A Major Award (or two)

My husband has received a major award.
no, it's not a leg lamp.
or a bowling alley.
it was Best in Show.
I know that might conjure up ideas of eccentric people walking dogs on a leash around an arena.

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 But, it was Best of Show at the Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show, so no puppies were involved.

I'm not usually the bragging type, but I've gotta say- I'm so proud of my husband! 
The art show he won is an invitation only show, so really, it's an honor to just be invited.

And, not only did he win Best of Show, he also won the purchase prize, which means that the Sears Dixie Art Museum people liked his painting so much that they wanted to keep it forever and ever and squeeze it and love it and hold it and love it like Angelica on Rugrats.  (you remember Angelica on Rugrats, right?) (don't pretend like you don't know what i'm talking about...) 

There's only been one other time that Best of Show winner also won the Purchase Prize,
 so, yeah, I think he deserves a pat on the back. 
Or a ginormous, slobbery kiss
(from me, not a puppy)

Here is the painting that Jeremy painted for the show, isn't it beautiful?!
my niece was one of the models for this painting

Shoshone Dolls by Jeremy C. Winborg

If you'd like to see more of his art, click HERE
and if you want to read a cool write-up about how awesome Jeremy is click HERE
Now, excuse me while I go plant a big wet one on my guy ;)

ooh baby, baby

what could be better than a newborn baby?
how's about 2
how's about boy/girl twins
awesome
and what's even better than all of that?
-being the aunt of new boy/girl twins- and not their mother (no offense, i just don't know if i could handle it, haha)
My brother's wife is expecting twins next month so we celebrated with a Noah's Ark themed baby shower

 2 peas in a pod cupcakes

the mama

 the papa

the big sister

the hosts

the bump

Can't wait to meet Hazel and Henry!!!

on the radio

right after new years, we had a speaker in church talking about new years resolutions.
of course i dont remember all of it,  but one thing that stuck out to me was

if you feel like you are better than or
worse than another person
that should raise a red flag
and we should re-evaluate our lives
because we are ALL sons and daughters of god
& life shouldn't be spent comparing ourselves to others


i thought about that a lot
still do, in fact.
because i try not to, but i always compare myself to others.
and i'm almost always judging myself as not as good
never good enough
i'm not as slim as her
i'm don't have as followers on my blog as her
her hair is so much prettier than mine
my house is a mess
she's a better mother than i am
the list goes on & on


so the words to On the Radio by Regina Spektor really spoke to me

so, my goal is to try take be more accepting of myself.
to try to be the best person that i can be.  to love myself.
so that i can help my children grow up loving themselves.

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Self-Portrait Saturday

Bam!
I did it again!
linking up with Dana for Self-Portrait Saturday.
Aren't you proud?
No, of course you're not...
why would you be?

I really like to read Dana's advice for how to take better self-portraits.  If you click on over there you can see her advice....like what kind of lenses make dreamy/foggy photos.. Maybe next time, I might actually take her advice...maybe even pull out the tripod...then you'll be so proud, right?

Pass it Forward Project

I'm excited to share with you something very exciting from Ashley @ The Shine Project
Her new, inspired idea is called Pass It Forward
The idea behind it is to serve others.
The exciting new twist behind it is that you get to see where it goes! :)
It starts with a card like this, and after doing a small service
you pass the card along to the next person!

I think Ashley, herself says it best:

Pass It Forward was designed to get people to do little things, everyday, that makes an impact on the community around them. Pass it Forward is designed around a card. Each card is given a unique ID number. Lets say we're at McDonalds, and I decide to pay for the person behind me in the drive through. I'd give the cashier the card, and tell them to pass it along to the next car when the give them the food that has been paid for. I then go home and log into the website that was on the card, and find my unique ID number. I log into it, and add my information... My first name, city, and a description of what I did....

If the person behind me was you, you would pass it forward to someone else, 

and then would go home and do the same thing.

From the very beginning, you will be able to track where your card goes, and how many people you affect just by doing one simple act of kindness.

(www.spreadtheshine.com)

I'm so excited about this project!
I think it's such an awesome addition to be able to see where your card ends up!
As of right now, you can get a pack of 10 cards HERE for $2.50....
or, you can just wait around and see if a card ends up in your fingertips....
but which one sounds like more FUN?!

"Service changes people. 

It refines, purifies, gives a finer perspective, 

and brings out the best in each one of us. 

It gets us looking outward instead of inward. 

Righteous service is the expression of true charity, such as the Savior showed."
--Derek A. Cuthbert,

 Ashley will be featuring each Friday on her blog stories of people who have shared their card.
Are you going to be one of them?

sofa loaf

me and sofia

we go together like
peanuts and paydays
marley and reggae

oh wait, maybe not quite like that
more like this:

or maybe we watch too many re-runs, i don't know
but the point is, she is my baby and we spend lots of time together!

I want to share with you Sofia's latest art creations.  Her daddy is an artist, so she's very passionate about her artwork. 

first off, she drew Gary from Spongebob

next, she drew the man, himself, Spongebob jellyfishing

and, last {my fave} Plankton

now, you can start to see why I'm head over heels for my little Sofa Loaf!