A Glimpse Into Heaven

In February my family suffered a huge loss.
We were witness to a Glimpse into Heaven...
... one that we were not ready for.

I'm just now mustering up the courage to write about it.
So, you'll have to forgive me if I'm not ready to discuss the details of what's happened here yet.
My immediate family is extremely private.
We've chosen not to talk about this lose on facebook and the likewise.
In fact, only my closest circle of friends know about this loss.
So, should you wish to leave your thoughts or condolences, please feel free to do so on this blog post.


I'm not sure how anyone deals with the loss of a loved one.
I think the only way to get through this time is to turn yourself over to Heavenly Father and ask for help. To lean on those around you. Take time to strengthen those relationships which we still have on Earth and try to learn more about those who have passed on and are angels in Heaven.  Seek His Spirit - and then try to listen.

I am grateful to know our Heavenly Father's eternal plan.
I know we will all live together one day again, and that my FAMILY IS FOREVER..
That knowledge is peaceful to me.
It gets me through the tough days. (and there are many)

(photo of the podium at the service)

Here is a poem I asked my husband to read at the Memorial Service.
I think it's beautifully written. Seek now to find Christ in your life so that you too can have peace when times are difficult and we are separated "for a time" from those that we love.

Please take a moment to read through the poem and watch the video at the end of this passage.
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If You Could See Where I Have Gone

If you could see where I have gone, the beauty of this place
And how it feels to know you're home to see the Savior's face.
To wake in peace and know no fear, just joy beyond compare,
While still on earth you miss me yet, you wouldn't want me there
If you could see where I have gone.

If you could see where I have gone, had made the trip with me,
You'd know I didn't go alone, the Savior came with me,
When I awoke, He was by my side, and reached down His hand.
Said, "Hurry, you're going home to a grand and glorious land."
Don't worry over those you love, for I'm not just with you,
And don't you know when you're with me, they'll long to be here, too?"

If you could see where I have gone, and see what I've been shown.
You'd never know another fear, or ever feel alone.
You'd marvel at the grace of God, his hand on every life,
And realize He really cares, and bears with us each strife,
And that he weeps when one is lost, his heart is filled with pain.
But Oh the joy when one comes home, a child at home again.

If you could see where I have gone, could stay awhile with me
Could share the things that God has made to grace eternity.
You would never, ever leave once heaven's joy you'd known,
You couldn't bear to walk earth's paths once heaven was your home.
If you could see where I have gone.

If you could see where I have gone, you'd know we'll meet someday.
And though I'm parted from you now, I am just away.
And now that I'm home with Him, secure in every way,
I'm waiting here at heaven's door to greet you some sweet day.

 (Photo of Christ that I brought for the service. This is from Deseret Book if you are interested in finding one for yourself)

Thank you for those of you who know my family who have prayed and are still praying for us.

We appreciate your support during this time. 

For more information about what I BELIEVE, 

Please watch this video:

Recipe: Waffle Pizza

Today I saw a great idea for dinner: Waffle Pizza

It's a pizza, made in your waffle maker!

How fantastic is that?

I'm always looking for different ways to use the tools and appliances that I already have on hand, so this was perfect.

Let me give you a sneak peak at what I'm talking about:

That's right Friends, that is a Pizza, not a waffle.

Pizza fillings inside of a double layer of pizza dough -super yum.

Let's get started.

First, I made some home made bread / pizza dough in my bread machine.

I found one recipe that works great in my bread machine posted on Frugal Upstate's blog. Click HERE for her recipe (Also posted below)

I put the ingredients in my machine in the order they are listed below (it correlates with my bread machine's instructions - be sure to check yours), set it to the dough setting and went back to playing with my kids.

Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough - For Bread Machine

Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough*

1 1/3 cups water
2 tsp sugar
1 1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp cornmeal
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Add ingredients to bread machine, according to manufacturer’s settings, and run dough setting. After the machine beeps, roll out the dough.

Now, lets make some WAFFLES.  

Errr... I mean Pizza. 

Okay, Waffle Pizza's!

My inpsiration for tonight's dinner can be found HERE.

Emily shared her fantastic idea for Waffle Pizza on the SITS website.

