Color Me Curious

update!!!

2011-12-28T16:14:00.002-07:00

Wow so it has been quite awhile!!! Since my last post my life has changed in the most beautiful ways! I had the most beautiful baby boy in the world...period! I had the most amazing pregnancy and birth ever. It was the most emotionally beautiful experience of my life. His name is Knox Sullivan Anderson but he goes my Sully <3. Nic chose a name (Knox) and i chose a name (Sullivan). No great significance behind the name just two parents that couldn't agree on one of them. He was born on October 12, 2011, 2 weeks early because of low fluid (which is his urine if you didn't know). He was 6 lbs 4 oz. One ounce off what i predicted thank you very much! and exactly 18 inches long!!! I labored for 15 and half hours and pushed for an hour and a half. I went natural half way then couldn't handle it anymore so i got the epidural half way through. (high five to women that go natural). But i'm glad i at least tried. But wow what an amazing experience! It wasn't like in the movies where my water breaks and we rush the the hospital and drive like crazy and then kaboom there is a perfect baby in all of 1 hour. I took my time showered, packed my bag, ate a meal, called my family, cried for a minute,cuddled with Nic for a for awhile for one last time alone. Then drove to the hospital right around the block. That is where Nic and I discovered a love unexplainable. You can't even put words to that type of love and you will only discover it through your own baby. I have never had so much fun ever!!! I laugh louder, i cry even harder, and love even deeper.

What a year

2011-03-22T18:07:00.002-06:00

Work work work and more work. But what an amazing year it has been. A great end to the winter season in park city nic and i found out we were having a bababababy!!! So begins a whole new adventure for our small little family. we can't wait!!!

Listen to Angay

2010-08-22T20:37:00.001-06:00

Busy

2010-02-03T21:33:00.001-07:00

Big Change

2009-10-26T09:03:00.002-06:00

So I have been working for the same company as a receptionist/secretary for about 2 years now. I enjoy it a lot. It's very laid back, and i can pretty much do whatever i want whenever i want. I am now spoiled because of it. ha. But i graduated from UCMT as you all know by now, about 7 months ago. I worked at a spa for about 2 months and though i loved doing massage, i didn't quite fit it at that specific spa. So i quit. Before i start on the "big change" story i will give you some background on how i was offered this opportunity. So this company i work for RSI. They do stainless steel fabrication and installation, and we had placed a bid on doing all of the Stainless steel work for the new property of St. Regis Resort in deer valley, ut. We got the bid. And as soon as i saw the blue prints come in and saw the spa attached to it, i knew it was destiney. So while i was still attending school i made contact with the spa director in hopes i could get an "in" when they start hiring. So she told me to keep looking for an email, and at there job site to see when the job was available. So i did, and months went by and by and by and by. And last week i recieved an email asking me to come to an open interview in park city. So of course i was up there bright and early (2nd person there) and interviewed with a very nice lady, that i hit it off with quite well i thought. So she asked me to come do a hands on the spa director the next day!!!eeekkkk! Of course i accepted that offer and came the next day to do my hands on. I was so nervous, but felt quite comfortable. (sounds weird i know). So i arrive at the hotel to do my hands on and the room is completley empty except for to draped off areas and 2 ladies sitting at a table between the draped areas and a girl sitting next to the door. whom i was assuming was there for a hands on as well. So on of the ladies greets a girl that came in the door and brings her back to recieve a facial. And the other lady decides to come over and entertain me. I didn't know who she was, but i just started talking to her about massage and this job opportunity and at the end i shake her hand and she introduces herself as the assistant to the spa director, and at that moment i froze for a second and got a little scared. Then i felt a hand on my shoulder and this little blonde lady asks me if im ready to do the hands on. I stand up and say "of course". She introduces herself as the spa diretor of Remede' spa in the st.regis resort. She walks me back to the draped area and says you have about 15 min to do the massage and i would like work done on my pecks, shoulders, and neck. SWEET!!! So we begin and i give her the massage. I thought it was ok on my end, i wasn't quite satisfied with it. But she seemed to really enjoy it. I let her dress and she came out and shook my hand, and said she would call me in a couple hours to let me know if i had the job or not. My jaw dropped a couple hours, that is quick. I was relieved but nervous too. A couple hours went by and i was literally sitting on my couch at home with the phone on my lap. haha. the call finally comes. Me " hello", Nicole "Hey is angelika available", me "this is she", "hey angelika this is Nicole Miller from St.Regis you came in and gave me a massage a couple hours ago", Me " yeah, yeah i did" (so nervous), Nicole " well i was extremely impressed with your touch, and think you have an amazing talent, and i would love for you to share it with my team at st. regis, So i would like to extend this job opportunity as a full-time massage therapist, would you like to except?", me " YES!!!!!, seriously, youre not joking me?", Nicole "hahaha, no im not joking you". Me " yes i accept".
So people that is how it went, and i have now quit my other job i have been at for 2 years and am on my way to become a full-time massage therapist at the St. Regis Resort at the Remede Spa in Deer Valley, Ut. I stat training this week, and start at the hotel on November 29,2009. So wish me luck. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work for a spa like this, so i hope i do well, and i hope this is the right choice.

