Here she is feeding me when I was one week old. The girl watching on the left is my sweet sister Ellen. You can see my spotlight of her by going here.
I am so thankful for my sweet Angel Mom! What a blessing she is and truly an Angel here on Earth.
Hope you all have a positive day!



Thurs. night was party time for us girls! Jackie from House of Sarager was in town and planned a dinner out at Biaggis for the girls! It was a BLAST! I was so excited to meet Jackie and the others in person. 






Since the kids are back in school now I have been looking for some new fast, easy, yummy dinner recipes! As I try them out I thought I would post the ones my family and I like. Tonight I made a Pineapple Ham Casserole. It was very easy and everyone loved it!
I have had such a positive response to my Positive Thoughts Button that I came up with on my Trying To Stay Calm site! So I thought it would be fun to come up with a button for this blog! As women, I know it's always great to try new fast, easy, yummy recipes. So this is a place when you can't think of what to make for dinner....
We have more to give and more energy when we make time for us!
To me even just soaking in a warm bath feels so good. It gives me a little quiet, calm time away from everything. I like to listen to relaxing music and light a candle also when I take a bath.
Yes... A Healthier, Happy Me! I am excited to share my story with all of you!
Today my Sisterhood Spotlight is of my friend Taunya. Here we are at the Cheesecake Factory having lunch together. I am thankful for the closeness Taunya and I share! She is a sweetheart and a great friend! Taunya and I worked together years ago. We have continued to keep in touch and stay close and I am so glad! Forever friends we are! Thanks Taunya for being such a special part of my life! I love you lots! ♥ HUGS ♥

Susan is very sweet and talented! She just sent me this drawing below she did of Jesus and I! Thank You so very much Susan! She now does drawing full time from home and does a beautiful job! If you would like her website to check out her
Today is my Birthday and I want to thank all my dear family and friends for the sweet wishes! I woke up to several messages on my Facebook, blogs, e-mails, and texts!
It's very important to share! This blog is a great place for us to share, uplift, encourage and bring out the best in each other! One way I think will help us to do that is to share. Good friends share. By talking, discussing, exchanging ideas, smiling, listening, laughing and crying together. We all have different gifts and strengths that we can share with each other. We can also share our love.
Here are some thoughts on waysBecome an instrument of inspiration! Your words, actions, energy, even your smallest thoughts will either promote or prevent the growth of those around you. Choose to be the type of person who inspires others to become better and brighter!
Speak as if others already radiate their potential. Instead of saying, "You would look great in that outfit if you did a few more lunges," say, "You look smashing in that outfit." Instead of saying, "You would have nailed that presentation if you had talked slower," say, "You did an awesome job on that presentation."
Praise generously and sincerely. Find admirable qualities, talent, wisdom, dedication in everybody around you and verbally acknowledge these talents on a regular basis.
Always make eye contact when you speak. It is inspiring when a person looks you directly in the eyes.
Treat yourself lightly. We all have weak spots. That's okay, it's part of being human. And you must not beat yourself up simply for being human. Treat yourself with a loving heart, speak kindly and take care of you. You cannot inspire others to greatness if you aren't also inspiring yourself to the same.
Human relations guru Dale Carnegie wrote, 'Become genuinely interested in other people.' When we are genuinely interested in others, really curious about them, they feel respected and valued.
The simplest way to bring out the best in people is to hold an attitude of positive expectations.
Instead of looking for what's missing, or what's wrong with a person, we can re-frame our expectations to look for what's positive. The management phrase, 'Catch employees doing something right' captures the sense of this attitude.
Service is a great way to build ourselves and others up! You gain a special love for those you serve! During His ministry on the earth, Jesus Christ spent His time serving and helping others. True disciples of Jesus Christ do likewise. The Savior said, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35).
I feel strongly that it is so very important to bring out the best in ourselves and others! To help strengthen testimonies, be positive, uplifting, supportive, complimentary and most importantly l♥ve!
Thank you my sweet friends for bringing out the best in me! I am thankful you are a part of my life and I l♥ve you all lots! {HUGS}
I am so thankful for all of you my precious friends! Hope you have a blessed and beautiful day!
Hello Sisters ;)
Today my Sisterhood Spotlight is going to be
Here is an award for all of you my uplifting friends :)
I love Sister Hinckley!!! Here are some of her sayings that I share the same feelings on.... How grateful I am for the gospel and the assurance that even friendships are eternal. Sisters, we are all in this together. We need each other. Oh, how we need each other. It is a sociological fact that women need women. We need deep and satisfying and loyal friendships with each other. These friendships are a necessary source of sustenance.