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If the world was blind how many people would you impress?

Jan

If the world was blind how many people would you impress? What a great question to consider. We live in a world that applauds beauty. After all, beauty attracts the eye. When there is a thing of beauty we stop and take notice. We are drawn to a person of beauty…at least momentarily. So we spend […]

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The Power of Film – Sundance Film Festival 2015 Has Begun!

Jan

Tonight was opening night for Sundance Film Festival! The next ten days will be action packed with amazing movies, movie stars everywhere, speaker panels, and of course incredible parties. The streets of Park City, Utah will be packed with over 45,000 people who come to Sundance to enjoy the festivities each year. I serve on […]

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Success Comes From Focusing On Things You Can Control

Jan

There are a million aspects to life that are out of our control. And focusing on things you can’t control is absolutely pointless…no matter how much you focus on them you can’t control them so why waste the energy? Success comes when we stop worrying about those factors and things that are out of our […]

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“Never Say Anything About Yourself That You Don’t Want To Come True” (Forbes Article)

Jan

I still remember as a child seeing my mother standing in the kitchen talking to herself. No joke. She would literally have entire conversations with herself. At the time I just assumed my Mom must be a little bit crazy, after all the woman had ten children so by rights she was entitled to be […]

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“Sometimes it’s the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.”

Jan

In the movie The Imitation Game there is a line that really stood out to me, “Sometimes it’s the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” I loved that quote and I loved what the meaning of the quote conveys. To me it stands as a reminder of two things: […]

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The Power of One

Jan

“Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has inspired the movement of change.” – Steve Maraboli Tomorrow is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and I would be remiss if I didn’t express gratitude for the amazing life he lived and the example he set […]

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Life is supposed to be Fun…The Joy is in the Journey

Jan

Today I want to write about JOY! And being HAPPY! Because I had a pity party for myself last night where I got all my tears and sadness out and I woke up today and decided that it is time for me to follow the advice my brilliant daughter Ashley gives me anytime I feel […]

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“No matter how you feel…Get up. Dress up. Show up. And never Give up.”

Jan

“No matter how you feel…Get up. Dress up. Show up. And never Give up.” That is going to be my mantra for the next few days to help me get through things. As any of you who follow my blog know, today I sent my daughter off on a mission for The Church of Jesus […]

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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”

Jan

Tomorrow early morning we send our daughter off to go and serve a voluntary 18 month long mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. For the next 18 months she will be sacrificing time away from her family, home, friends, cell phones, Facebook, Instagram, college, vacations, trips to Lake Powell, movies, etc […]

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Perhaps Its Time To Put The Glass Down

Jan

Every now and then you come across the perfect article or story at the perfect time in your life. That happened for me today. I don’t actually know who wrote this story or where it came from, but it had such an impact on me that I just had to share it with all of you. […]

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“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.”

Jan

We grow up looking at our parents as the strongest people in our world. They handle everything, they take care of everything, and they can do everything. Then you grow up and as you grow older, unfortunately so do they. Then one day you wake up and realize that your parents can no longer handle […]

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Time is Precious. Waste it Wisely.

Jan

“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Because when you give your time you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.” Reading that quote made me feel a little better today because I have been racking my brain all day to try and figure out the […]

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“Please pass me that parenting book. I need to smack my kid with it.”

Jan

The quote in today’s title pretty much sums up my day today…just kidding…only kind of…. We have known for the past several months that my daughter is going to be leaving us for 18 months to serve a mission. We have been given checklists of what to pack and prepare and all the things that […]

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It may not change the past but it sure does change the future

Jan

“No matter how good a friend someone is, they’re going to hurt you every once in awhile and you must forgive them for that.” When someone hurts your feelings you have two choices: You can hold on to the anger and bitterness and let it continuously bother you, or you can decide to forgive them […]

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“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most space in your heart.”

Jan

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most space in your heart.” That quote from Winnie the Pooh is so true. In life it is those little things that are so meaningful to us and become our favorite memories. Growing up I remember our family dinners most. Every night we would all surround our huge […]

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From Seemingly Impossible To Inevitable: The Magic Of A Goal Poster (Forbes Article)

Jan

“Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion.” – Muhammad Ali. At the age of 23 I made my first goal poster. It began with a bulletin board, a pair of scissors, and a glue stick. I then found pictures from magazines and printed other pictures I found on the Internet and I glued then […]

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Happy New Year! 2015 Is Going To Be Epic!!

