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From a book by Sheri L. Dew

Summer So Far

This summer is flying by. Although, summers usually do.

It seems like each week is a flitter of activity. We have visited the local art museum, been to the fountains, seen the Clifford exhibit, gone to the park countless times, ridden the roller-coasters relentlessly,(we bought season passes,lol.)

We've been to BBQ's galore and birthday bashes. We have sat through performances, some good, some well...

We have put miles on the Sequoia and have nothing but time and an oil change to show for it.

We have dined with family and friends and laughed and cried at the movies.

Ahhh, summer-so-far has been good to us!

Living Up To Our Potential

It's not that I haven't read or seen an uplifting story before, it's just that today I decided to pass it on...via my blog.

I am grateful for those who not only believe in Jesus Christ, but regardless of the reason, strive to share the truthfulness of his gospel to others. I am a Mormon. I know that Jesus Christ lives. I am thankful for the opportunities to live up to my potential as daughter of God. I am grateful for the gentle, and not so gentle reminders of this. I am blessed. I am a wife and mother, a daughter(in-law), sister(in-law), aunt, niece and friend. I am loved by many and I am striving daily to fulfill Gods purpose for me on earth. 

I watched this video today via Mormon Messages, I wanted to share it.

Rachel

p.s. click on the link in the post below,as I haven't figured out how to embed it here yet.

Consistency Or A Lack Thereof

March has come and is almost gone. I can and can't believe it.

I never did get back to this blog!

In fact, I don't really have anything to blog about in particular other

than I really wanted to get this updated.

So here I am wondering why I didn't get my last blog in. 

I have no excuse really. Hence the title of this blog, 
"Consistency Or A Lack Thereof",

I think it's kind of like soup, some are rich and creamy 
and others are thin.

I believe my consistency was lacking a bit last month. 
I was running a bit thin. 

Here I sit today, feeling a bit more...creamy, if you will.

Hence the updated blog.   :o)

Where Love Is

I said I would have this post up by Wednesday and I didn't do it. 

I was hoping to have pics uploaded of the crafts from the evening. 

My camera battery died and I can't find the charger. Ugh! 

We had a nice time as a family talking about what love is, and how we

can show more love to each other. 

We talked about how love is being kind and thoughtful. 

My husband made me a valentine and the rest of us made hearts to 

hang up on the windows. 

We had rootbeer for our refreshment (in my house soda is a treat.) 

It was a simple night of quiet crafting and jibber jabber. 

The little ones(8yr.old, 6yr.old, and 4yr.old) laughed at their older 

brother making quite the cute and creative heart. 

This would certainly be a more entertaining write up if I had the 

pictures to go with the story. Sad little me. 

Where's the love, where's the love I ask you? 

Well, love was definitely felt 

around our table Monday night. It was nice.

Space Trip

I couldn't resist including a pic of my youngest sons trip to the

Dentist this week.

Our last visit to the dentist office for a checkup was horrible.

You could hear my little three year old screaming all the way out

to the waiting room (so my older kids informed me).

I was more than nervous about the return visit.

I brought in reinforcements.

My husband left work early to join us, just in case.

Our son, Joshua, had a cavity *ugh* that needed a filling.

Our dentist offers laughing gas for all his procedures.

He asked my son if he wanted to be like an astronaut

and take a "space trip." The little guy was so relaxed and calm

throughout the entire process.

He wore sunglasses to shield the light from his eyes, watched

a cartoon and enjoyed his "space trip", as the Doctor calls it.

New Blog Topic

Well, I have changed the subject title of my blog to "conform" if you 

will, to what I am really doing with it right now.

I am actually in a blogging phase, I think. I mean hope. 

Whatever, I'm actually blogging and I don't want the subject line of my blog title to be a constant reminder that:

I have not moved forward from writing a few rough drafts.

I have not enrolled for another set of helpful college classes.

I have not looked at my first few stories since I wrote them.

Having admitted that, I feel much better.

Buuuut, I do believe that blogging my routines, experiences, thoughts, etc. will be a catalyst of sorts to get me back in the groove of writing.

Having said that, today I cleaned. Just cleaned. I didn't wear gloves either. Now my finger tips hurt. Too much bleach, I guess.
I'm waiting for some guests to arrive, although I did not get a confirmation of the time change.

Hmmm...if they don't come, I think I'll just finish my loads of laundry today. That will mean that I'll have more time to finish a few other projects tomorrow that I haven't gotten to.

Recessive Traits and Blogs

It seems as though I visit my own blog every six months.
Consistency should be a new years resolution for me.
I am stranded without a car today, and although I thought this would force
me into some housework that always needs to be done. 
Here I sit at the computer.
 
I'm wondering why I don't blog more, about anything. At least I would be writing, right?
Ugh, consistency, darn you. I must have the recessive trait for it. LoL.
I thought I would write a little about how my day is going so far. 
As I think about it, it's been so dull that I can hardly stand to relive it even for the sake of this confounded blog.
 
Once again the ramblings of my inner thoughts will have to suffice.
Have a great day...despite the color of the clouds.