Simply the Sweet Life Magazine

Have you had a chance the check out the new Simply the Sweet Life Magazine? It is a wonderful colorful online magazine full of sweet ideas for every season. I love the fantastic job that these group of local ladies do! Click here to take a look at the Spring issue.

Easy Spinach Frittata...

This is one of my favorite, grab what you have left and cook recipes. The following are the ingredients I most frequently use, but you can use any leftover veggies you have. And, as usual, I try to make my recipes as healthy as possible.

3 cups (approx.) of the following ingredients, chopped:

spinach
green onions
red & green bell peppers
corn
tomatoes (squeeze to remove juice as much as possible)

Mix together in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, beat the following:

3 organic eggs

Stir in the vegetable mixture and mix very well. Season with salt and pepper. Heat up skillet on medium heat with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, pour mixture into skillet. Mixture may seem a little thick first so you may want to press it with a spatula. Let it cook on medium heat until golden brown, then gently turn to other side. You may need to use a big spatula or a lid to turn it nicely and prevent it from braking. Serve hot.

Planning an owl party...

Believe it or not this is my very first time planning a birthday party for kids. I am supper excited! Since I like owls so much and my one year old is not old enough to pick her own theme yet, I got to pick.

I am a want to DIY everything person, but realistically speaking, I won't be able to do it ALL by myself even if I want to.

So far, I am very happy with how the invitations turned out, I used the Etsy shop Srapbook Style and printed them on my own. They have some beautiful designs for the little ones at very reasonable prices. I am happy with how they turned out. Take a look:

Here some of my sources of inspiration: Little owls birthday party via My good greetings and Owl 5th birthday party via Pizzazzerie (below)

Owl 5th Birthday Party via Pizzazzerie

I will be posting more pictures of my 1 year old owl party as I get things ready...

Tom and Lucy's Art Shoppe..

Tom and Lucy's Art Shoppe is going on this weekend. You don't want to miss it. It is in the beautiful Ivory Ridge Country Club in Lehi.

2011 Spring Art Shoppe
May: 19th, 20th, 21st
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
*******************************************Thursday, May 19th
1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.*******************************************Friday: May 20th
9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.********************************************Saturday: May 21st
9:30a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
*********************************************Ivory Ridge Country Club 
32 East Club View Lane 
Lehi,UT 84043 

My love story...

Photos by Leo Patrone

It has been three years. Yes, only three years, but it feels like a very long time. I believe that is feeling when you know you are spending the rest of you life an all eternity with the right person by your side.

I was blessed to marry him on a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning. As I was getting ready go meet him to be married in the temple room, I remember very clearly the feeling of happiness and peace in my heart. I told my mom "Mom I am getting married, finally" and tears of happiness rolled down our eyes. Without any doubt, it was one of the happiest days of my life.

It all happened at the right time - Throughout my childhood I always thought I would marry in my early twenties and have tones of kids by the time I am thirty. Well, how many times do things actually happen the way we picture or plan them? That was definitely not the case for me. 

For over a decade the "question" I was often asked was "why are you not married yet?" Yeah, right, like I really had an answer for that one... I went through college, all the single wards you can think of, graduate school, tones of single activities, buying a house, working like crazy, and nope, nothing happened, no meaningful long term relationships that would progress into something but a disappointment.

Who would have thought that just when I had almost completely given up on the "dating" scene I would literally cross paths with him, well, again. Yep, just as I was walking down the hallway of the ward I was attending at the time, I felt someone looking at me. I smiled and kept walking. That awakened my curiosity, so I decided to keep walking knowing that I might see him again since he was walking the opposite direction. It worked! there he was again. I remember feeling so glad when he decided to say something to me because I don't know what I would have said. And, to be honest, I don't even remember clearly what he said. I am just happy he said something.  So we started to chat and he ended asking for my phone number.

After that conversation, I tried to put things together in my mind. I knew I had seen him before. I remembered! He was the guy that used to go to the same gym I went about ten years ago. He used to come the same hours I did for quite a while. I remembered thinking how ridiculously good looking he was. He didn't even noticed I existed back then. I also saw him a few times in some single ward activities, but he still doesn't remember me from back then either.  I have forgiven him just for making the effort to talk to me that Sunday in September of 2007.

Just, like you would have guessed, the rest is history. I can only say  that I my life and everything that happened before him make more sense now; and why a man and a woman in their thirties, who where born in opposite parts of the continent, who lived less than a mile away from each other, who met for the first time over ten years ago, who have never been married before, are meant to fall in love, and to get marry on May 17, 2008.

Happy Anniversary my dear Brandon! I love you now and forever!!!

Carola

We have a winner

...And the winner is Jana!!! Thanks everyone for participating! There is a chance to win each month. Enjoy your week!

Free Chrome Apps...

Do you use Chrome on your PC? Did you know that you can have free access to a bunch of free applications that iphone users usually have to pay for? All you have to do is go to your Chrome web store page  and you will see a list of free apps you can use.

Lately, my husband introduced me to Angry Birds and I have to tell you I am trying really hard not to become addicted to it...

Apricot Lane Boutique...

I had opportunity to visit the newly opened Apricot Lane Boutique in Provo and fell in love with all their stuff! I was so positively surprised to see their reasonable prices for such type of fashion! I especially fell in love with their lovely dresses. So, if you haven't yet, this is definitely a place to check out for nice and affordable fashion. For a store near you, click here. Or, if you rather shop online, click here.

Photo by SweetLifeMagazine

Photo by Brittany Davis from Love Stitched

Facebook Giveaway for May...

Yes!!! Another chance to win a free product. This time I will be giving away a fabulous headband. All you have to do is leave a comment on my face book page giveaway post for a chance to win!

For an extra entry, follow this blog (if you haven't yet) and leave a comment on this post. Entries will be taken through Friday May 13. Good luck!

Mother's Day Candy Bar Wrapper...

I found this to be a wonderful treat & a great way to enable me to give a little something to every special mother I know. You can download this candy bar wrapper via Motherhood.ksl.com. Click here to download.

(Photo via Motherhood.ksl.com)

Yay!!! Beehive Bazaar is here!!!

There is usually a lot of anticipation for this wonderful event that takes place twice a year! I finished setting up last night and I am super excited! There is some amazing stuff, as usual! I can't wait to do some Mother's day shopping there. I will be there this afternoon. If you see me, say hi!