Jan

Happy New Year everyone! The start of a brand new year – it is so exciting! 2015!!! Don’t get me wrong, 2014 was a major year for my family that was full of big time milestones. We finished building our new house and our new houseboat, we moved into our new home, my daughter Ashley […]

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“Everybody deserves somebody who makes them look forward to tomorrow.”

Dec

Back when I was single someone shared this quote with me: “Don’t marry a man unless you would be proud to have a son exactly like him.” That really made me rethink the men I was dating in my life. I hadn’t thought of them in that light before. Would I be proud to have […]

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Things We Can Learn From a Dog

Dec

Our dogs are beloved members of our family. I have two of the cutest dogs in the world. Not only are they adorable, they are also incredibly smart. My husband gets the credit for training them. He is definitely the dog whisperer at our house and has taught our dogs to do about every trick […]

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Always Act Like You Are Wearing An Invisible Crown

Dec

I love that! Maybe because I am a girl and every little girl is born thinking she is a princess, so the crown just seems natural to us Today was my daughter Ashley’s farewell talk that she gave in our church meeting in preparation to leave on her mission. The subject of her talk was […]

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It’s Never Too Late To Start A New Tradition

Dec

Happy Christmas Eve to all of you! I want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday! Each of you touch my life and I am so grateful for all of you reading this. Thank you for being a part of my life and my life story as […]

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The Masterpiece Intended For You

Dec

I think this story is the perfect story to share this week. It’s a great story, but the message it teaches is one near and dear to my heart. It is called the story of Three Trees: Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when […]

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20 Words to the Wise

Dec

This time of year we hear the stories of the Wise Men so I thought it would be a fitting time to share an Anonymous posting I came across called “20 Words to the Wise” that had 20 great words of advice to help each of us become more wise in our own lives: 1. […]

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In The Famous Words From Disney’s Frozen “Let it Go”

Dec

There are just three short days until we celebrate Christmas! This weekend was fantastic. Our kids came home from college and we went to an awesome Christmas concert by pianist Kurt Bestor. During the concert he brought out a children’s choir and one little girl sang the famous song “Let it Go” from the Disney […]

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Don’t Take A Single Moment For Granted

Dec

Yay! I am so excited that Christmas break has officially begun and both my kiddos come home from college tonight to spend the holidays back at home with us! BEST PRESENT EVER!!! Having your family back together again is the absolute best gift in the world. For me this will be our first Christmas together […]

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Setting the World Record for the Largest Live Nativity Scene

Dec

Earlier this month former American Idol Star and incredible singer, David Archuleta came together with Peter Hollins, the Piano Guys, and the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle choir along with 1,039 volunteers to re-enact the Worlds Largest Live Nativity Scene, setting the Guinness World Record while singing the Christmas carol “Angels we have heard on high.” It was […]

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Accepting That You’re Perfectly Imperfect (Forbes Article)

Dec

I’ve learned many lessons through my years of leading a company, but without question, the most surprising thing I learned was this: The thing you can do that will make you the strongest, is the thing that is most counter-intuitive to do: Be openly vulnerable. I am sure many of you are scratching your head […]

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A little laughter to brighten your day

Dec

Sometimes something as simple as a funny little quote can totally make you laugh and brighten your entire day. I love it when I am having a down day and then someone comes along with a funny quote that makes me laugh out of the blue. My kids send me hysterical quotes in text messages […]

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Make a List and Check it Twice and Every Day!

Dec

Before I get into tonight’s blog topic I just wanted to share that last Friday night I was able to go to a huge Christmas concert which featured the star of the Disney animated feature film Frozen (one of my favorite Disney films), Santino Fontana who plays Hans in Frozen, singing with the world famous […]

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Stressed spelled backwards is desserts!

Dec

It’s true, stressed spelled backwards is desserts! Coincidence? I think not!!! So for the past year I have been trying to eat healthier, which means having to give up treats, which is pretty much the same thing as giving up happiness if the truth were told! Genuinely, giving up candy and desserts really is like […]

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