I love love

"People keep telling me that I fall in love too easily-

that I should protect my heart, that I shouldn’t wear my heart on my sleeve… I fall in love at least 20 times a day. I fall in love with the sky and the sun and the flowers and my children. I fall in love with smiles, with music on the radio and with french fries and Dr. Pepper. I fall in love with the sound of laughter, blue jeans, accents… Sometimes I fall in love with complete strangers, especially the ones holding hands and kissing in public. The ones who aren’t afraid to be in love with the idea of being in love either. I don’t mind the pain of unrequited love so much, because I think they’re wrong. Love looks good on me."

-Natalie Anne Erlanson-

Sometimes I worry too much.

I really wish I didn't.

Zzzzzzzzzz......

I am horrible at this sleeping business! Sometimes I feel like it would be much more easy to just stay up all night and sleep all day! {Maybe there is some jobs with graveyard shifts I should be looking into} But I don't know why I feel this way?! Have I just trained myself to be like this?! Honestly I wish I went to bed early and got a good night snooze like this little wrinkly face!

A Lofty Goal

Starting NOW I want to develop a deeper relationship with my dear camera. It was been greatly neglected during my life and I feel a horrible regret about this! Also more use of camera equals more pictures for blog which also equals (in my case at least) more blogging which equals more recorded memories! So how can I say no to this goal?! I mean seriously folks?!

More pictures..... Coming soon!

Black & White

Opposition......

What can I say about it?

It's good?

It's bad?

Technically it's both! We could not feel one without knowing the other. But sometimes it's hard to accept the hardships of opposition.

For me it is most awfully painful to watch someone you love having a bad day. That's when I hate opposition the most!! I hate diabetes, I hate mean spirited people, I hate being sick or hurt, I hate messing up or making a fool of myself, but I would take all these things a million times over if it meant that the people I love and hold dear would not have to!

For those times when life gives me lemons, I find this quote comforting -

"Mortal life is not the entire existence of humankind, but rather an essential learning and proving experience. Our Father in Heaven is not a capricious God, inflicting pain and misery on the human race. He is a loving Heavenly Father who has the eternal perspective of what his children can become, and who loves us enough to allow us to endure opposition for a season."

May we all be able to endure our allotted opposition for a season! Because I know that some opposition can just be so very hard to endure, or see others endure!

Mr. Sunshine -

You are missed ever so dearly! I see you occasionally during my drives to work and through my bedroom window. But I would greatly appreciate a day for just you and me to spend together!

Sincerely yours,

Aliza

White and Cold in St. George 

So the other day it was my darling cousin Krista's baby shower! Krista is going to be such a wonderful and adorable mother! I've always admired her sweet personality and her amazing talents! I'm very excited for her to have a baby! And what a lucky little baby boy he is to get Krista and Zach as parents!!

I was honored to be able to get to make some baby cards for this occasion. I always LOVE to make cards; however, this time I felt quite the pressure! Krista is the first person to really introduce me to the scrapbooking/card making scene! She also was once a Pebbles employee, and even taught card making classes (which I greatly enjoyed to attend!). She is very talented at everything she does! So I hope I can make her proud of my card making skills! She has always been a part of my life and she has shown me a great example! I love you soon to be Mommy Krista!! 

Pebbles and Sweet Tooth Fairies

I'm pretty sure I have the two best jobs in the whole world right now! I mean seriously how can you not be happy when you are working with cupcakes and scrapbooking supplies all day?! Really though... it's just a great day every work day!

I've been working at Pebbles In My Pocket for about 2 years now, and i've loved every minute of it so far! I love creating things and there is inspiration all around at Pebbles. My only complaint is that every time new products come in I want to buy them all!

Just this week I started working at The Sweet Tooth Fairy and I couldn't be happier! It's the cutest place I've ever seen! Beautiful gourmet cupcakes in an adorably decorated shop. If you've never been to a Sweet Tooth Fairy store I suggest you go right this very second! Because it is an amazing experience and you are sure to go back!! I just pray that I don't gain 50+ pounds from working there!

Boston and the Betes

So I just returned from a trip to my favorite city....Boston! It was just me and my diabestie Angela! We had a blast!! (well I guess I can't speak for her... but I know I had a blast!)

We were able to do so many fun things that it felt like we were there for a month! Freedom trail, Boston Commons, Little Italy, Mike's Pastry Shop, Harvard, Red Sox game, Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, Watching the street performers ("Do it black guys"), Riding the T, Harbor cruise, and just enjoying every moment! We had a great hotel in a perfect location!

**I'd like to give a shout-out to Hotwire for finding us such a fabulous location! I couldn't have picked a better place!**

Well the reason me and Ang took this little excursion to the east coast was actually for Dtreat: The retreat for young adults with diabetes. My dear mother found info about this who knows where on the internet early one morning and was super excited to share this with me cause it was being held in Boston...only the best city ever!! Dtreat was Friday through Sunday and held at Northeastern University. We got to meet many other young adults with Type 1 diabetes and enjoy fun activities and classes. I think the best thing about this experience for me was just the feeling of belonging it provided me. It's not normal for me to hear beeps of insulin pumps and blood glucose monitors that aren't my own. All these people understand what I am going through! They know and share my same frustrations and discouragements, but we also share the same sense of joy and pride when we are having a good "diabetic day". It is always great to have new diabuddies!!

In the beginning....

I'm new to the blogging scene, but i've felt the desire to start a blog a couple of times now. Lately I have greatly enjoyed reading many others' blogs and I love to see all the creativity and personality that are put into each one! So starting my own blog will be kind of an experiment for me (who knows if it will last) but whatever happens, I hope to find joy in it! If anything this blog will serve as a journal for my life happenings, endeavors, and craft projects so that in the future I can look back and see what i've been doing over these years of my life. Wish me luck!