sweet shoemaker

i am in love with the design your own shoe section of the Steve Madden website. it allows you to choose from tons of different shoe designs. from there you pick your heel height and choose from dozens of leather and patent leather colors and stitching. i played around for awhile and came up with some pretty cute creations. {unfortunately their website uses flash macromedia for their design site so i couldn't upload any of the shoes i made.} the only bad thing is they cost $99.95 plus shipping and handling. all i have to do, is DREAM.

time flies

yesterday was chris and i's "official" three-month mark. wow. it's gone by so fast. i still wake up every morning and think how crazy it is that i'm married. i love you chris!

i'm a slave 4 u

remember that britney spears song from way back when? "i'm a SLAAAAAVE...for you" yeah well, that is going strong in my head today. this morning at work around 9:30, my boss asked me to go on a bagel run for the girls upstairs...so i did. then around 11:30, one of the sales guys asked me to go pick him up a cheese pizza and when the plant manager overheard that i was going out and asked me to grab him a dr. pepper from the gas station. sure. so i run upstairs to let my boss know where i'm going and she pages preston, the sales guy, and lets him know that i am THEIR slave and that he can't infringe on their territory. wow...way to make a girl feel like she's worth something! thanks gold tip.

red lobster=new pants

on saturday night, chris and i drove up to salt lake to meet his mom, LeeAnn for dinner at red lobster {yum!} we got all snazzed up for dinner and afterward we had tickets to go to the utah jazz basketball game. when the waitress brought our food out and asked me if she could put my plate of food in front of me {that alone is enough for another story}, i obliged and oogled over what i was about to feast on: a small lobster tail, a couple snow crab legs, some fried shrimp and a little bit of shrimp scampi. i got excited and went straight for the crab first. as i was attempting to separate the crap legs from each other my hand slipped, sending the little pot of melted butter spewing all over my lap. it looked as if i had peed grease. "looks like you're gonna have to go buy staci a new pair of pants." his mom was totally serious. i didn't mind, but i thought, hey, mom-in-law is working it to get her daughter-in-law some new clothes, i won't argue. i started milking the situation too. "we have to get to the game, we're gonna be late." heaven forbid we miss the first 5 minutes of the 2 hour game. LeeAnn informed us that there was a nordstrom rack just at the other end of the parking lot. PERFECT. after dinner we sped over there and chris dropped me off at the door. "you have 5 minutes, just get in there and get your pants and come right back out...no time for shopping" ok. i ran inside and as the doors shut behind me, i swear i could hear angels aah-ing. shopper's heaven. i had never experienced a nordstrom rack before, only heard rumors of it's splendor. imagine a giant TJMAXX or ROSS filled to the brim with great designer quality expensive nordstrom overstock stuff. there were like 7 rounders chock full of lucky brand jeans, tru religion, sevens, rock and republic...plus the racks of shoes reached clear to the cieling! with my husbands words rolling around in the back of my head i grabbed a pair of $100 lucky brand jeans and headed for the register. "your total comes to $35 please" WHAT?!?! i'm thinking i'll have to spill on myself a little more often.

cute husband

so this morning i had class and then an appointment across town at a spa in Lindon. at noon chris and i planned to meet one of his friends on campus for lunch. my appointment at the spa ran a little longer than i expected, so i was a little slow getting back to BYU. my cute husband calls me and asks me what i want at our favorite wrap place on campus. i had just about finished my order and was about to tell him the dressing i wanted when the call cut out and was lost. i paniced and tried to call him back. i love the low-fat honey mustard dressing. chris loves ranch. i started walking faster to the cougareat only to find him waiting in hand with our lunch... "did you put ranch on mine?" i already knew the answer...of course he did, why would you get anything else? "yeah, sorry did you want something else?" "no it's fine, thanks." ranch is alright but chris puts an extra scoop of ranch on is wrap so it fully covers every piece of lettuce, fruit, meat in the thing. "two scoops on mine too?" i asked, hoping he would remember my health consciousness..."uh, yeah sorry." i felt bad for even asking so i just told him thanks and that it would still be good. but the truth is ladies and gentlemen ranch just isn't as good, especially when it's practically dripping out of the wrap. after choking down the first half, i handed the rest to chris. i loved it because he was being so thoughtful and he really felt bad that he didn't get me what i wanted. so i thanked him again and again for buying me lunch. he laughes when i thank him for buying me food because now that we're married it's like i'm buying it just as much as he is. {thanks again chris, for buying me food and thinking about me!}

