Here Is The Low Down

Mom for a day

So my mom went into surgery yesterday, so I was mom for the day. Sorta. With a 16 and 12 year old sister, I kinda felt superfluous, but still. I can pretend right? :)

So while my mom was gone, we went to Cherry Hill in the early hours of the morning, made a cute craft for Bethany's friend and for my own selfish reasons, made two delicious meals, visited my mom, I got to spend time with two great friends (Emi and Haley. Ya'll are the best) and watched Safe Haven. All in all, it was a great day!

Here's how to make these cute canvas quote boards:

Find your quote! Go get canvas from the store (we got ours at Hobby Lobby). Get some sticker letters that you think will pull back easily. We used cardstock stickers, but I'm sure other kinds will also work! Then use a ruler to mark where you want the letters, and make sure they'll all fit on the canvas you've picked! FYI, my quote is from Persuasion by Jane Austen. I know, right?

My ugly picture of acrylic paint. I found that the acrylic paint was PERFECT.

Paint all over the canvas, making sure that the stickers are tight down before you paint over them. Paint in one direction or it'll look smudgy!

Peel the stickers off. WAIT until the canvas is dry! And don't worry about peeling the paint off. You won't!

Touch up with paint and if you're my sister, you use a brush and paint in the grooves the stickers left for an AWESOME effect. Isn't she talented?

That's it:)

This is Feta Mac n Cheese and Fried Turkey. Want the recipe? Send me a message!

We had too much fun visiting my mom. We were joking about putting this picture on instagram and being annoying by over-hashtagging. This is what the caption was going to be:
Visiting mom! #loveher #surgery #hospital #sistersb4misters #whoneedsguysanyway #weloveeachother #sis #bffs #bestfriends #welovemom #visits #hospitalsarescary #love #family #familiesare4ever #heart #momsfeelinggreat #thankgoodness

You get the idea? We think we're funny.

Happy Friday everyone!

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, by Madeleine Low

my life

Huge corn dogs:)

Another day off work? Yes. This is happening. My mom is getting surgery so my parents are gone at the hospital, I'm off of work playing "mom" for a few days. So we'll see how that goes....

Meanwhile here's what's been up lately. Life according to my iPhone if you will:)

Remember the letter drought? Yup...it's over:) Two great letters and this girl was very, very happy!

HUGE corn dog. It was delicious. We went to the little hot dog vendor on the side of the street, next to the snow cone shack. It was a good choice.

I saw this sign yesterday and it hurt my heart. All my musical productions friends will know why. What a good song:)

We look happy. It is a lie. We went and swam at Cherry Hill at 6:45 because Big Budah was there, and my boss wanted the park to have people in it! Yeah...it was freezing, but still super fun:)

Also. How can it already be June 20?!?!?! My summer is almost halfway gone!!! I can't believe it. I thought I was cruising through summer, doing so much. NOPE. I need to step up my game and make this summer even more epic! Well now I have to go do the dishes, so we can go BACK to Cherry Hill and play some more. It is no longer enough that I work there, I need to go play there too! That's how great it is:)

Happy Thursday everyone!

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, by Madeleine Low

food

Dr. Pepper and Letter Drought

So I'm slacking on giving you the news/actually blogging anything. Being at work at 8:00 a.m. leads me to not have time in the morning, and be way to lazy in the evening. Luckily, I have today off! So here's what's been up:)

On Monday I went on a fun date hiking. Someone thinks he's funny by taking ugly pictures and pretending to give me real Dr. Pepper (I only drink diet...). So that was a fun time:) I also went to breakfast with a great friend and had a wonderful day. We even found our gimpy duck which has been MIA for the past two years. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

This cutie got her braces off!! Which meant caramel apples for all:) Watch out world..she's prettier than ever!

The road into my subdivision is closed. And you'd think I would remember that with all of these signs hanging around. Well you would be wrong. I have tried to drive the normal way out 185738956385 times, and every single time, it is a dirt road with lots of machines on it. So I get to flip around and grumble under my breath as I take the long way to get back to the main road. So that's fun.

If construction in my subdivision isn't enough, all of 2nd North is being ripped up. So I get to slowly follow construction vehicles through the winding, made up lanes of traffic. That's fun.

Also I'm on day 15 of my letter drought. Thank goodness for emails or I would be one unhappy girl. Crossing my fingers that the mail gets figured out, and those letters get here soon!

Now I'm off to figure out what to make for dinner for the next few days while my mom rests. Just call me mother for the next couple days;) But not really. Don't worry, I'll show you all exactly what's going on. Promise;)

And I'll get some major headlines up soon. That's also a promise!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

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my life

Was yesterday Father's Day?

