Priesthood Power

Every year I get a blessing from my dad to start the school year.

I remembered this week that I still hadn't gotten one yet.

I was going home over the weekend and figured I would just ask him if he could do it then.

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It then dawned on me that I have a husband that holds the same Priesthood that my dad does, and that he could give me a "start of school" blessing.

I asked him if he would and he said of course!

Today I received the blessing and I felt such peace, confidence, and faith. 

I know that whatever happens this school year that it will all be alright.
My Heavenly Father is watching over me, and always will be.

Not to mention I have a wonderful husband who helped me through today and led me along. 

I am so blessed and I can't even begin to express enough thanks.

The Priesthood is real.

I am so thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

5 ways I saw the Lord's hand in my life today:

1. My husband knew what to say and when to say it when I was feeling upset.

2. Validated me in knowing that I am not the only one that feels the way that I do.

3. Received a Priesthood blessing stating everything I needed to hear to help me to calm down and be confident instead of fearful.

4. Drove home safely without any problems.

5. Happened to turn on the TV to the BYU channel and watched a devotional about prayer. Which was an answer to a question/worry I've had in my heart for a while now.

The Lord loves me and He loves you too.

Food Obsession!

Lately, my husband and I have been watching food shows.

We love to watch them cook and create delicious food.

We have also become little critics which is funny because,

we may watch people cook on tv but we don't taste what they make on tv! 

hahahaha!

But we love it!

We just finished watching "Food Network Star"

We really enjoyed it. We thought the show was classy, fun, intense, and delicious looking!

We fell in love with the contestants and were rooting for them.

We would sit down to watch an episode with a bowl of ice cream and proceed to critique them like we knew at all what we were talking about! But it sure was fun!

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Our next and newest favorite it MasterChef with Gordon Ramsey, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich. 

This was just introduced to us earlier this month and we have caught up with the current season 

by watching it on Hulu. We love it! It is very different from Food Network Star because 

the hopeful chefs on this show are all home cooks - meaning none of them cook professionally. 

The most shocking part of this show to me is that Gordon Ramsey is one of the nice judges....

Who would've thought??

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 Our other favorite - or maybe mine more so than J's - is Cupcake Wars!

It is so interesting because creativity is part of their challenges so sometimes you end up with strange cupcakes. Most of the time they work out!

(Like a pickle cupcake with peanut butter frosting, sounds gross but the judges loved!)

It can get a little crazy there! After we watch this show we always want cupcakes.

A friend of mine got married last week and at her reception was cupcakes - cupcake war style.

J and I were thrilled!!! We ate three between the two of us. YUM!!

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Finally, I had my own attempt at being a chef. 

I cook all the time, but J has been craving soft pretzels...

So being the loving wife that I am made them for him one day while he was at work!

He loved them - and so did I! 

They were delicious and we are going to make them again ASAP!!!

ANYWAYS!!

If you haven't watched any of these shows, but are a "foody" as they say...

I would definitely suggest checking these out!

In A World Like This....

This is the most excellent thing!!! I love BSB!!!

Changes...

I've been meaning to post for a long time now. 

Sometimes I think of great things to say and I want to post them, but by the time I get around to it I am too tired. haha. So.... I just don't post it. But now I am mad because I wish I would have.

Oh well.

My final school year starts in 19 days. It is bittersweet. I never thought I'd reach the day that school was over. But it is coming, and coming fast. I'm starting an internship and have to wear professional clothes....AHHH!!!

I've never had to do that before so I am nervous. I went shopping with my sister-in-law and my mother-in-law last weekend and found some cute things. So I am feeling ok about it. A few days ago I had a meeting at my new place of employment and was wearing a nice blouse, dress pants, flats, and a classy purse. I felt like such a phony. I am a t-shirt, jeans, and flip flops kind of girl. I told myself that this is who I am professionally so that I need to act like it. I was fulfilling the motto, "fake it 'til you make it" if you will. 

The meeting went well and I am really excited for it all!

Also..

The fact that I could be a mother is getting closer and closer than ever before. As excited as I am it is freaking me out. I don't know how to be a mother.... Lucky for me I have many amazing examples to help teach me and aid me in my mothering process. It will be great! There are so many great things coming my way!