Cute Cards with the Cricut

I have LOVED the Cricut that Chris got me for my bday. The last few days I have made a few cards

Birthday Card for Lucie


Mother's Day Card



Bridal shower card

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Mother dear I love you so, your happy smiling face. I love my mom so much! I'm so glad we have a day for her. She is my best friend and has taught me so much throughout the years from service, obedience, love, kindness, the Savior, the gospel, scriptures, goals, and so many other aspects of the gospel that have now been interwoven within my life. In thinking of her, I have a few quotes I found about mothers and some sayings she has told us kids throughout the years (along with pictures I have taken throughout the years). Hope you like it mom!!!


“God could not be everywhere, and so He gave us mothers.” ~ unknown (in a talk by Pres. Monson)
"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love." ~Mildred B. Vermont
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." ~Abraham Lincoln
"A mother’s unqualified love approaches Christlike love." ~ Pres. Benson
"[A] mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled." ~Emily Dickinson
“Home is what the mother makes it.” ~ Pres. Monson
"A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them." ~Victor Hugo

Some quotes from my mother:

"Play fighting ends in tears"
When trials come "you can be bitter or better"
"Your brother and sisters are your best friends"
"Life isn't about PLAN A, you'll find it comes to Plan B and C"
"Doesn't matter how big a house is, its the love you feel inside"
"Winners never quit, and quitters never win"
"Family comes first"
"If you don't first succeed, try try again"
"I love you forever I'll like you for always as long as I'm living my baby you'll be"!
"Look for the underdog"

"There's always going to be someone who has it harder than you"
"Beggars can't be choosers"
"Two wrongs don't make a right"
"Is your cup half empty or half full?"
"Use your words not your fists"
"Do your best. That's what matters"
"The Hubbard Family is a forever family"
"Think positively"

Continuing to Learn and Progress

"Always Improving" - Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Lengthen our Stride" & "Enlarge our Vision" - Pres. Spencer W. Kimball

"The Lord loves each of us too much to merely let us go on being what we now are, for he know what we have the possibility to become!" - Elder Neal A. Maxwell



Ways you can take and keep control of your life and achieve your full potential:

Elder Donald Staheli

1. Take Responsibility for What You Want to Become

2. Stay Focused and Use Your Time Wisely

3. Have the Courage to Be Different

4. Lose Yourself in Service

5. Keep Your Testimony Burning Brightly

Creating Home as a Sacred Haven

From many of the classes I've had at BYU, especially regarding families and interior design, I've learned how to make the home a special place for the family and all who may come in. It's so important to create this haven which can bring the spirit into your home.
This family picture I took two summers ago. Its at an angle so I could get the glare off, but its the first thing you see when friends and family enter. Its big and center, and even has the Bella in it.


This picture was another one I took. We used this for one of our Christmas cards.
This is one of the picture of the Savior I have in my room. I think its so important to have pictures of Him to remember Him and to bring the spirit of peace within your surroundings. Having pictures of the Savior around us can also lead to missionary moments with friends and raising children, along with children recognizing at a young age the importance of the Savior and His role in our lives.
This picture is called Living Waters, with the Savior in our lives He can constantly fill us with His love and we need Him in order to return to our Father in Heaven.


The prophets have asked us to have a picture of the Temple in all the rooms in our homes. This one is in the front room (which I also made and blogged about a while ago) but it also serves as a reminder for goals and where we want to go and partake in sacred ordinances in. We also need the temple to return to our Heavenly Father.

I have always been uplifted from inspirational sayings and quotes and love to have them around me. (Yes I made this sign). I feel that I am uplifted and in better spirits when these "pick ups" are all around me, even if I don't consciously look for them or read them. Enjoy the journey has always been a favorite talk of mine from President Gordon B. Hinckley and also a saying to tell us that each time of our lives there are going to be hardships, but we need to learn that wherever life takes us, are things that can be enjoyed and loved which we should thank our Heavenly Father for.
Mirrors are another thing I love to have to create an increase of space, but the quote at the bottom is another saying I love.. "When the Lord commands, do it" - Joseph Smith. Following the Lord's commandment we are going to receive blessings, come closer to the Lord, and be happier when we are obedient and following the commandments.

