Love it Now!

This Sunday I went to church with such a bad attitude. Jon had to work, the time change kicked my butt and my hair was just not playing nice. All I could think about was the future, when I'm done with school, when Jon will have a job that won't take up our weekends, when we have little nuggets to love.... Our speaker must have been reading my mind cause all she spoke about was being happy NOW!

It has been a really long time since I have taken that many notes in church. It really got me thinking. It is so important to find joy in this journey. We can spend our whole lives wishing for the future or pineing for the past but in the end all we will have accomplished? To really get the most out of our time on earth we have to live in the moment and love it. This is not to say that it is wrong to plan for the future or reflect on the past it is just not right to dwell on it. That idea really hit home for me becasue I spend A LOT of time dreaming about "What it will be like when...." It is our job to use our time wisely... growing our talents, loving others and serving them NOT to become so entangled in what could have, should have or would have been.

Happiness in one of the things God expects from us.

This was another quote I will always remember. I spend so much time thinking about all of the things I am suppose to do that I forget that the whole point of this life is to be happy. Heavenly Father made us, he loves us and he wants us to be happy. He will not give us ANYTING that we can not handle, though at times we may wish he didn't think so highly of us, we can get through our trials and do so happily. It really got me thinking about taking a step back and RELAXING. Jon tells me to relax ALL the time. I am seriously a huge ball of stress 90% of my life. So I am making a goal to relax, take a breath and ENJOY this ride. It is my last semster of college, I will never be here again and I should be happy for the expereince instead of dragging my feet (although I still think it is ok to continure the count down.... 53 days to be exact).



There is a War in my Brain

Alright Yall Im gonna get serious for a minuet here... hate to do it to you but it needs to be done!  I spend way too much time on Pinterest... Like for real I am addicted and usually I am finding things like this...

 Or this 

Some times even this 

BUT 4 nights ago I read this article  and it hasn't left my mind. Every now and then I use Pinterest for good. It talks about how today Satan's war is in our brains. We I constantly need stimulation and it has become a habit to just pick up the phone and get online. So much so that it is craved and almost needed. Our favorite blogs, websites, social media take up so much space in our brains daily that more important things loose their place. it is MY job to make my brain crave more spiritual and deep thoughts. To make an effort to study Gods words and ponder their meaning in my life. If I do not take the time to do this now HOW will I find time to do it when I have children? I want my kids to know how important it is to live the gospel of Christ. Now don't get me wrong, the internet machine is a wonderful thing I love me so blog time and can't get enough of Pinterest but it is important to incorporate other forms of GOOD into my day.  IN FACT.. I am making it a goal... I want to have the Book of Mormon read by December 31, 2012 ( putting on the blog holds my accountable right?)  Alright I  am done with all this seriousness adn I am linking up with this lady here and here. 

Lessons Learned... Kinda

So I have been trying to learn all I can about this blogging world but everyday it seems like I find something else out. Who knew all this would be so complicated at first. I'm sure it will all make sense eventually but GOODNESS... So what is it I learned today you ask? How to reply to comments... I did not know that you could link your email address to your comments... So if anyone is offended that I haven't written them back... well that is why... Because I am a little bit ignorant... Anyone want to mentor me in Blogging 101? I sure do need some help!

Wonderful Wednesday

Ok so today is not so wonderful... it is one of those days where things keep going wrong and things keep piling up and you look at life and think WHY can't ANY thing be easy! So what I was doing on my hour drive home from school was thinking of how these bad things make my life WONDERFUL cause lets face it life even at its worst can be wonderful. SO here we go...

Making life Wonderful....

1. The car we were in the process of buying was sold to some one else with out the sellers even calling to tell us... The car was old and had a ton of miles on it. Who knows if it was as good of a deal as we thought. Maybe would would of had it a week and had to replace the breaks or something. PLUS we are going to find something way better now that we have more time.

2. I was trapped in my room because there was a dead cockroach in the hallway... Ok so you may think WHAT? Here's the deal I am DEATHLY afraid of cockroaches. I know its not logical but they are gross and I have no control when one is near dead or alive. I was home alone and one appeared in the time  had eaten breakfast and taken a shower.... Oh the woes of condo life.... BUT on the Wonderful side my house is EXTRA clean now because I have scrubbed EVERYTHING so the cockroaches don't want to live in our house... hopefully that works cause I might have a full blown panic attack if I see another one.

Here is a super blurry picture ( I wasnt about to get close to the thing!)
But I had to prove to the hubby that is was there....

3.TRAFFIC, Traffic and more TRAFFIC. I hate it but on the bright side if I got to school any sooner there would be no parking. Our parking is always full so if you get there too early you have to drive around for a hundred years. which is even more frustrating than traffic. 

4. My Knee is hurting... again... A few years ago I ran the Ragnar Relay  I didn't train very well and had never run more than 8 miles. After running about 19 miles over the course 2 days I had hurt my knee. Well that was years ago and it was better until this last weekend but this time I now how to handle it. The pain means I am running again. I am not slacking and I know that I need to take my time. This pain will pace me. I will not blow my knee I will take my time and do it right!!!

