Poor Man's Snack

Ok I wanted to share this brilliant recipe with everyone. It is called the Poor Man's Snack. Ready? Ok, here we go.

First, you will need the cheapest box of Saltine crackers you can find in your little grocery store!

Second, take out one cracker from the box.

Third, put peanut butter on cracker. Make sure you use the cheap peanut butter. Remember, this is for the poor man.

 I like to have the salted side of the cracker peanuted buttered because when I bite into it I don't want my tounge distracted from the salt. Ok, once the peanut butter is on there, put another cracker on top, salted side down. Or whatever suits your fancy.

And voila! Eet eez finished. This is delicious. I know you will enjoy it. But oh no! What if you signed up to bring a dessert to FHE and you have no money??? Here's what you do, do the exact same thing I did here, but use graham crackers and chocolate frosting instead :) You're welcome. I know this recipe changed your life.

Birthday

It's Friday! Always a good day, right? I forgot to blog about yesterday which was my dad's birthday! It was a fun day :) I worked until 3, so I didn't miss the celebrations. When I was at work yesterday everyone was telling us that Pretzelmaker was giving out free pretzels! Apparently it was national pretzel day. So I got a pretzel on my way home. Who wouldn't? On my way home I stopped by Macey's to get angel food cake and whipping cream for my dad's cake. I also got him a couple of Toblerone's for his gift from me.

We ate dinner at The Training Table. My family LOVES that place! We were all so sad when the one in Provo closed :( So we traveled up to the one in Sandy. I will never get sick of the food there. When we got home we had cake!

After the delicious angel food cake and sugared strawberries with whipped cream, we played Ticket to Ride! We (especially my dad and Erika) love this game. My mom is exempt from that sentence because she hates this game. Hater. We played 2 heated rounds.

Yes in this next picture you see my dog Kujo laying on a pillow on the table next to us. She is spoiled. Get over it ;) She was lonely while we were all at the table while she was alone in a dark living room...

I hope my dad had a good birthday! I really enjoyed it :)

When Life Gives You Lemons...

So yesterday  I woke up and had a rather uncomfortable sore throat. So I asked my facebook friends for cures, because no one wants to be stuck with a sore throat, right? Exactly. So someone told me that if you eat McDonald's fries and drink sprite that will cure it. I tried it. It did work! For about an hour...Then it creeped right back up on me. My friend Jeff texted me and asked if I was home because he had something he wanted to bring over to me that will work. It was this oil stuff that he got from his mission in Geneva. So I put a little bit on my throat, and waited. It took like a minute to start working. It felt cool, and minty. But it really worked! It was very soothing. That lasted me through the night :) But I woke up with a sore throat again! Oh now! And I had to go to work. I was pretty worried. Luckily though, I get free drinks while on shift, and I decided to try lemonade. I know, GENIUS! It totally worked. My sore throat has been burned away by the super powers of lemons. Halleluja. When life gives you a sore throat, make lemonade...Sorry that was completely lame. My apologies.

Anyways, that is my cure for you if you have a sore throat. Lemonade. :)

Buried Treasure

Wow it has been a long week! I worked 5 days and I have to say that I am a little tired. But it has been super good, don't get me wrong! I love my job. I'll be a lot happier when my paycheck comes :)

My dad has been making garden boxes in our backyard, and our little neighbors asked what he was doing. My dad replied saying that he was digging for treasure and that he had a treasure map. They totally believed him! They have been watching him creating those boxes for several days. Well, today me and my dad made a treasure map that they could use to find our "buried treasure". We buried a little box full of chocolate coins and they came over and dug it up! It was so cute! They thought it was real treasure. We shared the chocolate with them.

That is all I have to share today :) Have a good evening and a good Sabbath day tomorrow!

Darth Vader

So I'm watching Harry Potter all by myself at 9:41 in a dark and creepy family room all by myself (Just so you know, I caugh myself quoting some lines to myself before I realized that I was all alone and understood how crazy and creepy that was...). So I decided to post something. I wanted to share a picture that my friend Julie sent to me the other day. I should let you know that I was crying because I was laughing so hard. Please laugh along, so I don't feel dumb haha.

Did you laugh? Are you still laughing? Because I am laughing again. In case you didn't notice, this is a picture of Darth Vader speaking at General Conference.

Yeah...there ya go. Have a good one.

