tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69709535155602225832012-01-29T23:11:00.984-07:00My reflections about life...WHEN I GET AROUND TO IT...Reflections of Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360374921115033143noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970953515560222583.post-56209884229511223322012-01-06T19:25:00.000-07:002012-01-06T19:25:18.049-07:00

If you have ever felt like you are only ONE. and...what difference can you make.... this is a wonderful reminder of the truth. I think what I like best about this mini-movie is that LOVE and KINDNESS is what Makes the difference. It is not negativity or shame that changes people...it is believing in someone, sharing what is in the heart, one person at a time that makes a difference. Make A

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! May all that is BRIGHT bring HOPE and LIGHT into your life today, especially the Spirit of CHRIST. Share your LIGHT with someone that needs it. Be the ONE to make a difference in the life of someone else TODAY.Challenge yourself to reach beyond what is comfortable and ACHIEVE something that has been in your heart. Do not GIVE UP, REACH for something HIGHER.Love those around you

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So, I've been a little preoccupied with other things and have not been posting...sorry.  The lesson in Relief Society yesterday has had me thinking about changes in my life and things I would do differently if I knew that the Savior was coming in two weeks. The things I should be doing NOW.  Technically, we will be celebrating his COMING in two weeks.  I would like to spend the next two weeks

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December 9th- Countdown to Christmas Goal: View humanity through a different lens. Look at the Civility experiment and make a change in how you view others

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December 7th- Today's goal:  Foster peace on earth by not quarrelling with your family or friends. Read: 3 Nephi 12: 3-9 Song:  More Holiness Give me, hymns 131 Years ago, one of my past Relief Society Presidents who was also helping out with some choir direction had us sing as a choir the words of the hymn More Holiness Give Me to the below tune: Away In A Manger. The reason it works so well is

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Yesterday we had some interesting discussion regarding the goal of Gratitude in our prayers. In Seminary last week, my son had a class discussion regarding the following question: If you woke up tomorrow and ONLY had the things that you spoke of Gratitude for in your prayers from today?  What would you have?  Or...What would be missing in your life? A pretty thought provoking question indeed. 

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Today was a really wonderful experience as my teen's true colors shined when asked to pitch in and give some time to a project that a neighbor needed help with. He has a beautiful heart and is always kind and giving. I love it when someone tells me "by the way....your child was so kind the other day and did...xyz."  I know I love to hear these things and so I am going to try harder to also share

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This truly is my favorite time of year.  I love the music....am so loving my Christmas Pandora station catering to my whims.  I love the lights and the beautiful real pine wreath that I just had to hang inside my house so i could have that "real pine" scent.  We haven't put the tree up yet, but we do have a fake tree so i have to get my real pine scents elsewhere. Anyway...I am loving the nice

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I heard about this on the radio this morning and I think it is such a cool way to give back to our amazing men and women who serve our country far from home. The program is simple, local dentists sign up through this website to organize a Halloween Candy buy back day.  Children can bring in their Halloween candy, they weigh it buy the pound.  Some dentists give cash, some prizes and coupons,

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“Only God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into a triumph, and a victim into a victory." 

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My Nana passed away about two weeks ago, just short of her 98th Birthday.  I was very fortunate to spend quite a bit of time with her the last month of her life as she was recovering from a hip fracture in a skilled nursing facility not too far from my home.  I'm so thankful for the extra time I was able have with her.  She was an amazing woman and I miss her.   a few things I have learned from

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I had to write a quick post about how happy I am that both of my children have learned to love books. Every time I turned around today...in the car, in the kitchen, waiting at an appointment, or as I was walking down the hallway with a load of laundry...I observed noses in books.  Seriously....they love books and it makes me happy to see them enjoying the adventures.  For some reason, I didn't

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Medical News: Consumer Group Urges Boxed Warning for PPIs - in Gastroenterology, GERD from MedPage Today

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Report Finds Progress, Problems for Students With Learning Disabilities

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If you are on Facebook, Please head over to the vivint gives back project and vote for the CURED Foundation.  It will only take a few minutes of your time (no money) and could give much needed funds directly to RESEARCH for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders like my younger son lives with.  I pray everyday for small things like research to discover an elemental formula that is Palatable. 