I kid. I know it was Father's Day, if not because I celebrated with my family, the hundreds of instagram and facebook posts would've been a clue;) It was actually really sweet to see everyone talking about their dads and how great they are.

But now I must end the debate. Because my dad is the best.

So here's a shout out to the best father a girl could ask for. He's taught me so many things about how to live, and LOVE your life. He showed me great movies and music, how to play chess and ride a bike, helped me endlessly with math, shared his testimony with me, came to all my shows, and has done a million things to show me that he cares about me. I can't even begin to start telling you how great my dad is, how much he's overcome and how amazed I am that he's who he is today. So while you all may think you have a great dad, I can assure you that my dad is the best. So thank you daddy, for always being there for me and always loving me. I love you!

Alright world. Bring on another week:)

Happy Monday everyone!

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, by Madeleine Low

fashion

Happenings

So here's a few things that have been happening lately. I don't really have lots of time to go into great detail, so here's the bits and pieces you need:)

Sometimes I pretend to be domestic and make cookie dough. It can be fun:) Especially when I eat most of the cookie dough and don't bake any cookies...

Bonfire with these cuties. Weird happenings lead us to become a utensil gang around a fire. So beware for Spooner, Forker and Knifer (copyright pending).

My sisters are beautiful. Tonight is the last performance of the 2013 ballet recital. It's so weird to me that it's been TWO YEARS since I danced in my last one. Last year it was easy not to miss it....I was cruising around Europe. This year, it's a lot easier to miss. Here's to the hours of practice, hundreds of dollars spent (THANKS MOM AND DAD), hairspray and tape, bobby pins and breaking shoes, corset ties and headpieces, and a million other things that I miss about being a ballerina. Break a leg tonight ladies:) I love you!

Also. Jonas is home. I don't have a picture of him, I forgot to take one when I saw him this morning. But still. Welcome home:)

Happy Saturday everyone:)

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Oh Hey Weekend...

So it's the weekend. FINALLY. Let's say hello to this past week:)

My family is amazing at cooking. Say hello to a Greek Salad, with a homemade Greek dressing and herb braised chicken. YUM.

Blurry throw back to my time in Venice. A year ago, I was there. It's sad, I just want to go back!

A buck for a clay mask at Walmart? Heck yeah. Don't worry, I totally sent this to Randy and said, "Admit it, you miss me." He'll probably never talk to me again after he sees it;)

This kid and I had an awesome date yesterday that included a stop at Cherry Hill (I go there on my day off. It's fine.) He thinks he's pretty good....;) (Yes, you made the blog David. Congratulations;))

This kid has been gone for 5 months (Oh yeah:)) He's great. Except for the keys dangling off his belt loop. We have to do something about that....;)

That was this week at a glance.

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I'm all geared up and ready for this weekend. It's going to include: work, seeing Jonas for the first time in two years (I KNOW RIGHT??), crying at the ballet recital, Father's Day, and much more. Stay tuned!

Happy Friday everyone:)

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, by Madeleine Low

tips and tricks

Summer Reads

So I love reading. A lot. So I thought I'd share a few of my favorite summer reads to maybe spice up your library a little bit! If you have any other suggestions for me, please comment or send me a message!

1. Pride and Prejudice. Classic, one of my favorites, read it!

2. Twitterpated. Just finished this one. It's a cheesy, LDS romance novel, but it was good. So, you should read it:)

3. The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio. This was on my mom's book club list and I really liked it. It was sad, but so hopeful at the same time. It's more of a life story than a novel, but doesn't read like most non-fiction.

4. The Invisible Bridge. If you're artsy, in love with Europe, or into history, this is the one for you! It was very well written and a wonderful read.

5. The Great Gatsby. There's a lot of hype about this movie, but the book is amazing. If you haven't read it, go read it now. If you have read it, maybe read it again!

6. At First Sight. Nicholas Sparks, cheesy romance, so sad I cried...but still good:)

7. Things Fall Apart. I actually read this for AP English, but I absolutely loved it. It was incredible and really made me think. If you're looking for an intellectual read, this is it!

8. Gone With The Wind. This is one of my favorite books. It's a long one, you could start it now and finish by the end of the summer, but it's one that EVERYONE should read.

9. The List. Another cheesy, LDS romance. SO GOOD. I was literally jumping up and down, screaming at the end.

10. The Secret Keeper. Murder mystery, WWII mixed with 2011, romance and action. It was amazing. Less cheesy than some, more interesting than others. I loved it, and I think you will too!