tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57953419407653030622024-02-19T09:30:01.457-07:00Rhi's DesignsRhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-63337117207145577112020-04-04T21:46:00.003-06:002020-04-04T21:46:27.710-06:00MotivationMotivate-to be moved to do something, that is my definition. Something as a parent that I have always struggled with is good motivation to my children. I don't know if I have found the answers yet? But I have found the things that I don't do well that I need to make changes.<br />
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Dr. Haim Grinott, said in his book, Lessons to Guide your parenting, "Parents speak intimately, they speak to the heart, when they adopt a language of caring, which is sensitive to their children's needs feelings. It not only helps children to have a positive image of themselves that is confident and secure but teaches them to treat their parents with respect and consideration."<br />
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With teenagers, there are times when no matter what you say will motivate them to do anything. I have tried to talk more gently towards my teens ans give them expectations of what I would like to see from their work. By spending time and talking about what I would like them to do and then pitching in to do the work side by side the reaction towards many of the chores that I would like to see done, has changed from whines to yes, I would like to help.<br />
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I didn't like it when I was growing up that most of the responsibility was given to me. I think at times, I haven't given my children enough but as they are maturing I can see that they are trying and isn't that what I should want is effort? Today in General Conference, Sister Jones said "the Lord loves effort and effort brings reward." Just like the Lord I need to be more empathetic to the things that they are doing and trying but not be to critical to those things that they might struggle in. Help guide them and teach them. This will lead to more motivation and responsibility. <br />
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<br />Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-11482503267108366082020-04-04T21:29:00.001-06:002020-04-04T21:29:15.481-06:00My Parenting Skills take-awaySelf-care- Marion G. Romney said, "without self-reliance one cannot exercise these innate desires to serve. How can we give if there is nothing there? Food for the hungry can't come from empty shelves. Money to assist the needy can't come from an empty purse. Support and understanding can't come from the emotionally starved. Teaching can't come from the unlearned. And most important of all spiritual guidance cannot come from the spiritually weak. <div>
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This time in my parenting class I have learned that I need to take more time for the self-care of mom! This is a scary time in the world and if I'm not stocked in faith, hope and courage, how to I expect my children to feel or know where to turn if I don't teach them? I have thought over the many weeks what types of activities am I showing them by my example of filling my oil lamp to be spiritually fed? I have tried to spend more time on my knees praying for strength to get through school, to help my children make it through their schooling because of them being home and how to be a better partner. </div>
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On my way to work I have been turning off the radio and listening to my favorite conference talks so they are in my mind as I go through out the day. I have tried to be more present to those around me and spend time learning what others are going through. When I have been doing these things, I can feel my lamp filling up with the strength that I need to carry on! To have the strength that it takes to move through uncertain times. </div>
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I use to think of self-care as hair appointment day, mani/pedi day or lashes day. But as the economic times are scary those things don't seem as necessary. As well as the frivolous shopping that I have been doing. I am surprised on the lack of desire I have to do that. But what I have learned is that sitting and spending time with my family is what truly makes me happy. </div>
Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-29040935585850556792020-04-04T21:14:00.001-06:002020-04-04T21:14:32.512-06:00All the FeelsQuarantine, what a time to live in. I don't feel like this time has been effecting me like many others. I have seen my children going a little stir crazy, especially when I get home from work. They have said it's because they are seeing another person for the first time. I still have to work at my full-time job during this time. Since they are at home, I think about how they are being safe. I have also thought about the many influences that they are letting their minds see.<br />
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They are good kids but this last school year has been a rough one. Both are in the stage where they are liking the opposite sex. Not more than a crush on someone. But I have seen them handle their own set of dramas or novellas is what we like to call them. My daughter has asked me several times why her friends have boyfriends and why she doesn't? I'm actually happy that she doesn't but I know how it feels to not feel loved and parent love isn't the same.<br />
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While I deal with one person who doesn't have high self esteem, I have another person that thinks that he is the "Best" He treats his sister badly too. These are the things that I struggle with as a mother, Trying to teach one to love herself and not worry about what others say or do. Then the other acting rude. I have to talk to him on a regular basis to be nice and kind. That if he liked a girl that she he should treat her nice too. But he shouldn't just treat that girl nice but all women nice.<br />
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As I have read different articles on raising children, I like what H. Wallace Goddard said in his book, Drawing Heaven into Your Marriage, "When we have vibrant faith, we trust that God brought us together for a good reason. We trust that He will refine and perfect us if we keep trying. We trust that all things work together for good for them that trust Him. We trust that we will one day be happier together than we can imagine." He also quoted D & C 6:36 "Doubt not, Fear not."<br />
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These words give me comfort that even though the kids are home all day together that this time will help them become better friends and that they can learn from one another of how to treat their friends. That if I trust the Lord and his teachings that my faith will mend this divide that has been brought to their friendship.<br />