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I have had several friends already see this, and recommend it to me.  I am always inspired and uplifted when I read accounts of the early pioneers and their incredible courage, faith, sacrifice, hope and charity.  They have given an incredible legacy to those of us who live now.  Learning of their experiences inspires me to understand my purpose here, how to help and lift others and also to

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I just read an article at livingwithout.com about Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders.  Click on the prior link for the full article, I highly recommend it.   It is one of the best articles I have seen and describes EoE very accurately.  It was nice to see that others are trying the rotation idea.  I continue to hope that it works for us.  We have added BACON to "smiles" weekly diet and he is

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Thank you to all that joined in sharing their voice to the Governor of Arizona. Last week, She heard our personal stories of appeals to insurance companies, she looked at our children's photographs, she read of our experiences and mostly our reasons of why we felt she should Veto SB 1593.  She heard our concerns about the necessity for individuals to have appropriate review and appeal when

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Bin Laden tweeter becomes Internet sensation I heard this story on NPR as I was chauffeuring my boys around today. Talk about being in the most interesting place at the right time to become an international source of serious details. I don't think the media will be leaving this man alone anytime soon. I'm not a tweeter..but if you get to read all of his tweets and how they happened in real time,

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I didn't have time today to write about this post but I wanted to share it as is warmed my heart. My husband and son ran a boyscout triathlon the Saturday before Easter. It was a wonderful experience and Strong One trained well for it. I was very proud of them for finishing and accomplishing this goal. Strong One did better than about 100 boys his age and that is Awesome! It was tough, but he can

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Do you have memories of attending the Easter Pageant? When Strong One was only 5 years old and I was pregnant with Smiles, our family had the unique privilege of being a part of the Mesa Arizona Temple Easter Pageant.  It was an experience I will never forget and that I hope to have again before my children are grown.  If you enjoy FREE events, The Pageant is running every night this week at 8:

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Modern Mormon Men: Birthing Plan: "by Topher Clark I feel strongly impressed to write about what a man is supposed to do to help his wife in labor. The problem is that I'm th..." I just happened upon this, and read the blog about What NOT to say to your wife as she is in labor and It made me laugh so much, I had post a link to it. It took me back to the moment of Labor/delivery and the

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It is official.  SB 1593 is on the Governors' Desk.  You can go HERE, to read a summary of the amendment that was piggy-backed at the last minute........   Again, here is the Governor's contact info if you would like to comment, Go HERE.

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Arizona lawmakers moving to open door to insurers     or  Medical Bankruptcy? I've spent yesterday researching and writing letters and I am very concerned about our Governor signing this bill into Law. See the above link....to the article about Senate Bill 1593. While individuals feel this will open up competition, the individuals that are protected by insurance mandates...which by the way, is

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My Sister in Law posted this experience of their friend Roy and it is a must read!.  If you want to be inspired and uplifted, check out the photos and the story of Roy and his family. Go Here and follow the links.   Many individuals have been touched by this man and his personal sacrifice and have been inspired by him to find a way to make a miracle happen, and indeed the expressions on each

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If I could go back in time and change some of my mothering, one thing I would do differently would be to  spend more time reading to my children and less time with the television on.  At this stage of our lives, we love reading together and enjoy reading some of the same books.  One of my favorite times with Tall one who is now "Strong One", was when we read something neither of us would have

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Yeah...Spring Break!  So much has been going on around here we have been busy, busy, busy. Grandpa and Grandma W. came for a visit before spring break and we had some lovely adventures. One of the best things about living here is SPRING TRAINING.  We were able to be Close up with the CUBS and the Brewers and enjoyed a very fun afternoon of baseball.  We even witnessed a bat breaking in two just

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BYU Rocks! It is nice to see that the controversial issue over choosing what is right over choosing what may have been the "best" route to the Top is taking a front page.  People are taking notice and the result is questions about Honor, Integrity and Honesty and are these standards that individuals actually live by today?   The answer is a Yes.  I think of our children and the confidence I have

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Scope day was a little tough.  They schedule the older children later and the younger children first because going without food and drink for a certain period of time prior to procedure is more difficult the younger you are.  When Dr. P came in to discuss our EGD, he was running about an hour and a half behind schedule.  He apologized and was very gracious. Even though it was a little

