Monday, August 7, 2017
Broccoli and Ice Cream
And then Johnny offered the ultimate prize - ice cream.
Johnny announced, "If you eat all your broccoli, you can have ice cream!" Grace happily announced she could eat ice cream because she had eaten all her vegetables. But Simon still sat in unwavering non-compliance. He wasn't going to eat any more broccoli.
After a short Family Home Evening lesson and singing time, we came back to the kitchen for our ice cream treat. Three of us happily sat down with ice cream, but Simon did not. His plate of broccoli was still at the table, and we reminded him that as soon as he ate the broccoli, the ice cream was his! He fell on to the floor in frustration, asking for ice cream. We aren't the type of parents to give in to a tantrum, so we continued to encourage him, "Just eat your broccoli. As soon as you finish you can have ice cream. We want to you to have ice cream, so hurry and eat your broccoli, and it's yours!"
Simon decided to go and play instead. He chose to forgo the sweet treat of ice cream because he was not willing to finish his broccoli. As a mother, I was sad. I know how happy he would have been, and I know that our request was simple and easy. He likes broccoli, and we wanted to reward him, but we couldn't break our word and reward his poor choice.
Afterwards I wondered if this is how God feels when we choose to ignore His commandments. I believe in God, and I believe He is our Heavenly Father and that He loves us as His children. How His heart must ache when He sees us make choices that have negative consequences on our spirits. The scriptures are full of examples where our loving Father encourages and pleads with us to follow His commandments. His commandments, much like our request for Simon to eat his broccoli, are given for our benefit. Broccoli will help Simon grow healthy and strong, just like God's commandments help our spirits grow faithful and strong. But our beautiful reward for following God's commandments is eternal glory and eternal joy - way cooler than ice cream! (he he, like my pun? Ice cream and cool?)
There will be many distractions in life that could be more tempting than following the commandments. Much like Simon's toys, other things, people, or ideas will entice us to stray from the path of safety that God has outlined. However, in order to nourish our spirits, we must choose the broccoli. We must choose to follow the commandments. Our Heavenly Father is rooting for us, hoping that we listen to His words, and qualify for our eternal rewards.
So there's my spiritual thought for the day. Enjoy!
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| He normally loves broccoli! |
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Stare into his eyes and he will eat your soul
It's true. That is how insanely cute Henry is in the rest of our pictures. Don't say I didn't warn you!
The fam: me and Nate cheesing for the camera while Henry looks a bit apprehensive. I think when Andrea pulled out her treat bag he was a goner. Hence, the look of intensity seen here.

I believe in Santa Clause. Do you?
The award for the most ticked off Santa goes to....Henry! Best.picture.ever.
Chilling with the fam yet again, while Henry peers at an interesting leaf or something.
See? And please notice how snugly his costume fits his bulging pectoral muscles. I mean he was basically busting out of this bad boy due to pure strength.
Fa-la-la-la. Here we are skipping along like a happy family while Henry drags us by his throat. Coughing and gagging are included for free:)
This one is a fave. But I shall not mention which one is chosen for our cards. The suspense must be killing you, right?
Um, Henry.....the camera is that way.
And now for the soul-snatching eyes:
Click on the pictures if you really want to feel yourself squeak with admiration. He is really that cute and Andrea is really that good at capturing crazy little furballs like this.And there you have it. Multiple pictures of our little family for your viewing pleasure. If only we waited one more day [or one more week] and our pictures could've included magical snow in the background. But then again, it was nice to preserve a time before all this whiteness took over the earth. We got another decent downfall yesterday which always makes for a fun morning commute. Did I mention that Mother Nature hates me? Probably because she's jealous of my cute dog.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
The difference between Hearing and Listening

Merely Listening
Hearing
How does hearing build relationships?
Friday, June 30, 2017
Christmas in July and RFGoNaked
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I hope you join us in #RFGoNaked Day!
If you tag me with your no make up selfie on Instagram today, I will send you a free R+F mini facial!
What would you change about your skin?
Sunday, May 28, 2017
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The Highs and Lows of Day Care
| Photo before his first day at day care |






Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Stitch Fix 9 Tops and Accessories Only
It's been awhile since I requested a Stitch Fix box, and I figured that since it's sufficiently winter here and going to be a looooong season, I could use a few new pieces to get me through. I also just peeked and have done a total of six fixes this year, but two of those were in January, so it feels like it hasn't been too often. I forget how quickly you have to decide on what to keep in your box and as I'm writing this, I have to check out by tomorrow. I'm hesitant about what to keep and could use your help!
This time I asked my stylist, Kelley, to focus on flowy tops, long necklaces and booties. And she totally nailed it, as usual.


