tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79697417540438481992012-01-23T15:26:09.809-06:00We're married. We have a daughter, Scarlet Hypatia. We love guinea pigs. We love Disneyland (if there <i>were</i> such a thing as "too much" we would probably fall in that category). We love art. We love video games. And Jeremy loves science and anything related to it. And Sara loves art and design and anything related to it. We work well together.Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.comBlogger1181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-36626577682472601812012-01-12T16:44:00.001-06:002012-01-12T16:44:00.123-06:00

We got the guinea pigs a new house for Christmas. And it doubles as the perfect "throne" for Scarlet.

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Scarlet loves it when you come up to her slowly, lumbering from side to side, in a sort of "gotcha!" crouch. So, sorry this video is blurry, but it was focused on her from a certain distance and when you're walking back and forth to her, that focus obviously gets messed up. But we get some great Scarlet giggles when we play this game with her.

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Weird things about this illness:I blew my nose and apparently my sinuses are so full that...some came out of the corner of my eye. Ahh! Too much information, I know, but...wow. We've decided it must be some new deadly disease. There's no other explanation.I blew my nose and lost all hearing in my left ear for 2 hours and kept falling sideways. Luckily Scarlet was napping during this time.Jeremy's

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We're all worse. Even Scarlet is getting a runny nose, which makes me think she also still has a form of "the cold from hell." Luckily, I visit the doctor today for a routine physical. It's a fortunate coincidence in an unfortunate situation. Hopefully she can prescribe something for all of us (though probably not for Scarlet being that she's 6 months old).Last night I made some more baby food to

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-32884599337913159322012-01-05T12:53:00.003-06:002012-01-05T14:00:27.942-06:00

I have to get these out there and off my chest. All of these explanations are not my own. This is so that no one can say, "Well, that's what you say Sara..." Examples are my own. But the explanations come from dictionaries and other sources of public knowledge.It's "regardless." Irregardless is not a word."Webster's New International Dictionary (2nd. Ed. Unabridged, 1934) described the word as an

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And it's all my mom's fault! Dang you, Mother! ;)My mom got sick the last couple of days of the vacation (but luckily it didn't get really bad until after she got back to Minnesota). Then Scarlet and I got sick in the middle of the night two nights ago, and Jeremy also woke up with it that morning.It's awful. I can't tell if it's just a bad cold, or a really vicious virus. I went to Walgreens and

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We had a blast in Florida! And it was heartbreaking to leave the beautiful weather, especially since it was snowing when we got home.Lame.We arrived on Christmas Eve around 4 p.m., as did Katherine, Bruce, and Finn. The 'rents had arrived the day before to get some groceries and all that for the week since we were staying in a condo with a kitchen.For Christmas Eve we just hung out and had sloppy

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Scarlet turned 6 months old today!To celebrate, she got shots. Yeah, not too much of a celebration. She got her Polio, Hep B, Influenza, MMR, and Pneumococcal shots at her 6 month appointment today. The doctor wants to see her again in one month because her head was measuring large, but we're pretty sure they measured it wrong. The nurse measured it on a diagonal, putting her at 73% all of the

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When I was pregnant I didn't plan to make my own baby food because:1) I thought it wouldn't really save any money2) I don't really care about the whole "organic" thingI still don't care about the whole organic thing and that's not going to change, but man, is it cheaper! So I've started making my own! It's so easy. And I actually enjoy it since I got my Cuisinart food processor and blender. I

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So, when my guinea pigs are really nervous and/or angry about having their nails trimmed, I just wrap them in a towel like they're babies and they tend to quiet right down.I've discovered this works for Scarlet, too. Only for her, I use her snowsuit instead of a towel. It's like magic. I'll probably be threatening her with a snowsuit when she's 16 and throwing a fit because I won't let her stay

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-81172027669796429772011-12-03T19:11:00.006-06:002011-12-03T21:36:59.940-06:00

Every year we buy a new ornament for our tree with the year on it. We have everything from Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas dressed as Santa in his "sleigh" to a snowy owl standing on a 2008 made of ice. This year we got an ornament that reflects Scarlet and our new status as parents:Today we all slept in until 12:30 p.m. Man, it felt good and it was very needed. I'm just glad

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Jeremy got a great video of Scarlet laughing while we were in Minnesota! (For those of you receiving this blog by email, click here to view the video.)Now I need to get up to date with pictures, so here are some recent ones! First experience with rice cereal