Momma Tip

2009-10-12T08:50:00.003-06:00

You know when you get the rings on you tables from everyone that doesnt use a coaster. Gah that pisses me off. But i called my momma the other day and asked if she knew anyway to get them out and of course she had a nifty idea. Are you ready, it's completley odd. Cigarette ashes and mayonaise. WHAT!?!? Yup it WORKS!!! totally random, but it pulls that white ring right off the table.

Rylans 2nd Birthday Party :)

2009-10-07T08:37:00.005-06:00

Momma Tip

2009-10-07T08:21:00.003-06:00

If you want to clean your carpets and dont have time to go get a carpet cleaner and then let them dry this will be your new best friend.
Whenever i deep clean which is 4 times a year, but i actually do this once a month.
If you take resolve carpet cleaner (the spray, not foam) and mist it all over carpet then get your box of baking soda and scatter it all over the carpet. Let it sit for up to an hour. Then the vacuum and vacuum it all up. The baking soda will pull any smell or stain color out of the carpet. I love doing this before i switch out my scentys, it makes them stronger, at least to me anyways. Also when you move your furniture off the carpet to do this and there are indents in the carpet, put an ice cube there and it will make it go back to normal. :) Thanks momma!

Nie Nie <3

2009-10-07T07:35:00.004-06:00

I <3 this blog and this woman and her family. I don't know if you'll ever read this. But you changed my life and i don't know you but i love you.

This is from one of her posts. and i thought it was beautiful.

There are moments in my life when I feel like my spirit is tapping my heart to remind me just why I still mortally exist.

Isn't that so true! I love that.

Bakerella

2009-10-06T09:09:00.004-06:00

Monday, December 10, 2007

Brownie Candy Cups
You just can’t beat chocolate and peanut butter. These are some treats I made for work. Hope they like them… I did!

Brownie Candy Cups

1 package Duncan Hines Chocolate Lovers Double Fudge Brownie Mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
30 mini Reeses cups unwrapped
1 Box Reynolds 2-inch aluminum foil mini cups for muffins

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Place 30 foil liners on baking sheet
3. Combine brownie mix, contents from fudge packet in mix, eggs, water and oil.
4. Stir with spoon until well blended. (about 50 strokes)
5. Fill each liner with 2 tablespoons of batter
6. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes and remove from oven
7. Push 1 Reeses in center of each “brownie cupcake” until even with surface of the batter.
8. Bake 5-7 minutes longer.
9. Cool 5-10 minutes in pan and then move to cooling rack to cool completely.

www.bakerella.com

Portabella!!!

2009-10-06T07:29:00.005-06:00

Last night i made a delicious portabella mushroom burger. For all the vegetarians out there that are veggies because of health reasons but miss the taste of meat, this is an awesome substitute well........for now anyway.
This whole 2 weeks i have been doing really good. I can actually already see and feel a difference in my body. It's pretty incredible actually. I have also come to quite enjoy rice milk, but i won't lie i still use 1% milk for my homemade hot chocolate and baking. I am actually craving healthier foods, like fruit and veggies, i like it. :) Hopefully this will last, and i will keep enjoying it as much as i have been. Happy Fall. :)

Short, OVERLY packed Weekend!!!

2009-10-05T07:41:00.003-06:00

This weekend....Friday night i had my first vegetarian cafe experience. I was quite pleased. It was a quaint little spot in SLC called Sage Cafe. I wont lie i'm still going to miss a big huge juicy cheeseburger, but my heart thinks otherwise. ha. Saturday, i picked my momma up and miss rylan and picked up all her stuff for her birthday party. I can't believe she is already 2. She was completely convinced that we were celebrating elmos birthday. ha. I will have pictures up later today of her bday. Sunday was the big birthday day. We had some slight draw backs, because my grandma nor my brother had a car at the moment so i had to play taxi cab, but i didnt mind. While everyone feasted on my mommas famous chilli, i had my sweet awesome steamed broccoli and baked potato. thanks mom :). OHHHH not to mention, on friday all day, i fall cleaned my house (still in the works). But i made a big no no. I have a couple scentys around my house and one of them sits on my kitchen counter. So i moved the scentsy to the corner of the wall so i could wipe down the counter and move the microwave. I placed it SECURLY in the corner and moved on to cleaning. As i unplug the microwave to move it off the counter, it gets tangled with the scentsy plug and what goes flying, none other than my scentsy ALL OVER my walls, tile floor and everywhere you can imagine. That was the biggest mess ever to clean up. Wax is the crappiest, hardest stuff to clean up. GAHHHH! Anyways my house it squeeky clean and thats all that really matters right? i guess. have a GREAT MONDAY!!!

