Just grab the pretzles, put a rolo on top, put in the oven for 4-5 minutes, take out put the walnut on top and WHABAM sweet little treats.

Peppermint Popcorn Bark
(Printable Recipe)

2 bags microwave popcorn, popped (18-20 cups)
1 6oz box candy canes, crushed
1 package Almond Bark
1 tsp peppermint extract or a few drops of peppermint oil

Place popcorn in a very large bowl - the biggest one you have.  Pour crushed candy canes on top of the popcorn.  (I crush my candy canes in the food processor - it is quick and it pulverizes the candy canes!)  Melt almond bark according to instructions on the package.   Add the peppermint extract or oil to the almond bark and pour over popcorn.  Stir until all the popcorn is coated.  Pour popcorn on wax paper and allow to harden.  Once the popcorn has hardened, break into pieces and enjoy!

So I have always had a hard time with making goals and achieving them... so I finally realized I was real sick and tired of this ongoing habit I had made and decided to fix it! I found the desire to achieve a goal and get into better habits. With that in mind I decided to share this with someone who I wasn't even that close to at the time, but who seemed to be such a sincere person that actually cared! WELL guess what? By sharing my desire to become a better person with someone else, I found myself working harder than I would have if I had just kept my goal to myself. By sharing this desire with my dear friend to accomplish this goal I really feel as though I had outside help from someone who is so close to the spirit and who could really lift me up. Well if he reads this blog he probably will know that I'm talking about him, but I just wanted to reflect on the power of support systems and having the right type of people in your life to help you become the person you're seeking to become.
AMEN to that my friends!
Seek to help others and allow others to lift you. If you look at it the way I do you are definitely doing service whether you are the one helping or by allowing others to serve you, because that's when you're allowing others to truly be blessed!

My deepest fear is not that I am inadequate. 
My deepest fear is that I am powerful beyond measure. 
It is my light, not my darkness that most frightens me. 
I ask myself: “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” 
Actually, who am I not to be? 
I am a child of God. 
My playing small does not serve the world. 
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around me. 
I am meant to shine, as children do. 
I was born to make manifest the glory of God that is within me. 
It’s not just in me; it’s in everyone. 
And as I let my own light shine, I unconsiously give other people permission to do the same. 
As I am liberated from my own fear, my presence automatically liberates others.

JE.
He thinks that he should follow my blog.
That's rough though because 3/4 of the things I blog about are about him.
He's cute, charming, cocky..mmmhhmmm I mean confident, independent, fun loving, giggly, a little nervous, pumped up on life and surrounded by ladies.
This is him ladies and gents
SO great. So So great

Happy Veterans day! I am so so blessed to be an American and to have the freedom that I do because of the soldiers who have chosen to fight for our freedom!
Today we had an assembly here at my school that was put on by a man who served in Afghanistan!
What? I cried. My kids saw me crying, and a few of them said it made them cry. I honestly feel like there is so much more that I can do for my country and for those who don't have the same freedoms as me. Heavenly Father has blessed me so much by just sending me to a family in the USA!
Now it's my turn to change the lives of those who didn't receive the same blessings as me. It was a good time for me to reflect on how selfish I am and how I can be doing so much more, by just doing the little things! I am choosing today to start with the 32 kids that I get to see everyday and find ways to make their life more amazing.
Take a look at every person on this earth(well every person that you ever have the chance to see). They are all children of God and they all deserve to be treated that way. Imagine if you could be the person that could turn someone's life around just by showing them that you care. It's never to late to touch someone else's life. It's never too late to serve someone else. It's never too late to pay a small compliment to someone who seems so lost, or to show someone that you love them. Find it inside of yourself to change someone else's life just by showing them that you care!
You will work wonders that will bless your life for eternities to come!

11/11/11 What a day. Today all my wishes will come true and I will make wishes that will change my life because I believe in it that much! SO wish big, or wish small, but just make a wish that you want to come true! I'm going to make three!
Wish me luck :)
11:11 11/11/11 will be the moment that I start to fly and dolphins will start yipping at me as my prince comes riding up on a chariot! WHAT?
Ha
Can't wait!

"I am a daughter of God. This is easy to forget, but just as easy to remember. I can forget the words spoken at EFY, but I can never forget how it made me feel. I know that through the Atonement of Christ, repentance can be as tangible as making a U-turn on a road. I know I must try again tomorrow to be better, for while I am not perfect today, tomorrow always holds the potential for improvement. I know that just like the Provo Tabernacle, which was burned down, I can be rebuilt to something not only as good as I was, but better, when I make mistakes. That building, once a pile of rubble, is now exalted as a temple of God. I know that this church is true. This knowledge must not be denied through my words or actions any longer. For this is the true gospel of Christ."


"Hi you guys! I just wanted to let you know that I miss all of you like crazy, and I have thought of you every day since we left EFY. Real quick, I just wanted to share with all of you that being with you guys and seeing your examples really helped me, and I now have the habit of reading my scriptures on a daily basis (which I have always struggled with). Thanks for your support! I love you guys :D ♥"


"Hey guys! ♥ the other day something happend and i managed to say no to peer pressure !!!!!!!!! Maybe no1 cares but its a big thing for me and i had to post it somewhere"




I was just browsing on FB and checked up on one of my EFY group's pages. These are a few of the posts that I found from my youth! I am so blessed that I get to spend my summer helping youth come unto christ and not only that, but allow them to help me come unto Christ as well! 

How do you find a friendship like this? You dont.
"I want to be the very best like no one ever was."

Waffle Ingredients:
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon (I used 2 teaspoons)
1/4 tsp ground cloves (I didn't use this)
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites- beaten stiff
1 cup milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 tablespoons butter, melted


Cinnamon Cream Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1 5-oz can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

I came across these monster cupcakes and monster cake online and just thought they were the most adorable things. I wish I had a 5 year old boy, whose birthday party was this weekend just so I could make his whole entire day with this bad boy... (Maybe he'd want a pokemon cake more... Wait. Is pokemon even popular still) OH NO I'M GETTING OLD