Shampoo

I have a problem.  The problem is that when I go to buy shampoo and conditioner I get 2 shampoos.  Honestly, I do this more often than not.  It drives me crazy.  I KNOW that I do this so I make a conscious decision to buy 1 shampoo and 1 conditioner.  I don't know how both turn into shampoo from the time I pick it up off the shelf to when I put it in my hair.  It is especially bad when I am just buying conditioner.  85% of the time I grab a shampoo. So dumb.

Car Wash...not my friend.

I got stuck in a car wash.

It snowed recently in Utah which means the roads turned into salt which means my car went from red to white and I couldn't see out of any of the windows.  Finally,  I went to the car wash.  I should have gone to the one I normally do but I decided to go to one a bit closer to my house.  I pay my $5 for the "Deluxe Wash" and drive in.  It is the kind where it pretty much cages you in and the sprayers circle around your car. 

Well... about half way through the sprayer stops circling (its still spraying full blast).  After a few minutes I was like this isn't right.  I thought NBD I'll just drive out of here. nope.  One of the metal sprayers was in front of my car and there was a tire stopper.  I couldn't escape the car wash.  I turned off my car and started looking around.  It is the biggest oversight in our solar system that there isn't a "Call for Help" number in the car wash.  There was a big button on the wall that said, "Push for Emergency Exit".  Like I'm going to get out of my car while it's still spraying like crazy.  No thanks. 
I played a game of spider solitaire on my iPod while finishing up a RadioLab podcast...still nothin'. 

I wasn't going to die in there so I either had to call 911 or take matters into my own hands.  I decided on the latter.  I drove forward as far as I could then reversed as far as I could.  I did this a bunch of times until it jarred the machine.  It finished the cycle and I drove out never to return again.

Saddest Songs in the World

This is a conversation between me and my co-worker.  I've never laughed or cried so much. Enjoy!
Co-worker: few songs are better than Faith Hill's Where are you Christmas

  don't come in my office.....

  I might be crying

 me: hahahahaha

  amen to that

  i'm getting choked up just thinking about it

 Co-worker: :D

me: this one kills me too

  

k hate when i comes on cause i know i'm going to cry

  haha

 Co-worker: oh yeah. Natalie (wife) loves that one

 me: killer

 Co-worker: reminds me of this song

  

me: tears

 Co-worker: have you heard that one before?

me: no

  its killing me

  i'm listening to it again

 Co-worker: did you see the whole thing

  yes, please do

  :)

me: yeah, the gun picture was a little weird/morbid

 Co-worker: yeah

  I had never seen the video. just heard the song plenty

me: who writes these songs..they are so sad

 Co-worker: seriously

  well sad

  but then warm and fuzzy

  she knew Him. he was behind the couch with her

tough song to get through without feeling the pull in your swallow instinct

  or whatever I'm saying

 me: agreed

 Co-worker: any more sad songs?

me: let me see...

  oh i got one

 Co-worker: ah yes, one of my dad's favorites

me: http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/03/the-25-most-exquisitely-sad-songs-in-the-whole-world-no-25/

i dont think this list is accurate

Co-worker: even better

#13 is "Naked as we come"

  that's a sad song?

  yeah, that list is worthless

 me: #1 - booo. didnt even think about crying

i like how it has the songs broken down

  "the breakdown"
"the waterworks"
"casualty count"

me: ok this is seriously the saddest song in the whole world:

  

Co-worker: great, now I have to close my door again

  tear stains on my cheeks

 me: haha

 Co-worker: the saddest part is the boy's name is Jamie

 Co-worker: this song is making me laugh. that's probably a bad thing

 me: no heart

  haha

  so cheesy

 Co-worker: oh, so this is LDS?

  "families are forever"

  dead giveaway

 me: dead give away

 Co-worker: I get it!

 me: and the temple shot

 Co-worker: the mom is going to build him a rainbow while she is in heaven

  awesome

 me: what a thoughtful dead mom

 Co-worker: hopefully Jamie gets a double rainbow

 A DOUBLE RAINBOW

 me: all the way across the sky

 Co-worker: (have you seen that youtube video)

 me: oh yes

  have you seen the remix

 Co-worker: been a while

 me:  its always been too long with that one

 and to think we wouldnt have this video if jamie's mom hadnt died

Sock Buns

I was just looking on Pintrest, like I do, and I came across this hair style.  Its a sock bun.  I had to try it. I went directly to my sock drawer and grabbed the nearest tube sock.  I cut off the toe and roll it in on it's self (kind of like you are trying to turn it inside out).  After making a high pony-tail you put the end of you hair through the hole and start rolling.  As you roll the sock, spread your hair around evenly to create the perfect bun.  It took like 2 seconds.

Fallingwater Gingerbread House Plans

Brenton and I have decided to make our plans for Fallingwater available for PURCHASE!!  We have had several requests over the past year so we decided to let other people have a go at it. Good Luck!



Here are some links to previous posts about the Fallingwater Gingerbread House:
Fallingwater Gingerbread House
A Little More on the Gingerbread House
Fallingwater Gingerbread House EXPLOSION

Wedding Cake

 One of my best friends from high school got married this summer and asked me to do his cake.  Of course I couldn't say no.  I love making cakes even though I get stresses while I'm making them.  

It is all worth it when its all done.  

I had a different wedding the same day that I was doing flowers for so I was a little crunched for time.  Luckily, 2 of the layers were foam so I could make most of it several days in advance.  This was my first fondant experience.  I learned a lot with this cake.  Here is a step by step:

I hot glued the foam blocks together and cheese grated down the corners and edges.  I left the layer separate from each other so the fondant would be easier to put on.

I put down a layer of buttercream so the fondant would stick.  I also hammered in shish-kabob sticks to keep the layers together.  I used a rainbow chip cake for the top layer (as requested by the bride and groom).

Strangely, the dry fondant leached a hot pink color out of the frosting.  It looked tie-dyed!!  Obviously that was no good so I used a damp paper towel to moisten the whole thing before I did the tip work.  

Hippie wedding cake... avoided.

I had to drive the cake to the reception and I was afraid it would slid all over...

Cinder blocks...problem solved. That cake did not budge.

In the end the stress is all worth it.

Harry Potter 7.5 and Totally Awesome T-shirts

For Harry Potter 7.5 my friend Martha and I decided to make t-shirts.  Why?

A) We love Harry Potter.

B) We love making t-shirts.

It was Martha's idea so I cant take all the credit.  

For theses shirts cut out 8 1/2 X 11 sheets of freezer paper.  

Using an inkjet printer, print out your preferred saying and cut out the individual letters. Make sure the letters print out on the paper side not the plastic side. 

Place the letters on the shirt and iron them on plastic side down. (Don't worry they peal off really easy).  

Put bleach in a spray bottle and squirt around the letters. 

Press the hot iron on the sprayed area for instant color change.

(I usually spray a few squirts then iron, then spray some more then iron)  

When you are content with the contrast, peel off the wax paper letters. 

Wash.

Wear totally awesome shirt.

Me and Martha at the Harry Potter 7.5!!!

My shirt: "Make Love Not Horcruxes".

Martha's shirt: I solemnly swear I am up to no good".