tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72786244132861450392024-03-05T19:26:53.399-08:00He & MeShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-83324113790861064392014-12-27T17:47:00.002-08:002014-12-27T17:47:18.921-08:00Pumpkin Chicken Winter Chili
It's finally cold & snowy. FINALLY.
I can't tell you how long I waited for it to snow - it's just not Christmas without snow! Anyway, since it's gotten cold I find myself craving soups and chili and hot chocolate and wassail. Preeeetty much all the time.
Pumpkin Chicken Winter Chili
1 14oz can pumpkin puree
1 14-16oz can diced tomatoes
2 C. chicken broth
1Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-4781069728354843632014-01-07T20:42:00.000-08:002014-01-07T20:42:11.308-08:00DIY Pendant Lamp
Hello blogging world!
I am not dead.
And with that intro, let's move on. For Christmas, my husband found this amazing vanity at the D.I. We started redoing it almost immediately, so I didn't quite get a chance to snap a before picture.
Here it is in the process of repainting.
And here it is, finished! BEAUTIFUL.
However, in order to do my makeup, I needed a Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-62589022000013973172013-11-02T08:52:00.000-07:002013-11-02T08:52:49.157-07:00....In the Middle of the Street
Finding out that you are actually finally approved to buy a house is like Christmas morning.
But before that, you have to go through a lot of work.
We searched for 6 months, with multiple offers, multiple fall-throughs, and a lot of disappointment. The first time we saw this house, though, we got a very good feeling about the home and the neighborhood. So we decided to offer on Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-75730816850725767252013-11-02T08:31:00.002-07:002013-11-02T08:31:46.735-07:00Halloween 2013
Does it make me nerdy because I like the fact that "Halloween 2013" is a rhyme?
Let me tell you, we had sooooo much fun this Halloween! It wasn't hard to beat last year though, with Chris working and me not doing anything.
We sure turned that around this year!
We decided to dress up about two days before this. That's kinda how I roll though, I'm not excited, not Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-87591809159035166812013-09-14T22:34:00.000-07:002013-09-14T22:37:20.395-07:00Fresh Air {take two}Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-11503496775537118712013-09-05T15:55:00.001-07:002013-09-14T22:35:40.930-07:00Fresh AirShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-39244807425559082012013-08-28T16:26:00.002-07:002013-08-28T16:26:46.755-07:00A Rainy Day Recipe for Creamy Celery Soup
We have seriously been having the best kind of weather these past weeks. And yes, I am talking about thunderstorm weather. The days start out bright and sunshiney with a wind that makes it seem like summer is blowing away. And then out of nowhere you hear a rumble of thunder, and the next thing you know its pouring. The earth is literally being pounded with big, fat, raindrops.
I love itShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-42402135865786399822013-08-28T16:12:00.001-07:002013-08-28T16:12:22.830-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {8-25-13}
The kids in my class are totally, completely, 100% the CUTEST kids in the whole universe.
When asking them how they would feel if Jesus put his hands on their heads to bless them, we got mostly answers like, "Happy, I guess," and "Um, good?"
Except for one boy. Who bluntly stated, "Honestly, I think I might faint."
LOLing.
Later on, we were discussing whether anyone in the Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-59392922523277211222013-08-14T12:14:00.002-07:002013-08-14T12:22:18.522-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {8-11-13}
Journaling has always been hard for me. Which is weird, because I'm an English major, which basically means I was writing ALL THE TIME. But for some reason, I never liked keeping a journal.
When I was called as a primary teacher, I was very specifically advised to keep a journal. That's part of the reason I started blogging about my experiences in primary. And I'm glad I did, because I Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-19629483334945161552013-07-16T20:55:00.001-07:002013-07-16T20:55:55.311-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {7/14/13}
Did you know that, contrary to popular belief, the golden Moroni statue on top of the temples is not holding a trumpet, he's actually holding a tuba.
{this fun fact is courtesy of an 8-year-old in my husband's class}
{instead of correcting her, he encouraged the idea of "Moroni and the tuba"}
{he cracks me up}
When you are trying to think of ways to serve, remember these three Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-35267307294295714982013-06-28T09:23:00.001-07:002013-06-28T09:23:37.521-07:00Simply Living {And Rambling}
Sometimes I swear I could just live in my bathrobe.
Making a shirt from scratch is more time-consuming than I thought. But I am persevering. Maybe you will get to see it one day.
I made the MOST. COMFORTABLE. PENCIL SKIRT. EVER. {tutorial soon!}
My little bro graduated high school.
How is he even that old??!
At primary last week a little 5-year-old very seriouslyShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-40673846506724109552013-06-01T10:42:00.001-07:002013-06-01T10:42:48.429-07:00{Deliciously Soft} Funfetti Cookies
These are my husband's favorite cookies. And they are quite possibly my favorite cookies.
In fact, they may be the instant favorite cookie of anyone who tries them.
Serious.
They are soft, and yummy, and MADE OF FUNFETTI. So here you go:
Ingredients:
1 funfetti cake mix
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
Just under 1/4 cup flour
Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-67851170513688391472013-05-30T13:56:00.000-07:002013-05-30T13:59:14.470-07:00Bright & Sunshiney
Happy Anniversary to us!
Our official anniversary is on May 29th, but because it fell in the middle of the week this year, we decided to celebrate the weekend before by taking a much-needed vacation to California. And it was fantastic!
We started off with the San Diego Safari Park..
