Today is a VERY special day for me. My life was forever changed exactly two years ago. It was a day that I wasn’t sure would ever happen. It was a day that all of my dreams came true. It was a day that I will never forget. Let’s go back to when I was […] Read more…
New Years is a time of reflection for me. I have been looking back at my life and have tried to reflect on the year 2013 and everything that happened in it. It has been a time of happiness, sadness, trials, love, compassion and service, but if I had to describe 2013 in one word, […] Read more…
I LOVE hearing from other mothers around the world. It is probably my FAVORITE thing about this blog. I have been inspired by what YOU have written me. I first started this blog for myself. I missed “blogging” and I wanted to start writing again. I then decided I would write things to inspire mothers […] Read more…
Goal setting make us stronger. It makes us self-reliant, hard working and motivated. When we have “things to do” it helps us keep busy and moving, and at the end of accomplishing a goal, the reward is great and the feeling that comes upon you is indescribable. It is a feeling of completing something YOU […] Read more…
I came across Lindsay’s blog a few months ago and was attracted to her amazing pictures and zest for life! I love her love for her husband and her darling baby boy. Her photography is beautiful to look at her, her healthy treats are delicious to taste and her stories of life are fun and exciting. […] Read more…
How exciting is Christmas?! I remember lying in bed with my eyes wide open years ago. I would stay awake listening for Santa’s sleigh to land on our roof and to hear the reindeer’s hooves. I sometimes would look out the window and I swear I even saw him flying once. It was a night […] Read more…
I love Christmas Sunday! It was so fun to see everyone in their pretty Christmas dresses and hearing the Christmas program at church. I sang in the ward choir for the first time ever… can you believe it?! I officially feel like an adult. I always thought “moms” sang in the choir and I guess […] Read more…
I have been thinking a lot about Christmas and what a fun time of year it has been! I can’t believe it is only a week away now. It is crazy to think that Laila’s first Christmas is going to come and go so quickly. This year she is still too little to understand what […] Read more…
On December 14, 2012 I was on bed rest. I was 8 months pregnant and just weeks away of giving birth to my first baby. While on bed rest I tried to keep myself busy. I liked to write, scrapbook, make crafts, take warm baths and read all about birth and becoming a mom for […] Read more…
Yesterday I saw this picture of when I was pregnant. Don’t judge me.. I was HUGE! 
As I looked at it, I tried to remember what our lives were like a year ago. What I imagined motherhood was going to be like. What Laila was going to look like. What being a mom would […] Read more…
It is time for another Motivating Mother Moment! Today we get the honor and privilege of hearing from a beautiful friend of mine. When I say beautiful, I mean beautiful INSIDE and OUT! I have watched her become a mom of three little angels and admire how much she truly LOVES her children. Sloan Hadfield […] Read more…
Photo Credit to Jesse Blackburn I love this time of year! I love that we have a whole month to reflect on our Savior, Jesus Christ! I love that we get to celebrate His birth and the perfect life that he led! As I have been reflecting back on this past year, I have […] Read more…
The day I married my best friend changed my life forever! Everyone always says their wedding day is “the best day of their lives” and I believe it was for me as well… but it seems like since that day, my life with my husband just keeps getting better and better! Don’t get me wrong… […] Read more…
In the bible dictionary it says, “Faith is kindled by hearing the testimony of those who have faith.” I am excited to present a new feature to this blog…MOTIVATING MOTHERS, where REAL moms share REAL experiences. We will have the opportunity to hear from different women from all around the world, each having different […] Read more…
Today is SUCH a special day for me! Exactly five years ago, I woke up the most excited girl in the world! It was my wedding day! I was marrying the boy of my dreams! Tyson and I met in 2002 at Green Valley High School in Mr. Jarvinen’s 6th Period Biology Class. He was […] Read more…
Happy Thanksgiving!! I have SO much to be thankful for and absolutely LOVE that we have a whole day dedicated to think about all of our blessings! I have come up with 100 THINGS THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR. It is amazing…once I sat down and really thought about it, I couldn’t stop writing! I […] Read more…
This week my life was changed forever. I have had a few things happen that have changed my perspective on life and to not ever take a moment for granted. I have had mixed emotions… sad, mad, scared, upset and have found peace at times. It is a cycle that continues to go around and […] Read more…
I am having a hard time writing this post today. I type through tears of sadness and sorrow. My heart is aching and I am having a difficult time putting words together. Three months ago, my four year old cousin passed away. She had been fighting cancer and multiple brain tumors for over a year. […] Read more…
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