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Because the assignment was to post about what I have learned and to give some advice that would be helpful to others, this is it! Just enjoy the time you have. I am a mother of two great teens, I am worker bee that has three jobs because I like to shop way to much. I am a wife that feels like a failure and doesn't know how I got so lucky with an understanding husband? I use to compare myself when I was down to others good times. I use to think that my life wasn't so great and if I was married to someone else that I would be happier. All of these things sound crazy but it's true. Comparing and wishing make you miss out on what you have. I spent many years wanting something that wasn't going to happen and when I woke up from that phase of wanting, I felt like I missed out on so much. I have learned that I don't need to compare myself to anyone else. I am ME and I should appreciate my talents so that I can use them to serve others. I stopped wishing for a better life, better husband and house. I have learned that those wishes are only coming true if I make them happen. If I am kind, loving and content. I know my weakness and I have accepted them. I try ever day to be a little better! I take time to enjoy my children, thank my husband for all that he does. Smile and hug more. With all of those things I'm creating a better life for myself. I have stopped worrying if my house is "deep cleaned" every weekend and just be happy that it is cleaned. When I have let go of the things that I can't control my life has felt like it's in control.<br />
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I love that the scriptures say Be Cheerful all over them. I read those words all the time and remind myself that my Savior is there for me when I fall short. I don't have far to go because I'm already short. But he is there for me, I just have to ask. I know that the spirit can't be with me when I'm comparing myself or wanting and wishing. I have dreams and things that I want to accomplish before I die but I need to trust in the Lord for his timing and answers. Patience isn't my virtue. Set realistic expectations for your life. You aren't going to start out being rich, that takes time and hard work. Work hard but play harder.<br />
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I work hard for others and though it's never the ideal situation to have to spend time working for someone else. I like having the steady work, the benefits and being able to leave work behind me at the end of the day.<br />
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The thought of owning my business is has been an illusion of what I would like to do. My husband and I have thought about when we retire to open our own pizza place. But that is a dream that we just talk about. We have good jobs that we don't want to leave and busy children that we can't just stop doing what they need to do to follow our dreams right now. We are just trying to find the place with the craziness of life.<br />
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However, I have been using the ideas and principles to my current job and how I can be a better employee when I have the entrepreneur spirit. I try to find new ways to help others learn, I am trying to be a better leader. That has helped me to think that my entrepreneur impulses are there but it's not time to let them lose. I can see the change in my confidence when I try new things. It's making a difference and I'm grateful for that.<br />
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The questions from this week's Quiz asked, why is virtue and Integrity important in business? My answer is they are important because they help people be accountable for their actions. We see is all the time with businesses that they end up closing up shop because someone in the business was dishonest and they had to suffer the repercussions of the dishonesty.<br />
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The real reason businesses are in existence so that people can create and use their hands. People love to create and make things better. If they didn't we would still be walking or using a house and carriage. We need also business to create economies and jobs. <br />
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I had to measure the cost of my family when I went back to school. I would be busy on nights that I needed to help get kids places, I would also not get to watch T.V. with them. These things still break my heart but I know that if I strive to change with school, we can have a better future. What I have loved in all of this is gaining a new perspective in learning, in studying not just school work but church related topics too. I can see my testimony grow because of the blessing that I am receiving. Those costs are innumerable.<br />
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I have friends that will ask, "Rhiannon, how do you do it every day with your jobs, school, children, and keeping up with your house?" I never have a satisfying answer for them but I have seen how the Lord has blessed me in my personal and family endeavors.</div>
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I am quite embarrassed when my mother in law shows up and starts picking up my house. But you know it's better to appreciate her love then get annoyed at the fact that she is cleaning my house or bossing my children around to do it. Some day when I can relax, I will take the time to clean my house or higher a maid? I can't decide. </div>
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I know who I have become and I want to be better. I want to make a better life for my family. I knew I would be working when I had a family. It's just a fact. I use to resent it but now, I'm grateful that I work to help my family because it makes us all stronger. We care less about the worldly things and pay attention to our family needs. We make the time we have together meaningful and fun. Those are the times that I will remember. Life is to be lived and not to stress about what we aren't doing. </div>
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" Our human nature leaves us to be so wrapped up in a self-centered quest for an unattainable "heaven on earth" that we miss the chance that would lead to a more meaningful life." </div>
Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-49407672469378508752019-03-25T16:10:00.000-06:002019-03-25T16:11:32.513-06:00Making a difference-Week 9I have thought about my post long enough. I am far behind in what I need to do for school. It's been a hard semester. When talking about leadership, I have often thought that leaders know what they are doing, they are smart, organized and can motivate others.<br />
