Daddy...

(Father's day, 1989. Obvious from the glasses)

Happy Father's Day

Good Ideas...

This door brought a smile to my face. Not only is it significantly more cheery than those other dime-a-dozen doors, it actually makes you look forward to the awkward, after-the-date, doorstep scene.

Favorite Things: Ikat

Ikat take my eyes off of you...


Yep...this tribal print brings a smile to my face. It's tie-dye-esque quality feels perfect for summer. Since I've taken notice, I see it everywhere...clothing, furniture, prints. Turns out it's actually been around for quite some time - a few centuries to be exact. I'm officially in love. Ikat get enough...haha. ok enough with the ikat lines. Skirt, Modcloth. Sheets, Anthropologie. Both slipper chair and sneakers, UO. Etsy has some great stuff too.

Food for Thought

Sneek Peek: Ensign Magazine

Last Friday I had the most amazing opportunity to attend a monthly meeting with all those involved in the Ensign, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines. My bishop Mike Madsen had invited me to attend the meeting that he was conducting and asked if I might be willing to be the musical number. After I sang, Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke and bore his sweet and tender testimony of the Savior. Needless to say, I was moved to tears by his powerful words. Afterwords, my institute teacher took my mom, my sister, and I on a sneak peek of what goes on behind the scenes at the Ensign. Very cool. They are currently working on the Christmas issue, so while we're all waiting on Summer, they are in a wintry, festive mood. It was contagious.

Thank you....

To all the men and women who died in service of the American military and in service to this blessed country. Thank you.

"They fell, but o'er their glorious grave Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save."

Hawaii or bust...

My family and I made a goal last night. It's sort of a big goal considering we've never tried anything like it before. It's not revolutionary or anything, so don't get your hopes up as you read on. Simply stated: We're getting healthier. Yep. Healthier. The word still makes me shiver a little bit considering my diet and life force consists of cereal, milk, and white bread. Yeah, nothing Jillian Michaels would be proud of.

My personal goals:
2. Exercise
1.Eat more nutritiously
3. Have a better sleep routine
4. Lose all those unnecessary jigglies

That's not all. If we all reach our health goals by the end of September, we are taking a family vacation to...

HAWAII!
Yes, Hawaii.

We seriously haven't had a family vacation since, well, I can't even remember. Maybe '08. Needless to say, we are all on board. So far it has been no walk in the park. It's only the first day and I'm already bemoaning the 50th almond I've shoved down my throat (apparently they're suppose to curb starvation or something). But...It's going to be well worth the sweat and tears and.......starvation. I will be keeping you updated on my progress. Eye on the prize, Kenzie, eye on the prize.