Food 4 Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday!

A little feast without the calories!!

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Food 4 Thought Friday ~ This week's questions:
   
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Breakfast ~ If today was your last day on earth, what would you do right now? I would write my hubby, kids and grands a note expressing my love for them.  I would also want to write notes to my friends that matter so much to me.  I would leave a list of my passwords for my family so they could get on my blog, face book and email.  I would blog one last post expressing my love for life and God.  I would share some of the important things I have learned...the easy things that make life more enjoyable like: simplifying, smiling, positive thinking, trusting the Lord in all things, keeping the commandments and how they aren't restricting but freeing.  I would share about families and staying close to each other and always loving and supporting each other and honoring our differences instead of making fun of our differences.  I would pray for peace as I leave this world and enter the next. I would be Happy!

Lunch ~ How do you deal with stress?  It depends what is stressing me.  Sometimes I get frustrated and angry and no matter what is stressing me I usually cry.  I always pray and pray hard that I can find the positive and focus on the good...that I can accept the now and still feel peace.  Most of the time I eat...I'm a stress eater!  Usually the things I eat, my comfort foods are full of calories and not good for you but for some reason I find comfort in food.  I always talk about the stress in my life.  I'm sure when the stress involves my family they don't appreciate that I talk but I never try to put them down and will even express that.  I also feel that sharing the stress with others helps them realize that we all have "stuff" that stresses us out and no one is alone no matter how wonderful my life might appear to others.

Dinner ~ Name your top pet peeves.
*Dog Poop on our lawn since we don't own a dog....grrrrrrrr
* I despise chewed gum...it totally grosses me out. 
* LDS Immodesty...when leaders preach about modesty but aren't
*When others don't clean up after themselves.
*The garbage left on the counter right above the garbage can (how hard is it to open and drop?)
*Letting stinkers in the bedroom.
*Being interrupted when I am reading or blogging
*Laundry not being brought down every day
*"poop" talk (any kind of talk about poop gags me)
"Being punctual
*Meaning what you say and being Honest (11) 

Midnight Snack ~ When was the last time you did something just for yourself and what did you do? Monday I went and got a pedicure.  I just went by myself and enjoyed every minute of it.

Recipe of the Week ~ (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)  To Appreciate the Past and cherish all the wonderful memories.  Be glad you had the time with others that you did and the experiences that you had.  Even be glad for the challenges and the things you learned from them.  Cherish the Present!  Enjoy the ones you love and the health you have because things change so quickly. Make Fun Happen Every Day! Accept the Future....things will be different and maybe not like we planned (probably not) but we need to accept the things in store for us trusting in the Lord.

I'm Addicting

Being a human we have the tendency to have addictive behaviors.  When we like something we want more.  I think it's just part of being human.  Some of the things I have been addicted to that come to mind right off the bat are:  Chevron Cars...I started buying them when Jaydan was small and had to get everyone.  I still have those cars and notice that there have been many new ones made and a part of me still wanted to go buy them.  Rubber Stamps...I have hundreds...why?  because I was addicted to them.  I don't use many of the stamps I have but get panicked at the thought of getting rid of them.  I know I have had other addictions but those are the ones I thought of right away.

I didn't add chocolate to the list because like this picture says it is addicted to me....Chocolate finds ME...it wants ME, it loves being stored in my drawers and cupboards and consumed by ME and My Friends.  I feel blessed to be addicted by Chocolate.  I hope that I make Chocolate as Happy as Chocolate Makes Me.  I love being addicting....it makes me feel happy!  If you are not addicted to Chocolate you should be.  Chocolate makes you happy.  It calms a troubled heart.  It coats the mouth like nothing else can.  Chocolate changes life.  After you become addicted to Chocolate, Chocolate becomes addicted to You...and there is not many things in life that will make you feel better.

A Juggler at SNAP

Tonight at Special Needs we had a Juggler come and perform.  The juggler was a fun guy and was silly as well as a good juggler.  Everyone seemed to really like him.  Nate, the juggler, used huge knifes and included a head of lettuce and made a "tossed" salad...there was lettuce everywhere. ☺  He juggled three apples while eating them too.  He also used carrots at one time.  I think the food was funny and even funnier as his young assistant would pick things up and eat them.  (his son was his assistant)  To top off the night we went outside and Nate juggled with fire....it was "hot". :)

Have I mentioned how much I enjoy this calling of mine?  It's so rewarding working with the Special Needs...they truly are extremely special.

