Materialistic.

Here is a top 5 list of things completely materialistic and pretty and awesome right now to me.
A much happier post. 

 Number One: EOS Lip Balm.

I have been eying this lip balm as I buy groceries for months now. I finally decided to buy it and I love it. Of course it is the packaging that sold me. I love this blue color and I love the egg shape, it's just different, plus it makes it sooo easy to find in my purse. But then I used it and WOW it is great. I felt a little silly at first putting it on like a big glue stick, but that didn't last long.

 Number Two: Baker's Twine.
This year all of my Christmas presents are wrapped in brown paper packages and they are tied up in strings. It is beautiful and simple and yet new. 

 Number Three: Christmas Tags
These tags are perfect for my brown paper packaging tied up with stings. Find them here! http://laurabirney.blogspot.com/2011/12/freebies-holiday-gift-tag-printables.html This site has so many options for tags! I love it!

Number Four: H&M Sweater
I went to City Creek a couple weeks ago with a great friend that I hadn't seen in FOR-EV-ER. And I bought a Christmas sweater from H&M. It fits perfectly, and it is comfy and pretty and perfect for the season. It looks pretty boring in this picture, but I assure you it has little shimmers of gold weaved into it and what is better than that.

Number FIVE: Christmas Bells in my Christmas Tree
P.S Keep posted for our NFR trip! I am waiting for our scanner to work before I post! 

In Memory

 This has been a rough year. After a day of working with his best friend in early December, Murphy was hit by a tractor.

 It really has broken our hearts. He was such a great dog and getting better every day.

 Dalan said the day he died, Murphy was working his best yet and having more fun that he had ever had.

 I truly wish he could have stayed longer. We could have had many more days of moving cattle and having fun. And smiling as he chased my car down the driveway to walk me to the door.

 I think that Pepper and Murphy are in heaven herding cattle every day. Running miles and miles on luscious green grass with thousands of steers to move. When their day is done I think they go and play with our babies and keep them company before they get their turn to be with us.

Whatever they are doing, Murphy is missed dearly and thought about daily. He was brought to us in a time of need and even though his time was cut short he lived a happy life.