Sad Day....

I am kind of sad today.....

Here's why:

First off, my beloved long sleeve gray shirt that I am practically obsessed with and was so excited to wear now that the weather is getting cooler had an unfortunate mishap in the washing machine....

WTF?!

So depressed....

Next, I have been looking for a vintage looking couch like this for forever....

I LOVE the curvy back.

Throw some bright modern pillows on it and we'd have ourselves a masterpiece!

It was a killer deal at RC Willey since someone returned it.

When I took Wren to see it though....

...he said he couldn't envision himself being comfortable on it.

Bummer.

My dream was slaughtered.

And last, Wren left to go mountain biking in Moab.

I don't know why I get so sad.  

I got teary when I said bye to him and he'll only be gone a night!

Geeeeez.

I'll miss him for reasons like this....

He's my entertainment.

This is him imitating Steve Powell.  Apparently this guy has a whole website under the alias of Steve Chantrey consisting of songs he wrote.

"I can love you in a secret way...."?????

SUPER CREEPY if you ask me.

Here is his website if you'd like to take a listen.

My heart goes out to Susan Powell and her children, seriously it's so sad.  

Well this was a depressing post.

Good news though! Fun fun girls night plans tonight.

I'm ready to PARTAY and turn this frown upside down!

Have a good weekend! 

Cupcakes For Lunch, OKAY!

Has anyone here in the Salt Lake Valley been to Swirly Girls Gourmet Bakery?  

Pardon the hair, Wren calls me "Wind Blown" when my hair's like this.

How Rude....  

Swirly Girls is such a cute little bakery shop.

Their cupcakes are quite scrumptious if I do say so myself.  

I had the Orange flavored cupcake, and Jenna had the Cookies and Cream.  

I devoured mine, and I think it's safe to say....

....Jenna liked hers too.

In fact, as she was finishing her last bite, which was a BIG bite BTW, she attempted to lean over in her chair to look at a tag on my shirt when out of the clear blue sky, her chair slipped out from under her, and she fell side-wards on her side, almost landing on the rest of the cupcakes....

(That was a KILLER run on sentence)

As she was going down I was thinking...."NOOOOOOOO, not the cupcakes!"  I'm a good friend huh?  

And she was probably trying to say, "Heeeelp", but all I could see was a mouth full of brown.

She barely missed the cupcakes, thanks to me directing her away from them (can you tell I was worried about em?) and then we shared a great BIG old laugh with tears and all :) 

Why do we find such humor at the expense of other's misfortunes?

I love you Jenna, but THAT was funny! 

ANYWAY... 

I'd highly recommend Swirly Girl's cupcakes for lunch anytime!

And maybe if you're REALLY lucky, your friend will fall over in her chair on her last BIG bite :)

I know it made my day....

Livin On Love and Refried Dreams PLUS ANOTHER LINK PARTY!

So I have been going through some old pictures lately and ran across these little gems that my mom took of Wren and I a couple months before we got engaged.

We were troopers.... it was late October and that water was so cruel and frigid.

I'm surprised we didn't lose a limb.

Don't we look like babies?  My hair is so short... and red?  That's funny, I don't remember having red hair.  Anyway, I love looking back at these pictures.

This was such a fun time in our lives.  It hadn't been long since Wren had returned home from Brazil where he had served a mission for the LDS church.

We had no idea where life was going to take us, but we did know we loved each other... A LOT :)

It's only been 4 years since this picture was taken, and so much has changed in our lives.

So much has happened.

We have both grown so much.

We are definitely blessed.

Let's just say that :)

Stay tuned... next week I will post our engagements.  

No one has really seen them, which is weird because I love them.    

PS Isn't my mom a fantastic photographer?  You should all use her sometime :)

Linking Up To:

Momma Go Round, No Model Lady, Pleated Poppy

Whatever.Whenever.Wednesday Link Up Party!

NOW, last week's link up was so fun and I was so excited about all the people who participated in my first one (thank you everyone!), let's do another shall we?  

