tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26347084995320221792024-02-07T18:38:01.332-07:00Charlotte's Chitter ChatterCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-45874887030416879462013-01-21T15:06:00.004-07:002013-01-21T15:08:06.324-07:00Kitchen ChairsA few years ago the hotel next to my office was getting all new furnishings. They cleared out all the old stuff and sold it one day at really cheap prices. I bought four chairs planning to paint them fun bright colors and put them in my kitchen. They may have sat in my basement for a few years, but I finally got them done!<br />
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I think I bought three other fabrics to use before I found this one and decided it was perfect! I already had the paint colors picked out and this matched them all perfectly. It was a little pricey ($20/yd on sale) but I think it was totally worth it.<br />
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We spray painted the chairs outside on the last really warm weekend of the year. My neighbor across the street told me she thought they were cute before they were even half painted! I ended up using Valspar spray paint just because it was the only brand I could find that had all the colors I wanted. I wish I had found another brand though. We had several problems with the paint. They seemed to change colors in the middle of the can (after they had been thoroughly shaken) and the yellow has clumps. They ended up looking good, but it was sure a lot of work to get them that way.<br />
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The seats were easy though. The cushions themselves were in great shape, so we just stapled the new fabric over the old. The hardest part was getting the pattern to line up evenly. I ended up using a full two yards because of the way the pattern was printed.<br />
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Overall it ended up costing more than I hoped, but still super cheap for sturdy custom chairs. I spent $60 on the chairs, $40 on fabric, and probably $40 on spray paint (of which I have plenty leftover) and $5 on staples. So about $150 total for some super cute colorful chairs to brighten up my kitchen! Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-85645446609525414892012-10-14T15:15:00.001-06:002012-10-19T17:02:01.978-06:00Crafty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've slowly been learning how to use my Silhouette. I finally figured out how to create a cuttable image out of any image, and started putting it to good use. First up, I created an image of a disc golf basket on vinyl to put on our cars so we can show our support everywhere we go. I think they turned out really great!<br />
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Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-56179938579419568462012-10-02T21:38:00.002-06:002012-10-02T21:41:30.309-06:00Disc Chic ChallengeAbout a year ago some good friends introduced us to the sport of disc golf, and we've been addicted ever since. We have a pretty nice course about 10 minutes from our house, so we run down and play a lot. The terminology is very similar to golf, but instead of hitting a ball towards the hole, you throw a disc at a basket.<br />
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A couple of weekends ago I entered my first tournament - the Disc Chic Challenge. With all the participants being girls, it was a bit less intimidating, and I entered in the intermediate division. Pat tagged along to caddy for me, and we had a really nice time and met some great people.<br />
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The first round was played off of blue tees, which are the closest ones at the course. I did really well that round and ended with a -3 tied for first place. The second round was played off the yellow tees which are a bit further back. I did not do well with my putting that round and ended with a +12. So, overall I had a +9 score, and ended up tied for 8th place. I did however win a CTP (closest to pin) and got a prize for that. You can check out the full results at <a href="http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Disc_Chic_Challenge_2012">Disc Golf Scene</a>.<br />
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Aftermath by Ann Aguirre - 307 pages<br />
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison - 438 pages<br />
Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane - 339 pages<br />
Half the Blood of Brooklyn by Charlie Huston - 223 pages<br />
The Night Circus by Eric Morgenstern - 387 pages<br />
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Fever by Lauren DeStefano - 341 pages<br />
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs - 293 pages<br />
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A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin - 728 pages<br />
Lover Reborn by JR Ward - 572 pages<br />
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris - 327 pages<br />
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Timeless by Gail Carriger - 386 pages<br />
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 372 pages<br />
A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin - 924 pages<br />
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I haven't ready so many long books in quite some time. It feels good to get something I can sink my teeth into! Looking back over the past four months worth of books, I'd have to say that my favorite was Ready Player One. I just couldn't put it down. The Night Circus also sucked me in as did both George RR Martin books. Unholy Ghosts was the biggest letdown. I had seen rave reviews of the book all over the place and was really excited to read it, but it felt a bit flat to me. Maybe my expectations were too high.<br />
