Day 64

I don't know where to start today... So here goes nothing... I am still applying to LDSBC for January. I know that some people in my life think its a bad idea for me to go back to school the same time as Payne. They think that I should work full time and put him through school and pay all the bills. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working for the greater good of our relationship but I have worked so hard for the last three years of our marriage and I am really tired. I want to continue my education and learn again. I hate all the jobs I have applied for and interviewed for and gotten. I know more than the people I work for about hair. I just don't know all about how to make a business run. I know how to treat employees but not how to run payroll. Its beyond annoying not knowing everything and have some douche bag owner act condescending because they have a business degree and I went to "Hair School". Well guess what?!? I have more creativity in my pinkie toe than you could ever conjure up with your stupid business degree from some university.

That picture right there is how I feel about those fancy diplomas. They're a dime a dozen. Did you know you can make (or fake) your own?? Because I all had to do is Google "college diploma" and like five million pictures popped up. Now you're probably thinking that I'm being a hypocrite because I'm bashing these fine gentlemen who have degrees when I just told you I'm going to go back to school to get one. I'm thinking of only two people when I talk about business owners. But due to exposing them for the awful people they really are and in the off chance they come across this blog I am preserving they're identity. Now this picture right here is what Im dreaming of. This salon is beautiful. I want mine to be amazing. I have big dreams and I am not afraid of them. My husband has taught me to not be afraid. I know what I have to do. Now its time to do it...

Day 63

I really really really need a different job... I hate mine. Just so you know...

Day 62... And its a tasty day!

Lets talk COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahahahahahaha... I love COOKIES! And Christmas time makes me think of all the delicious deserts. So here goes what I am planning on my goody menu.

Brown Sugar Sugar Cookies

Andes Mint Cookies

Now lets talk about this weeks dinner menu....

Monday Night

Armadillo Potatoes

I like these because there is little prep time and they are delicious! To go along with the Armadillo Potatoes were having Left over Spicy Honey Chicken.

Tuesday Night

Honey Garlic Pork Chops with Homemade Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday Night

Sticky Fingers with Parmesan Baked Potatoes

Thats all I have for now but Im so excited to get cooking. Im making the Brown Sugar cookies tomorrow so that I can snack all the rest of the week on them!!!!

XOXOXOXOX Jordan

Day 61 again...

So I got crafty today! Here we go...

This is the tree skirt I made...

I made this tree topper instead of being traditional...

This is the topper on the actual tree...

Here is the link to the tree skirt directions... I decided to do just one color fabric instead of using burlap...

http://doneoverdecor.blogspot.com/2011/12/ruffle-tree-skirt.html

I saw the Letter Tree Topper on Facebook. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out the style letter I liked and then picked a paint color to match my Christmas decorations. I love it!

Day 61

Guess who has an interview with a school to teach?! Im so excited! I cant wait!

Day 60

So Its been a little while my little people! But I've been really busy and yesterday was Thanksgiving. That makes today Black Friday. Which is also the day Payne and I put up our Christmas tree. Right now the Christmas music is playing on Pandora, the scented candles are burning, and the tree putting up business is in progress. But What I want to talk about is Black Friday. Did you brave the madness like I did? We went to Walmart at 8pm last night with only one purchase in mind. A vacuum. I know its a little weird to want a vacuum but seriously people... It was an insane deal. Its normally $40 and I got it for $9. HELLLLLLLOOOOOOOO! Cray Cray! Then we tried to go to Target but that ended up in a bust. So we went home for the night. This morning Ali (Paynes sister) and I went to Old Navy and to the mall. We got tons of deals at Old Navy and ended up with matching hoodies! Then at the mall I bought the bowls Payne wanted from Tai Pan Trading. Can I tell you how much I love that store?? Its the best. I told Ali if I had money to burn I would burn it there... I love stores like that. Theyre for decorating and making your living space more livable. So I stepped away from this post for a small minute because I was busy shopping some more!

We just finished the tree for the moment. We still need a matching tree skirt and a star. But heres a pic of what it looks like right now.

I decided last year just didnt feel like Christmas because of all the blue we had. Red just kind of symbolizes Christmas to me. And for some unknown reason Payne really likes gold. So thats kind of the direction we went.

