My favorite Meal Planner

I just wanted to take a minute to share a website that I have been using for a few months. I am so sold on this because you can save time and money.

1. You can be a couponer
2. You get a shopping list
3. Only buy the things you need
4. Recipes are simple and tasty
5. No hassle meal time
6. Save lots of money
7. Show the estimated cost of the weeks meals

I urge everyone I know to try this program. It has so many choices to fit any family small or large.

I love that you can take this list to the store and only buy the things you need and not spend money on unwanted purchases.

I use the Walmart plan then just adjust as needed.

Give it a try!

Final Day to Vote! Please Help Me!

Here is what Mandi over at Vintage Revivals has to say today...

Mandi says....

Voting is giving me an Ulcer!

Seriously.

"Do you guys have any idea how close this voting is?

Seriously.

Like 40 of you are within 15 votes of each other.

Seriously.

This is better than Days of Our Lives.

Seriously.

So go rally some more votes.

Seriously.

Or you might be heartbroken when you see that you were only 3 votes away.

Seriously.

And a serious THANK YOU to our sponsors!"

Jackie says......

I am begging everyone to please vote for me before midnight today. I am gonna be so sad if I lose by one vote. Seriously.. Please help me be happy and go vote for me. The link is listed below. Click on it and scroll down to the thumbnails until you see #46.

I am #46, I am #46.

Click here to vote!

The trick is to click on the star and wait until your page refreshes. If it says you have already voted for this person then your vote went through. Please Please Please do this.

I love you guys so much and Thanks for taking time to do this for me...

P.S. I love that my BFF and I use the same word all the time. "Seriously"

It's Time to Vote!

It's time for the Voting to start. I can hardly stand waiting for 3 days...
I have added the link below where you go to vote.

I am number 46.

My link says Jackie.


Please Click Here to Vote for Me


I begging you to take the time to vote for me. I really want this. It would be so nice to have some help to decorate my living room. If I win, I will come to your house and help you decorate too. Since you know I love to decorate so much.
You might say I don't really need it cause I can sorda decorate a little, but I have a huge dilemma when it come to my own house. I also find the space I have so difficult because it is so wide open and you can see the kitchen, dining, and living room all in one bam!!

Please vote!!!

I would love to hear from you if you voted for me. I will love your gut's forever!!

Wish me luck Everyone!!!!

"Yo Yo! Vintage Revivals Epic Makeover"

The Coolest Thing Ever is happening in my neck of the Woods. I am so darn excited, I think I could pee my pants except that I was fortunate enough to get that taken care of and no longer have to worry about wearing Depends! Awesome Right! Okay so on the the reason why I am doing this post okay! Stay with me here, this is going to be good.

This is an AMAZING GIVEAWAY
by Miss Mandi @ Vintage Revivals.
I love her guts...REALLY!

I love this Faux Fireplace!

Is this the coolest Living Room Ever? I love everything about it!

Get ready for my Room Reveal! I am offically admitting that I need help with my Living Area! The one thing I think that stands out about my house is that is just one huge open space. It has completely stumped me on how to decorate it. I need more seating in the room too. We are a family of 5 and so one or more persons always end up sitting on the floor.

I hope that you will all
help a Sista Out.
Vote for Jackie!

Living Room View

Kitchen and Dining View - Notice Plant Shelf.

Entry Way

Dining Area - I would love a new table with style. I love the ones with character and vintage style.

Another View of Living Room!

I love this ottoman!

I love this Board and Batten!

I would be in Heaven if I could have Mandi hang with me for a week. I can only imagine what she could come up with in my room. I just know it would be a true Revival. I love everything about her style. She is so talented. Please help me bring my open living space to life.
Thanks for Looking at my stuff!

I'm begging you all to
VOTE for Jackie!!

I love EasTeR

Greatest man in history, named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called him Master. Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him..... He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. Re-post if you believe with your heart ♥

Baseball is our Life!!!

