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Just a Motivating Monday – Miracle

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“An act of God was defined as something which no reasonable man could have expected.”  ~Author Unknown

I was planning on something completely different for this Motivating Monday, something geared towards pregnancy loss since we just celebrated the 3 year anniversary of the loss of our baby, Mya.

I’m not going there today. Instead I want to talk about a miracle. On Friday I {wrote a post} on an accident that my friend’s sister got into. An accident that resulted in the death of her husband and blood clots on her brain, a broken neck and more injuries. An accident that also involved a 3 month old baby girl.  I know, not very motivating, highly depressing, but there’s a reason why I’m using this story for my Motivating Monday.  

We come upon moments in life where we are in desperate need of a miracle.  Things happen sometimes that leave us speechless wondering… how?  How is this possible.  My opinion… these miracles come straight from our Heavenly Father above.  
The car accident that happened on Thursday night somehow produced a miracle.  The miracle was that the baby was in her car seat, yet the seat belt came unconnected from the car.  The only thing wrong with baby  Cora is that she has a chipped toenail.  How that is possible?  Nothing less, nothing more than a miracle straight from above.  

Sometimes when we think that the impossible is impossible we’re wrong.  Sometimes a miracle can happen right before I eyes.  I don’t know how Cora is completely okay, I don’t know how a lot of miracles in life happen, but the thing is they do.  

I’m going to say that we should never lose hope on anything in life, because we NEVER know when God will be there to pick up the pieces, put them together and create a masterpiece that we call our miracle.  

My continued prayers are with the Doshier & Alder families.  If you would like to express your prayers for the family please do so by going {HERE} to Katie & Ryan’s personal blog.  It’s heart breaking to see their happy pictures together and then to read of such a tragedy striking them.  They do update this blog with all news….. they need all the prayers that they can get.  Not only for the recovery of Katie, but also for the mending of all hearts for the loss of Ryan.

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Our Days are Never Promised…. Treasure each 1

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Our days are never promised, we are here living our lives in hopes that we live a long, healthy life. That is not always the case. You may wake up one day, have the best day of your life, and never make it to the next morning.

It’s a sad, scary, thing that for the most part we try to not think about. I like to think that I will be around for many years to come, that I will get to meet my Great or even Great-Great Grandchildren. But reality is, I may step into my car today and never get out alive.  Worse to me is one of my loved ones could step into a car and never come out alive.

It’s a fact and it’s a fact that scares the living crap out of me. You never, ever know when your last kiss will be. You never know when you will see that smile for the last time.  We need to treasure every, single moment granted to us on this earth, because every, single moment is so precious.

I received a phone call at 6am with tragic news, news that has me thinking about life. A very young, married couple traveled on a road I know too well to head home after a vacation. Right now, 1 is dead, 1 is on life support and their 3 month old baby is on their way to the hospital to be with her grieving family.

I do not personally know this couple, but I am very good friends with one of their siblings. I am utterly heart broken for the family, I am utterly heart broken for the wife who is now responding as they’re going to attempt to take her off of life support for the moment she discovers that her husband is gone.  That there will be no more smiles, no more kisses, no more arguments… no more nothing.  That life she loved will never be the same. How in the world do you find the strength to breathe after finding something like that out? How do you move on when the one person who you are supposed to live your life with is gone?

Do you let the ones in your life know how much you love them every, single day?  Do you fret over small stuff that in the end doesn’t matter?  Strangely this has been an eye opener for me…. I need to focus more on each day as the last day of my life.  Would I spend it bickering with my husband, being frustrated with my kids and the house?  No…. I definitely would not.  So on days where I’ve just had it, I’ll hug my babies, hug my husband and thank Heavenly Father for this day I have with them…. because they are my world, and I couldn’t fathom even the thought of not having them in it.


Doshier family, you and your entire family is in my prayers.  I pray that hearts are comforted, that your sister is healed both physically and emotionally.  I am here if you need anything and I am so, so, so sorry that this had to happen.  I am sickened for everyone and you will remain in my thoughts and prayers throughout this horrible healing process.   