It will be an every Wednesday type of thing, so check back next Wednesday too :)

Again, you can link up WHATEVER from either your blog or Pinterest 

OR, to make things fun and give this a genre, I'm supposed to have a genre huh?  You can link up some old school photos like I did above.

I just love seeing pictures from when people were young....blasts from the past, ALWAYS a good time!

AND, guess what else?  Unlike LAST week, I figured out how to do picture thumbnails rather than just a link....

Check me out :) 

OH (I'm almost done, and then I'll shut up) I would love for you to visit others who have linked up too and share some comment love.... we all love comments right?  Let's make someone's day!

  I can't wait to see what you've made, done, ate, dressed up in (or slept in), or what you did a loooong time ago in old pictures.

So without further ado, link away babies!

PMSing & Dreaming Of 10 Days From Now....

WARNING 
I typed this post yesterday and wow, the saying, "Everything will be better in the morning", REALLY has illustrated itself here.  Because today I am happy as a camper. (Which really, what does that saying even mean?  Camping can be hard...)
Anyway, ladies and gentlemen...
The post of death that is WAY over exaggerated, debatable to even be shared (but I think you'll find some humor in it), and that was DEAD SERIOUS yesterday....
I mead DEAD:

Am I allowed to say this on my blog?.... PMS, you suck my will to live.  Period.  

  (No pun intended... and yes, I have the right to remain h.i.l.a.r.i.o.u.s)

You are a constant ball of tightness in my throat.

EVERYTHING brings tears to my eyes.

Everyone makes me want to kill them.

Why do you do this to me I ask, WHY?

You make me feel like I am literally going insane.  

Just commit me to the looney bin already so I don't stab someone in the hand :)
And guess who's the bull's eye during this time of melodramatic rage?

Wren called me today. Sweet Wren and said in his nicest voice ever (because he knows the delicate situation at hand) "Sav, Ryan (our brother-in-law) wants me to go to Bryan Head this weekend to camp and mountain bike.  Would that be alright?"

Well let me tell you what, I almost started to go into hysterics.  I told you, I'm crazy this time of the month.

"What?!" I thought to myself, "No you can't go!  Don't leave me, I will die without you. (I know...drama, drama, drama like you've never seen it before) Bryan Head is way too far away, THREE WHOLE HOURS!  What if something happens?  Something like this.  Or worse, what if you fly over your handle bars and go paralyzed and you need help, and I couldn't get to you in time, or you couldn't make it to a hospital in time.  I will be worried all weekend.  Plus, I hate the thought of not having you by my side at night.  Not having you to laugh at all weekend.  You just make everything better.  I'm the biggest baby of them all because to be away from your for two nights just might do me in.  And basically? Because my happiness is WAY more important than yours.  So there."

But rather than saying all this, because if I did I would be balling,  I said, "Okay", in the tone that meant it clearly wasn't okay, with a cracking voice from trying not to cry.

I hate that I did this.  I hate that I DO this.

No, you know what?!  I HATE that my hormones hold my nice side hostage.  It's like they held a gun to my head and said, "You better make Wren miserable today."  

And that's exactly what I did......

He knows me well.  He sent me the link to all of the trails they would be on, showing me they would be fairly simple.  

Here are the text messages that followed.

Wren: Hey Sammy, thanks for looking and being open.  I promise I will be extra careful.  I have never had a bad crash.  We know I had a freak accident, but I am always careful.  Those trails look fun and not scary.  Let me know what you think.  I just want you happy, but it would make me feel a lot better if you could trust me and show some faith in me.  I completely trusted you to travel to Seattle alone which is scary, but I know you are smart and that you would be careful. (Someone kill me now, I don't deserve him to be nice to me.  Especially not THIS nice)

Me:  I said it was fine for you to go. (See how short and mean I'm being.  I'm sad to admit, that was purposeful)

Wren: Are you getting close to your period? (Ya, sue me) I don't mean that in a mean way either.  Do you maybe think that is why it sounds bad to you? (Ha ha, ya totally, but I can't admit that)

Me:  I don't know, I just hate you being that far away and this week is going to suck big time without you. (See how selfish and unreasonable I am?  And notice I said week.  Yes, somehow a weekend trip is going to ruin my entire week.  I told you, drama!)

