New Calling

Today I was released today from being an Activity Days leader and I was called to be the 2nd Counselor in the Relief Society Presidency. I am excited for a change and I am very excited to work with the women in the Presidency:)

Tadpoles and A Spiffy New Camera

We just bought a new camera and I am having lots of fun with it! I have always been interested in photography and now I have a great tool to learn with:)

(The tadpoles should start growing their back legs any day now. They are huge!)

Another First

The weather has been beautiful the last two days! Yesterday, I decided I would do something that I have never done before, mow the lawn! It was fun and great exercise, but I think that in the future I'll leave that job to my dear husband:) (I do think that I did a pretty good job and the lines are pretty straight.)

This is my idea of a bouquet!

Joe stayed home from work today to go to 'Dance with Daddy Day' at Mason's Kindermusik class. He came home with my my favorite kind of bouquet, a fruit bouquet (from Edible Arrangements). It is so pretty and tasty too! Thank you Joe! (What a thoughtful and romantic treat:)

New Crafts

Jeweled Headbands

(This one matches Leah's Easter dress)

These are the first two jeweled headbands that I have made for Leah. They are really beautiful on and Leah says that they are really comfortable to wear. (They're fun to make too!)

Korkers

I always wondered how these were made! I am learning how to make a few different kinds of boutique bows and I am surprised at how simple they are to put together. It is going to be a lot of fun making bows to match Leah's clothes! (And much less expensive than buying them in the store.)

Click on the links below to learn how to make different types of bows:

The Ribbon Retreat
(This site also has great deals on purchasing ribbon!)

Girly Things

My New Love

This is my new panini maker and grill. I picked it up at Costco this week because I needed something new to cook with. I love it! I use it to grill meat and quesadillas, but my favorite is panini sandwiches. This is the recipe for my favorite sandwich:

Ingredients:
1 can chicken
sliced swiss cheese
sliced tomato
mayonnaise
whole wheat bread

Directions:
Drain canned chicken, add 2T of mayo and mix in a bowl. Place 1 slice of bread in the hot panini maker and add the ingredients in this order: 1 slice of swiss, some of the chicken mixture, a slice or two of tomato, 1 slice of swiss and bread. Grill on medium. Yum!

Tagged by Katie

What were you doing 10 years ago?
In 1998, I was 17 years old and in my Senior year of High School. (I can't believe that was 10 years ago!) I was working at Dairy Queen and I drove a 1989 white Honda Civic. I met Joe in '97 and went on our first date 10 years ago on January 30th. We went out to dinner at the Olive Garden and afterwards we went to see the movie "Titanic".

Also, 10 years ago on February 2nd, my Grandma Litle passed away. All of our family was there with her when she died.

5 things on my to-do list today:
(It's late, so I'll write it for tomorrow)
1. Watch President Hinkley's Funeral
2. Take Leah to Grandpa's house to get her pictures taken
3. Go to a baby shower in the afternoon
4. Laundry (lots of laundry)
5. Go to the grocery store (Why does this always end up on the bottom of the list? Because I hate going grocery shopping!)

Things I would do if I were suddenly made a a billionaire:
Buy a new car and a house in the country with lots of room for the kids to run around. I'd also travel a bit.

2 of my bad habits:
1. Complaining
2. Sleeping in

5 places I have lived:
I've always lived in the same city.

5 Jobs I have had:
1. Child Care Provider
2. Courtesy Clerk at Safeway
3. Nursing Assistant
4. Data Entry at a Collection Agency
5. Mom

5 Things people don't know about me:
1. I enjoy organizing things around the house and I am always buying storage bins and baskets. (Joe always teases me about this.)
2. I am a bit of a germaphobe and I always have a bottle of hand sanitizer on hand.
3. I feel more grumpy and depressed in the winter when it is cold, wet and dark all the time.
4. I love going on long walks and hikes.
5. Swimming in lakes scares me to death when I can't see the bottom.