Thursday Three | 08.21.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I kind of really want a room with a big table that I can sit comfortably at and scrap and write and draw.
• I have made one of my co-workers believe that I am a Lannister....his words, not mine. Its all about my power and the fact that we're the only ones who have seen Game of Thrones.
• I need a date idea for this month. What you got? Must be cheap, simple, and not too exciting. We made pizza and watched a movie last month. I'm stumped here. 4) It's extremely awkward when a couple comes in requesting that one of them be removed from an account, followed by arguing about who gets what money...seriously awkward! #tellerprobs

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Thursday Three | 08.14.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I had the wonderful idea of getting a branch cat (for work). Only Cole was completely on board, so we're going to name it Wolf of the North. #mycoworkersrock
• I am grateful for coworkers who are concerned about me, and would literally come to my house to see if I was okay when I didn't show up on time.
• I think I've got the backwards army crawl down. It's really more of a wiggle. But it got me from one end of my house to the other. The floorburn on my hip is proof.

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Thursday Three | 08.07.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• My arms are beginning to look like old lady arms. Thin skin, wrinkles, I dont know how to explain them really. 
• Bre = 52, others = less than that. #sigh. We'll leave it at that even though I really want to complain about it.
• If a room has more than one light, I have to turn all the lights on. Our bathroom has three different switches and I can't stand if one is off.

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August Picture-a-Day

19 // Take at least 3 pictures each day

I did really well during the month of July taking at least 3 pictures each day. Sorry if you follow me on instagram and get sick of my random pictures. Here are the prompts for August. Feel free to play along, using the #mydailylife365, and feel free to tag me @bre11414. I will be posting each of my photos to instagram. It's going to be a lot of fun! Come play along!

My favorite Photo-a-Day from July: Day 13 {Bright}

 A bright and sunny Sunday morning in Wyoming.

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Thursday Three | 07.31.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• Don't tell anyone, but I'm kind of nervous for tomorrow. Believe it or not, it will be the first time I have to be at the hospital for more than just a routine appointment. #rightheartcatheterization
• I think I wrote this last time, but I'm exhausted...physically, mentally, emotionally.
• I still haven't touched my scrapbook supplies, well, except to move them. #ireallyneedto #whatiswrongwithme

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Thursday Three | 07.24.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• I love days off in the middle of the week. It should happen more often!
• My thought process goes like this: should I be productive or watch three episodes of Psych? I'm sure you can guess what usually wins...
• Summer is almost over, and that's a major bummer.

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28 by 29 | Date Night 1

16 // Have 12 planned date nights with the hubby 

That equals one real(ish) date per month. We don't ever really go on dates. We just do our thing week after week. I want to actually have something planned so it's like we are actually going on a date, not just being our usual coupley selves.

Since July was slowly coming to an end and I hadn't really come up with anything to do, I ran across the above image on Pinterest, and decided that's what we'd do for our first date. On July 17, I sent Greg that image in a text and said, "You, me, tomorrow night?"

Strangely, he agreed. He even went shopping for the pizza toppings while I was at work. And he put the bread dough in. We have a bread maker, so don't expect any fancy recipe for the dough. It was quite basic, and I'm sure Pinterest has even better recipes anyway!

We both had the idea to make individual pizzas, so we heated up the oven and started rolling out the dough. About 30 seconds into it, we saw a spark, then a fire in our oven. The bottom element was burning out, literally burning. It was kind of funny. We had to get out our toaster oven to finish making them. They still turned out delicious.

 {Greg's is on top, mine are on the bottom}

Once they were done, we ate and watched, "I, Frankenstein" which was a lot better than I imagined it would be. Seeing previews I thought it looked super cheesy, but it really was quite good, and a different twist on the Frankenstein story.

Now, it really wasn't much more than what we normally do, but making a point to call it a date, and putting away our phones, ipad, and tablets for those few hours made it all the more special. Now I just need to come up with 11 more date ideas. What do you have?

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Thursday Three | 07.17.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• I love summer, but it is too dang hot. I need it to be like 70 or so. Not a fan of sweating at all!
• I still haven't cleaned up my scrapbook stuff. It's all over my couch. I also have issues using all the pretty things I've got.
• I've eaten more bowls of Special K cereal in the last two weeks than in my entire life. #addicted

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Thursday Three | 07.10.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• Had an echo done today. I do have a heart.
• I get angry when people complain about lame things, but I have to remind myself that to them it might be as though they were diagnosed with a chronic illness #ifthatmakessense #itmadesenseinmyhead 
• I want a job that pays me good money and I get to do whatever I want.

