Done...

With rock climbing!  

DONE

Lauren's Sewing Area

Done

Done...his moment in the sun

We Are Our Father's Children

Do you remember growing up that every New Year's Day - or the nearest Sunday - we would all sit down and make goals?  Sometimes Dad would write them on the chalkboard.  Sometimes we would write them out on our own and help our younger siblings.  I can remember writing on Keira's goal list one year, "Get rid of warts!".  (She had warty fingers.  Seriously.)

I have read and heard repeatedly that you are more likely to keep a goal if you share and have to give updates on said goals.  So, here's the challenge:  Please share up to 3 goals that you are striving for this year.

Some ideas for goal success are;  1) Be specific.  If you want to lose weight make a specific attainable goal (5 to 10 lbs) so if you exceed it you are happy(ier) about the results.  2) Be accountable.  Find a buddy (i.e. sister!) to check in with on a scheduled/regular basis.  3) Talk about what is working and what isn't and make sub-goals to reach main goal.

Fun With Food!

Let's do something fun this week.  Let's find one new recipe and give it a go.  I won't even count the soft pumpkin sugar cookies I made today thanks to Suzanne's Pin.

Post a pic, recipe and any notes! 

Extra points for Thanksgiving sides.... just sayin'!



Top 5 Pinterest (or other) Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

So, here's the thing.  I know what I like and I know what I don't like.  I am terrible at decorating for fall.  Christmas and Halloween I sort of have down but Thanksgiving it's just a tablecloth and maybe, if I get my act together, flowers. 

Let's post our top 5 Pinterest (or other) fall/Thanksgiving decorating things.  If you want to categorize and make one table, one side table, one table under the big mirror, front porch and door, that would help ME out a lot. 

Bonus points which count towards our year-end prizes* will be awarded for those crafty people that actually make one or photograph their own NEW (don't try and pass off that sad 5 year old turkey your kid made as new!) decorations.

*This may be a ploy by one of the blog authors to get people to do something for nothing 'cause there ain't no prizes....she lies.

Talk #3 - Elder Ulisses Soares

By Elder Ulisses Soares
Of the Presidency of the Seventy

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/be-meek-and-lowly-of-heart?lang=eng