Life as we know it...crazy!

Friends! Yes it has been quite some time since I have blogged. So many wonderful things have happened I wish I took a minute to blog about them, however; I have been extremely busy. I can say with a full heart that I am full of gratitude for what my life has brought me. I was struggling on what to say for this blog because I didn't want to offend anyone or bring too much of my personal life out or even brag about myself. I felt it was right to tell you guys because life is hard and there are sometimes that we just need a break from it. So please, knowing that, I am here for all who read this- even those who I don't know all that well. I know that sometimes it feels like no one is there for you, I never want anyone to feel that way. I have been blessed with so many gifts from God, most of which I was ungrateful for until I used them to their full capacity. Being in the month of my most favorite holiday I began to reflect upon what what I was grateful for. In the past I know th

So I must admit, girls are confusing, sometimes I don't even understand them and I am one! However coming from an all girl family we all have some things in common. Here is a list of things I think most (if not all) girls have in common. Guys this might be helpful (or not) but seriously don't make things too complicated, this list should help a little. We like (love or crave or know or whatever....) to.... -We like to wear sweats, more than normal clothes, especially when it is cold. -(Despite what I said in the previous one...) We love to have the opportunity to dress-up, make-up, hair, clothes, shoes, the whole 9 yards. -We love to get hugs! -We love to just cuddle and be kissed on the forehead! -We like to not wear make-up 100% of the time, it feels great to be natural. -We love to buy and get new shoes, shirts, pants, scarves, jewelry, everything! (However don't feel that you have to spoil us with buying us all of these things) -We love to randomly get a text/ph

Friends! I am dedicating this post to my upcoming 10 year Anniversary with Type 1 Diabetes. I would like to share my story, for some it may make you cry, others it will hit home, and for some I know you will read the title and not get what you expected. But please I ask you to read so that you know where I stand. Ten years ago on August 5, 2003 my mom took me to see my Pediatrician. We went in there together and came out with news no one expects to hear. To be honest I thought it was a great way to get out of school, but after I received the news I would have taken school back. We went in not knowing what to expect, however everyone who knew me, knew that I was sick. I was in the 6th grade and lost 20 pounds in a short period of 2 weeks. I was literally a walking skeleton at less than 70 pounds. My cheeks were sunk in, the rose color that was naturally on my skin was gone, and there were dark circles around my eyes. I had no energy at all. To get up to my room (at the time) I had to

This past week has been a rough one. Although I shed many tears, I am looking up after such a hard time. It's times like these that prove to me why family is so important. Times like this also prove to me that God does live and provide miracles such as the Plan of Salvation. I know one day I will get to see all of my family again and I know that I will be able to live with God again. My sweet Grandma B for the last few months was in and out of the hospital because of heart problems. She has always suffered from high blood pressure, had Type 2 diabetes, and survived a stroke. I loved my Grandma with all of my heart! However some of her lifestyle choices saddened me as I watcher her health decline. In May she was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. There were things that led up to this that could have been prevented, however my family did not know how scary of a condition she was in. Every day someone from my family went up to visit her in the

This is a letter/email I sent out to some people, but I thought this would be a better, more efficient way! Again thank you in advance for all of your support and help! I love you!   Dear Family, Friends, and loved ones, A little while ago I mailed/emailed out a letter informing you that I would be participating in The Walk for the Cure this year with my family. I wanted to update you on a few things and tell you how to donate and register as walkers. I would love for you to help me reach my goal of $805.03 in honor of my ten years of having this chronic disease. I have full confidence that before the walk date on Saturday, August 24 th , 2013 I will be able to raise this amount. You have no idea how much of an impact all of you have made in my life, I would not be where I am without you guys. I am truly grateful and appreciate your willingness to help me out and contribute to the research to find a cure. We are all in this together! Recently I have had the opportunity to me

