So far there has only been one episode aired and I actually didn't even mean to watch it at all, but last night was the premier of that new show Revolution. And I am totally hooked! The whole plot just works for me. If you don't know what it is, it starts in Chicago on the day that all electricity and all machinery just stop working. Then it jumps to 15 years later and... ya things are crazy. Any way, it's on NBC on Monday night.

If you have a life you probably shouldn't start watching it. 

So one of my favorite projects since we've moved into our new apartment is this one!

Our old shower curtain was pretty nasty by the time we moved so we just tossed it.

I'd been looking online FOREVAH trying to find a cute one. And I just think it's so weird that

the super simple designs that I like are always the most expensive ones! 

I really wanted a thick striped one so I decided to make it myself.

First I got this shower curtain at Lowes.

Then I taped it with painter's tape. This was the most annoying part. 

But you have to do it well or else you will fail. Luckily I did a pretty dang good job.

I then painted my stripes! This took a while but I think if I would have used a 

paint roller it would have gone on easier, smoother, and faster. 

I used a sponge paint brush which worked fine and I painted

with acrylic paint but I added a fabric medium from Hobby Lobby. 

I took the tape off once it was all dry.

I love how it turned out! It's a little splotchy in areas but over all 

I am very happy with how it turned out. 

And so glad I didn't spend $40 or $50 bucks on one.

I also made this for my bathroom.

 Porter looks so chubby in this pic. haha

It's a magnet board to hold my makeup and stuff. 

Definitely helps save on drawer space! And I just 

needed something to hang on my wall.

Hope you like it!

Happy Monday

I Am His Daughter

Over the summer my mom got all of her young women oil lamps from Jerusalem (and they were really sent from my parent's friend in Jerusalem!) and she gave them a list of little or big things they could do throughout the week so that they could earn points. Things like reading scripture, going to the temple, saying their prayers, etc. Then every Sunday they would tell her how many points they earned and she would put that many drops of oil in the lamps.

By the end of the summer they should all have a good amount of oil! Atleast enough to light their lamps. If they did all the little things over the summer, their lamps will burn bright! I think this is such a powerful lesson for these girls. Go Mom!

So she is doing a big mutual night to close everything up and she asked me to make this slide show for her. I thought I would share it in case anyone out there wants to use it in their ward.

The song is called I Am His Daughter. Sung by Nicole Sheahan
Photography by Steve Porter (my dad)

I was having trouble uploading it to the blog so here's the Link Enjoy!

P.S. If you like what you see and want something like it done for a church lesson or wedding or anything really. Let me know! I love doing this kind of stuff and would love to help.

Henry The Flying Baby!

Have you seen Henry the flying baby?

I've seen a couple of really funny baby photos like this around the web.

I've been wanting to do something like this with Porter. Any ideas?

For more info go Here

MTV Music Awards

Sometimes I'm just fascinated with celebrities and the whole movie star/rock star scene. Either I'm like totally weirded out by all the crazies out there, and then other times I'm like... I want to be a rock star!  

Did you know that Taylor Swift is only a month older than me? This chick is MY AGE and off being the coolest girl around. Zach and I are totally obsessed with her new song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Our Labor Day was pretty much her song on repeat. And it wasn't just me forcing it on Zach he actually really likes Taylor. One day I turned to Zach and said, "Me and Taylor Swift could totally be best friends". Do any of you feel like that with some celebrities? I do. #stalker?

Have you seen her new video?

Happy Weekend!! 

Hanging Up Pictures Makes a House a Home

One of my favorite parts about moving into a new space is hanging pictures on the walls. 

So far I have the living room done and I am waiting for inspiration to come 

so I can figure out what to do in my kitchen. 

Here are some pics. 

(sorry about the weird filter)

I love this picture of me my hubby.

Shout out to Amanda Porter for her killer photography skills.

Summer Catch Up

Zach and I had such a great summer back home in Arizona!

We did a lot of fun things but I wouldn't want to bore you with all the details so here are a bunch of pictures instead!

We came home a little early at the beginning of the summer and surprised everyone. 

The grandparents were especially happy. 

It was so fun having Porter and his cousin Marsden play together all summer. 

Marsden is my brother Drew and sister-in-law Haley's baby. He's two weeks younger than Porter.

Love my friends! 

In May, me and Porter got to take a trip to Boston with my mom and dad and Haley and Marsden to see Carly's graduation from Berklee College of Music. 

We had so much fun!

I miss it so much!

Love Costa Vida

My little sister Catie graduated from high school. 

I didn't get a picture with her of course but here's one of Drew and Haley and Marsy.

Denver kept us laughing the whole summer.

Father's Day was awesome! Matching ties for the boys and a new iPad for daddy!

Zach broke his nose during a basketball game. It wasn't too bad but 

it did give him a pretty good black eye for a week.

Camping day trip over The Fourth of July.

Porter learned how to eat solid food! He's so good at it.

One of my best friends Laura Bayles came home from her mission to Cambodia.

Love her!

We got to go to a lot of D-backs games. 

Marsden started crawling leaving Porter in the dust!

We found Porter's twin sister... jk it's just a wig.

We had to say goodbye :(

We got to go to Tuacahn Theater in St. George with the Brough fam. 

So fun!

So we had such a great summer! 

We miss our families sooooo much but we are excited to 

be here in Provo for Zach's last year of school. 

And now that I'm a full time mom/homemaker I have A LOT of projects

going on and I can't wait to share them with you.

Happy Wednesday!