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28 by 29 | Conference Talks 1

11 // Read a General Conference talk each week

Part of my goal for the 28 by 29 project is to improve myself mentally, physically, and spiritually. One way I'd like to do the last one is to read a General Conference talk each week. I can get the last 87 Conference issues of the Ensign on my phone and kindle, so it's easy access. I didn't want to be too particular on what I read, I just wanted it to be kind of random, so I use random.org to choose the issue, then the talk. Since technically my 28 by 29 started on a Wednesday, I'm going to use Sunday as my day to read the talks, and post my thoughts on Monday.

The talk I chose this week is from April 2011, by Larry M. Gibson, called, "Sacred Keys of the Aaronic Priesthood."

He speaks about the responsibility of holding the Aaronic Priesthood keys, and how he worked with a young Deacon president to learn his responsibilities. He has this young man go to the scriptures to find the answer, and then to pray about what he needs to do. One part I really liked was when Elder Gibson says, "Go to the scriptures and discover for ourselves what our duties are." I think can apply to both men and women in any callings we have. Yes, the priesthood responsibilities are more spelled out, but in any calling, if we have questions, if we turn to the Lord with real intent, we will learn what our duties are.

It goes on to explain that one of the responsibilities is to invite all to come unto Christ, and one way to do such is to serve others. I love that he quote President Monson saying, "The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others." As there is so much controversy as to whether or not women should have the priesthood, I think the quote speaks quite directly to women, as we are known to be more charitable, and to serve. We don't need to hold the priesthood to serve others, but we can use the blessings of the priesthood to serve.

Elder Gibson goes on to say, "Service is the very foundation of the priesthood—service to others as exemplified by the Savior." Without service, including service of women, the priesthood would not function the way our Heavenly Father intended it to.

When I first chose this talk, I thought, "Oh great. A talk about the priesthood. How will this apply to me?" But as I read through, yes it was more intended for men, but I was able to see and notice how the priesthood blesses me in my life, and how I, as a woman, can use the blessings of the priesthood, service being one of them!

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Thursday Three | 07.03.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• I could totally be in Hawaii right now. Instead, I'm not. #supersad 
• I am so ready for the long weekend. It's so much needed, especially after the long walk in the heat. 
• Hopefully our car is an easy fix. I guess we've been lucky to not have major car issues for a while, so #countmyblessings there.

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28 by 29 | 3 Pictures Each Day Intro

19 // Take at least 3 pictures each day

I love taking pictures, and I love looking at pictures. I need to take more pictures, so to help with that, one of my goals is to take at least 3 pictures each day. Now, there are a lot other picture-a-day challenges out there, but of course, I had to create my own. Feel free to play along, using the #mydailylife365, and feel free to tag me @bre11414. I will be posting each of my photos to instagram. It's going to be a lot of fun! Come play along!

Going along with this challenge, I will also be taking a picture each day of something that made me happy. Not only will that get me thinking about how I was blessed that day, but I also get to share my happiness with you! I'm using the #mydailyhappy365. I can do this!

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Thurday Three | 06.26.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• Really trying to do better eating extra small meals/snacks. So if anyone has good suggestions for simple things to take to work, I'm all ears. 
• I'm super excited for the #northernutah2014 #steppingouttocurescleroderma 5K this Saturday. So excited! 
• I get frustrated talking to my therapist because he makes me see situations from different perspectives. How dare he! :) But grateful for the mental help. It's needed.

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28 by 29 | #9 Intro

9 // Learn more about my ancestors

Number 9 on my list is really important to me. One thing that has been really encouraged by our church leaders is doing our Family History, or Genealogy. I've kind of had a bad attitude about it, but then I realized I was going at it all wrong. Instead of just searching for names, why not get to know these people I'm researching, and why not start with those closest to me.

For a while now, I've been really wanting to get together with my Grandma Norene and learn more about my Grandpa Stan. He passed away before I was born, so I know very, VERY little about him. In April we  had a Relief Society Activity where we learned a little about the importance of keeping journals and personal histories. I was so moved by it, that I made the decision to ask my Grandma if I could come over sometime and learn more about my Grandpa. For whatever reason, he was just not talked about a whole lot, so there is a lot for me to learn about him.

On Sunday, I was in Cokeville for my niece Lilli's baptism. After the baptism we were at my parent's house eating brownies and ice cream, and my sister Shari started talking about how she hadn't been to the dentist in a while. This led to talking about teeth, and my Grandma just came out with, "Your Grandpa Stan had perfect teeth." As soon as she said that I got a little excited. She went on to talk about him and his perfect teeth. She told us that he never had a cavity in his life, but he did have a false tooth.

Grandpa Stan used to participate in Cutter Racing, which is a race featuring two horses, a driver and a chariot racing together down a quarter mile of track. When it is done on snow they use skis on the sleds, but this particular race, Grandpa Stan was on dirt, so his sled had wheels. As he was racing, a rock flipped up and split one of his teeth vertically. It was replaced with a false tooth.

