When The Roommates Are Away....

Not the typical, happy, friendly pumpkin they are used to..oh no..but they are not here mwahahaha

Kleresa ate all of her snacks. Dang...I was gonna eat them for her.

Mmm these girls use some good smelling shampoo. Maybe I'll borrow it.

I wasn't using Shantel's stuff......

Camille has a wild side apparently...

Now I know what its like to walk in Kleresa's shoes. bahaha

Shantel has such a comfortable, cozy little bed.

Camille had this cute sweater.....that would look good with my jeans..hmm...

Christmas Music!

My family has this long standing tradition that we do NOT EVER listen to Christmas music unless it is between the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas day. However, back in July, we had a Sunday School lesson, and the teacher began class by playing a Christmas song. We LOVED it, because who doesn't love CHRISTMAS! His opinion was that if we are to keep the Christmas spirit throughout the year, and music is a great way to bring in that spirit, WHY do we NOT listen to Christmas music throughout the year?? I LOVED that little lesson! Now my life is enriched greatly by remembering the Christmas spirit whenever I so desire!

New Blog for Recipes

Hey all! I decided to make a blog with recipes from my family on it. My grandma immigrated here from Italy so thankfully we have some great Italian food recipes, not to mention we just love any kind of food. You can find it at: Theirishitalian.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

"It feels like you should be here"

Hello!!!! This week I was asking my aunt how life is going for her, and her family is really struggling. I miss them so much. She wrote me an email the other day explaining all of her trials and such that she is going through, and at the end she said, "It feels like you should be here." I have been feeling similarly for a little while now, but I wonder if we don't all feel that at many times in our lives when we are away from home. Why? Well, it is innate in us to be part of something. Because we aren't just wondering here around on earth, but our lives have "meaning, direction, and purpose" (Relief Society Theme). I think so often we try to look outside of what is already there to find the purpose in our lives, when in reality, our real, true, most meaningful and needed purpose is right there around us, in the walls of our own home. And we will not feel that deep, true fulfillment from any other source. Simple, no? Most things in life seem to be that way!