Yesterday I went to Cedar to watch the boys play baseball. It was a beautiful day with a awesome view. Parker is playing on the Fresh/Soph Team this year as the catcher. He is having a blast. As most of you know Parker loves baseball. So do I.. It was a good game, the boys are getting to know each others playing styles and bonding as a team. Its fun to watch. For those of you who have wondered if we dropped off the face of the earth, it's not so. We are probably at a baseball field somewhere watching baseball. Oh ya, in case you wanted to know Pine View won the game!!! You guys Rock!

All for the love of the Game!

"A clever runner steals a base." - James J. Metcalfe

Recognizing the Gifts!

Today we woke up late for church. I mentioned to Parker that we could go to a ward that had the sacrament meeting later. He said yeah I want to do that because I haven't had the sacrament. It was a tender mercy that he was aware of what he needed. He knew of the importance of the sacrament and he bore witness to me. I am so grateful for a son who is trying to do the right things. We decided since we missed our sacrament we would go to the ward right by our house. It was so spiritual. While I often think change would be great, my eyes and mind were opened while sitting in this ward. I realized how blessed I was to have a loving and caring Ward. I am happy where I am at, and wouldn't want to change it. I am blessed with many people who care about me. I hope I can do something good for them. Happy Sunday!

Mckayla and Brilee having a great time. They were celebrating McKayla's 10th Birthday. They went and got pampered at Hot Nails with Pedicures. After Hot Nails, they went to eat at Applebee's. It was a great time. They laugh so much and just enjoyed the time.

The many Faces of Jackson

Jackson Jason Leavitt
2010

A little Birth Story!!!

Happy Birthday to Jackson
I just realized that I never posted this to my blog.Its been sitting in the post box. Its only been 2 years. Its just in time for me to write a new one for his 9th Birthday so I figured what the heck just post it.
I will try to give the quick story on Jackson's life so far(of course leaving out the traumatic stuff). Since I have done a horrible job of writing it down. I went in for a ultra sound at 7 months to see how he looked. I was having horrible preterm labor. They wanted to see what to expect if he was early because of preterm labor. They found swelling around his skull and the rest of his body. It was serious. I was life flighted up the UofU later that evening. At first we were told it was Down Syndrome, then a chromosome disorder. Then finally it was that he wasn't getting enough blood in his little body. So they decided to give him blood transfusions through his umbilical cord. As soon as they did the first transfusion it was like I had a new baby inside me just moving around like crazy, which he hadn't done my entire pregnancy. They ended up doing 3 total transfusions on him, and decided it would be better to let me have the baby and treat him once he was born because of the infection risk. (due to the transfusions)
On April 22nd, Jackson Jason Leavitt was born up at the University of Utah Hospital. He was a beautiful baby when he came out. Then they quickly passed him to through the window to the NICU. He was there for 2 months. Yes, this was a long long time for us to have him there. We couldn't wait to bring him home. There were a few scares during his stay there, but we were able to get through them. I know that the Lord was actively involved in Jackson's life. He was so strong and such a fighter. We needed him here with us.

Jackson has been one of the most amazing things that has ever happened to our family. He is a special spirit in our home. Always making us laugh. Says spiritual things that we don't know where they came from. I could only be the spirit.

The first two years of his life he spent more times that i can count in the hospital with pneumonia, croup, high fevers, pneumonia, etc.

The day before his 2 birthday he choked on a Hot Dog! I really felt so helpless and could 't believe that it happened to us after all the things that we had already had to go through with this special little guy.
He ended up perfect and got his tonsils out and was as good as new. No more choking.

Now the fun and exciting part about our Awesome Little Boy!

Seven things I love about Jackson

1. His quick whit
2. His Freckles
3. His silly faces, and missing front teeth
4. He love his family so much(especially Mom)
5. He loves to learn about Jesus
6. He loves to play with friends
7. He loves to be active all the time..

This was extremely hard to choose seven things. So when he gets older I will make sure I list many more. Please feel free to share any that I may have missed.
I hope this post isn't to serious, I am using this blog as a journal so i wanted to write a little history on his life so far...

I love you Jackson
Happy 7th Birthday