Day 182-Halfway!

We are halfway through the year!

Not if only I were halfway through the manuscript, which I feel like I've been working on for a year.

Day 181-When Your Boss Writes a Book, part 3

You should buy it and get it signed.

Day 180-Straight

My flat iron stopped working this last weekend, and since I am shamefully dependent on my flat iron, I had to go get a new one. This is a "wet to straight" flat iron, meaning I can skip the drying step of my getting ready routine. It works pretty well, though it's not that much faster.

Day 179-Canary

So I'd been thinking for about a month now about getting one of these:

Cute little guy, huh? I even had a name picked out.

I've never been a pet owner before, so I did some research about buying, and caring for a canary. And decided that I may never become a pet owner. It's too much work for something that isn't a human! And I'm gone all day. And I'd probably just (unintentionally) kill it in three months anyway.

Guess I can always try keeping a plant alive for longer than a month . . .

Day 178-Pockets!

I was sitting in church yesterday, when I looked down at my dress. The side seam seemed to be coming undone, so I put my finger near the hole and then I realized something. It wasn't a hole! It was a pocket! My dress has pockets! I have worn this dress several times without noticing this, and it was basically the best discovery ever because it is my belief that all skirts/dresses should have pockets.

Day 177-Baby Shower

I hosted a baby shower for my friend, Maddie today!

Cute cupcakes:

More cute cupcakes! (My mom made these.)
MORE cute cupcakes! (These candles were the favors.)
A cute Maddie! Almost 8 months:

Day 176-Cutest Cupcakes Ever!

Find out how to make them at my other blog.

Day 175-Handout

I taught a lesson about having a healthy mind at our monthly Relief Society activity.

Day 174-Source Checking

Where I spent most of my day, looking through old Ensigns and Conference Reports.

Day 173-Blue Skies

Perfect for the Solstice.

Day 172-Silly Time

Sometimes you just need to eat some rootbeer ice cream and watch a silly movie. With lots of pink.

Day 171-Babies!!

Today I got to hold my cousin's 5-day old twin boys.

Pierce, me, Ashton

Sometimes, you just need to hold a baby and the whole world seems right.

Day 170-Little Dorrit

After 2 weeks and 8 hours, we finally finished watching BBCs Little Dorrit. It was awesome! Great cast, and a great story (if not a little confusing at times--it didn't help that my dad talked all the way through it) by Dickens. Don't let the sheer magnitude scare you; it's worth it.

Day 169-How Does Your Garden Grow?, part 2

With yellow squash, carrots, and beans . . . all in a row!

Day 168-Library!

The Salt Lake Valley has an AWESOME library system, which I am very grateful for. The other day, I was like, "I'm so bored of all the piano music I have at home. I wish I had some new stuff." And then, like a light bulb dinging in my head, I was like "let's get some from the library!" And so I did.

Day 167-Sheri

I saw Sheri Dew today!

Day 166-Babyshower Favors

I can't tie bows very well, but this might be what I do for my friend's babyshower that I'm hosting. They are little cupcake candles (that smell awesome!).

Day 165-Go, Go, Go Joseph!

A friend and I went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Draper Amphitheatre.

Day 164-I Beat My Dad!

I totally whooped my dad at Uno!

Day 163-When your Boss Writes a Book, Part 2

Day 162-I Saved Three Lives!!

Each time you donate blood, you can contribute to saving 3 lives. Please consider donating, check out how here.

Day 161-Paper

So, today I couldn't think of anything to take a picture of. But I did learn about this website and it was so cool that I decided to put a couple on here. (And, you know, I work with paper on a daily basis, so it applies. Sort of.)

I just love how his nose goes onto the other frame. I think my reaction when I saw this was "awwww!"

Everything on the website is cut out of paper. If you go through the pictures, you'll be in awe of how much detail the artist can put in!
Narnia!

So, go get your geek on and head on over!

Day 160-Pants!

One of the great things about this new internship is that I can wear pants to work, instead of skirts.

Day 159-The Curse

What's more dangerous than working next to a bookstore? Working next to a bookstore that you have a 25% discount to.

Day 158-5 Years

Five years ago today (on 6/6/06!!) I graduated from Riverton High School. Can't say I miss it.

Day 157-Fast Sunday

When you've got these staring you in the face, you have to keep reminding yourself why you are fasting.

Day 156-Red Toenails

I don't usually like feet, but there is something about red toenails that make them better!

Day 155-How Does Your Garden Grow?

Day 154-To the Bus-mobile, Public Transport Man!

I had to ride the bus today, because of scheduling difficulties.

Day 153-Art Trouble

I spent 2 1/2 hours trying to find the artist for this picture.