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I finally got around to reading the second Song of Fire and Ice book so that we could watch season two of Game of Thrones. I think I'll be glad that I read book three well before season three airs so that the differences between the book and the show aren't quite so glaring.Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-3070366531824120212012-07-08T22:00:00.000-06:002012-07-08T22:00:08.462-06:00San Rafael SwellWe took a couple of friends camping with us to the San Rafael Swell this spring. They are usually forest campers, so it was a bit new to them. Our trip started out with a flat tire on their truck. That was quickly swapped for the spare, then we found a close spot to camp out of the wind (mostly).<br />
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The next day we went exploring and found a ghost of a mining town. The buildings here were mostly standing and had random old appliances scattered about. <br />
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We also explored the remnant of the mines a little. We didn't go far because we didn't have flashlights.<br />
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This one was big enough you could drive a four wheeler around in it. It would be lots of fun to explore more one day. <br />
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We went for a brief hike with the dogs. Their favorite part was splashing in this small puddle. I'm sure the water is completely gone by now. The hike was down Crack Canyon, which is a slot canyon, and we didn't get very far before we had to turn around because the dogs couldn't maneuver the six foot drop-off we ran into.<br />
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We had a really good time, though I don't think our friends fell in love with the desert the way we have. Maybe it has to grow on you.Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-85493630477305737512012-07-06T21:26:00.000-06:002012-07-06T21:26:00.197-06:00NestingSome cute little birds decided to build a nest at my house this spring. As cool as I think that was, I would have appreciated it if they had built it somewhere other than the wreath on my front door. By the time I noticed, they already had eggs in it and I just couldn't bring myself to take it down. We managed to get a couple of egg shots and a couple of little bird pics, but they grew up a flew away really fast!<br />
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All five eggs hatched and they all survived. I don't know how they all fit in the nest though. Now my wreath is destroyed and my porch is covered in poop, but it was fun while it lasted.Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-23710407424905641072012-07-04T21:21:00.000-06:002012-07-04T21:21:00.336-06:00SLC NerdWe heard about the SLC Nerd convention one weekend and thought it might be fun to go check it out. There was one vendor selling games, but they were pretty much all the ones we already have. It was mostly fun to see all the costumes everyone had put so much hard work into.<br />
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My brother Paige was down there at the same time cheering on some friends who were also running. After the race was done we went out to do some wheeling. He hadn't done any of the trails and really wanted to try out his truck because he did a bunch of work on it, so we did Hell's Revenge and Poison Spider again. No new trail stickers for the Jeep this trip!<br />
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Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey - 341 pages<br />
No Dominion by Charlie Huston - 251 pages<br />
Hidden by Kelley Armstrong - 193 pages<br />
Basilisk by Rob Thurman - 324 pages<br />
Blood Trail by Tanya Huff - 272 pages<br />
Saints Astray by Jacqueline Carey - 356 pages<br />
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - 372 pages<br />
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TOTAL - 7 books - 2,109 pagesCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-44258732589232453842012-02-28T11:44:00.000-07:002012-02-28T11:48:45.822-07:00Winter Waterslides<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been really bad about posting lately because I keep forgetting to take pictures every time we do something. I decided to borrow a picture for this post and tell you about it anyway. A couple of week ago on KSL I saw a deal for Crystal Hot Springs. I really wanted to go swimming, and it seemed like the perfect answer because I prefer lakes to the super chlorinated indoor pools. The deal was $12.00 for admission for 6 people, so I rounded up some friends to go with. The admission was for the pools only, but when we got there we paid a little extra so we could go down the water slides too.<br />
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The resort itself didn't look like it had changed much in the 14 years since I was there last. It was much more run down and shabby looking, but all the pools were still up and running. The water ranged from 78° in the water slides to 106° in one of the hot tubs, with the other pools at different temperatures in between. It was so nice to relax in the warm water, but it sure was cold when you got out. The outside temp was about 38° during the day and dropped below freezing once the sun went down.<br />
