Until Next Time

In the last month things have gotten a little crazy around here. I thought I would be able to come back and continue writing after a short break but it turns out I need more of a break. Today I decided that I am going to stop writing for the holiday season and start back up again in the new year. I may leave posts every now and again so check back. Thank you for all the support so far on this blog and I am excited for what the new year will bring.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Gilmore Girls

This weeks prompt is: It builds character. Tell us about a favorite character from film, theater, or literature, with whom you’d like to have a heart-to-heart. What would you talk about?

My favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls. I would want to talk to Lorelai. I would want to talk about how she became so successful. I would ask her about her childhood. I have always felt like they could have done a lot more with the show. It did last a long time but it would be fun to see a spin off about Lorelai's life before she had Rori. I have always related myself to characters in this show especially with events that have taken place in my life it would be fun to know the characters even more.

Answer the prompt in the comments below.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

K is for kids

Halloween was last week and as a parent I get to participate in the fun which is Trick-Or-Treating. It was a lot of fun taking the kids out to go door to door to get candy. My daughter was Anna from Frozen. For about a month or two she would tell people I was going to be Elsa from Frozen. So for the first time since High School I dressed up. I have to admit that it was fun matching with my daughter. She is at a fun age where she just wants to eat the candy so after about ten houses she was done. I love holidays. Even more when kids are involved because it gives the adults good reasons to act like kids.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Believe

On Friday a man came by the house. He was a member of a local Baptist church and wanted to talk for a few minutes. He started asking some general questions on what I knew about God. I told him that I was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He read some scriptures out of the bible and was telling me about how Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected. When I started telling him that it was the same thing I believed in he seemed kind of shocked. I think a lot of people over look the fact the members of the Mormon church use the bible. We ended in a prayer and he went on his way. Everyone has more in common then a lot of people think. The thing I enjoyed most about the man that stopped by was that he didn't try pushing me into converting. 

Thank you for stopping by to read todays post.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Time

The last two weeks have been a little crazy. Between work being super busy and my daughter and I being sick I just needed a break from writing. I am back and ready to get in the swing of things again!

What is your favorite time of day?

I like night time. I have always been a night owl. For some reason it is a lot easier for me to get things accomplished at night.

What is your favorite charitable cause and why?

My favorite charitable cause is The Santa Claus Shop. When I was younger I used to volunteer. The Santa Claus Shop is an organization all about children and toys. Their goal is to make sure every girl and boy have a toy for Christmas.

How do you like to spend a rainy day?

I like to spend rainy days curled up on the couch with a good movie or video games. 

When writing by hand do you prefer to use a pencil or pen?

I like using a pen when I write. I think it looks neater and it doesn't rub off over time.

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful for the kids having a fun and safe halloween this week. I am looking forward to having a week off work to catch up on things around the house.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

J is for jack-o-lanterns

J is for jack-o-lanterns. For two weeks we have been trying to carve our pumpkins but things just continue to come up. This is the last weekend before Halloween so everything has to be finished. I'm not sure if I want to carve a classic face on mine or if I want to try doing something more complex.

Leave your ideas in the comments.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Meet The Mormons

I was able to go see the movie Meet the Mormons last week. It was a good movie. I am definitely glad I went. For those who have not heard about this movie, it is a documentary on Mormons and the stories of members from around the world. Each story is different. All of the stories were moving but one story hit me hard. Probably since I relate to the women in a lot of ways. I would suggest the movie to anyone. It isn't a preaching movie. It is simply informational.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein 

Behind The Scenes

I am back again to share more about myself with you.

Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures?

I would rather be the one taking pictures. I love having something to keep track of memories. 

What did you most enjoy doing this past week?

Last week I got to take all the kids to a corn maze and pumpkin patch not to far from us. It was a lot of fun they had slides made out of giant pipes and a corn bag toss for the kids. Unfortunately we went on a day right after it had rained so the maze was extremely muddy. We are going to try and make it a yearly thing though.

What is your greatest extravagance?

My greatest extravagance is probably buying things for my daughter. When I see something she would like it is hard for me not to just get it for her.

Which letter of the alphabet describes you best?

