July Photo-A-Day

I'm tired...it's late...and this is as good as you're going to get...

Heading home! Excited to sleep in my own bed!

Raw cookie dough...hoping this helps my back feel better... #inpain

A sure sign that a great Fourth of July was had...  

Ladder, laundry, dirt...this house is a disaster area!!!

Just some of the chairs scattered around the house waiting to be reupholstered. #sobehind

Attended the backyard wedding of my best friend from high school, Kristie Smedsrud Dock. It was beautiful, serene, and perfect in every way.

We'll call this linner. Wish they had Baja Fresh in St. George.

This poor little guy's gonna get a complex pretty soon. 

I love the sage/sea grass green. You'll find it throughout our home; lamps, table legs, wall paint, mirrors, etc. I'm definitely drawn to cool colors and don't really have any warm colors around.

This letter is so entwined with my life; my maiden name, Malan. My married name, Madsen. My husband, Maclyn Casey. My sister, Megan. My two beautiful nieces, Megan and Maile, who I miss terribly. My ex-fiancé, Matt. My brother in law, also a Matt... I'm surrounded.

Texture in food is a deal breaker for me. Pears, kiwi, fish (though the foul smell/taste plays a roll here as well), and many more are simply unacceptable because of their texture. 

I opened and unpacked six more boxes today! The pantry and kitchen are starting to feel slightly organized! #finally

Oh no....that tower is about to come down! #playingwithgrandma

Jenna found our yoyo in one the boxes I was unpacking. All attempts to yoyo were giant failures!

A stack of empty boxes. Being able to see the floor in the garage. Being able to walk into the craft room. 3 signs that I am making progress, baby!!!

My current addiction is digital scrapbooking. I'm on a roll, baby!

Feeling like I have a lot on my plate today. I painted 91 cans today (my goal was to get 90 cans...thanks to my peeps for all your help). I'm in the process of printing the 100+ name tags. Excited for our family reunion but also excited to be done with these projects. #malansrock #killed1000braincells

Jenna got lots of love from my mom's yorkie, Lizzy aka Lizard. #gladtobeoutofthecar 

Name the eyes...

Going through the bag of my childhood memorabilia my mom gave me this weekend. 

Other than the one "Subway" magnet, Jenna did an excellent job organizing the magnets.  

I'm obsessed with mirrors. I love the shapes and ornateness or simplicity. From L to R; bought a set of 2 of these at the DI for $15, found on the side of the road=free!, bought at a garage sale for $10, bought at a consignment shop for $12... So at least my collection doesn't cost an arm and a leg! 

Drove my car today for the first time in 18 days. She felt like a stranger and I can't get my seat just right yet. Ugh!

14 years ago I gave him my whole heart. Grateful every day I married you, Casey! 

Usually plenty of that around here... 

On our way to the park. What this doesn't capture is Jenna trying to get out of holding my hand as we crossed the street by holding her own hand. It's been one of those non-listening kind of days. 

Can't seem to get enough of these lately. 

It's been another pretty chill day filled with Disney Junior on the iPad for Jenna and Olympic games for me. 

I realize this is an old pic but the sentiment is the same; Jenna LOVES toothbrushes. She is rather non-discriminatory when it comes to a toothbrush, she loves them all equally. And though this pic is over a year old, not much has changed. She still has a toothbrush with her at least half the day. I don't even know how many we've gone through from her taking them, losing them, dropping them in mud, or whatever else befalls them. She's so funny with her love of hygiene.