I Know, I'm Crazy!

I keep moving blogs.
It's so silly, I know
But I like change.
So here is where I have been blogging for the past two months.

mydesertbloom.blogspot.com


Like I said in the title. 
I know I am crazy. 
But I am hoping this will start a new chapter in my life.
Thanks for stopping by.

Design

Lately I have been dabbling in design. I am in love with the prints online that have a few words on them. I'll show you what I mean.

These are a few of my favorite quotes/sayings. What should I do next? Do you have any favorites?

wildflowers

A while back, my mom and I took a trip to see the wild flowers in Death Valley. We we expecting to see fields after fields of wild flowers. Instead we found meager rows of wild flowers along the highway. We both had set our expectations far to high and we ended up missing out on some beautiful flowers.

I think that life is like that sometimes. We have an idea of what we want from out life and we spend all of our time and efforts looking for ways to get ourselves to that point. In the end, we miss out on the beautiful things along the journey. So heres to a new resolution to find the wildflowers along the way.

Moments I Want To Remember

Last night Luke and I did the dishes together. The kitchen window was open and the sweet spring breeze was lightly blowing inside. I washed the dishes, and Luke loaded them in the washer. We talked about our day, and about our Ellie. We laughed, because Luke is always making me laugh. It wasn't anything grand, but it was a simple sweet moment that I want to remember. These kind of moments that I love most.

I had to add a picture of my cute husband!

Then today, after we got home from church, Luke and I laid on our bed, and spent two hours putting together a puzzle on Luke's ipad. I'm not sure why it made me so happy, but I was overjoyed every time we found a piece of a puzzle that fit. It was another moment that I want to remember. 

The more I look, the more I realize that life if full of moments that are simply wonderful. I am determined to focus more on these times. 

The Eggs

Today Luke's family all got together to hold their annual egg dying party. Every year there is a contest to see who can come up with the best decorated egg. Each couple is given their own dozen of eggs to decorate with what every they want (so long as the eggs are still edible). Then after all the eggs are decorated, Luke's dad picks the winner for the year. I have been in the family four years and have yet to win. This year I went with a painting technique using only gel food coloring.

I only finished with 2 eggs. The bird is mine. I thought for sure it would win. But it was bested by one of Luke's food coloring spray painted eggs. 

Every year after we decorate eggs, we have a tradition of having a devotional about Easter.

Many years ago, Luke's Mother found a lovely devotional using plastic eggs to teach about Christ.

It is in an egg carton and each plastic egg holds a scripture and a prop to go along with the scripture.

It goes though the story of Christ's death and resurrection.

We do the same thing every year. 

But this year it touched me particularly.

We have had a lot of loss this past year in our family.

It has been difficult for more than just one family member.

But tonight when Luke's Grandmother (who just lost her husband) opened up the last egg,

 only to find it empty, she cried and then I cried.

Because that is what Easter is about.

Resurrection.

the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 

I hope you all enjoy this wonderful season

Happy Easter!

More spiritual enlightenment here

my favorite

Have you ever found a quote that just love? Well here is one I love

I am also currently obsessed with different calligraphy fonts, and photoshop.