CB 450... with a motor? what?


I've never seen this bike with its motor in it. Bought it in a box and it stayed there for months. This thing is sooo cool. Yesterday I did the o'l 9:00 to 9:00 shift and got alot done, the xs650 got new carb gaskets so I was able to take the rag out from under the carbs... nice! and its running well. Also put the 450 motor in and tightened up the wiring. Today Im planning on getting it fired up, Pretty excited, couldn't fall asleep last night excited.

Jake's hardtailed xs650


I was down at the local motorcycle wrecker when I heard this guy talking about building a xs650, I jumped in the conversation letting him know about my 650's and Holiday. He emailed me and came down to the shop to check out my work and now I'm building him a hardtail for his 650 project. All done except the cross bars. I told him to bring it back for a weld once he figures out where the wheel and fender are going to be. Thanks for the business Jake!

Blogger is down?

I haven't been able to post pics for a day now, this sucks cause the 450 has a motor in it now and the 650 is about done, oh.. And I made another hardtail. Pics coming soon.

Fourth of July: What are you wearing?

Or rather, what are your kids wearing?

Last year Isabella wore this ensemble.
Funky Fabric Flower Headband
Ruffled Flag Tee
Tutu
Tutu leggings
JT wore a fancy shirt :)

The year they wore these fantastic clothes.



This year I'm not sure what to do.
I'm loving these ideas via Pinterest.





We have some cute hair accessories from Little Penelope Lane,
but that's about it! Ahhh!

So inspire me!
Tell me what to make:)
Better yet, make me something cute. LOL


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Utah Peeps: Show my Brother Some Love


My awesome brother - Dr. Russell Terry -
is having the GRAND OPENING of his new chiropractic office -
Chiropractic Health & Rehab -
on Thursday and Friday of this week!
He's having a ribbon cutting ceremony, giveaways,
free new patient exams - the WORKS!

Russell is awesome and is committed to the recovery, lasting pain relief,
and overall health maintenance of his patients.



Here are the details:

Come join us for our Open House to meet Dr. Terry and schedule a free new patient exam!
This Thursday and Friday, 6/30 and 7/1 from 9-6.
Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 on Thursday!
We will be hosting a raffle where you could win an iPod Nano,
or a 60 minute massage with our new massage therapist!
We can't wait to see you there!

Chiropractic Health & Rehab of Riverton
3898 W. 134th S. Suite B
Riverton, Utah

I hope if you're a local that you'll come
out and support him and if you aren't local,
but know Utah peeps, that you'll help spread the word!


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Nutrisystem: WEEK THREE



Woohoo!
It's the end of week three with Nutrisystem and I really
appreciate all the encouraging words you left me last week
and the fab ideas for veggies.
I was so inspired and fortified to have a GREAT week.

This week I tried some new veggies and loved them.
Well, I loved the mini cucumbers I picked up at Costco.
However, the mini sweet peppers were "heh".
My friend - and former colleague - could just totally munch them for lunch.
They just gave me heartburn and the kids felt tortured
when I made them try one. LOL

The other awesome thing about me eating more veggies
is that my kids are eating more veggies.
Hallelujah!
When the see me eating them and being a better example.
they are totally more inclined to try them.
I am really excited that we are becoming
a healthier family together!

I have failed at exercising this week.
Since Summer Vacation hit I've been staying
up later and been reluctant to get up early and swim.
I keep saying -
"The girls I babysit aren't coming. We can totally do it later."
Um, but "later" never comes.
So I'm jumping back on the wagon this week
and exercising in the wee hours of the morning.

Some of my favorites this week!



CURRENT STATS:
Week One: -6 lbs
Week Two: -3 lbs
Week Three: -.5
(lame, but Aunt Flo is visiting, so I'm glad I didn't gain!)


Things I need help with this week:
  1. I'm still searching for a fabulous fat free dressing. I'm particularly interested in a fab honey mustard. I love the Chickfila FF Honey Mustard, but I don't think you can buy it by the bottle :(
  2. Strategies you use to distract your mind from wanting to munch. I chew gum sometimes, but because I have jaw issues - I know, I'm falling apart - I can't do it very often. What are some things that help you avoid mindless chowing?


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Want It? Win It! Wednesday:Polka Dot Moon

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I am so in love with the pretty little shop Polka Dot Moon!
Everything in the shop is so dreamy and lovely.
The fabulous color combinations and pretty beads make me smile.

Denise says about herself and her shop:
Hello Friends, my name is Denise and I'm a mom, wife, blogger, friend, and the creative force behind Polka Dot Moon.

I enjoy creating whimsical and Vintage inspired pieces using all the things that I love to play with...Pretty beads, vintage trinkets, ribbon, glitter, paper and ink.

See something you like, but maybe want a different color? Getting married? Need a special gift? I'm convo friendly and would love to make something special for you!

Some of my favorites are:


{SHOP}
{FACEBOOK}
{BLOG}

Polka Dot Moon is giving away a $25 shop credit!!!!
So you can pick some lovelies up for yourself or a friend.

Want it?
Well, you can WIN IT!
If you want to win
then here is what you need to do!

