One more thing...

I've been rolling this around in my head for a while now. I've been thinking about making my blog private. I have over 3000 hits a month, and for the most part I think it's just fun and love that I can connect with so many of you, make new friends, share ideas etc. I LOVE that about blogging! However, the more hits I get the more I wonder about who is really out there. So this week, while I'm taking a break (see post below), if you have been a little mouse in the corner, reading my blog, would you please leave me a comment just so I can have a little peace of mind. I tell you what... I'll even throw in another give-away, for anyone...new or old blogging friends who leave a comment this week, I'll put your name in and do another random drawing it will be a REALLY GOOD ONE, I promise and I can't wait to see who's out there and make some more new blogging friends! Thanks! Holly

Media Fast...

So I was reading a blog, and she was talking about going on a Media Fast, no TV, no Computer, No video games etc. for one week unless needed for work. It's going to be SUPER hard for me, but I'm going to do it, I plan on checking my e-mail since I have a few projects that we are involved in ... but that's it! I think this week is the perfect week, since General Conference is this weekend, I think I need this, a little down time to clear my head and really look at my priorities and find some quiet still moments to get me ready for conference. I'm actually pretty excited about it! I already have a lengthy list of things I'm going to do instead of watching TV and or being on the computer, like catching up on scrap booking, going to visit my grandparents, alot of spring cleaning, taking Brooklyn to the park or having a tea party! So feel free to join me. I'll let you know how it goes. So have a great week and I'll be back next week, with plenty to post... I'm sure!

Making me happy...

I've been working on a few random projects and have finished a couple! That ALWAYS makes me happy... does anyone else just LOVE checking things off your to do lists?! Here's the first one. I have LOVED these cute flour and sugar jars for a few while now, and I just got around to getting them done, it was SOO easy, it makes me wonder what took me so long to just get them done. I got the jars at Target, and I ordered the vinyl.

The second project, well it goes back to my New Years Resolution to LIVE this year, I thought I could use a mid-year reminder something that I could see daily to remind me of my goal. So this is what I decided to do: Oh, and I sort of debated about sharing this, I'm mostly putting this little Recipe Blog together for myself, because I want to send it to blurb.com and get it published into my own little recipe book, but I thought about how much I like to get new recipes, and maybe you might find one on there that you'll love too. Eventually I will be adding pictures once I make the dish... so check it out if you want to. :) Life Should Be Delicious. * And this part is just for me, I want to look back and remember the little things that mean so much to me. I don't often post about Zach and he's seriously the best! He ran to the grocery store the other day with a fairly big list from me, and came home with these beautiful roses for me, just because. He also took us out to get a hamburger for lunch last Saturday, we went to Scotty's and Zach always orders my favorite drink, for me, a Cherry Iron Port. Love it. It's just these little things that add up to the big things and make me fall in love with him over and over again. Thanks sweetie!

Easter...

I love Easter and the hope it renews in each of us! I am so thankful for Our Savior Jesus Christ. What a blessing the Atonement is in my life! On that note, I have to share this incredible website, I saw it on Janeal's Blog, I have never seen it before. Maybe most of you already have. It's worth checking out!

I just had to share...

I think these are SO dang cute for visiting teaching or just to take over to a neighbor or someone who needs a little Spring in their life! Don't you just LOVE it? I found them On this VERY CUTE BLOG and she found them Right Here , go to one of these sites for the Recipe! I haven't cooked one up yet, but I'm guessing they taste like a s'more! Mmmm.

Easter Treats...

It feels sort of funny posting about St. Patrick's day and then in the same week... Easter! I took a few pictures of the kids in their Easter outfits. We also made these little Easter Bunnies this week with my Activity Day girls. I think they are adorable! We just used the foam sheets, and the pastel sixlets!

Happy St. Paddy's Day...

Anyone doing anything fun for St. Patrick's Day? I thought we'd make some of this green popcorn today. You can find the recipe Right Here, I also thought that this tutorial, on how to make little leg warmers for your kids was adorable!!! I might try to make some for my Brooklyn. :) I can't believe Easter is at the end of the week as well! What are we going to have to look forward to in April? Oh well. Brooklyn & Zach spent a little time outside on Saturday making this itty-bitty snowman. We've been meaning to get out and get a "noman" made all winter! It's just been too cold! So now that the snow is almost gone.... we thought we had procrastinated long enough! PS If you haven't seen August Rush... YOU NEED TO! It was such a cute movie! Zach & I LOVED it!!! It's one I'll probably buy! :)

Popcorn popping...