MOMMA SANDY TIP

2009-10-03T16:57:00.004-06:00

So i figured my momma is pretty much a genius and gives me the best tips ever to get rid of smells, stains, decorating, cooking, baking, and they are amazing. So im going to start posting them, because im sure (hoping) that everyone else has these issues too. So hopefully they will help you as much as they help me. :)
So i have 2 scentsys in my house, and they are amazing, but i wanted an even stronger smell, especially for the holidays. I love having my whole house smell like cinnamon, pumpkin, anything that is holiday like. So here s my momma tip

Momma tip #1- For a strong smell of yummyness (angelika word) in your home. Go to wal-mart, smiths, micheals, roberts, anywhere really, go down there candle isle and find the liquid poppuri (spelling?). Then instead of buying a poppuri (again?) burner go home put you stove on simmer and pour a good amount of the liquid in there, then add things like clove, or cinnamon, like the seasonings you cook with and let it simmer. OMG it works so good. and the liquid poppuri is only like $3. so its perfect and it lasts quite awhile too. And if it starts running low i just add a little water too it instead of more of the liquid.
-don't forget to check it every once in awhile ;)

Pretty Friggin Excited

2009-10-01T07:16:00.002-06:00

too go see this movie <3

Rainy Day

2009-09-30T08:10:00.002-06:00

Today i wish i was home with my sweetheart, sipping hot chocolate with cinnamon, watching a cute movie, and cuddling the day away with laughs and kisses. And then maybe some puddle jumping later. ha. Have a GREAT day!!! :)

Should I or Shouldn't I???

2009-09-28T07:37:00.003-06:00

So i have been having some minor health problems that could lead into big ones if i am not careful. I have extremely high cholesterol for my age, and i need to lose some weight as well. I realize that this is a big deal, and i am going to try really hard to change my lifestyle to become more healthy. Diabetes and heart disease run very strong thought both sides of my family, so i am at even higher risk to develop those at a younger age. So pretty much i'm horrified. So after a lot of research and reading, i am going vegetarian. The health benefits alone are a good enough reason to do it. Not to mention that i really am discusted by the way animals are treated and killed. So stating this week i will be a vegetarian. I am also starting to jog a couple times a week and on the days i dont i would love to start doing yoga again. This sounds so easy to say but i know it's going to be so hard for me. Cause anyone who knows me knows i love my prime rib rare and i love cheese and butter, and steak, chicken, fish, all of it. yummy. But i know in the long run i will not regret my decision. Let me know what you think, advice, recipies, anything!

Apple Cider Vinager

2009-09-23T08:43:00.003-06:00

I mentioned a couple posts ago about my friend ashley's wedding. Well me and my sister audrey and ashley as well all wanted to be tan for the pictures! Of course! So audy has been tanning for a couple weeks now, and is friggin dark, ashley has gone a couple times and is pretty brown nothing like audy. So i needed to get dark fast so all of us went to get spray tans. They always tell you to tan before you get the spray tan, it makes it look better. So that is precisley what me and audy did. EXCEPT there were new lights put into the bed...BIG PROBLEM....we both also chose not to cover our faces....ANOTHER BIG PROBLEM!!! So, i already have pretty dark skin naturally so i rarely rarely get burned. Well my friends.... me and audy GOT FRIED!!! Especially on our faces!!! and to make it better we both went to get the spray tan after, before we knew we were burned. So lets add this up ...bed with new lights + spray tan = oompa loompa!!! WTF. So with that in mind! we both exfoliated ourselves to death and ended up looking quite nice for the wedding. But only thanks to apple cider vinager!!! We all stayed in a hotel the night before the wedding and pretty much drenched ourselves with this stuff!!! And it totally worked. We went from tomatos to yummy browness!!! So if you ever get fried and need a quick fix for your redness... get a pretty warm to hot wash cloth and drench it in apple cider vinager for as long as you can. Keep in mind it stings your eyes. It has the same effect on your eyes as cutting an onion does. So beware!!!

Early Christmas List (pics from anthropologie)

2009-09-22T12:08:00.004-06:00

Happily Ever After <3

2009-09-21T10:45:00.003-06:00

So this past Saturday (September 19, 2009) my best friend Ashley Bret Mcquivey (aka my sister)go married to the love of her life. And oh let me tell you when i saw her walking down the isle, i teared up. I have never had my breath taken away by beauty. It was quite the experience. The whole ceremony was really just beautiful. Apart from the preacher having a friggin lisp, it was perfect! The whole night was a party, seeing old friends, reminissing, and laughing. It was amazing! I just havent been able to quit thinking about ashy and how much i love her, and how it really hit me at the ceremony that after all these years of being so close, i understand now how much she means to me. She literally took mine and everyones breath away with her beauty and poise. I will post pictures and you will know exactly what i am talking about! i promise! anyways hope you all have a beautiful monday. today is the first day you can feel fall in the air!!! yay!!!

Was its das?

2009-09-17T13:00:00.002-06:00

Furture refrence for all therapists that want a job at a spa. Don't let it be the Primrose Retreat! It's a beautiful spa, but the owner is the worst employer i have ever been hired by. THE WORST!!! can i make it any clearer. She is so unfriendly and rude. I was going to be quitting there this weekend, but got "let go" aka the owner for some reason didnt like me. I was actually really happy, but oh well. ha. I dont mean to sound conceded or anything but i have never not been liked, by an employer and i have had a lot of jobs. Im an extremely hard worker and pretty friendly i think, but this lady is crazy. Even my school said that i should probably not work there. I mean that means a lot when a huge massage school known around the U.S. says dont work there the owner is terrible. Anyways i have never been fired before so that was a first but i dont even consider it being fired, ha. anyways, have a great thrusday!!!

MMMMMM GOOD!!!

2009-09-16T14:24:00.003-06:00

I think i am going to make this for dinner tonight! it is going to be a chilly evening. I love fall weather. its so cozy. dont you think?

