Temples..just what I need.

Realizing each time I go to the temple how important it is in my life. The blessings the love and the peace I feel when I go to the Temple is something amazing that I cherish and love. For me regular frequent attendance to the temple is so important because personally.. praying reading scriptures and going to church doesn't cut it for me. Going to the temple is beyond a "The cherry on top". I've had blessings given to me where in them them there were words said like "You need the temple and you need it a lot" and I really do. I see a difference a good change in myself when I go. I feel stronger and spiritually more connected. I feel Gods love. I hope to attend the temple more to partake of those blessings while doing service for others. My goal.. go once a week whether it is with my wonderful spouse Cory, with my mother, a friend, or just myself.. I need to go. I need the Temple in my life. I need the blessings. I need the help. I have had so many amazing sacred experiences in the Temple and I want more =) Last time I went I was with my wonderful husband and we went to the SLC temple saturday night. It was our first time to experience doing "Family Sealings" that was a real special moment. Tomorrow I have plans to go with my mother =) to the SLC temmple and this will be her first time to that Temple! So excited. I really admire those that do not have a temple close to home or easy access to go to the Temple because of babysit arrangements but they somehow make that commitment and go (like my sister Melissa) I say good for you for traveling half a day or more to go to the Temple! You will def be blessed for doing so and I hope that if that day comes when our Family moves and we dont live close to a temple I hope that we still strive to live temple worthy and do all that we can to go to the temple. But for now while we are 20 min from the temple I hope that we may take advantage of this exterordinary blessing we have of being so close and going and making frequent visits to the temple and helping others get there too.

Not so smart mom

Gave the girls a bath today Emily 3 1/2 yrs old now and Katie is 1 1/2. How old should your kid/kids be to leave them unattended in the tub?? You see I went into the next room to pick out some clothes for the girls to wear once they were done with there bath thinking all is good no worries but I still kept an ear out for Katie. Anyways I heard a thump and then Katie cry and then Emily "MOMMY"!!!! I ran in the bathroom to find Katie under the water eyes wide open squiggling around trying to get herself up out of the water to get a breath of air. Never do I want to experience that again! Stupid mom moment yes. Katie is way toooo young to leave unattended in the tub EVEN with her older sister. I knew that in the back of my head. What was different about today? I dunno. Thankful for Emily very much for yelling my name. Thankful I got to Katie in time. Thankful she is alive. Stupid scary mommy moment yes. Never will I do that again even if its just to grab a pair of clothes from the next room.

Potty Training

Been really easy and fast with Emily. She caught on quickly and is a smart girl! The way I have done it and I got the poster idea from my friend Kasey. I have a huge hot pink poster board and I wrote on it "Emily's potty chart!!" and even have some cury ribbon that I put on the side of the board some flowers too haha. Just wanted to really pretty it up and make it look important. Anyways what I have done is each time Emily goes to the bathroom successfully she gets one sticker to put up on her board. Its getting quite crowded up on that board! I give her high fives, hugs, and kisses too. Lots and lots of praise! it hasn't even been quite a week yet and shes got it down. She goes to the bathroom all by herself and doesn't rely or depend on "do you need to go potty?" reminders although I do give them.. and when i do, she just says nope. I have taught her also that when she has accidents to tell me and that she herself cleans it up and puts on clean undies and the dirty ones go in the laundry basket. I am teaching her to understand that accidents happen and that she is not a bad girl or so on and so on. She just realizes oh hey when I cry orhave a tantrum I tend to lose it or whatnot. It hasn't been a freak show at all with her potty training its just been pretty smooth. She does though and its so cute and funny is that while she is doing her business if Katie comes crawling around the corner you will hear Emily scream "KAtie NOOO get out"! And then the bathroom door slams shut. It's so cute. So I have a 3 year old who is succeeding at potty training! And I honestly would rather teach and go through the potty training experience when there this age. Instead of doing the 18 month and younger potty training? that I have heard horror stories on. So I am a happy mom who is feeling pretty good about the way things are going in life right now =) Gotta love potty training and the happy smiles Emily gives me each time she does her thing. So proud of you Emily! I love you kiddo

"So Fresh & So Clean, CLEAN!!"

"So Fresh & So Clean, CLEAN!!"
http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-miracle.html

NannyGoat came up with a way to miraculously CLEAN her gas stove top grates. I am ALWAYS looking for ways/ideas to make life easier....and this SIMPLE way to clean 'de grates was one to bookmark!

The BEFORE & AFTER pics speak for themselves!! HOW did she do it?? So simple! She put them in a ziplocked baggie, sprayed some ammonia in there, sealed it, and let it sit overnight.


WA-LAAAHHH!! Gor-geous grates! This will come in handy since we now have a gas stove!

Christmas Potpourri

Christmas Potpourri
http://creativeholidaygiftideas.blogspot.com

his Christmas potpourri fills your house with a delicous holiday aroma. You will need: Fresh oranges, lemons and limes, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks (I got my spices in bulk and it saved me a ton of $). I got my cellophane bags at Michaels and you could attatch any sort of tag you wanted. I typed up these directions on the back of my tag:

Christmas Potpourri

1. Place ingredients in pot.
2. Fill Pot with water, covering potpourri mix.
3. Bring to a boil and turn down to low.
4. Let simmer & continute to add water as needed.

* potpourri will last approx. one week.

These can be used as visiting teaching gifts or little party favors etc. I think I spent around $14 to do approx. 40 bags. They are always a hit! Hope you enjoy!