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Smiles has his scope tomorrow.  The past three months, we have opted to go against what has been recommended and add some of the foods that he had problems with two years ago.  It was really a quality of life decision.  He was not interested in new things, and only wanted to eat  the foods that he was comfortable with and that he felt tasted good.  So, in my theory, if we rotate his foods and he

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Something about me, I am very smell-sensitive.  I can smell things from a mile away.  It was not a great thing when I was expecting.  I was nauseous for nine months because I was so sensitive to smells.   I didn't go to a movie theater the whole time I was pregnant because I could not handle the smell of the popcorn....YUCK!  When something in my house stinks, it makes me crazy.  And you know,

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Several very funny things have happened lately, so i will make some short posts on the natural funny things that happen in our family life that tend to crack me up. This little adventure was my recent experience with 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets.  We needed new sheets for our King size bed and I hadn't put it on the "To Do" list yet, it was just in the back of my mind.  When Tall one had his EGD

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I guess I should never have mentioned anything about prednisone in my last post. Dang it!  I spoke too soon. Here is the truth.  This is the first time ever that things have been rather smooth with Tall One on Prednisone. He was on a five day burst when he first came down with the respiratory influenza B. It wasn't bad at all.  He slept nearly the whole time.  Then he was feeling better and he

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I have had Tall One home, sick, all week. We went to the Dr. Monday, his lungs sounded very plugged up and tight at the same time.  He had every symptom of the flu you could have except throwing up, so I was pretty sure we were dealing with influenza.  It has been a rough one for him.  It has taken all of his energy.  I thought he was turning a corner late Thursday afternoon because I saw my

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A continuation of my thoughts from yesterday.  Thinking alot about our past experiences.  I've learned so much from everything.  I found the above photo exactly 7 years ago.  Can't believe how grown my "Tall One" is now.  We are still using the Vest twice a day, but not at school anymore.  Tobi and Azithromyacin therapy has been extremely helpful for us the last four months.  His lung function is

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Today we had an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia for my oldest child, today I will call him "tall one".  Sorry...I had the camera with me today...but I never took a photo. We were busy with conversation (which I have to take advantage of these days...and I completely forgot that I should take a photo or two) I know this is not my strong point) Anyway, I was looking at him as we were

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I'm using this photo by permission of my friend Michelle. She put this together to show those of us that are not in Tucson of the outpouring of support and love from the community. I was shocked and saddened by the events that have taken place in Tucson, AZ where a man opened fire at a public gathering for Congresswoman Giffords to hear from her constituents. It is a difficult time for all of the

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My first Goal of 2010 was to GET RID OF THOSE SINGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! Can you tell this is a big thing for me?  These have been a favorite of my kids since the year they first put them on the Christmas tree.  (going on about three years now) I have enjoyed them too....in years past.  Not this year. As many of you may or may not know, I am hard of hearing in my right ear.  I have had this

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One of my favorite things to do at school....Parachute Day!Track and Field Day...long jump Awesome Cub Scouting Adventures! Alec's pizza....brown rice bread, pureed red peppers, cauliflower, and bison.  It was not a hit...but the best we could come up with. Ping Pong Craze Love letters on the bathroom mirror from my kids...priceless! Another nephew! 16th Wedding Anniversary! Alec eating

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One of my dear friends that I had the privilege of serving with in the Young Women's program several years ago has written a beautiful personal account of being "The Innkeeper".  Please take a moment to view her blog and story.  Her writing always has me considering and pondering about things long after I have read her words.  Go to "The Innkeeper" for a few things to think on as we enter a new

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The past few days have been a little "rough" around our house.  I'm not sure I can adequately describe the mood, but it has been one of serious ups and downs with frustration, happiness, anger, joy, love, pain and everything in between.  I asked my Dad, "Is this what it is like all the time with teenagers? " He replied with a laugh, "It only gets better.  Hang in there."  Don't get me wrong, the

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Here is a story to share that would make a wonderful Christmas eve or Christmas day read with the family.  It can be purchased at Desert Book directly.  It is a story that shows the best gifts received are the gifts that are actually given from the heart.  The book is called "Christmas Prayer" and is written by Rian Anderson. He wrote this story one freezing night in the desert while pondering

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Bonus.....I just now read about this AWESOME giveaway...and I think Y'all should enter. Go to the pioneer woman's blog at the link below and enter her giveaways for a Kitchen Aid Mixer, Knife giveaway, and HP printer giveaway.  Cool Christmas gifts indeed! I Love pioneer woman blog! http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/