snow

i have decided that i really don't understand the weather. just two days ago it was sunny and 65 degrees outside. this morning i woke up to this:

old man winter has struck again! i hope that this is his last strike cuz i'm pretty sure these blossoms on the tree outside our "front" door can't handle another snow like this one.

weeklong weddings

when i got married i was lucky enough to have two receptions. one in albuquerque, nm where i am from when we got married and another in boise, id where my husband is from a week later. this is my favorite picture from the boise reception. i loved spreading the wedding festivities out over a whole week because it prolonged all the goodness of family, friends and me getting to wear my wedding dress. i think everyone should drag their wedding out over an entire week. it allows both sides of the family to get to know each other a little better and allows for maximum celebration before you get sick of it. i said to chris the other day that i wished we could get married again {to each other of course} so i could wear my dress and do my hair up. he just laughed and rolled his eyes.

yummy granola

my husband teases me for making granola. he may laugh but secretly he admires my domesticity. but here is a recipe/photo of some really great granola i make. i love eating it over raspberry yogurt and a banana. mmm mmm good!

GRANOLA

2.5 cups rolled oats (i used quick cooking but old fashioned would be fine)
0.5 cups pecan pieces
0.5 cups sweetened coconut flakes
0.5 cups dry roasted sunflower seeds
0.5 cups slivered almonds
0.25 cups toasted wheat germ
1 tsp cinnamon
0.25 tsp nutmeg
a couple dashes ground cloves
4 TBS butter
1/3 cups brown sugar
2 TBS creamy peanut butter
1/4 cups honey
1 tsp vanilla

• preheat oven to 325
  


• mix all the dry ingredients {oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, wheat germ, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves} in a large bowl


• melt the remaining ingredients except vanilla in a small saucepan until creamy and smooth {don't let it boil}
  


• remove sauce from heat and add vanilla


• pour sauce over dry ingredients and stir until coated


• spread evenly onto a cookie sheet


• bake for 30-50 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until you reach your desired crunch
  

100...

i'm re-entering the blogging world so i thought that the best way to start off {again} would be to tell you 100 great things about being me.