Wren:  Why is it going to suck?  Please try and keep a happy attitude.  It stresses me out so much when you feel like this.  I really don't know what to do.  Last thing I want is for you to be upset.  This could be the best week of your life if you wanted. (Kill me twice. Why can't I have THAT attitude?)

Me:  Not when I'm sitting here by myself all day.  It's the worst.  But it's fine for you to go.  Right now I just can't pretend to be excited when I don't want you that far away. (Wow, that last line sounded like it could be off of a movie it was so tragic)

Wren:  I don't know what to say so you will feel better about it.  Can I do anything to make you feel better about it? (Ya, throw me off a cliff with some Midol)

Me:  I don't want you to have to feel nervous to ask me.  I don't know why I'm like this, I just hate when you're gone.  But I already said it's fine to go! (I'm finally starting to ease out of it...)

Wren:  Thanks!  But I feel terrible doing that to you.  I love you so much I hate to see you upset ever...:(

(Kill me a third time, I feel so guilty)

Me: It's okay.  You'll have fun!  I'll get over it.

Wren:  Ha ha, I promise zero injuries! (Cross your fingers this is true)

Me: Ok :)

Wren: I will be careful and walk anything sketchy. (Why is he so nice again?)

Me:  Okay, cool thanks!

Wren:  Thank you.  Let's get that couch! (He knows what will make me smile.  But I don't deserve anything fun)

Me:  Ha ha k :)

Wren:  The Cedar hospital is also an Intermountain and in the top 100 in the nation :)  Ha ha.

Me:  Ha ha, okay!
(Oh and PS, I cried after I received each one of his messages I felt so bad. Wow.)

Okay reading through this poor guy's walking on pins and needles.  

I hate me.

Wren, all I can say to you is:

Stop being so nice to me, I don't deserve you.  At all.

And run as far away from me as you can tonight.  The meanness could return like a thief in the night.

The only light at the end of the tunnel for me right now is knowing that we can go get one of these for the next four days together before he goes....
(Tear....because he'll be gone for so long)

Yes it's obsession.
Red Mango's pumpkin (seasonal, rush in to try, it's heaven in a cup) and coconut yogurt with graham cracker and cheesecake bites.

I promise, it's the next best thing to tampons.

Okay I had to keep the "flo" of the post going.

Wow, I'm on fire!

Everyone watch out.... I'm being serious.

And Wren,

I really am excited for you to go.  You will have loads of fun, you won't get hurt, and the best part of all?  You'll get to get the $*#* out of dodge and get the $*#* away from psychotic me for the weekend.
It'll do you good.  
And I'll be fine.  Hopefully. 


Tell me I'm not the only one this happens to.... PLEASE?

Another Weekend Down :)

This weekend was a blast although definitely NOT long enough.  

But when are they?

We headed up Emigration Canyon and ate breakfast at Ruth's Diner.

Love him.

He was so perturbed at my mad picture taking skills.

Sorry Wren but you're so cute when you're mad :)

We ordered a mean breakfast burrito and cinnamon roll french toast.  It was so so good in a bad sort of way.

We then went on a hike and took pictures of the pretty leaves. 

What a stud.

It was perfect weather!

Later Wren trained his little sister and I in sprinting.  

I got my butt wooped by Eden.

And for some comical relief on this Monday morning he even made us do sprinting warm ups....

I look more like I'm doing the running man....

You're welcome for that :)

And last, this picture is from a couple weekends ago at Swiss Days that I forgot to post.

I love my sissy.

Have a good Monday! 

Friday Madness!!!

So since it's Friday and all and I am THRILLED beyond relief about it, I have compiled a random assortment of FUN things to kick off my weekend, and hopefully yours too.....

First up is:

This sweater from Sosie.  

$41.00, not too bad?

The slanted black lines are so fun.  I love the salmon shirt underneath too.  And her bangs.  And her makeup.  Okay fine, and her complexion.

I think these little owl shower curtain rings for $14.99 are so cute from ModCloth.