I have no idea! I have never thought about this before.

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

To see what I am grateful for last week click here and read my Thankful Thursday post. This week I am looking forward to birthdays. There are a lot of birthdays in my family in the month of October.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Long

The Five Minute Friday word this week is: long.

GO

Long distance relationships are hard. Even if the relationship is not romantic but a friendship. My best friend lives about 5 hours away. Even though that isn't extremely far it is far enough where we don't get to see each other as much anymore. Before she moved we easily saw each other every other week if not more. We usually talk on the phone at least every other day. However this week we have not talked at all. Both of us have become busy and it can get challenging.  I miss her very much! Don't let distance get in the way of a relationship. As long as the relationship is strong enough distance doesn't change a thing. Communication is key. I look forward to the years to come as my best friend and I continue to grow in our own lives with each other as friends as well.

STOP

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Steve

I am so thankful this week for my husband to be. He has been very supportive over many decisions I have made in the last two years. He is amazing with my daughter especially on weeks like this one when I have a migraine that I can not break for days. He has been working very hard lately on making sure our wedding is the way I want it to be. I can not say thank you enough for everything he does for me. 

I love you Steve!

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Dreamy

This weeks photo challenge is to post something that is dreamy to me. A photo of a place often in my dreams or a scene that looks out-of-this world.

I took this picture about a month ago right after a big rain storm. It is not often that you get to see a double rainbow. Rainbows remind me that there is light after the storm. Its hard not to smile when you see a rainbow.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Fright Night

This weeks prompt is: Fright night. Do you like being scared by books, films, and surprises? Describe the sensation of being scared, and why you love it — or don’t.

I hate being scared. My favorite out of the three choices listed in the question would have to be scary books. Reading about scary things is not the same as watching something happen. However, I love watching scary movies. Only when I have someone to watch them with though. I freak out and hide in a blanket or someones shoulder. Sometimes I try to make fun of what is going on in the movie.

Leave your answer to the prompt in the comments.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

I is for iPhone

The new iPhone came out last month and people seem to have been having some issues with them. I have always loved Apple products. I have the old iPhone model, an iPad, and a Mac laptop. I have heard and seen videos of the new iPhones bending. I find it quite funny. It takes a lot of effort and force to bend the iPhone. I think that most of the iPhones that we have heard of bending were because the owner was testing the rumor. In addition, wouldn't most people put cases on their phones. I thought I would share my thoughts on this situation.

Does anyone have the new iPhone? If so, have you had any issues with it?

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Church Service

I have been doing an awful job at attending church recently. Life has had its twists and turns lately. I am hoping to start making church a more regular thing. It is so hard to get back into the habit every week when I have been out of it for a while. My goal from now till the end of November is to attend at least 90% of services. 

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Memory

For some reason last weeks questions wouldn't pull up when I went to write my blog so I chose a random set of questions. Since they show up now I am going to answer share this weeks and last weeks answers with you.

You're given $500,000 tax free (any currency), what do you spend it on?

I would do a lot of things with that much money. I would put at least half of it in savings. I would pay off any debt I might have. I would buy a new car. Most importantly I would pay for my dream wedding. The rest of what I didn't put in savings would go into a college fund for my daughter.

What is the finest education?
Going to a college that specializes in the field you want to work in. 

What kind of art is your favorite? Why?

Music is my favorite kind of art. I use music in my life daily. Music makes me happy.

Is there something that you memorized long ago and still remember?
In the fifth grade we had a contest during our Christmas party to see who could memorize Twas' the night before Christmas. I still know it to this day.

Did you ever get lost?

I get lost every once in a while. I have a photographic memory so once I have been there I do pretty well at finding it again.

Who was your best friend in elementary school?
My best friends name was Tayler. We had been friends since we were three. We did everything together.

Since the new television seasons have started in the US, list three favorite TV shows.

This one is a hard one. i watch a lot of shows. Top three currently is probably Bones, Revenge, and Once Upon A Time.

If you were a mouse in your house in the evening, what would you see your family doing?
We would be playing video games or watching TV.

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

To see what I am grateful for last week click here and read my Thankful Thursday post. This week I am looking forward to going to a corn maze with all the kids.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Care

This weeks Five Minute Friday word is care. 

