Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing!

I will be honest, I am not a true fan of visiting teaching.  I know, I know….how can I say that? But, I feel that I should be honest with all of you…I am just NOT a fan of such a task.  I do have to say that I do LOVE to talk to people.  I just do not not like being assigned to talk to certain people.  Does that make sense?

So, when Jen, my visiting teaching partner, called and asked me when would be a good time to visit those that have been ASSIGNED, I just was not all excited.  I might add…I DO LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO LOVE VISIT.

We visited our first two sisters…they are such sweethearts. Then, we went to our last one (which is also a sweetheart).  Her husband greeted us outside and asked if we were okay with wild animals.  Jen and I thought that he was referring to their two dogs.  He grabbed his wife and took us to his backyard where we were able to see the most adorable baby (2 weeks old) raccoons. 

Of course, I am not the type of person that plays and cuddles with animals.  I am definitely a girly girl.  But, after a lot of persuasion and laughter, I held the most adorable raccoon.  Oh, he was so cute. He did make me squirm a little bit when he snuggled up to me.  Then, he fell fast asleep. Oh, my goodness, I have never held such a thing.  His little hands were a tad bit creepy but, so adorable.

Jen loves animals and she was in high heaven with the baby raccoon that she was holding.  In fact, her raccoon was snoring.  TOO CUTE!!

Personally, I think that we were a bit too hilarious for our visiting teachee…Kami.  She just kept laughing at us.  Just think…if visiting teaching was like this every month…ok… you get the drift.

As for me, I am still the girly girl.  I do not think that I will own such an adorable creature in this lifetime.

 

Have a great day!!

Michelle

sit back, close your eyes and ENJOY!

As I was getting ready for work the other day, I turned on the radio. The song that was coming through the speakers was one of my favorite songs, Taylor Swift’s Love Story.  After that song was over, one of my other favorite songs started, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida.  Oh, I knew that it was going to be a good day.

When I arrived at work, I mentioned that it was going to be a good day because I had heard 2 of my favorite songs.  One of my co-workers asked what songs were they.  Then, he asked if I had heard the song that was floating around YouTUBE.  I had not…until tonight!!!…I LOVE IT!!!  This is incredible!!  Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson have put my two favorite songs together.  Did I already say that I LOVE IT?!

  I have always thought that Jon is incredible but, this outdoes anything that he has ever created.  My two favorite songs coming together—oh, what a delightful day!!  So, sit back, close your eyes and just enjoy!! 

Have a great day!!

Michelle

The Alphabet Station--my recommendation!

If you are or ever been a young women's leader, you know how much work, creativity, effort, sacrifice, and energy that goes into planning young women's camp. Well, I am currently serving in our Stake Young Women's Presidency. I love my calling and I am so grateful that I am serving at this time in my life. I am so excited for camp.

I have been working on items for our young women for months and months. Finally, it was time to take all of the many hours of printing and cutting to the local store for all the items to be laminated. After spending over 2 hours at this certain place and laminating over 53 feet, I felt a sense of relief. The final steps of all the planning is coming to an end. I went back to work, finished my projects and then, went home for a night of cutting out all of the laminated items.

Arriving at home, I turned the TV on, grabbed my scissors and started to cut. As I cut, I noticed that the top layer of the laminated film was peeling off the cardstock. WHAT? Yes, it just kept peeling and peeling. Let me tell you, it would have been nice if it was an orange....not laminated film. I rolled it all back up and headed back to that local store. I walked in...controlling my anger...and showed the first clerk my dilemma. She looked at it and said, "We have been having problems with the laminator all week." WHAT? ALL WEEK?? She then made a comment that stunned my inner soul....She chuckled and said, "We are offering you a 10% discount..." I will spare you the last part of the sentence. I could not and still can not believe what I was hearing. Another clerk came up and looked at my un-rolled 53 feet of laminating and said, "WOW, you have spent a lot of time on this project."

I asked them for ideas of what to do.

They had none.

I asked them if they were going to put a sign on the laminator saying that it was broken.

They said that they could not do that.

I asked them if they were going to tell the lady at the laminator that she was using a defective laminator.

They said no.

I could not believe my ears. I was so angry that I rolled up my defective project and walked out.

So, 2 weeks later after I researched laminating stores, re-copied each item, re-cut each item, I headed to THE ALPHABET STATION!! I was very hesitant to hand over all my items...feeling a little bit sick that I would have to recreate everything a 3rd time...but, I did. The sweet lady that helped me was an angel. She did a fabulous job. It did cost a tad bit more but, it was all worth it.

I shared with her my experience at the last store and she could not believe what had happened. She told me that her store stands behind all of their projects. If something happened during the laminating part, she would recreate, recopy, re cut and re-laminate the defective item. My 100% recommendation for laminating. If you need something laminated....THE ALPHABET STATION is the place for you!!

I'm Back....

I’m back!!! I am sure that all of you have been wondering what has been going on in my life. HA HA!! In all seriousness, I am back to my blogging excitement. First of all, let me share with you some of the highlights that have happened since the last time I was apart of this so-called blog world…

• My adorable niece, Brylie, turned 2.
  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

• I worked on items for young women's camp

• My Mom and Dad celebrated their 45^th wedding anniversary!!

• I worked on items for young women's camp

• We shopped at IKEA!! I know that this is not anything monumental but, I did take pictures of it and so I wanted to share….

Brylie seems to always brighten my day! Don't you just love that adorable smile?

Shad & Jessica trying out this living room furniture.

Brylie trying out this counting game.


My mom & Brylie taking a break!


I love how Brylie crosses her leg--she was imitating her grandma.

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• My sweet friend, Ammie, gave birth to her sweet little Max!

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• 3 of the sweetest girls that were in my Laurel class got married…

all in the month of May…

Whitney, Megan and Sam.

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• I became addicted to FARM TOWN on Facebook thanks to my friend TONY!!

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• My friend, Vieve went to the Real vs. Kansas Soccer game and was featured on television. Do you think that makes her famous? If it does, I know someone FAMOUS!

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• I received a 99.8% on QC project for work!!

(Such a relief to many many long hours at work)

• I worked on items for young women's camp.

• We placed flowers on the graves of the people we love and miss.

• AND...I worked on items for young women's camp.

• Memorial Day weekend was full of rain, mud, 4-wheeling, BBQ's and family. I would have taken pictures but, my camera died.
  

Of course, there were many many other things that happened in the life I live...but, these were the events that I can think of....