Reflection

I wanted to share a poem that my brother got from an Elder in his district. He doesn't know the name of the Elder who wrote it, but it is beautiful.

The mirror shows reflections of the mask my soul now wears

The ripples bend the image and my confidence it tears

The scars and worldly stains hide the truth of what I am

And all the scrubbing soap cannot clean these hands

When did my poor soul weaken to temptation grow so prone

One more time I try to see the rose beneath the thorns

The child beneath the skin that seems so beaten, filthy, worn

Granted sight beyond the eyes a window too divine

The eyes they open, the mind now pure, and radiantly shine

What is this I'm seeing?

What angel that has come?

Should I bow before this presence

or turn my gaze and run?

I try to tear my gaze but something holds it fast

Familiarity and love that I once knew in the past

In amazement I now wonder at the being in the mirror

In awe and adoration mixed with innocence and fear

If I could rid myself of this filth that holds me fast

Is this what I should have become had I succeeded in my past?

I fall lamenting to my knees of all that I have lost

The days that I have wasted and the world that it has cost

Then a voice I barely know lifts me gently to my feet

And in a language pure, not spoken words, to my wears soul doth teach:

It's not about the past, it's not what you have done

Remember who you are now, remember that you're my son.

I hope you enjoyed this poem as much as I did. It brought tears to my eyes. It will probably also be put onto my brothers mission blog www.elderjoshliddle.blogspot.com

Have a great day everyone! :)

Work Surprise

So today at work I was officially "let loose" to be on my own register. With NO HELP. When they told me that no one would be standing there to answer every question I began to freak out a bit. But it really wasn't bad!! My first 2 shifts were sooo stressful. I am really starting to enjoy it now though! This will be such a good job. My favorite thing to do is to make the icecream cones and milkshakes. I don't know why...maybe it reminds me of Cold Stone? I liked working there. I think it's more because the icecream is so pretty though. Icecream is good for the soul. So here is a little pic of my name tag. Just for fun ;)

When I got home from work I needed to rid myself of all grossness from earlier to get ready for a surprise birthday party. It was for my cousin Rosie. Fun stuff, I know. Happy Birthday Rosarita!  I met up with my friend Hillary and Amanda so we could carpool to Rosie's place. We seriously showed up 2 minutes before Rosie was supposed to show up with her roomates. She seemed pretty genuinely surprised. I am pleased. I love surprise parties. They make my heart race with excitement! ;) I had a good time talking with friends and eating chocolate cake. This is a cute birthday picture, even though this is NOT what I ate. It's just metaphorical. You get the idea...

Today was an overall great day! The rain is kind of a downer, but hey, that's life! I hope everyone else hade a good'n as well. 

'Ello!

Yesterday was my first day of real work at Chick-fil-A. I can't even tell you how nervous I was to start. I couldn't sleep because I was so nervous. Once I showed up though, it was great! Everyone I work with are SO funny. It was a lot better than I thought it would be. It is really stressful when there is a lot of people to serve, but I just have to remind myself to be patient and work slowly if I need to so I won't make mistakes. Speed will come later :)

That is all I have to say today. But I wanted to share a little quote with you on this rainy cloudy day. Have a good day everyone!!!

Wusup?

Life is good for me right now! I hope it is for you as well! Firstly, the weather is perfect. I can't say that enough. It is sunny and the flowers everywhere are BEAUTIFUL! The only downside that I can see is the allergies...but it's worth it.

So I recently signed a contract to be living at glenwood apts this fall/winter. I am super excited! I am very excited to experience moving away from home. I love my family-but this is something that I want to do :) I will be rooming with my best friend and cousin Rosie. Love her. When I first signed the contract, I did not have a job. I have been looking for one forever. So I was worried that I would not be able to pay rent...That is a problem! But guess what??? I found a job!!!!

I started working at Chick-Fil-A today. It was just orientaion (boring paperwork and policies), but I officially start working on Wednesday. Seriously, this job is an answer to my prayers. I am so blessed to have this. My boss Terry is so nice and he is hilarious. I met some people that I will be working with today, and they seem really fun as well. I am very excited to start working and to have some income! Bring on the money. The only downside I can see is the uniform I "get" to wear. The pants are not my fave, but the belt! Oh my heavens, the belt looks like a man belt. I need to get over it. It's pretty nasty, but I will survive.

So...that is it for now! I am loving life. Everyone have a good'n and see ya'll lata.