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The coldest part was going up the concrete stairs to get to the top of the water slides. The last time we went down them it was after dark, and the mats had ice on them. Also, almost everyone that went down them came out with battle wounds - scraped elbows, heels, and shoulders. It was totally worth it though! We were only there for about 4 hours, but it was a blast. I think we'll have to try and make it up there every winter. Oh, and <a href="http://www.ksl.com/public/deal/show/2040">KSL</a> still has that deal for one more day, so grab one if it sounds fun to you too!Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-20002879983894738562012-02-01T20:15:00.000-07:002012-02-01T20:15:31.218-07:00January Book List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - 447 pages<br />
The Kingdom of Gods by NK Jemisin - 600 pages<br />
Once Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost - 358 pages<br />
Killbox by Ann Aguirre - 353 pages<br />
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole - 431 pages<br />
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burrows - 145 pages<br />
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TOTAL - 6 Books - 2,334 PagesCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-5920921807635227032012-01-11T13:11:00.000-07:002012-01-11T13:12:54.616-07:00Pepper JellyLast weekend I got a bit of a craving for pepper jelly with cream cheese and wheat thins. I had everything at the house already, except for the pepper jelly. I has plenty of peppers in my freezer though (remember the case <a href="http://lilianril.blogspot.com/2011/10/chiles-galore.html">I brought home</a> from Lake Powell? Yeah, there's still a lot of those.) so I did a search online to see what recipes I could come up with.<br />
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I finally settled on <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/pepper-jelly-recipe/index.html">this one from Paula Deen</a>. It seemed simple enough! Since some of the chiles were hot, but most were mild, I decided to just use one cup green chiles in the recipe in stead of part green peppers and part jalepenos or serranos. I made a double recipe (even though you aren't supposed to do that in canning).<br />
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I got everything ready to go, then realized that the family canner was at my sister-in-law's house still. Luckily I remembered reading somewhere that you can make a water bath canner out of basically anything, so I cobbled one together with a stock pot, a strainer insert for a different pot, and some zip ties to hold them in place together. I'm sorry I forgot to take a picture of that for you... That canning method worked well, but only because I had two small batches. It only held 4 pint jars at a time, so not exactly efficient for most things.<br />
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After all was said and done, I ended up with some great looking jars of pepper jelly, and will have some to enjoy for months to come.<br />
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Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre - 302 pages<br />
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher - 418 pages<br />
Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey - 329 pages<br />
Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur - 341 pages<br />
Already Dead by Charlie Huston - 268 pages<br />
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TOTAL - 5 BOOKS - 1,658 PAGES<br />
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2011 TOTALS: 61 books - 22,044 pages<br />
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I've definitely slowed down a lot with my reading. I keep getting distracted with other things like TV, movies, comics, and video games. Only so much free time to go around, and the books are piling up!Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-63168042322531328052011-12-21T22:39:00.000-07:002011-12-21T22:41:13.096-07:00Christmas Decorations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mom and I made these ornaments the other night. We were hoping to do more, but the cardstock I bought to use was too thick for most of the tutorials we tried. These were the only ones that worked out. They are pinned on my Christmas Pinterest board if you want to try them yourself.</div>Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-62341476560945526962011-12-14T00:00:00.000-07:002011-12-14T00:00:06.060-07:00Christmas Lights at Temple SquareLast Friday we spend the day in Park City with some friends. While we were there, some other friends (who live in Orem) called and said they would be at temple square that night and asked if we would like to join them. We jumped at the chance since we don't see them very often, and it was on our way home anyway.<br />
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Noel and Alex, our neighbors, joined us for their first time ever. </div>
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Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - 477 pages<br />
Blood Work by Kim Harrison - Graphic Novel<br />
Ganymede by Cherie Priest - 346 pages<br />
Angels of Darkness - compilation by Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook, and Sharon Shinn - 406 pages<br />
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TOTAL - 2 Books - 1 Graphic Novel - 4 Short Stories - 1,229 pagesCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-21399469176645394162011-11-21T00:00:00.000-07:002012-01-11T13:28:22.568-07:00Pineapple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We got a couple of pineapples in our most recent Bountiful Basket. When scrolling through Pinterest a while ago, I remembered seeing that you can grow another pineapple plant by just using the leaves of an eaten pineapple, so we decided to give it a shot. We mostly got our info from <a href="http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Pineapple/pineapple.htm">this</a> website and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1klxRnjZOI">this</a> video. Hopefully we will see some growth soon, and I won't kill it like I do most plants. I'll try and keep you updated! <br />
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I've had this table runner for quite a few years now. Red seems to work well for a lot of holidays, but it wrinkles very easily. The gold charger was originally Pier 1, but I found it at Savers. Unfortunately Savers put the price tag on the front of the plate, and the gold leafing peeled off with it, so its uses are fairly limited. I grabbed the pinecones on a camping trip last year and they have come in handy. I just found the little glass pumpkin on clearance at Jo-Ann for $3!<br />
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These lived in my office at my last job for a long time. They were all originally from Tai Pan.<br />
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My tree is also providing some pretty color. I keep meaning to pick these berries and dry them so I can use them in other projects, or just put them in a jar.Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-22297113727174263102011-11-03T00:00:00.000-06:002011-11-03T00:00:01.861-06:00Halloween Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The whole crew: Toga Mike, Dorothy Liz, Riddler Carl, Waldo Aaron, Devil Heidi, Doctor Matt, Cow Damage, Pirate Booty Adam, T-Shirt Brian, Footballer Kristen, Pikachu Linnea, Ash Jae, Go Go Megan, Pirate Alex, 80s Sonya, Pirate Noel, Monster Hunter Me, Cowboy Pat, Betty Laura, Barney Mike, Fred Brent, Wilma Megan, Zombie Jesus Jim, Footballer Ashlee (hiding in the pic, but you can see her head in the one below), and Sonya's friend (forgot her name, sorry!)<br />
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Lights, feather wreath, streamers, fog</div>Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-8246813459809642442011-11-01T10:35:00.003-06:002011-11-01T10:35:55.375-06:00October Book List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Envy by JR Ward - 454 pages<br />
Changes by Jim Butcher - 438 pages<br />
Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre - 312 pages<br />
Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - 274 pages<br />
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TOTAL - 4 Books - 1,478 pagesCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-62928139901189775882011-10-18T00:00:00.000-06:002011-10-18T00:00:10.434-06:00Roller DerbyI first heard about roller derby when I was at a concert a few years ago. Some of the <a href="http://www.saltcityderbygirls.com/">Salt City Derby Girls</a> were there trying to recruit members, and invited me to come try out. I didn't, because Salt Lake is a bit too far to drive on a regular basis, but it sounded like fun. A little while later I heard that Ogden had a league called the <a href="http://jcrdolls.com/">Junction City Roller Dolls</a>. It still sounded interesting, but I never got around to going to a game until this last weekend. <br />
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I have to admit that it wasn't quite as exciting as I thought it would be. After hearing about it and watching the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/">Whip It</a>, I thought it would be a bit more aggressive. It was also a little hard to follow at times, but we still had fun. <br />
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At this point I don't think I could actually compete on a team because of my bad knees, but it did kind of make me want to get some skates for fun and exercise. Plus then I could still dress up in adorable outfits like theirs and get away with it.Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891134286529101971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634708499532022179.post-2811991575882559962011-10-16T18:52:00.000-06:002011-10-16T18:52:27.120-06:00Chiles GaloreWhile we were at Lake Powell last month, we stopped at the Walmart in Page. I noticed that they had an entire case of green chiles for only $10.00! I bought one the night before we came home because I never ever seen them sold by the case up here, and they would certainly cost more than that.<br />
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I decided to just cut them up and freeze them because I didn't have time to do anything else after getting home from our trip. I ended up with 6 big freezer bags full plus some to stick in the fridge. I think I will be good for a long while. <br />
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With the fresh ones I made stuffed peppers from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/stuffed-green-peppers-i/detail.aspx">this</a> recipe. They turned out really good! Some of the chiles were a bit hotter than others, but they all got eaten.<br />
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