*Be sure to check out her blog post, she gives great ideas for variations on this recipe for other meals and desert combinations! *

1. While the dough is in the final stages, go ahead and heat up your Waffle Maker.

Here is my Dough, cut into 3 pieces for three "waffles"

2.  Roll out your dough as thin as possible.

3.  Get your toppings ready (Canadian bacon, turkey pepperoni, mushrooms and pineapple (not shown).

4. Spray the waffle maker with Pam.

5. Place the bottom layer of your "sandwich" on the waffle maker and stack with toppings.

6. Then fold over to make a sandwich and lock it down

7.  Trim around the edges with a knife while it's baking up.  I cooked ours for anywhere between 3-5 minutes depending on how many toppings we used.

The Feedback:  10 out of 10

A direct quote from KidMo, 

" The flavor and seasoning is better than I thought"

(WHO is this kid? He cracks me up)

Give Waffle Pizza a try at your house!  

I'd love to hear how your family likes this meal.

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Baby Nursery: Details

BabyMo's Nursery is finally DONE!

Don't miss my other blog posts about:
NURSERY BEFORE & AFTER
and
DIY PAINTING STRIPES TUTORIAL

Here are some of my favorite details from BabyMo's Puppy Dog Nursery Room:

Above: Hand Painted Puppy Dog Art

Here's how I did it.

The first step was found when I was shopping at Ross.

I scored a 2 pack of 16x20 canvas's for 6.99.  HELLO. Great deal.

So, I purchased two of them.

 I started by painting the canvas's a light brown color which was left over from the stripes I had painted on the accent wall.

 Next up: Create a pattern from this sheet of scrapbook paper.

(This paper and the colors were the inspiration for the whole room!)

 I created a puppy pattern and cut it out of paper... what do you think?

 I traced the pattern onto the canvas's, picked my colors and started painting!

Woof Woof!

I really do love these puppies!  I think they really pull the room together.

And, what a great bargain they turned out to be!  Just $3.49 per CANVAS!

Below is a cute picture of BabyMo showing off his super cozy crib.
BabyMo just LOVES super soft snuggly fabric. I knew I had to find a crib sheet and bumper that was soft and cuddly to help him fall asleep at night.  So far- it's worked like a charm!

 The bumper and crib sheet are from Carter's.  You can find more about the bumper and crib sheet on Amazon by clicking here:

On the floor you can see a puppy paw play mat.

Kid mo was kind enough to re-arrange the paw colors for me in his own unique pattern.

I scored the play mat also at Ross for about $12.

In the upper Left corner you can see a lamp which I scored off Ebay for $2 plus shipping!

No kidding! What a deal!

Okay, my crowning achievement is installing these shelves:

(I installed them myself.... without any MEN around!) haha

I also installed the curtain rod myself.

Before this I had never picked up an electric drill in my life.  

Now I feel like I could install anything I wanted.... all by myself.

(I think I'll still ask MoDaddy to take care of that stuff though!)

The shelves were easy to install. 

I found them at our local Home Depot for about $30 each.

Some of the cute things you'll see on those shelves have been a part of my life for years.

The green book on the top shelf is called "Barkis".  My mom and I love this children's book and love the illustrations in all of her books. (Especially her Kitty books!  But hey... this is a puppy room and that just wouldn't make sense)

Next to the "Barkis" book on the top shelf is the only Bear in the room. This bear was my stuffed animal as a baby/child. I took that thing everywhere.  A close look will tell you that he was one well loved bear.  He needed a special place to sit so I thought this shelf was a good fit.

The black doggy on the lower shelf is a family treasure.  It used to sit in my mom's Aunt & Uncle's home (Auntie Myrtle and Uncle Bill).  We drove to visit them in Detroit Lakes, MN every summer from California.  (Side note- WOW- what a long car ride that was!) They would let me play with it every summer when we came to visit.  During one of my last visits before she passed away, Auntie Myrtle sent it home with me :) 

For now, I'll put things that are important to me on the shelves. Someday, BabyMo can fill them with his own treasures.

I found a cute Doggy Pillowcase on Ebay. I slipped it over a pillow and put it in this rocking glider chair that we had when KidMo was a baby.  It fits the chair perfectly and adds a little cushion when in the room for those middle of the night feedings.

I put the ottoman next to the rocking chair and used it like a side table.  Ottoman's are dangerous during middle of the night feedings... trust me. It's best to keep that thing out of the way to avoid stubbed toes and overall disasters.  It's much more useful holding this cute basket full of burp clothes, wipes and diapers.

I had a hard time picking out curtains for the room.
I settled on these Brown (Blackout) Curtains from Walmart.

Overall I think the room was a success.

BabyMo seems to love it! Ever since he "moved" into his room he's slept through the whole night! WOOHOO!

What do you think?   Leave me a comment!



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