More Photo Dumping

Almost forgot these two pretties. Both Sarah Richardson creations. She is good. I decided I have to put turquoise and red together somewhere in my house becuase of how much I loved this. And this is my perfect master bathroom. Clean. Light. White cabinets. Bathroom perfection.

Ok now i'm done.

Photo Dump

My latest obsession is interior design blogs. Anytime I have ANY down time at work I am jumping from blog to blog of gorgeous, fun and fancy rooms designed by some awesome designers. So here are some of my faves. Honestly my main purpose in compiling all these is to have inspiration for one day when I have the time and money to decorate my spaces. Because one day I just know I will actually OWN something... First is the bedroom with a stenciled or wallpapered wall. I am imagining a big fancy print like this in gray or silver behind my headboard. And here is my dreamhouse...yep I'm pretty sure I could live happily ever after here.

(Meghan Morrow from When I grow up...) I have decided I have a kindof traditional style I like the clean, natural, cozy look of this room. And I love the bookshelves/cabinets on each side of the fireplace.

(Sara from August Fields)

The thing I like about this kitchen is the circle tile backsplash, the lantern light and the cool wood on the island/bar.

(Sarah Richardson)

I was super excited when I found this design plan by Emily A Clark because it is the exact colors that I have going on in my living room. Fate.

I absolutely love the striped drapes in this dining room and the tan and red combo. I have a renewed desire to learn to sew and graduate from the pajama pants level I have been stuck at since 9th grade.

And in honor of Kayla, Marissa, Jac and all the other pregos out there...I had to include this cute girly nursery.

This was another great idea from Emily A Clark to frame art work from children's books. Clever.

Well, at least that is out of my system now. Maybe I'll start having some focus in my life again, but probably not.

Ten Books I Want to Read This Year

I recently got my very own Brigham City Library card!!! YAY. Ry keeps making fun of me, just because he is not cool enough to have one...

So after reading through Oprah's Book Club list I have decided on the ten books I want to read this year, and probably will have to get right on this since I'm sure law school will get in the way come September.

1. Jane Eyre- I decided I needed to read this after watching Definitely Maybe
2. Battle Hymn of A Tiger Mother- I'm just intrigued on why all asians have to be over achievers
3. Freedom- my mom bought this book, so it must be good
4. I think I love you- the title alone
5. The Catcher in the Rye- apparently a classic
6. The Biography of Marjorie Pay Hinkley- because I love her and I bought it 2 years ago...
7. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day- movie looks cute, but there's no way I'll get Ry to sit thru it
8. Joseph Smith's Lectures on Faith- was an institute class I never took and wish I did
9. Cold Sassy Tree- I'm cheating. I started this in Dec, it was a fun Christmas read
10. Standing For Something-started & used in church probably ten times without ever reading it all the way through

And now I have to admit that I have actually finished #s 1, 7, and 9 thanks to my job at the USU extension here in Brigham City. But, I quit that job last week (one down two to go). So now I will probably start moving a LOT slower. But for my last week I read Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day in two sittings during my classes! I loved it, it was just what I needed to get me through an uneventful week in March.

Leona Lewis - Run - Full Studio Version

I have no idea how but I have become OBSESSED with this song today. So i'm slightly in love with the dramatic and over-the-top theatrical performances. sue me.

I think I somehow stumbled upon it in this order-paul potts-six yr old singing over the rainbow-leona lewis live performance wows simon....curse you youtube. ANYWAY

I found myself alone at work for the last couple hours of the day and was definitely repeating this over and over on youtube at a not-so-professional level. And apparently/obviously was so enthralled I didn't notice a client come in...*BUSTED* how awkward.

Dear Blog World,

Hello there.
TodayIfind myself wishing...
wishing I had $$ to go shopping
realizing even if I did I would have no idea what to buy...
I feel like I have somehow plucked myself out of the cuteness realm of the world and I am just BLAH. Yes. The word for me today is blah, or blaeghtttt.
Has that ever happened to anyone else?
Not to be a downer, I just really want to do something totally cute and creative, BUT i am at a loss.
Cooking? pass Sewing? ha probably couldn't even remember how to thread the machine Scrapbooking? who am I kidding Painting?Decorating?Photography?Take Flying Lessons?
I am trying to get into blogging so I guess that's something. I did change my background..i think
Welp I think I will go make Ryan amuse me now or else wander aroung Tai Pan...I hope it's still open
Goal: I will find myself a project.

Farewell 2010

Looking back at 2010, it was a year of milestones.
Milestone 1 We were married 2/5/10
Milestone 2 I became a college grad
Milestone 3 I got my first 9-5 job and then a second 5-10 job

Since I didn't jump on the blogging bandwagon like I had hoped after I got married...
Here is 2010 in a nutshell:
January- Wedding, Wedding, Wedding-pretty much all I had on the mind.

February- Our wedding day- It was flawless. I loved every minute of it

March- We had a spring break honeymoon to the Mexican Riviera aboard the Mariner of the Seas

April- Back into school, Ry commutes to Logan or Sandy from Kaysville EVERY day and works selling Comcast for what feels like all night! Ry turns 23!

