day 6- favorite super hero and why
not really sure about this one. I like Iron Man, but mostly because the movies are rad.

day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Couldnt think o something in particular, but im always collecting beautiful photos that inspire me, like these.





day 8- short term goals for this month and why
Just get through it, have a great birthday, get used to my new job, and get ready for winter. Maybe get a little better at taking care of our home like i should.

day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
Got a new job, got some work done around the house.

day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
Im always collecting new music. just downloaded an album by Mumford and Sons which rocks, and other new music like the strokes, shins, phoenix, band of horses, arcade fire. all kinds of oldstuff fromt he 80's and 90s, Dave matthews because mike loves it so much, Green eyes and Till kingdom come by coldplay. Sometimes I bust out the jazz collection, and even some romantic era classical stuff by mahler and rad composers like that.

Family

I was a very angry, contentious child, which resulted in me not having the best family relationships when I was younger. Now that I have grown up things have improved greatly, but I definitely think that because of my adolescent behavior I probably missed out on some good times with my brothers and sister. Now I am so grateful for the time we spend together as a family. The greatest thing about family is that no matter what, they will always be there for you. They may be judgemental, seem annoying, be overwhelming at times, or disagree with your lifestyle, but imagine if you didnt have them? I think It's worth every fight, and every disagreement to have the security, and support of your family members. No matter what you do they will always forgive you, and will always love you. I am glad I am blessed with such a family. I'm grateful for a mother and father who sacrificed so much for us, and brothers who probably grew up a little too early to be responsible for us. There are a few things I wish I had done more as a kid, that I try to apply to my relationships now.

-Think twice before I speak
-Always consider someone's feelings and try to put myself in their shoes before I get angry or judge them.
-When I think of something negative, try to replace it with all of the positive things about that person. Usually the good outweighs the bad.
-If I become angry, remove myself from the situation to calm down.
-Listen, and really consider someone's point of view. Understand that you aren't always right, and arguing for the sake of arguing will not get you anywhere.
-Simply treat others as you would like to be treated. Try to constantly uplift, and only speak positively about people.

Life really isn't meant to be spent holding grudges and creating contention. It's short, and should be spent with those who matter the most.

It's been forever
I just havent been able to find the motivation to post lately
or to do much of anything really
but there is some catching up to do.

The trip was amazing, and the wedding was perfect.

we got home and had to work hard to get ready for the party.

It was wonderful and we are so grateful to everyone for helping out.
We are glad it's over so we can relax.

I got a part time job to supplement the income I have been Making from Nannying.
The nannying job was unexpected, and turned out so great. I wasn't looking forward to a summmer job, and nannying was perfect. I'm making more money nannying then I would at a full time job anyways, and it's money we dont want to pass up. Plus I really love the boys, and caring for them is fun and easy.

So I got a part time job at Knead A message working as a receptionist. Want to hear something great? I get FREE massages!

so far it's great.

so far, so good.....sort of

We left SLC on our adventure around 5:00Here's mike at around 6:00
Luckily around 8 we ran across a les schwab. it was closed but the guys were still there and were nice enough to fix our tire.

it got late, and we got tired, so we pulled of I80 in battle mountain and immediately pulled over and set up camp.


Little did we know, we were only 50 feet from the railroad tracks. I only woke up from the outrageous noise and the rumbling ground about 4 times, but mike says that at least 7 or 8 trains went by.

Mike getting payback (or at least it made him feel that way)

Hours later, we got to Mt. Shasta. It was an amazing view of the mountain. Mike has summitted, and skied off of Mt. Shasta.

We drove for about 5 hours Thursday, and 11 Saturday before we arrived in Bandon, OR. we met up with Mike's Cousin Asher and his wife Maria there, and had a nice Dinner.

Early this morning we left for Port Orford which is only about 40 minutes Away.

We scouted out the wedding location and decided on a wonderful place, and picked up the flowers from the florist, who is also the volunteer fire chief here, so she gave me some cool gear to give to my dad since he is also a fireman.

we are getting married tomorrow!

I can't believe it.

A place that i have been

Havasu Falls
Grand Canyon

My family used to take a trip here every year. It's been at least 4 years since my last one, and i can't wait to go again.

day 4: a habit you wish you didnt have.

a habit that i wish i didn't have is....


BITING MY NAILS!

but guess what?
after 20 odd years of doing this
I have gone a month and a half
without one chew!

this my friends is a big deal
be proud

a picture of you and your friends

well maybe I'm lame but i don't really have a group of friends. just one here and one there.
but this is my best friend Kaylee. we have been friends since we were 13 or so. that was from my 21st birthday party

day 2 the meaning behind your blog name

my blog name is

"One life to live"

i was going to put this under it:

"livin it my way"

because thats how I feel about it. I don't want everyone else's ideas and values to dictate my decisions in my everyday life. I want to look back and know that we made our own decisions for our own reasons, regardless of other's judgements.