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Today's post comes from my life-long friend Marilyn Johnson. I seriously can't remember "not knowing" her. We grew up together and have recently been able to reconnect. It Turns out she lives within five miles of me right now. :) We were able to get together for a girls night out with another childhood friend several months ago and I was reminded once again of her wit and charm. She is the mother

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Andrew and I sang in our ward Christmas choir today.  It was a beautiful program and we have been practicing for weeks.  We sang several of my favorite songs including "Mary's Lullaby" and "Oh Holy Night".  There was also a wonderful narration of the birth of Jesus and the significance of his life on earth for each of us.  Then all of the primary children up to Age 12 came onto the stand to sing

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The first time I read this story, I could not help but feel a profound sense of appreciation for those unique moments that have happened in my life when I distinctly understand my purpose.  The moment when I have realized that the fabric of my life is woven together in unique patterns in which others come into my life at precise moments for certain things to take place.  The end result is

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   My husband and I had the privilege of taking my nieces for the day to shop, play and have some fun. The girls had written a letter to Santa and wanted to take it to the North Pole for Santa. We found the next best thing! For every letter delivered to the Macy's Believe mailboxes, $1.00 will be donated to the "Make A Wish Foundation". ( up to one million dollars). What a wonderful way to show

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Merry Christmas to Jamie- three years post lung transplant! I was so touched as I read her post of the miracle gift of life that was given to her three years ago on December 10, 2007. We were fortunate to be able to attend a CF family education day at Phoenix Children's Hospital in October and Jamie was one of the guest speakers.  She did not sugar coat her experience and the difficulty of the

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I just ran into this document that I had typed out as Alec told me the things he wanted to write to Santa that year and then we were going to help him write his letter.  I'm so glad I kept this little treasure.  Alec was five when he came up with this list.  It is so precious. You will understand the photo as you read the list.  I LOVE these kinds of keepsakes! How fast our children grow and it

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My heart still skips a beat when I remember my first Christmas Eve while dating my husband.  I was attending BYU in Utah along with several of my siblings.  (NO, my parents did not pay for our educations.  They would help us out if we were really strapped, but all of us worked our way through college.)  Most of my family (eleven of us twelve) gathered in Provo, Utah to celebrate Christmas

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The following link is a special Christmas story that I previously wrote remembering Christmas Angels in my own life.  CHRISTMAS 1977

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THE T-BALL CHRISTMAS I'm not sure who qualifies as the most "child-like" at Christmas in our family.  We seem to have so much fun playing with toys, games and  such that I'm sure we turn the clock back every Christmas in our aging.  In 2002, Santa surprised my little boy with a baseball bat,  a T-ball mount with yo-yo type string and ball attached, three bases, home plate, mitt and intentions of

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This is another post by Tiffany and a re-post of Conner's Mom Sarah. It is some insights of what to say and how to say it at difficult times such as when there is a loss of of a loved one. It is very candid, clear and truly a reflection of heart. Practically Relevant ThisOneBreath: breathing with cystic fibrosis

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It is Enough | ThisOneBreath: breathing with cystic fibrosis The above link is a beautiful poem written by Tiffany. She has indeed found her resting place with our Savior and as David so beautifully wrote, Tiffany is now "worshipping our God face to face".  Thank you both for your example and light. Your strength and Faith in God truly prevails.

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I saw this on a t-shirt today and loved it. "If the grass is greener on the other side, WATER YOUR GRASS!"-- I looked it up...author unknown as far as I can tell.

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We made the drive to my In-laws today and what a sight it is to see the beautiful colors of the fall leaves changed. Bright red, burnt orange, rusty brown and yellow leaves on the trees and the ground. Today I am thankful for the beautiful changing of the seasons and the opportunity to give thanks for God's creations and the bounteous blessing that abound. We have enjoyed playing with our

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Friends make life so much better! I feel I have been incredibly blessed to meet so many quality friends throughout my life. I mean, the kind of friends that everyone hopes for.  Someone that can laugh and cry with you at the same time. Someone that calls you when they think about you.  Someone who can't wait to share the book they just devoured with you. ...Yes...one of my friends just stopped by

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Today, I am thankful for second chances. For forgiveness, for being able to mess up and start over again. I'm thankful for the atonement of Jesus Christ and his ability to see in me, what I'm meant to be. I'm thankful for the reminder that I too am expected to see the best in others and try to view myself and others through the Savior's eyes. Why are we toughest on ourselves sometimes?

