little retreat no. 5

March 10, 2015

driftwood mobile and swedish hasbeens via seejaneblogCedar City, Utah!!!! I am headed your way!!! This is really fun for me because I went to SUU for college, it’s where my husband and I met, where we were living when we got married, and where our first baby was born! I have so many good memories in Cedar that I’m thrilled to be planning the next L I T T L E R E T R E A T there.

On Friday, March 20th, 5-8pm I will be joining forces with Recycled Consign & Design, and Kitchen eighty-eight to bring you a lovely evening of good food, drinks, and making.

On the agenda – are these driftwood mobiles!

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March 9, 2015

prom style via seejaneblog
girls high school softball via seejaneblog
tween playing chess via seejaneblog
selfies via seejaneblog
Australian labradoodle four month old puppy napping via seejaneblog
A portrait of my children (and puppy), once a week, every week, in 2015.

Kiana: Went to prom with one of her best friends, Parker, and had such a great time. You can see a video of the day/date here!

Myla: I was late to Myla’s first high school softball game, and while I was hustling to get there – Dusty sent me a text that said, “Baby girl is playing short stop!!!” She had an awesome hit too! I’m looking forward to ten weeks of softball games, and lots of big hair ribbons tied into bows on her braids!

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seventeen.

March 9, 2015

sweet seventeen celebration at grand america in slc via seejaneblogKiana’s birthday was the end of February, and she turned seventeen! To celebrate we spent the eve of her birthday in the company of good friends and family. We had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants – Valter’s Osteria in SLC, we spent the night at the Grand America hotel and enjoyed swimming and more. I gave each of her girlfriends & sisters a tote that I made that said, “FRIES before GUYS” and I surprised them with matching PJ’s as party favors in the bags. We told funny stories and laughed all night. It was good. I love these teens so much, they are such good kids, and it’s so fun that they each embrace Kiana’s siblings like family when we are all together.

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simple easter ideas

March 5, 2015

Minimalist Easter, wooden egg ideas via seejaneblogAre you feeling the itch for spring? Easter is one month from today! And to help get you in the mood – I gathered up a few of my favorite ideas from the past couple of years! 

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fresh flora gift toppers

March 2, 2015

flora gift wrap via seejaneblog
I am obsessed with this trend in gift wrapping! I love fresh flowers, fresh greenery, and I love brown paper packages. Combining the two? Dreamy.

What do you think?
simple flora gift wrap via seejaneblog
flora gift wrap with kraft paper via seejaneblog
fresh greenery gift wrap via seejaneblog
Photos by me, Jane Rhodes

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09/52

March 1, 2015

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Processed with VSCOcam with b5 presetA portrait of my children (and puppy), once a week, every week, in 2015.

Kiana: Officially 17!!!

Myla: She made the high school softball team!!! I didn’t realize till tryouts that Utah state cut the freshmen softball teams from the state budget in years past, so there are only Varsity and J.V., this made Myla extra nervous but she made it! (thumbs DOWN for girl sports cuts.)

KJ: A fierce game of Blokus for this little trash talker… and watermelon juice shots!

Sela: Spends HOURS a day doing this stretch EVERYwhere we go!

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