New Addition

Bear has been doing a big kitchen remodel for the past 1 1/2 months and the people he is doing it for, he has has known for about 5 years and they are dog lovers just like we are! One day while he was working on the kitchen, the wife came home with a new dog and Bear fell in LOVE with her (the dog :). It was an itty bitty yorkie that weighed about 1 pound. Everyday Bear would come home and talk about how cute she was. I believe that was when he started contemplating getting another dog.

I have been asking for another dog for a couple of years now. Not just because I wanted another one, but Toby really needed a friend to play with during the day. I felt bad that Toby had no one to play with. All he would do was eat, sleep, and lay on the couch when we were home. I know we should of gone out on walks on stuff with him, shame on us.

So we started looking online for yorkies and soon realized that there was NO way we could afford one. We saw one for $3000! Seriously ridiculous. They most I would ever pay for a dog is $400. So we soon realized that we would not be getting a yorkie :(
So we started looking at Chihuahuas again, but a tea cup this time. We were kind of hesitant about getting a Chihuahua because they are known to be yappy mean little dogs. We got super lucky Toby because he is the complete opposite. He only barks 3 times when someone rings the doorbell, he loves to cuddle on the couch, he doesn't bite or nip, he is playful with other dogs and kids, he is a GREAT listener,etc.

As we were looking on a website we saw a tea cup Chihuahua and instanly we both fell in love with his sweet little face and Bear called the lady to see if he was still for sale. The price also sold us, she was only asking $100. When she said he was, we made an appt to stop by the next day to go and take a look at him and we brought Toby so we could see how they would interact with eachother. When the little dog came running out the door, I immediatley fell in love with him and knew we just had to have him. Him and Toby sniffed eachother for a few minutes and then started playing with eachother and seemed that they would get along. We gave the lady the money and off we were with our new addition.




His name is Taco and he is the cutest dog and fun to have around! He is only 10 weeks now so we are still trying to potty train him and all the other fun stuff that comes along with a new puppy. Him and Toby getting along great! They chase eachother all the time which is great because it wears them out when night time comes. I love having Toby and Taco here!

Pulled the Plug

I was spending way too much on one thing and not paying enough attention to Bear. If I knew how to limit myself from this stupid thing I would not of had to get rid of it. I don't know why all my time was consumed around this. I had to check it every 20 minutes and see what people were doing and stalking some. (yes I admit that) I think Bear felt like he had to compete with this to get my attention. After I realized that, I had to say goodbye. It was not worth it anymore. Yes I liked the fact that I could keep up to date on people's lives that I don't see often, I was able to communicate with my family in Chile, I would get happy when someone would comment on a picture, status update, write on my wall, etc. But it was not worth it. I have gone 2 days without it and it has not been that hard to stay away. Yeah at times, I wonder what is going on in people's lives but they are just going to have to be on hold for a few months. I am hoping that with not having for a few months, it will {so call} train me to not want to be on it all.the.time. when I do plan on reactivating my account. I think with it gone and me not spending most of my free time on it, I will learn to cook, keep the house cleaner, work on my projects, and finish getting my business up and running. Those sound more important don't you think :)

For now, I am going to have use my blog as my writing outlet. Which will be good since this is my journal and all. I need to start documenting more. Getting rid of this thing might not be a bag thing after all.

Farewell Facebook!

Dear Baby

Who know naming a little business would be so hard. I think I finally came up with one! So since the main idea behind doing this is going to help with the expenses of IVF or adoption and us hoping for a baby I think the name is perfect! And I checked and I didn't see another name out there...

{Dear Baby}Boutique

I am still trying to get the layout of how I want it to look but that is the name I think I am going to stick with! What do you think?

business name?

I am having a hard time thinking of a cute business name! I think its a little bit harder since I will be having a variety of stuff: Flower headbands, aprons, greeting cards, home decor blocks, etc. Do you have any ideas :)

Feelin Lucky

I am trying to get a lot of stuff ready so I can open up my blog and I whipped up this cute burlap flower with green accents. I need honest opinions here girls :] What do you think?