GO

It is amazing how showing someone you care can change the way they act or their attitude towards certain things. Recently I have come across a situation where just showing the person that I care about what is going on in their life and caring about them as a person has made them a nicer person. It is always hard when you feel like you are going through something alone. There are so many ways you can show someone you care. Write them a note, ask them how their day went, be a shoulder to cry on, maybe even just an ear for listening. I can't tell you enough how many times I am feeling down and my best friend calls to say hi.

STOP

Show someone you care this week, you never know how much better you could make their day.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Support

I am thankful for the support team I have for making a healthier life style for myself. I have been struggling with staying focused on my meal plan and following through in the last week. It was very encouraging when my beach body coach told me that my meal plan looked good and to share it with our group. I am going to keep my head up and continue to push even if I don't make it every day.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Signs

This weeks photo challenge is to share an image of a sign. Last week on Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday post she shared a website where you can make a sign. You can put together signs that mean something to you. I thought these would be really cool for people that like art since you can combine different types of letters to make your sign. You can click here to check out the signs.

Here is what my sign would say:

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Exhale

This week's topic is: Exhale. Tell us about a time when everything seemed to be going wrong — and then, suddenly, you knew it would be alright.

When I found out that I was pregnant I was a freshman in college. It was not an ideal situation. As the pregnancy progressed my life took turns that I did not expect. Towards the end I thought the world was ending. I was scared to bring a baby into the world and was not sure what I was going to do. Then the time came.... she was born and I knew everything was going to be fine. She was perfect in every way. I knew I could handle everything that was to come. All my problems seemed to be gone. Now here I am three years later and am more in love with her then ever.

Tell me below about the time when everything seemed wrong and then you knew things would be fine.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

H is for Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner. I can not believe it is already October. I spent a couple days last week decorating the house for Halloween. It is the first year I have gotten to decorate my own place. It was so much fun. I am very excited to see the collection grow over the next few years. I get to take kids trick-or-treating this year and we already have their costumes ready. My daughter keeps telling me she is ready for her basket to have candy in it.

What is your favorite part of Halloween?

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Personal Foundation

The missionaries stopped by tonight for dinner and shared a scripture with us afterwords. They also challenged us to think about how our life is affected when we put our faith in Christ. The scripture that they read was from The Book of Mormon. Helaman 5:12 reads "And now, my son, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall." I want to try and do better with building my foundation. Maybe one day I will be able to share my experience and journey of getting to the end of my build.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Bucket List

I am back again to share more about myself with you.

If you had to move to a country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?

I would move to Australia. I have written a few posts about why I want to go to Australia but I really think it would be a nice change in scenery. It would be really awesome to see all the different animals.

Music or silence while working?

Definitely music. I hate working in silence. My head wanders into to many different places.

What is your favorite color?

Blue is my favorite color. My favorite shade is probably between a light blue and royal blue.

Do you have a bucket list? What are your top three items? A bucket list are things you want to do before you die.

I do have a bucket. My top three items would be to visit Australia, go sky diving, and swim with dolphins. 

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

To see what I am grateful for last week click here and read my Thankful Thursday post. This week I am looking forward to possibly starting my youtube channel back up.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: New

Another week of taking five minutes out of my day to join the lovely people in the five minute friday community to write.

This weeks word is new.

GO

Everyday is a new day. Some days better then others. Lately my days have been on the better side and I hope they stay that way. There are many habits that I want to change but I keep telling myself tomorrow is a new day I will start then. Most of the time I don't do that though. I just continue to push it off one more day. It is a new month full of exciting events and first time things for me. A whole new world in other words. I want to develop these ne habits this month and I am going to start now.

STOP

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word new.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Mother

This week I am thankful for my mother. I am lucky to have her in my life. This week she made a difficult decision to give me what I wanted for my wedding. I am so excited. We have decided on a beautiful venue on a golf course. They have a barn area that is one of the major things that drew me to this place. I can't wait to see how everything else comes together.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Nighttime

This weeks photo challenge is about nighttime. It is difficult to take photos st night but they can be very cool if you can pull it off.