They have this awesome train that takes you around aShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-13218291973807227982013-05-13T09:16:00.000-07:002013-05-13T09:16:27.203-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {5-12-13}
This Sunday was not the best of Sundays. Whenever holidays come around, all the kids seem to get antsy and twitchy and chattery and reeeeeeally hard to calm down. My only comfort is in seeing all the other classes acting just as bad as mine when we sit down in primary {sorry presidency....you've got it tough}.
My partner was out sick, so I snatched Chris to come sit in on my class. And man amShea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-77492097109343120842013-05-07T13:29:00.000-07:002013-05-07T13:29:21.900-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {5-5-13}
I know that my primary posts can seem sort of random at times, but honestly, they're mostly for me. I want to remember how funny and cute and sweet all my kids are, and how much I adore them!
As we were sitting in class, chatting with the kids who were there and waiting for the others to show up, one boy, out of the blue, shouts, "SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING!!!"
My partner, while I was Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-45097375500752236592013-05-01T09:26:00.002-07:002013-06-03T11:50:55.503-07:00Easy & Adorable DIY Fabric Flowers
A couple weeks ago, I helped put together a baby shower for my sister-in-law. I picked the invitations and decorations, because she was having a little girl. And who doesn't want to decorate for a little girl??
These are the invitations I created:
I was pretty proud. I think they turned out so cute!
For decorations, I needed something simple, but still adorable. After searching Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-31782599234176111052013-04-19T09:51:00.001-07:002013-06-03T11:56:35.147-07:00Easy & Delicious Avocado Egg Salad
I must tell you, this recipe is delicious.
And with summer coming {one day} {i'm hoping} easy sandwich recipes are my favorite for hot days when I don't feel like cooking. I tested this one out a few weeks ago for a road trip to Price.
Have you ever been to Price? Its.....small. And I really don't want to live there.
But on the bonus side of things, we had delicious Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-21737734200834242032013-04-15T12:07:00.001-07:002013-04-15T12:07:49.661-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {4-14-13}
I love hearing kids pray. They have no fear, no expectations, and no filter. Plus, they almost always say something completely adorable.
In primary today, the girl who got up to say the closing prayer just made me giggle. She started off with, "Heavenly Father, thank you for letting us be in primary today...." and then said, "Please bless us not to be rude. Bless us that we will be nice. Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-17780939693977468782013-04-04T14:39:00.002-07:002013-04-04T14:39:33.530-07:00DIY Spring Pencil Skirt
Springtime = bright colors! I love it!
Materials Needed
1 yard knit fabric
matching thread
fabric paint
elastic {for the waistband}
Go To It
First, fold your fabric so that it's doubled up. Then, grab a pencil skirt you like the shape of and lay it out on your fabric. Trace around your skirt, leaving about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch for seam allowance.
Take the width of Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-46926184569998863502013-03-28T09:49:00.000-07:002013-03-28T09:49:11.162-07:00Uninspired
You guys, the last part of this month has been blah.
I am feeling incredibly uninspired. And I keep waiting for it to break with a clever craft project, or a sewing refashion, or a tasty recipe or something. Anything.
But my motivation lately = a big fat zero.
{help.}
document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B%20background-image%20%3A%Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-10006915705974884142013-03-18T09:31:00.000-07:002013-04-15T12:04:51.412-07:00Journalings of a Primary Teacher {3-17-13}
Today I learned that:
You should never let two girls who have both decided to draw rainbows sit next to each other. This will result in a rainbow-drawing war; including, "Mine is going to be in a pattern," "Mine has a waterfall!" and "Mine has more colors!"
Never question a 7-year-old's ability to entertain both themselves and you {often without meaning to}. For almost 3 Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-35746341212588685342013-03-05T11:36:00.001-08:002013-03-05T11:39:37.121-08:00DIY Floral Stamped Jeans
See this picture? I found it browsing the magazines at my hairstylist's house. And the MOMENT I saw it I knew I had to try a DIY {i just knew it}.
So here's my DIY version of these floral-stamped jeans:
First, you need {and here's the surprise} a pair of jeans. And also, fabric paint.
As for a stamp, you can LITERALLY use anything. Anything. I ended up using some crocheted Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-70547492137096638752013-03-04T12:51:00.002-08:002013-03-04T12:53:23.829-08:00Journalings of a Primary teacher {3-3-13}
Today I received:
3 spontaneous hugs.
1 blond head laying in my lap.
1 "You're awesome!"
2 "Can I sit by you?"s
1 hand-holding to lead me from class to sharing time
{so i wouldn't get lost}
{because that happens to primary teachers?}
1 journal display filled with hand-drawn pictures and adorably misspelled words
1 proud display of a homemade bookmark on which Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-89423020931752483332013-03-04T12:42:00.001-08:002013-03-04T12:42:35.455-08:00That Kind of Mondaydocument.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B%20background-image%20%3A%20url%28%22http%3A//www.shabbyblogs.com/storage/old/NaturalyBeautyW.jpg%20%22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20%20background-attachment%20%3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cscript%20type%3D%22text/javascript%22%3E%0Avar%20shabby_div%20%3D%Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278624413286145039.post-13053128314060348072013-03-01T12:12:00.002-08:002013-03-01T12:15:48.903-08:00Picture{perfect}document.write(unescape("%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text/css%22%3E%0Abody%20%7B%20background-image%20%3A%20url%28%22http%3A//www.shabbyblogs.com/storage/old/NaturalyBeautyW.jpg%20%22%29%3B%20background-position%3A%20center%3B%20background-repeat%3A%20no-repeat%3B%20%20background-attachment%20%3A%20fixed%3B%20%7D%0A%3C/style%3E%0A%3Cscript%20type%3D%22text/javascript%22%3E%0Avar%20shabby_div%20%3D%Shea D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04323001751634543835noreply@blogger.com2