Extreme Makeover...Me Edition!!!

Here it is the first week of Extreme Makeover...Me edition. Amber is hosting this awesome place where we can get together and share our "makeover" goals, frustrations, success, and everything in between. A big support group...how AWESOME!!! Every Wednesday, you can go over and link up. So come join in!

My goals are many! Eat healthier, exercise, cut down, and on and on! I have been dieting for ten and a half weeks, and have done quite well. I'll post my weight loss sometime soon. For now I am struggling a bit, I tend to want to eat when I am down and there has been a lot of stress lately. Things are getting better though. The sunshine is a big motivator for me, and it is hiding right now.But, I know it will be back!

Today's question: Do you have any low calorie snacks that you'd like to share?

I heart popcorn, and pretzels. I know, not fruit or veggies, but salty which is what I crave the most! If I write down my meal plan for the day the night before that helps too!! I don't stray(usually)! And I do eat fruit and vegetables...but I don't always love them.

Hope everyones week was a good one! Thanks again Amber!!!:-)

I actually made something my GIRLIES can wear...

I am NOT a seamstress!!! My Mom can sew the most AMAZING dresses, she made all my formals, and my wedding dress(for my first wedding). I would pick out three different patterns and say..."I want the bodice of this, the skirt of that, and the neck of that one." She could make it happen! My formals were beautiful, big and puffy and hoop-slip needed fluffy! Oh the nineties! Anyway she is amazing! I on the other hand DID NOT have the patience to learn to sew, even though I was given a sewing machine for Christmas one year....which I sold a year later, because I didn't use it! STUPID!!!! Anyway I ended up getting another sewing machine about 8 or 9 years ago, for simple block quilts and other simple projects. Then I really wanted a surger for easier sewing. My Mom had one and even though I didn't sew for real, I was great at making check-book covers, and wallets when I was little. A lady in my neighborhood was selling her surger which was exactly like the one my Mom had, and that I played on. So I got a great price and YAY...I have everything I need to sew. But I use it only for SIMPLE things. Sometimes I get the "bug" to make something really amazing...but then I remember you have to use a pattern. I AM NOT good with patterns, I don't have the patience for them, and usually they just don't make sense to me. The other day I was reading my adorable niece Tracy's blog, and she had just made the cutest dress for her baby who is only a couple months older than Ashie. I thought..."I want to make a dress." SoTRACE... you inspired me!!! Thanks!!!

This is the one I made for Ashie. I can't get her to old still for two seconds or I would have taken a pic of it on her. I think it turned out pretty cute, and bright and Springy.(great since it's snowing outside!)

This is Jibbity's. I actually only bought fabric for Ashie a dress, but when I got it done, Jibbity was in love with it, and wanted me to make her one too. I didn't have enough fabric for her...so that's why it has all the different panels on the skirt. I used scraps I already had.

She loves it and now thinks I am really amazing!(she's only five and doesn't know the truth)! Good thing she doesn't know how a well-sewn dress looks!:-) My sewing bug is satisfied for a while now. Unfortunately Lexlee wants one too, so I guess I will make one for her.

Have a great Wednesday! Hope the sun comes out again soon! Not that I don't looooove the snow but I think everyone else here is sick of it!

WHAT THE....

This is the beautiful "yellow" flower picture I took last week...remember!?! YAY for Spring, and we are all so excited!!!! Isn't it lovely?

Here is the same flower...4 days later!!!!!!!NOT so lovely anymore! I'm not complaining, I am just showing off the pretty white stuff that fell from the sky non-stop yesterday. YAY for winter...AGAIN! :-)

FRIEND MAKIN' MONDAY!!!

Wanna join in the fun??? Head over to Kasey's and link up! Today we are talking about being THANKFUL!!! We are suppose to list 10 things that we feel blessed and thankful for....

1. Hunter Dan...he's a gruff man with a sweet and tender(don't tell him I used that word) heart. He works so hard for our family, and when we got married Bug was 5, and Lexlee was 2...he loves them like they are his own, and for that I am very grateful.

2. Bug...He is such a good, smart, and funny guy! He makes me laugh, and poor kid, he puts up with all his sisters, and even takes good care of them.

3. Lexlee...she is such a sweetheart, so kind and such a good sister, she is always happy and thinking of others. 4. Jibbity...she is our comic relief, ya never know what might come out of her mouth next! But... at the same time she is super sweet, and caring.