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We decorated for Christmas as soon as we got back from Minnesota! It's our favorite time of the year! We had a great time putting up the Christmas tree, the Christmas village, and I got a few new decorations from Target (Their $1 section? Awesome.). I'm still planning on adding some lights to the windows on the side of our house, but Scarlet was feeling under the weather today (introduction to

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We went to visit my parents for Thanksgiving. We stayed 8 days and it was very relaxing and much needed. Of course, I forgot my anti-anxiety medication. So it's good that it was very relaxing instead of just plain old regular relaxing, because I made it through my accidental cold turkey-ment just fine. Scarlet tried pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving--she loved it! And she tried soda pop for the first

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We didn't really get started until a couple of days ago on our weight loss competition (winner by Disneyland gets $50; minimum weight loss to win must be 10 lbs), so here's our first update.This morning, Jeremy wakes me up with a kiss and says, "1 1/2 pounds. Boom."Well, dearest husband, 2.7 pounds!I'm so gonna win.Tonight, Jeremy and I are going to see Breaking Dawn, the new Twilight movie. The

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Same house, just Christmas-ified!Today Scarlet and I went to Joann's to pick up some Christmas-themed fleece so they could have a festive house for the holiday season. They always get excited when they get new fleece--they popcorn (jump in the air in a spastic, happy way) all around the cage as they explore the new pattern.Before we put them in their new digs, they got a bath. They dread that,

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I had a great birthday with Jeremy, Scarlet, and my mom today. First off all, I had an awful nights sleep.....Happy birthday to me.Scarlet didn't get the whole "fall back" concept of daylight savings time. (Seriously--let's just get rid of that system. Arizona and Hawaii haven't fallen off the face of the United States and they don't have it. Follow suit.) So, after not being able to fall asleep

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Tomorrow is my birthday, but my mom is leaving tomorrow so she took us out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse for my birthday. I had my favorite Ft. Worth Ribeye with applesauce and a salad. Mmmm. Jeremy got back from New York this afternoon around 3:15, so he was able to go with us!...then they made me sit on a saddle on a sawhorse and wave a napkin like a lasso while they told everyone in the

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It was pay day this week, so that means money got added to our Disney Fund! Added to the fund this week:$50 birthday money$200 to Disney Fund$84 excess from car payment transfer$5 back from automatically paying a bill with our credit card (Netflix)The odds that all of this money will be staying in the Disney Fund throughout the month are somewhat slim. But I'm hoping we can leave it all in there!

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I made some cupcakes. I got an email the other day in my inbox from Skinnytaste.com. They have all sorts of healthy recipes. They had Super Moist Low-Fat Chocolate cupcakes. And they looked delicious! Here's the recipe:1 cup pumpkin1 box instant fat-free, sugar free chocolate pudding mix (not prepared--just the powder)1 box of chocolate cake mix1 1/3 cup waterDon't try it. They don't cook. You're

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Jeremy is in Cold Spring Harbor, NY (a few miles outside of NYC) for a bioinformatic conference this week. It's gorgeous there! He's sent me some pictures of where he's at:The area around Cold Spring Harbor Labs--his viewSome DNA artwork on the grounds - I want this!The beach, with Connecticut in the backgroundHe and Brandon (his co-worker) also went out with a friend of ours that lives in NYC

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Jeremy left for Cold Spring Harbor, NY this morning for a scientific conference, so we celebrated Halloween last night!We carved pumpkins (Me: Grim Reaper, Jeremy: Haunted House, Scarlet (me): Traditional jack-0-lantern), we had apple cider, we watched all the Garfield seasonal cartoons (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) and then we watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and sang along. We

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We went to see Jeremy at his work on Friday for lunch. He's going to a conference in Cold Spring Harbor, NY (Long Island) on Monday, so he won't be there for the big Halloween costume parade and trick-or-treating they have for the kids of all the employees. The trick-or-treating starts at 3 p.m. and his flight leaves at 1 p.m. He'll be there through next Saturday evening and will fly home just in

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Disneyland, February 2009I booked our hotels for our drives to and from Florida last night. We're staying in Alpharetta, GA on the way there, and we're staying in Nashville, TN on the way back. I had originally budgeted $120 for the hotel stays. But last night there was a really great deal if you booked hotels by going through ShopatHome.com. It's a site that offers you cash back for shopping