I haven't added the second line
because i just haven't.

bits of our home

Here are some of my favorite parts of our house. It's all a work in progress. Mike has done some amazing things, and I am just trying to add a little of my style and ideas to the place. We love where we live. These pictures area ll of the main level only. None yet of the loft, or basement.

Here it is:

Oakley city recently got some recycling dumpsters. We tried to recycle before, but since we take all of our trash to the dumpsters, instead of it being picked up, we hadn't been too regular about it. the nearest place to drop it off would have been in park city, or heber. I KNOW we should have just done it. It wouldn't have taken much effort, but we suck, and we didn't.

NOW we have a recycling dumpster just down the road! Yaya! so i bought these awesome burlap recycling bags from World Market (love) don't they go great in our kitchen?
do you love the corrugated metal???

We didn't have enough room in any of our cabinets

and I'm really pushing for more open storage around here

to make the room look bigger

so I hung the pans

to show mike how great

open shelving and storage

really is

as well as to make more room in the only under-counter

cabinet we have

for uglier things like cookie sheets

and rice cookers.

our lovely mix of jarred goods, and antique kitchen accessories

I must have forgotten when taking the pictures

how amazing our antique grinder is

that is attached to the end of the counter with a vice-like device.

you can almost see it there in the corner.

I'll have to put a picture up later

One of my very most favorite things in our home

is this lovely old white Norge, which is really a vintage

washbasin.

My mom found it at the dump a while back

and gave it to us recently

because it is SO perfect for our cabin

the lid comes off, and it has drains in the bottom

maybe someday we will convert it into our kitchen sink?

Our little old stove

which will probably have to go someday

but i'm trying to convince mike to just get it rewired and such

because I love it

even if mike says it's not big enough for a turkey.

(how often does a person cook an ENTIRE turkey?)

And the custom shelf mike built

when i said the glasses needed to be next to the sink.

Love him!

Yet another thing my mother gave us

this beautiful rocking chair

on the underside it reads

made in slovenia

plus the chalkboard mike made
as well as daisies

because I love em

Disclaimer: i did not clean to take pictures

so the couch looks shabby

an dthe coffee table cluttered

but Mike built the couch

and coffee table

so they needed to be featured.

I toldya he was handy

Our deck. I love our table, and our view. Don't you?
we will be getting some new chairs, when the perfect ones come along.

I've been eyeing these beauties from the sundance catalog

The highest point on our cabin.
Mike built these awesome storm doors for the window.
Isn't he great?

The Ladder to our bedroom
which will not always we our bedroom
It will someday be a kids room
and if we do the remodel we've been talking about
then it will be the entertainment room.
The border around the ladder was the first project we did together. we were originally just going to do rocks and wood rounds, but then I spotted the spare tiles sitting by the door and decided to bust them up with the hammer. Then mike had this little love token sitting in a bowl of knick-knacks. It's my favorite part of the project.

except maybe where we carved our initials in before it dried :)
we still have some trim work to do.

The old sewing machine table my mom gave me, and dodee's sewing machine, which is just a temporary fixture. I borrowed it to do some projects, but it looks great there. The Dave Matthews band poster and Ikea lamp are also temporary, as well as the green colored wall.
The kitchen sink, we have a few of those antique apothecary bottles throughout the house for flowers. I think daisies will be a permanent thing. We both love them.

day 1

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself





1 I hate popcorn.
2 I play the trumpet
3 Im getting married in like 12 days
4 I've never been to an event where there are churros, and not eaten one, even if I had to beg someone else to buy it for me. yeah, they are that good.
5 In the winter I have to snowmobile to and from my house every day.
6 My mom's middle name is Kae, and my Dad's is Lee = Kaelee. thats how I got my name
7 I can sleep through just about anything, especially my alarm.
8 I am hopeless when it comes to budgeting. I love to spend, and can justify most any purchase. Im working on it.
9 I really really really hate cleaning. It's a problem.
10 I love sleeping outside, but get a little scared just about every time.
11 I want to be very athletic and outdoorsy, but just never have been.
12 I don't like being told what to do by anyone.
13 Last night i saw a mouse. I hate mice!
14 I have a hard time saying no when I'm asked for help, whether it's by my friends or to fill in for someone at work, or work extra hours. most of the time it's a good thing, but soemtimes....not so much.
15 I never had wisdom teeth