This picture was taken at The Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado during the Zac Brown Band concert. This is one of my favorite venues to see concerts at. It is definitely worth the hike up to the seats.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

On The Road

This weeks topic is: On the road. If you could pause real life and spend some time living with a family anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I would probably go to Australia for a little while. I have always wanted to visit there. They have so many animals that we don't have here and the outdoors would be so fun to explore the wilderness out there. I do not know how different the culture is out there but it would be fun to live with loans while I was staying there. 

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

G is for Group

I started the second round of my 21 Day Fix today. It was a lot harder then I thought it would be. I have not craved sugar in the last week like I did today. I am glad that I have Facebook groups that keep me motivated and focused on sticking with it. I have turned to these groups a lot lately. If you are struggling with anything try to find a support group. You never know how helpful they can be until you try.

What word starts with G that is relevant to your week?

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Missionaries

I grew up having missionaries from my church visit frequently. Since I have been out of high school I started building closer relationships to the missionaries that would serve in my area. We recently had a missionary that I absolutely adored. She was always upbeat even if she was having the worst of days. She spent a lot of time at our house and with our family, teaching lessons or having dinner. One things about the missionaries in my church is they get transferred to different areas during the time period they serve. This missionary had been here for I believe about six months, which is quite unusual. Last week she got transferred. I will miss having her around but know I will get to see her after her mission.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

First Job

I am back again to share more about myself with you.

If you could be a tree or a plant, what would you be?

I would be a plant. Specifically I would be a flower. Flowers smell amazing and most of them are beautiful.

If you could have a servant come to your house every day for one hour, what would you have them do?

I don't really like the word servant in this question. If I could have someone come to my house everyday for an hour I would probably have them clean everything. That would only last so long though so maybe I would have someone come make dinner everyday for the family. 

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

I would probably say I would want an endless supply of cheese. Our family uses so much of it on almost everything we can possibly add it to.

What was one of your first moneymaking jobs (other than babysitting or newspaper delivery)?

My first job was working as a receptionist for an eye doctor in Walmart. I loved it. To this day I miss that job. I had fun at work and had a great boss. I was lucky to have a job like that as my first.

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

To see what I am grateful for last week click here and read my Thankful Thursday post. This week I am looking forward to touring a wedding location.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Because

This weeks Five Minute Friday word is because. 

I have used this words more times in the last year then I have in my entire life. My daughter hit a period in her life where she asks why about everything. I quickly learned that the best way to stop the chain of why is to just say because. Because is a word used to explain why something is taking place. I can tell you that most of the time I don't really have a reason when I use the word because. I just want it to appear that way.

What does the word because make you think of?

Thank you for stopping by to read today.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Concerts

I am thankful this week to be given the chance to take my best friends sister to a concert. We went and saw Demi Lovato. This was the third time I have seen her live. I have to say I liked her former shows better. I love her new look but she spent way to much time talking at the show. It was a fun experience though.

Thank you for stoping by and reading my thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Endurance

This weeks photo challenge is about what endurance means to me.

I started playing the violin when I was four years old. As I got older it got harder and harder. I would practice an hour a day. I loved every minute of it. As things got harder it became harder and harder to practice. All I had to do is remember why I played and it made me keep going. I don't play as much these days but I hope to pick it up again more in the future.

Thank you all for stopping by to read my thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Practice makes perfect

This weeks topic is: Practice makes perfect. Tell us about a talent you’d love to have…but don’t.

I would love to be able to play guitar. I love music and try to learn as much as possible. It would be so much fun if I could write songs and play guitar. After knowing how to play the violin it is hard to teach myself because it isn't as similar as I thought it would be.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learning from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

F is for Five Pounds

I finished up my first round of the 21 Day Fix program yesterday. I lost a total of five pounds. I am starting another round of it next week and hopefully it goes a little smoother. I am going to try working out more this time. Last time I focused more on eating better and smaller portions. Hopefully I can double if not triple my results this time.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Thank you for stopping by.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Praise

This week I started reading The Book of Mormon. I have a hard time understanding books when I read especially when it is written in a different style of english I am not used to. In order to help me understand what I am reading I started a journal and write about what each chapter is about. At the bottom of each journal page there is a scripture from the bible. On the first page of this journal it has a "prayer" about praise. It says: "God, I praise You for who You are. Thank you that You are so much greater then I am. Help me to love You more deeply and see You more fully as I worship You with my words and with my life. Amen." The one person that we can count on no matter what in life is God. I am excited to learn more about The Book of Mormon and to understand more about stories I am not as familiar with. 

