So aside from the ultra-depressing rain (and I know I have no reason to complain considering the calamities many other parts of the country have been facing), I actually have had quite a lot going on in my family that has kept me rather absent in the land of blog. Let's see if I can cram it all into one blog post. For Bookworm's final overnight fieldwork, their class went to the Krishna Gardens to perform service. For their learning expedition (It's a big long description - if you'd like to hear what a learning expedition is - email me!) the students were creating and publishing an urban farming manual. It turned out fantastic. They went to Krishna gardens, and all the kids ended up doing work in 2 days that it would have taken the monks a few weeks to finish. Hubby chaperoned, and sent me a few pictures from inside the temple... The temple from the outside. The kids working (?) outside...bookworm is in the green shirt. When Hubby went to the parent information meet...
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I confess.... I've super missed you guys during my little blogging hiatis. I confess... that all the busy-ness and happenings in my life have been much of the reason for my lack of blogging, but also - I think I've just been sorta depressed and unmotivated. It just. keeps. raining. I cannot handle it - I don't know how you people who live in Oregon and Washington and other rainy places deal with it day in and day out. I confess... that I ducked out of my board meeting early last night. I really tried to hang in there, but I started getting SO SICK. I was dying of heat, and feeling dizzy and nauseated, I could barely sit up in my seat. I have no idea what happened, but I finally had to tell the chair that I could not sit there any more, and I had to leave. I confess that I super heart Scotty McCreery, and I'm so so so so glad he won American Idol. I confess that I am super excited to have So You Think You Can Dance back on the air because I am super, duper excited ...
I promise to tell you what I've been up to in my absence (it's all really good stuff, I promise!), but for now, I just wanted to tell you about a giveaway that I just entered. I might be too late, I'm not sure - but I'm trying anyway! MiMi is hosting it, and it is for a really great prize from her friend Erin ! Go check it out!
Because I really wanted it to be up at midnight and be the first to publicly wish my fabulous, hilarious, amazingly wonderful friend MIMI the Happiest of Birthdays! Go over and wish her a Happy one!!! KThanks!
Hi friends! Time for another edition of WWTK Wednesday! Here we go! 1. What game show have you always thought you could be on and totally WIN! I don’t know if I could win, but I have always thought it would be fun to be on The Family Feud. I maybe could win, though. I usually do better than the contestants. Sometimes their answers are totally dumb. 2. Do you have a tattoo(s)? What are they and what made you chose them? If not, would you get one, yes/no/why? No I don’t, and no I wouldn’t. First off, I am a wuss. Me no likey pain. Second, my religion discourages tattoos, and I try to do what I’m supposed to! Luckily this one’s an easy one for me to obey! What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? I honestly mostly have cheap jewelry from Target and stuff. I have jewelry ADD, and need different/new stuff all the time. So I gotta go cheap. That being said, I would have to go with my wedding ring – because of what it symbolizes. Also – my we...
Do you ever wonder what people might think of your life if they found your phone and started flipping through your pictures? You don't? Okay, I'm just weird like that. I recently got a new phone, and I decided to pull all the pictures from my sim card (I don't even know if that's how you spell "sim"), and put them on my computer, just so I would have them, you know, just in case. I was browsing through the folder today, and thought I'd share a few of my favorites. This is Pixie and Monkey, playing around on the treadmill (which is against the rules) but they just looked so sweet, I had to snap a pic! This is the cake I made for Monkey's first birthday (her birthday is in October). I used to make cute birthday cakes a lot. Hmmm. I need to try that again. Ice-fishing shot that hubby sent me of Bookworm's first time ice-fishing. It was on scout camp. He caught the 2 biggest! Cowgirl modeling the super cute outfit she found while we were out shop...
If losing the CONCACAF championship in the final leg was a devastating disappointment, what happened Saturday can only be described as crushing. Tragic. A crippling blow to Real Salt Lake. Javier Morales . Midfielder #11. In the world of Major League Soccer, his name is well-known. One of the most talented players in the league. And undoubtedly THE best player on our team. The stadium erupts in thunderous applause and yelling whenever his name is announced in the starting line-up. His exciting plays ALWAYS energize both the fans, and his teammates. Not only is he admired for his skill on the soccer field, but those who know him are quick to share that he is a great footballer, but an even better person. A good guy. A class act. Today he lays in the hospital, about to undergo surgery. A reckless tackle early in the game left him on the ground in pain, unable to get up. He suffered a dislocated fracture. Or in other words, a broken tibia, a broken fibula, ...
“She who can paint a Masterpiece or write a book that will influence millions deserves the admiration and the plaudits of mankind; but she who rears successfully a family of healthy beautiful sons and daughters, whose influence will be felt through generations to come, …long after paintings shall have faded, and books and statues shall have decayed or shall have been destroyed, deserves the highest honor that man can give, and the choicest blessings of God. In her high duty and service to humanity…, she is co-partner with the Creator himself.” ~ President David O. McKay Happy Mother’s Day!
Well, I did it again. Although I'm fashionably late. So maybe nobody will stop by and watch. Yeah, that would be good. Shawn , I am super sorry that this video isn't as short as the rules said. After the purse thing took so long, I didn't want to go back and re-record everything just to cut down the purse bit. And I'm not super talented at editing like some people. But here's a solution - if you don't have the time (and I know you're super busy), you can totally just skip mine! I won't mind - promise! Also, it's not as long as Mamarazzi 's. Just sayin'. Also, Emmy and Beth helped out with suggestions for this month's Vlog. Here goes nothin'. And awesome still frame that it chose to use (don't ask me what "it" is). Love that. Want to watch more people brave the challenge of the vlog? Click the button.
It's time for WWTK Wednesday with Impulsive Addict , Shawn , Mamarazzi , and Janette . I missed last week, so I'm excited to play again today. Today IA asks us the following questions. 1. If money didn't matter, where would your perfect vacation take place? Briefly describe. I know most people would choose some exotic, different country location. But for me, something I would absolutely love is to spend about 3 weeks back East. I would go to New York, and of course visit all the fun NYC sites, and the shopping, and the shows. But then I would visit upstate. There are many significant LDS church historical sites, as that is where Joseph Smith was living when he organized the church. I would love to stand in those sacred places. As well as the church historical sites, I would go to Boston. American history is a passion of mine and to be amongst all that history and stand where our Founding Fathers stood, and just soak it all in, and share that with my family – that...