can i just say....

that I have the best mom EVER?

Okay, well, it's official: My mom is the best.

I have been laying around being disgusting since my wisdom teeth were torn out of my gums on Monday morning. For two and a half days, I have sat around in the same sweats and tank top, with no make up and bad breath, and she has been sitting here with me watching probably literally 15 movies....Enchanted, Legally Blonde, You've Got Mail, Hercules, Hannah Montana Movie, Julie and Julia, Mulan, Pride and Predjudice, Ratatouille, Sweet Home Alabama, Narnia, WhileYou Were Sleeping, and Anastasia. Okay so maybe that's only 12 but whatever.

She's also been making/serving me soft foods that I can eat like yogurt, smoothies, Spaghettios, cheesecake pudding, blue jello, Jamba Juice, and mashed potatoes and has been medicating me every few hours.

Bottom Line: She is great and I love her so much it's ridiculous.

the greatest time of year.

Christmastime is an amazing time. This year, for me, it was the chance to sit back and to see how blessed I truly am.

As I unwrapped present after present and surrounded myself with new things, I thought about the ever-present gift of my Savior's love and Atonement in my life and wondered if I'm unwrapping that special gift and using it as frequently as I should.

Undoubtedly, reopening that gift and generously applying it to my life is something that I need to always work on. This is the gift that really lasts, that endures forever.

This is the gift that I want to share with everyone!

so close...

Less than two days.

I only have to make it 45 more hours until I receive a small, short break for once in my life.

I CAN DO IT!