TABLE NUMBERS

i love these two images,
a different way to do table numbers
enjoy!

BEAUTIFUL WEDDING IMAGES

these just in!!!!!
http://www.alixannlooslephotography.blogspot.com/
please take a peek.
these are so beautiful
well done Alix.
thanks Lindsey and Alex.

SWEET LITTLE LUCY

i had the opportunity this week, to do something very special,
i was asked to do funeral flowers for Sweet Little Lucy
read more of her story @ http://www.elizaandchuck.blogspot.com/
i have done funeral arrangements before, but never the casket saddle,
and this one had to be perfect.
i used a pink and green color palette, with garden roses,
pink and green carnations, light pink roses,and pink gerbera daisies
when i delivered the flowers to the mortuary on Tuesday,
they had the chapel prepared for the viewing that evening
with Lucy there awaiting her viewing, she looked like a beautiful little angel !
how hard it must be to lose a child, a daughter, a twin
my heart breaks for Eliza and Chuck
and ask the Lord to be with them in the days ahead
and say Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share in this day.
Lucy, May Angels Lead You In.

GARDEN ROSES

i love love garden roses.
i wish they were in season year round.
look at these lovelies

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

isn't this so pretty?
rings have been catching my eye lately,
i have a big number anniversary coming soon
and i would like something different, yet
BEAUTIFUL!

I TRY

I come from a crazy family of serious runners.
Out of  8 children, all but two of us have completed marathons
One brother has run Wasatch 100 two times, yes,100 miles without sleep.
many of my siblings have run marathon after marathon,
and some of the major ones, NYC marathon to name one.
I have one brother who works/manages Wasatch Running Center
and one brother who works for Ragnar Relay.
I wish, I really do wish that I could run like them.
I run very casually, very casually, to my dismay
I saw this image today and it describes me as a RUNNER.
At least I could say, I TRY.

 

FOR SALE

friends,
looking for a baby grand piano?
i am selling mine,
to make room for some fun
projects in my home.
1917 W.M. Knabe is the brand
here is a photo of the style
contact me for more info.
enjoy.

BLUEBIRD CAFE

we enjoyed a beautiful summer evening @ Sundance
with great friends and food,
in beautiful surroundings, listening to the crickets chirp.
make time to attend the Bluebird Cafe
musice series this summer.
Robert Redford, you have one beautiful place
thanks for sharing with all of us.

SUMMER TIME

So when was the last time you
laughed out loud instead of LOLed?
Heard a tweet rather than read one?
Maybe it's time to unplug, to get
away from it all. Or at least go
where there's no reception.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER, its finally here.

BHLDN

i recently have fallen in love with this website
BHLDN which is a wedding website from anthropolgie
check it out.

LOOK AT THIS GREAT WEDDING

I had the great privilege to be apart of another

RICHARDS WEDDING

this one for Tyler and Nicole

the party was held at Spark in Provo

and this is your appetizer to the evening view more images @ http://www.moxieshots.com/

thanks John and Susan

for sharing your day with Hollyhocks

SUMMER NAIL POLISH

these are going to be my summer nail colors

turquoise and caicos french affair both by essie had my nails done today and have the french affair on LOVELY! we just need the sun to shine!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

heres your thought for the weekend.

happy april!

SUNNY DAYS

the sun is shining

! YEAH!

so happy today to see the sunshine

i feel as happy as these yellow tulips

why does the sun feel so good?

looking forward to a nice weekend

conference and some family time

maybe a little digging in the dirt in the backyard

hope the sun shines on your day.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

yesterday we celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary we looked so young, we were young, Jeff was 23 and I was 20 where did the years go, and wedding styles have really changed we have had 24 wonderful years together we have lived in Logan, Provo, Maryland and Orem owned two homes, presently in our home for 15 years four great children, who we love and adore and learn from daily many great travels, favorites being St. John and Kauai, Hawaii so many great memories we have laughed and cried together we have supported and loved we have given and taken we have been truly blessed Jeff, thanks for asking me to marry you and loving me looking forward to the next 24 years Happy Anniversary!

LOOK AT THIS

A MOTHERS LAUNDRY NIGHTMARE

mitch started as a varsity player yesterday

against Springville High,

it was raining at the beginning of the game,

by the end of the 1st half it was snowing.

Unlucky for us that we were home and in our WHITES

yes thats what I said WHITES.

I never thought that his uniform would come clean,

I had resorted to the fact that I would be buying another uniform

lucky for Mitch, I am a laundry guru

rinsed FOUR different times in oxy-clean

and a hour and half later, soaking in oxy-clean,

placed in the washer for the first wash, pre-wash with oxy-clean

placed in the washer for the second wash with Bleach and spray-n-wash

it can still be called WHITE.

it was all worth it for the

WIN

2-1 in overtime

GO TIGERS!

great game boys!

mitch going in for the slide against Jake (quickie) winning is such a great feeling

PUBLISHED

many of you who are facebooks friends

have already seen this,

but for those of you who aren't

Ally and Collins wedding was published

see all the details and photos

here @

www.stylemepretty.com

search under A Utah Winter Wedding

such a great day

such a great memory

SWEETTTT!

i wish i had this powder room.

this is such a BEAUTIFUL bathroom

especially love the marble floor,

someday

all of my bathrooms will have marble floors

ENJOY!

MY FUNNY VALENTINE

I hope that you spent valentines day with the ones you LOVE.

Instead of a dinner for two, out

I decided to show my boys how much I LOVE them through their stomachs.

We enjoyed a nice dinner at home complete with

candles, flowers, festive drinks, candy

chocolate covered strawberries, blackberry ribs, roasted asparagus

and YUMMY orange rolls.

We had valentine conversation about first kisses and laughed

and enjoyed each others company.

Sure love my boys.

BIG DAY!

even though the weather outside is ugly,

cold and windy, about to snow,

it is a good day!

Ally and Collins wedding is featured on a wedding blog

www.stylemepretty.com

look and ENJOY!!!

LOVE THIS IMAGE

i was reading the blog of a friend

www.nicolephoto.com

a little sussy

and she was featuring the work of a photographer

and this is one of her images

i felt i needed to borrow it for my blog

"hollyhocks"

check out her blog for more from this photographer

PUBLICATION

another publication for my little company,

I feel very honored and lucky,

see the work in Utah Valley Bride magazine

Winter 2011 edition

Culinary Craft ad on page 16, Richards Wedding last August

Featured couple on page 48, Ricks Wedding last October