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Work in progress Blog

 

Be sure to check out my post on the work in progress blog  for the recipe to make some homemade hot cocoa?

 

T. G. I. Fridays

 

I'm trusting that when it comes to making choices and decisions I take the high road.

I'm grateful for the family we share, the closeness we feel and the love that we have.

I'm inspired by all the blogs I find that are inspiring and empowering!

In Memory of Ryan

To look to the future when the past still haunts us is a daunting task, but what other choice do we have? We can’t change the past, we are stuck with it, all we can do is try to live the best we can and to make the best of it.

I'm so excited to be building a library for Metro Hospital this year.  It was something I was thinking about over the summer and once sharing my thoughts with family and friends, it is quickly becoming a reality!

This is something so close to my heart and keeps Ryan's memory alive!

I'm so excited about the stamp which I got to stamp all the books. It was designed for me here on Etsy.

Have a little faith

 to be thankful for all that we have

an excerpt from the book...

"When a baby comes into the world, its hands are clenched, right?

Why? Because a baby, not knowing any better, wants to grab everything, to say, "The whole world is mine."

"But when an old person dies, how does he do so?  With hands open.  Why? Because he has learned the lesson."

What lesson? I asked.

"We can take nothing with us."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday Thirteen 

 

Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find more thursday thirteen here

Five guys burgers...

Oh my, I believe they are the BEST burgers in town!

We went over there on Tuesday after running through the mall for a few things.  It was our "cheat day" and oh my was it worth it!  Now I just need to get back up there and get a burger for both Joel and Zach to try, since they are the burger connoisseurs in our family!

  
If there is one by you, you have to check it out!

Getting ready for

My Work in Progress blog post on Saturday!  I've been making goodies to eat and the box to gift them in and I can't wait to share!

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme

TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year? 

coach tote, Wi fit, scrappy stuffs, books, (still thinking)
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received? 

a drawing from my mother and a mini book from my sister
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle? 

felting projects
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? 

That darn Barbie airplane - will never forget it~!
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? 

Clothes, work out equipment, games, phone
6. What is your favorite holiday food? 

The appetizers we usually do on Christmas Eve
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? 

Hot cocoa, mini books, treats, scrapbooks
8. What is your favorite holiday movie? 

Elf!
9. Favorite holiday song? 

Anything by Harry Connick Jr
10. Favorite holiday pastime? 

decorating the tree, playing Christmas music, family together!

The weekend...

We headed out to the football game on Saturday where Mount Union is in the playoffs and won again...

 

this is usually the score by half time

the girls have so much fun!

 

Another fun day and then home in time to get some things done here.  

Afterwards Zach HAD to get Taco bell and then we headed up to Milts where my work out Included running 4.65 miles! 

Counting down to Thanksgiving and family time!

Getting ready for the big day

I found these place cards on Paper source and just started working on them last night. They are a fun way to make the holiday special.

 

They start out like this

I also started bleaching Christmas trees.  My sister and I found a giant pack of trees and decided to split them.  Here are some of mine before and after.  

 

Just mixing approx. 1 part bleach to 3 parts water

 

hoping to find the rest of the supplies to decorate the trees today...