sour cream cake with lemon curd & cream cheese frosting...

I was looking for a recipe that incorporates limes, since I have 7 juicy ripe ones sitting in a bowl on my kitchen table, when I came across this....

Wow.

Doesn't that look heavenly?

That looks like my kind of dessert, friends. I may just have to abandon my "eat really really well until Hawaii because you are going to have to wear a bathing suit and you don't want to look disgusting" diet and give into this little temptation.

I'll let you know how it goes...

My weekend rocked.

G and I saw friends both nights (rare), finished the majority of our basement remodel, bought mint shakes, ate a Rio salad, played with our dogs, stained a hutch and celebrated Margaret's birthday with a Hawaiian themed party (complete with Hawaiian Haystacks, key lime pie, citrus salads and matching outfits).

Needless to say, I'm sad it's over.

We also FINALLY saw Juno this weekend and i just had to take a moment to post about how much I absolutely adored this movie. Juno definitely is not for everyone, so I am not going to tell you all to run off and see it asap, but it was absolutely the type of movie I love...hilarious, heart wrenching, simple, thought provoking and unique. Best movie I have seen in a long long time.

Watch the trailer here...

Happy Sunday.

hubbard love...

So, today is "husband appreciation day" at the O household, which is basically just one of the many fake holidays I make up when I need an excuse to celebrate! In honor of the holiday, I thought I would post some pics of our little life and tell my hub that he is the most amazing person I have ever met. Seriously.

Happy Day, I love you!

"What's your name? Who's your daddy?"

The new season of American Idol premieres tonight!

Finally, a Tuesday night fix!

Top 10 reasons you should watch American Idol:

10. To learn how to be cool from Randy. (I take note of his lingo & repeat it often)

9. To watch Simon rip people's hopes and dreams to shreds.

8. Sanjaya's hair (that was a GREAT reason to watch last season!)

7. To try to predict who is gay (see #8)

6. To watch Paula foam at the mouth & slur her words (is it drugs or does she just struggle?)

5. Performances like Kat McPhee's "Over the Rainbow" (gave me the chills. re-watched it about 18 times)

4. The transformations! The clothes, hair and makeup (people start the season fugly and end the season fab??)

3. To make you feel better about your singing ability ("She bangs! She bangs!")

2. To laugh at others. (sorry others)

1. To hold you over until January 31st when "Lost" Premieres! And to help you forget that "The office" & "Grey's" are dead. :(

That is all, folks, that is all...

Oh, wait! That IS NOT all! Speaking of Jan. 31...That evening, G and I will be attending a "Lost" Premiere party and must bring a "Lost" dessert. Any ideas would be appreciated. We will also be dressing up as Jack & Kate, but I think I've got that one under control.

Happy Tuesday!

Tag, baby!

I decided to post this questionnaire a friend emailed me, I think it's a good one...

About LOVE:

Where did you meet your husband?

We worked at the same Real Estate Brokerage & saw each other there. I was madly obsessed with him...He was the first guy I have ever had such a huge crush on that I was afraid to talk to him. I referred to him as "The Guy" and everyday I would tell my roommates all about "The Guy" that I was in love with, yet had never spoken to (pretty pathetic).

I guess he had noticed me too and was talking to his friend, Andy, about "The girl"! (woohoo)

Everyone at work always told me that I should get to know him because they "had a feeling we would like each other" and they told him the same thing. I tried on several occasions to talk to him, but I was so so so nervous. I knew he was much older, much cooler, much more mature etc. etc. etc....and I had no idea he would be interested in me.

I think he finally got up the courage and introduced himself to me one day. He told me his name and in my head I'm like ("ya, i know your name, what car you drive, when you come to work, when you leave, where you park etc. etc. etc) Although, I wasn't a stalker..I swear.

There was instant chemistry. The next day I was going out to lunch with co-workers and he had originally declined an invitation to join, but when I invited him (and therefor he realized I would be going) he decided to come (woohoo again)!

We went to Citrus Grill (this is one of the reasons it is our fav restaurant) and I experienced that cheesy feeling of it seeming like no one else was there. We talked the whole time. That day he walked me out to my car and we talked for another 2.5-3 hours in the parking lot. After we finally said goodbye, he called me on his way home to see if he could see me that night. It was that quick, we fell in love so so so fast.

What happened next?

I was saying goodbye to a missionary, so it took me a few months to let go of the missionary and really start dating G. Once we actually started dating, it was smooth sailing all the way to our marriage.

Where were you married?

Salt Lake Temple with a reception at Tuscany

What are 3 things you love about your spouse?

