Consider the Blessings

I needed this today:

As I have reviewed the past 49 years, I have made some discoveries. One is that countless experiences I have had were not necessarily those one would consider extraordinary. In fact, at the time they transpired, they often seemed unremarkable and even ordinary. And yet, in retrospect, they enriched and blessed lives—not the least of which was my own. I would recommend this same exercise to you—namely, that you take an inventory of your life and look specifically for the blessings, large and small, you have received. - President Thomas S. Monson

Words To Live By

No matter our circumstances, no matter our challenges or trials, there is something in each day to embrace and cherish. There is something in each day that can bring gratitude and joy if only we will see and appreciate it.

-President Dieder F. Uchtdorf

Turning a Leaf

I have been ITCHING to get back to my workouts since having been sick for a week.  They make me a better person, a better mom.  I have tried going to gyms in the past, but it takes WAAY too much out of my day to even get there.  Exercise can only be a part of my morning routine, it never makes it's way as a 'To Do' on my list of errands to run, or it is the last thing that gets done (have you EVER done the LAST thing on your To Do list??).  Weeks like this used to throw me OFF the fitness bandwagon...  not this time.  I have turned a new leaf.  I am so glad I did.

Another thing that I have been interested in lately, is how the truly wealthy (not the workaholic kind) look at life and money...  I have been a part of a Financial Fitness Book Club, and it is changing my entire perspective.  The book we are reading this month is Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill... I highly recommend it! 

And lastly, I had the most wonderful General Conference Experience.  I am currently studying out the talks given last weekend during this years Semi-Annual General Conference. Along with these talks, the books and scriptures I have been reading, I am deciding on new ways to be, and improvements that will help me function better as a wife and mom, and ways to appreciate my blessings.  I love this time of year!