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It's on! Jeremy and I are racing to see who can lose the most weight before Disney World at Christmas time. The winner gets $50 to spend at Disney World. Wish me luck! Don't wish Jeremy luck. ;) I'll be updating our progress each week.Our Fusion broke down the other day. The check engine light has been on for about five months now...we're like Penny on "The Big Bang Theory." "You know your check

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It's the most wonderful time of the year: the beginning of the holiday season! It's also the best time of the year at Disneyland. And we're not there. But hey, we'll see Holiday Time at Disney World this year, so that'll make up for it!I made a Halloween wreath a couple of years ago, but apparently we decided to throw it out when we moved...stupid. So I hit up Michael's again and bought the black

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I follow this blog (and Facebook page) called Couponing to Disney because she and her family are obsessed with all things Disney, much like my husband and me. She has a "Grow Your Fund" challenge that encompasses a couple of different things:1) Budgeting2) No Dining Out3) De-cluttering4) Minnie-mizing for the mouseAll these things are meant to help you "Grow Your Fund" to go to Disney. If you are

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Scarlet during tummy time!It's been raining cats and dogs here all week long. Big, massive rain storms. They only last for a few minutes, but those few minutes are pretty regular and much too often for us to actually go out and go for a walk or anything without getting drenched. I've been itching to get out and go for a walk with Scarlet because the weather is nice and cool, but it's definitely

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This past weekend we took advantage of all sorts of things to do around Milwaukee. We ran all over the place on Saturday! First stop was Toys 'r Us, where they were celebrating Geoffrey the Giraffe's 2nd birthday. There were giveaways and parades every 1/2 hour (it was a really pathetic parade...) and best of all, a buy 2 get 1 free sale on Playskool toys! And Scarlet needs more toys. So we were

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Lettie and Mom watching Mickey Mouse ClubhouseWe were up early this morning to eat breakfast, so we watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse after we were done. We're working on getting Scarlet on a more regular schedule. I don't know how well it will work since she's still so young, but it's worth a shot so we can get some better sleep. So we're getting up early so she'll be tired for a mid-morning nap

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-16728374880331181492011-09-25T17:04:00.006-05:002011-09-26T16:46:04.857-05:00

Scarlet was blessed in our Church over Labor Day weekend, so my parents and Jeremy's parents and his two youngest sisters came to visit. We had a great time! Jeremy's family got here on Thursday night and stayed through Tuesday. My parents came on Saturday morning and stayed through Monday. Scarlet looked so pretty in her little white eyelet dress! She had little black shoes with polka dot bows

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-89456824882557523702011-09-25T14:11:00.027-05:002011-09-26T16:50:52.388-05:00

I forgot I had this blog. But now that we live in Wisconsin and we're the only ones who live in Wisconsin (of our family and friends--we don't have the entire state of Wisconsin to ourselves, of course), I figure this is a great way to keep every up on what we're doing. But first, here's a recap of the last year and a half. Mostly in pictures so as not to be overwhelming.Jeremy graduated from BYU

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-12616825009640143112011-09-25T12:56:00.007-05:002011-09-26T00:10:17.610-05:00

Click here to view this photo book largerWe're making Shutterfly photo books to chronicle her growth! They're so fun to make and you can personalize them up the wazoo. I used the "Happiness is..." template for this one and then arranged the pictures how I wanted and added all the embellishments that I wanted.We're going to make these every three months for the first

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Jeremy knows I'm a Winnie-the-Pooh nut. I love the original books. I read them over and over again, and my favorite shop at Disneyland is Pooh Corner. I'm an Eeyore collector--love everything Eeyore. So, appropriately, here are my Valentine's gifts. :)Love them.

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Maisy the Flying Dachshund! We can't have dogs at our apartment, so I settled for a new doormat with a dog on it. I'll take it for now. I'm quite fond of Maisy.