1. G is a big time problem solver. That sounds like a pretty boring quality, but it is so nice to be married to someone who is always thinking of solutions to every problem we/I have. It makes my life so easy.

2. He is SO selfless. He is always serving everyone, including me. He will bend over backwards for anyone.

3. He is funny, fun to be around and so much fun to talk to.

What are three things about your spouse we would be surprised to find out?

1. He likes to shop! He will shop with me for pretty much anything. Esp. furniture and even clothes.

2. He loves our dogs like crazy. He is so cute with them & has taught them to sit, stay, come, lay, shake etc. It is funny to see a big guy so in love with two tiny puppies.

3. He is extremely ticklish.

What is your favorite thing to do together?

talk & travel

About LIFE:

If you could sum up your personality in 3 words they would be?

1. cheerful

2. caring

3. driven

What makes you happy?

My family & friends

Writing and receiving "Thank You" cards

G, J & T

Making other people feel good about themselves

3 things you would bring to a deserted island (besides the necessities)?

1. As many books as possible

2. My IPOD
3. G, J & T (they have to count as 1 thing!)

What are you good at?

hobby wise, I am not good at much. I love art, drawing and creating and I am alright at it. I enjoy decorating and cooking and I think I am a decent baker.

Umm, I think I am good at seeing the best in others. (at least I try very hard)...

Oh! I am EXCELLENT at memorizing lyrics. I can memorize anything after hearing it once! Yes!

If you had to eat 3 things for the rest of your life?

1. garlic mashed potatoes

2. chocolate chip cookies

3. pasta

(can you imagine what I would look like if I had to eat those 3 things for the rest of my life? wow)

What are 3 things you can't stand?

1. Everyone knows I can't stand anything cracking or dislocating

2. I can't stand it when I know someone is upset with me or doesn't like me. I can never just blow it off

3. I can't stand it when my house is dirty.

Where do you want to be in 10 yrs?

Happy.

I am tagging:

Jennie, Sarah, Tori, Kiersti

What did you do last night?

With lots of help from G, I assembled this: (I did everything wrong and had to do it twice)

And then I added a few of these: (for practicality)
And then I set this on top!

And then I watched "The Wedding Singer" from the comfort of my own bed!

While G enjoyed countless hours of political heaven upstairs....
Dreams really do come true!

PS...In case you haven't heard, CompUSA is having a going out of business sale!

Because of that sale, that little TV you see resting in my bedroom was amazingly affordable!

It is a steal if you are in the market for any electronics.

Oh happy day!

Randy Random.

Due to the 08' election and my precious hubby's unhealthy, freakish obsession with everything that is politics, I have been spending more and more time on my computer web surfing, shopping & blog obsessing. I just can't handle any more debates, okay? I can't.

Anyways, my TV has been taken over by a fox news zombie (but oh how I love him), so I have resorted to this and this for entertainment.

Also, this rocks my world.

And I really love this. Do you?

That is all.

Happy Birthday Baby Mo!

Mo Mo at age 3:

loves anything pink & princess

loves to play dress up

is shy

cries every birthday when she is sung to

likes to say "No boys allowed!"

asks me to read her a "scwipture"

is still tiny and petite

loves dogs, esp jack jack and toby

is a daddys girl

loves "hisical musical" watches the movie everyday & dances & sings along

loves to play "monster house"

talks like she is much older than she is. for example: g: "happy birthday mo!" morgan: "thank you, g"

asks andy if she can watch "scary movies" (Lord of the Rings & Phantom of the Opera)

says "i am going to miss you" when i tell her goodbye

Likes "Lord of the Rings" because she thinks the white wizard is Jesus

is a bit dramatic

loves dolls. names ALL of her dolls either coco or kiya.

long blond hair and bright blue eyes

gives great hugs and says "i love you" all the time

is so so so smart

still has the entire moffitt family wrapped around her finger.

Morgan Ana spent her birthday at Jungle Jims with her family, aunts, uncles, nana & papa and then had a special birthday dinner at Nana's house. She got to pick the food (macaroni & cheese and hotdogs) and the table decor (gold placemats, pink plates & napkins), decorate her cake (pink frosting w/ sprinkles) and place the candles in her cake (3 tiny pink candles lined up perfectly on the very edge of the cake).

Happy Birthday goober. Couldn't love you more.

The Black Hole.

(DISCLAIMER: This is not my purse..I don't have a pic of my actual purse, but I don't like posting a blog entry w/o a pic, so I used this pic of this purse that I wish I had (costs an arm, a leg and your first born). PS...My actual purse is bigger than this one.)