Stress Control

2009-09-15T07:23:00.002-06:00

This week is going to be INSANE!!! My best friend Ashley is getting married on Saturday!! Yay finally. I am so excited the wedding is going to be gorgeous!!! But how about we add on what else is going on this week starting with monday (yesterday). Monday- Me and Nic spent ALL weekend studing and doing homework. I had a presentation that i had to do on monday and it had to last a half an hour. which pretty much feels like forever!!! I also had 2 english reports due as well as a technical report due with my presentation. WTF MAN! Nic had, biology, chemisty, english, and philosophy homework that he need to finish as well. So Monday night consisted of me and nic going to school, turning in all our homework and coming home around 8ish. I made dinner and we were off to bed. Tuesday- Nic has school again tonight, I am trying to do my homework at work today so i can help my ashy do her favors tonight. Then on wednesday nic and i have school again, with another english report due, and a baby paper for psychology. Thursday- Nic has school once again, i work then go get shoes for my bridesmaid dress (i hope i find some) then go get a spay tan, then drive back up to slc to pick nic up from school. Friday- Bring nic to school in the morning and wait for him to get done. Drive home and meet ash and aud at the mall to get our mani pedis. Then drive draper from there to check into our hotel for the night, and go to eat. come back to the hotel and sleeeeepppp. The SATURDAY!!! wake up at 6 get ready, be in lindon by 10 set up for the ceremony, finish getting ready at audys house! then drive back to lindon for the ceremony by 3, then the rest of that wedding stuff, stay and clean up. SUNDAY!!! Finish our homework that is due the next day, and go to omis for dinner!!! Well hope you all have a nice week!!!!! love you!

HORRAY!!!

2009-09-08T09:59:00.002-06:00

My hubby just called me to tell me some big news!!!! HE got the JOB!!! He has been wanting this job for sometime now and he got it! I'm so stinkin proud of him!!! I love you baby!!! muah

It's Here.....Finally

2009-09-08T08:45:00.003-06:00

So now that summer has come to a close, this only means ONE thing.........FALL IS HERE!!! I love me some hot weather, with ice cream, swimming and summer nights, but i must say nothing compares to the cool fresh crisp air of FALL. Especially in Utah with the mountains and watching how the leaves turn colors, its just beautiful. And better yet Fall Cleaning! I love taking the whole house apart and scrubbing down and washing everything, putting away summer decor and exchanging it for those beautiful auburn, brown, and yellow colors that instanly warm up the house. I love putting out my pumpkin cinnamon spice scentsy and having the house smell of autumn!. My parents always did fall cleaning and all of this when we were growing up, so i guess its kind of tradition, but man oh man do i get excited, even nic is excited to clean and get ready. The only downfall of fall is that it leads into winter which i completly hate. mew. Anyways im going to get started on my fall cleaning list. HAPPY TUESDAY!!!

Happy Belated :)

2009-09-03T13:17:00.001-06:00

To this guy.......Kainoa. one of my very best friends. i love him so much!!! Happy birthday yesterday....can't wait to celebrate with you this weekend. thanks for all you do. love you lots.

The Time Has Come

2009-09-03T13:05:00.003-06:00

It's SEPTEMBER!!!!!
This means i can start cooking pumpkin bread!!!mmmm! one of my most favorite memories that i always think of this time of year, is when i would come home from school and my mom had cinnamon and apples cooking on the stove and the whole house would be spotless and all the windows were open for the fresh cool air. And the best smell ever would be coming through the window as i walked up the driveway. She would have the pumpkin bread baking in the oven and coffee brewing. And she always plays the same tape every year around this time. it's called autum in new england , its a piano tape. i love it. and i would walk in and she would be pouring the coffee and cutting the bread for all of us to eat and drink coffee with. oh how i miss those days. I even remember the feeling i would get coming into the house to her doing this. i love her! muah mommy. and i love my pumpkin bread. :) Happy Baking!

I <3 this little girl

2009-09-03T12:58:00.003-06:00

Tamarind Springs

2009-09-02T14:21:00.003-06:00

So my major dream for the future is to open a spa, and not just a get pampered spa, i want to create a full on wellness spa. One that teaches you about health and wellness as well as massage and day spa like things. I have been told by so many people that if i want to be amazing at massage i need to go to thailand or china, somewhere eastern, and after thinking about it for the last couple weeks, i decided thats exactly what i am going to do. I want to goto thailand!!!! This picture below is one of the many types of massage that is taught at the Tamarind Springs. Google that and check it out. After looking at this site, this is something i would love to bring to the US. I teaches you all about zen and finding yourself. It is incredible. What do you think? I would go there for probably 4-5 months and get trained. Oh if i didnt say earlier this is a spa as well as a school. So i would actually stay at the spa and be taught there. cool huh.

Awe RELIEF! For Now!