MANDATORY ENTRY
(this MUST be completed for any other extra entries to count)

Visit Polka Dot Moon and leave a comment telling me TWO of your favorite things from the pretty shop.


Extra Entries:
(You MUST complete the mandatory entry before completing any extra entries.)


1 Extra Entry: {FOLLOW} the Polka Dot Moon blog (leave 1 additional comment)
1 Extra Entry: {LIKE} Polka Dot Moon on Facebook (leave 1 additional comment)
1 Extra Entry: {TWEET} about the giveaway with a link back here and mention @funkyPDgiraffe (leave 1 additional comment)


As always, giveaways are only open to
FPG Google Friends Connect PUBLIC followers.
This GIVEAWAY will end on Tuesday, July 5th at midnight PST.

1 lucky reader will be selected using Random.org and will have 72 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be chosen.
The winner's name will be posted in a blog post and at the top of the blog.
You must respond either in a comment or via email.



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moo-re carrots please!


As I mentioned in the previous post, I needed a pic of animal. Luckily, we live very close to a great little roadside farmstand called Atlantic Farms. They're the usual type of farmstand that sells fresh grown fruits and veggies, but where they depart from the norm is with their awesome little collection of super adorbs farm animals. You pay a small fee and buy a bag of chopped carrots to feed to the animals...except for the brand new extremely cute baby goats...because they are still exclusively on mama's milk. The cow above is the first gal you meet and she's got a ton of experience with visitors. She opens up that giant mouth like a cave so you can just toss in fistfulls of carrots and she couldn't be happier!


Below are some goats and sheep. I love goats because they are just nuts...they will climb on top of anything. And both goats and sheep...especially the little ones, sound uncannily human when they do their talking. They are all so sweet, but I gotta admit, the third pic down of the beardo...he was kind of a jerk. When we fed his younger buddy the beardo would snort snot all over us. So then we fed his buddy a bunch more just to spite him. ha!


Look at this mess down below! Go on, take a wild guess who lives here. A gigantic Pig. What a slob! Yep, due to the wall of stench that surrounds the pig enclosure, they keep em way in the back. Which suits these guys just fine. All they wanna do is sleep the day away.


The little horsies are amazing and so so peaceful...but since tiny kids come to visit the animals the mini horsies aren't as easy to have contact with. They have giant teeth that can be dangerous for the little ones. I especially loved this one guy with his surfer/skater hairdo!

Years ago we went to Atlantic Farms and they had an ostrich. It was amazing...there were these giant football sized eggs all over the place. But I guess the ostrich has moved on to greener pastures. Now they've got a bunch of emu's. These guys are so weird. They have feathers, but on top of their head it looks like a little afro of hair. They love to interact but from anything I've read, and you also can sorta tell just by looking in their eyes...I don't think they're in the genius category. But still, they're sweet and they try not to snap your fingers when you feed them.


So besides our farm trip, we finally had a day with some sun! And I was able to get my Sunflare photo for the challenge!


Day 23: Sunflare

sun glare pics can be super cool looking...I'll be taking advantage as much as possible this summer...This one does the trick, but I'm gonna try to get some dazzlers.



Day 27: From a distance

We were driving home from dinner and I said "I need a from a distance photo." Aaron had the idea to get a shot of the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove. Perfect idea because it has a wide open field in front of it that goes straight to the ocean. That field is also the home of the Ocean Grove flea market which I chronicled a few posts back. A bit of trivia...that giant illuminated cross atop the Auditorium was broken for years...then Woody Allen filmed the movie Stardust Memories in Ocean Grove and to show his gratitude to the town he paid to have the cross fixed and re-lit.




Be sure to first pause my music down at the bottom of this page :)

Ok, that's it for the pics...but I wanted to mention one last thing here. We will be officially retiring our diecuts from our shop. We love them and we've made maybe a thousand or more of them over the years. They hang in so so many homes and businesses...including our own home. But we really want to focus on a bunch of wooden plaques and signs. Also, much of the imagery from the diecuts will be available on plaques and such. But if you want diecuts get them now...We've got them on SALE: Buy 2 get 1 free...just buy 2 and let us know which one you want for free. The diecuts will be gone by July 4th!


ok, thanks again for coming back and sharing in the fun!
See you soon! xoxo Jenny

New seat!!!


Tori over at new church brought this over the other night . http://newchurchmoto.com/

TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #38

As a good bye gift for JT's fab preschool teachers
for the past two years, I made summer totes.
Then I filled them with things you'd need
to relax by the pool :)


I even added a little inside pocket.
I love pockets.


And I had JT sign the bag.




We made these to say good bye to his friends.
They say:
"Wishing you s'more & s'more fun this summer."

Now onto TOO Cute Tuesday!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??
Come link up!

Rules:
  • Must be made by you.
  • Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
  • No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  • Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
  • Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!
TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Friday.
On Saturday I'll highlight some of my favorites
and then we'll start over on Tuesday!





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I changed the linky party so that the most recently uploaded project will show up as number one. This way everyone gets a chance on top. So, look in the first spot for your project, not at the end. Thanks!!!


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