This month has been to fastest month ever! Why does December have to go so fast. I am so lucky that I decided to do 12 random days of service, had I not done that, I think I would have let the season go by without even thinking of others... OK so maybe that's not totally true but it was nice to point out a couple of things I did do.
You know I started with helping my grandparent put up their tree... Still so happy I was able to help them with that. It made my night. The next thing I did was on 11/30, I went to the temple and then did some babysitting for my mom, so she could get some Christmas stuff done.
12/4, I went visiting teaching with my mom. She's got some amazing sisters that she visits, I had a blast. I even got a littel gift from Sister Sickle! She gave me freeze dried sausage, made some Lasagna with it... sooo good! Thanks for asking me to go mom, I had a lot of fun.
12/10, I went and got Grace Stankosky and my mom and we went Christmas shopping and then made some yummy goodies for Christmas. Love love Grace, she such a good little example to me, I loved spending the day with her.
12/11, Made dinner for my family. That yummy Lasagna I talked about earlier. It was the first time I made lasagna too! My family loved it, so it was even better.
12/16, Went to work with my mom. Cleaning the temple is always a good experience, the spirit is amazing, even while you are cleaning. I was also the first one to tell mom Happy Birthday!
12/17, My friend Wendy Rosser got married and she asked if I would help by making a roast for her reception. Oh that roast smelled so yummy... haha tasted yummy too. So happy for Wendy.
12/20, The Stallion Mountain ward was giving Walmart gift certificates to needy families and I was able to help contribute to that. I hope families had a good Christmas.
12/22, Took a package to the mail box office for Doug. Seriously thought that would have been a crazy experience but it was super fast an easy.
12/23, Went back to work to help Karessa and Elaine. They weren't able to balance their vault and they weren't sure of the transaction messages they were getting, so I was on my way back out and headed down to help. I helped a little and even think we found the problem, but wasn't sure when I left. I hope they found it.
12/27, Was a listening ear. Staci asked for some help and I gave her some talks and a little advise to some things that helped me. I hope they work for you Stace... I love ya!
12/29, Last but not least! At the begining of the month I was telling my home teacher Steve Bloxan about my extreme this month and he told me that I should also let someone serve me. Well, he just happen to be that person. He made my day! I had plans to go and fill my tires with air because I would be going out of town the next day. When he texted to see if he could come visit, I told him that I was going out of town and that I couldn't meet. He asked if he could come and check my tires and infact wouldn't let me say no. So... He met me at the Sunrise Market and he filled my tires. That kid was even in church clothes. I think he said he was going to the temple. LOL He was just filling tires, so he said it was ok. He's so funny. He is such a good home teacher, I am one lucky girl!
What a month, I am so blessed to have the opportunity to serve. I try to serve on a regular basis but when ya just pick out something in your day it makes a huge difference. Thanks to everyone who let me serve them!
Love ya!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
12 Days of service
I have decided that my extreme for the last month, will be to do 12 RANDOM days of service... It gives me the ability to serve through the whole month, instead of just half of the month. Not that I would just stop serving but I am able to spread it out and not get to stressed out about it, if I cant do something the next day. So, that's why I am doing random days, plus... it just fits my personality, I can be a little random at time... I mean, did you just read my last post... I went SKY DIVING!!! RANDOM... LOL
Anyway, So I am going to do service. Maybe I will end up getting something exciting in there for the month, but I don't know... We shall see.
So, I started my 12 days last night. I know it's not even December but how do you tell you grandparents that you need to wait until December 1st the actually come over and help... That's a big negative ghost rider. I called to see if I could come over and help sometime this week and it just worked out that Grandpa needed help last night. Help is what I gave! I helped him set up the tree and get it all plugged in and lit up and then decorated it. According to Grandpa all he was planning on doing was getting it out of the seller, so we got a lot accomplished!
I had such a good time. I want to find a husband like Grandpa. He loves this Christmas season and would love for it to last at least a month and a half. I love the fact that he's not a Scrooge, that he loves to make his home pretty, and be able to enjoy doing it. That's a pretty awesome quality in a man... Go figure my Grandpa would have that quality... he is awesome!