2009-08-26T07:36:00.004-06:00

So we went and did nics EEG yesterday. That is where they monitor brainwaves while he sleeps. Everything looked perfect. From what i was watching it looks awesome. We will be getting a call in the next couple days from the dr. to see how it looks to her. We have had no more seizures since the second one so that has been good. I REALLY think that it was the amoxocillian, and i think the dr. knows that too. But i would rather be safe than sorry. We went and got him a physical after his EEG and that dr. said he was in amazing shape and he thinks the same as us about the amoxocillan. Aside from soreness and some aches and pains here and there he looks really good, and his poor little wisom teeth that he had taken out hurt him lots, i feel so bad, they kept reopening when he would seize because of how hard he was biting down and he has a nice scar on his tounge that he took off too. Oh, and they did some blood work on him so we will find anything odd. So this all makes me feel a lot better. Just wanted to update you all on that story.

GAH!!! Long Long Post

2009-08-20T11:27:00.003-06:00

About a year and a half ago my husband had a really really bad sinus infection,so the doctor perscribed him a decongestiant(spelling) and amoxicillian. So a couple days after we went to the doctor nic had a full on gran mal seziure in bed at 2 in the morning. We rushed him to the hospital and we went for months it seems, to the neurologist for mri, ct scans, eeg, blood work, all of these tests, and then he just didnt have anymore seizures, only the one. So a year and a half later here we are healthy as a horse. Nic goes in to get his wisdom teeth taken out and after you get that done they give you lortab and amoxicillian. So a couple days ago, i wake up to my husband Screaming and not like a normal theme park scream but like the scream you do when your in extreme pain. Well he started doing this around 4 in the morning, and then started full on seizing. I dont know if any of you have ever had someone have a seizure in front of you, but for me it is totally horrifing. Especially because he is my husband, my best friend, my......everything. Anyways i call the ambulance because his whole body turned completley white and was not responding at all. The fire dept is only like 30 seconds down the street from us (praise the lord) and got there in just a couple min from when i called. His vitals were all low and he was taking to long to respond so we brought him the the er. We get setteled in nic gets oxygen and all fixed up so he is fine, just really weak and tired from everything, not to mention the nice chunk he took out of his tounge during the seizure and his poor wisdom teeth were not helping. So the ER doctor on staff that night came in, introduced himself and we went over all of nics history and then about 15 min later the doc walks in and says we did the ct scan of his head and everything looks perfect there is nothing wrong, but i have a really strong feeling that nic is allergic to amoxicillian and one of the side effects of that is seizures. WTF. seriously, i was so excited that we had a reason why this was happening to him, but horrified at the same time. So we check out and go home to rest with the comfort in knowing this will never happen again. WRONG this morning i work up at 1:45ish to my huband grunting and convulsing. i call 911 the peremedics come and swipe amonia under his nose and his eyes are open his vitals are fine, so they tell me to just let him go to sleep and just call the neurologist in the morning. ok. well all the peremedics leave and i go and sit on the bed with nic and he is going in and out of sleep, for all of you that dont know about seizures they are like having your body run a marathon then go home and work out all day. its extremely exhausting and painful. So he keeps looking at me kinda funny and is really scared to go back to sleep. Everytime this has happened nic has little or no memory of anything that happened. An hour after they left i put nic into a bath to help with his low back and he gets out after and comes up to me and the whole time since his seizure had no idea that i was his wife. no idea.
I have never been through something like this, and more than being physically draining im emotionally drained seeing him have to go through that and it makes my heart break for him. So after we looked online and, low and behold nic overdosed on his antibiotic medicne or so we think. so we have him completely off of everything he was taking. So hopefully this means that we will have no more sezires....ever. So this week we have some meetings and appt with the neurologist and hopfully everything turns out fine and my baby will never ever have to go through this again.

Lacking

2009-08-04T09:45:00.002-06:00

I should really be sleeping in my comfy bed still.

Things I WANT really bad

2009-07-23T15:49:00.004-06:00

Big News

2009-07-21T07:50:00.004-06:00

I GOT A JOB!!! Well I have always had a job, but this one is in massage therapy (my career path). I am so excited. I will be starting work on my birthday (bummer) and I will be working at the Primrose Retreat. I really hope its what i expect. I am really nervous at the same time too. I hate starting new jobs. meh. Anyways i will keep you posted on how it goes (assuming that people are reading this hahaha).

Our Yearly Trip to St. Geezy 2009

2009-07-16T11:05:00.002-06:00

Lemon Bath Salts

2009-07-16T08:52:00.003-06:00

I found this idea on the internet. I love taking epsom baths with euclyptus spearmint. it makes my whole house smell like it. anyways im gonna try this out. i will let you know how it goes!

Lemon Scented Bath Salts

1 cup of Epsom Salts
1/2 teaspoon Lemon Oil
2 or 3 drops of yellow food coloring
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring well to distribute the color and fragrance. Set aside overnight. Stir again and pour into a decorative jar. Makes one cup.

For a layered look, divide the epsom salts into two bowls. Add 1/4 teaspoon lemon oil to each bowl. Add 2 drops of lemon food coloring to one of the bowls. Stir each bowl thoroughly to distribute the color and scent, set aside overnight, then layer the two colors in a jar.