1. Market & Spruce Henri Ruche Sides Knit Top | $68


First thought: love the gray, love the drapey front, vneck, and the length.

At first I wasn't sure if I was supposed to keep the neck line as is, like this....

But I'm pretty sure you are supposed to fold it down a little, like this....right?

It's soft and casual but a little different. It's nearly $70 which is not cheap for a light weight shirt, but it might be special and long enough that I can overlook the higher price tag. It could be dressed up or down. I wore it with the pearls and tall brown boots above to show it dressed up, but I bet it could be cute with a pair of lighter wash jeans and flats, too. I think it's just very 'me' and the 3/4 sleeves don't bug me like they sometimes do. I mean, they ARE a nice cop out for getting sleeves that are long enough to pass my wrists!
Verdict: likely a keeper
2. RD Style Jessika Cowl Neck Poncho | $68


First thoughts: I like the chunky fabric, cool cowl neck and shorter sleeves, but the hemline seems odd on me. Maybe the shortest part is just to short on me?

I mean, I know it's a poncho and this how how they are cut, but it just makes me laugh when I strike this amazing pose. You're welcome.

I took a few other pictures that really showcased the questionable torso length on me but I started losing light RAPIDLY. Who knew that at 4:10pm, it would be nearly dark in December. Lord help us all. Anyway, feeling 'meh' about this one although it had potential and I wanted to like it.
Verdict: probably returning.
3. Romolo Genevieve Stacked Chevron Pendant Necklace | $28


I pinned this baby and Kelley said it's super popular and always sells out, so she grabbed me one while they had them. Chevrons are kind of 'out' but you know what? Long necklaces for me will always be in. This one is nice and heavy and the chevrons move a little against each other. I really love it.

It will go with a lot of tops I already own. Sneak peek of the next one in the box, too:

Verdict: Keeping
4. Skies are Blue Caspian Scallop Trim Cardigan | $68

Q: Can a person ever have too many open front cardigans? A: Nope. (not in my opinion, at least).

I especially love this merlot color and the different scallop/see-through pattern around the front. Also, it's pretty heavy and a great length.

Pretty! Not too 'Mr. Rogers' for me, either. Sometimes my open front cardigans are too grandpa-ish but this one is definitely more feminine.

I could see this going with a number of tank tops and jeans, booties or tall boots. I even think it could go with a button up shirt but is a little bulky with all of that material. I love this color for fall and winter and don't already have a sweater this color. It is nearly $70 which isn't cheap for a cardigan, but I don't think you can find similar weight, length, and extra frill at a place like Target. Also, I own about 5 of the Target cardigans that are similar and do like them, but every.single.one has shrunk over time and is much thinner. I think I will just hand wash this like I do with most of my Stitch Fix items.
Verdict: keeper
5. Steve Madden Tobii Bootie | $90


I requested a bootie almost exactly like this on my Pinterest board and was excited to put these on. I didn't expect a black suede, thinking they'd be a brown or gray. Black seems dressy but I didn't think they'd look good with my Just Black skinnies from Stitch fix (they are actually navy, pictured in the first few photos). So I paired them with a lighter wash and then felt like the booties made my feet look even bigger than my size 9.5s.

Really, really struggling to get pictures with the dwindling light here, as you can see. BUT the booties are comfortable, have a low heel which I always prefer, and feel fairly luxurious for $90.

At the very end of my shoot I tried on some black pants and a button up denim shirt and liked the booties a LOT more with darker pants. They would be cute with tights and a skirt or dress....if I ever did that sort of thing;)

Verdict: torn, I think I really like them, but need time to really ponder if I'll wear them much.
Opinions? Suggestions? I feel like my style is super predictable by now and I'm okay with that. :)
As always, if you haven't already tried Stitch Fix and you want to give it a try, I'd love it if you used my referral link found here. And thanks to those of you who have already used my link, I hope your fixes turned out well for you. Not so well that you are struggling to justify 5/5 boxes to your husband each time, but good enough for whatever you want in a fix. I personally like getting about 2 pieces in a box---feels like a reasonable amount of new items without going totally nuts.