It was fun to hear stories about some of the decorations, where they came from and who made them. Oh the memories Grandma has sometimes. It was fun to joke around with Grandpa.... haha we were decorating the tree and had turned off the lights, so we could see where we should put the decorations. LOL As he was hanging some, he says " Grandma, we've got some lights out over here." LOL I looked at him and said, "Grandpa, of course you do, we turned them off." LOL he had forgotten we turned off the lights... LOL I caught Grandpa that time, lol gotta love the Senior, senior moments. lol
I had a really good time and was super glad that I called when I did. Grandma and Grandpa need help right now. Grandma is still trying to get back to normal from breaking her hip and so, they need all the extra help even more. Anyway, I can't wait until my next service... Until Next time... Love ya!
Anyway, So I am going to do service. Maybe I will end up getting something exciting in there for the month, but I don't know... We shall see.
So, I started my 12 days last night. I know it's not even December but how do you tell you grandparents that you need to wait until December 1st the actually come over and help... That's a big negative ghost rider. I called to see if I could come over and help sometime this week and it just worked out that Grandpa needed help last night. Help is what I gave! I helped him set up the tree and get it all plugged in and lit up and then decorated it. According to Grandpa all he was planning on doing was getting it out of the seller, so we got a lot accomplished!
I had such a good time. I want to find a husband like Grandpa. He loves this Christmas season and would love for it to last at least a month and a half. I love the fact that he's not a Scrooge, that he loves to make his home pretty, and be able to enjoy doing it. That's a pretty awesome quality in a man... Go figure my Grandpa would have that quality... he is awesome!
It was fun to hear stories about some of the decorations, where they came from and who made them. Oh the memories Grandma has sometimes. It was fun to joke around with Grandpa.... haha we were decorating the tree and had turned off the lights, so we could see where we should put the decorations. LOL As he was hanging some, he says " Grandma, we've got some lights out over here." LOL I looked at him and said, "Grandpa, of course you do, we turned them off." LOL he had forgotten we turned off the lights... LOL I caught Grandpa that time, lol gotta love the Senior, senior moments. lol
I had a really good time and was super glad that I called when I did. Grandma and Grandpa need help right now. Grandma is still trying to get back to normal from breaking her hip and so, they need all the extra help even more. Anyway, I can't wait until my next service... Until Next time... Love ya!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sky Diving
November 19, 2011
So, I actually did it! I went SKY DIVING! I was 15,000 feet in the air and I jumped out of a plane... AAAHHHH It was the most amazing thing ever. I didn't feel like I was falling, I knew I was falling but it really felt like I was flying. What a thrill! When the parachute came out I felt like I should be falling faster and I just floated. I did feel like I was going to puke.... I think everything finally caught up to me and once I was floating down, it was starting to settle... Not to worry, I kept everything under control. I made a great landing and I even ate a little once we were done.
The plane ride up, was the hardest part, I think. I just wanted to get the whole thing over with. My friend Sarah Manley went with me and she did tricks, me... no way, just wanted to do it and get it done, floating down was all I had in mind. Maybe next time I will do a trick or two. Yep, I said next time! I don't have any plans of going again right now but if someone asked me, I would probably do it.
I wish I would have gotten video from the bottom, my mom and dad said it was pretty amazing to watch from the ground. Oh the ground... Oh how happy I was to see and touch the ground and not be smushed to the ground. LOL it was a running joke around our house, when I finally bought the ticket to dive. My mom asked if I had my funeral planned and my family members were asking if they could have things... lol Sorry guys, I get to keep all my stuff. I did also tell my instructor, that I loved him, once I was safely on the ground... lol
So, I did the extreme of extremes... It was AMAZING and I am living to te
ll about it! Love ya!
ll about it! Love ya!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Singin' Solo
Ok... So, I didn't get to do anything for September, somehow that month just got away from me. When I wanted to do my September extreme, I couldn't because of the weather and it was the last day of the month. So... Sorry, no Extreme for September.