To use, add one or two tablespoons to warm bath water.
I got this idea from allfreecrafts.com

Creative Arts

2009-07-16T07:21:00.003-06:00

A couple weeks ago my and my sisters Audrey, and Ashley all had craft night. Its something we do every once in awhile. I love it. We did these wall hangings. They are just a canvas ($5 at wal-mart) and got some pretty scrapbook paper from roberts (.50-$1.00 a sheet) and some modge podge ($3.00) which is the most amazing thing on earth, i use it alllll the time. and you just modge podge the paper on the canvas real thick, let dry over night and tada you have beautiful wall art. its a lot of fun, easy, and cheap, and the good thing about it is you can match it so easy to your house or however you want. Try it!

Help

2009-07-15T08:54:00.002-06:00

I am looking for an amazing cream of tomato-basil soup. All the ones that i find here are extremely sweet. that grosses me out. so if you know of one let me know! DANKE!!!

Pretty-ness

2009-07-14T15:16:00.003-06:00

Anyone that knows my mommy knows that she has beautiful gardens all around there house. And everytime i leave i have to make it a point to go and cut the flowers so i can bring them home with me. Anyways, when i was walking through there yard on the 4th of july on one side of the house she had these gorgeous flowers that were yellow and purple. Never had a thought before how gorgeous those colors are together. Now those are probably my favorite colors to coordinate. Anywho. love ya!

Mushy Love Stuff

2009-07-13T15:02:00.005-06:00

This past weekend i went down to st.george and had an AMAZING 4 days with my love and one of my best friends kainoa. Now that its monday and i'm back at work, i am realizing randomly how much and how deep my love is for my husband nic. I really have never met or been around somebody that makes me feel so whole and at peace with life and love. I am so lucky that i found him so young. He would truly do anything to make me happy or to even smile, and he does. I am so grateful for him, and how he supports and loves all that i do. He really is my everything, and i honestly find myself falling deeper inlove with him every second of the day. He is my rock. One of my old bosses asked me when i was engaged if i honestly thought out of 6 billion people in the world i only have one soul mate......i thought really hard and long about that question, and i can say..yes i do, that might make me naive, but its something that i believe with my whole heart and soul. I dont ever want to be one of those people that takes that for granted and now i have found myself doing exactly that, life just does that to you i guess. I am truly lucky and blessed to have him in my life as not only my husband but as my best friend and soul mate! I love you baby with all my heart and all my being! muah!

2009-07-07T14:51:00.003-06:00

Earth Song
They dont really care about us

2009-07-07T14:44:00.004-06:00

Smile
Human Nature

It's Almost Here!!!

2009-07-01T15:54:00.003-06:00

The 4th of July. My most favorite holiday of them all. Heat+fireworks+picnics+family+friends+remembering our independence day=amaziness. I am very very very excited. I hope you all have a fun and safe 4th! love you!

Refresh

2009-06-29T10:11:00.003-06:00

So for all of you that aren't aware............I heart summer.......and summer heat. And another thing i love is an giant, delicious, iced mocha :) YUMMY! So here is a recipe i found that i am going to try. I hope it is amazing, because who whats to spend $4 on a coffee everyday if you can make a good one at home right?

*1 1/2 cups strong hot brewed coffee
*3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
*1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, such as hershey's
*1 cup ice cold milk
*1/4 teaspoon vinilla extract
*Handfull or so of crushed ice
*Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
*1 small piece semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, for garnish ;)
ENJOY!!!

Find the beauty

2009-06-24T14:23:00.004-06:00

Job What?!?!

2009-06-24T11:27:00.002-06:00

So I am a massage therapist. I graduated in March of this year (2009). I have applied at a ton of places and havent really heard anything from any of them. So recently i applied and the golden door spa, it opens in park city at the endish of july. i had an interview, its pretty a dream job. the benefits, the therapists, but most of all its a wellness center so you dont just meet the client massage them and then theyre gone you actually spend time analyze them, and treat them. i loved that, you dont find that around here. So i was honored to have even had an interview with these therapist. This IS the top spa in the united states. WOW! I didnt get the job. Which i was really dissapointed about because i think i can bring a lot to the table at a place like that. and the knowledge i would gain would be irreplacable. But the more i thought about it, i guess this could be a good thing that i didnt. I dont know why yet but i guess i will just wait and find out. I really want a job doing massage therapy, but i am sooooo scared to work anywhere because so many of these places are participating in things that i am disgraced and disgusted with, and it makes me look bad as a therapist and for my proffesion. So i dont know what to do from here. my own practice? doctors office? spa? or back to school? i dont know.
mew!

A Blessing!

2009-06-24T11:22:00.004-06:00

She is finally here! Kylee (no middle name yet) Sivertsen!!! She is 6.9 lbs and 19 inches long. She is so beautiful! I love her to Bunches! :)

Weekend Adventure

2009-06-21T21:14:00.003-06:00

So this weekend we took a trip up to Star Valley Wyoming! It was beautiful. So gorgeous and very......Country like. haha. We slept outside (which i have not done before) and went 4 wheeling and shooting, it was way fun i loved it. Anyways here are some pictures from our trip. enjoy. love you guys.

Wyoming.... Here We Come!

2009-06-18T07:59:00.004-06:00

So this weekend Nic and I along with his parents and little brother are going to Star Valley Wyoming!!! It's for a family reunion. I am pretty excited to go actually. I think it will be.......a much overdue adventure. :) I am kinda sad because I might not make it to my daddys bday/fathers day party though :(. We will see though.
My sister in-law is in labor right now but her water hasnt broken yet, so pretty much we are just waiting in anticipation. Thats another thing i dont want to be in WY when my little niece is born, that would be sad :(. Anyways I hope it will be fun, and i will try to make it back for dads party and the new baby! phew.