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Yesterday we had Alec's follow-up appointment with the G.I. We have added three new foods to his diet, bison, marshmallows and rice dream ice cream. I continue to struggle with the goals and objectives of the road we are on and often wonder if my goals are always going to be a little askew.  Let me explain. Alec is not gaining weight, but maintaining thanks to his Splash elemental formula. Doc

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Another one of my most cherished gifts, ANDREW!When I think of my firstborn, thoughts come to mind of everything I "thought" I knew when it came to parenting. Andrew makes me laugh when I want to cry, I love this about him.  He also reminds me that it really doesn't matter what others think as long as He knows what is important or right. He is very much like me in that he wants to be in control

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I love that smile! Alec, you are such a bright light in my day. We are so lucky to have you in our family! I know your cousins love you very much too! Written in March 2010 Alec, you write and paint beautiful keepsakes.  I had a precious moment reading your poem for the first time and appreciating that you are a "lover of Families".  My heart melted and grew all at the same time.   

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Who doesn't like to wear jeans to work?  This is your perfect opportunity to tell your boss that you are wearing jeans for a good cause and then ask them to also make a donation.  Most of us know someone dear to our hearts that has experienced breast cancer.  If you would like to honor a friend or family member or just support the cause, please go to the following link: "http://

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Why do I have a grasshopper magnet on my refrigerator?  Please go Here for the grasshopper story or copy and paste the following into your browser, http://www.mealtimenotions.com/Tips/CautiousEaters_Grasshopper.htm If you or someone you know can benefit from the following seminar, please pass the word on. Feeding Training/  Family support for mealtimes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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"Climb every Mountain"  I like the visual with the song... This was my dream last night.  I was enjoying the blue sky and glacier cold lakes.  These are all photos from our trip this summer to visit my brother and the cousins that live in Montana.  It was breathtaking everywhere we went and when I look at the photos I am humbled by all of Gods beautiful creations, animal, mountain, river, lake,

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I love conference weekend! This talk has become a steady reminder for me in dealing with adversity. As I have reflected in particular on the past 16 years, I have learned how to be a better parent and how to help my family in positive ways by listening to General Conference. What does General Conference mean for my family: It not only means, "Clear your schedule for Saturday and Sunday well in

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Dear Friends and Family,This will cost you nothing extra to Support American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) during the iGive 24 Hour $1 New Member ChallengeSeptember 29th to September 30thStarting at noon (Chicago Time) on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 iGive.com will be donating $1 for each new member who joins to help APFED (American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders) and

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From one of my favorite blogs to peruse, Pioneer Woman gives hertips on blogging Here. I love her photography and her photography contests.I love her funny posts,I love her recipes.My brother Alan and sister Julie introduced me to the Pioneer Woman and I have been a fan ever since. For some free time browsing, enjoy her site (www.thepioneerwoman.com) and prepare to be hooked.

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BELIEVE. HOPE. ENDURE. We Believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things.--13th Article of Faith EFY Youth Programs It's time to apply for ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH! Go to the above link to start the process. I'm so excited for this opportunity for my son. I was fortunate to attend several years of EFY as a youth and can say that it

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On Wednesday,Christina and Ali made it through to the next round! Whoo! Whoo! I wish all of you could see Andrew watching these young women sing! He is so excited for them and happy and rooting for their success. I hope it inspires him personally to reach for the stars! What America can't comprehend, is how these girls overcome obstacles every day to be able to sing a performance. Some things

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This week, I am glad to look in the fridge and know that my eggs came from a local farmer/business here in Arizona. The above photo is from one of my "bountiful baskets that I purchase produce from at a bargain price. It is a great way to save money and get alot of yummy produce. They have expanded outside AZ now and will even have offerings of things like "buffalo" and other specialty items at

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I believe it's true! My sisters have been a life-line to me many times over the years! I remember snapping this photo in the car with my sister Julie. I had to capture the moment as best as I could because it was too delicious to pass up! She was singing "Wicked" the musical for me and I was loving every minute of it! We are very entertaining in our family...you should hear the stories! There

