Gratitude

 

{This is everything I've ever wanted!}

When I saw this saying... I loved it!

I wanted to make a sign so I could always be reminded of what I have!

Everything!

Its so easy to be tossed about by our emotions and forget what we've been given! 

When I think back... as a kid, as a teenager, as a young adult, as a newly married wife, as a new mother... to all my hopes and dreams... what I wanted to achieve and have in the future... 

... they've all come true! 

Nothing worth having has come easy, but through hard work and love ... I've been so blessed!

So as I look at this sign... I'm grateful! 

I have everything I've ever wanted!!

Have a wonderful day!

And remember to be grateful!

2024 LDS Youth Theme (Window Cling)

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. My calling at church is a youth leader for the Young Women ages 11-18. The youth theme this year is:

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ                     3 Nephi 5:13

(It’s from the Book of Mormon,                               just in case you were wondering)

I love my calling! We have so much fun!!!

This summer was very busy with Stake Young Women’s camp and Youth Conference camp, but I loved both!

For youth conference camp, we were asked to be a host family. So 5 beautiful young ladies from our Stake, came to stay at our house and we were able to chaperone them to all the activities for four days…and our two beautiful daughters were each hosted and chaperoned by different families. It was a wonderful experience!!! 

We all made some wonderful memories!!

As a host family we were asked to do a morning and evening devotional centered around our Savior, Jesus Christ, for the kids we had at our house. 

They asked us to make sure that the youth participated and we were to help out as needed. I decided to give the first devotional, so the girls could get to know us, then they would be in charge of the rest. 

For my devotional, I wanted to give them something that would remind them of the Savior and to help them remember this Youth camp. As I searched, I found the CUTEST window clings in the shape of the youth theme for sale on Etsy. 

But I had a problem… I waited too long to order them so they wouldn’t be here in time. So I did the next best thing…

I made my own!

I hurried to order the window cling and vinyl from Amazon & Walmart, found the clipart online, cut them out with my cricket, and my girls helped me put them together the day camp started. For me, it was a tiny miracle! And our sweet girls loved them!!! 

These window clings are great as a reminder because you can put them on your bathroom mirror, bedroom window (or any window) or in your car. 

They are good to remind us Who we are and Who’s we are!!!

I hope this gave you a little inspiration!!! 

Have a great week!

my NEW Rocking Bench

 I love living in the country!

We live in a sweet little spot three miles north of a tiny little town. There are wild turkeys along with other wildlife and mountains in our back yard. 

With all of this goodness to enjoy, I decided to indulge in a new glider bench for our back porch. 

It fit perfectly and because its made of metal and trex it should last a very long time through our long sunny summer days and harsh winter storms.

It's perfect!

Evenings are sweet...

and now we have the best place to sit and soak in the last rays of each day!

Happy Spring!

FREE 2024 Portrait Calendar

 

I hope everyone's doing well in their neck of the woods! We've been warming up and I'm already excited for spring, but I know its a long way off.

I'm glad January is almost over... its not my favorite month, but this January hasn't been to bad. 

I know its been a couple years but I finally got a calendar made for this site. I have others on Etsy and they take up most of my time...

but I thought it was time for a free one!

These calendars are great! They have lines on each of the days so it's easier to keep things looking neat, and there's lots of extra space for writing notes and reminders. 

I hope you enjoy the calendar!

...its FREE...

so ... click on READ MORE (under the calendar)... find the link below and start planning a wonderful year!

2024 {1-page} Planning Calendar

 

I hope you all had a wonderful new year!

Time is flying like usual and I finally got my {1-page} planning calendar done for this year. 

I love this little calendar! 

It helps me so much! 

I'm a Young Women's leader in our church and we have activities every week so this is a huge help to keep track of the days, weeks and months of things we have to plan. 

* its free *

...so go ahead and find the file below

print as many as you want...