Sad Day

2009-06-17T10:51:00.005-06:00

So My Beyond Amazing Omi (Grandma) Got Me A Sewing Machine For My Graduation Present. She Knew How Bad I Wanted One. Be The Amazing Person She Is She Got It For Me. YAY! I Have Been Sewing A Bunch, And I was So Excited To Start My Latest Craft. A Vintage Pillow. I Was So Excited. I Cut All The Fabric Got Everything Laid Out, And Brought It All In My Craft Room. Then When I Would Start Sewing All My Thread Would Get Jammed At Clog My Bobbin :(. So I Had My Amazing Sister Audrey Come Over (she is one of those girls that makes everything and it is always amazing, very crafty) And She Played With It For Awhile To Try To Get It To Work. No Luck. She Said My Feed Dog Was Weird It Just Goes Up And Down Instead Of Feeding The Cloth Through. So We Went To JoAnns Fabrics Where Omi Bought It, And The Lady At The Front Said (in an annoyed voice) "You Need To Call The Vikings And Talk To Them About It, Are They Not Back There". I Say No They're Not, And Ask For The Phone #. Well That Was Special. So I'm Sure You Guys Are Thinking What Me And Aud Were. WTF Is A Viking? So We Figured That Was The Old Ladies In The Back Of The Store That Know EVERYTHING About Sewing. So I Went Back In Yesterday To Talk To These So Called Viking Women. And She Said It Is A Technical Problem With The Machine And I need To Bring It In and That I Would Not Get It Back For About 2-4 Weeks. Thats A Long Time. Mew! So That Was All She Told Me. LESSON LEARNED: Vikings Are The Crazy Sewing Ladies In The Back Of JoAnns, And They Are Scary.

Future Part One Cont.....

2009-06-16T10:50:00.010-06:00

Love this

Love the Blue

Totally Amazing Colors. Love The Paisley Couch. I heart Paisleys.

Completley Elegant. love it.

Cool Idea

I Want That Duvet BAD! And The Chair

I love the night stand. and the green, blue and yellow together

The Future Part 1

2009-06-16T10:18:00.010-06:00

So This August I Will Be Married For 2 Years! (Wow that went fast). We Have Bought One Condo, And Are Now Talking About Buying A House Or Townhome. So Obviously Talking About Houses Gets Me All Sorts Of Giddy. Girls Always Seem To Start Planning There Weddings From Age 12 Up, HA Not Me I Planned My House. Well Sort Of. I Can't Decided What I Want Still, It Always Changes. But Here Are A Few That I Think Are Gorgeous, Or I Just Like The Idea. :)

I Love How Cozy This Looks

I Just Love This

Beautiful, But A Bit Large For Me :)

This Is Ok. I Really Like Those Stools Though!

I Think This Is Beautiful. I WILL Have Cabnets Like That But With Key Latch Handles, And Maybe In A Soft Yellow.

I love This Little Patio, It's Like a Secret Garden :) (just like my mommy and daddys house)

Make-Up Tips

2009-06-16T08:29:00.001-06:00

I found this very helpful! I tried it out this morning with my makeup and it turned out actually really pretty. I would try at first using a lighter brown for the outer eye shadow color. :) Enjoy

WANTING BAD!!!

2009-06-11T15:51:00.004-06:00

I am absolutley inlove with this bedroom well mostly the duvet cover. it is gorgeous and i love the browns and yellows with green mmmm love color. I WILL get this soon!

French Country Meets Vintage

2009-06-11T08:44:00.008-06:00

So of course just like all new wives are, i have started to get together ideas of what i want my future house to be styled like. Here are a couple pictures i found on Etsy that i thought would be cute in a house.

Who could love a know so much right i love these

I love this yellow chair. I think it is extremely vintage and very classy

I love this hutch :)

I want to put like magazines or even flowers in this cute box

Love this foot stool. It adds a lot of color.

I dont know if i would buy this, but i thought it was a really cool idea

New Bikini :)

2009-06-10T21:16:00.003-06:00

I got my Bikini Today!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOO!!! :)
oh and p.s. that is not me in the picture! :)

BIG WEEKEND

2009-06-10T09:13:00.003-06:00

TRIATHLON
This weekend is Nics big tri. He is really nervous now. hehe. He has worked so hard to get into shape for this. oh and has he gotten in shape........yes he has.mmmmm. He is going to do so good. I'm very proud of him for doing this, i know how bad he has always wanted to do it. Good job babe!

Also...this weekend is SUMMERFEST!!! I'm so excied. BBQ's, Mullets, Trailers. AWWW a weekend in springville. haha. It should be a lot of fun!

I love this!!!