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This is for Marisa and anyone else looking for a good protein shake:6 -8 oz of water or milk 1 scoop of "Body Fortress super advanced Whey Protein"chocolate flavor- It has to be this brand and this flavor...others just don't taste as good.(I buy mine at walmart or the Health food store close to my house)1 frozen banana. Yes it must be frozen! It makes the shake so yummy!I add 1 scoop of

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Tough DayI really was thinking that things were going to be getting "easier"...no no no...that is too cliche. There is no right word for what I thought.The truth is, I had an incredible conversation with Alec's GI doc about his scope results. We received wonderful news! Alec had his scope last Friday with 6 biopsies to see how we are doing on his four newly added foods. The scope went well and

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1/4 cup lentil flour (click for prior post)1/2 cup millet flour1/2 cup brown rice flour3 TBS sugar1/4 cup canola oil1-2 mashed bananaStir all flours together, add sugar and canola oil. Mash bananas and add to mixture along with enough water to desired consistency. Heat pan with 1 TBS of canola oil over medium high heat. Is best with dollar-size pancakes.We ate these this past week while visiting

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The above photo was some wonderful entertainment we enjoyed on our vacation to Glacier National Park this summer! Happy Belated Birthday to a dear friend of mine...(You know who you are!) who is the inspiration of this little blurbish thought.How old do we need to be in order to be old? Is the saying true, "You are only as old as you believe yourself to be"?If you must get bifocals...are you old?

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I LOVE my Vita-Mix!You can literally do everything with one of these! I can whip up homemade HOT soup in my Vitamix in literally about 10 minutes.It grinds, blends, whips, chops, mixes...everything.My favorite thing about Vitamix is that I can grind anything into a flour. (beans, rice, wheat etc.)Not only can I grind anything into flour, but I can make 100% certain that I'm not

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Click the following Link so you will know what this post is aboutReady or NotI love this Mormonad that came out in the June New Era Magazine! As I was preparing to teach my lesson last month in relief society, I could not get a certain "image" out of my head and I felt very impressed to incorporate this into my lesson. The picture I was visualizing portrayed me sending my children out the door

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Just got back from 3 days of total fun with Alec at cub scout day camp. Above..the Jousting Game! We have to stay WET...Soaking Wet here in order to survive day camp! The boys Joust while getting sprayed by the other Knights. Lovin' Archery....this was so fun and the leaders/parents got a chance too! Alec was so surprised and happy to see me shoot a Bullseye! I was quite lucky that I

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As I was looking at fun things for the kids to do this summer, I was checking out swimming lessons through the City of Mesa and noticed they have a new “attraction” at one of the pools near our house. It is called a “Flow-rider”. It is a simulated surf. I signed the boys up for “Flow-rider lessons”. I wanted to do it myself, but thought I should see how it all works first. The first day of

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Today was a scorcher hitting 108 degrees and as we were enjoying some ice cold lemonade, I began to reflect on this fun ski adventure we took this winter and the story behind it. It was a beautiful, sunny day and we soon discovered most of us were a little"too warm" on the slopes. :) Andrew....first time on skis with Wendy giving coaching from behind You have to figure out some way to get down

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Summer grocery shopping fun with my teen. This week officially marked our summer vacation and so Andrew and I sat down, made a menu together, evaluated what we didn't have and needed to purchase and set off to the grocery store. We were on a time schedule although it didn't feel like it since we were together. I love the summer produce options and we came out with allot of really yummy produce. I

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This week is also Eosinophilic Awareness week.After meeting Sarah Wisely (age 16) of Pennsylvania who lives with an Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorder (EGID), Demi became very interested in learning about the disease and decided to "pay it forward" by spreading awareness and education to help other children and adults who suffer with its symptoms.To learn more about eosinophils and see a

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The entire Month of May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. The above video song was produced when three U.S. singers with CF joined the late Matt Scales in an inspiring remix of the English rocker’s song, “Breathe.” Matt’s song explores the difficulty of living with cystic fibrosis, and the hope that colored his days. His musical legacy lives on and has touched the lives of all who live with

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Today I am like Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde...I want to give Alec something, anything he wants...a scrumptious homemade soup, warm and soothing and with the perfect amount of smoothness and texture. I want to watch him devour something as simple as a yummy toasted sandwich with avocado and tomato. Maybe some wonderful Mexican food that has just the right kick of "hotness" to it. Something.....I