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As I look around at my peers at work, I see that many times this is not the case. There are many that get leadership positions because they outlasted the last person, did something good a few times or they were the only person that applied for the job. Many leaders that I work with, don't care, don't inspire or lead. They like the pay but not the work. I have seen how their attitude attributes to those that they lead. I often hear of people hating what they do, no one to trust or to turn to when they need help.<br />
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This week, I was given the opportunity to come up with activities that would help people that are moving to one project to another to have less gap time. In the past when there are have been situations we have filled the time with games and activities that are meaningless to specialists. This time I wanted to make something meaningful, I wanted to help their struggle that they feel when they don't have support from their leaders. I came up with some ideas of things that people need some soft skill for. I came up with feedback, not to give it but to receive it. I found that most people feel upset when they are getting feedback because the way it's given. I created games, TED talks and discussions to have with the group about feedback. It was well received by those that attended. They felt empowered, educated and uplifted to do better, to become better.<br />
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It's a small difference but I hope that I can give more soft skill training to those at my work and hope they want to make a difference too.<br />
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As I read the However Long and Hard the Road, by the Holland's, so things stood out to me that I shouldn't continue to stress. "The only limitations you have are those you set on yourself." The other one was "Excellence by definition doesn't come easily or quickly, an excellent education does not, a successful mission does not. It is simply a truism that nothing very valuable can come without significant sacrifice and effort and patience on our part." When I read these two thoughts, they struck me because I have been feeling down about all the things that I'm not accomplishing because I am studying or that I'm asking to much of my family. Instead of thinking about the value that these things that I am learning can help me and be of value later in my life.<br />
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It's the perseverance that I need to have to continue on no matter, if the dishes sit for one more day or the laundry is sitting in the washer. Patience is not my strongest virtue, but I have no other choice but to be patient with myself, while I go through journey. Many years ago, I found out that I suffer from depression and anxiety. I took medicine to help me through those times. I went to therapy too. I felt as though I didn't need to take the medicine anymore. So I stopped, I felt good for a long time. But as luck would have it, those anxieties came back and depression has been sinking in to points where I feel out of control. I was told I would need to go back onto medication to help me feel better. I was really upset because I felt that I had failed, I gave in. After talking to a good friend, I realized I wasn't alone, she was going through something similar, but as we talk, she made me feel better because she said that I wasn't giving up, I was giving myself a chance to regain something I had been missing.<br />
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I can't remember who said it this week but it was said, "Wait patiently when you have no other choice. Lean on your sword and rest a while, but get up and fight again." That what I want to do, fight to be all that I can be!Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-56901569929386241802019-02-23T22:08:00.004-07:002019-02-23T22:08:51.679-07:00Do you have passion? One of my favorite talks from President Hinckley is the talk Stand True and Faithful. One of the reasons I like this talk so much is because he talks about being true to yourself, faith, to others, parents, heritage and Church.<br />
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I remember when he gave this talk. I was a Junior in High School. My junior year of high school was not my favorite year of high school. I often felt alone because of friend drama and guy drama and family drama. But when I heard him say "BE TRUE" I wanted to make some changes about myself and start being more true to the things that mattered most.<br />
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When I heard this talk for the first time, I really liked how he said that young women should get all the schooling they could get. You will need it for the world. When I was in Young Women's, I would say all the time that I wanted to go to school and get a job. I would get married but I wanted to make sure I had schooling first. This was because my Grandma became a widow at a young age. Because my grandpa and her hadn't planned for the future, she was stuck working fast food jobs because she had been a stay at home wife and mother but now she needed to still provide for her children and self.<br />
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It was hard on her because she didn't have the work experience. I didn't want to have the same fate as her. I would get ridiculed and mock in young women's for saying things like I wanted a job and education. But when President Hinckley said it, people stopped saying things.<br />
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He did follow up his education statement by saying to have a happy marriage and rear a good family then education to better equip you with the realization of those ideals. My first go round with school was slow and then scary. But I know that I have reached the point of a happy marriage and my children are older that I now can go back to school to get that education so that some of my future plans can come together.<br />
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For the rest of this weeks learning, my habit from the 7 Habits of highly effective people would be; Be Proactive. Meaning, be proactive in all that you do. Try to think ahead of the next step before you are told what to do. I try to apply this principle to my work life as well as my home life. Planning and just doing something before someone else might need help or ask for help. I would like to study more the 7 habits of highly effective people to apply those principles to my life. But for the most part, I think for a while I have been doing them already. These principles definitely help in making your life more meaningful so that you can have purposeful conversations and actions.<br />
