uuuuummmmm.

I want this house.




The location may leave a little to be desired, but I can overlook that.

remember that time i made crepes for dinner and it was the best thing i'd ever done for myself?

(short of moving out of Utah County, that is.)

Tonight after work I knew I wanted to cook something really good for dinner--I saw a recipe for Lemon Risotto earlier today and that had me thinking of possible culinary concoctions I could enjoy after work. I also didn't want to stop at the grocery store so had to rely on whatever (scant) supplies I already had.

I originally wanted pancakes and eggs and got my cookbook out right when I got home so no more time would be wasted without some kind of delicious aliments in my belly. I got to the section that had pancakes, my eye landed on crepes first, et voila! Um, they pretty much are probably the most delicious thing ever, barring Jake Gyllenhaal. Luckily I had the basic ingredients on hand, and just filled them with whatever I had lounging in my pantry/fridge.

Here are a few of the combinations I tried:

-coconut, strawberry sauce, and chocolate chips
-brown sugar and sour cream
-Brie and apples
-peanut butter and chocolate

Next time I'll be more prepared and make a ham and cheese version. I tried that in Paris when I was there and it was about a 7.5 on the Richter scale of ultimate deliciousness. Yes I'll be living at the gym for the next few years, but what's a few calories compared to tastebud bliss?

annual craftiness.

I consider myself to be a creative person, but when it comes to "craft" projects I'm always a little hesitant. That being said, this past Saturday I went with Cara and my mom to a Relief Society activity in which we all pulled together little blocks of wood and paint with which to nest our little homes. I made--fashioned--these little wooden bats:



They're a little hard to see since I so professionally held up my computer camera to take a picture of them, but you get the idea. They make a nice addition to my mantle. Yeah they're Halloween decorations and it's only September but this is my favorite time of year so go cry somewhere else. It was a lot of fun and I liked being with just Cara and my mom. Afterwards we went to Tai Pan since Cara had a gift card there and wanted some fall decorations. I didn't really want to go so of course I left the store with a cute fall wreath for my front door, plus a picture and some bookends for my room. My poor, poor credit card. :(

In other news, I've finally gotten my lazy butt back to the gym. I had let my last membership expire but tonight Cara and I went to the Gold's by our houses and got me signed up again. Woo hoo! My body really appreciated the exercise. It feels good to be back and I'm glad Cub's so motivated to go because it helps me too.

So that's all the update I have for now. I have some potentially good news here soon, but I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to divulge until everything's final. Until then! Tu me manques!