It wasn't a long story, but it was a fun couple of pieces of trivia that I didn't know about my Grandpa: he had perfect teeth, except for his false tooth, and he participated in cutter racing. I also learned what cutter racing was. Then I was able to learn a little about my dad and uncle. Apparently my Uncle Stan also has perfect teeth, while my dad doesn't. Thanks dad!

As I was getting ready to come home, I gave my Grandma a hug and she said, "I'm looking forward to you coming over so I can tell you more stories." It made me incredibly happy. I plan to write stories here that I learn about him, or any of my ancestors, as well as posting them over on FamilySearch.org. I am so dang excited! I want to eventually also put them together in a scrapbook, which could just be one of my goals for next year.

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Thursday Three | 06.19.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414. 

• I feel done. Just done...crazy how 9 months can feel like forever. I feel like I've had this disease for ages. Sorry for complaining so much..I need to be done with that too. 
• I bought three new maxi skirts this week. I wore one today and it is cute. 
• My fingernail polish is already chipped, like horribly. Sad day... 

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Thursday Three | 06.12.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I hit my goal of two 200 calorie snacks (in addition to my regular meals). Even though I may have cheated on the last one...it was only 140. But at least I said yes and ate.
• I think the heat wears me out. I love that it's warmer, but I feel so dang tired all the time.
• Apparently 3 got cut off? Guess it wasn't important. Something abut work and incentives and how I work for free basically....

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Thursday Three | 06.05.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I have had a rough week. Stomach hurts, vomiting often, food doesn't satisfy. I try to put on a happy face, but unfortunately IG gets all my feeling, so I'm sorry for that. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow, so we'll see what happens.
• I got invited to go to Hawaii, but we turned it down this time. If our way had been paid it may have been a different story... jk, health was the reason for turning it down. Maybe someday!
• I think what I'm missing is a healthy dose of One Direction. I haven't watched the movie in a while and haven't seen many pics on Pinterest. I'm thinking that is the reason for my health issues.

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Thursday Three | 05.29.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I have to teach Relief Society this Sunday, and while I have my topic, I always struggle to put my thoughts together. Hopefully it'll come to me.  
• Learned that our insurance is going up, like a lot. Now while I am totally grateful for insurance, I just can't believe how much our deductible will be. At least no premiums this time... Remember the good ol' days when I didn't need insurance?
• I am still craving a road trip and Dr. Pepper. The other day I had the strangest feeling of desperately wanting to go to the beach and soak my feet. Maybe I'll just take off...

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Thursday Three | 05.22.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• Yesterday we had a few corporate people up and we were supposed to tell something unique about us. I am totally lame and had to say I graduated from a class of 15, because I have nothing interesting to tell people. I'm so annoyed with myself that I didn't have anything cooler. Seriously. I'm bugged!
• I go to bed thinking about loans, I wake in the middle of the night thinking about loans, I dream about doing loans, and I wake up thinking about loans. I don't think that's healthy!
• I REALLY want to go on a vacation. Thinking the coast (Oregon/Washington) or Canada or Colorado. Weird locations, but I have to choose something low key since I can't do much adventurous stuff.

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28 Before I Turn 29 | Introduction

Sometimes I come up with these really great ideas, and then I get super excited about them, and then I get a few weeks into it, and 'give up'. Well, this time I really have it.

I want this next year to be the best year ever. And the year after that, and the year after that. I want to do something awesome with my life, so one needs goals. I've been doing this every year for the past few years, but this year I want to share my experiences, and get feedback and advice, and encouragement from you. Otherwise, this will just turn into another one of those epic fails.

I'm still in the process of completing my list, so if you have any suggestions, please let me know. Instead of doing vague goals like, "Lose weight" or "Organize my house," I went a bit more specific. I think you have to be, or else it's harder to feel like you've accomplished something.

Here is my list so far. I'll be explaining each one of the goals as time goes on, but I really good use a few more suggestions. I'm stuck. So, here we go...

28 things to do before I turn 29

1 // Read the Book of Mormon twice

2 //  Write a note to 28 people

3 // Try 28 new recipes

4 // Do my Visiting Teaching every month

5 // Begin a 50 states album

6 // Learn 10 fun facts about each state (to include in 50 states album)

7 // Create an exercise program for myself and do it at least 2 times a week

8 // Document a 'Day in the Life' each month

9 // Learn more about my ancestors

10 // Try 12 things I've pinned on Pinterest

11 // Read a General Conference talk each week (52)

12 // Perform 12 Random Acts of Kindness (RAK)

13 // Plan a girl's day out

14 // Read 28 new books

15 // Create and send 6 care packages

16 // Have 12 planned date nights with the hubby

17 // Run or walk a 5K

18 // Go 28 days without Facebook

19 // Take at least 3 pictures each day

20 // Memorize 28 scriptures

21 // Do something to raise awareness for Scleroderma

22 // Do something awesome with my hair

23 // Buy 2 new outfits

24 // Eat at 5 new places

25 // Go on a real vacation with Greg

26 // 

27 // 

28 // 

Now I'm stuck. Help me out with those last three. I'm up for just about anything.