I love Christmas music. Its emotional and spiritual. Its the only time of year I can continuously listen to classical music and not get annoyed. Pandora has an excellent station to listen to. They are playing just a little bit of everything. I know that this post lacked recipes and craft ideas but I just thought I needed to focus on the chaos and what follows it. And to share my Christmas tree. XOXOXO

Day 52

So today I had a chance to hang out with my friend Adrienne and go to City Creek in Salt Lake. We also went to Ikea... I forgot I had my camera but I did get a few Pictures. This first one is of Me and Adrienne with Mrs. Frost. At City Creek theyre doing story time and have different characters.

This is a picture of Adrienne with the trees that are on the bridge over the road connecting the City Creek Mall.

This is me and Adrienne

This is the view looking down on the street from the bridge

And this is Adrienne at Ikea

I just thought I might share those with you! I cant wait to go back and do some serious Christmas shopping!

XOXO

Day 51

So I started today at my new salon! I am excited because I can finally run things the way I have always visioned. But thats not what I have been thinking about. Ive been thinking about the crafty scratch I have that is SCREAMING to be itched! So I found this little diddy and I think I want to do it...

http://fabricbliss.blogspot.com/2011/05/do-this-i-painted-couch-last-week-or-no.html

Ive seen a bunch of couches similar to this one but I didnt know how to make them look cool. Low and behold here we go. Also here are a few things I will be working on as well...

http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/2011/06/mr-mrs-picking-sides.html

http://221vision.com/2010/10/21/diy-ballard-designs-bench/

http://newlywedmcgees.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-upholstered-ottoman.html

http://welcometoheardmont.com/2010/05/tutorial-diy-curtains-from-a-bed-sheet/

I cant wait to get going.... I love being able to start over and do cute things. Oh also if you have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore hit them up! Weve bought paint and brushes and rugs and two pub chairs from there. Oh and curtain rods and random odds and ends. I love it because its for a good cause and you can write it off on your taxes and you get a steal of a deal. Also Ive been hitting up Desert Industries (Im now located in Utah) and Savers (if you have one you have to go almost every day! I get clothes and all kinds of fun stuff there). Also if you are in the Utah Valley area... go to www.ksl.com they have stuff listed on their classified section all the time. Okay I gotta go do something. Good Luck in your crafty scratching! XOXO

Day 50!!!! OH MY GOSH 50 DAYS IN!!!!!!!!!

So its Day 50. I feel like ive hit a milestone. Also I was informed today that I am now employed! But I also feel like crap. I wish I was in bed right now but here I am wide awake waiting for Payne to get off work so I can go pick him up. Im so glad my job is only from 9-6 Monday through Saturday! So part of the reason I feel like dying is because I had a gigantic tooth pulled.

Day 48

Atleast I hope today is day 48. So here we are... I updated the blog a bit. But I need your input. Do you like the new picture? Do you like the music gadget? Do you like the fact that you can share me? Do you like me at all? Nevermind... What do I care?! You can leave if you dont like me! Oh did I mention were rocking out at our new apartment with another day of NO HEAT!?! And the high here in Happy Valley, UT is 30 degrees. So I made some broccoli beef yesterday. It was delicious! I will post the recipe later. Im in a funky mood and feel like just running my mouth for a minute. So I went to go get my hair cut yesterday and I love it! What is it about New Mexico and NO ONE can cut hair there? Its really not that hard. Ive never met a more untalented group of stylist than I did working at Fantastic Sams. Now mind you there are a few who are really good but they get ran over by an owner who really isnt caring. And then they get burnt out. And then they either get their hours cut horribly or they quit or BOTH! Now Im no business owner but I do think that that is bad business. You should be building up your team instead of tearing them down. Okay. Rant over! LOVE YOU!!!!XOXOX

Day 46

So yesterday after dinner I was sitting on Netflix watching a movie when BAM! My tooth chipped. So Payne made me go to the dentist today (because I am beyond terrified of the dentist). They took their stupid xray after several times and several time of my body threatening to puke all over them. I don't know what it is about my gag reflex but no one ever believes me on how bad it is... Until they try to shove an xray thingy in my mouth. Upon receiving the xray they discovered that my cute little wisdom teeth are coming in perfectly straight... What does that mean you ask?! Thats right... They're pulling two teeth instead of one. Oh Joy... But the mean old dentist suggested that they sedate me due to my little gag reflex. So come Monday when I pop the sedation pills and have amnesia if I'm not making any sense blame it on the ah ah ah ah ah... ummm DRUGS!!!!!!!! Oh and heres a little snack of happiness... I have recently become a lover of all things thrift store and the likes. So Payne stumbled upon this song... He said it was written just for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QK8mJJJvaes

I promise its funny but I will warn you it swears alot and especially says the "f" word. I know thats not the best but the idea is hilarious!

