brilliant blog award!

thanks to my cute blog friend brenda, for giving me a blog award! how fun! what an honor!

Once an award is received, the rules are as follows:
1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least five other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on your blog.
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blogs.

i have so many wonderful blog friends! some of them are even friends irl! how great is that!

ok... here are my nominations!

1. hope springs eternal: emily is a brilliant writer and she blogs about the day to day stories of her family. she has a "ten on tuesday" that keeps me entertained! she has a great outlook on life and carries that on to her husband and children!

2. johnnie b good: michelle is a go getter and such a fun person! she blogs about just having a new baby and her beautiful family! i met her through her husband and am so glad! michelle is a great example to all she meets!

3. lost in this moment with you... : tiffany is such a kind person! her blog shows me how to stay postive through rough times! tiff and her husband just adopted their second child and they are a great example of what a happy family can be!

4. my days and dreams: melissa is a great blog friend! i can't really pinpoint what it is that helped me connect to her... but i enjoy reading about her life! she is bold and kind and smart and funny! so many things i want to be when i grow up!

5. the parnell family: dawn is another really great blog friend. we have alot in common... both of our husbands are named kevin, and are truck drivers. she is a great mother and knows how to have fun! dawn shares her struggles and triumphs on her blog! she is willing to go the extra mile for her kids and family!

so there are my nominees for this award. i hope you go visit each of their blogs if you have not done so already.

thanks again brenda for the award!

i...

i am: Jennifer JoAnne Little

i think: i am right

i know: who i am

i want: to lose weight

i have: 3 brothers

i wish: i was going on a really long vacation... maybe a cruise... ya... and then another vacation after the vacation!

i hate: tomatoes and onions

i miss: my grandmother

i fear: losing my husband

i feel: good... but tired

i hear: the fan blowing

i smell: the fabric softener on my clothes

i crave: lemon bars

i search: organization

i wonder: if i will ever meet oprah

i regret: certain choices

i love: my husband, being with my friends, getting together with my family, reading a good book, blogging, reality tv, vacations, getting massages, rainstorms and laughing

i care: about peoples feelings

i always: like to be a princess

i am not: as patient as a should be

i believe: in having a good attitude

i dance: not in public... or at least that what ann says!

i sing: in the car and at church

i don’t always: floss my teeth

i fight: with myself trying to get motivated to go work out

i write: when i blog...

i win: not much...

i lose: my mind... often!

i never: say never!

i listen: to country music

i can usually be found: at home or at sam's club

i am scared: of losing any of my family

i need: to spend more time in my scriptures

i am happy about: my life... for the most part!

ok... now its your turn... tell me about you!

i survived!

hi there! i survived!

actually! it was terrific! our numbers were awesome! so so so so good!

i am so excited and proud of my team! so many people really stepped up and did a fantastic job! all of the departments really did great!

so... until next year! wahoo!

sweets and sours...

i haven't done this for awhile...

sours:

* inventory is tomorrow... i have a million things going on in my head of what i need to do in the next 20 hours! i sure hope i can get it all done!

* my poor grass is suffering... a couple of weeks ago the roofers were here to give us a new roof! that is good, however, they parked a massive size truck on my lawn for a week! i didn't dare put my sprinkler stuff out... i thought they would run it over! so my lawn was neglected for way too long! i water tons at night... so hopefully i can resurrect it! lol!

* i have been so busy the last few weeks because of inventory... done really nothing in my house! and to be honest, this upcoming week doesn't look too much better! (inventory, girls camp etc...) lol!

sweets:

* inventory is tomorrow! i thought it would never come! i am soooooooooooooo ready for it to be over and done! tomorrow at this time i will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel! wahoo!

* i made some yummy lemon bars yesterday! mmmmmm! i can't stop eating them!

* girls camp is this week! very exciting! i am in charge of a couple activities... that is good... but it sure does add to my plate this week! oh well! i am super excited for camp! and this year is going to be so fun! i just know it! we have such a great group of girls, super cool camp leaders and a really fun theme!

* we are having a yard sale on august 2nd! wahoo! i love yard sales! they are tons of work, but super fun too! i can't wait to get rid of all that junk! ... i mean great stuff!

