I'm so sorry, friend. I hope you are feeling better soon!ReplyCancel

I lived in Denver for about 7 years—-beautiful place….

Hope you are feeling better—sorry for your loss—-I know its hard—I went through it also….ReplyCancel

I am amazed that the bean can still actually FIT into her baby bjorn!! You guys look so cute on those horsies. What beautiful woods, too:)
Can't wait to talk to you soon!! I am waiting to tell you some special news:)ReplyCancel

Aw, stop. You look cute in everything, even a helmet.

I think I could use a ride on a horse right about now.ReplyCancel

1. Ohmygoodness!!! Hi 🙂 Not freaked out. I told my husband about your comment, he said, "Huh. That sounds like something you would say." (freaky!)
So, lets! Judging from the pictures of your house, I suspect you live maybe 2 miles from us… won't for, you know, internets sake, mention the neighborhood you live in, but is it something you would find on a compass+side?
2. My father would get seriously irate if I even suggested that he might cut the 1/4" blanket of fuzzy white and blue polka dot mold off the block of cheese. He swears it's worth more that way. How are these people still alive? I can totally sympathize with your "daintiness".
3. Thanks for the post about Parky's Farm. I am ashamed to admit we have lived here
(less than 5 miles from PF)for a year, and I just took my boy today. And it was the coolest. Someone in high school told me there were midgets there. And I was slightly creeped out. So always avoided it. I know.ReplyCancel

I don't think it is weird to not eat stuff that has gone bad. My mom does the same thing that your in laws too and it grosses me out.
Also, a couple months ago the Ensign had an article about food storage and not eating anything past the expiration date. So I always throw that in my moms face. 😉ReplyCancel

I completely agree with not eating food after the expiration… I just have to establish that before I say my next comment. I also think you and your bro. have some random gene that makes taste buds extra sensitive or something 🙂 He'll tell me to buy brand name foods and sometimes I don't because I'm trying to spend a little less at the store- but I swear, he will always say something like, "did you use the same (insert type of food) as always, because this tastes different." I'm like, how can you tell?!?!?! If the food is all by itself, I could maybe understand, but it's even when it's all combined in a sauce or casserole. That just seems like more than a coincidence that you two are more like that than most people, just saying 🙂ReplyCancel

I found a box of microwave popcorn a month ago that we were given as part of a wedding present.

Twelve years ago.

That means we've moved that box of popcorn four times. Yes.

(It went into the garbage.)ReplyCancel

I am laughing so hard right now- this is hysterical!!!!! HAAA!
I'm paranoid about expired food and eating at my sweet little depression-era grandma's house was always a risk/adventure/labor of love because you never knew what you were going to get or how old it was, but we'd always just eat it so as not to hurt her feelings. Her juice especially always had a little "snap" to it and we'd tease her about the word of wisdom every time. Anyway this post tickled me and brought back funny memories of my own. That's impressive about the malt-o-meal, seriously. I think I have some baking powder that's moved around with me since 1999 so I can relate.ReplyCancel

Too funny! My parents constantly have rotten food in their fridge. Its like they just don't have enough people in their house to eat the food before it is bad. Recently, I opened a jar of tomato sauce to find a film of mold on the top, and I promptly threw it out, only to find the same jar back in the fridge later that day. As if my dad (and I'm sure it was him) was going to scrape it off and eat whatever is underneath. Its not like this was cheese, which we would, of course, simply remove the offending layer. But best of all is that my parents do, and always have fed us expired medication. And only samples. If they have not received a sample of medication from a drug rep, it does not exist in that household. This from a Doctor and Nurse!ReplyCancel

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you need to change your template. I use minima stretch, I think. It gives me lots of wiggle room.

hi from nyc. 🙂ReplyCancel

If you want to go back to regular minima, you just change the width in the "main wrapper" section. I think you will also need to adjust the "outer wrapper" section by the same increment, which is the entire section including the main wrapper and sidebar.

I love the website http://www.bloggertipsandtricks.com/ It is helpful!ReplyCancel

Ditto Britty's advice. I always go into the html and change the main wrapper. Google it and there are tons of tutorials out there! You can also change the width of the banner to match, once you're settled on your alterations.ReplyCancel

No way. I think you are right on the mark with that! I love that it sort of reminds me of your BFA. That quilt is so fabulous. I would totally pay big money for that (if I had big money of course). I love the fine artist in you coming out through your sewing. It totally shows. Great job!ReplyCancel

Honestly, it seems like two different quilts in one, which is pretty cool. I like that one side is different from the other. Does it bother you that they're so different, but on the same quilt?ReplyCancel

Terese–You just made my day. I'm glad you can see the fine arts side of me in my quilting…that's sorta what I was going for and have been wanting to do, but have felt a little like I'm still holding back…maybe this will be a turning point.

MS–thanks!

Mojo–See–that's sorta what I'm afraid of…I mean in one sense I like the drastic turn, but in another sense I don't want them to be too different that you think it was a mistake or just idiotic.

Aubrey–haha–that's funny, I actually love coral/salmon…not sure why.

OK–thanks for the feed back, keep it coming.ReplyCancel

Very cute. I really love it!!ReplyCancel

i love it. if you're worried about the cohesiveness. you could make one of the center stripes white… (but I don't really know what i'm talking about here…)…ReplyCancel

I love the modern blocks of color, and even the front of the quilt has quite a refreshing edge to it. i think my only concern would be that the front seems to have all cool tones, and the back is much warmer. I think I'd keep them in the same temperature range.ReplyCancel

I think as long as you can tell that it doesn't look idiotic than it's fine. Really, you and your family are looking at it the most and it's what you like that makes it matter.ReplyCancel