So I just read the lyrics... Here they are...

[Hook: Wanz] I’m gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket I’m, I’m, I’m hunting, looking for a come up, this is fucking awesome [Verse One: Macklemore] Walk into the club like what up? I got a big cock Nah, I’m just pumped, I bought some shit from the thrift shop Ice on the fringe is so damn frosty The people like “Damn, that’s a cold ass honky” Rolling in hella deep, headed to the mezzanine Dressed in all pink except my gator shoes, those are green Draped in a leopard mink, girl standing next to me Probably shoulda washed this, smells like R.Kelly sheets, piss But shit, it was 99 cents, buy it, cop it and washing it ‘Bout to go and get some compliments, passing up on those moccasins Someone else has been walking in, bummy and grungy, fucking it I am stunting and flossing and saving my money and I’m hella happy That’s a bargain bitch, I’mma take your grandpa style I’mma take your grandpa style, no for real, ask your grandpa Can I have his hand-me-downs? Velour jumpsuit and some house slippers Dookie Brown leather jacket that I found digging They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard I bought a skeet blanket, then I bought a knee board Hello, hello, my ace man, my Miller John Wayne ain’t got nothing on my fringe game, hell no I could take some Pro Wings, make them cool, sell those The sneaker heads would be like “Ah, he got the Velcros” [Hook 2X] [Verse Two: Macklemore] What you know about rocking a wolf on your noggin? What you knowing about wearing a fur fox skin? I’m digging, I’m digging, I’m searching right through that luggage One man’s trash, that’s another man’s come up Thank your granddad for donating that plaid button up shirt ‘Cause right now, I’m up in here stunting I’m at the Goodwill, you can find me in the bins I’m that sucker, sucker searching in the section Your grammy, your aunty, your momma, your mammy I’ll take those flannel zebra jammies, second hand and I’ll rock that motherfucker They built a onsie with the socks on the motherfucker I hit the party and they stop in that motherfucker They be like “Oh that Gucci, that’s hella tight” I’m like “Yo, that’s fifty dollars for a t-shirt” Limited edition, let’s do some simple addition Fifty dollars for a t-shirt, that’s just some ignorant bitch shit I call that getting swindled and pimped, shit I call that getting tricked by business, that shirt’s hella dough And having the same one as six other people in this club is a hella don’t Peep game, come take a look through my telescope Trying to get girls from a brand? Then you hella won’t, man you hella won’t [Hook] [Bridge: Wanz] I wear your granddad's clothes, I look incredible I’m in this big ass coat from that thrift shop down the road I wear your granddad's clothes, I look incredible I’m in this big ass coat from that thrift shop down the road [Hook]

Day 45

So today has been ok. I guess. But its not ending well. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow! I cracked a tooth. Did I mention I'm terrified of the dentist? Because just thinking about it is making my palms sweat. So I guess I will let you know how it goes tomorrow! YUCK

Day 44

So its been 10 Days since I last posted and about a bazillion things have happened. We are now settled (for the most part) in Provo, UT. We've had fun trying to find me a job at a salon. Payne started at the Olive Garden in Provo and then landed himself in urgent care because he was sick. So today they started him on a "Z Pack". I interviewed for a position at Craig's Cuts today and I REALLLLLLLLLLLY hope that I get the job. I want to start right now! I hate not having a job. Its killing me to not be productive. But anyways. I love our new apartment. Our landlord is amazing as well. We really got a steal of a deal. If it sounds like I'm running in a million different directions with my thoughts I am. I'm very stressed out about our financial situation and I'm not sure what to do. Or even if there is really anything I can do right now. I feel so helpless. I'm trying so hard to understand why I am going through this trial but I don't know how much more I can handle. Oh yeah... I think Payne passed his nasty little bug onto me because I feel like crap. Oh and the cookies have 3 minutes left. No they're not homemade or any special recipe I found online or made up on my own. They're premade that I picked up with 6 lbs of 75%off Halloween candy. Can you tell i'm slightly stressed and somewhat depressed?!?!?!?!