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I got an e-mail this morning from Craftomania. I've never really paid attention to it or looked into it, actually, because I tend to get overwhelmed by too many "Etsy" tools and marketing "necessities," but I've gotta say, the Craftomania toolbar, which my ArtsAfire blog is now featured on (!!), is really handy. It has all the sites I regularly visit for social media, links to Etsy, links to

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I mean, we remodel to the best of our abilities in a rental property. We can't paint or change fixtures, but we can rearrange, buy new textiles, and buy new furniture. So this month we got bored and realized it was time for a remodel. We can do it for around $2,000 if we hit the sales right (and we hit the sales so right this time it's hard to imagine--a $1500 rug for $299--that's how hard we

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I forgot I had this blog. All of my attention is focused on growing my business, so all of my attention is focused on my ArtsAfire blog. So I think it's time to play catch up.First, we went to Disneyland.Then, we bought a 1997 Mustang SVT Cobra to keep our new Mini Cooper S company during these long, cold, winter nights.Then we went to Disneyland again and bought Annual Passports. I have

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-71425330076806999552009-05-22T19:21:00.002-05:002009-05-22T19:25:28.211-05:00

There really isn't that much going on this weekend besides going to see Terminator and eating at Chipotle with our friends tonight, so I'm re-posting from my ArtsAfire blog. I really don't know why I keep this blog...I do all my personal and business blogging over there.Moving on.My grandpa sold his first ACEO print today! I'm ridiculously excited! It's been a good month on Etsy! Hopefully

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I just finished my custom paintings last night and delivered them today. Whew. The custom tree painting was much more work than I thought it was going to be (she asked for a sunset sky with blues, purples, reds, and oranges) and so I ended up completely undercharging for it because I thought I could charge the same as I charged for "Spring Branch" painting and it wouldn't take any longer. It

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My boss gave me some gift checks last week to our local mall and I used them this weekend on products to pamper myself with. The whole time I was buying stuff I was thinking, "What am I doing? I shouldn't be spending this money this weekend--this weekend is not an extra money weekend. I should just wait until next weekend." And then I'd remind myself that I was not spending a penny of my own

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Letterpress print of the Salt Lake City LDS temple. Absolutely gorgeous!! It was done by Utah web designer and artist Cameron Moll. He's currently accepting orders for signed ($100) and unsigned ($75) 16 x 24 prints. He'll be offering 11 x 14 giclee prints pretty soon (at least he's talking about it)! To purchase, click here to go to his Big Cartel shop page. I'm gonna be buying

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Today when I checked the mail, this is what I got:It was a survey from J.D. Power and Associates about our new Mini Cooper S. And for my participation, they sent me a dollar.And it's the flattest dollar bill I've ever seen. So I'll probably fill out that survey and send it back to them.

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Tomorrow I'm in charge of dessert for our Easter family dinner and I'm making Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding. It's to die for. In case anyone wants to try it (you should!) here's the recipe. I got it from the books To Die For and Drop Dead Gorgeous by Linda Howard (I'm a sucker for murder mystery/romance novels):KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT BREAD PUDDINGPreheat oven to 350 F.Ingredients:- 2

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Tonight Jeremy and I went out to an all you can eat sushi bar. Jeremy really likes sushi. Then we went and got me a hamburger. I don't mind the taste, but the bites are huge and trigger my gag reflex. Sushi doesn't lend itself to being eaten in two bites--it falls apart--so I have trouble with it. Last night I was talking to Jeremy and asked him, "So, what are we doing for our anniversary this

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I'm the featured seller today at Such Cool Stuff! I did a full-blown interview for the feature so please go and check out! I talk about how I got started, my favorite thing to do when I have a day to myself, what I wanted to be when I was younger (semi-spoiler: beef jerky taster), and other stuff! It was really fun to do, so many thanks to Fresh Peaches over at Such Cool Stuff!My Ocean Tide

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Being an art historian I can't pass up the chance to see if I still hold all that art history in my head after not working in or studying the field for over a year. So when I saw this little art history quiz on How About Orange? I couldn't pass it up. I'm very happy to say that I still have it. I missed one. And I can't for the life of me figure out which one it is. So what about you? What

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Every year when it comes close to renew our lease here at our current apartment we either have to move or remodel a room so we don't get bored. We can usually remodel a room for about $300-$400 depending upon the room. Versus paying an extra $500-600 per month for an apartment since we locked in our apartment rate long before apartments doubled in price around here. Remodeling a room is the

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My cousin Rachel posted this to her blog and I thought it would be fun to see what celebrities "facial recognition" said I looked like! Angelina Jolie...90% look alike. Ummm...I wish! If you want to see what celebrities you supposedly look like (though really, don't hold too much stock in it) just click on this "Celebrity Collage" below. Also, below my wonderful celebrity collage you can see

