Merry Christmas Dolls

Merry Christmas lovers.

Love,
The Richardson and Barila family

Reflection

Looking over the past year, I have begun to realize just what can happen in one year. When you think about it, time is a crazy thing. It flies by, yet creeps steadily on. In honor of the new year, I wanted to reflect and look back on all of the crazy, fun, heartbreaking, hilarious, triumphs and trials I have encountered in 2011. What a year dolls, what a year.

1. I ended my first year and begun my second year of college up at Utah State. Wow. Some of the greatest memories were made.

2. Kissed a boy. actually two. Bout time? HECK YEEEEESSSSSSS.

3. Mom lost her job = Absolutely devastating. BUT Gained a better one? check.

4. Witnessed a miracle

5. Experienced tragic heartbreak

6. Made new friends

7. Became a crafty woman. Who woulda thunk?

8. bahaha I just called myself a woman. yikes.

9. LOTS of friends got married. I'm so not ready. I still can't even say the anatomically correct name for a man's junk. Gross. eww. I'm like five years old. Ok?

10. Learned to love myself.

11. Realized the truthfulness of the gospel. Been a long time comin peeps.

12. Started this here blog. I'm a blogger. Hi my name is Janie, and I'm a blogger. I will admit that.

13. Experienced health scares with a smorgasborg of family and friends. They include: cancer, leg surgery, bladder lift, colonoscopy, more cancer....and we have made it out alive. We can thank the man upstairs for watching over us this year.

14. Got my wisdom teeth out for the dose time. chipmunk cheeks are so in.

15. MADE IT THROUGH 2011 ALIVE.

Here's to new memories in 2012. It's the end of the world folks. I'm goin to partay like it's nobodies BUSINASS.


***Sorry for no pictures. My computer is being dumb. They won't upload.

poopy.

Girls are like Apples

Girls are like
apples on trees. The best
ones are at the top of the tree.
The boys don't want to reach for
the good ones because they are afraid
of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they
just get the rotten apples from the ground
that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples
at the top think something is wrong with
them, when in reality, they're amazing.
They just have to wait for the right
boy to come along, the one
who's brave enough
to climb
all the way
to the top
of the tree.






Isn't this the truth.

Poor+ christmas=DIY madness

Well, as you might have guessed, I am pooooor. Well it's is christmas time, and poor me doesn't have the greens to buy gifts. BUT, thanks to pinterest, and a few crafty ideas I AM GOING TO MAKE ALL OF MY GIFTS! Scary thought, I know. But I am very excited! All of these fun gifts have only costed me around $5.00 each!

Here is the list of my projects this year:

Pinwheel painting:

-I bought my canvas at Michaels on sale for $4.00

-Paints (I used my sister's)

DIY painting

-I bought the painting (you use underneath) at the DI for $1.00

-Used sister's paints

-Letter stickers (bought them at Michaels)-$4.00

-I bought three jars at the DI for 25 cents each!

-Fabric from Joanns Crafts- $5.00

-Modge podge(Michaels) $3.00

*I will post pictures of my finished products. I hope they all turn out! I also have a few other ideas up my sleeve! Yay for a DIY christmas!

Today I am thankful for: Hot water. My apartment building has been struggling with that whole concept. Not a huge fan of ice showers. Freezin' my hinie off=No bueno. 

Rock On

Rock On world. 

It's finals week, and I'm about to kick some finals bootay. 

Wish me luck.

Today I am thankful for: Toilet paper. Self explanatory.

Happy List

Things that make me ever so happy:

1. Roommates. I have the best roommates. They make me laugh so hard. I am so glad they put up with my men-hating madness. 

2. Hot chocolate. Preferably the mint kind.

3. The gospel. Today in sacrament meeting, I felt like I was going to die. I seriously was shaking, my heart was pounding, my hands became clammy, and I seriously knew that if I didn't get up to bear my testimony, I would be smite down to hell. It was oh so scary, but I'm glad that I was able to share with my ward my love for what I believe. Despite the fact that I was pretty sure I had peed a little due to fright.

4. Warm clothes. Holy mother of moses, it is frigid up here in Logan town. I am so grateful for boots, hats, scarves, and coats that keep me warm during this hell-ish weather.

5. Love. Although my love life is non-existent, yes, I am already coming up with cat names for future plans, I still love to see other's so happily in love. Bow chicka wow wow.

6. Christmas music. Since I have been listening for over a month now, I can assure you I now know basically every christmas song and version of that christmas song. Favorite? White christmas. yesh....

7. fuzzy blankets

8. chocolate oranges. I'm pretty sure these are jesus's favorite treat. They are heaven sent.

9. My grandparents. They are absolutely perfect in every sense of the word.

10. Laughing really hard I tinkle in my big girl panties. TMI?


Today I am thankful for: Best friends. I can't wait to see them over winter break!

Mike Sumsion

My uncle, Mike Sumsion, is an incredible photographer. Over thanksgiving break, he was nice enough to snap a few shots of me, my sister and few other family members. Here are a few shots he has taken of my fam fam. Lovin on him tonight. (not in a creepy way, ya know, just a "I'm proud to call you my uncle and show off your work" way.) Check out his photography on facebook at Mike Sumsion photography.

Today I am thankful for: Beautiful photo's that create memories