a current fave

 I made my mom a calendar for her birthday. This was one of the layouts.

I've started a layout with all of the cousins on the H side of the family...I need to get that one finished! :)

2 years...

It's been 2 years since Grandma's passing. Today she would have celebrated her 85th birthday...I miss her. 

Our soccer star



50 lessons I wish I would have learned earlier

Reading the Positively Positive website each day for me is like opening a present. I enjoy the little words of wisdom and stories that they have. It inspires me :)

This blog entry from the other day is just plain awesome!

50 Lessons I wish I would have learned earlier

1.You’re stronger than you think you are.

2.Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal.

3.There is nothing to hold you back except you.

4.You can press forward long after you can’t. It’s a matter of wanting it bad enough.

5.No matter how much progress you make there will always be the people who insist that whatever you’re trying to do is impossible.

6.You are limited only by your own imagination. Let it fly.

7.Perception is reality.

8.Your instincts can be trusted.

9.There is only one question to ask yourself: “What would you do if you were not afraid?”

10.It’s often hard to tell just how close you are to success.

11.The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.

12.Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.

13.You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.

14.Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

15.Do what you love, not what you think you’re supposed to do.

16.Laughter is the best medicine for stress. Laugh at yourself often.

17.If you want to feel rich, just count all the great things you have that money can’t buy.

18.Forgiving yourself is far more important than getting others to forgive you.

19.If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, you’ll often find that you’re right.

20.Be nice to yourself.

21.For the most part, it doesn’t matter what people think. Follow your own truth.

22.No education is wasted. Drink in as many new experiences as you can.

23.Making one person smile can change the world.

24.Don’t forget to enjoy your journey!

25.You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have.

26.Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

27.You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

28.Crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. It doesn’t always solve your problems either.

29.No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

30.Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

31.You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.

32.Give up worrying about what others think of you.

33.When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.

34.You have to accept that some things will never be yours, and learn to appreciate the things that are only yours.

35.As Henry Ford put it, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.”

36.Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Some of your best life experiences and opportunities will transpire only after you dare to lose.

37.Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go.

38.You’ll rarely be 100% sure it will work. But you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work.

39.Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future for too long. Right now is life. Live it.

40.No matter how cautiously you choose your words, someone will always twist them around and misinterpret what you say. Just say what you need to say.

41.Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good luck.

42.If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That’s how dreams are achieved.

43.If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.

44.What lies before us and behind us are tiny matters when compared to what lies within us.

45.Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

46.It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance.

47.If it were easy everyone would do it.

48.Be vulnerable.

49.A problem is a chance for you to learn.

50.Regardless of the situation, life goes on.

2011 year in review

 

{Supplies}

Crystal Wilkerson Color Combo No 3 paper pack and banners

Splendid Fiins Life in a Nutshell

Janet Phillips Scrap your Heart out 4

Tucson trip 2011

After Christmas, we traveled down to Tucson for a couple of days. We did some hiking in Sabino Canyon, what a beautiful place! The weather was gorgeous and the desert landscape is just awesome.

We took the kids to a minature museum that had all kinds of minatures from different eras. It was unique and kind of cool, something you don't see everyday.

We also spent some time at Trail Dust Town...

 I love that they have preserved these buildings. They have so much character!

 While we waited for the Trail Dust town to open, we walked next door to Golf N Stuff to play some games. From the 1800's to the present...

and back to the 1800's :) 

 I think my family got tired of me gushing over this adorable general store :)

 We ate dinner at Pinnacle Peak. Aaron has been to the location in Scottsdale and so we made sure the kids had ties on.

 This sign is by the front door

 The waitress rings a bell and makes you take an oath that you will never wear a tie to their restaurant again. She cuts the tie and then hangs it on the wall. The ties are everywhere and the food was really good.

 Heston wasn't sure about this lady cutting his tie :)



a new family favorite recipe

Have you heard of Picky Palate? I found this recipe through Pinterest a few weeks ago and my family loves it! It's delicious and easy to make.

Southwest Chicken Chili Mac



Hello 2012

Don't you just LOVE Pinterest? :)

the rest of DD 2011

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I got my December Daily prints back the other day from Persnickety and I couldn't be happier. The shipping is fast and the quality is awesome.

We had an awesome Christmas! My family exchanged names this year. Mom gave me the Wonder Woman Snuggie. I love it!