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I have new paintings. But over the weekend I came down with a monster virus. I have no voice and my throat feels like it's on fire. Doctor said lots of rest and fluids because that's all you can do for a virus. This means that I haven't gotten up the energy to take the pictures and edit them and post up on Etsy yet, which is why my shop is still woefully short of anything new. But there's

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1. My meal plan is rocking my life right now. We got all the food for an entire month, meat included, for $240. Cue "Hallelujah" music. And now, I don't have to think about dinner. I just have a note on the fridge on what to thaw the night before in the fridge. So easy. And we're losing weight. Perfect.2. Jeremy's birthday "Date Night" at Aveda (couples massage and couples pedicures) was

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I'm posting my three month meal plan. My friend Amanda, who also has a blog but it's private so I'm not going to link to it, is a nutritionist and came up with a three month meal plan to avoid cooking the same things over and over again--which is one of my problems. Without a plan, Sara + Kitchen = Fail. So I took her plan and modified it for myself and Jeremy. We're trying to lose weight

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I'm back from vising my parents. Got home yesterday. The plane rides there were pleasant. I very much enjoy Frontier airlines and their slightly comfier seats made of leather. The plane rides back, however? Completely different story.I always get an aisle seat. Being short and having claustrophobia problems (mostly with my feet--I have very claustrophobic feet) I can't sit in the middle or

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Today I was looking through my blog roll to see who had updated to give me something to do (my boss pulled me in today and apologized over and over for me having nothing to do right now and assured me he isn't going to lay me off because I will be busy soon with the whole book project and then told me I could lay down and take a nap if I needed to because I'm really sick this week, so this is all

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-50679160785973256822009-02-06T14:22:00.003-06:002009-02-06T14:25:38.344-06:00

To celebrate 50 blog followers on ArtsAfire, I'm giving away a painting!For details, contest rules, and to enter, visit my ArtsAfire blog!

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To showcase some of my very favorite Etsy sellers, here is my wish list this week. Obviously I can't get them all. But maybe, if my husband is paying attention, I can get something from this list for Valentine's Day:new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6226891, 'favorites','thumbnail',5,4).renderIframe();I've certainly given him enough to choose from. Everyone should check out the "I Am Star Stuff" bracelet

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http://www.jacksonpollock.orgClick your mouse to change the color. :)Speaking of Jackson Pollock...A Jackson Pollock inspired painting by yours truly--You can purchase it for MUCH less than it costs to own a real Pollock :) Just Click Here.Also, really cool Ikea Stylemeter: Click Here to find your style. I was 80% modern, 20% Scandinavian, and 0% country.

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-82218907786913171692009-01-28T21:50:00.003-06:002009-01-28T22:17:46.520-06:00

So my hair is at it's usual "I'm bored" length and this is where I always cut it off. Always. It has never gotten longer than this. No matter how many layers and interior layers I ask for my hair just lays there at this length. It's flat. It's pretty and shiny, but it's flat. And I am not a flat hair kind of girl. My dilemma is: what if my hair is amazing when it is longer and I don't

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**This is a blog post that many are posting today to help raise awareness of the new law and how it will affect everyone. Many people don't know about it yet. And those who do know about it, know it's very hard to understand. Even my local news last night didn't mention anything about the law besides that fact that thrift stores don't know what to do.**As parents and concerned citizens I’m

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So today Jeremy and I had to go to Ikea (I say "had to" because it's Saturday and I try to avoid Ikea on Saturdays because it's a mad house) to get me a new chair to go with my new art studio as well as some storage for all of my supplies. We also stopped at Ann Taylor Loft because I love that store. I found this gem of a coat:Love it!! I bought it online because it was 30% off online only--

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-77366164212133541112009-01-22T20:26:00.005-06:002009-01-28T15:18:17.528-06:00

I bought two purses from morelle on Etsy this week. Two clutches, to be exact. I've been waiting for a new Truffle Clutch to be listed so I could buy that, but I also fell in love with the Valkyrie Clutch. It's purple suede makes me happy to look at! And the Truffle Clutch in variegated linen is very versatile and will go with everything! I'm very excited for them to arrive!!

