Uncovered pictures.

So I found some cutie pictures....actually Courtney did...and she sent them to me. So let me tell you a story...one time there was a girl. Her name was Megan. She used to be fearless. Now she is a scared-y cat and her husband doesn't believe she ever did anything brave. So one day they went to the rope swing and "jumped" from a small ledge and then from a "huge" one. She felt accomplished after about 1 hour of making everyone wait. Tip #1 on blog: be patient. for not everyone is as brave as you.

Nate: "I'm a big strong brave man and I didn't even think twice before jumping."

I think I can I think I can. (dear reader, hold up your pinky finger...that was the size of the branch we were swinging from-or so it seemed in my mind)

Diving in like a lady. Sort of embarrassing.

My hair is wet and like 10 people are staring at me to go. I better do it!!! (and though pictures don't show it I really did. Promise.)

So I guess you could say....

...it's been a while. You know, having a blog that you post pictures on from recent trips is exhausting. I feel like I am trying to keep up but I don't even think two people a day are reading (if so, I'm surprised). I am ready to have a blog where I can be myself and not have to sound all mature...summarizing how great our life is and how great our vacations were and how blah blah blah. I don't know how I got in the habit of that. Ok so I'll admit I may still post some life summaries on our other blog but not as much here. If you love us so much you can ask for an invitation to nateandmeganolsen.blogspot.com. But if you don't care, I don't blame you. 

So I think this blog will be about what I have learned while trying new things. My little black "blog" of tips and tricks. The end.

Paris

Oh how I long to win a trip to Paris. If you do too...go to this link and enter. Maybe it'll be your lucky day?

http://ohhappyday.com/2011/06/goes-to-paris

Food Fetish

I found this book a little while ago called "deceitfully delicious". It puts secret healthy ingredients into fun foods like gingerbread, mozzarella sticks, etc. It's mostly for Moms but I bought it at the BYU book sale 50% for myself. This PB&J display reminded my of this. Something so simple made elegant...

hawaii

I am lucky enough to have a Dad that loves his girls. So when he "had" to go to Hawaii on business, we "had" to come along...it was a whirlwind of coconut drinks, hiking diamondhead, Polynesian Cultural Center, BYUhawaii, fresh fish dinners and the glorious beach.

pinterest.

If pinterest.com wasn't available to me every time a computer was available to me I think I would have a lot more spare time...

sundance film festival.

Despite the cold and a 'less than par' movie, me, Craig, Kyle, and Nate checked the box for attending the film festival in Park City this year.