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I like the things I do at work even though this week at work as been so busy that the stress has been overwhelming. At one point I thought I might lose my job because of something I did. I am good worker but I accidentally sent an email to a third part with someone's private information outside the company. I didn't want to be responsible for that person to have fraud on their account and I told someone as soon as I could.<br />
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My mind raced around the fact that if I lost my job, bright side, I'm learning the skills to be an entrepreneur and I could start my own business and put my heart and soul into that. My husband found that idea comical. Well, I didn't need to worry to hard because my job still likes me even though I made a mistake. All of the upper management were actually impressed that I came forward to say that I made a mistake that could cost me my job.<br />
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We talk about being honest at work all the time. I would hope that everyone is honest if something like this happens to them but sadly most people aren't even when I said something to a co-worker. They said they would have deleted the email and moved on. I couldn't do that because I don't think that would have been able to answer the question, "are you honest in your dealings with your fellow man"<br />
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I will end up with a warning but it's better to keep my job. I am happy where I am at right now in that!<br />
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I feel like I am being pulled into all sorts of directions and I don't know where I want to begin. I make lists after lists to make sure I am getting what I need to done. But alas, I am turning things in late and begging for forgiveness.<br />
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I really liked what James E. Faust said in his talk about Perseverance, "Perseverance is demonstrated by those who keep going when the going gets tough, who don't give up even when other say 'it can't be done'" No one has said to me to give up. Only those lovely voices in my head that make me feel like I am defeated.<br />
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So this is me persevering, turning things in late because, I chose to attend a child's activity, stayed late at work to get my job done or needed to go grocery shopping. I knew going back to school would be a hard challenge for "I get up when I fall down"<br />
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I feel like this week learning about persevering really helped me because my daughter who is a sophomore swam in the state high school swim meet. Though she did her best she persevered through a sick stomach to compete with some really fast girls. She didn't get down on herself when she didn't place in the top 16 but was encouraging to her fellow teammates. I suppose I'm rubbing off on her. ;)Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-29337066575646778702019-02-06T23:19:00.000-07:002019-02-06T23:21:16.048-07:00How will I measure my life? This question has come up multiple times since I started school. I think about it for the assignment and feel good about my decision and then the next semester starts and I get asked again how will I measure my life?<br />
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Well I don't know if I have the answer anymore because I have had to second guess myself on multiple occasions. But I do know what I want out of life. And this is it; I want to feel successful in my job. That I made a difference in those that I work with, I want to see my children's hope and dreams accomplished so I want to help them be successful, and I want my relationship with my husband a solid foundation that we will stay together.<br />
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For work I train people to take calls, I am sure I have mentioned this before, I love the thrill of getting up and talking to people. To learn about them and take a genuine interest in their life. I think starting a new job is scary. I haven't changed my full time job for 14 years, I am fascinated why people change jobs all the time. Sometimes it's because of down-sizing but most of the time it's because they didn't want to conform or follow the rules. I know the feeling because I was let go of a job that I really loved. I feel like they come to my workplace excited to learn and to grow and after training I see them in the halls and talk with them how they are liking things. I am amazed that some are still there and others were gone with in weeks. It's not a hard job but you do have to have a thick skin to talk to customers about computer problems. Especially when you are limited to what you can and can't do.<br />
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Those that stay want to make it work for them. I can see them growing and becoming a successful specialist. I love to encourage them. I feel bad at times because once they leave training the encouragement stops and the nagging from support staff begins when they are on the floor. They get frustrated because of the lack of communication. They have lives but people don't consider that. This is the challenge I want to change with in my workplace to really make a difference.<br />
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For my children, I love to watch them grow and learn and becoming their own person. It's hard to watch them be teenagers because they do have their own goals then what I want. It's aligning those goals to make them more successful. But when they accomplish something hard, tears roll down my face and I am so happy that their hard work and practiced paid off.<br />
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As for my relationship with my husband. I love that we are continuing to be a better couple and that we are achieving our goals. I had a accident at the begin of this year, where I got hit in the head at work. It didn't seem like it effected me until the last few weeks. It's made school so hard to concentrate and to get my work done on time. I have been very frustrated by my school work load and even dropped a class because my head was in so much pain when I concentrated so hard. It sounds silly and almost not real but it's not. I was telling my husband that maybe coming back to school was a mistake and maybe I should just give up because it's only going to get harder. He wouldn't listen to any of that talk. He just hugged me and told I could finish. It's those moments that help me get through this small moment of craziness.<br />
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I want to endure to the end with all my goals and get to heaven with that blessing that I did my best. I don't know if I ever will know in this life if I measured up to the expectations set. But if I am not begging on the street for food and a place to leave I feel like I am achieving the best right now. My grandma use to say slow and steady wins the race. I like to measure my life the same way. Slow and steady.<br />