Spruce up your shower experience much?!

Okay look how freakin cute these boots are from Pop?  

AND they are on SALE!  Only $28.80.  I'm buying me a pair.  I have a feeling they will be the type of boots I wear all winter long until they are too gross to wear anymore....  

Flat, cute, warm, and comfy.  

What else could a girl ask for? :)  

Okay, I don't know exactly how I feel about these banana salt and pepper shakers from ModCloth.

BUT, I think I like them.

And then I think I don't considering they are $39.99.

Ha.

I love these tights from Chicwish for $14.90.

Why not add a little sass into your life?!  :)

And last for this Friday madness is this song:

We Are Young by Fun.

I'm already wearing it out :)
And I will wear it out all weekend too!
Wren don't hate....

HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!  

A Lunch Date With S

You know what's one of my faves?

Lunch outside with Sara.....

This weather has the right to remain fabulous!

Same with you S :)
You stay fabulous too kayyyy.....

MY FIRST LINK UP & Fall LOVE & a Peacoat :)

Friday's weather last week was perfect.  

It was brisk and the clouds were low, drifting over the mountains.  

It was one of those nights that just felt cozy.  

Every time I'd look outside I'd get butterflies.

Fall has arrived!

So I thought it was a fine time to break out the coat.

I found this peacoat at Old Navy a couple weeks ago.  

The second I saw it I was smitten.

Yay for Friday weather last week so I had an excuse to bust the baby out.

I think out of any season, Fall is my favorite.  

Maybe it's because my birthday is in October, and as a child I felt an entitlement that the season was mine.

Fall reminds me of soup, hot chocolate, scarfs, boots, making cookies, and the mountains.

Or just hanging inside with Wren watching movies.

Whatever.Whenever.Wednesday Link Up Party! 

What are your favorite things about Fall?

I would LOVE for you to link up a blog post or anything from Pinterest or even a cool picture from FB of something cool ya did below. 

It can be Fall related or just WHATEVER!

I want to see what you've done, made, bought, cooked, or anything else that is near and dear to your heart.

Check back next week too, maybe I'll do it again.... :)

Link away babies.... 

Linking Up To: Momma Go Round, No Model Lady, The Pleated Poppy, & For The Love Of Blogs

Ch-ch-check them out and the links below out for some fun inspiration!!!  

New Glasses and a Giveaway Winner!

Do you ever feel like we hang onto things and hang onto things, and it’s like… WHY?
I feel that way about a lot items in the kitchen.  After so long, really it’s just time to replace certain things.  We use them everyday, they're bound to get gross after so long.  Like cups.  We especially use our cups more than most.  Our dishwasher can be completely full of them in like two days flat because all we live off of is smoothies.
Cups are crucial in the Withers family abode.

Look at my random assortment of cups….

Let's take a closer look shall we?

What’s inside you ask?  Dried up smoothie particles that despite how hard I scrub, just won’t come off.  

Why’s my glass cup no longer see through?  There’s the million dollar question..... 

BUT

I just found me the deal of the century at no other place than All a Dollar, or as my mom likes to call it, All a Buck.

These glass cups are super heavy duty, I couldn’t believe they were only $1!
I splurged and got 18 new cups, but guess what?  The total was $18.
Bet you didn’t know that….
And I'm throwing all my old ones out.  I couldn't be happier.

Not a fan of Coke, but thought these cups were so cute.

They will be perfect for a tall cold glass of ice water in the wee hours of the night.

And these mother loads will be perfect for our smoothies.  

Okay SIDE note, seriously I hate that places put stickers on everything.  Those stickers were not BUDGING!  Hence I didn't take them off for the pictures.  

Are stickers REALLY necessary?  

NO.

Get with the times people. 

 Now isn't that a much calmer site?

They had a lot more cups like these at All a Dollar too if ya like em.

PLUS.... Dun, dun, dun.

We have a winner from the Scrub Naturally Giveaway!

Using mathgoodies.com it selected entry number 5:

Which just so happens to be my baby sister.

I didn't rig it.  I promise.

Rache, text me your address.