5. We haven't sold our truck yet... AT LEAST WE HAVE TWO WORKING CARS!!! 

How to Be a Newlywed: Show and Tell Monday

Hey Everyone! I am trying a new link party to day with From Mrs. To Mama. I love her blog and I figured it was time for me to get involved. She posted a few questions and I have already posted on most of the topics so instead of repeating the same old same old I figured I would try to delve into something a little deeper. If you want to see our Wedding or Love story CLICK HERE.

Now I know I have been married for 9 short months so I do not have vast marital advice and would never claim to,but I am an expert at being a newlywed. So maybe a trip back to that first year of marriage would keep so many marriages from failing. So here is my top 5 list of how to live like a newlywed.

1. Say I Love YOU! I know that in this first couple months of marriage we have said I love you more than ever. I know I need to hear it, I love to hear it and I want to hear it. I don't ever want to stop saying it. Those three words have the ability to completely change my mood. If I am feeling a bit annoyed with my Hubby, which is more than I would like to admit, I find if I point out how much I love him instead of how annoying he is being things tend to go a lot better.

2. Spend Time Together- Every moment together is a great one and I sure hope that never changes. Our free time is together time and that's how we like it. I know one day we will have kids and more responsibilities and I truly hope that we we always find time for each other. 

3. Be Sensitive to What Your Other Half Needs. I know these past few months we have learned more about each other than the WHOLE time we were dating. We are learning how the other one like to be treated when we are sick, mad, sad, ect. We are actively trying to understand the other one and what works now might not work in 10 years our needs and wants change as we get older. If we always try this our priority we will hopefully be able to have a long happy marriage.

4. LAUGH!!!! I can not stress this one enough. I hope we never loose our silly side. I struggle with this sometimes because life can get you down easily if you let it. Being a grown up is hard and having another person in your life all the time is hard but if we are able to laugh at ourselves life is a lot better.

5. Do things like it was your first time. Everything is so special when its your first time, but should that be the only time it is special? I don't think so! I know every moment is not going to be a fairy tale but if we take the time to make a diner here and there extra special it will be a little closer to one. I love to get dressed up when we go out or decorate the Condo all out for a holiday. It makes everything feel new.  

Raising the Roof... for a Good Cause

For those of you who don't know I am finishing up my last year at the UCF, I am majoring in Event Management and Non Profit management. What this last year means is A LOT of projects. Not my favorite part of college but it is a necessary evil I have learned to deal with. This semester I am in what is called a seminar class... basically it is what they call a class that is one credit but TONS of work. One of the many tasks I will encounter is to put together a fundraiser for-INSERT GOOD CAUSE HERE. I, along with five other students, get to pick a cause, plan an event and execute it. I really do not want to do the same old thing I want something creative and worthwhile. Something that will look good on a resume and that will make a difference. Also know as.... I am feeling ambitious, but I need some help. I NEED inspiration. Does anyone have any ideas for a good fundraiser? It has to be something rather cheap there is really no budget for this at all... though I have been know to get quite a few sponsors when its for a good cause.

Motivated Monday

Does anyone else start the week feeling so motivated? Every Monday I begin the week with this killer goals. Work out everyday, read my scriptures with my hubby every night, eat healthy, clean this do that... lets face it the list goes on and on and on. But slowly through out the week my motivation slips, stress level rises and I end up feeling like a failure. And lets face it every week it is usually the same things on the list. It is just a bad way to plan your life. Well this week is no different I have my goals and I am already stressed out. While pursuing the ever popular Pinterest I found this amazing quote that totally changes my way of looking at my goals.

 "Seek heavenly guidance one day at a time. Life by the yard is hard; by the inch — it's a cinch. Each of us 
can be true for just one day — and then one more, and then one more after that, until we've lived a lifetime 
guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness." -President Thomas S. Monson

It amazing right? Yeah, I thought so too I had to share. So this week I am going to take things one day at a time with the help of my Heavenly Father and maybe I will get something done.

Pancakes...

Do you think if I eat these all the time ....

I can avoid looking like this....

Yeah I didnt think so either but maybe with these girls help I can....

Their website is awesome it is my new work out obsession!Here is their website... http://toneitup.com

They even have a great healthy pancake recipe... They are my work out match made in heaven!

Good Things to Come

“Don't you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.”

                                                          Jeffery R Holland 

Last night we made dinner for the Missionaries and my Mom. After dinner they shared a Mormon Message with us. It is such a great video. It got me thinking about all the trails Heavenly Father throws at us. Being newly married, Jon and I have our fair share of trails. School, work, bills, our future... at times seems to be too much to handle but when I take a step back and look at all we have been blessed with and all we have to look forward to I am grateful for the momentary trials that teach me.This life is but a small moment good things will come.