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Beautiful Blogger Award

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I was given a Beautiful Blogger Award from {This Mama Has a Latte Love} you can also find her on twitter as @lattelovemommy  THANK YOU!!!!



Here are the rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award and insert a link to their blog.
2. Pass on the award to about 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are great!
3. Contact the other bloggers and let them know they have been chosen for this award.
4. Say 7 things about yourself.


~7 THINGS ABOUT ME YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW~


1) I have an obsession with picture frames. I buy them all the time and they sit unfilled in my room. If I would just fill them up and hang them they would be gorgeous. I buy REALLY cute frames!

2) I do not have a shoe fetish like most females ~ I like shoes, but would rather spend money on picture frames LOL ~ no, seriously though ~ I’d rather buy stuff for my house than shoes… I know, I’m weird.

3) I’m currently doing my first diet ever ~ I’ve never watched what I ate, and apparently my metabolism has changed…. I’m not extremely happy about this little fact!

4) I once googled Vampires hoping I could find real Vampires to change my husband into one. Hmmm… wonder if I should be telling people this.

5) I take at least 2 baths a day… could take more if Ella wouldn’t ruin it for me ~ I’m seriously obsessed with baths.

6) I am going back to school and will be getting my CPA degree, the odds of me using the a degree are pretty slim, since I own my own company and plan to become a millionaire off of it, I just want that degree!

7) I have 2 babies in heaven that I think immensely about on a daily basis. I don’t blog as much about them as I’d like, maybe I should ~ Pregnancy loss is something that is extremely excruciating and I really wouldn’t wish it on anybody.



And now I pass this Beautiful Blogger Award to:


@BrainofaMommy 
@Leste20
@Anothermomof2
@ThisMommyWorks
@ToBeThode
@Twinspirationz
@Madhattermom
@CarissaRogers
@KariewithaK
@KandJPlus5
@MyTwoSeason
@MandiMorgan
@Winey_Mommy
@GosFam
@Sahans

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Inspiration Works for Me!

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What works for me is something that I believe works for everybody. Inspiration. I thrive on it, and am constantly looking for good inspiring things to read and share with others. I’ve started noticing that a lot of the blogs I visit have a way of touching my soul a little more than the usual inspirational book. Maybe it’s because it’s mothers like me that are struggling with the same things, and talking about it in a way that completely reaches out to me.

So I have decided to start a weekly carnival on Mondays called Just to Motivate Your Monday ~ it’s a carnival where we as bloggers can come together and link up inspiring words that we have to share with one another. You can read more on the carnival {HERE}
In celebration of the launch of Just to Motivate Your Monday I am going to be giving away multiple prizes to multiple winners with multiple ways to enter!!! I am definitely completely stoked about this launch.

I hope you join me on Monday, July 13, 2009 to kick this off!

Earlier today I announced what one of the giveaways were, which is a bouquet of Cookie Pops ~ to see that announcement post click {HERE}
Now for another announcement for another thing I’ll be giving away!!! A copy of a book that has completely inspired me. It has helped me to look at the positive in life and not dwell on the negative. I hope that one lucky reader of mine will enjoy their own copy of one of my favorite books!!!


To make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to win one of my giveaways going on during the launch or that you don’t miss out on reading inspiring words, or inspire people with your’s, make sure you either

FOLLOW ME VIA {RSS FEED}
FOLLOW ME VIA {TWITTER}
SUBSCRIBE TO GARIBAY SOUP BY EMAIL LOCATED ON MY LEFT TOOLBAR TOWARDS THE TOP!!

I hope to see you on Monday!!!

Just a Motivating Monday – COMING 7/13/09

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If you hand me something to read that’s inspirational, I can get sucked in for hours. I feel like inspirational reading is food for our souls…. and food that our souls need.

Everything that we do is inspired by something. Every successful person had inspiration. To me, I am inspired daily by many of the blogs I read. I’m inspired to try harder at keeping up my house. I’m inspired with great ways to parent my children. Thanks to {Diaper Diaries} I’m inspired to be a better wife. Thanks to {We are THAT family} I am inspired by hundreds of people to try things that work for them.

