ask me why I'm awake

Go ahead, ask me why I'm awake at 2 am. Well John is working at the fire station and I tend to stay up way past my bedtime when he's gone, watching things like this... You'll have to full-screen it to get the full effect.

Just thought I would share this adorableness! The older sister cracking up is so great. Can't get enough of this.

february already?

Can you believe it's February already? This month is a special one. It's my birthday, valentine's day, and John and I will be celebrating our 6 month anniversary also! I can't believe it's almost been half a year already.

Over the weekend I drove down to Pocatello to judge a cheer competition. It was lots of fun and I was able to spend some time with my parents also. My dad and I went to cafe rio for dinner and watched the Jazz game together. The next day, my mom and I went shopping for an early birthday present. We picked out some fabric so I could make a quilt for John and I. We only have a comforter, and it would be nice to have an extra blanket for these cold winter nights. I hope to get started on the cutting on Saturday. What do you think of the fabric I picked out?

I'm hoping to do something a bit like this chevron quilt. I don't know what it is about chevron stripes lately but I love them. It will make for a cute design and some great snuggling.

I've never really done anything for the superbowl but this year John and I went over to watch it with some of his old roommates. I can't say I was too enthused over the game, but I did make a really yummy dip that everyone loved! Of course I got it from pinterest, along with all of my other great ideas I would love to claim as my own. Check the recipe out HERE.

It was absolutely delicious! Who can't resist a chocolate chip dip? Especially when cream cheese is involved. I used teddy grahams to dip. Next time I do it I will probably just use graham cracker squares though because the teddy grahams were rather small. Seriously though, it was so simple and such a success. I dare you to try it.

 John isn't really sure what to get me for my birthday/valentine's day so I told him I would make him a wishlist. Don't worry, I would rather know that I will love what I'm getting, instead of hope that he gets me something good. So here it is!

 

1. Pink, polka-dot, sweater
2. Nike free run 3.0 V4
3. Rhinestoned Heart Studs
4. Faceted Heart Necklace 
5. Workout Capris 

 As for what I'm getting for him for valentine's day, well that will just have to be a surprise!

Even though I was apart from John for the weekend, my favorite part was staying up late texting him. He still gives me all sorts of butterflies inside. I was even lucky enough to come home to a completely clean house. That's right, dishes done, bed made, clothes picked up from the floor. I think I'll keep him around ;)

oh just some morning baking

Tonight we are having a "getting to know you" activity at relief society and I signed up to bring a dessert. The problem with that is that I don't have any time today between school, work, and the activity to make anything! So I woke up extra early to bake these delicious cupcakes. I'm not usually a cupcake fan, or an oreo fan, but goodness, these just looked delicious so I had to give it a go. I'm not very good at following recipes either. In fact, I managed to combine about 5 recipes from the following links!

cream cheese frosting

cake mix cupcake

oreo surprise at the bottom 

frosting idea 

oreos mixed in idea

I haven't tried them yet but I'm sure they will taste as delicious as they look! Mmm. I don't really want this to be a recipe blog, but if you want me to put together the recipe I used, let me know and I can get that to you!

Also, check out these delicious Philly cheesesteak stuffed bell peppers we had for dinner last night! They turned out delicious and they are very easy to make. I found the recipe on pinterest. HERE is the link to the website.

DIY and a silly obsession

Today has been a kitchen cleaning, laundry doing, DIY kind of day! I had the day off from work today so instead of working on school stuff (which would be reasonable) I decided to do some things around the home.

Here's a little arrangement I made in our front hallway. John and I have key problems apparently, so I made a cute little key hanger with an old mint frame I had laying around, some cute scrap book paper, and some screw hooks. Really simple and I love the way it turned out!

Finally made something cute to hang up all of my earings! They are too fun not to put up on display. I don't even know where the gold frame came from but I love it. I got some cute lace ribbon and hot glued the ribbon to the frame, and now my earings will forever have a home. Now I just need something to hang my necklaces.

I am not very good at keeping sentimental things. I just don't do clutter. Last week I was getting sick of crumbly flowers getting everywhere and I almost trashed my wedding bouquet. I know right? Well somebody gave me the idea to take all the flowers off and put them in a jar. So I did! And here is my lovely bottled bouquet. I like it a whole lot more than the messy one.