As many of you know, I have Type 1 Diabetes for 10 years in August 2013. For those of you who don't know, I would like to share my story (in summary). At the end of the school year while in the 5th grade I started to lose my vision. Things started to change quickly inside of my body. I was never feeling fully energized and I was constantly feeling like I had to go to the bathroom and drink lots of water. I started to lose weight and the color in my cheeks started to disappear. The first two weeks in the 6th grade I weighed a scarce 73 pounds. My eyes were sunk in and my cheek bones were poking out. My mom took me to the doctors. After a quick finger prick, they found out that my blood sugar was 831mg/dl. (Normal target range is 80-120 mg/dl) That was a very dangerous number! I was then told I had to be taken directly to Primary's; I couldn't even go home to get things. Both my mom and I were in a mix of emotions. Not long after being admitted to the hospital, I was given th

Friends! Yet again it has been far too long since I have posted anything, I want to apologize! Summer has begun and there are so many adventures to be had. I wanted to share with you a recent adventure I did that seriously made my summer. Everything else will have big shoes to fill. Let's rewind a little bit... back in January I made it a goal to have lots of fun this year and do crazy things. I wanted to reach out and do things out of my comfort zone. So what did I do? I googled upcoming events for the 2013 year. This is when I found the Dirty Dash! I really wanted to do it this year, so I asked Spencer if he wanted to do it with me. Of course a few days later we made our team (Dirty Lovers) and registered for the race that would take place on the morning of June 8th. We got a pretty good deal for early bird registration, we only paid $35, what a steal! I then started a count down, it seemed like it took forever to get here! Finally it was time to start "training" and

Although I have been loving the Spring weather, this past week has been quite the rush. I am grateful for the gift of patience and the love and support from my family. I hope all of you have had a great May, and as June approaches, I must admit I am thrilled! So as usual grab some grub, sit back and enjoy! - Summer semester started! I love school, but I am happy to say that this is the last summer semester I will be taking until I go on to further my education. This one is going to be packed full of "exciting" things! Ha ha I have a full schedule (why!!!) but I am having a great time so far. My schedule is fairly easy, I have classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Most of my credits consist of my internship, then I have Facilitating Healthy Behaviors, and Intro to Grant Writing (ah this one is a killer!). 12 weeks... 12 weeks! That's all then I will be done! One of my classes is a block class and is over in a few short weeks (June 19th!). Although I have class, I won

As many of you know I have just three short semesters left until I receive my Bachelors of Science in Health Promotion. I have always known that I wanted to do something in the Health field, and this is just one way that I can do that. I have also known for a long time that I need to get my Masters. I am not sure why, but I know that I need to have as much education as I can. I know it may be hard and financially challenging, however time and time again after praying to my Heavenly Father, the answer is the same. A little bit ago I was inquiring about different Master Programs that The University of Utah offered besides Health Promotion. I had thought I wanted to receive my Masters in Health Promotion and Education emphasizing it in Eating Disorders and Obesity. It is an interesting subject and I believe that it would have been very beneficial for me to help others love their body. However, the more I prayed about going into this program the more I would question myself about what I wo

Friends!  First of all, I can't believe it's May! Wow time sure is flying by! Secondly I wanted to say congrats to all of my friends who are done with college! Hard work pays off, I keep telling myself that as I approach the day of my own graduation in just three short semesters. Anyway, back in September I gave myself a challenge to write in a "JOY JOURNAL" until I filled one up. My journal has been through thick and thin and always traveled with me in my purse, backpack, or binder. It was then small and full of blank pages. Now, pages are stained, bent, and filled with joyful moments!! Some days it was challenging to find joyful moments, but I did it. Everyday was different and as I looked for those little things that brought me joy, it became a habit to write them down. I was amazed that as I had an open heart and mind, my life was filled with tender mercies from the Lord and happiness from those around me. Joyful things... small but wonderful they are. At first

First of all I do want to apologize for not blogging for almost a month. I will make it up to you guys, I have no school for two full weeks! Yes I made it through another semester with a very high GPA and with a scholarship to start my senior year. I have never been so happy! Things are just working out just the way I feel it should! Anyway, this past weekend I have had some amazing experiences that I would love to share with you. I hope I don't offend anyone for being to preachy or anything but seriously when I looked back upon this week, time and time again I was reminded how much influence the Lord has in my life. I am far far from perfect and make mistakes all of the time, but I know that by turning to the Lord with your troubles, he will help you overcome them. If you don't want to read this, I understand, but if you do, I hope it lifts you up in some way or another. Let me explain my weekend. Friday the sun was shining and I was supposed to take a final. I had studied f

