Luvs and Life

The prettiest

engagement pictures eva!

See their wedding here

Little boys with shaggy hair

and some beautiful kid voices too!

Changes.

I could watch it a hundred times :)

Sundays are for...

Grandpa and Jack

waking up before the family to read scriptures and church news.

nursing and cuddling Jack.

planning and preparing to teach church lesson.

feeling blessed.

In a recent blessing I received I was told "...that your mind may have peace and quiet so that you can see clearly."

Wow. I needed this blessing and I needed to hear these words.

My mind has been so full lately. So full of worries, and impatience. So full of fear and big decisions to make. So full of others advice and opinions.  But not just full of unfavorable things. The fullness has included new ideas and dreams. Plans and creativity. How to serve more and become a better person. How to create a happier more peaceful home. It's just so full!

So to receive this blessing and to know that it is a blessing from God, brought much peace and comfort.

Loving Sundays...

xoxo Brandy

In The Fish Bowl

Have I mentioned to you before that I LOVE Soule Mama? If not, I DO, I DO, I DO :) So I was stopping by her blog to take in a bit of inspiration and entered this giveaway for a 6 week e-course called in the fish bowl : life as an artists online. I so want to win it! Below was my entry/answer to her question. Share a creative dream you have.

and I did.

My entry below :)

Yay for today! I LOVED reading through others dreams that are posted. One of my BIG dreams would be to buy an old but beautiful little home in the Salt Lake Valley. A two story red brick with a garden and barn out back. I would turn it in to a Creative Living Studio for women. I envision a place full of color and antique lovely pieces. Full of crafting and creating. Full of good foods and friendships. Each room in the house would be used for different types of creating. The family room would be for knitting and crochet. The kitchen and dining for cooking classes and eating yummy foods. The bedrooms could be rented out to friendly gal groups for fun sleepovers and nights away from the kids. The basement would be the sewing studio, the barn for everything else and maybe the main entry could be a gallery/gift shop to showcase, sell and support all the local creators. Oh I am getting carried away in this aren't I. For now I will just keep loving the place of life that I'm in with my babies small and at home. Oh but the six week e-course would for sure be a cherry on top.

xoxo Brandy

Some NEWS!!

and NO I AM NOT PREGNANT : )




But coming up...

A new blog design and a week worth of giveaways. FUN FUN!

So come MONDAY I will have a different Luvs and Life design.
I am UBER (did I just say uber) EXCITED!

Check back Monday to see the cute design and enter to win some AMAZING stuff.

Including jewelry for mom, a kids bike, and much more!

xoxo Brandy

p.s
 I LOVE LOVE LOVE my hubby and baby. Aren't they cute?

Do I always?

image HERE

I try to read The Book Of Mormon daily. Do I always? Nope. But I sure as heck try :) I came across this beautiful scripture today and just wanted to share.

THE BOOK OF ETHER
CHAPTER 12

  27~ And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

Have a GREAT DAY!!

they inspired me

I found this "Ten Trades That’ll Detox Your Home" list over at an adorable couples blog. I want to put together something similar but more personal to our own family. Maybe I'll post it here when I do.