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To look to the future when the past still haunts us is a daunting task, but what other choice do we have? We can’t change the past, we are stuck with it, all we can do is try to live the best we can and to make the best of it.
I'm so excited to be

 to be thankful for all that we have
an excerpt from the book...
"When a baby comes into the world, its hands are clenched, right?
Why? Because a baby, not knowing any better, wants to grab everything, to say, "The whole world is mine."
"But when an old person dies, how does he do so?  With hands open.  Why? Because he has learned the lesson."
What lesson? I asked.
"We can take nothing with...

Thursday Thirteen 
 
Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends!
 
 
 
 

 


 
 




 


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Oh my, I believe they are the BEST burgers in town!

We went over there on Tuesday after running through the mall for a few things.  It was our "cheat day" and oh my was it worth it!  Now I just need to get back up there and get a burger for both Joel and Zach to try, since they are the burger connoisseurs in our family!
  
If there is one by you, you have to check it out!

My Work in Progress blog post on Saturday!  I've been making goodies to eat and the box to gift them in and I can't wait to share!

TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year? coach tote, Wi fit, scrappy stuffs, books, (still thinking)
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received? 
a drawing from my mother and a mini book from my sister
3. What handmade gift have...

We headed out to the football game on Saturday where Mount Union is in the playoffs and won again...
 
this is usually the score by half time

the girls have so much fun!
 

Another fun day and then home in time to get some things done here.  

Afterwards Zach HAD to get Taco bell and then we headed up to Milts where my work out Included running 4.65 miles! 
Counting down to Thanksgiving...

I found these place cards on Paper source and just started working on them last night. They are a fun way to make the holiday special.
 
They start out like this
I also started bleaching Christmas trees.  My sister and I found a giant pack of trees and decided to split them.  Here are some of mine before and after.  
 
Just mixing approx. 1 part bleach to 3 parts water
 

hoping...

During the Bertram Inn crop I completed 14 layouts, my December daily and Christmas tags which I plan to use in or as a mini album.
Here they are...

  
today and tomorrow I get to start playing with my Work in Progress kit!  I've got so many ideas for this kit, I hope to accomplish them all!

6th Annual
Metro Hospital
Book drive in Memory of
Ryan K. Zarlenga
12/7/87 –02/23/93
“Reading with Ryan”
Book drive
There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.” 
                                                               Jacqueline Kennedy
 
As the...