Monday, September 30, 2013

Monday Musings: Fall Tribute



I decided to muse about some happy thoughts today.  It's Fall!  Yay!  I love Fall. I could probably say that about all the seasons but there's something special about Fall.  

So just to create some happiness, I'm going to list why I love crispy, crunchy, colorful Fall.




Flannel.   I like putting flannel sheets on my bed and crawling into them on a crisp Fall night.  Marc wears flannel and in the Fall,  I just associate flannel  with comfort and warmth.

Soup.  Okay this is my favorite.  I love soup.  I could live off soup and Fall's the perfect soup season.  In fact, recipes to come.

Peaches.   Canning peaches with friends and making all sorts of Peachy Food.

Pumpkin:  Have you seen my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Recipe?  Yummy!  And yes anything else pumpkin and the smell of Pumpkin in my home.


Fall Decorations;  Pumpkins, leaves, and Halloween decor.

Leaves changing colors.  Obvious, but it's awesome to see how Mother Nature works her majesty as she prepares the earth for sleep (Winter)

Jackets.  Some women have a thing for shoes. Me, it's jackets.  Sort of I don't have a ton, but there's always room for more:)

Boots.  I do love my flip flops in the Summer, but in the Fall, boots are it.

Kids are in school.  This one is a little mixed, because I enjoy them in the Summer, but it's nice to be more on a schedule.

Football.  No. Not really.  I know it's my husband's favorite thing AND I do like to watch Braden play.

Halloween.  I like some parts of Halloween, some not so much, but it is fun when you have kids.

Thanksgiving.  The Under-recognized Holiday of the Year in my opinion.

Soup.  Sorry had to sneak that one in again:)

Blankets.  Cuddling in a blanket and just feeling cozy.


Well, that 's my happy Fall list.  If I think of more, I'll add.  Happy Fall Y'all!






Saturday, September 28, 2013

Five For Friday: Cakes, Shelves and Football

Chelsie's cake she made for Mr. Freeman's 50th Birthday
(principal)

Shelves that Marc made


Braden (#49) playing football





Friday, August 23, 2013

Five for Friday: End of Summer, Jenna's Birthday and Back to School.

Celebrating the last day of Summer

Celebrating Jenna's Birthday (Yes Chelsie made the cake)

Ahh Sleep



1st day of school tradition...going into 5th grade pancake
First day of school

After school snack after the 1st day.  They are supposed to be books...looked much cuter on Pinterest:/


Friday, August 16, 2013

Five for Friday: Corn on the Cob, Cakes, Wildflowers and Ensign Peak lookout




Braden enjoying corn on the cob from our garden

Along with Chelsie


Piano cake Chelsie made for her friend's birthday

Corn on the cob in the garden

Wildflowers in our yard that make me happy
Lookout from Ensign Peak we hiked for youth conference

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Monday Musings...a day late: Angels


I have felt angels in my life, especially recently.




"...in times of special need, He sent angels, divine messengers, to bless His children, reassure them that heaven was always very close and that His help was always very near. 

"But when we speak of those who are instruments in the hand of God, we are reminded that not all angels are from the other side of the veil. Some of them we walk with and talk with—here, now, every day. Some of them reside in our own neighborhoods.

"Indeed heaven never seems closer than when we see the love of God manifested in the kindness and devotion of people so good and so pure that angelic is the only word that comes to mind."
(Jeffrey R. Holland The Ministry of Angels)




Thanks to all the angels in my life

Monday, July 22, 2013

Monday Musings: In Happy Ways

One of my favorite quotes about womanhood is:

Much of the major growth that is coming to the Church in the last days will come because many of the good women of the world (in whom there is often such an inner sense of spirituality) will be drawn to the Church in large numbers. This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and different—in happy ways—from the women of the world.  (President Spencer W. Kimball Italics mine)

I hope to reflect righteousness and articulateness ...in happy ways.  Yet I'm fighting this monster called Depression and happiness is a goal I hope to reach soon.  

One of my daughters has a happy list.  So I am going to blog randomly some things that make me happy.  It's a "what makes me happy brainstorm":


My bright happy kitchen (thanks to Marc)
Marc 
My Kids
Gerber daisies
any kind of daisies
deer frolicking 
Michael Buble
Friends who care
children's books
reading scriptures
walking barefoot in the grass
Abba
Carpenters
my bike 
Provo trail 
mountains
wild flowers
sunflowers
digital scrapbooking
Steven Wright quotes

Feeling happier just coming up with the list.  Now if I can just beat this Depression for good I will be happy and be a woman that can serve in the Lord's Kingdom.



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