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Unique

I am back again to share more about myself with you.

List three pet peeves?

1. Burping in public.

2. Making clicking or clapping noises when fidgeting.

3. Mismatching clothes.

What makes you unique?

I have been told for a long time that I am more mature then most people my age. I think that makes me unique.

What would be your ideal birthday present, and why?

My ideal birthday present would probably be the new Apple Watch. It doesn't come out until early next year but it is the only thing I really want right now. I have always been an Apple fan. I have a Mac laptop, iPad, and iPhone so having the Apple watch would be a great addition to my set.

Which way does the toilet paper roll go? Over or Under?

I keep my toilet paper on a shelf. If I were to hang it though it would go under.

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

To see what I am grateful for last week click here and read my Thankful Thursday post. This week I am looking forward to going to my home town for a day and seeing people I grew up with.

Leave your answers to these questions in the comments.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Hold

This weeks Five Minute Friday word is hold.

Go

I like to hold on to stuff. Even when I know I am not likely to ever use it again. For months I have been trying to go through my room and get rid of stuff I have held onto for years. I don't know what it is about letting go that is so hard. I have clothes in my closet that I have not worn since high school and that was five years ago. I think it must be hereditary because I can already see that trait in my daughter at the age of three. She holds on to everything. One of these days I just need to go through her room and pack some stuff away or get rid of it.

STOP

Do you hold on to stuff that you don't use?

If you would like to join us every friday click the link below to learn more.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Online Shopping

I absolutely hate shopping. I know that must sound strange coming from a girl but I just never enjoyed it. I do a lot of online shopping these days though. This week I am very thankful for it because I have been able to get items that have been sold out in stores for weeks. Not to mention not dealing with lines or traffic.

What ar you thankful for this week?

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Humanity

This weeks photo challenge was to share a picture or collage that represents what humanity means to me. 

The quote on the picture says "There is no death, only the seen and unseen. Suffering remains without understanding. Nature is not the focus. Humanity is." Humanity is defined as the quality or state of being human. I love this picture. We are all human no matter how different we may look or sound.  This picture shows that perfectly.

What does humanity mean to you?

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Super Sensitive

This weeks writing prompt is: Super sensitive. If you were forced to give up one sense, but gain super-sensitivity in another, which senses would you choose?

I would give up my hearing and improve my vision. For a long time now I have wanted to learn American Sign Language. Sometimes it seems like people over look that as a language. It is not easy to learn either. When one of your senses is taken away most of the time others will improve. I think that if I had to give up my hearing it would make me appreciate certain things in my life now that I didn't before. It would suck to not be able to hear music the same way or peoples voices.

Put your answers in the comments below. 

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

E is for Empty

Have you ever sat down to write and have no clue what to write about. Well thats how I feel about this post. I have sat down to write this post multiple times this week and nothing has come to mind. I am still left empty. Somedays it just happens. 

Share a random thought of the week with me in the comments below.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Brighten Your Day

As I was looking for something to write about today I came across this bookmark not once, not twice, not three, but FOUR times. At that point I thought well maybe there is a reason I keep finding this specific post. I took time to look all of these scriptures up. My favorite ones were the first two. They talk about how we are here for a reason and God is there with us every step of the day. We had an open house activity at church yesterday. I got the chance to talk to a couple in my ward that I hadn't really gotten to know. Our conversations were everywhere from personal to church related topics. I came home last night feeling a lot stronger with my beliefs. I am not even sure how to explain all of it. I hope you can use these scriptures above to help lift your spirits on days where you need a little push to get going or make it till the end of the day.

Which scripture is your favorite in the list above?

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

My Favorites

It is the time of the week to share a little bit about myself again.

Do you prefer reading coffee table books (picture), biographies, fiction, non-fiction, or educational books?