-Rhi 02|06|19Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-26273646851307979402019-01-26T16:26:00.002-07:002019-01-26T16:29:45.970-07:00Personal Code of Conduct<br />
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This week for class we were asked to write about our personal code of conduct. I wanted to expand on my personal code for my blog post. In a world today where people do not have a code of conduct on the internet, in the workplace or on the road. It's always good to stop and reflect on my own conduct and do I really live by what I say I will?<br />
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I say I will never be dishonest with my dealings with my fellow man. I believe that honesty is the best policy. If I am going to do something I am going to do it and not lied that I didn't do it. I am not a good faker or liar. I giggle if I try too, I would be terrible at poker.<br />
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I will never, let others opinion of me rule my life. I understand that I might not be the coolest person around but I don't have to let those opinions of others drag me down. I need only to care what my Heavenly Father thinks of me, as well as, my family. Everyone else I don't need to know.<br />
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I am a fighter and I don't want to be seen as taking the easy road in life. I would take the hard road any day, so that I might be able to learn from my mistakes.<br />
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I want to work hard and be nice. I have this hanging in my house as a daily reminder to me and my family that we always work hard but we are to be nice to others in the process. There are so many that work hard but because they get stressed out from the hard work they are not nice about it.<br />
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I know that smiling brings on the wrinkles but I even when I am not feeling the best it's better to have a smile on my face then to have a grumpy face.<br />
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There are times when I have been called terrible names at work. That people have yelled at my boss because they thought I was a terrible person. When they got done saying all of those terrible things, I still had to work with them. I had to act as nothing had happened. I showed those individuals that even though they didn't like me, I was still going to treat them with respect and kindness. That is the "adult" thing to do. Because I want my leaders to know that I can still be leader when I am not liked and those that don't like me will look bad not me.Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-38776836926854310162019-01-19T22:40:00.000-07:002019-01-19T22:40:30.739-07:00Creating a life of MeaningThis week in many of my classes for school, they talked about creating a life of meaning. I had to stop and think.....have I created a life of meaning? I am mean, I am 40 years old, married with two children and a cat. We live in a suburbia, we work, pay bills, spend time together as a family, attend church, have family councils, serve each other, and are supportive.<br />
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I think I know what the meaning of life is about? I have made it this far, okayish? Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon said that to find the meaning in life was to keep on the right path and karma will guide you the rest of the way. He has a good point with staying on the right path but it's not karma that is helping me out it's my Heavenly Father, through the Holy Ghost. Who is really directing my life and my opportunities.<br />
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I do believe that dreaming is important in the grand scheme of things. I have always dreamed of going to Disneyland for my 40th birthday. Because I made my dream vocal it became a goal not just a wish or a dream that I wake up from. I did accomplish that goal to go and spend time eating delicious food and riding fun rides around Disneyland.<br />
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One of my childhood dreams was to be a fashion designer, I haven't made it to that status of fashion designer. But I have been able to spot trends, to find unique pieces of clothing and to wear them and get people to give me compliments on what I'm wearing. That might sound selfish and self absorbed but I am not. Like clothes and I think I have a knack in putting that all together. So in a way it's like fashion design but I didn't have to create, sew or market the clothes. Maybe, I should focus more on being a personal shopper?Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-3324446137753404742019-01-12T14:10:00.000-07:002019-01-12T14:11:16.379-07:00First post in 6 years!Wow, I haven't looked at my blog in so long. Facebook and Instagram make it so easy to post a picture or write a short blurb, that I just stopped writing in my blog. Not that I had many followers or people that were fascinated with my life but it was a journal.<br />
It's been fun to look back at these earlier posts and see how small and naive we all were at one point. Oh how we have changed! Hopefully for the better.<br />
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I have changed in that last six years. I even started going back to school. Something that I didn't think I would do for many years. The blessings that Heavenly Father provides are just amazing. He inspired Church leaders to create the Pathway program that helps people to get back to school and then after those semesters of Pathway to apply to BYU-I and get a degree, not just any degree but a Bachelor's Degree. All online and affordable!<br />
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This semester my classes are more intense then last semester. Instead of just writing a journal entry post in a template, I get to dust off my blog and write posts every week about Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial skills. I'm getting my Business Management degree, with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship. I don't want to run my own business, I have tried but maybe after this class I can see where I went wrong and try something different. That is why I'm posting on this blog instead of my personal blog because this one is where I wanted to sell my crafts or my jewelry or at least get people to see things about me, build my brand and then head to my Etsy shop for more. Like the things that I was selling. Who knows? I do know that this course, though I might not be super excited about it, is a stepping stone in my journey to get my degree and have that piece of paper that says that I can be someone and I am someone, who is a leader, who is good at feedback and who is a good employee.<br />
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01|12|19Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-56002477324462458542013-02-17T08:54:00.001-07:002013-02-17T08:54:52.262-07:00Valentine's dayI have mixed emotions about this day. I like it for the extra love I get to shower on my children and my husband. But I often get annoyed because of the expectations I set up for myself, when those expectations don't happened...well I don't feel so warm and fuzzy. <br />
This is how I was feeling at the beginning of the week. I love my husband, he is great. Holidays like this one are hard for him. He always says "I don't need a holiday to tell you I love you" needless to say with the lack of romance and money we have subpar on Valentine's days. <br />
Imagine my surprise when I came home from work yesterday to a sheepish looking husband! I was wondering what he had been doing while I was at work. He took out a slim box from his backpack and said "I can't wait until tomorrow" The box was a new iPad mini. Spoiled? YES! <br />
I couldn't believe it! I also enjoyed the sweet pictures he took for the cover and background of my screen. I became a happy,gushing, romantic girl for the day. I wanted to spend more time with my love today, I left work early to surprise him with lunch. After 11years, we might finally be getting it right! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ylFFj-xE7Smx_HSg48ZLOkOO74drMxyUOQzXusUe6kF24zftCkHc59lBkYeVZq02sT1GXhw8bMTdRDl9irjiITp7k5PKBMqeX_XvMlWwqMeMmTa3WeYTtL7G-n4vidH4XVKYrmD7aQaA/s640/blogger-image--1843624289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ylFFj-xE7Smx_HSg48ZLOkOO74drMxyUOQzXusUe6kF24zftCkHc59lBkYeVZq02sT1GXhw8bMTdRDl9irjiITp7k5PKBMqeX_XvMlWwqMeMmTa3WeYTtL7G-n4vidH4XVKYrmD7aQaA/s640/blogger-image--1843624289.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvaU1Pnr-RA4X2W5WEepuD9smB39Zui5J4e5QNHxeU2XoUFikbV0erKfB5Msh73yqroJgNwFQ_vDd83K0Q1PuHQvDLgtcYHyWYPWp1u5bvrMapIEijngOd8Poxwy8eFss-urVOvifL5qt/s640/blogger-image-2059022877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvaU1Pnr-RA4X2W5WEepuD9smB39Zui5J4e5QNHxeU2XoUFikbV0erKfB5Msh73yqroJgNwFQ_vDd83K0Q1PuHQvDLgtcYHyWYPWp1u5bvrMapIEijngOd8Poxwy8eFss-urVOvifL5qt/s640/blogger-image-2059022877.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ilLPnnAouI5LuWmIb3HXjguBAg14uygrbOd0P-3eOY075sgBSdmYBkuyvThsxwo1cWag2im7AHe14gUTqd-hlQMwVtYBJaXBZt3GNnW2uavzFUE2ZuRsUjmB77jcRfGtIBgrI5NT8bkg/s640/blogger-image-71829686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ilLPnnAouI5LuWmIb3HXjguBAg14uygrbOd0P-3eOY075sgBSdmYBkuyvThsxwo1cWag2im7AHe14gUTqd-hlQMwVtYBJaXBZt3GNnW2uavzFUE2ZuRsUjmB77jcRfGtIBgrI5NT8bkg/s640/blogger-image-71829686.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wJxwz_Fiiex5C-GHYWq1QhXxMWbEDmUeqIWYtCBMqB_4bsq8nHZU3ERDRkahQSL0CUAL4WJ9r8FdEoC3lgPexbDlpMKJWhdeISqPPZQHYm4o0mJ7w64AHRsQZSnIkTHjnMr7InjmMlsl/s640/blogger-image--87914183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wJxwz_Fiiex5C-GHYWq1QhXxMWbEDmUeqIWYtCBMqB_4bsq8nHZU3ERDRkahQSL0CUAL4WJ9r8FdEoC3lgPexbDlpMKJWhdeISqPPZQHYm4o0mJ7w64AHRsQZSnIkTHjnMr7InjmMlsl/s640/blogger-image--87914183.jpg" /></a></div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-29236237017595681332012-06-10T16:54:00.000-06:002012-06-10T16:54:47.006-06:00It takes just one<div style="text-align: center;">
In 2009 my husband started running and getting back into shape. We had lost our slenderness, blame it on work, raising little ones that only ate McDonald's or just the fact that we had become lazier than we had in the past. He encouraged me but to his dismay I didn't want to do anything about my weight. I was realizing that I wasn't going to be the size 2 girl he had married. I had excepted the fact that I was going to be soft in the middle. I was a working mother with a lot on her plate. </div>
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Looking back I'm grateful for his push to get out and exercise. I believe that this has help my children to more become active. Plus seeing their parents trying to eat healthier and lose weight. We aren't weight obsessed but we have made changes in our eating habits and the activities we do as family. </div>
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On Saturday the children and I ran in a neighborhood 5k and mile run. I had already ran 9 miles in the early morning. I was heading back home on my route and my husband saw me. He took me home so I could get the kids ready for the run. We ran to church house where the run was going to take place. That was another mile for me. Phoenix wanted to run in the mile race and wanted to win. He did! He was 6th over all and first in age group, 6 and under. He was so happy. He even got a medal. Jersey and I ran the 5k together. She had never ran 3.5 miles in her life but was determined to do it. I think her time was 45 min. She was 9th in her age group. She was sad that she didn't get a medal but I was proud that she ran. I had a great time running with my children. They can't wait to do another race. </div>
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Though my husband is recovery still from knee surgery his inspiration for us to stay active is with us. </div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-69087558128165019882012-06-03T22:15:00.000-06:002012-06-03T22:15:27.013-06:00Training and Weight Watchers<div style="text-align: center;">
In my quest to lose weight. I have decided to join Weight Watchers. My work is sponsoring the program so I thought I would jump on the band wagon and give a real "diet" a try. I know WW is not called a "diet" but a lifestyle change. I think I have changed my lifestyle a little bit. Instead of eating 5 king size candy bars a day I have limited myself to one a week. Another thing is I have cut back on my Coke intake. I was drinking on everyday. Now it's maybe once a week. </div>
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In the 6 weeks I have done this I have lost 5 pounds. I really thought I would just lose so much with all the exercise that I do. Running, swimming and biking. I get a bit frustrated when I go to the weigh ins because I want better results but the scale isn't giving them to me. So this week I am going to try harder in tracking my points. Maybe that is what I'm doing wrong? I track them but not very well. I have 6 more weeks of the program. I was hoping to lose 20 pounds. That might not happen in 6 weeks. </div>
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On a side note I registered for the<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> St. George Marathon</span>. I was selected to participate on October 6th in the marathon. I can't wait.</div>
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I am going document my training for this race. </div>