5. Ashie...she is everyones little sweetie, she is wild, and busy which I am so grateful for!!!

6. Freedom...I love this country sooo much, and even though we don't all agree on everything that is going on here, we live in an amazing country!!! 7. Warm summer days...we can have picnics outside, and spend all day out in the fresh air...playing, jumping on the trampoline, swinging, swimming, on and on.
8. Being able to kiss... my handsome husband and beautiful children...oh how I love them soooo much!
9. The changes in the seasons...this pic is actually of my Maple tree right now...which yes I would love it to be covered in leaves, but it sure looks pretty.10. The beautiful Temple... where I was married to my hubby, and am blessed with the joys of en eternal family. My greatest blessing ever!!!

What a great way to start my Monday morning, remembering a few of the amazing things I have to be thankful for. Thanks Kasey, I love FMM!!!!

Have a great day everyone. I gotta take the kiddos to school, since it's a blizzard outside!!!!

Prayers and a bit Fabulous!!!

So...my little Jibbity is quite the character. She is always making us laugh our heads off, she's fun and happy, and a little bit naughty sometimes. The other morning before the older kids left for school, we had our morning prayer, Jibbity was the one to say it, and in her sweet prayer, she asked that Heavenly Father "help us to be good and listen to our moms and dads." This worked great for me throughout the day because...whenever she would start to act up, I'd ask her to remember what she asked Heavenly Father to help us with. She'd say "Oh yeah...to help us be good."(said in a sad little voice). I must have reminded her a million times.

The next morning she asked if she could say the prayer once again. Before the kids left for school she said a sweet little prayer..."to bless the kids at school, bless Daddy, and help us to have fun." When she was finished she looked over at me and said with a big smile..."did ya notice what I left out today?"

Someone thinks my Blog is Fabulous!!! Thanks to shortmama... she honored me with this award, and I am sooo excited and grateful to her. She's adorable!!

Now I get to pass it on...

Amy from Living Life Lovingly

Jill from Jill's Believe It or Not

Annikke from Mom is in the Fishbowl

Barb from SPOTLIS

Congrats ladies, I think you are all fabulous!!!!

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I hope everyones Sunday is wonderful and relaxing!!!! Enjoy your warm weather, we are suppose to get snow!

WELCOME SPRING & I AM SpOiLeD!!!

WELCOME SPRING!!!!

(this was taken last year at Easter time. It was after church and they all just wanted to be out of their church clothes...especially Bug!)

THANKS...

Christine at Life...the Way I See It. Gave me this awesome Kreativ Award. Thanks sooooo much. I feel so spoiled...WOW! She has such a cute blog and an adorable new button, go check it out! The rules of this award are to tell seven things I love and pass it on to seven bloggers I love.

Here goes...

1. I ♥ dance recitals

2. I ♥ new babies

3. I ♥ salsa and chips

4. I ♥ blogging

5. I ♥ warm summer nights

6. I ♥ shoes

7. I ♥ primary songs

Now to pass it on...

1. Kimi at Meddling in the Affairs of Dragons

2. Sandy Toes

3. Brynn at Moments of Majic and Mayhem

4. Screamin' Mama

5. Krissy at Thinking of Blue

6. Sassytimes

7. Faithchick(Amanda)

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There are seriously sooo many of you out there that I love, it is hard for me to pick only seven.

Enjoy your first day of Spring everyone!!!!

Sign of Spring and TOTALLY THANKFUL THURSDAY!

I am so excited we have been having some pretty fabulous weather for the last few days, and have even been working out in the yard a little. I love when signs of Spring start showing up! We opened our windows to let a little fresh air in...and oh how I love to be able to do that!

My girls were VERY excited to see the first "yellow" flower of the year!

TOTALLY THANKFUL THURSDAY...

Always sooo much to be thankful for, but here are the five at this very moment...

1. Flip Flops...oh how silly is that one!? I love 'em though!

2. Sleep...which I am not doing and should be. I love my comfy bed and my Bigfoot that I get to snuggle up to.

3. Friends...X and I are absolutly stupid sometimes together, and laughter is the best medicine.

4. The smell of my little Ashie...I still slather her in baby magic baby lotion whenever I change her buns.

5. Easter decor...I put mine up today, and it is sooo" happy."

Oh I love Spring !