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I am a Mormon… what does it mean to me?

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I  am a Mormon.  I am not a perfect Mormon.  I am not an I think I am better than you Mormon.  I am just a Mormon.  Just like I am just a mom, just a wife (yes, I am the only wife as we do not believe in Polygamy), just a daughter, just a friend.  I am just a Mormon.

I have had people find out before look at me sideways because of the fact that I am a Mormon.  I have had it thrown in my face multiple times at anything I do that isn’t up to non-Mormon’s standards.  For instance the first blow someone has at me in any argument is “You claim to be Mormon.”  I don’t claim anything!  I am a Mormon, excuse me for not being as perfect as you!  It’s frustrating to me that people expect me to be this perfect person that does no wrong, just because I am LDS.  I just don’t get that.  I am pretty sure the last time I checked there’s not 1 perfect soul in this world… not 1.

So, I thought I would elaborate today on…..

What does being a Mormon mean to me?

It means to me that I have found something that is big in my life.  Something I love and something that explains to me what the purpose of life is. 
It means to me that I have a savior, Jesus Christ, and I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and accepts and forgives me.  I know the difference between right and wrong and have a support system to help me choose correctly, although when I mess up I know that I have a chance to redeem myself through repentance and prayer.

It means that I know that I’m not perfect, I never intend to be perfect although I can strive to be.  

It means that I want to give my children a chance at having good morals, faith in something they grow to love and know, and more importantly a family that holds values that they can bring on with them throughout their lives.

It means that I’m just another child of Heavenly Father’s on this Earth trying to figure out what being a mom, a wife, raising a family and having faith is really all about ~ which is a lifetime journey that I am so happy to be taking.

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Just a Motivating Monday – More than I can handle

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“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” ~Mother Teresa


I don’t think that this life was ever intended to be easy. I know that we are here to learn and to grow, and a free, easy ride is definitely not going to help us out there. Why does it sometimes have to get downright dirty then?

There is a lot of tragedy in this world, and unimaginable things actually happen to people…. people who you wonder how in the world they do it. They do though. They get through those unimaginable life events, they move on, they grow, they learn, and sometimes they have enough strength to hug someone who is going through what they once endured and give the exact support they need.

I do tell myself often, we will get through this. We always get through everything, and we have experienced some not so fun circumstances. I think back on one of the most heart wrenching things I’ve ever had to go through and that was losing our baby girl, {Mya}. You hear of 2nd and 3rd trimester losses, but never think it will happen to you. Although it was heart wrenching, I got through it. Although I miss her, I’m still here, and have found happiness in my life regardless of the traumatic even I had to endure.  I have found reason as to why it happened…. because I really, truly believe that everything happens for a reason…. and sometimes we just have to search for that reason.  I found a rainbow at the end of my storm and that rainbow is a beautiful, precious little girl that I can’t get enough of.  If there was a Mya, there’d be no Ella.

I wish God didn’t trust me as much as he does sometimes, but the thing is he does trust me. He knows that I will find a way to learn and grow from the experiences that I have to go through, but I still sometimes wonder why. I do have enough faith, however, to know there definitely is some reason. If I stick around and try to figure it out I usually find the answer, and then try to accept it, learn from it and more importantly grow from it.

We might not like that God trusts us as much as he does, but the thing is he does trust us, and that in itself is an honor.
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NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!  I was bummed to see that my website for Wildtree is not ready yet!  Hopefully they get it up and running tomorrow so you all can go and check out PURE DELICIOUSNESS!  

I am giving away a bag Heavenly Chocolate Mouse and your choice of flavor between (Zesty Lemon, RoastedGarlic or Basil Pesto) 5oz Grapeseed Oil AND some of the Hearty Speghetti Sauce blend, because it’s pure DELICIOUSNESS and I want all of you to be able to taste the joy I taste in my home every, single night.  If you love chocolate O.M.G YOU WILL BE IN HEAVEN!  And I LOOOOVE the grapeseed oils….. all of them! 

