My man

I asked Kyle to be my photography model for a while today so I could play with my new toy. Of course he was a great sport and got right into it. Seriously...who has this much fun? We laughed and laughed. Just another reason I am so glad he is my man. Love you babe.

I promised him a glamour shot. You are so hot love.

Kuhn Rikon 7 qt.

It seems to pay off every time I put something from my wish list up on my blog...so that is why you see this lovely pressure cooker here today. I went to a pressure cooking class this week and was totally impressed. The teacher was Kellene Bishop, from preparednesspro.com. She cooked risotto in under 10 minutes and a pork roast in 21 minutes...and they were both SO tasty. I have decided I need one of these for everyday use, but for emergency preparedness as well. Of course this is the best pressure cooker out there and it is made in Switzerland. It is only $240 dollars, so it may just sit here on the wish list for a while, but someday I will be cooking roast in only 20 minutes...just you wait! You can check it out here.

kirtsy.com

"kirtsy is a social media platform of pure goodness. A plaza for the peachy. A portal to the pretty. A place to find cool things. To read smart scoop. To connect with fab ideas, exceptional people, useful information, excellent products. All of it. And more.

kirtsy is just like that friend who always finds the best stuff. Only better."

Today I spent a little time on this website and found some really cool links. Here are a few of my favorites...

A Hello Kitty Hotel? Wouldn't my kids love this!

A new recipe to try...

click HERE for the recipe for these chicken enchiladas...as the author says, "best of all they have no cream of chemical soup in them!". Made me laugh.

A fun, creative project...

link HERE to find out how to make these tags

And a fabulous free font for download!


link HERE to download this cute free font for yourself!

Kendall

oh, the clarity...I love it!

5D Mark ii

Can I just say it has been a little like Christmas around here?!! Kyle brought this little...I mean BIG...beauty home from work with him this week! I have been eyeing this camera for a while now and I can't believe that it is finally mine!! I can't wait to get to know this new friend better. I could spend the next week just playing with this thing. I can see the laundry piling up already. ;) If anyone needs a photo, let me know...my kids are sick of it already! Although, Kyle thinks it is time for my "free" rates to take a hike. Maybe a new business on the horizon...we'll see.

Rebekah Westover

I hooked up with an old friend from elementary school on Facebook. Lucky for me...it just so happens that his wife is one of my favorite photographers! I mustered the courage to ask if I could go along on a photo shoot with her. I must have been feeling very brave because later I even called and invited myself to ride along in her car. She was so gracious and allowed me to ask any questions I wanted. I am having so much fun on my photographic journey and this was just the inspiration I needed. It was such a fabulous experience to get inside her brain for a minute. It was a dream come true! Here is a glimpse of the shoot...amazing!!

the big move to Meridian

This last weekend we helped move Mike and Hollie to their new home in Meridian, Idaho. What an exciting adventure for them. I am always so proud of them for their spirit of adventure and willingness to try something new. I am 100% confident that this new move will bless their family with new friendships and experiences. And I can't wait to go back and shop and eat my way through this beautiful new place. We sure love you Tanners! Good luck on your new adventure!

Cassi + John

Last Saturday Cassi and John were married in the Salt Lake Temple. What a special day it was to have all the of the Adams family together in the temple...all 7 kids, their spouses and mom and dad. We are all so grateful to have John in our family now. Cassi found just the right guy for her...and for the rest of us. He fits in perfectly with our crazy bunch! Congratulations Cassi and John. We love you.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day:

Baby Cocoons.

Couldn't help but think about the new Adams babies...one that arrived today (congrats Cam & Shaunee...I can't wait to meet her!) and another that is on her way (no, not to my house :) in February. I am thinking we need one for a photo shoot... You can find them on Etsy.

the Gibbons family

I was so excited to catch up with these sweet friends today...and meet baby Will, of course!