On December 14, 2012 I was on bed rest. I was 8 months pregnant and just weeks away of giving birth to my first baby. While on bed rest I tried to keep myself busy. I liked to write, scrapbook, make crafts, take warm baths and read all about birth and becoming a mom for […] Read more…
Yesterday I saw this picture of when I was pregnant. Don’t judge me.. I was HUGE! 🙂 As I looked at it, I tried to remember what our lives were like a year ago. What I imagined motherhood was going to be like. What Laila was going to look like. What being a mom would […] Read more…
I remember when I was little, my little sister and I would literally spend hours looking at the newspaper ads and magazines around Christmas time. We each had a marker and we would circle everything we wanted, put x’s through things we would never want (mostly boy toys that we thought were lame) and huge […] Read more…
My sister, Katrina, is amazing. She is so creative and FUN! She is probably the best party thrower that I know! She is a great cook, a good host and always makes sure we are creating family memories together! I look up to her a lot and I am grateful for the amazing traditions she […] Read more…
It is time for another Motivating Mother Moment! Today we get the honor and privilege of hearing from a beautiful friend of mine. When I say beautiful, I mean beautiful INSIDE and OUT! I have watched her become a mom of three little angels and admire how much she truly LOVES her children. Sloan Hadfield […] Read more…
My family and I were able to check another item off of our Christmas Bucket List – Ice Skating! This experience wasn’t just a normal ice skating experience though… this was ice skating on top of a hotel, over looking the Las Vegas strip! Does it get much better than that? When you think of […] Read more…
I love that my husband and I both grew up in families that created fun traditions and now we have our own little family that we get to start our OWN traditions with! I love that we can take a few things from his family, a few from my family, a few of our own […] Read more…
What a BUSY time of year! There are SO many fun things to do and see! I am glad that I made my Christmas Bucket List  this year to stay organized! It has been fun checking things off as my little family has done these Christmas festivities! Have you been able to check anything off […] Read more…
 Welcome to Today’s The Best Day’s new home! Tyson and I have been working really hard on getting this set up and are so excited to finally introduce you all to our new website!  First of all, I just need to thank you all so much for your support the past few weeks as I […] Read more…
 Photo Credit to Jesse Blackburn I love this time of year! I love that we have a whole month to reflect on our Savior, Jesus Christ! I love that we get to celebrate His birth and the perfect life that he led!  As I have been reflecting back on this past year, I have […] Read more…
On Wednesday morning at 4am I woke up to Laila screaming! This is a very unusual occurrence so I ran into her room to check on her. She was crying so hard and was absolutely uncontrollable!  I held her in my arms, but she just wouldn’t calm down. It didn’t take long for Tyson to wake up. He […] Read more…
The day I married my best friend changed my life forever! Everyone always says their wedding day is “the best day of their lives” and I believe it was for me as well… but it seems like since that day, my life with my husband just keeps getting better and better! Don’t get me wrong… […] Read more…
A NEW month, means a NEW service challenge!  I love this Christmas season! The spirit of giving and service fills the air! I feel like everyone is a little bit more mindful of those in need and has the urge to help others!  Have you ever wanted to serve someone, but just couldn’t find the […] Read more…
The first time I ever saw someone put a flower skirt with a leopard shirt, I thought it was the strangest thing! But I seriously can NOT get enough of it now! Mixing and matching patterns is fun and creative! I love that it is in right now and anything goes!! It is fun to […] Read more…
I am a huge LIST person. When I have a lot going on and feel a little stressed, I sit down and make a list of all of the things that I need to do. There is something about checking each item off the list that just makes me feel good! I love being productive […] Read more…
In the bible dictionary it says, “Faith is kindled by hearing the testimony of those who have faith.”   I am excited to present a new feature to this blog…MOTIVATING MOTHERS, where REAL moms share REAL experiences. We will have the opportunity to hear from different women from all around the world, each having different […] Read more…
Today is SUCH a special day for me! Exactly five years ago, I woke up the most excited girl in the world! It was my wedding day! I was marrying the boy of my dreams! Â Tyson and I met in 2002 at Green Valley High School in Mr. Jarvinen’s 6th Period Biology Class. He was […] Read more…
Happy Thanksgiving!! I have SO much to be thankful for and absolutely LOVE that we have a whole day dedicated to think about all of our blessings! I have come up with 100 THINGS THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR. It is amazing…once I sat down and really thought about it, I couldn’t stop writing! I […] Read more…
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