Thoughtlessness…

The tragedy in Ogden, Utah, where 6 police officers were shot, killing one, has weighed heavy on my heart. Maybe it’s because we lived in Utah for 7 years. Maybe because there were SIX men shot at once. I don’t know. But something changed in my head and heart. I worry more about Seiuli. I’ve always worried and stressed, but it’s different now. And it’s not just me. I feel... [Read more]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. I can’t really call myself a “tree hugger” per se, but I do what I can to help by recycling. The city gives us a big recycle can to fill each week and fill we do (and over fill!!) To me it’s not hard to throw the paper we aren’t using, the plastic containers we are done with and the cans we have opened, into a separate... [Read more]

Christmas 2011: Part 2

Christmas Eve we went to my parent’s home. It is always tradition, ever since I was little, for the family to act out the Christmas Story. Now the grandkids do it and the adults watch. It’s always VERY entertaining!! The wisemen visiting Mary... Mary! Then we opened gifts… These are gifts between my parents and grandkids, my siblings and I, etc… Every year my dad gives my mom... [Read more]

A rant from a PoPo’s wife

Late last night started out normal… I watched “Teen Mom 2″ and then before going to bed checked my Facebook news feed. I rarely visit walls and my news feed is usually full of updates from pages I “like” such as The Police Wife Life, The Thin Blue Line, etc… So, the last thing I was reading about before bed was breaking news from KSL.com about 6- yes, SIX- Odgen,... [Read more]

Christmas 2011: Part 1

This year, like the last 4 years, we stayed in Texas to celebrate. My sister and her family came down and my brother and his wife live here. Seiuli was actually off work for Christmas Eve and day for the 1st time in 4 years. He was scheduled to work, but was able to get both days off. He worked Thanksgiving (and like I said, Christmases for the past 4 years…) so I think it was time he had this... [Read more]

So blessed…

At church a few weeks ago, a woman spoke in sacrament meeting and mentioned this neat about counting your blessings. You take “kleenex on a roll” aka toilet paper and list blessing on it until the roll is gone. Then you decorate the cardboard insert, pick a word that your family decides describes that year best and then hang in on your Christmas tree. I LOVED the idea so we did it a couple... [Read more]

2011…

I have been the worst blogger ever this year. In an attempt to maybe redeem myself a little, I’ve put together a “year in review” post for 2011… Enjoy!! January Livie turned 5 and had a “Tangled” party Happy birthday!! I went back to school after a 10 year hiatus… being a mom. I took 13 hours at Texas Woman’s University- majoring in Family Studies. February Seiuli... [Read more]

G-X Disinfectant Review

I had the opportunity to review another great Stanley Home Product. They carry a great line of home cleaning products and I have been impressed with the three I have tried: The Degreaser Concentrate, the Grimeguard Glass Cleaner foaming spray and now the G-X Disinfectant. It seems like lately every other status I read on Facebook is about someone getting the flu. G-X Disinfectant aerosol spray gets... [Read more]

Disney on Ice: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey GIVEAWAY- CLOSED

I used Random.org to choose the winner…. Congrats to commenter #17!! I am emailing you now!!   My family has had the opportunity to enjoy Disney on Ice twice. We have absolutely LOVED each performance. This Thanksgiving break we are excited to once again enjoy Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey, at the Allen Events Center in Allen, Texas. Here’s the 411: WHAT:... [Read more]

Degreaser Concentrate Review

I had the opportunity to try out Degreaser Concentrate by Stanley Home. It’s an all-purpose, double-strength cleaner. And it rocks! Stanley Home is pleased to introduce you to their new Degreaser Concentrate; four times more concentrated than leading cleaners, it powers out tough grease build-up and stains wherever they’re found. Since you use less, you save more, for better results! It is... [Read more]