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-11511273226010838592009-01-16T11:07:00.004-06:002009-01-16T11:16:35.056-06:00

Jeremy had a dream last night that I had enchanted hair clips that knew how to transport us to any place in the world thanks to the wonder of the extensive Google maps, which they had downloaded or studied or something.So we went to Disneyland Paris and I took him to all of the big art historical sites because I'm an art historian and given the chance those are the first places I'd go with

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The Art By Jay shop is open on Artfire! You can find him at http://artbyjay.artfire.comLighthouse art print - 8 x 10 - Click Here to PurchaseThe Artfire shop is currently dedicated to the prints of his original paintings, which will soon be available on Etsy, too. You can buy them in three sizes: 8 x 10, 11 x 14, and 18 x 24 (the size of the originals) at much lower price points than the

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-57901706446376041012009-01-14T00:41:00.003-06:002009-01-14T00:44:53.121-06:00

I sold another painting tonight!! It's a small abstract piece. One that I started and had no idea where I was going with it--I was completely confused until it was done! But it turned out well and now it's been purchased and has a lovely new home! When I first finished it I wasn't going to list it on Etsy because I didn't quite know how I felt about it. That's a problem I have--over thinking

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-3604551978201265732009-01-13T16:27:00.002-06:002009-01-13T16:30:19.165-06:00

Was yesterday. I didn't realize it! A fellow Etsy artist, Tamara Garvey (click here for her blog), posted about it. I just think the picture for National Delurking Day is great. So, here's a late post about it.

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Our car totaled out for WAY more than we thought it would! We were thinking we'd get maybe $7,000 for it since it had been in a previous fender bender and was 11 years old (but only had 77,000 miles on it). As long as it totaled out for at least the $3,000 we still owe on it I would've been fine. It totaled out for $300 less than we originally paid for it ($10,000)!! So, with our deductible,

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**Repeat Post from ArtsAfire blog**One of my grandfather's watercolors made it to the front page of Etsy on January 9th!Here is the specific painting:The River - 18 x 24 Original Watercolor - Click Here to PurchaseAs promised there will be greeting cards and calendars and prints available soon. With all the craziness of the past couple of weeks we haven't gotten it started yet, but it's

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Most Expensive Books Sold in 2008 on AbeBooks: Etudes à l'Eau-Forte by Francis Seymour Haden: $17,216. L'Abou Naddara, Journal Arabe Illustre by James Sanua: $13,000.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling: $12,874.Go Harry. :)Click Here for Complete List

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Before all the awfulness of this past week (with the car accident, our excess financial aid check being MAILED to us instead of direct deposited so we still can't pick up our new Mini, and all sorts of other crap that has made me completely mental this week--for instance, I had a dream that I wrecked the new Mini--tiny wreck, but the car fell apart--and I sat in the middle of the road putting the

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Yesterday our car was totaled. We haven't heard the official "totaled" verdict, but the entire front end of the car was pretty much gone. Well, it was there it was just a lot shorter and missing a body. We were driving home from the post office after resuming our mail since we'd been on vacation. We slowed down for a red light, but then it turned green so we went through it because that's the

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-88918169696756364482008-12-21T01:00:00.009-06:002008-12-21T01:51:21.475-06:00

My store and my grandfather's store are officially closed for the holidays. Thursday was the last day for shipments from me before we leave for Disneyland! Right now our stores are empty because everything is unlisted. We'll be back on January 2nd!We'll be going to Disneyland on Monday, both with fantastic new haircuts. :) We cannot wait. We're Disney addicts. And, just because I'm really

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With our car, one snowstorm a year is enough for me. This is the second time this week that Jeremy has had to bring me to work because for some reason, plows in Utah county don't come out until around 10 a.m.! After everyone has already gone to work. Way to go, guys! Luckily, we'll have our new Mini at the first of the year and that's more snow friendly, being front wheel drive and all.So

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Christmas bonus!! Totally wasn't expecting that since I was told I couldn't have one because bonuses come from profit sharing and I have to be there for a year before I can take part in profit sharing. But I still got a bonus! We can pay off a bill! What fun! :) But now Christmas is going to be easy. And we can afford a few more souvenirs at Disneyland!And here is my step-dad's finished

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-64980194480602923572008-12-14T23:44:00.008-06:002008-12-15T16:54:15.623-06:00

The semi-alliteration in the title of the entry was not planned--what a happy coincidence.The grand opening of my Etsy shop is going very well. I'm getting a much faster jump off of the starting blocks than I ever thought possible. I just paid my first Etsy bill with plenty to spare (and to buy a few extra presents at Disneyland next week) from my Etsy sales this month!And I've been getting a

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-1728677992305621282008-12-12T16:45:00.007-06:002008-12-14T23:44:49.935-06:00