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Here are some training notes. I haven't been able to run as much I have wanted to in the last two weeks. But I have rode my bike 72 miles, swam 2 miles and ran 7 miles. This weeks training is going to be a little bit more running. I have <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Ragnar Wasatch Back</span> in two weeks. </div>
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With my kids out of school, the lazy days of summer have arrived and I will be getting up early to do some running. I have planned to run 9 miles and to do a long run on Saturday. </div>
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Though the scale isn't saying it. I can feel my pants and shorts getting a little more loose. </div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-29626159249590732172012-06-03T21:58:00.000-06:002012-06-03T21:58:13.373-06:00My long lost Mother's Day post<div style="text-align: center;">
Moms, what would do without them? </div>
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It's hard to live so far away but even though I'm not a tear drop away, I am a phone call. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Mom and I at Temple Square, shortly after she arrived. It was a beautiful spring morning. </td></tr>
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My Mom came to visit
for two weeks. I had so much fun. She was a big help to me. I took on a
project that was bigger than I could handle. She help me through it and
we finished the project. She wasn't so excited to help with this
project because she had to use a glue gun. </div>
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Something I learned about my mom while. </div>
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She doesn't like glue guns. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The leftover flowers that we made. </td></tr>
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We made 300 rolled
fabric flowers for a Daddy Daughter dance the school was putting on. I
volunteered for corsages and decorations, mostly with the lights. </div>
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I couldn't have done what I did without my mom's help. </div>
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I realized that I like having a third adult in the house, to help pick up the slack for me. </div>
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She can come anytime and we will keep her busy. </div>
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But
alas all good things must come to an end. My mom had to go to Arizona.
She is now helping others that are need of it. My Grandparents are
moving and she is helping them get ready. This is what I love about my
mom. She is always willing to help. No task is to big or small for
Laurie Patterson! She is a superhero with Superhero kindness and
patience. I hope I can be like her when I grow up. </div>
<br />Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-37531651725948499132012-06-03T21:57:00.000-06:002012-06-03T21:57:03.006-06:00The Magic of John WilliamsLast month my friend Sarah and I
went to the Utah Symphony. (wow, I can't believe it's been a month) The
Utah Symphony was playing the music of John Williams and the famous classical
pieces that inspired him. If you haven't heard of John Williams he wrote
very very famous music. Some of his pieces, <i>Star Wars, Indiana Jones,
Harry Potter, Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i>, just to name a few.<br />
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I
like classical music and pop culture, this was perfect mix. We went
with out our husbands because well they don't find the symphony or any
classical music enjoyable.<br />
My mom was in town she came with us too. We
had a fun night! </div>
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Before
the performance began we got to take some pictures with characters from
the movies. Chewie, some stormtroopers and at the end Gold Leader and
Snape. I had fun acting like a dork. </div>
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Afterwards we walked over to the new shopping center Downtown and ate at the Cheesecake Factory! Delicious! </div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-30306811669412807572012-04-01T07:56:00.000-06:002012-04-01T07:56:12.052-06:00A race to remember<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
I wanted to run
a half marathon that wasn't all down hill and closer to home. Mike and I
signed up for this half marathon in January, before Mike hurt his knee.
We were going to be running it with my SIL and BIL. They both had to
drop out too because of their kids activities. That just left me to run
the race. The course was decent, the race was very well organized. </div>
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Me, well I thought I had trained well. I didn't though. </div>
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This
was my first race since my surgery. I didn't know how I would do. I
wasn't excepting a super time but I was excepting that I would a little
better. Three hours and three minutes later I finished. I was so mad. In
October, I ran the Halloween Half in 2:30 hours. I wanted that time or
better. I think the cold through me off. Daylight savings pushed the sun
up later so I couldn't run in the mornings. The worst part. I forgot my
watch. <u>My running watch</u>. To tell me my pace, how far I have gone
and how much more I need to go. When I got to the starting line and
realized this fun fact, I almost turned around and went home. But I
thought no. I will do my best and pretend it's just a run around the
neighborhood nothing serious. Those thoughts helped for a little bit but
by mile 9 I wanted to quit. I had a blister at the bottom of my foot. I
was even madder since I had just bought new shoes. When Justin Biebers
song came on the ipod, Never Say Never I wanted to puke and cry all at
once. (My stomach wasn't feeling well either.) The song pulled me
through. My last mile I just kept thinking never say never, I will fight
til forever, I could do this. Even though thoughts of me being a fat
cow were dragging me down. I want to be called a runner. I want to look
like I could run 13.1 miles without breaking a sweat. I didn't feel like
I was even good enough to be in this race. I sprinted to the end. There
weren't very many people left things were being torn down. This was one
of the worst races I felt for me. I know there is room for improvement,
always. </div>
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I hope to start that improvement tomorrow. </div>
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Next
race, 40miles on my bike and then Ragnar. In all of this self pity, I'm
not going to give up my goal of looking fit and being someday called a
runner. I even put my name into the lottery for the St. George Marathon.
