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Monday, April 28, 2008

Food for Thought

This is an e-mail of Larry the Cable Guy's Wisdom i received from Superman today. Some of you may have seen this but i thought it was something worthy of posting. just for fun. let me know your favorites.

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. That's the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. (That's True)

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'

22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

Friday, April 25, 2008

My Latest Never-ending Project

Some of you may recall i received Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 for my birthday last month. well my friend jenn is the bomb lady at figuring this stuff out so she has been soooooooo nice and very, very, very, (i could go on) patient in giving me a crash course on how to use the program. i'm sure she's gonna stop answering the phone when she sees its me...again! so here is my first page.

digiscrapping is a good fit for me cuz my kids have their hands in all of it if i do get it out. and they want to do some too, which is fine, but it can get crazy and then they start coloring where they shouldn't, grabbing pics and bending them, ect, ect, anyone who knows kids gets this. they see mommy cut paper so if they happen upon some scissors tomorrow or next week then they just cut whatever paper they come across first, never mind that its, say, daddy's diploma or some important such and such AT GRAMMA's (just a scenario, could happen, hopin' & prayin' it won't).

so this is really fun and i am now well on my way to becoming a pc freak--yep my housework went down the tube the last two days. but i found a reason to do it (housework)...cuz on most days i'm gonna hafta do my work THEN reward myself with some scrappin'. YEe Haa! bye bye for now naps...


Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Easter

Alright I had a little "to do" list down there in my blog. And i realized i didn't really have any good pics of Easter. We went to church in the morning with my parents and then went back to their house and the girls blew bubbles with gramma. These aren't good pics of their dresses but i plan on having their portraits done soon in the dresses. The gals picked their own dresses--Target clearance special. I was happy about that, especially because they looked more pricey. We put t-shirts over their dresses to keep the bubbles off.


thats all i can get this blogger tool to upload for now. i don't know whats wrong with it. frustrated. maybe more later.

Monday, April 21, 2008

TOFW


On Friday and Saturday i had the opportunity to attend this amazing women's conference in OKC. Deseret Book puts these on all over the country as a way to inspire and uplift women from all walks of life. i just thought i would share what were some highlights for me.

Michael McLean and Kim Nelson did the friday night seminar. The focus was on how men and women are different but are complementary. Michael sang a song about how being of one heart doesn't mean we are the same or "singing" the same part, but we are actually "singing" our parts in harmony. "You sing you, I'll sing me. Our life song is sung in harmony." Michael McLean also talked and sang alot about being tired of being unhappy all the time. He said when we get sick and tired of being sick and tired eventually it will be enough that we will want to change. He sang a song about being called on a mission to be happy. "i set myself apart...I'm on a mission to be happy and my first convert's gonna be me." He was hilarious and his message was touching.

Hillary Weeks was there again this year. She taught us that she believed being happy is connected to having the spirit in our lives and that the sacrement plays a huge role in that. She sang alot (of course). I love her voice and music. It is so soothing. Whenever i need to calm down i pop in her cd--its great while i am driving. Here she sang a song about believing in ourselves. "Believe in what you do, believe in who you are, believe in who you're becoming. Hold tight to the truth that you're a daughter of God. He does!" PS that quote is probably not exact but close.

Carolyn Rasmus asked us "What are you NOT doing that prevents the spirit of the Lord from being with you?" She said, "Bad things CAN and DO happen to good people." She quoted Boyd K. Packer (?), "A study of the doctrine of the church will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior." She said the gospel is NOT insurance against pain. It is a resource. She said we must not "plow along with everything [we] do without acknowledging or asking for His help. We can do nothing without His love. His love is everything...He offers so much more than a morsel. We must come to his banquet of love, given without price...his gift of grace [is] given when i least deserve any gift but that IS the gift of grace." And she refered to Isaiah 49:15-16 and Doctrine and Covenents 6:34,36 "Yes Jesus loves us. Yes Jesus loves us. The Bible, the Book of Mormon, the living prophets, testify it is so. Call on Him. He will succor you, He will literally come running to you..." I hope this grants a little insight into the power of her talk.

Merrilee Boyack taught about caring versus response and asked us to take "5 split seconds" a day for people(s). And jason wright challenged us to hand write a letter to someone and include in it that "i know God lives."

BBB was an angel and hardly made a peep. If one of these seminars comes within a few hours drive of where you live, it is really worth attending. We got these cute little bags too. Just the right size for scriptures and church manual or as a diaper bag or day bag.

Have a joi fuhl day, mates!













Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Mom Mantra

I love what this lady did so i thought i'd post it. Some of you may have seen it already but its great to watch again. And for those who haven't, I hope you enjoy. We all have moms or we are a mom so everyone on the planet can relate.

Monday, April 14, 2008

I've been Tagged!

What a way to get me back in the game Ashley! Thanks for the tag. I would love to share. But first, i know its been a few weeks. The good thing is that we have upgraded to DSL so doing this and viewing online will hopefully be alot quicker and easier. Today is the first day for the upgrade and i am pretty excited. i don't have to worry about missing calls anymore either.

There are some things i want to write about but today i'm just gonna stick to the tag. However i am going to make a list here to remind myself:


  1. post pictures of Easter
  2. post Q's big day
  3. updates on BBB
  4. mommy moments
Here it is:


4 jobs I've had:

  1. veterinary assistant
  2. newspaper deliveryman (bundledrop)
  3. waitress
  4. english tutor

4 movies I've seen:

  1. most recent was "States of Grace-Gods Army 2" liked it until the last third
  2. Enchanted was awesome!
  3. Phantom of the Opera (the music is incredible)
  4. Dirty Dancing is one of my all time favorites

4 places I've been:

  1. Australia
  2. Yellowstone
  3. Las Vegas
  4. Mexico

4 places I've lived:

  1. Rexburg, ID
  2. Sydney, Australia
  3. Carson City, NV
  4. Owasso, OK

4 tv programs I watch:

  1. Desperate Housewives
  2. Shark (when we can find it on)
  3. King of Queens
  4. Dexter (recent discovery on CBS)

4 radioshows:i don't really have radioshows but i'll list the music stations

  1. 98.5 country
  2. 95.5 KRMG (country)
  3. 96.5 MIX 96? 80's 90's mix
  4. 92.9 it mix too but they may have more oldies

4 favorite foods:

  1. Ice cream
  2. Seafood (except mussels and oysters)
  3. Good ole home country cookin' (any homemade bread or pastry, roast, green bean casserole, nanny's fried sweet potatoes, fried okra, ect.)
  4. probably anything with chocolate as an ingredient

4 places I'd rather be:

  1. In Sydney (i want to go back for a visit)
  2. At a Spa pampering myself
  3. At a pampered chef kitchen meeting
  4. At the Ice Rink (i like to skate)

4 people I'm tagging:

  1. Jennifer
  2. i don't know anyone else who reads my blog that has a blog so if you read this and want to participate then go ahead but leave a comment on my blog so i know where to find your list?
  3. I could re-tag Ashley but i don't know the rules.
  4. Melissa?