New Blogging, Change Your Links!



well friends, it's that time, i've moved elsewhere.
after 3 years this month of beginning this blog (which was completely new to me) i've decided to make a new beginning. so change your links and find me now at lovely by m {dot} blogspot {dot} com.
but don't worry you can always link back to simpleebe from the new lovely!

Healthy Bod



after a good incline walk and then a nice stretch out on the lawn under the moon last night, to come inside to fresh berries and peaches, i felt revived & strong and reflected much on health. feeling so thankful for a capable body, for a knowledge and a desire for cleanliness of body in all sorts, for a sensitivity to what my body needs. must share some linky inspiration to health!

word of wisdom

healthy habits

health

real simple

here's to feeling good!

{image via real simple.com}

A Delicious Solution

so the 2 for $5 deal stole me over and i purchased my favorite college cereal...the one i had to splurge on then and the one i had to splurge on now! the only problem is that my excitement for a good bowl of cereal exceeded the taste factor...it just doesn't taste as yummy as i remember...and since i've got 2 whole boxes, something had to be done. so i pulled out a little french vanilla yogurt & fresh raspberries and wallah, it's delicious again! try it, it's yummy.



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Garden Light

okay this officially has become a "raspberry" blog! just can't help but to fall in love with the vibrancy of the colors and tastes within the garden. loved picking the sweetness again this weekend and enjoyed the tastes of peach cobbler, peach shakes, raspberry jam, potatoes, cantaloupe, green beans and all the freshness in between! next year i think we'll quite our day jobs and set up shop!

Tried & True



tried the Rookie Cookie recipe for Sweet Pea's Oven Fries and loved loved them. went perfectly with 2 barbequed burgers, his beef, mine veggie! will say however that the sweet potato seemed to overpower the mixture of delightful spices, so next time, we are going to spice it up even more!

Mmm Mmm



not to turn this into a raspberry blog, but while my in-laws have been gallivanting throughout NYC, steve-0 and i have been taking care of their vast garden. the other night we picked & picked & picked raspberries and then washed them and laid them out across the counter to dry. it was such a deliciously vibrant sight!
it became strongly apparent to me just how wonderful it is to have a garden. the cantaloupe is so large, juicy and tasteful, the peaches smell delightful and are distinctively more peachy, the raspberries keep coming and coming and continually keep me happy, the corn is a keeper in our freezer and brought out on many occasions, and the pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, & apricots are a lovely sight amongst the green.
it's a lot of work, but work well worth the effort. the kind of work that you can literally taste.

Best Part







the best part of my work week are the 3 days that i get to carpool with my hunk of a husband. we play air drums and air guitar in the morning to pump us up for yet another day & another dollar and then on the way home when we're a little tired which causes me to be a little looney ;o) we have conversations like how i saw a fake person sitting in the passenger seat of the car that just passed us. he thinks i'm crazy, i tell him to speed up and see for himself, but since the car is long gone, we just laugh some more and i start to really feel crazy...but i know i saw it!

Garden Bounty







seeing a bowl full of fresh red raspberry's picked from your own backyard and then mixing them up with A LITTLE pectin and A LOT of sugar to make a bounty of freezer jam couldn't be any more satisfying!

not to mention, the perfectness of showing up to family dinner and smelling the aroma of homemade rolls and then looking at the container of homemade jam you so appropriately brought for your mom...that has delicious luck written all over it!

Farewell Summer



last night on a late night (late for us these days is 10 pm...oh married life!) ice cream run...because we've been really good and haven't purchased ice cream for at least a week and a half...we realized that it's getting dark earlier, it's a bit nippy out, and school has begun. This all means that sweet summer is coming to a close.
i can't quite get myself psyched up for the cold, but i've thought about our summer to do list and how we've tried to accomplish everything.
i'd say summer's been good to us!

got married
vacationed in las vegas
vacationed in california: disneyland, laguna beach, san diego
boating at utah lake
lots of swimming: tried out new pools, lehi rec center {awesome}
hiked to the G {never found it but still got a good hike!}
hogle zoo
thanksgiving point farmers market
played tennis, lawn botchi, frisbee
motorcycle rides
four wheeling
camping
tandem bike riding
found the world's best snow cone {aloha $1 snow cones in PG}
barbeque's
lived off of garden fruits and veggies
kept a good stock of the essentials: otter pops & ice cream
evening walks
backyard marshmallow roasting
park city outlets
scera outdoor play
owls baseball game
fishing in the canyon

what does your summer list look like???

Family Reuniting in the Mountains

enjoyed the smell, the air, & the beauty of the mountains for a family reunion last weekend. cabins to share, dutch oven cookin', smores, fire to warm the cold, hiking, big swing, zip line, family, family, family, and the perfect end to the summer.

Winning Bidder

Thank you Thank you to everyone for your bids for Nie.

Kaje is the winning bidder and will receive the 2 dangly bracelets and rose bud earrings!

Nie Nie Day Is Today!



if steph only knew all the wonderful people contributing to her well being...oh she would be astounded!

here goes the auction!

Pink Blossom Earrings & 2 Dangly Bracelets

BIDDING GUIDELINES:
Check below for more specific auction details.
Bidder will receive all items together.
Please leave your name & email in my comment box so that i may contact you if you win.
Check back often to see if your bid has been out bid.
Remember that this will stay open until Monday September 1st at Midnight.
And bid, bid away!!!

Auction Here Tomorrow



Design Mom is hosting Nie NIe Day and a silent auction (thursday aug. 28th), and we are all joining in!!!

This is how it works:

I'll post an item to be auctioned off.
Bidding will begin at 6:00 am MST on Thursday August 28th.
Interested bidders leave a comment in my comment box.
I will leave the bidding open until bidding slows down which could be all weekend if necessary but will definitely end by Monday September 1st at midnight.
Once the bidding closes, the winning bidder will visit the NieNie Recovery Paypal account or via the donate to Nie Nie button on my sidebar and directly deposit the bid amount.
The bidder emails me {msboxx@gmail.com} the paypal confirmation to show payment for the item.
I will then mail off the item with much much gratitude!

Morning Glory



every morning on my way to work as i come around the byu bend, i catch sight of this breathtaking mountain. it is misty with sunlight just beginning to peak across the sky. i look forward to its grandness every day...a reminder of God's great hand in everything. not to mention it's a calming moment after having driven on the crazy freeway for 20 minutes, a must right before entering the office for the day!