{ Me thinks Monday...And a weekend update}

Love this plaque its such a great reminder to me everyday to count my blessings and that I did this Mothers day.
It really was a great day Lauren made me a bookmark at school and a card. SO cute! Kolten did this awesome painting of a horse its on canvas and so amazing love it! Then his silhouette picture and poem that made me cry I love silhouette's! And dad helped the kids make a candy gram so nice of them then they ate most of the chocolate fine with me! D and I have the basement and a trip coming up and we are going to get some nice patio furniture so I'm excited for all of that. It was just a nice day we went to D's parents house for dinner and talked to his missionary brother so that was nice! Then we went and saw my mom and all went for a walk it was a good day!Doors to the playroom {not sure what mase is doing but oh well...}

I love how they all turned out D did a great job! bathroom and a bedroom

door to kolten's room {you actually can't tell the color of the walls from these picture this makes them look gray almost they aren't anyway... }

Were getting there !! here's the mess we need to dap and fill and repaint everything, get the pot lighting put in, clean up then carpet comes this week or early next! It will be so nice to have it done and usable!

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ME THINKS

"As you create a home, don't get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don't dwell on your failures, but think about your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey."

-Marjorie Pay Hinckley

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I got this and the quote above from the blog The Creative Homemaker

I love it it hit something inside that struck a nerve I guess and had to share...

"You are loved! Your Heavenly Father loves you. Your husband loves you. Your children love you. You have many friends and family that love you.

Sometimes we tend to forget that, or it gets lost in all the "clutter" of our everyday lives. You can't do everything, but you can do something. You would probably be really surprised about the number of people's lives that you touch. They are most likely looking at you and saying the same thing...."If she can do it why can't I?"

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How many times have you found yourself saying that same thing "if she can do it why can't I"? in our own families and within in our circle of friends.

Sometimes just being who we are, where we are and cultivating our relationships and life where we stand should be enough but always moving forward doing something.

We are always looking for more then we should sometimes we try to do it all, and soon find out that things get put on the back shelf that should be right at the front.

Sometimes I say no and feel bad but then D reminds me we can't do everything

maybe that's why my theme for this year has been

SIMPLIFY

As hard as it is sometimes. It usually works out for the best.

We can't please everyone either no matter how hard we try, I think we need to spend more time on the most important things in our lives, and feeling loved and being loved by those around us. and most importantly loving ourselves for who we are not who we wish we were or letting the if only' s get in the way.

We get distracted to much by whats out there or things that don't matter and won't get us anywhere.

I really think that doing our best serving others and being examples does more for the soul and others around us then we have the ability to comprehend.

Our children, family, friends are watching and learning from us.

We need to eliminate the "clutter" in our lives and do what we can

knowing that we can't do everything.

but we can do SOMETHING.
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HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!

DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS.