals

salt to taste.

First of all, this post is taking much longer to write than it should because my hands are constantly going to the bowl of kettle corn next to me instead of typing.  One of the many reasons I have not been very good about writing down recipies is it’s too hard to write and eat at the same time.  But, as Sarah said this popcorn has become a tradition at our house and I’m confident that with a little practice it will become a staple to every movie watching experience in your home too.

1) Heat a 1/4 cup of oil over medium heat in a large pot with a wide base.  Make sure the pot had a tight fitting lid or you’ll have caramel shrapnel all over your kitchen (not to mention neck).  It’s best to use a pot with a thick bottom so the heat is more even.  Be sure to use vegtable oil or some other oil with a high smoking point.  Don’t use olive oil or butter, they will burn.  As a rule.  If the oil is smoking, its too HOT!

2)  Toss a couple of kernels into the oil and put the lid on.  Listen until you hear them pop and you’ll know the oil is ready.  Add the rest of the kernels to the oil and shake the pot to make sure the kernels are sitting in an even single layer.  Wait about 30 seconds then evenly sprinkle the sugar over the top of the kernels and give the pot another shake.  If the kernels start popping while you are applying the sugar, dump the rest of the sugar in quickly and CLOSE THE LID!  You’re about to get boiling oil exploding all over you.  It is VERY important that from here on out you open the lid away from you and only open it as little as possible.

3)  Depending on the temperature of your oil you’ll have about a minute before the kernals start popping.  I usually reduce my heat at this point to between medium and medium low.  For the first minute or so just giving the pot a good shake will keep the kernals from burning.  And once the popping starts, you’ll want to shake the pot frequently back and forth every 10 seconds or so.  The actual technique of the shaking will vary depending on your pot and the stove you use…but with practice you’ll get the feel for it.  As the popping starts to slow I like to slip in some large cooking chopsticks under the lid and give it a stir.  You could use the handle of a long wooden spoon.  Don’t use anything plastic.  The oil is super hot and will melt it!  Good-bye favorite spatula: I will forever mourn you:(

4)  As the popping starts to wind down I stir the popcorn and check the bottom to see if I’ve got most of the kernels popped.  If not, back on th heat it goes.  If it looks mostly done I take it off the heat and give it a sprinkling of salt.  I like to use kosher salt because I find its a bit sweeter and softer than iodized salt.  The popcorn will stick together a bit, but as you stir it will cools and break apart.  Pour it in a bowl and watch it disapear before your movies opening credits finish rolling.

Trouble shooting:

1)  My popcorn burns:  Your oil is too hot and you need to stir the kernels on the bottom a little bit more.

2)  The corn won’t pop or is small when it pops:  Your corn is old.  Popcorn has to have a certain internal humidity to work.  If it’s old, throw it out and get some fresh stuff from the store.

3)  Everyone ate it when I was washing the pot: Hey! You’ve got a clean pot -make more!!!!

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Have you seen those restaurants that on the menu it reads,
Hamburger, Donuts, Chinese food, and more.

I have always wondered, why? And those are the places that, it doesn't matter what you choose, it is not going to be good. But it is funny, that is totally how I am feeling today!

I just want to do it all!

Which means that nothing really great is coming out of anything that I am doing.

Wish me luck in finding my specialty.