So I'm "lunching" (as Jana Banana & her friends call it) with my Mom & K Sweetheart today when I look at the clock and realize I better wrap it up and get a move on or there is no way I'm getting back to work on time. I'm running to my car (already in a huge hurry, you see) when I reach into my giant purse to retrieve my keys (When I say giant, I mean giant..My purse could house a small person). To my disgust, my hand comes up for air without said keys. Disgusted, I plunge back in for a second try. Again, nothing.

Annoyed & running late, I set my purse down on my car and open it wide for a better view...Where could my keys have gone? I know I threw them in a mere 40 minutes ago. Why is it that every time I toss my keys into my purse they fall into a gaping black hole and disappear forever? Seriously, I'm not joking, it happens! A black hole. Gone. Forever.

After searching the main portal of my purse, I grudgingly move on to the millions of pockets, cubbies and otherwise annoying secret hideouts, all the while standing outside in the freezing cold, feeling like a moron while hundreds (seriously, hundreds it seems) of smarter, more beautiful, more perfect people easily reach into their pockets, retrieve their keys, hop into their shiny BMW's and speed off all in one fluid motion.

Why am I such a tard?

After zipping, unzipping, opening this flap, closing that flap and doing everything short off dumping the contents of my now retched, ridiculous purse onto the parking lot ground, my keys (feeling sorry for me by now) make their way out of the gaping black hole and emerge.

Pissed off and late, I contemplate why this always happens to me as I make my way back to the office. I consider the gaping black hole that is my purse. It is rather large. Do I really need a purse that big? What is it that I even keep in there?

Back in the comforts of my swirly chair, I decide to venture into my black hole and see.
Surprisingly, my purse is full of a whole lot of nothing.

-A shirt I made Toby wear on Christmas that says "Define Naughty" (haha, cute huh?)
-Bottles of lotion (because I am addicted, literally, and my body no longer produces it's own moisture)
-My fav lip balm (we discussed this earlier)
-Wallet & Cell
-Millions of receipts
-My retainer (Note to self: I am a nerd)
-A paperclip
-Lots of jewelry
-Tissues and
-Headache Medicine.

I consider my options. If necessary, I could probably survive without most of this stuff. My wallet, cell phone and keys, I need. The rest are just....Okay (let's be honest) my wallet, cell phone, keys and lip balm...and lotion I NEED, the rest aren't really necessary. I suppose I could scale down and buy a smaller purse.

As I contemplate this, I think of all the good times me and my black hole have had. That time, for instance, I was walking around campus and it started to pour and I was able to fit all of my books and my notebook (and the previously mentioned contents of my everyday black hole) safely inside so they didn't get ruined. Or the time Jack and I were at the park and he got winded and had to ride inside...I think fondly of the time G fell and twisted his ankle and I was able to sweep him up and plop him.....no, just kidding.

The point is, I'm attached to my black hole. It's beautiful, and soft, and it makes everything I am wearing look good and chances are I paid a pretty penny for it and even though it is a black hole, I would rather spend 10 minutes searching through it for keys, then be practical.

Sometimes even I don't get myself.

What I discovered on New Years Eve....

Well, the Holidays are officially over, but luckily for me, I still have a few things to look forward to. The Olsen fam is headed to Hawaii on Valentines Day and that is what I will be counting down now...43 more days until paradise!

New Years Eve was a blast! Our camera was out of batteries, so unfortunately I don't have any pics of the evening, which means most of you will stop reading this blog right about now.

If you are one of the awesome ones who doesn't need pictures, good for you. So anyways, this year's New years eve party was one of my favorite ever. Hyrum & Amina threw a great party...we spent the night rocking out to Rock Band and laughing our heads off. I have to say, the highlight was watching Heidi & Erik enjoy their first dance as a newly engaged couple while Kiersti and I "swayed" romantically around them. Magical moment for them, I am sure. I still can't believe I witnessed Erik dance to Celine Dion..that will go down in history. I also witnessed the "Men in Black" dance for the first time and I will never be the same.. I didn't know G could move like that..."Now Sssslllliiiidddeeee with me, just sssslllliiidddeee with me."(you still with me?)

Other fascinating discoveries: Erik sings like an Angel and is musically gifted, Hyrum has some seriously sweet moves, 2 Rockstars is 2 too many, Amina owns every Britney Spears CD ever made and Bryan looks exactly like Clay Aiken..who would have thought.

Kiersti has some incriminating photos from the night, and I would like to take the opportunity to warn her of the harm that will come to her if those pictures find their way to her blog, she should, however, post the prom pics...those were priceless.

I wanted to thank Hyrum & Amina for such a fun night, however Hyrum is officially banned from this blog, so I guess Amina will just have to pass along the message.

Happy 2008!