However, October was different. I kinda had two but one was a bit more nerve wracking than the other. I sang a solo in sacrament on Ocotber 23. I was so nervous, I can't even begin to describe it. I love to sing but I do just fine singing in a choir or even just a duet. I don't know what it is but I just don't like doing it all by myself. Maybe it's just that I want someone else to look bad with me. LOL not really I guess I just don't like doing things alone I suppose. hmmm
Anyway, I sang I Stand All Amazed and Sarah Potts played the piano for me. We practiced for the week and it was the craziest week ever... just because of the nerves... I was praying through out the week that both Sarah and I would be able to sound good together, that the Lord would be satisfied with our work. I asked for a lot of help that week... trust me. Then the day came and I was still asking for help. I knew, I just needed to relax and breath and that the Lord would take over. That is such an amazing feeling! I was nervous when I first started but then was able to control myself and sing beautifully. All the Lords doing... ALL.
I recieved a lot of compliments, I think that, that is the hardest part. I would rather just do it and be done and just blend right back in, doing the Lords work. It was however, an amazing opportunity. The sacrament talks that day were on Testimony and singing that song, felt like I was singing my testimony. I did start to cry when I started singing, not because of nerves, but because of how I really do, Stand All amazed at the Love Jesus offers me. The words of that song mean so much. Even now as I write, I think of the meaning of some of the words in that song. How blessed am I, to have a Savior, who loves me and has died for me. The work that I have done is, or will be sufficient enough for him and because of that, his Atonement will cover me. Amazing words!
I know that I was helped that day and I know that I was given a talent and that I should use it more. Will I sing solo's all the time... probably not... but I will try and use this talent to the best of my ability and if that means singing a solo again, I will.
My other extreme was Microdermabrasion... I won a raffle and got a $300 gift certificate and so I went and had my first treatment in October. Not scary, actually kinda cool. Not something I probably would have just done all on my own... So, I'm counting it. Hopefully by the time I am all done, my face wont act like it's still 15.
Until next time! TTFN
However, October was different. I kinda had two but one was a bit more nerve wracking than the other. I sang a solo in sacrament on Ocotber 23. I was so nervous, I can't even begin to describe it. I love to sing but I do just fine singing in a choir or even just a duet. I don't know what it is but I just don't like doing it all by myself. Maybe it's just that I want someone else to look bad with me. LOL not really I guess I just don't like doing things alone I suppose. hmmm
Anyway, I sang I Stand All Amazed and Sarah Potts played the piano for me. We practiced for the week and it was the craziest week ever... just because of the nerves... I was praying through out the week that both Sarah and I would be able to sound good together, that the Lord would be satisfied with our work. I asked for a lot of help that week... trust me. Then the day came and I was still asking for help. I knew, I just needed to relax and breath and that the Lord would take over. That is such an amazing feeling! I was nervous when I first started but then was able to control myself and sing beautifully. All the Lords doing... ALL.
I recieved a lot of compliments, I think that, that is the hardest part. I would rather just do it and be done and just blend right back in, doing the Lords work. It was however, an amazing opportunity. The sacrament talks that day were on Testimony and singing that song, felt like I was singing my testimony. I did start to cry when I started singing, not because of nerves, but because of how I really do, Stand All amazed at the Love Jesus offers me. The words of that song mean so much. Even now as I write, I think of the meaning of some of the words in that song. How blessed am I, to have a Savior, who loves me and has died for me. The work that I have done is, or will be sufficient enough for him and because of that, his Atonement will cover me. Amazing words!
I know that I was helped that day and I know that I was given a talent and that I should use it more. Will I sing solo's all the time... probably not... but I will try and use this talent to the best of my ability and if that means singing a solo again, I will.
My other extreme was Microdermabrasion... I won a raffle and got a $300 gift certificate and so I went and had my first treatment in October. Not scary, actually kinda cool. Not something I probably would have just done all on my own... So, I'm counting it. Hopefully by the time I am all done, my face wont act like it's still 15.