If you have never heard of Wildtree you should definitely {CLICK HERE} to learn all about feeding your family YUMMY, NATURAL foods…. that are quick to prepare…. easy peasy! 

Will update with my website once it’s fixed!! 

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Just a Motivating Monday – Our Children

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Today has been everything but motivating for me, so I am back tracking and bringing up a wonderful quote (already once posted here at Garibay Soup) that EVERY MOTHER should read. It’s short, simple, but is definitely inspiring to me and hopefully to you as well. I hope to see people link up and help to motivate this Monday for me!!

Something that we all should remember. Here’s a quote from Gordon B. Hinckley..

“Do the best you can. And remember that the greatest asset you have in this world is those children who you’ve brought into the world, and for whose nurture and care you’re responsible.”

Our homes don’t have to be perfect. The main thing that matters is that our children are getting the love, care and attention that they so deserve. They are the reason we exist.

A quick little run down

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I took a couple day break from blogging without announcing it ~ and I enjoyed it!

I’m working on a couple of special posts ~ one will be posted tomorrow for a very special birthday girl. I’m just jumping in to give a little update on US!

Our trip was wonderful! We spent 9 nights in hotels, one my absolute FAV Little American in Salt Lake City…. talk about gorgeous! We got scared to death by a scary thunder & lightening storm at Water World….. we were split up from each other taking cover, but we are still alive. We all got to go to a dinosaur museum for the first time ~ amazingly cool! We swam, we ate, we drove (a lot!) and almost finished the final book of the Twilight Saga on audio. We watched funny and scary movies, and laughed a lot. We got to visit family, see our possible future home, go see 2 gorgeous temples (including the SLC temple) and had a couple of hot dates with my oh so hot husband. And most importantly I got to see people from my past, people that mean the world to me.

The time away has helped me to clear my mind, refresh my soul, and be happy to get back into my routines. I discovered things I love about my husband, I enjoyed the constant together time, and realized that I am truly happy with my life. I got to be free for a while, and I definitely needed it!

I will be doing our vacation in pictures, but need to finish all of my editing first… so stay tuned!!! And in the meantime enjoy this shot I got of the SLC Temple… it’s is my favorite.

Just a Motivating Monday – I want the Lord to know that I REALLY LIVED!

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This was originally posted on March 4, 2008 but it’s another of my favorites. Marjorie Hinckley who was President Hinckley’s wife of the LDS church once said….

“I don’t want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk’s lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor’s children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone’s garden. I want to be there with children’s sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived.”

I loved this, and I keep her words close to my heart. I hope this inspires you throughout your life as well.

Thanks for joining me!

I never knew you, but I love you

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I never heard you, but I hear you
I never held you, but I feel you
I never knew you, but I love you

I went tonight to watch probably the scariest movie I’ve seen in such a long time, The Orphan. The above poem was in the movie and a situation much like {mine} had happened to the main character. Her baby girl had died while she was still pregnant with her.

When we saw the stone with the poem on it Gino had reached over and grabbed my hand. It still hurts at times. I will admit that things have definitely gotten better and I am ever so thankful for the blessings that I have; for the children that I have. There is still, however, {Mya}. There is still is a baby girl in heaven that I miss so much, that I love so much…. and I don’t even know her. I have felt her inside of me though, and she has a huge part of my heart and my soul.

In exactly 1 month from today it will have been 3 years since I found out my baby girl had passed. The poem above is so real to me. I didn’t know her, but I love her just as much as I love my 2 babies that are alive and well with me here on earth. 3 years ago I could hardly breathe and didn’t know how in the world I was supposed to go on. I find it amazing how much time and Heavenly Father can heal a mother’s heart.

The thing that helps me out so much is that I know she lives in heaven. I keep her so close to my heart in a necklace. I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason, and sadly sometimes things happen that are traumatic. I know that Mya had a very wonderful purpose, and she served it. She saved my marriage. She brought Gino and I together in a way that can’t be explained. She came to a marriage that was on the verge of destruction and made it the strongest bond I’ve ever felt. I love Mya for that, and one day I’ll be able to hug her and thank her. She served her purpose, then gave her sister a chance to be born to happy family, a strong family. And I know that through all of Ella’s traumatic experiences with her heart that she’s right there with her, because she’s her angel.