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I haven't been here in a while and so much has gone on in my life that it may be impossible to "catch up". I still feel like I'm going 100 miles an hour every day and life is constantly full speed ahead. There are so many wonderful adventures we have had lately. I recently flew to SLC for a "girl weekend"! (Thank you to my Husband and boys!) It was so much fun. I loved hanging out with my sister

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Moments of Clarity: I remember the day when Andrew turned three years old. I was working part time and took him to my friend, Jeannie, who would watch him for me while I went to work. She was bathing her four-month old baby in the kitchen sink and as I watched the beautiful scene I began to bawl. I realized at that moment that my Andrew was no longer a "baby" and a chapter was closed. I don't

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A while ago, my SIL posted a question looking for a good bread recipe that only has to raise once. I cannot claim credit for this recipe. I learned this recipe while attending a cooking class at the Mesa Cannery as well as a little trick that helps the bread be just a bit more healthy(less fat and more protein and fiber). I use half whole wheat flour and half white flour in my recipe and instead

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Merry Christmas! Andrew and I were fortunate enough to participate in the church choir and were able to sing in the Christmas program on Sunday. There was a beautiful spirit and I was particularly touched by some of the thoughts that were shared by the speakers. One person quoted an excerpt from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and I have been thinking about it all week. I had never thought too much

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My sister mentioned on her blog about the song “Last Christmas” from the 80’s and so I had to share this story. My children love to torture me with “Last Christmas”. They know that I don’t like it and I had commented last year that it doesn’t even seem like a real Christmas song…it’s just a song about a broken heart. No offense to any of you that love it…just my opinion. A year ago, well after

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Christmas miracles.Last year, I wrote of a special Christmas memory as a child. This year, our family has had what I consider to be another Christmas miracle. As many of you know, Alec has been mostly “formula only + sugar” for several months. It has been VERY difficult. Not only to be without his favorite foods, but knowing that they will not be able to be added back into his diet for a long

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What a wonderful Day this was! One of my laurels and I can say My because I love her dearly! She is no longer in our ward and I miss her so! Anyway, she texted me on the morning of Alec's baptism and asked if she could come "hang out" with me for the day and help out wherever she could! She was an angel and it not only gave us time to "catch-up" on her new high school and busy life, but she

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Someone sent this to me by e-mail and I think it is a great way to share a smile and help someone in need. Please take time to do this and send a card and special note with your families to this little boy! Life is hard and we have tough days and then comes an opportunity to lift someone else and make their day a little brighter. It always seems to open our hearts and give us hope in humankind

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Deep pondering to think on this week. This video was shared with me by a friend. There are many true principles that touched my heart. I will continue to embrace one or two of these thoughts each day and study on them. I challenge you to do the same. I have needed quiet in my life today. I need peace and moments of reflection each day. My soul craves this and these moments enrich my life. Enjoy.

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My Sister just sent me the link for the professional photo shots of the Fashion Remix Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis. You HAVE to check these out! The details...in some cases even the models eyebrows, jewelry and hair have their designer materials that they used! I've never seen anything like it! It is so way out of this world! If you would like to purchase any of the photos from the Greg Neil

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Everyone has to check out the photos of this incredible Fashion show! Teams of interior designers (like my awesome and very talented sister)were teamed up with product vendors(like tile, laminate, carpet, etc)to design and create a fashion outfit. Sound a little crazy? Fun? I've never seen so much creativity! This event was put on by the IIDA the (International Interior Design Association). It

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Happy Birthday Andrew and Alec! Here are the photos when the boys realized the reality of their Birthday Present! In Honor of Andrew's Birthday, here is a fun sketch of him since he doesn't want any embarrassing baby photos up.This next photo is Andrew when he was three years old. He has always been my dare-devil (never scared of anything) We started both boys in swim lessons at about 18 months

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“…Oh, and a little bit of Pixie Dust”Okay, it is early in the Morning and all we need is “Faith and Trust and a little thing called “Pixie Dust”. Both of my boys have October Birthdays. Michael and I have been saving up for a long time and decided to SURPRISE the boys for their birthdays and take them on a California Disneyland Trip since they have a week October Break. I love it! The economy has

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