DIY Vintage Goodies

Lately I've been slightly obsessed with vintage everything.  And Obsessed is putting it lightly.  So, I'll share the goodness

{Left} Martha Stewart DIY Bottle Enameling {here}

{Right} DIY vintage tins {here}

And two amazing Flickr sets of vintage labels that you can print and use (non-commercial of course)

{Left here and Right here}

Now, go and enjoy that vintage-y goodness.

Guess Who Shops at IKEA???

Only one of my favorite actors from one of my favorite movies...  David Nibley!  Aka Elder Johnson from the Best Two Years.  

So, there we were, sitting at Ikea, eating delicious fettuccine with chicken, when this guy who I could've sworn looked exactly like David Nibley walked by.  Turns out, that was him, and I got a picture with him! A blurry one, but none-the-less, a picture with him!  (Do excuse the blurriness, it was a camera picture)

Yes, that's me!  This was a very good day.  Just saying!

My Soul is Happy

I absolutely, positively, without a doubt love the rain.  I absolutely, positively, without a doubt times about ten million love thunder and lightning with rain.  There is just something about the smell, the looming dark clouds and the anticipation that builds before the first crack of lightning and as the storm progresses you become surrounded by the tempest and the thunder grows louder and louder, and, well you get it.  I love it.

Yesterday, I told my mother that is should rain.  Thunder and lightning included.  She snorted at me and said, "That's not gonna happen!"

So when it started raining today, I was satisfied.  I love it when she's wrong.  (At least about things like that.)  So, as earlier stated:  My soul is happy.

How does Egypt Sound to You?

Well, it sounds pretty amazing to me, that's why I'm going there.  Just look at it:

Greece too:



And how about France?



Italy too:



How about some Colosseum?



And we'll round off our trip with Finland:




Okay, so maybe I'm not going anywhere right now.  But let me tell you that I fully intend to travel the world. You name it, I'll go there.  Egypt, France, South Africa, Mali, Spain, Germany, Poland, Greece, Guatemala, Costa Rica.  Oh, and FYI: I'm going to be rich too.  I have to be to go everywhere, don't I?

But until the money comes pouring in, if you happen to go on a vacation to some amazing place, actually, if you go anywhere that they sell postcards, pick me up one, will you?  I'll even reimburse you for the cost of the postcard and the postage.  I'm not joking.  And if you do?  You will win my undying gratitude and love.  I really am serious.  This serious:

Piano Lessons by Yours Truly

Yes, that's right, you're in for a treat if you live in or near PROVO, UT!!!  I'm teaching piano lessons now!  If your child would like to take (beginner to intermediate) piano lessons, contact me!  Leave a comment with your name and email address, or email me at

ducksgoquack3@hotmail.com

General Info:

• One hour lesson- $10/hour
• I have a pretty free schedule, so don't worry about the time.
• I have been playing piano for about 9 years.
• I LOVE kids.  I try to make lessons fun and enjoyable, and your child will learn tons!

Feel free to contact me, I'm usually pretty good at checking my email.  I would love to hear from you!

Happy, Happy Birthday Jonathan, DEARRRRRR!

Happy days will come to you all year!
If I had one wish then it would be....

A HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM ME!


Happy birthday to the funny, smart, annoying, aggravating, creative, semi-mature, helpful, resourceful, jolly, insane, obnoxious, challenging, pyromaniac, original, interesting, wonderful brother of mine!

Papa Dearest:

• Thanks for being there EVERYTIME I need you.
• Thanks for teaching me how to enjoy life, and for not letting be too serious at ALL times.
• Thank you for teaching me how to work hard, to earn what I get and to always serve others with no thought of reward
• Thank you for being the most amazing example I have in my life
• Thank you for teaching me to put others in front of myself
• Thank you for giving me shelter, food and a wonderful life
• Thanks for being you dad.  I love you

Happy Fathers Day Padre!  You are Amazing!

(And quite attractive, if I do say so myself... :)