I couldn't say NO

I have been at my current job for 7 years now! For the past 2 years I have really been wanting to get out of there. I do not like the lady I work with, the drive was WAY to long (1 hour one way), I was paying to much in gas, and I was just getting bored there. But I was way to comfortable there and knew what I was doing, so leaving that job and having to go to something new and having to meet all new people just scared me to death! Let alone, I would have to interview, and I am NOT good at those because I get really nervous and then I forget what I need to say, and begin to not understand the questions. I think that was a big part in me not pursuing the job hunt.

For the past 6 months, I have been submitting resumes here and there for job postings that fit my criteria. I got one call from a company and when I looked them up and to see what they were all about, I knew I could not work for them. All the clients gave them horrible reviews and would suggest not doing business with them, so I never called them. If I was going to leave my current job that was totally secure, I had to make sure that wherever I was going next had to be just as secure and not have a bad reputation.

In the middle of February I got a call from a guy saying he received my resume and he wanted to meet with me for an interview. I didn't even remember applying with the company so I was kind of sceptical of calling him. The next day, I knew I just needed to call him and get over my fears. So I called him and we set up an interview. I don't think I slept well that night, as it had been 7 years since my last interview, and all the jobs I have had in the past I got through friends and family, so I never really even had a "real" interview.

I was praying so hard to Heavenly Father to help me get through this interview and say the things that needed to be said. I truly think my Grandpa and Heavenly Father had a help in this job coming to me in the way it did and just at the right time. When my Grandpa was around, he would always ask me how the job hunting was going and he would tell that the right one will come along! He helped me write up my resume and always gave me great tips on how to stand out. My grandpa got his degree in Business Management and during his working years, he was taking companies that were failing and bringing them back up and helping them succeed. That was his passion in life. Him and my grandma served a local mission as the missionaries in the Employment department. He knew what he was doing :]

When I met with the owner, he had asked me how I found the job, and I paused for a second because I had NO idea and then he asked "did you hear about us on desert listings" as soon as he said that, I knew he was LDS and I then remembered I found it on LDSjobs.org. When I said that, he asked if I was LDS and I said yes and so we talked about the church for a little bit. Come to find out, he served his mission in Chile, and I told him that is where is my Mom is from and my Dad served his mission there and that is how they met. We already had a few things in common! Great! That calmed me down greatly and the interview went pretty good! I also think Heavenly Father was aware of me being nervous because that had to be one of the easiest interviews ever! The owner was so laid back and the total amount of time I spent with him was 15 minutes.* I applied for this job back in December and that is why I forgot about applying there.* I guess it wasn't meant to be until now :]

A few days later his area manager called me and I went and met with him for about 45 minutes. As he was explaining the details of what I would be doing and how my schedule was going to work, there was no way that I was going to turn down this job! Everything I have been wanting in a job, this place had it!

*Working 30 hours a week
* Health benefits
* I get to make my own schedule, which is an added bonus. The manager said I could work 3 days a week if I want, or I could everyday with less hours! He also said that I could alternate my schedule and it does not have to be a set schedule! Seriously perfect!
* It is 15 miles from my house

I am so excited to start this new job and learn new things! I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and know that he was watching out for me. With this new job and the schedule, I am going to have more time to get things done that I have not been able to do in a LONG time. I will have the time to prepare our weekly scout den meetings, I can study for school, I will clean the house, and hopefully I can start to work on my cooking skills! I start in 2 weeks and I couldn't be more excited!

Dainty & Delicate

Here are a couple of other flowers I am working on! I am loving the really thin headband with the small flowers on them! Dainty and Delicate :) I am also loving the puffy pink pom pom flower! They look way cuter when they are on a baby so just imagine the cuteness! So cute and easy to make!

New hobby?

So I have come up with a solution that I am *hoping* will work out well! I have decided to make a lot of homemade stuff so that I can sell it and use that money towards our funds of adoption or IVF. I have a lot of the resources already here at home so I thought I would give it try and see how it does. I am going to do a variety of things...flower clips, sewing, wood crafts, greeting cards, etc. I have started with the flowers and here is what I have so far...dont laugh! This is just the beginning...I will have better stuff up soon!

I have a bunch of the green ones right now for St. Patricks day...