So much to do....So little time

Where did the weekend go? It was just friday, wasn't it?! Wish I could hold onto time. It is flying by. I spent the weekend PAINTING. No, not my house. Painting letters. Letters for Halloween. These are fun and easy to do....they fly out of Whisperwood so I'm a slave to what sells!:) Here's a look:

Laurie! This post is for you! S.O.S.

Okay, I had a thought....tell me what you think.
My entry way.















New railing! Yahoo! It's not stained yet, but you get the idea - pretty traditional.















Wall to the right. Taupe. Boring. Plain. Can't really hang anything there because of the stairway traffic.















Wall to the left. Olive Green. Will one day have the world's HUGEST mirror hanging on it! But til' then, it will sadly remain...crafty-ish!














My idea....to put whiteV-backer (higher end beadboard) 4 -5 feet up the wall to the right. THEN, trim out the top with some cool molding. Yes? No? Are the stairs (railing & wrought iron) too traditional for the V-backer which would be painted white....more of an east coast look!? Should I put the V-backer on the left wall too. What is your opinion? You know my house. You know me. You know my style. I know, I'm supposed to be the decorator BUT I'm stumped. I know you'll have the answer. No pressure!:)

Anyone else who wants to weigh-in on the dilemma is welcome!



Here's a picture of just a strip of V-backer. It's not painted white yet. We'd have a cabinet guy paint it so the stain in the grooves would match to stain on the railing. Imagine it about five feet high.

Tag...I'm it!

List 5 fears, 5 joys, 5 obsessions/collections, 5 surprising facts about you. Tag 5 people.
Fears:
1. Not having food storage
2. Drowning
3. Car Accidents
4. Illness
5. Going back to school (If I ever do...way stressful)
Joys:
1. Brad
2. CJ
3. Kenna
4. Carson
5. Jace
Obsessions/Collections
1. Laundry (I collect it...hee!hee!)
2. Nail Polish
3. Earrings
4. Watches & Clocks
5. Shade brand T-shirts
Surprising Facts
1. Am married to a mexican!:)
2. Let my baby drink Dr. Pepper on ocassion...sorry mom!
3. Would have loved to have been a carpenter!
4. Hoard Oreo cookies!
5. Tap my foot ALL night long while I sleep! Nervous energy, I guess!
I tag, Mindy T., Kari C., Kelly H., Sarah C., Laurie F.
Thanks for the tag, Macie! :)

TOP DESIGN

My latest guilty pleasure. Watching Top Design on Bravo TV! Love it! Could I do it? NEVER! But I sure as heck can critique every design as I sit in my "Utah/Style decorated bedroom!" Hee! Hee! There are some over-the-top things on this show, but most of it...fabulous! My favorite designer....Andrea! I usually love the gay designers. Don't know what it is....gay men are always the best designers, hair dressers, stylists, and make-up artists. But, this season, Andrea has the edge if you ask me. Do you watch it? Who do you like? Do tell!

Quote of the day!

Carson to Jace: "Hey buddy, I'm watching you 45/7....."
Now that's what I call going above & beyond the call of duty. Not just 24/7.....but 45/7! Wow! :)

The Witch is In!

It's almost time! If you've decorated for fall by now...good job, you're on top of things! However, don't pull out the HALLOWEEN decor for another few days....did you know, that's the rule?? Apparently, Halloween decor is officially acceptable the last week of September! Who makes these rules? I say......do what you want. At our house THE WITCH IS ALWAYS IN!:)

I kissed a...

Some of you are going to think this is a horrible post. Sorry if it offends anyone....Stop reading here if you're wary...!
If you're still reading....You know the song "I kissed a girl and I liked it?" It's definitely not one you want your kids listening to because it's sung by a girl......you get it. Anyhoo, Carson's version is much better....he sings, "I kissed a squirrel and I liked it!" Cracks me up! I have it stuck in my head! So now, you have to have it stuck in your head too! So Sorry!

We had a ball!

I've been MIA on the blogger front lately. Here's why!

We have an overly ambitious stake primary presidency (that's a compliment) who decided we needed to have a Stake Children's Parade. Great! Sounds fun, right! It is fun if you have a NORMAL size primary. WE happen to have oooohhhh ONLY 170 primary kids. So, needless to say, it became quite an undertaking to get all our kids in costume, in lines, color coordinated with their teachers, etc. I had to take a week off work and a week off blogging....but, we did it. And let me tell you....it took a Village! We had a ball! The kids loved it. The parents loved it.
Our ward represented Latin America...right up my alley!:)


We had Senioritas!
Ooohhh Yesss! We even had Donkeys! Heber & Brigham!:)

And...we had an exhausted (but happy) Primary Presidency!
We had a ball! :)

The "Mom" Uniform

Did you know that in UTAH there is a "mom uniform!" There really is! And now, this has made me wonder, "ARE THERE MOM UNIFORMS IN OTHER STATES?" I would love to know! I am SOO guilty of wearing the UTAH uniform....maybe I should try a different uniform! Maybe I could boycott the Utah Uniform! Maybe!:)

Uniform 101: Long Tee! Often Layered With Other Tees or Tanks!

Must have one in EVERY color possible!

Wear with a cute pair of jeans or workout pants!

And there you have it...the Mom Uniform of UT! Of course we spice it up with a cute pair of earrings or a trendy handbag....but still, give me a break! We all wear it! Why? What are you wearing? Do tell! I need to know what other mom uniform's are out there!:)

Babylove Speaks!

Of course he says Da.....his first word, his first love, his dad!:) AND NOW...his second word. BOO! Anyone who comes in the door at Whisperwood or at home, he greets them with a "boo!" When you get him up in the morning, he says "boo!" If you are in another room and he wanders in....yep, you guessed it,"boo!" It is too cute! I'm thinking he might just lose the nickname Babylove....he may just be BOO! Boo Turley! Dr. Boo Turley! Professor Boo Turley! Senator Boo Turley! And best of all....ELDER BOO TURLEY! hee! hee!

So you had a bad day....

Life Lesson #1: Always pick yourself up & keep trying! You can't win them all! Right?! Right! Ceej is working on this one! Aren't we all!? The Vikings lost their game on Saturday 14 to 12! So close! Regardless of the loss, Ceej still has the BEST FANS in town!:)

The Viking!

The Fans!

Thanks for coming to the game, Uncle Ken!

And now...the biggest fan of all (in more ways then one!) :)
I keep telling myself..."this is a good thing for kids to experience...winning and losing is what life is all about. It sure is hard though...I don't like to see my kiddo SOOO SAD! How come nobody told me that being a mom would be THIS hard!:)" Guess I'm still working on Life Lesson #1 too!

Looky Loo! Fall is Coming to Whisperwood!

Here's what I've been doing the past 2 weeks straight! Unpacking, tagging, and displaying all the new fall inventory! It's mucho Work, but mucho Fun to see all the new seasonal stuff! Love this time of the year! Come in & see us!

Reality Check (for me!:)

Love these beauty tips! Nothing makes for a more beautiful person!

BEAUTY TIPS
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness...
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone....
People, even more than things, have to be
restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older,
you will discover that you have two hands ;
one for helping yourself and
the other for helping others.

Rainy Days & Mondays....

We were RAINED OUT! No Lagoon Day for the Turley Fam!:( We made the most of the weather and went to Plan B: Lunch, Shopping, & a Movie! Hope you all had a Happy Labor Day too!