Save the Bees....

Its got a name now, Colony Collapse Disorder... CCD.

A cool article from Wired.

Burt's Bees Tips

High Country News

Haagen Daaz Tips

Plant some seeds and plants that attract bees to your yard:

Bird's Eye, Blue Mist, Bog Sage, Borage, Calendula, California Buckwheat, California Gilia, California Poppy, Calliopsis, Cape Mallow, Catmint, Chinese Houses, Coast Buckwheat, Cosmos, Coyote Mint, Crane's Bill, Dusty Miller, Elegant Clarkia, Elegant Madia, Gaillardia, Germander, Globe Gilia, Gold Coin, Goldmarie, Gumplant, Gumweed, Hedgenettle, Horehound, Korean Hummingbird Mint, Lamb's Ear, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Lavender, Licorice Mint, Lindley Blazing Star, Mexican Sunflower, Midnight Penstemon, Monch, Phacelia Grandiflora, Pincushion Flower, Point Reyes Horkelia, Plains Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Rosemary, Russian Sage, San Miguel Island Buckwheat, Scented Geranium, Sea Holly, Slender Sunflower, Shasta Daisy, Sweet William Catchfly, Sunflower, Tansy Phacelia, or even Toadflax.

All of these plants attract bees!! So include some in your fall and spring plantings!!




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Trip to Georgia.

My mom and I went to Georgia in April and had a great time. Here's some pics:

Bees Knees are really in danger....Yikes.

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Colonies of Bees are disappearing and they don't know why. It could be mites, global warming, or wasps...maybe they're just fed up? Its a problem for all of us, not just the beekeepers. If your interested in keeping bees check with your local authorities on your zoning. Here are some great publications you can subscribe to that will help with your keeping of the bees.

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Miss Evelyn Just a Week Old...

She is so so cute. She didn't fuss much for her very first official photo shoot in North Salt Lake, Ut. Check out that dark hair!! Its such a blessing to have the opportunity to be invited to share the miracle of such a little one!! :)

Type Racing!!!! When was Typing ever so fun?!?

Wanna race? http://play.typeracer.com/ its beta right now so check it out!!

I learned to type on an electric typewriter! Yup, 8th grade typing was on typewriters. It was required. Liquid paper, the smell of those ink ribbons and a ream of type paper oye, the homework...its all coming back to me now.

Carma's Bridals!

We were sooo lucky, the Utah State Capital wasn't busy at all.....hehehe. I had such a lovely time with Carma and her crew. I hope she loves the images of her as much as I do!! We all know that her future hubby will!! Here's some faves:

Good Advice.

TIPS FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL, SUPERB & POWERFUL LIFE!
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the Ultimate antidepressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning ask yourself, 'What do I really, really, really want today?'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
7. Always pray and make time to exercise.
8. Spend mo re time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class.....but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. Ladies - Go on and burn those 'special' scented candles, use the600 thread count sheets, the good china and wear our fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them. 32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides. Remember?!
34. The best is yet to come.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36. Do the right thing!
37. Call your friends/family often.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statement: 'I am thankful for __________.'
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE'S A GIFT.. UNWRAP IT!