Anybody a fan of Downton Abbey? Well you should be. It's a television series that I have become fairly obsessed with. Seriously it is definitely worth your time. Watch it. I have never been a dedicated television series watcher, but I can fully say that I have watched every single episode, and am just longing for more. One problem I have with any movie, book, series, etc. is that I get too emotionally attached to the characters. It's becoming a problem. It's not like I get creepy obsessive, but it's more like my emotions start becoming tied to theirs. If a character is completely giddy over something, then I start acting the same way. If someone dies, then I could cry for hours. Pathetic right? Yeah I know... 

happy monday!

Today is a "Ho Hey by the Lumineers" kind of day. I don't know if seeing all the snow this morning put you in a better mood, but it sure did for me. I don't really even like the snow all that much but today I do. I went out to the car to brush it off so I could take John to school and the snow was all the way up to my knees. Seriously. Just a fluffy blanket of snow. 

I wanted to make snow angels and play in it with John (like all cute couples do), but unfortunately, time is of the essence and that is exactly what we are lacking. 

So I put on my chunkiest sweater, black (sparkly) leggings, my tallest boots, and of course a teal scarf for a pop of color because it is a wonderful, snowy day! Unfortunately, they don't give snow days at work but I just know it will go by quick.

This is for my wonderful husband. I cannot even express how grateful I am for him.

John and I are learning that a clean home is a happy home. So this is project "I made the bed!"

Do you like our awesome headboard? Actually it's just a wall with a note to my husband on it. Yes I do cute things like that! Someday we will have an awesome headboard.

Maybe after work and a long night at the library I can work on project "look honey I did the dishes."

Here are some of my favorite moments from last week.

• Celebrating our 5 month anniversary! Big deal I know. John and I went and saw "Parental Guidance" with our awesome friends Jack and Erin! We then enjoyed some delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies and stayed out talking the night away. 
• Watching John get frustrated putting together our new bookshelf. Is it wrong to think it's cute when he's frustrated?
• Getting a calling in our ward! Can't tell what it is yet but details will be soon to come. 
• Staying up late with John, snuggling, and whispering our sweet nothings to each other. I am one lucky girl.

fashion and flowers

My husband scored big time! A few days ago I was stressed out because the house was a mess, laundry needed to be done, and I just couldn't squeeze any of it in between school and work. Oh and John had to break our door down because I locked us out, with the key inside. Smart move right? Well it kind of resulted in a broken door knob. Well, yesterday while I was at work, John played house-husband! He cleaned, did laundry, fixed the door so we didn't have a cold apartment, AND he bought me flowers! You don't realize how much I have been dropping the hint (more like demanding) that I want flowers! I am one lucky girl.

The best part was that he asked me to help him find something under the couch. I went to go lift the couch so he could search underneath, but to my surprise there was a vase of flowers, right between the couch and the wall. He is just full of surprises!

Here's something new! Thanks goes to my sister Michelle for helping me with the photos. I've been into polka dots lately and I hope you like them too.

 Now don't judge when you read where I got these. I am not one to spend $30 on a shirt so I make my ways. It's difficult to find clothes that I love for a low price though but I think target is the solution. They usually have trendy clothes for reasonable prices. Love target!

Peplum, polka-dot top: Target
Black jeggings: Nordstrom Rack
Teal necklace: My Mom's closet... hehe
Boots: Santa Clause brought them to me
(you will probably be seeing a lot of the boots because I love them too much)

did you say free printables?

Alright everybody! Valentine's day has always been a special day for me because... it's my birthday! I have no idea if anybody is even interested in some cute valentine decor but here are a few cute printables that you can either frame, print on a canvas, put in a photo book, or whatever else your heart desires! All I ask is that your use is personal. Please do not copy, manipulate, or reproduce for your own personal gain. Also, I'm trying to get my blog name out there so if you could somehow mention the name color that or refer them to my site address http://colorthat.blogspot.com/ then that would be so helpful! Feel free to share this link to friends, families, etc. 

These prints are available in either 5x7 or 8x10. If you have any other size requests then just ask and I can email you whatever you would like! 

 All you have to do is follow one of the links, open up the file with the size and color you want, and click download! Let me know if there are any questions. I am trying out box.com and so far their preview of the file looks different than what the download actually is. The colors are off so just excuse that. The colors you see here on my blog are the colors you will be getting!

Just click on the link HERE if you want .jpg files and click HERE if you want .pdf files. Enjoy!

I plan to have more free printables in the future! If you have any requests then feel free to email me at missy.dorius@gmail.com or comment on this post or anywhere else on the blog.