It's been a while...

It really has been a while since I've posted! I guess I have been busy, or I didn't have much to write about. One of the two. Tyler has already got a year down of school! I'm so so glad. Commuting has been okay, but it's really not my favorite. I really want to move back to Utah County. It's not that I haven't enjoyed living down in Sanpete per say, but my life is in Provo. That's where I am five days out of the week. That's where all my friends are. I miss our old lifestyle of hanging out with our friends and always eating at the Osaka. When we both lived in Provo we use to ride our bikes everywhere! And I could go to the gym! I miss it soooo much. We may be moving back up to Provo, but we'll see what happens.

Here is the most recent picture I have at my desk. It was actually taken two years ago. It's changed a little bit. I took down the Twilight pictures. I kind of grew out of that obsession. I love this desk. I have sat at it for four years... But, it's time to say goodbye. I took a new position in the clinic! I start tomorrow. I am really going to miss my old department so so much. I'm a little nervous about it, but I know it was the right decision. There were four internal employees chosen to move and start a new department. I have met my new co-workers and can't wait to start working with them! I haven't spent much time with them but I love them already. Central Utah Clinic really is an awesome place to work! Friday was my last day in Gastro. My department gave me the sweetest card, (which I plan to bring with me to my new department just in case I need to occasionally read it.) a gift card to the University Mall (I already am researching all of the things I am going to buy with it), and... my amazing coworker Kathy made me my favorite cookies! Plus we got Los Hermonos for lunch. I just love my co-workers.

Friday night, some of my favorite coworkers and I went out on Friday night to see Water for Elephants. Of course we made a F21 trip first. How Meg and I love Forever 21 toooooo much.

I have amazing friends.

Me, Meg, Madi, and Kath

Ice cream Sandwich cake

So I think maybe I have decided not to do A Cupcake for a Rainy Day. I think I may just post my stuff on this blog. I don't have a lot of spare time lately. Did I mention we've moved??? Yes... We now live in Milburn with Tyler's parents. I love living with them, it really is so much fun. I don't miss our apartment in Springville at all. Our bedroom is huge, plus we have our own bathroom, and another little room attached on as well. It's great. Tyler is going to school at Snow College full time. I am still commuting up to Provo for work.

I made an amazing cake this week. I loved it. I was a little tired of traditional cake for my birthday, so I did something a little different.

An Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Recipe

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

adapted from Schwanns.com but altered

Ingredients:

16 1/2 Ice cream sandwiches

Hot Fudge

Whipped Topping, (whipped cream or aerosol whipped cream)

Chopped Reese's Peanut butter cups

Directions:

1. Arrange 5 1/2 ice cream sandwiches in a square, touching on a flat serving plate. Spread an even layer of whipped cream over to.

2. Drizzle fudge over whipped cream.

3. Sprinkle 1/3 cup chopped candy pieces on whipped cream and fudge.

4. Repeat layers twice. Garnish top as desired.

5. Freeze 6 hours or until firm. Cut with serated knife.

This cake was really good. I think next time I will make sure it has a little bit more whipped topping in between layers. The whipped topping tastes so good with the fudge and Reese's. This

recipe is definitely a keeper. Especially if you are an ice cream lover.

A Rainy Day...

I've decide to start a new blog! After months of thinking, I've finally came up with a name.

Drum roll please...

http://arainydaycupcake.blogspot.com/

It's still under construction, but hopefully it will be great. I'm going to post my cooking experiences on it. I think mostly tutorials. I love sweets and cooking. So my blog will primarily be about desserts. However, I did get some new Toms shoes, and it the box comes a Toms Flag. I made a shirt out of the Toms flag. It wasn't perfect, but for a first try, I though I did pretty good with the help with my mom and her handy dandy Bernina. I'll probably post my tutorial for my Toms shirt. May I just say how much I love my Toms. I have been debating on getting some since Christmas. I am so glad I did. I love them. I have to get the silver glittery ones. They are so cute.

And don't forget. Rusty is home! His homecoming was so great! He gave the best talk and the luncheon was great. Great food, and it was so great to see all of the family. I made a trifle, homemade oreos, and an amazing 7 layer dip for it. I will posting the trifle and oreos on my new blog. I can't believe I didn't take any pictures of all the amazing food that was there.

Notice: I'm wearing my Toms shirt, and Toms shoes.

Don't miss The Beehive Bazaar

The Beehive Bazaar is this weekend at Thanksgiving Point! I am so so excited! I look forward to it year around. It comes every six months. This will be my forth time going and I find great things every time. It's a giant boutique full of clothes, jewelry, hair accessories, and other nick nacks.

Last year I got this shirt :

It's one of my favorite shirts to wear. I can't wait to get more things from Autumn Dame. I also got a fabric flower barrette, like the ones I made myself. It's an amazing boutique. I could spend all my money at it. Do not miss it.

Clint's Birthday+ Hamburger cake

So yesterday was my brother Clint's Birthday. We all went to Fred and Laura's house for a barbecue. The weather has been so nice. I wore shorts all weekend. I surprised him with a super awesome cake. It would have been even better if we would have had a hamburger and french fries for dinner. See for yourself.

Bun: Vanilla Cake

Beef Patty: Brownie

French Fries: Sugar cookies sprinkled with sugar

Cheese: Fondant

Lettuce, Mustard, Ketchup: Frosting

Ketchup: Frosting

Happy Birthday Clinty.

Fabric Flowers

I have had a new obsession lately. Ever since I went to Nordstrom and they were doing a felt fabric brooch workshop (it was more like a table and you just made one) I have been obsessed with Fabric Flowers. I actually bought one at the Beehive Bazaar. But they are so easy and inexpensive to make. Here are some of the ones I've made this week.

Here is the tutorial. It's so easy. All you need is a glue gun and one-inch strips of fabric about 3-4 feet long. I'm thinking I am going to get feathers and glue on one side of the rosette.

Oh, and I made the zebra skirt. My Mom had to hold my hand basically for every stitching, but it got finished.

New Years Eve

Tyler and I went down to his parents house on New Years Eve. When we got there we got in our snow clothes and tied the tube to the back of the snowmobile. Tyler's parents live out in fields so there is plenty of room to for tubing. It was so fun.


Tyler and Marty had to help me put on put on this head gear so the spindrift didn't splash into my face. It made it a whole lot warmer.

Here is Marty pulling Tyler.

Tyler's Dad made Katsu Curry and Tempura shrimp and vegetables. It was so good. Marty went to Japan on his mission so he makes excellent Japanese food. After dinner we played catch phrase. Catch Phrase is the best game. It was boys against girls. They boys won almost every game. Right before it turned midnight we went outside and lit fireworks.

We lit sparklers right before we went back in the house.


We went in, drank some Martinelli's and ate Marie Callendar's turtle pie. Then Ronda,
Alyssa and I played Yahtzee. It was definitely one of the best New Years. 2010 sure
started out great.