Mal is my Pal

I love this pal of mine.  She is truly one of the best people on this earth.  I love our visits.  Today we met for lunch.  We were going to celebrate Kathy's birth but she wasn't feeling well and had to postpone.  Mal and I went anyway and our visit was perfect.  I love Mal's insight on things.  We talk about everything and actually share our testimonies with each other in a way.  I sat there a few times with tears in my eyes feeling so blessed to have such a wonderful friend.  I admire my friend so much.  Mal is so kind to everyone and is one of the best mom's I know.  Her focus is her family.  Because her focus is her family she has a very good one.  I love everyone of Mal's kids and her cute hubby.  They are just such a great example of how families should be.  It's been such a pleasure growing up with such a wonderful friend.  I ♥ Mal!

Celebrating Green Day...

I love Holidays and silly traditions like wearing green or getting pinched. I love playing with me friends and being silly.  I love making green dinner for my family.  

Today the Fun Bunch met at the Greenery at Rainbow Gardens to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I think it was the perfect place me meet on this day.☺  I know nothing about this Holiday except that involves the Irish and Green and Kisses and Rainbows.  I don't know why those mean anything at all but it's fun.  I have always enjoyed this silly little Holiday.

 Kathy wasn't able to make it today and so she sent the "sunshine" face in her place.  We all brought something to share with each other.  I know a few of the gals think that's dumb but I think it's fun.  It's fun seeing what everyone comes up with.  I laughed when I saw what Jodi brought because if I could have found the colored licorice our gifts would have been the same.  The store I went to didn't have all the colors so instead of licorice I bought skittles to go with the gold I had.  Cheers to Friendship!

Rainbow Gardens is a great place for photo opportunities.  Everywhere you look there is something that could be used for a photo and we usually use a few. Rainbow Garden has some neat things but I think they are over priced.  My theory is price things so more of it sales and make your profit off many instead of pricing it high and making a profit off a few.  They must do okay since they have been in business for a long time.

This last week my motto has been Don't Worry Be Happy and today there was a cute display of Bee's and cute sayings!  This months visiting teaching message is about Patience and I have been working on patience this month.  I've been trying not to worry and to just be happy....even when the internet isn't working, or my child waits until the last day to do a big project for school or the jello in the cute mold melts completely after setting it in hot water and turning my back on it and getting distracted.  Most things don't matter and worrying and being impatient doesn't change the out come. So Don't Worry Be Happy and Be Patient Every Single Day!

We all had our green on and our silly on.  That is the reason I named this group the Fun Bunch.  We enjoy being silly and immature and making memories.

Robin brought Bubble Guns for us all and we almost forgot to use them.  They were cute and fun.  You're never too old for Bubbles right?  My grands are going to love these...I think they all need them for Easter.  A nice guy that was walking by volunteered to take our picture.  People are just nice like that when you let them be.  I watched him as he continued to click the button and smile as he watched us silly gals over half a hundred (a phrase my brother says) enjoy our bubble guns.  It was a fun afternoon.

I stopped at the store on the way home to get the rest of the things I needed for our Green Dinner.  I really only needed salad stuff but ended up getting rolls and doughnuts too. Oh I bought shamrock cookies too but didn't use them since we had doughnuts.  They will be for tomorrow.  I was thinking about making the break but when they had green rolls I just bought them.  I made shepherds pie.  I even picked up a very cute rainbow jello but ruined it when I was melting around the edges so it would come out of the round mold.  I forgot about it and was doing other things.  By the time I remembered it was melted and a yucky color.  My family enjoyed teasing me about it.  I was frustrated because I remember doing that a time before...you think I would learn. The rainbow jello would have been a nice addition but instead we will be eating brown jello tomorrow. ☺

After dinner Larry was asked to help in giving a Priesthood Blessing and I was told I could also come over to Cheer my friend up.   I'm thankful for the Priesthood and it's power.  I'm thankful for a good hubby and wonderful sons that are worthy to have it.  The Priesthood is such a Blessing in this Life.

We enjoyed Sadie Baby while Braxton and Kelsi did a little shopping.  She is getting bigger and is such a cutie!

Fun Day with Fun Friends and Family!

FHE

For Family Home Evening we took the kids to dinner since they didn't go out while we were in Hawaii.  Life is busy when you have so many responsibilities and distractions.  We went to Tepanyaki's and invited Trichelle and TJ and their kids since we were watching the kids anyway (they paid for their meals) They were eager to go since Trichelle hasn't been cooking much lately because of her condition. (expecting baby)  It was so much fun having Zaden there while the guy cooked everything.  Zaden was the fun one to watch and listen to.  It was a nice night out with our cute kids!

Bobble Head

I picked Ivy up from school and she handed me this paper she had drawn.  How cute is that?  I ♥ GD (grandma Dawn) Grandma Dawn is Awesome...Bobble Head...wobble ~ wobble! I think for a 9 year old that is pretty good!  It sure made this gramma smile! ☺