"Service is Imperative" - Elder Oaks

I wasn't able to go to Women's Conference this year, but Elder Oaks was one of the main speakers who I would have loved to hear from. Thousands of women came to campus to be uplifted and inspired, I hope that each felt a better strength within themselves and within the gospel to take it to their lives and families.

I read his article and learned so much from Elder and Sister Oaks.

• "When we're centered on Christ and service to our fellow man, we have a standard of right and wrong, and we know what to do about it"
  
• "Service is imperative for true follwewrs of Christ."
  
• "The result of these [financial, emotional, physical etc] stresses is fear, but since faith is the opposite of fear, the answer to the fear caused by all of these stresses is the hope and assurance that comes from the Gosel of Jesus Christ."
  
• "As women, too, we set very high expectations for ourselves. At times we feel mired down by personal inadequacies, both real and imagined, sometimes counting calories more than counting blessings."
• "Remember, Heavenly Father will never allow us to fail. He desires us to succeed."
  
• "Service is the antidote for the amorality and individualism that corrodes our society."
• "It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit."
• Motives behind service: "We may fool our fellow man, and we may fool ourselves about the reasons for our service, but we will not fool the Lord. Unlike mortals, who see only what we do with our hands, the Lord seses what is in our hearts. He knows our motives and our reasons for service."
• "WITHOUT SERVICE TO OTHERS, OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH WILL BE STUNTED. The growth we seeek comes by getting our spiritual concerns and our service efforts outside ourselves, to focus on others."
• Righteous decisions on a daily basis will have large consequences.
  
• "Our happiness and our very salvation hinges on our ability to choose the better part and trust in our Lord... A lifetime of righteous choices will manifest itself in times of trouble. Jesus Christ will protect you."
  

M * I * C * K * E * Y M * O * U * S * E

So when my parents were here for graduation, they stayed at one of our friends condos in Salt Lake City. Its called.. Mickey Mouse and wow it was so awesome I felt like I went to Disneyland for a weekend. Chris and I went up and stayed with them for a few days and they're right by the Conference Center, the temple, Genealogy Center, and of course Energy Solutions where Chris and I popped over to see the Jazz Playoffs.

This is the floor entrance right when you walk in. Mickey Mouse imprinted in the floor

Here's the kitchen which will be zoomed in

Sitting area where we would eat. Mickey pictures, salt and pepper shakers, napkin holders etc.
Sink handles in the kitchen. All of the knives, forks, and spoons had Mickey on the handles

The counters even had Mickey on them along with the oven mitts, toaster, waffle iron, everything!

Here is the Mickey archway going into one of the playrooms. We played pinball for a while that weekend. In the other side they have a window with Mickey curtains and a large glass case with... you guessed it... Mickey stuff

Mickey clocks, mirrors, pictures, stuffed animals, throw blanket on the coach, pillows, figurines, and Disney movies. They used colors of Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, and White to create this Mickey feel

One of the bathrooms. Mickey pictures, Mickey tiles, Mickey and Minnie in the sink, foucet handles, pictures, Mickey Mouse hands holding up the toilet paper and towels, floor mat

Bathroom again. Oh you can see the Mickey Mouse hands which were knobs on the yellow drawers and the Mickey hands holding the toilet paper roll and towels.

One of the bedrooms. Not the best picture but you can guess it was all Mickey and they had a tv in this room that was shaped like Mickey!!! The speakers were the Mickey Mouse ears. Wow

The master bedroom with Disneyland picture over the bed

Corner of the master bedroom with a sitting area of Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Even though its a LOT of Mickey Mouse, boy it was so much fun. We had such a good time visiting and especially my family up there watching Disney stuff and playing some pinball and talking. Thanks!

FHE GAME: Clue + Charades + Telephone

Last night was so fun for FHE. I'm still the FHE group leader this spring/summer and we had our 2nd Counselor visit for a lesson and a game of Clue + Charades + Telephone for our activity which was so fun.
Three people leave the room and the rest of us come up with a person, weapon, and location like in clue. We came up with some pretty weird ones like "It was Yoda, with a prosthetic leg, at an amusement park" or "Donatello (MNT), with a staple, at the gas station."
The FIRST person comes into the room and choses three people to act out one of options for people, place, or weapon. The first person has the SECOND person come in and acts all three out for them. Then the second person does it for the THIRD person who has to end up guessing what happened. It ends up being so funny it was a lot of fun!!! Definitely reccomend it