Two sisters. Two lives. Two views of the world.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Erin's Wedding Cake
Here is a quick post about Erin's Wedding Cake. I was up until 2:30 a.m. the night before the wedding finishing it up and my poor parents were up until 3:30 a.m. that night doing last minute work on flowers for the wedding. It was worth it though! It is amazing how much I learn every time I make a wedding cake, and luckily it gets a ton easier with each time too! I loved doing the floral arrangement and the ruffles.
Friday, December 30, 2011
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
What are you doing New Year's Eve? I am not doing anything too exciting. I hope all of you are more exciteing than I am.
Speaking of what you are doing for New Year's Eve isn't this a cute song from Zooey Deschanel?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Christmas is almost here!
Can you believe it is almost Christmas already? I think I would be more willing to believe if there were snow on the ground (although, I wouldn't want to drive to work in it).
I am so grateful for this time of year. It is a chance for me to celebrate the birth of my Savior and Redeemer. Our Heavenly Father has given as the greatest gift, he sent his Son to die for us so that we can live again. I cannot think of any greater gift. Jesus Christ came to this earth to save the world through his atonement and because of that I am able to return back to live with my Heavenly Father again. I hope all of you have a Very Merry Christmas and remember the reason why we celebrate.
I am so grateful for this time of year. It is a chance for me to celebrate the birth of my Savior and Redeemer. Our Heavenly Father has given as the greatest gift, he sent his Son to die for us so that we can live again. I cannot think of any greater gift. Jesus Christ came to this earth to save the world through his atonement and because of that I am able to return back to live with my Heavenly Father again. I hope all of you have a Very Merry Christmas and remember the reason why we celebrate.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
A Cake for Aunt Kathy
Here is a picture of the cake I made for my Aunt Kathy's birthday. It was a cherry chip cake with a cherry filling and a cream cheese frosting.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wedding Planning
Despite what you may think, we are NOT planning a zombie/hobo/insert-your-own-far-out-theme wedding. Actually, I do believe it is going to be quite lovely.
We have successfully managed to check off the majority of the big things off of our to-do list, so that is one big relief. Now, it is more about the details.
Ah, the details!
Well, here are a couple projects that I am working on. Of course, Pinterest has been a major inspiration, and the two ideas I have gotten from the fabulous website. One, actually, was inspired by my mother-in-law-to-be, and I liked it and I am now running with it.
Here are the two projects I have undertaken:
Numero Uno:
Numero Dos:
The idea for number uno is that they will be in the center of the tables with beautiful white flowers. Perhaps tie a little bow around them. If you go on my pinterest and find that pin, it actually shows you how to make the mason jars blue. That is the project I am undertaking. Hopefully it turns out alright!
Now for numero dos, I would love it eventually to be in our apartment, hanging somewhere fun. (I do love the idea of it hanging over the bed! I also adore Mumford & Sons AND that quote!) But for the reception, perhaps it can chill at the present table, or the sign-in table, or...anywhere. It could just be fun. I also saw an idea of where someone wrote out their "story" on the chalkboard, so that is another possibility. (We do have one heck of a story!)
Now, my apartment smells like spray paint, my nose is running (I'm getting sick, I do believe), and I am either tired, or getting high off of the fumes, but either way, I'm out like trout!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Avoiding Going to Bed...
It is currently 10:49, and I am avoiding having to go to bed.
You know what I mean, your eyes are nearly half shut, but you persist on browsing the internet, look up pins on pinterest, find funny youtube videos...Oh come on, you know exactly what I mean!! I bet you are doing it RIGHT now...avoiding sleep and reading this blog instead. Tsk. Tsk.
Anywho...I decided to practice my homemaking skills and made a real dinner tonight. Shock, right?
I made meat loaf, mashed potatoes, rolls, veggies, and for dessert, a pumpkin roll. Ryan was the lucky recipient of this great meal. (Lucky boy, eh?)
Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures.
BUT!
Here's a cool picture:
You know what I mean, your eyes are nearly half shut, but you persist on browsing the internet, look up pins on pinterest, find funny youtube videos...Oh come on, you know exactly what I mean!! I bet you are doing it RIGHT now...avoiding sleep and reading this blog instead. Tsk. Tsk.
Anywho...I decided to practice my homemaking skills and made a real dinner tonight. Shock, right?
I made meat loaf, mashed potatoes, rolls, veggies, and for dessert, a pumpkin roll. Ryan was the lucky recipient of this great meal. (Lucky boy, eh?)
Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures.
BUT!
Here's a cool picture:
(Okay, so this is TOTALLY random picture, BUT! If you can believe it (and you should!), this is a BOY'S bathroom...Yes, you read right...This bathroom belongs to a GUY. A DUDE. A MALE! Not a female anywhere IN this apartment! Crazy, right?)
Okay...Now that I have rambled away, I think perhaps I will go crawl into my bed. Mmm, sleep. Night!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Engagements!
Good news!
We have our engagements ticked off of our enormous "to-do" list! We had a lot of fun! Check out a sneak peak of our photos here:
http://envisionimage.blogspot.com/2011/11/ryan-and-erin-engagement-sneak-peek.html
:)
We have our engagements ticked off of our enormous "to-do" list! We had a lot of fun! Check out a sneak peak of our photos here:
http://envisionimage.blogspot.com/2011/11/ryan-and-erin-engagement-sneak-peek.html
:)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Parkour!!
I love this clip from the office. Absolutely hilarious. It makes me want to do parkour in my own office. I'm sure my manager would LOVE me for that one!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Women's Tears
Do you ever just want to cry? For no reason whatsoever? If you are male, you probably are thinking, "No way...Why would I do that?" But if you are a girl, you are probably just nodding your head away in complete understanding.
My cousin posted this on Facebook. I liked it. Now I am sharing it with you:
A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."
Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"
"All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say.
The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?"
God said, "When I made the woman she had to be special.
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world,
yet gentle enough to give comfort.
I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.
I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.
And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."
"You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."
My cousin posted this on Facebook. I liked it. Now I am sharing it with you:
A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."
Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"
"All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say.
The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?"
God said, "When I made the woman she had to be special.
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world,
yet gentle enough to give comfort.
I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.
I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.
And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."
"You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."
Friday, November 4, 2011
Les Mis
Happy Friday!
I have been obsessed with Les Miserables as of late. I blame the fact that I have been reading the book, my friend bought the 20th Anniversary DVD and we have watched that, and the fact that whenever I get into my roommate's car, she has Jon Schmidt's version of "Bring Him Home" blasting through the speakers.
But seriously...SUCH a good story. Every time I listen to "Bring Him Home", I get chills and sometimes, I hate to admit, I tear up.
I mean, listen!
That video is not of only ONE Jean Valjean, but of FOUR, all who played in previous years in Les Mis. Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous!
Les Mis makes me think of my Dad. I just remember growing up, my Dad would play the soundtrack all the time...whether at home or on family trips, it was there in the background. I suppose you can say that through Les Mis, I have bonded with my Dad over the years of my childhood. It brings fond memories. That may be part of my obsession.
But seriously...if you haven't read the book...Read it. I know it looks intimidating, but it is such a lovely story filled with rich symbolism and power. Jean Valjean is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters of all time.
I have been obsessed with Les Miserables as of late. I blame the fact that I have been reading the book, my friend bought the 20th Anniversary DVD and we have watched that, and the fact that whenever I get into my roommate's car, she has Jon Schmidt's version of "Bring Him Home" blasting through the speakers.
But seriously...SUCH a good story. Every time I listen to "Bring Him Home", I get chills and sometimes, I hate to admit, I tear up.
I mean, listen!
That video is not of only ONE Jean Valjean, but of FOUR, all who played in previous years in Les Mis. Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous!
Les Mis makes me think of my Dad. I just remember growing up, my Dad would play the soundtrack all the time...whether at home or on family trips, it was there in the background. I suppose you can say that through Les Mis, I have bonded with my Dad over the years of my childhood. It brings fond memories. That may be part of my obsession.
But seriously...if you haven't read the book...Read it. I know it looks intimidating, but it is such a lovely story filled with rich symbolism and power. Jean Valjean is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters of all time.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
This is Halloween!
On the night before Halloween, when all were asleep, Erin and her roommate, were making their keep,
They searched and scavenged for something to wear, they became terrified when they had nothing to bare.
They howled and the wept, for the lack of a thought, and opened their wallets for the money they sought.
But their wallets were empty and began to lament, and pounded their fists as they cried on cement.
But then a voice appeared from the dust, "Look in your dear closets, for there is no need to lust!"
The girls they gained courage, and began to have hope, they searched as if they were at the end of their rope.
And alas! They found it! The costume of their dreams! Their costumes, I warn you, may make you scream!
Ok, so I lied, our costumes won't make you scream. To be honest, you'd probably just scratch your head and ask, "What the heck ARE you?" The members that come into my credit union ask me what I am and I tell them to guess. Whatever they say, I reply, "Yep! You are right!"
With an hour into the day, I have gotten a hippie, an indian, and a lot of other really confused looks. I also had someone tell me, "You look nice today!" He seemed completely clueless to the fact that it is Halloween. In all reality (actually, Halloween can't be considered as reality), I am a flapper. Lame, eh?
But no worries. If I get sick of people wondering, I have a back up plan. I will become French. Then I shall speak wif ze french accent all ze day long and I vil LOVE it! :)
Then if people STILL don't get it, I'll resort to Ryan's idea...I will write "Book" across my face. If people still don't get it, I'll tell them I am a popular social networking site. If they (or you) STILL don't get it, well, then, I will officially give up on Halloween.
But for now, well, I'll keep my "flapper" costume and eat the bucket of Halloween candy sitting in front of me until I throw up. Happy Halloween!!
P.S. PLEASE forgive me for my TERRIBLE poem. Poetry, apparently, is not one of my hidden talents...Limericks, however...
They searched and scavenged for something to wear, they became terrified when they had nothing to bare.