2009-06-10T09:01:00.001-06:00

In the near future

2009-06-08T14:41:00.003-06:00

My best friend Ashley will be getting married. On September 19. The date today is June 8. The reason i bring these dates up is well because she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. And this leaves me with this conclusion! Anorexia? or Bulima? Not! i love food way to much. So i have taken up jump roping. Remeber when we were kids and how fun it was to jump rope and all that, so i thought this will be perfect! From all the peeps i have talked to about it, they have said if i do it EVERYDAY for 20 min. i will loose 10lbs a month. that would be so amazing. So i went out bought a jump rope and tried it out. I had nic time me so i would know when my 20 min was up. I started jumping and i fumble and tumble and hit myself. and i finally look at nic and say how much longer babe? and of course he says well you have been going for about 3 min. WTF?!?! I was gasping for air. and it wasnt glistening sexy sweat on my body it was an effing pool. i was drenched in sweat. This is going to be A lot harder that i thought it was going to be. So wish me luck. Oh and btw. I jumped for 5 min and i have not been this sore in years. Hmmmmm.

Puppies

2009-06-08T14:21:00.003-06:00

I love them! I want them!

Someday

2009-05-28T14:43:00.005-06:00

So lately i have been trying to find a look that i like, thats me. I have always been into vintage style trends, things at like anthropologie, french connection, you know, kind of what the style is right now. I love it. I have never really worn a lot of stuff like that though, because i think i look like a complete moron in them. But im starting to branch out a little and test the waters. hehe. Anyways lately i have also been trying to find a hair cut and color that i like, and i found it.

Ahhh Megan Fox,,,, quite the fox, but i love love love her hair. the length style cut and color. success! so hopefully i can gain that couple inches quicker so i can pull this off. oh and the 40 lbs i am on my way to loosing. My best friend ashleys wedding is in 3 months and i want to be lookin good. :)

Hobby

2009-05-20T13:50:00.002-06:00

So since Nic has been training non stop for his triathalons he is doing, i get left home a lot with nothing to do except watch dirty reality tv shows that suck me in!
So for my graduation present my Omi got me a Singer Sewing Machine, and i am in love with it. So i have been sewing my little heart out. Nic and I go to borders every sunday to get a coffee and read or just browse. (thats our sacrament) And i plop myself right on the floor with my iced mocha and look at sewing books. It makes me happy. :)
Also exciting news! We are going to see Dane Cook tomorrow night. We are going with our bestest friends Audrey, Ashley, and Jer. We are pretty friggin excited :)

Lots Going On

2009-05-11T14:55:00.000-06:00

So where to start!!! On Thursday I had an interview with none other than the Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa, which is a branch off of the Waldorf Astoria Collection.(amazing most well known, and oldest spa in the world) It was in SLC at the UCMT campus. It was honestly the most jaw dropping gorgeous place I have ever seen. I would be more than honored to work there. It was incredible. Not to mention the gentleman that interviewed me was amazing as well, he (Scott) really understood what i was talking about when i would talk about massage. Its hard to explain to people about your passion, and not have them look at you weird, or laugh. So it was really really nice to just talk to him about it, and have him completely understand. So please pray and hope hard that i get this job. it would honestly be a dream come true.
Next.................BABY ADDILYN (spelling is unsure) is finally here!!! She was born during my interview in SLC so i was sad i couldnt be there for alex! :( But she is healthy and so is mom and thats all that matters! She was 6lbs 7oz. 18 inches long. A head full of dark hair and the tinniest little body ever. so beautiful!!!
Next................. Nic is trainig for a triathalon that is in june!!! He is so cute. For his birthday we went and bought him a cycling bike, and the outfit, and all that jazz that you have to get with the bike, so he will be all ready for his big day. He has been waking up every morning at 4 and goes and swims at the gym (im pretty sure he was a fish in the past life)comes home makes me breakfast :) and gets ready and comes and wakes me up with kisses and cuddles. I love him so much :). I am so jealous though he has lost more than 25lbs since he has been training (someday that will be me). but all in all, i am so happy for him.
Next...............My Brother and Sister in-law are expecting there baby in 6 weeks. Here name will be Kylee (so cute). Rylan is very excited for this. I was at my parents house and rylan was there and was walking around the yard saying hello sun, hello flowers, hello stars. hahahah. then would gracfully scrunch her nose and smell the flowers. hahaha. i love that baby so much.

Racing Heart

2009-04-28T10:12:00.000-06:00

This is probably the second or third time i have been on here. And dont be offended if i dont add you it's not that i dont love you, it's just that i really have no idea how to add people. eek. any ways. I was at the mall last week with my husband, kainoa, and ian. we were just looking around, and i was left alone for awhile (fine with me) right in the halls of the mall, so i start walking toward the food court to get to sports authority, and all of the sudden my heart starts racing (fyi-my and erin share this same fear) there is a midget behind me taking those short quick steps. i started to break a sweat and deep breathing, i turn the corner and pretty much speed walk into the sports store and the midget walked the opposite way. whewww what a relief. i fear them. i know its mean. but i just can't help it. it scares me to the point i want to piddle myself, hover and rock in a corner. AHHHHHH!!!!

Always Something New

2009-01-12T14:14:00.000-07:00

You can't ever keep up with things these days. Honestly first it was E-mail, then MSN, then myspace, then facebook, and now blogging. Man it's a full time job keeping all of them up to date. Even though this says "the andersons" i bet a million dollars that nic will not ever write on here, and im ok with that, ha. I guess this is my first blogging experience, i'm just excited to be updated on all my friends and families lives, cause we are always at work or school, so this will be nice to have. :)