Good Taste

So it's the morning of the first day of school and Nathan wanders into the kitchen all groggy eyed. I cheerfully tell him he can have anything he wants for breakfast--a smoothy, pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs, bagel and cream cheese, cereal - whatever he wants!

(This is his first day of kindergarten)

He replies with his eyes half shut, "Ya know mom, I think I will just have an omlet with vegetables - and don't forget those red things (tomatoes)."

He's a funny little man, with good taste!

Six Wives of Henry VIII

This book reads like a novel. If you like history, you will love this book. It made me so grateful to live in a time when I get to pick my own husband. Definitely a good read!

You can get it here for only $4.50 including shipping.

Flip Flop Cake

I love this flip flop cake. It's such a cute idea! The recipe is here.

Why I Love My Dog

I was out jogging this morning with my dog, Rusty, in the desert behind our house.
All the sudden Rusty bolted and took off to my right.
I looked up and not more than a 100 yards away, were two scraggly coyotes.















Immediately Rusty took off after them. I kept running as I didn't want to go anywhere near them. I kept looking back to see what was happening.

Eventually Rusty chased them off a good distance and stopped and looked at me. I called to him but he wouldn't budge. He parked himself there right between the coyotes and me. He would look at them, then back to me and so on.
As soon as the coyotes were out of sight, he bolted back to my side and we were on our way.

What a brave dog he is. So what if he's afraid of water and Nathan's cap gun.
He's brave enough for me!!

My Samantha

I wanted to introduce to you one of my favorite people in the whole world

SAMANTHA TAYLOR LEE

age 11

One of the things I admire most about Sam is that she isn't afraid to be who she is.

She knows what she likes and what she's about and is so comfortable with that.

I admire her intelligence. She is already too smart for me and I can't help her with her homework anymore. She is a deep thinker and I am frequently amazed at her ability to really look deep into something or someone.

Sammi likes the familiar. She like routine and stability. But I love that she is fun loving enough to put up with her crazy mom and dad who are always egging her on to ride the scary roller coaster, or the little motorcycle, or something else that she would rather not do.

I admire her independence. Sam was born mature. She loves responsibility and you can count on her when you really need her help. She likes to be trusted to make decisions and is willing to live with the consequences of her actions.

I could listen to her sing all day long. She is a fabulous performer and has incredible stage presence. She is so brave on stage and never seems to be nervous in front of a crowd.

I admire her goodness. She has such a beautiful spirit and is drawn to things that are good, lovely, and praiseworthy. She likes to organize and make things pretty.

Most of all I love being her mother, her parent, her guardian, and her friend.

-I love you Sammi-

Patterned Napkin Rings

This is such a simple idea, yet I never would have thought of it. I love these homemade napkin rings. I want to use this idea for our next ward party!
Way cute.

The instructions are here.

Thanks Martha!

Book of the Week

If you are one of those that started the Harry Potter series but haven't finished, well hurry up!

I loved the 7th and last book. JK Rowling did and excellent job of wrapping it up. For those of you who have read it...what did you think?