I got a direct message from the Met Museum today on Twitter. With my name in it, so I choose to believe it wasn't a canned generic response. One of the best. moments. of. my. life.True story:When my parents took me to NYC for my college graduation (because there are art museums there and I was an art history major) the Met was like heaven for me. Blissful. It didn't even matter that my feet

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Last night we went to my husband's department Christmas party. It was a White Elephant part and Jeremy and I are the royalty of White Elephant parties. We're simply the best at picking out gifts that will make people laugh and cause a lot of talk. The first White Elephant party we went to, we re-gifted some hideous candlesticks reminiscent of male genitalia that we received for our wedding. (

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15% off of everything through Monday (December 15th) on Art By Jay!Professional large-scale, very detailed, gorgeous watercolors for unbeatable prices!! Plus, a free upgrade to priority shipping to ensure Christmas delivery! Makes a great Christmas present for the art lover in your life! Little bit about Jay (my grandfather):Jay has been painting for over 60 years. He is retired and currently

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-25792279190048420292008-12-10T23:00:00.005-06:002008-12-10T23:10:58.511-06:00

On Etsy there are things called "treasuries" and they are all curated by the members of Etsy. I've made a few treasuries (and one made it to the front page!). It basically consists of your favorite items, and sometimes goes by a theme. My front page treasury was all cranberry and gray. It was pretty gorgeous if I do say so myself. Anyway. I was put into an Art Gallery treasury today! Go

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-1962624208760602762008-12-10T14:31:00.002-06:002008-12-10T14:35:32.772-06:00

I start work promptly at 9:00 a.m. Perhaps I should re-phrase that. My works starts with or without me promptly at 9:00 a.m. I am always here at 9:10 a.m. Never fails. I suppose it could be worse. And no one cares but me. I work through lunch on almost a daily basis, just eating my peanut butter and jelly (grape--yum) at my desk. But. This 9:10 a.m. phenomenon (that word is overkill...)

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-40522426027335458892008-12-05T13:55:00.004-06:002008-12-06T01:58:43.456-06:00

We're leaving for Disneyland in TWO WEEKS! For a whole week of fun. We're going over Christmas. Cannot wait. We are Disneyland addicts. We talk about Disneyland on pretty much a daily basis. I would really love some extra spending money while I'm there, so, if you have time and still need to get some Christmas presents for people, why don't you visit my Etsy shop! http://artsafire.etsy.com

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-17019898469744517682008-12-03T16:34:00.004-06:002008-12-03T16:44:24.069-06:00

So, this Etsy thing is going better than I thought. I need a better plan and a better organizational system for receipts and orders and supplies and all that stuff. Our apartment is just too small...But that can't really be changed right now so I need to go all Martha Stewart and/or Real Simple on my apartment. By the way, I have a Twitter account. It's pretty darn cool over there. Twitter

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-25467670430996482302008-12-01T17:27:00.004-06:002008-12-01T17:29:59.653-06:00

I made a small sale yesterday and then I woke up to two big sales! We are so going out to dinner tonight.And I was put into two treasuries overnight! Two! I'm so jazzed about this Etsy thing right now!New blog layout is coming soon because I've decided I hate this one and it makes my eyes bleed.I opened my grandfather's store today: http://artbyjay.etsy.com Go check it out, give it some love, and

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My treasury on Etsy made the front page!http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=33944Check it out!Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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I'm working on a lot of smaller pieces right now that will be posted in the next couple of days. These pieces will all be under $15, most will be below $10. Small canvases, children's art, ACEOs (Art Card Edition Originals). Keep checking back! I'm trying to get a lot of stuff up today for my Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal--free shipping on all small canvases and drawings PLUS a free gift

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-11110454655651933072008-11-25T01:42:00.003-06:002008-11-25T01:52:04.854-06:00

My store is officially opened! So far today I have 12 items listed with more to come. I'm planning to do an ACEO per day for a month or so coming up soon. I'll list one every day for $12. I also have some characters for some children's art and am working on a series of ink and marker drawings which will be up soon. Check it out! http://artsafire.etsy.com Item of the Day:A listing from my

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-25201212171773085592008-11-19T11:38:00.008-06:002008-11-21T17:41:04.931-06:00

My store will be up by the weekend! As soon as it is, I'll post the link to the store, to my art blog, and anything else that I can think of.This was yesterday's painting:It will be for sale shortly! I just need to get all of my photography done and price and list everything.We had a family party last weekend and Jeremy and I were in charge of the activity. I remembered making paper monsters

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365049510703505483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969741754043848199.post-5327605983106824592008-11-14T16:43:00.004-06:002008-11-14T16:58:50.969-06:00

It's just that I've been painting and when I'm not painting (which is more often than it really should be) I feel guilty for not painting and so I don't blog and I just sit and think that I should be painting. Same goes with working out. When I'm not painting I think I should be working out and then I sit around feeling guilty about doing neither. I need a game plan. First things first,

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With my paintbrush. I am afraid of paint. It's my favorite medium but I'm afraid of it. Once I put it down on that canvas, it's not easy to bring it back up. And yes, you can paint over it. But after I've put hours and hours into a painting I don't really want to paint over it. So I get scared. I started painting a set of canvas boards last night and after four of them, I vocalized that I

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So, I tried a spinning class at my gym tonight. (The second time in as many years.) 12 minutes into it I remembered why I didn't come back after the first time. Because those bikes are torture devices. The pedals bite into your feet, the seat is an alien probe device and the handlebars bruise your palms (because you're putting all of your weight on your hands to keep from having any weight on

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I haven't been around because my aunt died last Sunday morning. She was only 48. Lisa Marie Fish 1960 ~ 2008 Lisa Marie Houmand Fish, 48, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away on October 12, 2008 in West Jordan, Utah.Lisa was born in Murray, Utah on March 24, 1960 to Holger Jay and Carmen Lucille Lloyd Houmand. She married Glen Leon Fish on November

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Today was the first client appreciation event that I was mostly in charge of (it was in the works before I got there, but I took it over). It went really well! And despite the market conditions, our clients were very nice and glad to be there. The blog that I created to promote my store has been marked as spam. And I keep requesting a review and nothing is happening. I'm starting to get

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Sounds weird, right? But it's two hours out of the day during which the four of us get together and eat free catered lunch (courtesy of Scott, who is a great boss, and not just because of the free catered lunches on Monday), talk about our weekends and the football games that were on, and plan the day/week. It's actually fun, so I don't mind Mondays.Tomorrow is going to be a really busy day.

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So, we went and test drove our intended Mini Cooper S today. W. O. W. LOVED it! It was so fantastic! We test drove the regular one (non-S) and the S (for sport! woohoo!). The regular one was really nice, but the S version has great pick up! The turbo charger is really fun and quiet and it doesn't sound like the car has to work so hard to speed up. It's only about 1 second slower than our

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So, we're getting a new car. We plan on ordering it in February so it'll be here in March. We're getting a Mini Cooper S!! I'm so excited! It's gonna be Pepper White and it's pretty darn quick for a little car! We were thinking we'd get an "economy" car like the Ford Focus (which isn't so bad since they re-designed it--the car was an ugly, ugly car before and should never have been made and

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Which is really fabulous for my first real job. An office with a window and an area for clients to sit. Though really we only use the conference room for clients and we only use the chairs to sit in when we're talking to each other or having an impromptu meeting. I have one of those big wooden U-shaped desks which I would never want in my house but any financial office is incomplete without.

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So I've been at my job for about a month now. Loving it.It's fun and my coworkers are fantastic! I'm basically in charge of "first impressions and lasting impressions." I make sure the company looks good and that the clients are happy. I plan the parties and events, buy gifts for clients, keep track of birthdays, compile all their "values" and statements for reviews, etc . . . I'm beyond

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Will be back in awhile. Probably mid-September. I start my new job on September 11th. Until then, I'm on vacation from everything but having fun and shopping.Item of the Day:Anything on Anthropologie.comThere's at least three weeks of Items of the Day on that site

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Got the job! Going in tomorrow at 4:30 to get the offer and hammer out the details.

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So, I didn't get any news on the job yesterday because the CEO didn't make it back to the office from any of his appointments. So I was supposed to meet with him today, but he told one of the other manager there to "apologize 1000 times" and he will call me tomorrow since he also won't make it back to the office today. I'm going insane here! Jeremy just keeps laughing at me and reassuring me

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I had an interview on Tuesday for a Client Relationship and Marketing Manager position at a local company here and I was invited back for a second interview today which (the CEO told me I could say) went very well. He said he was very impressed with me and thought I would be the best fit but that he had to interview the other candidate to "be fair." And then he said, "But when could you start?"

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