Camping/Labor Day weekend and picture overload!

I don't think that a long weekend could have come at a better time. Work has been super stressful (although I love what I do!) and I haven't seen a whole lot of my fiance due to the hunting season, so I was looking forward to spending some time with him and a few of our friends. Jake's cousin Mike got a limited entry elk tag which you only draw out on about every 10 years. And if you know Jake and Mike it was a go big or go home kind of deal. They decided to let the wives and kids come this particular weekend. It was a BLAST! Jake even took me out actually hunting with him and got to see what it is that he does and loves. It was a great weekend...and then all HELL broke loose. Sunday morning I woke up feeling super nauseous. The next two days of our vacation were spent confined to the tent. Coming home we had to stop on the side of the road 4 times for me to puke! Strangers were even pulling off of the highway to see if they coulld help. It was miserable to say the least. I decided to take work off today to recoop. It has been really nice. I recently signed up as a doTerra consultant. Not really knowing a whole lot about the products but my mom raves about them and it has been a really fun activity with her to go to the classes and try out the oils. So on my day off today (still feeling pretty nauseous) Jake drove me down to Orem to pick up my starter kit. My first experiment as a doTerra consultant? Getting rid of my upset tummy. I kid you not. I rubbed the oil on my tummy and literally felt my 3 day constant stomache ache diteriorate! SO impressed! I am hoping this will help save on my medical bills! :) All in all wonderful few days off! Now, for a picture overload :)

Grateful...

Do you guys ever feel like you're going through a personal trial and are just headed down a dark tunnel with no sense of direction at all so you just throw your hands up in the air and cry?....Yeah, me too. But it's lasted 3 years. Yesterday, however I had a breakthrough. Let's just say, I have some incredible people in my life that I have taken for granted for far too long, and that the Priesthood is REAL! I haven't felt this happy, at peace or ready to take on life for a long time. It all seems atainable now! I hope that you all have a wonderful Sunday!

Next Project...

So, as I'm sure that you all know, because I post on Facebook all the time about my job and how I love my job, the company, the products, and the people that I work with. Well, one perk about what I do specifically at Stampin' Up is getting fun gifts from the ladies that I coach! One of my ladies that I got to meet last month at Convention made me this block letter. SO CUTE right?! And it was all made out of Stampin' Up! products minus the wood block itself. I want to make one for my sisters for Christmas or something? None of my sister have joined this blog yet so...SHHHH :) But I had to share because I think its so fun!

My new obsession...

Let's be honest. There all comes a time in our life when we go through a "phase" or an "obsession". Right now mine is crafting! It may have to do with the fact that I work for a crafting company and get lots of stuff for free or for a really good discount? Either way, I am really enjoying be creative right now. There is one problem that I have though...and that is starting too many projects at one time! I'll start on one and then get another idea and start on another! It's quite pathetic. BUT here is my latest FINISHED project! I am getting close to being done with another one that has taken me quite some time that I will post within the next few days :)

This is a project that we did for our big Convention that we just had in July. SO much fun getting together with other ladies that I work with and making these and just chatting! It is a canvas that we painted, stuck some Designer Series Paper on and then made our flowers (also out of Designer Series Paper). FUN! I will for sure be making some more of these. So cute to hang up in a bathroom or little girls room! You could even do one for boys with cars or something!

First Post EVER! Did I even do this right?! :)

As I'm sure you can tell...I'm new to this whole blogging thing. It freaks me out! WAY too many options and technicalities that confuse me. But I'm never going to learn if I don't just jump in head first right?! So here we go! :) I wanted to start a blog for two reasons, one I wanted somewhere to post my thoughts, things I am feeling kind of like a diary, I would write in a diary or journal but I'm not so much a fan of the actual writing part. I would much rather type. I found myself resulting to posting things on Facebook which I decided was a little too public for my liking. So if you're on this blog and reading this, consider yourself someone that I trust to know my thoughts and feelings on things. I'm kind of putting myself out there! Which could be a total disaster! We will see how it goes! And two, in my field of work the ladies that I talk to everyday are facing their fears of starting their business online and starting a blog that I thought that I would do it too! I want to be able to better understand blogging and what it takes to run a blog. I feel like I am now rabbling, so here it goes! First post! :)