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I re-read Elder Uchtdorf's October 2019 General Conference talk today for school titled "Your Great Adventure". I needed to share not just because Elder Uchtdorf references The Hobbit (which is awesome), but because I am struggling. I never thought I would go through another miscarriage. I also never thought I would have more complications and challenges thrown our way after our second miscarriage.  I have found myself so angry and heartbroken and even jealous. So many other girls who I know are currently pregnant and due within about 1 month of when I would've been. And they just keep coming. Announcement after announcement after announcement. It's not like I'm unhappy for them or bitter because they're pregnant. I'm so happy for them and wish them the best, but yet, I'm so sad for me. I can't help but feel jealous and angry. I wish I didn't, but part of me thinks my grieving process makes me feel this way. And also because I'...

As you know, writing for me is therapeutic. And while I'm sitting down writing this, I am struggling. I am bawling my eyes out and sobbing uncontrollably. I'm debating on whether or not if I should even write this. It is still so new and fresh in my body and mind.  We were expecting. We had our first scheduled appointment ready for October 9th (this past Wednesday) with a new doctor we were excited about. It's so fun keeping a secret just between Shawn and I. We kept talking about how amazing Millie would be as a big sister. We had names picked out all ready for this baby (boy or girl). We were thinking about how we would tell our family and friends and then announce on Facebook and Instagram.  Two weeks ago, Shawn went hunting with his brothers. I ended up having a dream I had a miscarriage. For someone who has already gone through one, that is all you think about during your pregnancy (if this baby will make it). It was a horrible dream, but I didn't think it...

My purpose for this is to share my success and hard work! It's all about dedication. I don't want to make others feel discouraged if they are struggling with their weight. I am not even close to where I want to be physically, but doing this jump-start for my weight-loss journey and healthy habits journey is only the beginning. I have never struggled with my weight growing up. I wouldn't necessarily say I was healthy, but I for sure was thin. I had a high metabolism and I honestly could eat whatever I wanted and still be the same. I was also in sports in high school so I didn't even give working out a second thought. With that combination, I never focused much on my weight because I never had to worry about maintaining a healthy weight for my height and age.  Now, rewind to three years ago to 2016. Shawn and I got married. I started on birth control that caused me to gain 20 lbs within only a few months after getting married. That, along with other side effects ...

I wanted to share some insights I learned today in one of my classes for school. I loved this so much I wanted to share with others. This is amazing. From my Decision Making and Leadership class is the following: Talking about Benjamin Franklin and the Constitutional Convention. I must first note some background information. Benjamin Franklin was a self-made man in the fullest sense. He was born without fortune and received only one year of formal education. Yet he was intelligent and unusually industrious. "At the age of 81, on June 28, 1787, more than four weeks into the debate and with some delegates already decamped for home, Franklin felt impressed to intervene. He made a motion to have each session begin with prayer. Speaking rhetorically to Convention chair George Washington, he said: "How has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest wit...

This is for another Social Media Marketing assignment. This piece is my This I Believe statement. Enjoy! This I Believe – Clean Kitchens I believe in clean kitchens. Being a stay-at-home mother and a wife, I basically live in my kitchen. The kitchen is a meaningful place to everyone, and where most people spend their time. I love to cook and to bake, so my kitchen is often messy. Whenever my kitchen is messy, I can feel and sense myself becoming frazzled and stressed all the time and at every little thing. But the moment my kitchen is cleaned, it significantly changes my mood. I feel more relaxed and feel more motivated and productive. It’s no surprise that the kitchen is called the heart of the home. It’s where you make great memories and where we fuel our bodies. And in more recent times, it’s where we gather to laugh with friends and family. Everyone seems to congregate in the kitchen. The kitchen sets the tone for the whole house. If you have a small, medium, or large...

Here is another writing assignment I am needing to complete this week, but this is also for another class, Social Media Marketing. I have to crate a blog and write a new piece. So, reflecting back on my childhood and with this memory seared into my mind, this assignment got me extremely excited to show my readers how this memory unfolded. My River Tooth Here I am, taken back in time to that dreadful night. It was a hot summer evening in Winnemucca, Nevada, and the streets were crowded. Everyone in town wanted to go to the fair and adjoining carnival. That sweaty odor mixed with caramel corn, fresh fried food, and manure was one of the best smells, because it meant fun. With my two older brothers by my side, we ran to get the pink and purple swirl of sugar fluff that looked like clouds you wanted to bask in.             Cotton Candy is the beloved treat of everyone’s childhood. The sweet smell with the magnificent billow i...