#PRINCEofPEACE

Michael and I went to Bountiful to spend Easter with my Family which is always a good time. Easter always means Spring is here and that I've made it through yet another winter (I hate snow. And cold.) 

I want to write my thoughts and my personal testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ. Becuase of his Atoning Sacrifice, I have a lot of hope for my future in this life and beyond. I love the lyrics to this song. It perfectly describes why I am grateful for Him.

He is the One

He can make the ocean dry, he can stay the setting sun.

Creator of the Earth and sky, He is the one.

He can tame the raging wind, make the mountains tremble.

Master of miracles, He is the one.

He is the one who carves my heart into smoother stone.

He is the one that gives me strength when I am too weak to move on.

He's everything I need, mighty power and holy peace.

He is the one.

He can calm the restless soul, he will save the fallen stranger.

A refuge where my heart can go, He is the one.

He offers saving grace in a world that offers none.

And I will live to sing his praise. He sees me for what I can become.

He is the one who carves my heart into smoother stone.

He is the one that gives me strength when I am too weak to move on.

He's everything I need, mighty power and holy peace.

He is the one.

During Easter weekwnd, we dyed and foiled eggs. As you can see, only the "E" survived of my name because it was a trickier proccess than expected.

One of the funniest/best things about the weekend was that Emma planned a 'tea party' for us to have on Easter, but only Me, Kenley, and Dallin were invited. We made some "tea" which consisted of mystery leaves found in the garden, boiled in water with lemon juice and honey. We are pretty sure they weren't poisonous; at least I'm still alive right now. Also, we are pretty sure the mystery leaves were lemon basil. We had finger sandwiches, cheeto puffs, and frozen chocolate dipped banana pops. And this all went down about an hour before Easter dinner.

I'm grateful for the beautiful weather and time spent with family. It was a much needed break to get me through to summer. Now, only about a month left of school days!

Dallin

Last week I took some of Dallin's senior pictures while on spring break with my family in Moab. I can't even believe this handsome boy is so old! He'll be coming to Provo this summer to attend BYU and be leaving on a mission soon after. I can't even believe it 😭 #proudsis

Hello Provo: Waffle Love

Waffle Love

Price: around $5-10/waffle

You have never had a waffle until you've tried one from Waffle Love. They are NOT just your plain 'ol Sunday morning at the continental breakfast waffles. Waffle Love prides themselves in making authentic Belgian liege waffles that are crispy, fluffy, sweet, and deliciously topped. Nutella, fresh berries, Biscoff butter, fried ice cream, whipped cream,  dulce de leche, and lemon curd are just a few of the many toppings to choose from. Waffle Love often has $5 specials where you can get one of their specialty waffles for a discounted price.

The atmosphere is super fun, they always play the best music, and their bathroom is really cute too! Haha.

 Here is a link to the Waffle Love menu.

Another really cool thing about Waffle Love is the merchandise and adorable prints you can purchase in store or online. Overall, it does seem a little spendy just for a single waffle, but I assure Waffle Love does not disappoint!

This is post two in the series HELLO PROVO, where I review different restaurants and locations in Provo, UT.

14 days of Valentines Day

I wanted to do a little something each day in February leading up to Valentines Day for Mike this year. Don't you think small acts of service are a lot more meaningful than one large gift? I had a lot of fun coming up with little surprises and hiding them around the house! In no particular order here they are!

1. Leave a message on the bathroom mirror.
2.Your're the HIGHLIGHT of my life Valentine. (Highlighters)
3. You have O-FISH-ALLY stolen my heart. (Swedish Fish)
4. Thank you for always going the EXTRA mile for us. (Extra Gum)
5. Heart attack his closet.
6. Thanks for STICK'N with me. (Slim Jim beef stick)
7. Decorate a Couples Appreciation Journal (I found mine at the Dollar Tree)\
8. Life would SUC without you Valentine. I found succulents here.
9. My heart is BURSTING with joy when I'm with you. (Starbursts)
10. What's COOKIN good LOOKIN? (BYU Football Cookbook)
11. Make homemade fortune cookies with handwritten fortunes. Mine are not pictured because the recipe was a fail. Tasty, but not pretty I guess. It's the thought that counts though right?
12. Fold his laundry.
13. Send him a love note/poem.
14. Do the dishes or {insert chore that HE hates doing}.

Hello Provo: Main Street Pizza

I am going to start a series of blog posts called HELLO PROVO where I review different restaurants and businesses in Provo! I love living in this area because there are so many unique businesses and fun places to eat!

Main Street Pizza

Price: $

We loved Main Street Pizza! We have actually been there a few times. It is actually a pizza buffet, but a little more "high class" or "hip" than your typical pizza buffet. They have a pretty good salad bar, some unique pizza toppings and some delish dessert pizzas. My favorite is the blueberry cheesecake. The pizza crust they use for most of their pizzas is definitely a thicker, chewier crust, so its probably not for the thin crust pizza fan. The real star of their pizzas are the unique topping combinations. They also use quality ingredients for their toppings. The chicken on several of their pizzas is SO good. 

It is a very reasonable price (especially if you have a 2 for 1 coupon). On Friday nights when we have gone it has been a little cramped/busy, but overall it is really good experience and definitely worth the price.

Zoom Zoom

We have spent HOURS, that probably amount to DAYS looking for a car on KSL over the last few months, but over Thanksgiving break we finally test drove this Mazda Tribute and took the plunge. We finally have the licence plates, title, an extra key, and the remote working. #adultingishard #adultingisexpensive It was a little frustrating and annoying looking around and spending our Thanksgiving searching the web for cars, but I'm so glad we finally found a perfect match. The few times I've had to drive to/from work in the snow, 4 wheel drive has been a blessing! Remind me why I live in Utah again!? 

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies {Gluten Free}

YES. These are them. The perfect gluten free/ flour-less Peanut Butter Cookies you've been looking for. They are a perfect combination of crisp and gooey and the honey gives them such a rich flavor. We are not exclusively "gluten free" in our house, but we know plenty of people that are, so its nice to have this recipe on hand to share treats with people who can't have gluten. Plus, they are so fast and easy.

Ingredients

1 cup natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. baking soda


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Using a stand mixer, mix the peanut butter, sugar, and honey until well combined.
Add the egg, baking soda, and vanilla on low speed until well combined.
Drop a tablespoon of dough for each cookie, spacing out about 12 on a pan.
(Optional) Flatten the dough balls the tines of a fork, making a cross pattern on the cookies.
Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes until they are slightly golden around the edges. 
Cookies will still be very soft when you take them out. Don't worry. They 'solidify' as they cool down. Let them cool down for a few minutes before putting them on a cooling rack.