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Today’s Distraction December 10, 2008

Posted by Emily in : Photography , 1 comment so far

I had great intentions of writing about some great and exciting things, (like David coming home in two days, Dallin’s adorable smile, and Christmas festivities) but while I was waiting for my admin page to load, I decided to see what the Pioneer Woman was up to. (We would be BFF’s if we actually knew each other.)

Today, Christmas came early for me.

She posted new Photoshop Actions.

I am in love with Photoshop Actions.

If you wonder what I’ll be doing during my free time today, just know that I will be playing around with Photoshop.

While my kids are sleeping, (ahem) of course.

You can download the actions as well here. (You’re welcome)

Now if she would just email me to tell me she bought me a Nikon D90 . . . THEN my wish list would be complete!

No Longer Flying Under the Radar December 4, 2008

Posted by Emily in : Books, Holidays, Little Man Dallin, My Handsome Husband, Photography, Saba, Thoughts, Utah , 5comments

It’s official. I have been accepted into the blogging world. After two years of blogging and over 225 posts, I have been tagged for the first time. (I had no idea what that term meant for like a year.)

8 Favorite Books:

I have so many favorite books. I’ll have to just pick a few.

Twilight Series (all four books)
Harry Potter series (all the books)
The Time Traveler’s wife
The Shopaholic Series
Good Night, Sleep Tight. (The Sleep Lady’s Gentle approach to get your kid to go to sleep, stay asleep, and wake up happy
Baby Proof (by Emily Giffin)
InStyle Getting Gorgeous (written by the editors of InStyle)
Being Happy

8 Things That Happened Yesterday:

Yesterday is just so yesterday. I’m petty sure I can’t recall eight things I did over 24 hours ago, so I’ll name eight things that happened today while my brain is still working:

I showered
I put on make-up
I took my kids to The Festival of Trees
Loaded the dishwasher
Talked to my sister Jenn
Edited photos
Talked to Dave
Changed EIGHT poopie diapers and cleaned up my dogs poop THREE times.

8 Things to Look Forward to:

My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
My husband coming home after an eight week absence
And some other stuff like: Dallin being 100% sleep trained, couples Christmas party, Family Christmas party, Christmas, Moving to Kansas, and a glorious reunion with my stuff in storage.

8 Things on My Wish list:

A Nikon D90 (with several different lenses)
A MASSIVE computer monitor for photo editing.
A powerful desktop computer (one where I can have several different programs running or applications open and it works lightning fast. My laptop has four gigs of RAM, but I am so IMPATIENT. )
A terabyte hard drive (What am I? Some kind of computer nerd? My husband has brainwashed me!)
A new SUV (not sure what kind yet)
Invisalign, or veneers, or whatever it takes to get chicklet teeth. (Mary, you know I have teeth envy!)
A trip to Saba. (Yes my fellow Sabans, I want to go back for a visit! But only during the winter months)

8 Things I love About Winter:

Actually, I hate winter. Why do you think we moved away from Utah to Arizona, then to Texas, then to the Caribbean? Ewe, all the dry skin, chapped lips, and sickness that comes along with the cold weather. This will be my first cold winter in seven years! Let me think here . . .

Stephens hot chocolate
Carmel apple cider from Starbucks
Snow on Christmas (but only on Christmas)
Hmm . . . I’m still thinking . . .
Wearing my cute winter mohair coats
Wearing my sassy tall red leather boots (note to David, find them in storage and send them to me!)
Um, yeah . . . I’m still thinking. It certainly isn’t scraping ice off my car windows in sub-zero temperatures
OK, I think that’s it

8 people I tag:

Good. I’m done. This tagging business is way too thought provoking.

Melanie J (Write Stuff)
Pam Nash
Laura White
Lacy Allphin
Andrea Swenson
Shannon Rolfe
Sheri Jenkins
Amber Bechtold

Have fun ladies!