Like I said, I'll talk more about each one over time, and explain a little more about my intentions with this. I just need to get it out there, so I can be thinking about how to fulfill these. I made them easy enough to accomplish, but not so easy that I can do them all in one day. This is a daily challenge to help me become a better person mentally, spiritually, physically, and any other way I can be a better person.

I'm excited. Are you?

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Thursday Three | 05.15.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• Since Greg won't let me have a kitten/puppy/baby, I've got this cat game on my phone where I will tell Greg I'm taking care of my cats when I play it. Well last night I had this awesome dream where I had this massively huge cat and a baby kitten and I took them to church. I woke up in the middle of the night and nearly told Greg about it then, but I waited until this morning. He told me I was grounded from my cat game.
• I've become quite obsessed with Psych. I think it is hilarious and a lot cleaner than most shows on tv right now. It's also made me realize how much I need to do a better job at paying attention to the little things around me. We were taking about bank robberies this morning at work and i kept thinking about that show and how i need to be paying attention to all the details of the situation.
• The spots on my leg where the shingles were are still numb. Is that normal? It kind of freaks me out. There is another spot on my other leg that goes numb if it gets too hot or too cold. I don't understand my body.

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Thursday Three | 05.08.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• This week my face had been all red and splotchy. Not sure if it is from the scleroderma or just getting too warm, or acne or who knows what. It bugs... which is also why this photo is in black and white.
• Tonight was the NFL draft. I feel it is the most overly talked about athletic event and I get really annoyed with the before, during, and after talks about who is gonna go, who is still available, and what should have happened. However I actually get excited for the first round and for the actual picks. How awesome would it be to get drafted? Other than that though, way over talked about.
• With the warmth brings the itchy skin. Not sure if I prefer the numb fingers and toes or the itchy skin...

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Thursdsay Three | 05.01.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• This weather has me craving weird things, like Funyuns and chocolate milk (an old HS fave)
• I just want to get in the car with Greg, stock up on treats and a bottle of Dr. Pepper and just drive.... and drive... and drive.
• I may have weird, creepy doll dreams thanks to an episode of Pretty Little Liars I watched tonight. I think that's the most scared I've been.

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Thursday Three | 04.24.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I have become a huge fan of the song "Best Day of My Life." I sing it to myself every day and tell Greg,"Today IS the best day of my life. Yesterday WAS the best day, but now today is." I think it's working to make me believe that
• I finally set up my Visiting Teaching only to have both sisters cancel. I'm trying to have a good attitude and be better at it, but it's hard to mesh schedules.
• I may have watched three episodes of Pretty Little Liars tonight, while eating potato salad and cookies.

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Thursday Three | 04.17.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I am so grateful for my knowledge of the gospel and for the Priesthood power in my life, and knowing that I am fully able to use that priesthood in my life. #iamlds 
• I am so excited for my birthday. I've got a great list of almost 28 things to do before I turn 29. Just need a few more ideas to add to it.
• I wish I were a better person...more outgoing, more friendly, more willing to serve, more faithful and knowledgeable in the gospel, more sympathetic, just more better!

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Thursday Three | 04.10.14

Thursday Three was developed by Kristin from RUKristin. You can read more about it {here}, then play along over on Instagram and follow me @bre11414.

• I had a lot of work to do, so I used the empty office that we have, and as I sat there I thought, "Why isn't this my office all the time. It totally fits me." #kidding #notkidding #assistanttotheassistantmanager 
• I'm grateful for little acts of kindness from people totally unexpected. Received one today and it really made me happy. It gave me a feeling of peace in an area of my life I haven't quite felt it. #ilovemyfamily
•  I've been wanting to do a scrapbook of pictures and stories my grandma might have, and after tonight's Relief Society activity on record keeping, it has made me even more determined to do so. Also being better at scripture study. It was a great activity.

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Thursday Three | 04.03.14

• I've learned today that maybe being on cellcept isn't so bad. (With the exception of the getting sick easy) but my body is not enjoying being off of it for almost 2 weeks. Lots of aches today.
• I think Caleb off of Pretty Little Liars is super yummy.
• I am really craving junk food right now, and it's almost bedtime. 

Thursday Three As I was thinking about how I was going to implement my "Daily Life" and ways that I could document my everyday, I stumbled across {this blog}. I absolutely loved a lot of her ideas, and I thought they were simple enough, yet effective in documenting my life. Head over to read the 'rules' and play along. So simple. I love it!

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