I hope that when we smile and think of her that she feels it. I hope that when we’re sad because she’s not with us she feels our love. She will always be my first daughter. I will always love her, and I don’t even know her yet. I do, however, know that she came here and saved a family and built it strong. Thank you, Mya…. I love you.

I Figured Out Why

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I read a quote on Twitter talking of how there are 2 important days in everybody’s life ~ The day we are born and the day we figure out why.

It reminds me a lot of {this post}.

But more importantly it reminds me that I am a mom, and my life has taken a completely different turn that before and the reason why I live, breathe, eat… everything is for my children. One reason why I am here is to be an example to them. To bring them up with values that will carry on with them throughout their life. To love God and be thankful and thoughtful of what Jesus Christ did for them. To be a good mother to my children, to God’s children, and to treat all of God’s children with the respect that he wishes we would treat each other with.

It reminds me that I make mistakes every, single day of my life, and I have a wonderful savior that died for me so that I can learn from these mistakes and be forgiven. That there is such a thing as unconditional love, and that I should express this to the people in my life, since it is expressed to me from Him.

It reminds me that I’m not just on this earth to live in the moment of life, but look at the eternity aspect and think of that before my actions. To think before I act, so that I can be proud of who I am and for what I stand for.

It reminds me that I am here for a reason, and a reason that is worth living for, and reason that will have rewards in the next life ~ in eternity.

Open Our Mouths

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It’s been quite a while since I woke up early on Sunday morning to get dressed in our Sunday best. To walk into the church where my soul feels complete. Why I let it get to this point is beyond me. All it takes is a couple weeks of me not going due to traveling, or family coming into town and I start a bad habit of procrastinating my next arrival to that little brick building that resides on Clay street in Ashland.

I’m glad I decided to go today. I went with my kids and not Gino (he had a store meeting and couldn’t attend with us) and my children were good, Ella went to nursery and I got to enjoy a wonderful lesson in {Relief Society}.

I’m going to share what was discussed today…..

I would like you to think about a delicious chocolate cake that you tried and you hold the recipe for this oh so perfect, moist delish dish. You don’t like chocolate cake? Then think about something you just LOOOOOVE! Okay, so you hold this recipe in your hands, wouldn’t you want everybody you know and love to have this recipe? Wouldn’t you want to share it with them so they could taste how delcious moist and wonderful this cake really is?

That’s how we feel as members of the {LDS Church}. That is why our missionaries leave their homes for 2 years and venture out into the world to share what they know to be true…. they want EVERYBODY to hear the words of God and to feel how wonderful being a part of this church really is.

I know that there are a lot of people out there who don’t understand or know what Mormons believe in. There are a lot of sterotypes out there and it’s sad. I’ve heard it all…. but the funny thing is one of those people was my husband. My husband finally sucked it up and listened to what I had to say and was shocked to learn that this church is wonderful and nothing like what he’d heard. He was baptized on October 11, 2008~ and I am so amazingly proud of the decision he made to better himself and his family.

In Relief Society we learned that we as members should open our mouths. We should tell the people that we care about and love about the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is exactly what I’m going to do. I’m starting here on my blog. I’m asking you that if you ever have a missionary from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints come to your door to know that they are very kind young men & women who are just trying to share a recipe to life that they hold dear to their hearts. Closing the door on them or being down right mean is not a good thing to do to somebody who is trying to share with you something they love. What would it hurt to take 30 minutes out of your life to listen to something that might be the answer you’ve been looking for? Something that warms your soul?

I don’t know every thing about the church, but I do know without a doubt that it is true. I have faith, and because of faith I am able to have happiness in my life, morals I didn’t hold before and I am giving my kids the best thing that they can have…. an opportunity to learn about the gospel and to gain a testimony of their own of the things they hold to be true.