I believe that if you have the inspiration, you will succeed. You will do great things in life. What is it that moves you? What is it that inspires you to be great? What is it that inspires you to be everything that your family needs you to be? What is it that inspires you to be you? And my favorite, what is it that inspires you to get motivated on Monday?

I want to start a weekly carnival. I hope to have other’s join in with me by writing something inspiring to other moms, wives, daughter, sisters…. whatever it is. If you’re at a loss, why not put an inspiring quote that you’ve read…. something that moved you and you want to share with others to move them.

Monday’s are probably one of the most un-motivating days for me. Monday’s and I have never really seen eye to eye. I like to take time out on Monday mornings and do inspirational reading. I like to find things that will motivate me into starting my week off great. So, I introduce to you ~ Just a Motivating Monday ~

Please join me on Monday, July 13, 2009 for the first Just a Motivating Monday ~ There will be a GIVEAWAY with multiple chances to win!!

FOR UPDATES AND REMINDERS BE SURE TO FOLLOW ME ON {TWITTER}

My Views

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I got tagged by Momzoo to show the view of the front of my house and the back. We’re in a townhouse, so the back isn’t as big and beautiful as I’d like it to be, but the front view is very pretty. Especially out of our bedroom window. I’m showing some shots I took today along with one from our biggest snow this year. It was the view out of our bedroom window and I love it.

Here’s our front view from ground level

Here’s our front view from my upstairs bedroom

Here’s a couple pics of our back


And here is my all time favorite!! This was the view from our bedroom one snowy, beautiful day

Now I’m tagging ~ Kimberlee, Miss GoofyJ, Shimmy Mom & Kristen

10 Reasons I Blog

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I was tagged over at Be It Ever So Humble for a meme. She actually tagged me a while ago and I haven’t gotten to it yet, because I actually have been putting some major thought into this one. It’s 10 Reasons Why I Blog. So here it goes…….

  1. I started to blog mainly to update friends and family that are in CA ~ so while it has progressed way beyond that, it’s a place to update everyone on our new life.
  2. It’s a place where I can write about how I feel. Plain as it is, good or bad, my feelings are documented. So you can say it’s like my journal sometimes.
  3. It’s going to be made into a book yearly. It’s our family history. It’s where I go to update on milestones on the kids, things we do as a family and it’s nice to know that it’s all in one place.
  4. I get great advice from other bloggin’ mamas and that is a HUGE plus to blogging for me.
  5. I’m able to share with others recipes, advice, parenting tips and all other kinds of things that work for me.
  6. I’ve learned a lot from the blogging world. I really enjoy going to other blogs and reading and learning from other bloggin mamas.
  7. I’m getting back into the Mormon church after many years of being in-active and it’s nice to be able to blog about my experiences with it. I even have a blog that’s specifically towards my journey in reading the Book of Mormon – which, I’m going slow, but I am going.
  8. Unlike a mommy forum (MY HEART FORUM GIRLS – I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT OUR SWEETHEARTS FORUM), which is just filled w/catty girls, a blog is a place that doesn’t argue w/me about my ideas and tell me what I’m doing wrong as a parent. After I left the forum I started this blog and I’ve never been happier.
  9. It’s my escape from life. It’s my place. My little world.
  10. I love to check my tracker and see what brings people to my blog. You’d be amazed at the google searches people do.

So I’m going to tag Tammy, Becky, & Kimberlee & GoofyJ

7 Random Thing About ME – ENJOY

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Playful Professional tagged me for a fun little Meme. Here are the rules:

  1. Link to the person who tagged you;
  2. Leave a comment on their blog so that their readers can visit yours;
  3. Post the rules on your blog;
  4. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog;
  5. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post;
  6. Include links to their blogs;
  7. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

My 7 Random/Weird Facts about ME!

1. I have to smell everything…. soda, water, food before it enters my mouth
2. I have a hard time drinking after anybody that isn’t my husband (even my own child)
3. I’d rather wear flip flops even in the pouring rain
4. I take at least 2 baths a day – not including my shower
5. I like to dip my grilled ham & cheese in ketchup and ranch
6. I have a Pipi Longstocking dance
7. I have a hard time eating food that I know doesn’t have a brand name label on it

I am going to tag: Kimberlee, Becky, Mrs. Mordecai, Kimi Harris, Tammy, Tia Berry & Jenna Lee