I found this video and simply said, I TOTALLY agree! Now to just practice it! Happy Watching! Read more →
#223 – Guess What?!?!?
It FINALLY happened!!!!!!!!! After a LONG . . . of cabin-fever, savings drained, hopes deflated, trust-button breaking, patience growing, “look on the bright side” making, learn to take Uber everywhere you are going, “Can’t stand to look at another Pathfinder” thinking, learning what is MOST important, striving for hope filled months, we FINALLY . . . . … Read more →
#222 – Can you pronounce this word?
The kids and I were driving home from the Children’s Museum today and we saw this word on a sign . . . It says “Guachipelin.” Can you pronounce it? Give it a try! I’ll explain it in tomorrow’s post. See you later! Read more →
#221 – Favorite Calzone Recipe
My kiddos LOVE pizza! Me, not so much. I can get bored easily if we had “pizza night” each week. So to break up the monotony, we have come up with some other options to the usual homemade Pizza Night: • Make your own individual pizzas • Make Crispy “Cracker Crust” pizza • Make Pizza Sandwiches • Make Calzones… Read more →
#220 – Vulnerable
I am feeling particularly beautiful today. Maybe it’s the way my hair’s natural curl flowed on top of my head, creating an artistic frame for my face as I dutch braided the rest of my hair, away from my face, into a pony tail that had some curl left in the ends of my hair. Maybe it is the… Read more →
#219 – Performing in the Choir
3 of my kiddos performed in a choir recently. (Sadly you can’t see El Gringo playing the piano . . . but he was! Look to the far left, you can see the piano.) To the front right of this picture is GingerSnap, and her golden, sun colored hair, watching her 3 siblings be super brave. … Read more →
#218 – Moving Chairs
We recently had Stake Conference. (a meeting where at least 5 church congregations come together as one to hear speakers from our local church community) But first the building to be used in Flores needed to be cleaned and then filled with chairs. 200 extra to be exact! Paul took advantage of having 3 older… Read more →
#217 – My FAVORITE President Nelson Quote
I can actually say that I love and willing trust this man right here! I have had the AWESOME opportunity and privilege to listen to 46 speeches that President Nelson has delivered over his lifetime as an Apostle of God. I still have 29 more speeches (talks) to go and I am loving every minute of it. I can honestly… Read more →
#216 – Blendtec
We got a new toy at our home . . . a Blentec Blender! This thing is AMAZING! (It better be for how much they cost.) Our family needed something, have you ever had this happen to you too? I’m just grateful that our entire family can enjoy this new toy together. So much so that… Read more →
#215 – Amazing Sugar Cookies with Edible Egg-White Royal Icing
Do you love sugar cookies? I do now but I didn’t always like them. I thought they were far too difficult to make and not worth the effort . . . until now! I have been given an incredible sugar cookie recipe and found a fantastic, edible egg-white royal icing recipe to go along with them (in case you don’t… Read more →