tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44972865664795980252024-03-13T21:52:53.347-07:00Loving MyselfTaking time each day to be happy with what I have and who I am <b>NOW</b>, instead of wishing and worrying about what I might become later.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-21547447153063257322012-10-08T20:55:00.003-07:002012-10-08T20:55:57.141-07:00Another Year of Good Things1. our healthy baby girl/my best friend<br />
2. C1's engulfing, but secure job<br />
3. New babies in the family-Heather's Scott, Marianne's soon-to-be-born Kent and Maren's soon-to-be-born little girl.<br />
4. my love of graphic design<br />
5. Thomas and James are back from their missionscandacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-50457592322265658402011-10-26T12:47:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:47:26.073-07:00a year of good thingswe have a healthy beautiful baby girl<br />
an easy pregnancy<br />
cwl passed his cpa tests<br />
we live in our very own home<br />
family that love us<br />
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<br />candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-5753151391239934412010-11-10T13:21:00.000-08:002010-11-10T13:29:22.287-08:00my superpowers1. I can make almost anyone laugh (usually it's not on purpose, though)<br />2. I swear I see the light turn green before anyone else<br />3. I can "feel" stuff happen before it happens.<br />4. Sometimes, I know what you're going to say before you say it...even if you don't end up saying it.<br />5. I can whip up a pan of brownies faster than anyone you know.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-53649085867266978602010-07-17T11:20:00.000-07:002010-07-17T11:24:25.638-07:00loving summer1. warm nights...the ones that make me feel guilty for not going to a drive-in movie<div>2. canyon extravaganzas</div><div>3. family vacations and bbqs</div><div>4. Bear Lake season</div><div>5. evening walks with C1</div><div>6. frozen treats, thank you Vita Mix</div><div><br /></div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-34983852698652695972010-01-13T21:32:00.000-08:002010-01-13T21:35:40.671-08:00remembered by JAV1. a baby boy<div>2. red hair</div><div>3. black hair</div><div>4. golden brown hair</div><div>5. heart shaped cakes</div><div>6. a life changing Christmas in prison</div><div>7. a grateful elder in Germany </div><div>8. an old Ford truck</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-59793278466443286622009-11-24T13:32:00.000-08:002009-11-24T13:54:13.632-08:00connecting with the past1. grandma mabey's orange rolls and hot cocoa<br />2. grandpa pouring grandma's hot cocoa on her plate while describing how large the cobb of the corn used to be (as big around as the rim of the cup...)<br />3. grandma's dream that she and grandpa were moving to a condo...but she was still weeding the garden in front of the house as they were saying goodbye to neighbors.<br />4. my great grandpa mabey loves tulips...so does grandpa mabey, and so do i<br />5. great grandma mabey was a "large-set" woman and a great teacher. she chopped wood and told great stories. <br />6. grandpa wouldn't give his farm days for anything. he's really good at thinning and topping sugar beats. <br />7. great grandpa mabey was slow to adjust to mechanical farming...the machines couldn't bail the hay as nice.<br />8. picturing grandma getting caught playing tic-tac-toe on the side of the red brick school building with white chalk by her uncle's girlfriend/school teacher.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-88104500439078017762009-11-11T14:40:00.000-08:002009-11-24T13:52:54.432-08:00tidbits of the past1. "I'd rather be an old man's sweetheart than a young man's slave" - mary james stewart (my great-great gma)<div>2. grandpa mabey riding to heber in an old, black ford truck</div><div>3. mary james stewart had a laundry business and made her own soap</div><div>4. "uncle mark" giving little girl gma mabey a candy from his pocket every time he saw her</div><div>5. great-great Gpa hicken was a butcher...built a log cabin in Park City and then a red brick home in Heber.</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-1094413992824039652009-10-10T13:24:00.000-07:002009-10-10T13:26:20.606-07:00in the kitchen1. cute aprons<div>2. delicious foods</div><div>3. no dirty dishes</div><div>4. the smell of freshly baked anything</div><div>5. pandora radio</div><div><br /></div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-84460831988519235402009-09-08T15:13:00.000-07:002009-09-08T15:15:40.398-07:00thinking about red1. my walls<div>2. my nails</div><div>3. university of utah</div><div>4. berries</div><div>5. my wedding get away vehicle</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-22788228427519450652009-08-25T18:28:00.000-07:002009-08-25T18:31:31.583-07:00Anticipating Fall1. starting school is always exciting (i miss that part)<div>2. baking becomes easier in a cool apt</div><div>3. foods like pumpkin and apples find their way into everything</div><div>4. the leaves, of course</div><div>5. it's sweater weather</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-46447463911733144832009-07-23T08:04:00.000-07:002009-07-23T08:08:35.014-07:00why I love the 24th of july1. because it's always a family holiday<br />2. because I absolutely LOVE pioneer stories<br />3. because it's usually around 100 degrees and I remember all the sacrifices that have been made for me--physical and spiritual.<br />4. because it makes Utah different--a peculiar people--to celebrate it<br />5. because it's a paid holiday at work (I know, totally shallow--and completely realistic)candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-30386880871945828102009-06-29T17:15:00.000-07:002009-06-29T17:17:30.445-07:00My favorite things about shoes1. they almost always make my feet look good<div>2. they are very easy to try on</div><div>3. they are usually worth their price</div><div>4. they have a tongue...and other human traits</div><div>5. each pair has a history</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-24410418965397989142009-06-24T13:02:00.000-07:002009-06-24T13:05:39.643-07:00My Favorite things about Wednesdays1. It's the middle of the week<br />2. The week is half way over<br />3. The week is half left<br />4. It's the middle of the week<br />5. Yes, these all mean different things.