Friends! I am writing this post with excitement and a smile upon my face! For tomorrow I will turn a year older than today! What the? 21? Wow I am getting so old as some would say, how about mature? I think that sounds better! I have never been so grateful for what these past 21 years have brought me! I am special, I get to celebrate it with my best friend and second half! My twin! Kelthy Ann I sure do love you! Thank you for setting such a great example to me and everyone we encounter. You are beautiful inside and out and your spirit is freakin contagious! I think the best birthday present ever is getting to celebrate it with you! I can't wait to see what the future has for us! Thanks for always having my back, putting a smile on my face, and still wearing the same clothes as me! Happy Happy Birthday! 21 stepping stones.... - Born April 3, 1992 at 2:20 pm five short minutes later Kelsey popped out! - April 3, 1993 One and still bald, walking, and screaming because of teething!

Hey friends! I hope all is going well and you guys are all enjoying this fabulous weather! I will admit, I have Spring Fever! Before I jinx myself though, it is Utah, and the weather can change at any given moment, so for now... bring on the warm weather! This time of year I always get so excited... for many reasons, but this year... I am really really excited! I am going to give you my famous bullet point list of things that have been going on and such! I will try and throw in some funny things and random moments, so grab some snacks, sit back and enjoy! -First of all... Spring Break, yes it was a few weeks ago, but I never blogged about it! Guess what I did! I did absolutely nothing and it was wonderful! Here is a short re-cap: Went to Spencer's soccer game, worked out (pretty hard every day), did Zumba with Cierra Bell, did a quiz, did lots of reading, went to Linsdy's wedding (crazy she is married, her reception was lots of fun), got yummy frozen yogurt with the girls, I

Friends! I have been pondering what I should blog about! Trust me I know I am such a slacker, it's been over a month since I have posted. So not me! (Really if you understood how crazy my life was you would understand) So there are a few things I think I should talk about! So yes, my famous bullet point list is coming back! -As many of you know I am a planner. I love the feeling I get when I can make an empty day full and write it down. I am always looking at my day planner, literally more than five times a day, I am such a nerd. I also have a white board calendar in my room that I frequently update. Not that I want to have every day of my life be busy, but, I love doing things, random silly things. I wasn't always like this, it was entering college that made me be like this. However, I have learned many things from my recent "planning obsession". Time is very important and we do not have enough of it. I am constantly reminding myself that I need to make more time t

Friends! I have been in the best mood lately! I have many people and things to thank because of my happiness! I would start a list but I am afraid that would bore you. I will save my big "Thank you speech" for when I am rich and famous and get to be in the spotlight (which if you know me.... is the last thing I want to be in). Anyway things have happened and just like that I now know why I have been going through some of the things I have been. Sooo.... if you're ready, I am going to share a long story. Sit back, grab some snacks, and enjoy! (if you have heard this story before, I do apologize) Almost ten years ago I was in the 6th grade feeling pretty awesome that I was in my last year of Elementary school. The first week flew by, however I got super sick and missed a few days of school because of it. I lost a lot of weight and literally was a walking skeleton. I looked super sick, it was like I was a ghost. The pink in my cheeks was gone, I constantly was going to the

So what you ask is trending? Well ha ha I have found that 2013 already has brought many great things! I love this new year and to be honest am still getting used to it! As I was pondering what to write about (since it's almost February and I only have one post for January)... I thought of what has changed for the new year. So I hope I don't put you guys to sleep, but here I go. To what's trending, but please don't laugh to hard at me! As of recently I have become a huge fan of mixing patterns. I love patterns so much! My closet has changed and I can't complain! In my closet I have a wide variety of colors and patterned items. From bold to classy, it's all there. So I know many people will look at my collection and realize I have the weirdest style, however I look at it and see many options of outfits. So if you see me wearing leopard print and stripes you know why. Yes I know it's a bit out there, but what the heck, don't judge me, it's who I am! M