Are you happy?

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life to be needed. Fear less, hope more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more; love more, and all good things will be yours.

Are you happy?

I can honestly say......I TRULY AM!

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!!!

So, I guess we are going to mount it!


I am so glad Jared is home safe and sound! He had a great time! Maybe sometime he will take me!

The Mighty Hunter

Jared has left me!!!! Left me for a few days to go hunting! I miss him so much already but I hope he is having a ball! He loves to hunt, so along with a couple of his "dudes", he headed to Washington state to hunt ducks and geese! I just hope his birthday parka is keeping him warm and dry! Oh look....he just sent me a picture (literally as I am typing)

The Mighty Hunter

Isn't he a hotty???

Explanation of "emerald" post

Ok......I am sure my last post was too random.....I didn't even think about an intro....Well, here you go...Have you ever noticed that a certain color makes you feel good? Is there a color out there that you just feel drawn to? GREEN is that color for me! So, I started thinking....What is it about green that makes me happy? What is the healing power of green? So, I looked it up! Ergo....the weird and random post! So, now you know!

The Mystical Properties of the Emerald

The ancients associated Emerald with the Greek goddess Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, it and was said to protect lovers from unfaithfulness. If the heart was loyal, the gem would glow in a beautiful green color, but if the heart was went astray, it would turn a different, lifeless color. In addition, it was believed that wearing an Emerald would improve one’s memory and intelligence, enabling one to think clearly about the past, present, and future.

Since as far back as there is evidence of emeralds, there has been evidence of its healing powers. Some said emeralds would heal if simply worn, others said gaining help required gazing deeply into the green for a while. In every language, there were reports of the emerald helping eyesight.
For the mind and the spirit, the remedial use of emeralds has many positive attributes. It is said to detoxify negativity and transform it into positive emotional energy. It stabilizes, soothes, and offers a sense of security, harmony and a closeness to God. It increases one’s life purpose in relation to the universal plan, and aids in emotional life and life transitions. It keeps the mind in excellent condition and also promotes a healthy memory. Emeralds are known to be calming and balancing, promoting creativity and eloquence and restoring faith and hope. They are believed to bring good fortune and are used to kindle kindness and sympathy. They are also used to improve one’s intuition, thereby increasing one’s perception. They bring truthfulness and are symbols of love. There have even been times in history when the emerald was believed to be able to control one’s passions and lusts.

Today they represent the balance between Perfect Love and Perfect Trust while carrying the virtue of protection.

Do you have one?????

Happy Birthday dear Jared,

Happy Birthday to you! You look hot in that new parka! Those geese better watch out!

It's hard to be the Mom!

Well, today was a rough "Mom" day! I'm sure you moms out there know what I mean.....it was one of those days when I just felt like I have failed as a mother! It was a day when I just didn't get things right when it came to my kids. Frustration led to lots of reaction and very little action. As the day went on, I just felt worse and worse. Finding a smile was really hard and wasn't really happening.....then when least expected, Jared finds a way!

Picture this: We are at a birthday party at Classic Skate (in Sandy). The kids are having a ball skating, roller blading, and scootering around the rink. The 80's party music is blasting and the disco ball is spraying flickers of light in all directions. When all of the sudden......"Forever Young" starts to play....And above the music I hear the words "this song is dedicated to Emily Johnson!" In a few short seconds, all the self pity blew out of my mind! Did it change the situation? Not really. Did it change my perspective? Oh Yeah! How does he know how to make me smile??? It is a mystery to me!

Time to re-name the blog!

If it isn't obvious at first glance.....I have changed the name of my blog. I want it to reflect our new life and family. I am going to try on "Blended Joy" for a while and see how it fits! You never know.....I may change again!