Until next time! TTFN
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Flyin' Solo
So, this month my extreme wasn't probably what everyone would call so extreme. However, it's just not my favorite thing to do by myself. I drove to Arizona all by myself. Why was it an extreme? Well because I have never really taken a road trip, or any trip for that matter all alone. So, that was part of the reason. I also am... um... slightly directionally challenged. For any who may not know, my very first experience driving to Arizona, didn't go so well. It has really kinda scard me... LOL Other state freeways are just not my strong suit. LOL Oh good times... lol
So, I headed out on Thursday August 11, with my trusty GPS and I made my way to Gilbert Arizona... I had a really great time there. I stayed with my friend Lars and his dad Gary and we just had some good times. I also went down there because I wanted to get some face to face time with some credit union managers. Yep, I went down job searching. I had one place that actually turned out to be great. I had an on the spot interview and it lasted 45 mins. Not sure if anything will happen, just because they weren't hiring right now but it sounded promising that there could be one in the future. So, cross your fingers because I really do think I want to move.
I guess that changes one of my main goals of my extreme 30 though huh... wont be buying a house probably but I still could be moving. AZ just felt like it was the right place for me. So, we shall see.
Anyway, while I was in AZ I golfed... and got pretty frustrated at myself but am now determined to get better at it. I went to a beautiful Desert Botanical Garden, had some yummy Lars cookin... let me tell you, it was YUMMY, and just hung out. It was so nice to just relax. I made it back to Vegas safe and sound and am really looking forward to going back... Hopefully soon!
Will I take another road trip alone???? YES!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
May June July
I don't know what I was thinking, when I said I was going to blog about my extremes... I am the worst at keeping up on things every month. I'm good at it for a couple months and then I suck... So, I'm sorry that I haven't blogged about my extremes for the past 2 months BUT I do have some pics and will share them with you now.
MAY: My friend Erin and I ate at one of the road side Taco stands... Always kinda wanted to, but uh was
n't and still am not to sure about them. But I did do it. The Tacos were super Yummy... Still not sure I would do it again though. Good luck to all you Entrepreneur's out there though!
n't and still am not to sure about them. But I did do it. The Tacos were super Yummy... Still not sure I would do it again though. Good luck to all you Entrepreneur's out there though!
JUNE: June was a blur to me. It was a crazy month. I think I actually had two extremes but I kinda only remember one. Ok so, I'm not so proud of it either and I have to say that I had fun but will probably never do it again. I played the Penny Slots and I blew 20 bucks... It wasn't my money but non the less, I didn't go home winning.
JULY: With a couple of my friends, I went and did theFlight Line, Zip line down on Fremont St. All week I was totally excited about it. I got there and I will admit I kinda started to sweat a little about it but I was good. It totally rocked! It's kinda cool to fly over peoples heads. Now I really want to do the zip line in Costa Rica. Do you know how awesome it would be to go through the jungle on a zip line... Amazing! Thanks Steve, Seriza, and Becca for going with me!
I just have to note... That I am a little more than half way through the year and I have kept up my extremes! It's been a pretty cool experience actually. It really gives me something to look forward to and I am trying things that I may or may not have ever done. Who says that because I'm 30 I have to be depressed! It's been a great year so far. Lots of different things I have to figure out but it's apart of life and I might as well have a good time while I am trying to figure things out.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Extreme Homemaker
Ok... So, I did do an extreme this month... just didn't blog until the very last day and even the very last minute... almost. I decided that I would make different breads. I have learned how to make bread, but have never attempted it on my own, without the watchful eye of someone. haha
I made breadsticks and I made home made bread, and I will be starting a sourdough bread starter, in the next couple of days. I think I did pretty good actually. The breadsticks didn't look pretty but they tasted ok. I made 10 loaves of bread! I made bread 2 times in one week lol and it made 5 loaves each time. I think I love making bread now! No bread maker, just me and the hand held mixer!
I had a really fun time with doing this. It was pretty fun to hear the reactions from people, when they got homemade bread. It gave me the extra confidence boost, to know that I could keep doing it... hence the 10 loaves, instead of just 5.
Anyway, I am excited for this next month. Have no clue what I will do but I am sure I will figure something out and let ya know. Until next time... Keep it real!
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