The Grapefruit Syndrome: One of my favorite articles

http://lds.org/ensign/2011/01/the-grapefruit-syndrome?lang=eng

The Grapefruit Syndrome- I am always looking for articles or videos on how to strengthen a marriage, not because we're struggling or anything but because I know marriage is something that you need to work on. Prior to our marriage we took a marriage/courtship class from my parents and I remember my mother telling me about this. To my surpirse I was excited to see it in this months Ensign (our church magazine)The article helped me understand the importance of not focusing on your spouses flaws. This can be applied to other things like your friends or your siblings. If we put away our pessimistic attitudes that we naturally have from time to time our relationships won't leave a bitter taste in our mouths.

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In Limbo

Kyle and I are waiting to see what's the next step for us right now, and I'm trying to be patient!!! I'm usually pretty patient but with this job opportunity I feel like I'm on pins and needles, so anxious to hear the destiny of our future. You see Kyle has been found eligible to apply for a management position and this job would set the career path for him. The only problem is it's in Wisconsin and at first when I heard about this my jaw dropped and I couldn't think of a single person that has ever been there would ever want to go there or would ever live there. Then I realized "wait this is an amazing opportunity for Kyle." I decided to put my fears aside- pray, fast, go to the temple, pray some more and now I'm on board with this idea of us moving to Wisconsin and becoming "Cheese Heads."
Kyle was one of 22 applicants and he was a shoe in, some people said that there wasn't a point to applying if Kyle was applying. He made it to the second round and now we're in limbo. So three weeks and 3 interviews later we're here waiting...  Will it be sunny Southern California where the weather seems too good to be true at what seems to be 75 degrees year round? Or will it be the polar opposite in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where it snows 7 months out of the year and is frigid cold... Who knows but for now we're leaving it in the hands of the Lord.

New Year = New Beginnings!

  Over looking Lake Tahoe 

                                                                     

Happy New Year to you all!!! While we were spending our New Years Eve with my grandparents in Nevada we decided to go around the table as a family and each name one goal for the new year. Kyle's goal was to travel to 2 countries and mine was to start a family for all those wondering we plan on trying in April. But there's one other goal that was said that I would like to somewhat adopt and that was my Grandma's. G-ma's goal was to write her life story, I'm not exactly there yet but it has made me think about wanting to make journaling more a part of my life. I do keep a family journal of Kyle and I since we were first married, thanks to Becca Boo ( great wedding gift!) However I have decided to have a blog of Da Babes and our journeys as a family. I just realized how much happiness it brings me to read my Grandma's blog and I hope to bring happiness to our children and grandchildren someday. I really don't know what I'm doing or where to even begin but I do hope that y'all will enjoy ;)

Another reason why I started a blog in hopes of being an example to someone http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/15/feminist_obsessed_with_mormon_blogs