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-36487932050062653982009-06-22T21:42:00.000-07:002009-06-22T21:45:13.948-07:00Favorite ways to eat a hot dog1. at costco<div>2. with a honey crips batter around it on a stick dipped in the perfect ratio of mustard to ketchup (1 to 2)</div><div>3. with relish</div><div>4. at a baseball game</div><div>5. right off the grill (do the black marks really cause cancer?)</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-53115299150669000112009-06-20T23:06:00.000-07:002009-06-20T23:12:18.087-07:00favorite things about chocolate chip cookies1. They remind me of my mom<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><div>2. They remind me of my dearest friends in the world...and in heaven<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></div><div>3. I have made them so many times it's really hard to mess them up<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></div><div>4. They please almost anyone--Who in their right mind doesn't love a chocolate chip cookie?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">5. They're perfect even when they're not--sort of like the way a flower grows... </span><br /></div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-50926194631509078052009-05-12T13:28:00.000-07:002009-05-12T13:30:57.491-07:00Favorite things about 2:301. the work day is more than half way over<br />2. i have eaten a healthy lunch of salad greens and grilled chicken<br />3. because of said lunch, I deserve a delicious treat<br />4. i have some dark chocolate + coconut treats in my desk (shhh don't tell anyone)<br />5. mmmmm. delicious.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-27717658301502628642009-04-16T18:43:00.001-07:002009-04-16T18:44:35.115-07:00Favorite things about tax day1. I get my husband back<div>2. we found out c1 has a job</div><div>3. we get a refund</div><div>4. that means April is half way over</div><div>5. we don't have to do taxes and tax season...for another year.</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-77758593221237885332009-04-13T20:09:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:12:41.236-07:00I don't want to do favorites today.I just want to think about how nice it is to have a home, and a job, and a husband with a job. I am thinking about how even though I don't take advantage of it, I can read any book that I ever wanted to. I can make anything I ever dreamed of...yes. That is what I'm thinking about today--the fact that I have everything i "need" and so i get to worry about what to do in my leisure time and silly inventions.candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-11634017756121068382009-04-12T15:47:00.000-07:002009-04-12T15:53:51.416-07:00Favorite "Sunday tunes"1. The Water is Wide<div>2. Prayer of Thanksgiving</div><div>3. Beautiful Savior</div><div>4. How Can I Keep From Sining</div><div>5. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major: Prelude</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-39762440993050243452009-04-11T22:09:00.000-07:002009-04-11T22:12:47.149-07:00Favorite Easter Foods1. cadbury mini eggs (does anyone disagree?)<div>2. mom's rolls </div><div>3. cardamom bread </div><div>4. potatoes--usually some kind of cheesy baked goodness</div><div>5. peanut butter eggs</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-77420244991002842132009-04-10T23:13:00.000-07:002009-04-10T23:16:10.045-07:00Favorite things to do on Saturdays1. Sleeping in <div>2. catching up</div><div>3. reading</div><div>4. designing</div><div>5. cooking</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-35579770703731009352009-04-09T09:13:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:16:25.291-07:00Favorite things about having painted nails1) They remind me of <a href="http://www.k8fin.blogspot.com">Kate</a><div>2) I feel like I did something to "get ready"</div><div>3) They look terrible and I really don't care because no one is looking that close anyway</div><div>4) They are red</div><div>5) I can take it off whenever I want to</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-59257228414266729282009-04-08T19:07:00.000-07:002009-04-08T19:09:43.801-07:00Favorite things I inherited from my Dad1) strong thighs (thunder all the way, baby)<div>2) an A in my Communications Law class</div><div>3) an aptitude to be happier on Sundays</div><div>4) my incredible middle name</div><div>5) an appreciation for water and how much we DON'T have here in Utah</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-70952295924719261112009-04-08T12:09:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:12:52.157-07:00Favorite things to make in the kitchen1. BBQ chicken pizza<div>2. anything citrus-y</div><div>3. a new recipe</div><div>4. casadillas (so easy and delicious--you have to use the right kind of tortilla, though)</div><div>5. dinner for two</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497286566479598025.post-84146386961527636492009-04-06T21:04:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:14:35.693-07:00Favorite things about starting my new job1) clean desk (this will not last long)<div>2) i get to use a mac</div><div>3) i get to use a mac</div><div>4) in my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">office, </span>I have a photo of Lucille Ball dressed as a super hero climbing out of a window (thanks to <a href="http://www.danieleah.blogspot.com">Leah</a> for giving me this PERFECT print years ago)</div><div>5) i get my very own digital voice recorder (8th-grade Candace is SO pleased with this)</div>candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854900652925911026noreply@blogger.com1