Save Your Story: What are you watching?

I admit it, I am addicted to TV. I love watching a good show. My list of favorites have gotten a lot longer this fall. I love watching then new fall shows and watching my old fav's come back. So I thought I would write down my current watch list.

Returning favs

1. Once Upon a Time
2. How I Met Your Mother
3. Switched at Birth
4. Bones
5. The New Girl
6. Parenthood
7. Law and Order: SVU
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Community
10. The Office
11. Glee
12. Person of Interest
13. Parks and Recreation
14. Grim
15. Supernatural
16. Hart of Dixie
17. Supernatural
18. Suburgatory
19. Sons of Guns
20. Franklin and Bash (TNT summer series)
21. Downton Abbey (if you know how to get series 3 before the US airing in January let me know)
22. Doctor Who (We are working through past seasons now. We are in the middle of season 3)

New favs

1. The Mob Doctor
2. Guys With Kids
3. Go On
4. Elementary

WOW! That is a really long list. Kind of pathetic, but I am okay with it. Sadly I feel like I am missing some on this list. 

So now I want to know what you are watching right now. Do we have any shows in common? I wish I had this list from last year. It would be really interesting to see how my tastes have evolved over the years. I am going to try and remember to write this list next year too. As always I would love to see your list. I encourage you to link up in the comments. 

Thanks for joining me today. Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

Save Your Story: Summer Fun

Wow summer is sure flying by. We work in our gardens a lot. Last weekend we were in Colorado visiting my Husband's sister. In getting ready for the trip and coming back I have been really busy with laundry and packing and what not. I am sorry about missing a couple of posts, and I hope to make up for it. My sister-in-law had 2 little boys in December and they are stinkin cute. We went to the Zoo, tried a new restaurant, and just had fun. This summer isn't even half over and there is so much more to do! For instance, I am really looking forward to canning season at the end of the summer. I love picking tomatoes and peppers out of my garden and making a batch of salsa out of it. We are really looking forward to being able to play more this summer. All this summer fun has made me reminisce about the past summer fun we have had. Today I want to encourage you all to do the same and tell a story about Summer Fun, either this year or in previous years. Put it in a blog post, on a scrapbook page, or in your journal. It doesn't matter how you document it, just document a story. I am including a scrapbook page I created while reminiscing about past summer fun. As always, I would love to see how you use my prompt to help you with your memory keeping.

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Thanks for joining me today. Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

Save Your Story: Fathers Figure

Love and fear.

Everything the father of a family says

must inspire one or the other. ~Joseph Joubert

With Fathers Day right around the corner I thought a father oriented Prompt. I titled this prompt Father Figures to leave it open ended. Do something to celebrate a father figure in your life. Reminisce about a Father Figure with words, or photos.

I had fun looking through and find photos of my Dad. My Dad was always the type to get down on the floor and play with us. If I want to try a new game he will always try it with me. If I have a big project that I want to do, without a doubt, he will help me out. He is always help me. With anything I ask. If I forgot an assignment at home he would bring it to school for me if he was still home when I called. I appreciate everything he has done for me. Here is to you Dad!

Thanks for joining me today. Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For: Day 5

Day 5, finishing up today. I have had so much fun this week! But the fun's not over yet. We still have 20 "Things" to list. That's right today's theme is Things. I tried to save the easiest list for the last day. You will have let me know if I succeeded on that front. So here is my list of "Things" I am thankful for, in no particular order:

1. My Shoes
2. My blankets
3. My computer (with its current hardware and software setup)
4. The Beehive
5. The kitchen table
6. My cell phone
7. My hair brush.
8. My Nikon DSLR camera
9. My point and shoot camera
10. My sewing machine
11. My iPod
12. The TV
13. My keys
14. My backpack
15. FOOD
16. My toothbrush
17. My favorite pencil
18. The campstove (useful for all the canning we do)
19. My pillows
20. My piano (that I can't really play)

Well that finishes it! 100 Things I Am Thankful For. Its not so tough to list it 20 at a time. Right? 

I have really enjoyed this series. I hope you enjoyed it too. Please let me know if you make your list. I would love to know. I would also love to know what  you do with your list! I am still not sure what I am going to do with my list. Maybe you can help me decide.

Thanks for joining me today.

Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For: Day 4

Day 4's theme is People. I think you will find this list easier than the prior three days. The theme is people! Family, friends, and others. So many people to be thankful for in the world. Here is my list of 20 people, or groups of people, again in no particular order:

1. My Husband, Jonathan
2. Crickette (my dog, I make the rules here)
3. My Mom, Cindy Hardman
4. My Dad, Max Hardman
5. My sister, Amy Hyde
6. My Brother-in-Law, Tyson Hydes
7. My Nephews, Dylan Hyde
8. and McKay Hyde
9. My Sisters-in-Law, my Husband's Sisters
10. My Brothers-in-Law, Sister-in-Law's Husbands
11. My Nieces and Nephews: James, Bella, Lily, Nicole, and baby boys 1 & 2
12. Paige Williams
13. Kyle Williams
14. Aubrey Gardner
15. Rob Gardner
16. My Savior, Jesus Christ
17. Joesph Smith
18. Gordon B. Hinckley
19. Thomas S. Monson
20. All my church leaders of the past: Young Women leaders, Sunday School teachers, and Seminary teachers come to mind.

So my list covers more than 20 people. Quite a bit more actually. But hey like I said above, I make the rules for this list. You make the rules for yours too, so make sure you include who you want to include. Don't forget to come back and leave a link to your list, or just let me know that you wrote one if you don't feel comfortable sharing.

Thanks for joining me today!

Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For: Day 3

Day 3: I am really excited about today’s theme. The theme is: Opportunities. One specific opportunity has been on my mind this week. That is the opportunity is to attend school and get an education.  Just this last week I turned in my graduation application, its official I will be in the University of Utah class of 2012. I am also thankful that I will be done with school in the spring. I am so done with it! So here is my list of opportunities I am thankful for in no particular order:

1. To attend school and get education
2. To have good friends
3. To be part of a family
4. To attend church
5. To be so close to the mountains (only 10 mins)
6. To go to block of the month (quilt class)
7. To spend time with family
8. To spend time with friends
9. To have met my Husband
10. To enjoy snow
11. To live close to our families
12. To live in a time when technology is so cool :)
13. To live in a free county
14. To be my Husband’s wife
15. To have been married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple
16. To be able to live so close to a Temple
17. To celebrate holidays with family
18. To go to the movies (every once in awhile)
19. To have a job
20. To grow a garden

I have been able to do so many things in my life for which I am thankful.  What are you thankful for? I am so excited to see your lists.

60 down 40 to go!

Thanks for joining me today.

Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For: Day 2

So Day 2! Today's theme is Abilities and Talents. Just think about all of the things we accomplish everyday. There are the basic abilities that we all share. There are the talents that we individually develop, and the talents that we are born with. So here is my list of 20 things I am grateful I can do, again in no particular order.

1. Ability to drive
2. Talent to use computer
3. Ability to problem solve
4. Talent for sewing
5. Talent in Photoshop
6. Talent with a camera
7. Ability to cook
8. Ability to think
9. Ability to be happy
10. Ability to relax
11. Talent for organizing
12. Ability to remember things
13. Ability to walk
14. My dexterity
15. Talent for baking
16. Ability to enjoy music
17. Ability to do and try what I want
18. Ability to speak my mind
19. Ability to read
20. Talent for listening

I would not be the person I am if not for these things. The things that I have learned to do and by the people who taught me to do them. I am so grateful for all of these things.

So that's 40 things so far. Have you decided what you are going to do with your list when it's done? I haven't quite decided yet maybe a page or two in my scrapbook album. Maybe just in my journal. My list may even get its own mini scrapbook album. So what are you going to do with your list?

Don't forget to come back and add a link to your list in the comments. I love seeing them!

Thanks for joining me today.

Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For: Day 1

So lets do a little bit more background on why I decided to do this: When I was a junior in high school my seminary teacher had us do something very similar. We ended up writing the entire list on a cheap paper plate. We were encouraged to keep it under our plates during our Thanksgiving dinner. It definitely made me remember the true purpose of the day.

Anyway! On to day 1!