I read mostly fiction stories. Every now and again I will pick up a non-fiction book but it has to have some significance to my life for me to really get into it.

What is your biggest fear or phobia?

I would say my biggest fear is of spiders. Even the smallest of spiders I don't want to be anywhere close to it.

What is your favorite cheese?

My favorite cheese is probably sharp cheddar. I live in a house where we use a lot of cheese on everything. Since I have been on my diet I am not allowed very much cheese and I miss it.

What is your favorite month of the year?

This one is tricky. I was talking to my fiancé this morning about how excited I am for it to be October because I get to decorate for halloween. I would say October is my all time favorite since it is the first of three months of decorating the house for different holidays. Not to mention my birthday is in October too. 

Bonus Question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I write a Thankful Thursday post every week so to see what I am grateful for this week check out that post by clicking here. This next week I am looking forward to going through halloween stuff so I can get ready to decorate.

Check out the blog that started the Share Your World questions here.

Answer these questions in the comments below or leave me a link to your blog with your post on these questions. 

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Ready

Teaming up with Kate and the Five Minute Friday crew for another fun writing prompt. To check out more about Five Minute Fridays click the button.

 This weeks word is: ready.

GO

I am sure people are already starting to get tired of me talking about my recent engagement and the wedding we have started to plan. This is somewhat to do with it but not entirely. In the last three years I have put on close to 50 pounds. For months I have tried multiple diets and workout programs to help me lose the weight. Unfortunately I didn't sick with any of them. A couple weeks ago a program called 21 Day Fix was brought to my attention. I am hitting the end of week two and have lost two pounds. (That is with skipping many workouts and occasionally straying from the diet.) I am ready to get rid of this extra weight. What could be a better motivation then getting married. I plan on losing at least half of what I gained by the time the wedding comes around. I am ready to make the change. I am ready to stand my ground. I am ready to be a better me.

END

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

September 11th

Today marks the 13th anniversary of one of the most tragic events in U.S. history. I was in forth grade at the time. I remember going to school that morning having no idea of what was going on. As I walked into the classroom I noticed the T.V. turned on. It was just after the first plane hit the first tower. We continued to watch as the next plane crashed into the second tower. I remember the fear in everyone around me. Not many people were at school. I lived across the street at the time and and just wanted to go home. However the school would not allow us to leave till an adult signed us out. The rest of my memories from that day are foggy. One thing I do know is that many innocent people died that day. This was a day that changed America and will never be forgotten. I am very thankful for our officers, fire fighters, other emergency responders, and military. These people often put their life in danger to protect us. Always show you respect and thankfulness towards these people and let them know how much they matter. 

Where were you when the events took place on September 11th 2001?

Take a moment today to remember the people that died that day. 

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Adventure

This weeks photo challenge is Adventure. My photo is about family.

I had a conversation tonight about family with my mom. My family will look like the one above in just under a years time. I never really thought about it this way. I have been in this environment and surrounded by all of these people for so long it is just normal to me. When my fiancés children started asking me about what to call me and my mom after I marry their dad it made me wonder. I added my name to one of their emergency contact sheets for school the other day. As I was filling in information it asked for my relationship to the child. I turned to my fiancé and asked what to put. He told me to put step mom. That is when everything started to hit. It was a scary but good feeling at the same time. I am excited for the journey ahead as I become an official part of this family and all the adventures that will come after.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Bookworms

This weeks topic is, Bookworms. Grab the nearest book. Open it and go to the tenth word. Do a Google Image Search of the word. Write about what the image brings to mind.

I grabbed the book The Maze Runner by James Dashner. The tenth word was "cold". I am extremely excited for winter to be here. In fact it is right around the corner. I am excited to get all of the holiday decorations out as the winter approaches. This will be the first time I will be able to decorate my own house.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

D is for Dummy

So this morning I woke up to a kid freaking out because there was an open gallon of milk on the counter and an open fridge. Well.... It was all my fault. I have no idea how I managed to forget about everything. I had gotten my daughter some milk late last night because she had woken up three times. After she went back to sleep I went to bed. I feel so stupid. Luckily I think the only thing that went bad was the milk but what a morning.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein