Thankful - day seven

Today I am thankful that all my laundry is clean, folded and put away...

I am especially thankful for clean sheets tonight...

...Sweet Dreams...

Thankful - day six

Today, I am thankful for Fridays!!!!!

Thankful - day five

Today I am incredibly thankful for...

I can't imagine a life without him.

Although I know that we are very blessed, our lives are far from perfect and we've had a really difficult year. I'm thankful that he's always there to love me, hold me and wipe away my tears.

I love him. I need him. And I'm thankful for him.

Thankful - day four

Today I am thankful for cupcakes, cake pops, amazing women and fabulous parties...

{all of which seem to brighten my mood when I'm feeling down}

"Cirque du Bebe"

DeeDee, our fabulous 1st counselor in YW is having a baby girl in just a few short weeks. An amazing baby girl is a pretty good reason to celebrate... so with the help of our girls, we threw her one heck of a baby shower, invited the whole ward and had a blast!

A few of the hostesses with our guest of honor...

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These are the pretty ladies that I am lucky enough to get to serve with...

I'm pretty sure that I got this calling because I needed them in my life.

Maggie, Danni, DeeDee, Kim, Gina

Yes... I am very thankful, indeed.

Thankful - day three

Today I am thankful for democracy...

AND...

this awesome "I VOTED" sticker.

I plan to wear it all day!

Thankful - day two

Today I am thankful for a November 7-day forecast that looks like this:

67*... seriously?

I can handle that.

November: a month to be thankful...

It's that time of year again, the time of year where I once again have visual aides to remind me each day to be thankful. I am not only going to be reminded to be thankful... I'm gonna express it too!

thank·ful
Pronunciation: \ˈthaŋk-fəl\
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : conscious of benefit received
2 : expressive of thanks
3 : well pleased : glad

Today... I am most thankful for my testimony of Jesus Christ.

I had a beautiful Sunday. I hope you did too.

Bite Size Fall TrEaTs!

...'tis the season...

Just another successful use of the fall harvest!

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Start with big beautiful Granny Smith Apples

You'll also need a melon baller...

And it helps if you throw in some amazing girls...



Once you've got the ball and stick... you're ready!

First the caramel...

Then the sprinkles.... (and chocolate, candies, cookies, etc. etc. etc.)

And the end result couldn't be any cuter... See for yourself

We had such a fun time last night. We did these mini caramel apples last year with our Young Women and they were such a hit, that we decided to do it again. Turns out the "2nd annual" was just as fun and yummy!

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We also got a jump start on our Holiday Care Packages for our missionaries and college students...

I love being around these girls so much!

They continue to amaze me with the joy they bring

to me and the others fortunate enough to be a part of their lives!

It's not like we needed any more calories after the caramel apples...
but keeping with the apple theme...

...we finished the night with this!

*Hot Apple Cake with Toffee Crust*
*Fresh Apple Juice*

Conclusion:

Start Planning the 3rd Annual Mini Caramel Apple Night!

Can We Get A Little Privacy Please!?!

Well over one year that we have lived in our humble abode and we are still crossing little projects off our list! We FINALLY got window coverings installed today! Hip Hip Hooray!

Can you believe that we've had ghetto "paper shades" (a slight step up from bedsheets) covering the windows for this long!

Slowly, but surely... we're really classin' up the place!

#1 Wee-One Bedroom

#2 Master

#3 Spare Bedroom/Office

#4 Main Bath

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It may not seem like much until you are reminded of just how far we've come....

#1 before

#2 Before

#3 Before

#4 just after taking a sledghammer to the pink counters and cabinets

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A bit of an improvement, eh?

(to my neighbors who liked to drive by at night to sneak a peak of me in my g's on the computer... well, those days are over! Sorry!)

Complete with Wild Rumpus' and Awesome Forts

There are lots of mixed reviews out there, but I for one, was not disappointed!

Max was perfect!

The Wild Things personalities were so endearing and while it was a bit conceptual... it had to be. I highly recommend it.

But be prepared... if you're like me, you'll probably want to come home and read the classic book to your loved one(s) as a bedtime story. And you'll probably still love it just as much as you did when you were 7...

...or maybe that's just me.