May- I became a college graduate, Ry is one year away and finally quits the Sandy

June- Ry's first trip to Hawaii! We went with my mom's whole family, Ry cut his foot and was stitched up by Dr. Costley right on the beach and had to wake up every morning for class at 5:00 am not the MOST relaxing trip for him but we had fun. We also moved to the "LBC," Lil Bigham City.

July- Spent the 4th of July with R's family at Utah Lake and Aunt Lisa's for a BBQ. And squeezed in a trip top Lake Powell

August- I turned 22! And got my first real 9-5 job at Farm Bureau Insurance

September- Ry heads back to school in Logan, Utah State hey aggies all the way!

October- I get a second job as a facilitator for USU, I love it. We also take the LSAT for the 1st time...yes there will be more to come! Had a fabulous halloween party at the Forsyth household. We dressed up as Chris and Natalie in high school complete with cheer uniform and letterman's jacket.

November- Went by in a blur, LSAT tutoring every Monday+work+school=zero time! We did manage to hit both houses for Thanksgiving!

December- LSAT round 2. Christmas was wonderful, my husband spoiled me rotten! We spent Christmas Eve @ Costley's & had an awesome nativity in their barn, complete with jumping goats, spent Christmas Morning at the Brian's and made it to the Forsyth's to see the end of Jaxson's extravaganzaa. Then we ended with the phone call from Elder Forsyth, love him!

And that was our 2010!

Our goals for 2011 include:

Taking more pictures
Blog at least once a month, this will also include learning how to change my background...
More Temple visits
More "date nights" with friends
& P90X...alot of it :)

Update

Why Hello There...

So it's been awhile, here is the much anticipated update of our lives. Basically our scheduloe goes as follows:

MONDAY

7:15 I literally roll out of my nice cozy warm bed and onto the floor to get in the shower

7:45 I jump back in bed

8:00 I get back up to get ready for my five minute commute to Farm Bureau Insurance

8:30 I leave for work and Ry goes to school shortly thereafter

We will now skip the good part-

2:30 Ry picks me up from work and we head to Salt Lake for LSAT tutoring.

4:00-9:00pm we cram our brains with as much logical reasoning and game playing strategy as possible

11:00 Stop @ Papa Forsyth's to watch THE EVENT and eat their food. I love them and we are hooked on that show!

TUESDAY

Same morning scenario only no leaving work by 2:30 :(

5:00 Leave Farm Bureau to drive through the parking lot to USU Brigham Campus for the second job

5:15 English 2600 begins I set up the projector to what is loving known as the 'brady bunch view' so the professor can see all students in the 5 sites he braodcasyts to and then hide in the back, this professor usually prefers to not see me so I hide the in facilitator closet at the back and study LSAT

7:45 on to the next class, English 4300 is the most utterly boring poetry class all I have to do to set up is turn on the TV and then I'm back to studying, or shopping online usually the latter.

8:00 Ry brings me dinner which I shamelessly eat in the class, there's only two students so who cares that I make the whole room smell like Chinese food or loudly unwrap a Subway?? not me.

10:30 Class ends and I book it home to the husband :)

WEDNESDAY

same morning scenario

Kelsey works, Ry schools

5:00 I rejoice as I drive home and search through recipe books for something that would be delicious to make...of course we have no ingredients because let;s face it I can't seem to drag myself to the store three blocks away, SO its frozen pizza or ramen noodles. Ry has night classes *figures the only day I don't* so I remain unmotivated to cook for just me. plan B as always is to head to the inlaws they have tv and food and christmas smelling candles. I love it there.

10:30 Ry gets home from school, and if I'm not already at his parents house and Ry doesn't want the usual soup or pizza for dinner we head over to mom and dad's for a break. Usually we leave by quarter to midnight to get to bed

THURSDAY

Life as usual... work and school...

5:00 I head over to USU Brigham campus for just one class...Hooray. I sit through anthropology1010 and never listen to a word since it is in a computer lab. I check emails, facebook and shop for christmas presents online.

8:00 I leave USU and head home. Ry of course has a class and has a few tests to study for so I won't usually see him until 11pm when he gets kicked off the campus.
FRIDAY
Work. School.
TGIF.
5:00 we head over to where else but the INLAWS. We really love them but after reading how much time we spend there they may actually be really sick of us...so much for the empty nest. Maybe we'll get tv at our house...
Usually a friday night dialogue goes as follows:
Dad: What are you two up to tonight?
Us: nothing
Dad: Ryan what are you doing?
Ryan: surfing KSL
Dad: Take your wife out on a date.
Mom: Want to go to the movie with us?
Ryan: Why would you go to the movie when you can watch one for a dollar in your own home???
Dad: Nat come sit down and relax, why don't we just go get a movie...
Mom: We are going to the movie.
MOM and DAD go to the movie.
We go to redbox :) and about every other weekend end up falling asleep at mom and dad's. :)
SATURDAY
9-10 get up and head to Kaysville to do some work for Daddy-o
Hang out in Kaysville
Take a practice LSAT
Go out to eat with my hubby. And finally just be together.
SUNDAY
11 Church, teaching temple prep, filling that spiritual canteen :)
2:00 Head over to Mom and Dad's, one or the other for dinner and relax...tomorrow we start over.
So that's our lives busy but happy! Love you all thanks for all the love and support.
Love,
Kelsey