what would I love to have for mothers day?

Now that I have officially added swimming and biking to my workout routine in hopes to complete some TRI's (maybe even an ummmm probably not but maybe some day) this year I would love to have this :) It is not asking to much I think (wink wink nudge nudge) If I do not receive this soon it is on my long term budget would like to have's. But I would be really really grateful to receive this this year. I will even be willing to cash in all my weekly allowances, that I have never spent since I have been married ( I am crazy I know) because I am to scared to spend it on something that is not practical so I've just been putting it right in savings. What is scary is that I am not sure that all I have saved could buy this which is why it would make for a perfect 1st mothers day gift. Thank you :) LOL

on a side note NIKE came out with this

But it is only a runner :( but it is a lot cheaper...(smile)

ok now that that is settled FAYE turns 9 months on Saturday YAY!

I HOPE I WIN!!!

Jen at Whole Food Kids, 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven, 365 Days of TV-Free Toddler Time, Mega-Family Blogs, and life in mexico {and other places} a picture a day, is giving away a Zoku 7-Minute Pop Maker!

And just in case you don't know any awesome Popsicle recipes, she's throwing in THIS book, too!

This entire package is worth over $60! To enter, go HERE.

Significant In Every Way

So it's been a while since I've blogged about anything but Faye and I think today I need to share with you just how happy I am to be a part of the Young Women organization. I feel that the LDS young women ROCK! We had our auxillary meeting last week and it was great. I felt so much hope and strength that night and it has really driven me to try a 1000 times harder than I was. It matters, it matters big time that we are there for our youth. That being said being in the presidancy has also helped my faith grow when it comes to motherhood..I know that through helping the young women and young people in general and through understanding their power, through the use of their own agency - that this can lead to some extraordinary parenting lessons of my own. Since I have been in YW's I have learned and believe that choice and accountability is truly one of the most powerful principles that I think will most always draw our girls back to the foundational teachings and lifestyles of being great daughter of Heavenly Father. I know that our girls are as apt to making wrong choices as any other, but understanding why poor choices lead to negative results is the connection that brings them back to consciously making better decisions. I am greatful to the teachings the Church has made of morality, choice, accountability, and consequence - for this is the strong foundation, that our girls operate from.


I recently read something really nice someone wrote "LDS girls, Do LDS Things, In LDS Ways... and this is exactly what makes an LDS girl, different from their peers. In a world, where most girls have no direction and no real reason for being "good" - LDS girls actually DO!"