I'm grateful for...

This month many of my friends on Facebook have posted daily about things they are grateful for. I wanted to do this but by the time I had made the decision I was like 10 days in. So I decided instead that I would wait until Thanksgiving and just post 30 things I'm grateful for here on my blog. :) Today is not Thanksgiving but for whatever reason I feel I should show my gratitude now. Some of these will be in no particular order, I am just thinking of things as I go along. 

1. The gospel. I'm grateful to have a loving Heavenly Father and for my Savior Jesus Christ. I'm thankful to have the spirit to help me be calm when life is so chaotic around me (among many other reasons having the spirit is a blessing).

2. My hubby, Carter. He is the most amazing man I know and I'm blessed to have him as my partner in crime for eternity. I'm glad I'm in it for the long haul with you:)

3. Savannah. The most beautiful, amazing, adorable, aggravating, hair pulling, cranky, sweet, kind, fun loving child I know. :) She really is the best! I love her more than life itself. 

4. My Family. Mom, Dad, Jared, Jamie, Jordan, Jessica, Taylor, Eva, Sean, Jacob, Quin, Becca, Hayleigh, Emma, Grace, Kristoffer. Every single one of you. I love you all.

5. Friends. There are too many to list but you know who you are. I am grateful to have you all in my life. You are the most incredible people I know. 

6. Dr. Pepper, you complete me.

7. Mr. Pibb, seriously it's a close second.

8. Photographs. I love taking pictures. I love to take pictures of my daughter and I can't wait until she's older so that I can share them with her and look back on all of the fun memories Carter and I have of watching her grow up. I'd also like to clarify that I am not a creep, but any mother would be proud of the plethora of naked baby photos I have of Savannah. They'll be great for any future dates. 

9. My hair straightener. I'd be lost without you.

10. Shoes!! Really this should say Flip-flops. I live in them all year round.

11. Make-up. Man am I grateful for make-up.

12. Cheap rent. 

13. The Temple. 

14. Music. Country all the way y'all. I love me some Brad Paisley. 

15. Food. I love Food.

16. Books.

17. Movies. 

18. Sweaters. Warm, oversized, comfy sweaters.

19. South Dakota, more specifically the Black Hills. If we could pick up and move there tomorrow I would. No questions asked. 

20. I'm grateful for my Husband's job. 

21. Our apartment. I love making it a home. :)

22. Apple juice, cheese, gold fish, and graham crackers. Seriously these are all things near and dear to my heart, for they are all life savers when I have a cranky toddler on my hands. 

23. I'm grateful for my middle name. Murl. I have always thought it odd but I've now come to appreciate it's importance. I'm named after one of the greatest women I know, my Great Grandma Anna Murl Christianson. I love her dearly and am proud to have her name. :)

24. The Internet. Seriously I love to shop online. Receiving packages feels like it's Christmas everyday!

25. Facebook and Instagram. I love being able to share all the fun pictures of Savannah! Much to the annoyance of some people I'm sure, but oh well. I'm a proud Mommy. :)

26. Pinterest! Enough said. ;)

27. Bows. I'm thankful for super cute bows to put in my baby girls hair!

28. I'm grateful that everyone takes one day out of the year to really appreciate everything they have. 

And stuffing, I'm really grateful for stuffing. :D

29. I'm thankful to live in a place where Fall is the most beautiful time of year.

30. I've already said this one, but I'm grateful for my family. I love them all more than they know.

Thanks for reading!

Making our apartment a home!

I'm usually not a creative person. I love crafts but I never know where to start, where to buy the supplies and how to make the finished product look cute.

Recently I told Carter that all I want for Christmas this year are some items to make our apartment feel more homey. We've lived here for a year now and I don't even have curtains for pete sake! 

A couple of days ago one of my best friends Brielle posted a blog about all the cute craft items she had been making for their apartment. I was really impressed with them and they were so cute I thought I'd give it a try. So we got together and she showed me how to make some of these adorable DIY coasters. I intend to post photos but first some back story. She told me I need to choose SOME of my favorite photos. Well I went through all of Savannah's photos and there were a lot! Then I went through some family photos, wedding photos, and photos of Carter and I while we dated. Too many to choose from!!! So eventually I ended up with 13. Unfortunately one of the photos I chose was not going to work for the project so I ended up with 12 photos to make coasters with. Then we met at Home Depot to purchase some of the supplies and went to her place to make them. Thanks again Bri for helping me!

Here is the finished product!

Thanks for reading!

P.s. I have no Idea what I'm going to do with 12 coasters but aren't they cute?:)