We are anxiously awaiting Zach's arrival home! Well really I am the only one who is, since both Brooklyn & Braxton are napping. :) I really want to watch August Rush sometime this weekend. I've heard it's amazing, so I'm looking forward to having a little relaxing movie night. Speaking of movie night, it's not complete without popcorn right? Well I just wanted to share a little secret that we LOVE to do with our popcorn. Just another little quirky thing that we do (kind of like the cream chesse and corn on our tacos). FIrst of all if you are a microwave popcorn kind of person- you are SO missing out! So pop your popcorn, and sprinkle your butter and salt on it like usual and then just get some of this yummy cheese seasoning to sprinkle on it too. I've seen it alot of places, Walmart carries it etc. It's near the Parmasean Cheese. Let me know if you try it. :) We sure like it anyway!

Winner...

You guys are SO much fun! I really didn't think I'd get that many comments, I think it's a record for this little blog!! Thanks to everyone, it brightened my day. We've been sick and Zach's out of town again, so it's been quite the ride. So here we go, I just printed all the names up and had Miss Brooklyn draw three, the winners are...

so e-mail me your mailing address and I'll get you a little goody sent out next week! Conrgatulations Calise, Lisa and Janae!! Thanks again for all the sweet comments!! Have a great Thursday! http://www.sunshineinmysoul_33@yahoo.com/

100 Posts...

*** POST EDIT... I just wanted to THANK ALL OF YOU for your Sweet Sweet comments! You don't know how much I've LOVED reading them! We've been sick with the stomach flu here but are feeling much, much better today. Since you have all been so nice to leave so many comments, I'm going to go one more day, until I draw for the prize, and I'm not only going to draw one random name but 3!! I seriously LOVE all my bloggin' friends!***

As I was getting ready to type this blog entry up , I noticed that this is my 100th post! Pretty crazy plus coming up this month is my 1 year BLOGIVERSARY! :) I thought to celebrate, I'd host a little give-away! So throw me a little comment and I'll hold a random drawing for something REALLY FUN! :) Sound good? I also wanted to show you all something I found this morning while checking my Bloglines Account, take a look at this post, I was almost in tears by the time I was done reading it. I want to be apart of the Angels Among Us Club too! Have any of you ever experienced a much needed smile on a bad day, or just asimple act of kindness when you were down? I know I have, and I know how much it meant to me, I also know how rewarding it is to be apart of those small acts of service. So my challenge to myself and all of you is to SCATTER a little more SUNSHINE! Look more closely at the people you come into contact with daily and try to find small ways to serve those around you. Hope you all have a great weekend!!

March Madness...

I can not believe it's MARCH! Wow, really, where does the time go?? That seems like my opening statement from the last few posts I've done! I feel so un-interesting lately! I spend my days, feeding bottles, making snacks, cooking, cleaning, changing bums, trying to get one bum to the potty on time and that seems to be about it! haha. Today, has actually been a pretty good one, Zach left early this morning to go out of town for a bit, (not that him going out of town is a good thing, I hate when he leaves!),but he couldn't bare to leave without giving his little Brooklyn a hug and a kiss goodbye, so at around 3 am as I was feeding Braxton, Zach brings Brooklyn in to get in bed with me too. We didn't get much sleep but more than I was anticipating. :) At first I might have been a little annoyed, thinking to myself, oh man, as if one baby keeping me up isn't enough, but the thought quickly faded as Brooklyn snuggled up close to Braxton and I, looked up at me with her beautiful big blue eyes, and said "luvs you mommy, luvs you Braston." My heart smiled. Moments like that make all the bum changing and mommy chores So worth it! :) I also wanted to share a quick favorite recipe. It's Taco's but with a twist. We add a special ingredient to the Taco toppings... First off we brown the meat and add seasonings to taste. For the toppings we use shredded lettuce, salsa (for me), sweet homemade chili sauce (for Zach), sour cream, cheese, refried beans and all the regular stuff however the twist is... we take 1 brick of cream cheese and add one whole can of corn to it, we heat it up on the stove top until it's nice creamy and mixed together well. Add that on top of our tacos! Before you think, that sounds awful or anything of the sort, just try it the next time you have tacos... Zach's family introduced me to this and now, I can hardly have a taco with out it! I will admit that my first reaction was that looks horrid! So just give it a try I did and now I'm a Twisted Taco girl!