Today's theme is going to make you stretch, but you can do it. The theme is "PLACES." We go to a lot of different places in our lives. Whether daily, every few years, or once in a lifetime. We visit places all the time. In no particular order, here are 20 places I am thankful for:

1. My home
2. The upper grove in Brigham Young Historic Park
3. The house I grew up in
4. The apartment I lived in the first year I was married
5. The mountains
6. My parents hot tub :)
7. Salt Lake Temple
8. Temple Square
9. The church building I grew up going to
10. The church building I attend now
11. Jordan River Temple
12. Mountain Shadows Elementary School
13. West Hills Elementary School
14. Copper Hills High School
15. Grandma and Grandpa Fellows' House
16. Grandma and Grandpa Hardman's House
17. LDS Business College
18. That place on the main street plaza where I could see the temple while reading my scriptures
19. The backyard of the house I grew up in
20. The street that I grew up on

All of these places hold a special place in my heart. Each has its own unique significance. Some are obvious and some are not. For instance the reason I am thankful for the house I grew up in is rather obvious, but the grove in the park is not obvious. That place in the park is one of my favorite places to take photos. It's also a great place to just sit and listen and breathe. It's one of the most peaceful place I have ever been to.

I know this one might be a little hard, but it will get easier through out the week. I honestly think this is the hardest theme. So start thinking. Feel free to post a link or your list in the comments. Please do actually. I'm very excited to see what you come up with.

Thanks for joining me today.
Tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

100 Things I Am Thankful For (Coming Soon)

One week from today is Thanksgiving here in the USA. We eat Turkey, then sleep off the Tryptophan for about three hours. Then we wake up at freakishly early hours to shop on Friday with all the other psychos out there for insanely good shopping deals. But that's not the point.

The early settlers wanted to show they were thankful for the food that they worked hard to cultivate all summer and that would help them through the winter. European immigrants brought harvest festival traditions with them to North American. Native American Indians also had celebrations at the end of the harvest season. These shindigs were put on to celebrate a bountiful harvest. One year they got together and partied together and Thanksgiving was born!

On Saturday I will be starting a "100 Things I Am Thankful For" series. Over the course of five days, Saturday through Wednesday, I'll be posting prompts to help you list 100 things that you are thankful for. Each day I will post a list of 20 things to help you with your list. Each day will have a theme. The real trick is to stop at just 20 each day. So, you could list more than 100 things in the five days.

So don't forget to come back on Saturday to join me for "100 Things I Am Thankful For!"

Save Your Story: Flaws

Today’s prompt comes from a quote by the author Augesten Burroghs book: Magical Thinking: True Stories. I read this quote for the first time about six months ago and it has been on my mind ever since. It really made me think and I thought it would be a good way to start the Save Your Story series. I believe that this is a very true statement. I know I make a lot of mistakes, no body is perfect. I just hope that by recognizing my flaws I might be able to be better about those things. I decided to write to my husband with this prompt and tell him I am trying to better in the areas that I find lacking. I put the Journaling into a layout with a photo of me.

Credits: Papers and Elements - Every Day of the Year by Sugarplum Paperie; Fonts- Century Gothic, A Little Pot, and Downcome (T1)
Journaling reads: I know I am not perfect. In fact I know I am far from it. I could be better about the house work, ie laundry, dishes, and cleaning? I want to want to do them, it is just hard sometimes.  Playing around on the computer is just so much more fun. I know over-react to a lot of things like losing my keys, hairbrush, and phone, but I am trying to be better. I have gotten a lot better about actually saying words when something is wrong and I need you to stop, I used to just blubber, mumble, and make noise. I am really sorry for the glasses of water all over the house, especially our room. I don’t have any excuse for that one and the dishes around the house too. I know I bug you to do things a lot; I just need help when I am stressed. This is when I tend to freak out and over-react, when I am stressed. I will try my best not to be stressed, but I can’t control my external stressors. Please understand. I am trying. But No Body’s Perfect.


What are your flaws? What are your strengths? Is there something you are working on being better at?
If you feel comfortable please share. If not please lets us know you participated. Only share what you are comfortable with sharing. After all tomorrow today will be the past, so start saving your story today.

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About this series:
Save Your Story is a journaling prompt series that I hope to have on this blog at least once a month. The prompts will be have lots of different sources. Sometimes it will come from quotes, some from the images, some will be seasonal, and others will be for the everyday. This series is meant help you document your life right now and to remember your past. Most importantly, I want you to document your emotions. Consider how the prompt makes you feel. Use your senses to convey your feelings in this prompt. Describe what you heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Show what saw and add the journaling to a blog post or scrapbook layout. If you post your prompt response somewhere, please link it up in the comments. Or feel free to write it right in the comments.