They howled and the wept, for the lack of a thought, and opened their wallets for the money they sought.
But their wallets were empty and began to lament, and pounded their fists as they cried on cement.
But then a voice appeared from the dust, "Look in your dear closets, for there is no need to lust!"
The girls they gained courage, and began to have hope, they searched as if they were at the end of their rope.
And alas! They found it! The costume of their dreams! Their costumes, I warn you, may make you scream!
Ok, so I lied, our costumes won't make you scream. To be honest, you'd probably just scratch your head and ask, "What the heck ARE you?" The members that come into my credit union ask me what I am and I tell them to guess. Whatever they say, I reply, "Yep! You are right!"
With an hour into the day, I have gotten a hippie, an indian, and a lot of other really confused looks. I also had someone tell me, "You look nice today!" He seemed completely clueless to the fact that it is Halloween. In all reality (actually, Halloween can't be considered as reality), I am a flapper. Lame, eh?
But no worries. If I get sick of people wondering, I have a back up plan. I will become French. Then I shall speak wif ze french accent all ze day long and I vil LOVE it! :)
Then if people STILL don't get it, I'll resort to Ryan's idea...I will write "Book" across my face. If people still don't get it, I'll tell them I am a popular social networking site. If they (or you) STILL don't get it, well, then, I will officially give up on Halloween.
But for now, well, I'll keep my "flapper" costume and eat the bucket of Halloween candy sitting in front of me until I throw up. Happy Halloween!!
P.S. PLEASE forgive me for my TERRIBLE poem. Poetry, apparently, is not one of my hidden talents...Limericks, however...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Yeah Toast
Here is a post that I started working on a couple days ago, I just never got around to finishing it, so here it is:
I have been on an emotional roller-coaster today. Yes, it is most certainly that time of the month for me.
Tears
Anger
Frustration
Tears Again
Numbness
Laughter
More Tears
Whatever
Ugh. It is only two in the afternoon and I already am exhausted by my mood swings. Annette (my wonderful co-worker) was so patient with me as I vented my "problems" to her at work today (if there was any doubt in my managers mind that I am a crazy hormonal girl it was erased today). Some of which are real concerns that I have been struggling with lately such as what I am going to do with school and my personal issues with my American Heritage professor. But really, I was being completely irrational and I was frustrated at...well...nothing. These things were just vehicles for my uncontrolled emotions to take a joy ride in. The next moment, I was almost in tears over absolutely nothing. I had to try really hard to compose myself because all I wanted to do at the moment was to collapse on the ground like a three year old and sob my eyes out. Logically, my emotions only took me to the next phase...Laughter.
Don't you love those moments when everything is funny and silly?
Here is something that I found particularly funny ..Yeah Toast...which is a ridiculous song that was hilarious to me, my friends, and siblings when we were growing up. (Snap..I am now flooded with tons of found memories of all those people...composure Cait, don't get emotional...ok..better..) Here it is...(the song not all of the memories):
I really don't have a reason to be sad, angry, or frustrated. I am letting my hormones get the best of me. I am truly blessed with so many things.
That is all I had written from that day and I am doing a ton better now that my hormones aren't going haywire. :) I should be done with crazy hormones at least for another month. Yay!
I have been on an emotional roller-coaster today. Yes, it is most certainly that time of the month for me.
Tears
Anger
Frustration
Tears Again
Numbness
Laughter
More Tears
Whatever
Ugh. It is only two in the afternoon and I already am exhausted by my mood swings. Annette (my wonderful co-worker) was so patient with me as I vented my "problems" to her at work today (if there was any doubt in my managers mind that I am a crazy hormonal girl it was erased today). Some of which are real concerns that I have been struggling with lately such as what I am going to do with school and my personal issues with my American Heritage professor. But really, I was being completely irrational and I was frustrated at...well...nothing. These things were just vehicles for my uncontrolled emotions to take a joy ride in. The next moment, I was almost in tears over absolutely nothing. I had to try really hard to compose myself because all I wanted to do at the moment was to collapse on the ground like a three year old and sob my eyes out. Logically, my emotions only took me to the next phase...Laughter.
Don't you love those moments when everything is funny and silly?
Here is something that I found particularly funny ..Yeah Toast...which is a ridiculous song that was hilarious to me, my friends, and siblings when we were growing up. (Snap..I am now flooded with tons of found memories of all those people...composure Cait, don't get emotional...ok..better..) Here it is...(the song not all of the memories):
I really don't have a reason to be sad, angry, or frustrated. I am letting my hormones get the best of me. I am truly blessed with so many things.
That is all I had written from that day and I am doing a ton better now that my hormones aren't going haywire. :) I should be done with crazy hormones at least for another month. Yay!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Half Acre
Half Acre by Hem
I discovered this song while listening to Pandora. I fell in love instantly. I wish there was a good video that went along with it but alas the videos on Youtube were lame. So just listen to the song and imagine something splendid instead.
I discovered this song while listening to Pandora. I fell in love instantly. I wish there was a good video that went along with it but alas the videos on Youtube were lame. So just listen to the song and imagine something splendid instead.
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