* i have a really great team at work! colleen and ann have really stepped up to the plate with inventory. i am so proud of them... i honestly could not have done it without them!

* jami is doing better. she had a trachea tube put in this week and they are seeing improvements. i havn't been able to visit her, but am hoping when my life slows down i can! i talk to jeff (her brother) every day, so i am kept in the loop of things.

* in a couple of weeks kevin and i are going to visit my stepdad. i haven't seen him in a few years, and kevin has never met him. that should be an adventure!

* my mom can walk!!! she broke her foot the day after easter and has been using crutches or a wheelchair ever since! 3 months!!! way too long! well, this week she was given the ok to use a walking shoe/brace/cast! very exciting! she feels like a new woman!

memories...

i saw this on my cute friends, maryruth, blogs and I thought it would be fun to play...


1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I have together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! (You can play this even if we're just blog friends... something that you remember from our blog time together! haha!)



2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see what memories people have of you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.


I would love to hear what you guys remember about me!

new name... same game...

hi there fellow bloggers!

it was time for a name change!

we still are "the Little Family",

just in a new phase of our life and journey!

so welcome to.....

"a Little bit of Us"!

inventory...

you know... most days i really love my job...

i have a great team, great hours, a decent wage and

i enjoy the work...

but this time of year i am very stressed!

monday is inventory for our club and i am in charge!

wow! so much to do and so little time to get it all done!

wish me luck... i am going to need it!

hobby lobby...

i love hobby lobby!

they just came to logan about 2 months ago, and today was the first day i was in there!

i love it!!!

they have everything! ooooohhh...

this could be dangerous for my wallet!

they had great sales! love that!

yup... hobby lobby and i are going to be great friends!

me... in a mosaic

I saw this on noe's blog and decided to play the game and make a mosaic for my blog by answering these questions.

The Questions:

What is your first name?

What is your favorite food?

What did you do in high school?

What is your favorite color?

Who is your celebrity crush?

What is your favorite drink?

Where would you go on your dream vacation?

What is your favorite dessert?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you love most in life?

What is the one word that describes you?

What is your Flickr name?

After you answer questionsSurf over to Flickr and type your answers into the search bar. From the choice of pictures shown only on the front page, click on the one that moves you. Once the page with your picture opens, copy the URL.

Surf over to the Mosaic Maker, set up your mosaic, and paste your URLs. Click Create.

Voila! (it is super easy to do)

So I did this and this is my mosaic. It was really fun! All kinds of crazy pics popped up when i typed in my answers!

Here are my answers to the questions so you can see what strange pics that pop up when you search on flickr....

What is your first name? jennie
What is your favorite food? alfredo
What did you do in high school? volleyball manager
What is your favorite color? green (right now)
Who is your celebrity crush? joshua jackson
What is your favorite drink? lemonade
Where would you go on your dream vacation? a cruise
What is your favorite dessert? chocolate delight
What do you want to be when you grow up? a friend
What do you love most in life? family and friends
What is the one word that describes you? sassy
What is your Flickr name? jenniejlittle

try it! so fun!

happy 4th of july!

Happy 4th of July!

I'm Proud To Be An American

If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life,And I had to start again with just my children and my wife,I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today,'Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away.
I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee,Across the plains of Texas from sea to shining sea.From Detroit down to Houston and New York to L.A., There's pride in every American heart and it's time we stand and say:
I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.

- Lee Greenwood

this is a very powerful song and statement...

i am proud to be an American!

jami...

my friend jami has taken a turn for the worst...

last friday she was admitted to the hospital. she was very septic and they were worried about how it would affect the tumor. on monday her left lung collapsed and they were trying to drain the fluid around it to help her breath. yesterday they put a respirator in.

they are trying to get her moved to huntsman cancer institute in salt lake, but they keep running into issues. the doctors think she has a chance in surviving this, but her odds are much better if she is in salt lake.

sunday is her 26th birthday.

i can't get her out of my head... or my heart!

please keep her family in your prayers! thanks!

(jami's story: here, here, here, here, and here!)