That is in 6 months. </div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-57543670689682307642012-03-23T23:39:00.001-06:002012-03-23T23:39:26.751-06:00an all time favorite<div style="text-align: center;">
Who doesn't love shoes? I have been accused of having more shoes than days of the week. I have my favorites, <i>my go to pairs</i>. Then I have some that I bought either because they were on clearance that couldn't be passed up or they looked so cute in the store when I tried them on. But when I got them home they weren't that cute. I might be a hoarder of shoes and flip flops. At one point in my life I did own 100 pairs for flip flops and they weren't all the Old Navy throw away pairs either. I just love shoes that I don't even know what to do with the old ones when they were barely used? I thought about giving them away to my sister but she has smaller feet than me. </div>
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I have been a consumer of running shoes lately. Since I am running and doing triathlons. My first pair of REAL running shoes some from the clearance section of the local sports store. <i>They even matched my husband.</i> They were Nike ZOOMS, white with red stripes. After awhile they started to hurt my feet. Then I saw some amazing hot pink and grey shoes. Nike Lunar Glides! I loved these shoes but sadly they have been replaced. </div>
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By my new love! The Nike Pegasus! I like to say pegacorn, <i>an inside joke with my kids or people that watch PBS's Word Girl.</i> My feet and body were aching from my shoes. I decided it was worth the trip to Wasatch Running Company for them to check out my feet. I had heard about the testing that they do and for them to fit me with the proper shoe. The sales boy said that I was over correcting a problem I didn't have. I thought I pronated. He told me that is why I was getting blisters and awful knee and leg pain. I put on my shoes and was instantly in love. I am some what of a brand freak. If I like a brand I continue to buy it. I don't like changing it up. I have a a huge loyalty to <b>NIKE!!!</b> I did try on different shoes but I didn't want anything else but the pretty black Nike's with hot pink and neon green. <i>I had a dress in 5th grade with the same color scheme. </i></div>
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I couldn't wait to run in them. The next day I ran 10.1 miles in my new shoes. I was hurting but not like I had before. The shoes felt amazing even right out of the box. I can only imagine they will get even better after a few more runs. I have a half marathon on the 31st! </div>
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I can't wait to see how my shoes and I hold up. </div>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795341940765303062.post-52643021217692960822012-03-23T23:11:00.002-06:002012-03-23T23:11:43.568-06:00Sneek Peek!<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyBELXieE7_Kr_rIxt722GAZDEY28BBRNTmYNRd8y12skCjYEyCEU8J39ZuviN8codX0SklPnLVQAGm9t5feWfFJF5z1tMvsCgemUxzcIs-JY3ni_o1C8z-kgWe1reOYzig7oCX9U4EQf/s1600/IMG_0334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyBELXieE7_Kr_rIxt722GAZDEY28BBRNTmYNRd8y12skCjYEyCEU8J39ZuviN8codX0SklPnLVQAGm9t5feWfFJF5z1tMvsCgemUxzcIs-JY3ni_o1C8z-kgWe1reOYzig7oCX9U4EQf/s320/IMG_0334.JPG" width="238" /></a>I have been working hard in creating some new necklaces for my shop. I was recently joined a traveling boutique that happens here in the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. There are a lot of vendors all with a fantastic flare for their business and craft. This month the boutique was held in South Jordan and next month will be in Kearns. If you live in or around the Salt Lake Valley it's worth the trip for some great stuff. </div>
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I took a few pictures of my necklaces. I have more coming to my Etsy shop. </div>
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Here are the details on the boutique, next month. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">April 13th at 6-8pm.</span></b> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Directions to the boutique:<br />
1.) From Bangeter HWY, enter 6200 So. and head all the way west. Turn
right on Copper City Drive, head north. Turn left on Borax Avenue, head
all the way west. Megan's home is the last circle on the right, 3rd
house on the left. <br /> 2.) From 5400 South, turn left on Copper City Drive & head south, turn right on Borax Avenue, head all the way west.</span></span></h6>Rhiannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512826562939749819noreply@blogger.com0