one~ i just recently became 100% legal. go ahead, ask me for my ID
two~i get to live with my best friend forever {his name is chris}
three~i am learning to cook and loving it
four~i have gained some of the weight back i lost for my wedding
five~my goal weight for our 1 year anniversary is 121 lbs.
six~i have worked as a receptionist for an arrow company for a year
seven~i am short {5'4"}
eight~dancing is not my strong suite {poor coordination}
nine~married life has been fun so far...3 months and counting
ten~i can't wait to graduate from college
eleven~i would rather play outside than watch TV
twelve~12 is my lucky number because of my birthday {12/12}
thirteen~i wish i was more petite and girly
fourteen~i have been teased for having a lead foot
fifteen~i love making my husband happy
sixteen~i can't wait to design a house of my own someday
seventeen~i consider my mom one of my best friends
eighteen~i love wearing flats because i can't walk in heels
nineteen~i have traveled to 2 foreign countries {spain & mexico}
twenty~spin classes are my favorite thing to do at the gym
twentyone~i enjoy going to the temple very much
twentytwo~i make a lot of my own jewelry
twentythree~i love the spring and summer most
twentyfour~i care what others think and say about me
twentyfive~fresh flowers make me happy, but i don't like roses unless they're white
twentysix~i love listening to people tell stories
twentyseven~watching my husband play basketball makes me proud
twentyeight~i am genuine, what you see is what you get
twentynine~i don't usually cry and when i do it's because i'm angry or frustrated not sad
thirty~i love my three sisters very much
thirtyone~i didn't love being the oldest but now it's the best {i get to try everything first!}
thirtytwo~Lake Powell is my favorite landlocked place to visit
thirtythree~i love creative and crafty things
thirtyfour~being a mom is both exciting and scary to me
thirtyfive~i could eat fruit all day long
thirtysix~i only kissed 5 people including my husband
thirtyseven~i did some crazy things in high school that i sometimes regret
thirtyeight~my favorite TV show is CSI {the original, not miami}
thirtynine~i played club waterpolo in highschool and my first 2 years of college
forty~i love cranking the music and singing out loud when i'm driving alone
fortyone~ever after is my favorite movie of all time
fortytwo~i think pedicured toes are adorable
fortythree~i wish i wasn't so scared of sharing my opinions with others
fortyfour~sitting around a campfire toasting marshmallows is an ideal nighttime activity
fortyfive~blossoms on trees make me excited for spring
fortysix~i enjoy grocery shopping
fortyseven~i could put green chile on anything
fortyeight~i don't listen to the voice in the back of my head nearly as much as i should
fortynine~slushy fruity drinks make me happy
fifty~ice cream is my favorite food {flavors vary depending on my mood}
fiftyone~afternoon naps are fantastic
fiftytwo~don't stop believin' by journey is the best song of all time
fiftythree~i ran a marathon in 2005 with my dad and cried at the finish {st. george...fabulous}
fiftyfour~i never pulled an all-nighter
fiftyfive~BBQ's are the best summer get togethers
fiftysix~fresh baked bread with butter reminds me of home
fiftyseven~purple and green are my favorite colors
fiftyeight~i like my steak medium rare
fiftynine~i consider myself to be a very easy going person
sixty~i'm scared of heights but still enjoy cliff jumping
sixtyone~i like to think i'm a good snowboarder {i'm not}
sixtytwo~i have a love-hate relationship with my body i wish i could overcome
sixtythree~i find hiking in the moutains cleansing
sixtyfour~the feeling of mud squishing between my toes is one my favorite feelings
sixtyfive~laying out by the pool is one of my favorite pasttimes
sixtysix~i am scared of the dark
sixtyseven~i feel very lucky that i love my in-laws
sixtyeight~i love the feeling of crossing items off my "to-do" list
sixtynine~when i doodle, i draw hearts, stars & letters
seventy~i'm grateful my mom made me take piano lessons
seventyone~i don't understand politics but i want to become more informed
seventytwo~it's weird to me that i'm younger than my husband's younger sister
seventythree~i love shopping and don't get to do it nearly enough
seventyfour~i think about things a lot {maybe too much}
seventyfive~i have a terrible sweet tooth that i sometimes can't control
seventysix~i enjoy backstitch embroidery
seventyseven~if i don't exercise every day i feel yucky
seventyeight~i love watching the sun set
seventynine~sunkissed tan skin is beautiful {skin cancer, here i come}
eighty~i want to travel the world someday
eightyone~i never wanted to taste alcohol and never did
eightytwo~i wish i could wear my slippers everywhere
eightythree~i still wish i could have had a spring wedding
eightyfour~i love wearing my yellow apron to do the dishes
eightyfive~i want to serve a mission with my husband when we're old and gray
eightysix~Dr. Pepper is my favorite soda, but i wont turn down a pepsi or a mountain dew
eightyseven~i want 5 children
eightyeight~pancakes with peanut butter, banana and syrup is the greatest food creation ever
eightynine~getting snailmail makes me feel special
ninety~i want to be a better photographer
ninetyone~old sentimental memorabilia intrigues me
ninetytwo~lightening and thunder storms amaze me
ninetythree~seeing brides, wedding receptions etc. never gets old for me
ninetyfour~i want to finish a triathalon someday
ninetyfive~i'm scared of losing things that are close to my heart
ninetysix~i love the sunshine
ninetyseven~i love to laugh
ninetyeight~i love my family
ninetynine~i love my husband
onehundred~i love my life