10 Things I Love!

Sarah over at Scissors and a Whisk tagged me in her 10 Thinks I Love post!

So now it is my turn to tell you 10 things that I LOVE!

1.- My hubby

We have been married for over 4 years and it has been wonderful!!!
2.- My two boys!! (3 and 9 months)
 

They keep me up all night, up all day, wear me out, but then they make me smile, laugh and want to just eat them up!! 



3.- It really goes without saying but I will anyway. I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. 


They provide me with so many tender mercies and blessings day to day. I honestly don't know where I would be without my faith and trust in Them- and I don't want to ever find out!

4.- Cotton Candy


 now you can only find this in the stores around Easter. I recently bought a bunch and I just can't stop eating it!!! It is just SOOO GOOD!!
 
5.-Crafting
I don't really LOVE one area of crafting I LOVE it ALL!! I think it is just the idea that I made something out of nothing or upcycled. GREAT FEELING!!

6. -Color
 
Again I can't just pick one! I think that color adds so much fun to anything! It makes me smile and cheers up my day!

7.- Libraries


Seriously. I worked as a Children's Librarian before I was married and LOVED IT- the BEST job every!!!! I take my son to the library a couple times a week! It is definitely my home away from home:)
 
8.- Books 
I mean actually, physical books. I love the weight, the texture and the smell (okay am I weirding you out?). I love to see them all lined up on shelves - or on the floor of my boys' room-(because it means he is 'reading' them!) Books can take you anywhere, teach you anything and inspire you to become anything!! 

9.- Ice Cream 


When I got married I told my hubby that there was one thing we always needed to have in our house. EVEN if we were poor and couldn't afford much. This item you ask... was ice cream. It is my MAJOR comfort food. I don't have to eat a lot and most of the time just knowing it is there in my freezer is enough for me (I tend to forget I was going to it later) My favorite flavor is Cherry- one of the best dates with my hubby was finding out he likes Cherry too!! I didn't know many people who had heard of it much less liked it!! Plain Chocolate is also a big hit with me:) mix them together... {heavenly chorus}

10.- Digi Scrapping 


Now I think this deserves it's own category from crafting. I think of crafting as creating things with my hands but digi scrapping is creating permanent memories of my kids. I can't tell you the excitement I felt when I finished our 2010 book. It was just.... perfect! I had completed a goal (always a good thing) and it was a book of my family- our whole year sitting on our shelf to go back and remember. Sadly, due to school I am already WAY behind this year but I hope to catch up soon!!

So there are some things about me- where you surprised by any??

Now I get the fun job of tagging 10 people! 
Aubrie @ A Mama B's 

  
 
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Hoo are You Tuesdays!!



Its that time of the week:)


today's questions are

1. Do you plant a garden or flowers, or neither?
 
Someday I hope to have a garden but for now I just have a few houseplants
 
2. Does it bother you to have your blinds or curtains 
open after dark so people can see in your house?
 
It drives my husband nuts!! Me- not so much
3. Do you like to go camping?
 
I LOVE to go camping- without kids- I am a little nervous about taking our 3 year old and 9 month old camping... its the water that scares me!!
4. Do you have a laptop or a desk top computer?
 
I had a laptop that recently passed away but we also had a desktop so now that is my main computer!
5. What time during the day do you have your most energy?
 
About 8 pm when I should be winding down for bed!! It has been hard having children that like to wake up early- I have tried to retrain myself but so far no luck.
So Hoo are You??
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Hoo are You Tuesdays!!

Here is my edition of Hoo are you? from




1. What are your plans for Easter?

We live in the same community as both of our families- so we have always split holidays but Easter is my favorite holiday so we do our own thing! :)
 
2. Do you die eggs for Easter?

Yes!! Nathan has been looking at our pictures from last year and keeps talking about dying the eggs! I think he is excited for it!
 
3. What is your favorite Easter candy?

I really like Robin Eggs, anything with caramel and I am dying to try a creme-filled Cadbury egg this year- on my to do list :)
 
4. Do you celebrate the make believe part of Easter and/or the
religious part?

We do both- the Easter bunny visits our house but each night leading up to Easter we are talking about Christ and the perfect example he set for us all. I also do a personal study of stories I received as a Young Women and you can check it out here on my blog:)
 
5. What is your favorite part about the Easter holiday?

The hope that Easter brings and the promise of a new beginning each day!! 

So what are your answers?

 
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Be a Duck!

This was one of those 'light bulb' moments when you are trying sleep ideas.

Life has lots of ups and downs.

But there are ways you can get through life without getting brought down by everything that comes your way. 
Now, if you know anything about ducks or have ever watched a duck for any matter of time- you will know that they like to peck at themselves. It looks like they constantly have some itch somewhere that they just can't reach!

However, this is not the case- in fact the duck is PREENING.

What is preening you might ask? 

Preening is when a duck uses his bill to stimulate the oil glands in their skin and spread the oil over their feathers to coat them.

This is why ducks don't get wet!

 The oil protects their feathers from the water.

Now, here comes my light bulb moment-

 there are things that I believe we can do each day that will protect us from the waters of adversity.

1- we need to PRAY. 
Praying is our direct communication with our Heavenly Father. It allows us to ask for the things we need as well as remember all the wonderful blessings we have.

2. READ the scriptures.
Now I am LDS and so I believe in the Bible as well as the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Christ, and I also believe in modern revelation that can help us in our daily lives.

3. ENJOY the journey.
Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley once said, "
“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.
“The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride” 
 
4.  ENDURE
it isn't enough to just start down a path but you have to keep going -even when it gets tough. That is how character is born, through the bumps and potholes. I like the analogy of how we are stones that have to bump along until we are smooth and shiny- perfect in the end. This obviously doesn't happen overnight but is a process we go through our whole lives.

5. NEVER give up.
Now that might seem redundant- endure and never giving up (okay so I needed an N word- but you have to read the whole line!) The main message here is to keep moving forward! If you stop moving, you stop enduring, you give up and in the journey of life there is no stopping. You are either moving forward or backward. We need to be careful that we are always moving forward. I know that some day's I am crawling or just barely moving but if we have a goal in mind and we are working toward that goal- 
we are moving forward.

Okay so know I created a little printout that will remind you to always P.R.E.E.N each day to get the adversity away. 




I just want you all to know that I do know that if we do these things that it does make a difference in our lives. They are so simple, and there are plenty of times that I forget, but when I remember- the world seems brighter and the little things just slide off.
Our perspective can have a real effect on how we deal with trials and temptations and when we have the power of prayer and scriptures to guide us- we have nothing to fear.

Don't worry- my crafts and recipes will still continue but I hope to share more of my faith with you as well.
It is such a big part of my life and I hope that I can make your days a little brighter and more hopeful as we journey through this life together.

I am reminded of Dory from Finding Nemo, "Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming." 

Come on little ducks- let's keep preening and swimming together!
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