Shooting / Keeping the Faith

Hi everyone. My heart goes out to all those who lost their little children and loved ones this past week in that terrible shooting in the USA. This is often times a most difficult time for some. I cannot express how deeply saddened I am. We are praying for those who were left behind. I am certain there were angels there to comfort those little ones in their passing over to the other side, but that does not replace them in their homes and in the tender hearts of their loved ones.

This past week has been a somber one at netshappyplace. We too are remembering our lost loved one- his birthday is this week. It is hard sometimes to keep faith strong in our Savior Jesus Christ. I must remember that He has felt my pain and the pain of those in Connecticut (and all of you around the world). That He willingly died, a sacrifice for sin, so that we can be cleansed and forgiven and come back home to our Heavenly Father, and our loved ones who have passed. His Atonement is also for our pain. We wait (most times impatiently) to see Daddy again, to feel his gentle hugs and tender words of love. Let's hang on with prayers in our hearts for each other.

Here are a couple videos that you may find helpful. 

I'm holding you

My Burden was Made Light

NEWS RELEASE —  14 DECEMBER 2012

First Presidency Expresses

Condolences in Wake 

of Connecticut Shooting

SALT LAKE CITY — 

The First Presidency of The 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement Friday:

"We are profoundly saddened by the events this morning at a school in Connecticut. We grieve with all those affected by this tragedy and especially for the families of these little children.

"In this hour of great sorrow we pray the Spirit of our Father in Heaven will provide comfort and peace to all."

I know it is hard to soften our hearts when we are so hurt. I work through these feelings often. Here's hoping we (me) are not too stubborn to get on our knees and ask for help. Wishing you all the best no matter what you are going through. Hang on.

Christmas Ideas

Hi again! Ok…so we all know that I am an Arbonne International Consultant…(and that I love my products and use them daily_, okay…so here is some exciting news and maybe a little holiday helper.

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Here are some other reviews on the make-up primer.

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Our make-up primer comes out at number one! (Above Clairns, Mac, Smashbox and HD) And you only need the size of a raindrop!

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Daddy's wall

The girls and I decided it would be a great idea to have a vinyl quote on their wall of what Daddy used to say to them. Here is a picture of the first wall we did. (This was completed during the family wall project)

We like this on so many levels. Firstly, the lettering looks like stairs that climb to heaven where Daddy is. Secondly, the words are a heavenly colour. Third, the words are light which represents how gently Brian spoke, never harsh or loud. Fourth, at times you can see the words and depending on the light, they become faint. We believe this is like Daddy in is Spirit/angelic form. He is with us and sometimes we feel him and sometimes we can't tell if he is there or not.

In case you can't read what it was that he used to say - it's, "Have you heard the news? I love you." He used to always say that to his little girls. They would giggle and say "We already know that, Daddy!"

On our other daughter's wall we have finished the vinyl but are working on finding the perfect picture. That will be posted at another time.

I hope everyone is getting on well over the holidays. I know that times can be hard. Please hold on to your faith and wait it out.  I wish everyone all the best. Let's remember to be happy in our journey. =)

Daddy's wall

The girls and I decided it would be a great idea to have a vinyl quote on their wall of what Daddy used to say to them. Here is a picture of the first wall we did. (This was completed during the family wall project)

We like this on so many levels. Firstly, the lettering looks like stairs that climb to heaven where Daddy is. Secondly, the words are a heavenly colour. Third, the words are light which represents how gently Brian spoke, never harsh or loud. Fourth, at times you can see the words and depending on the light, they become faint. We believe this is like Daddy in is Spirit/angelic form. He is with us and sometimes we feel him and sometimes we can't tell if he is there or not.

In case you can't read what it was that he used to say - it's, "Have you heard the news? I love you." He used to always say that to his little girls. They would giggle and say "We already know that, Daddy!"

On our other daughter's wall we have finished the vinyl but are working on finding the perfect picture. That will be posted at another time.

I hope everyone is getting on well over the holidays. I know that times can be hard. Please hold on to your faith and wait it out.  I wish everyone all the best. Let's remember to be happy in our journey. =)

DIY Picture Wall

Ok, so this took me aver a month to complete, what with deciding which size frames to buy and which pictures to use, then colour choices and placement.

Here are the tools I used for putting up the frames. 

So, here are a few pictures on how I did our family picture wall. There are a lot of pictures coming up, but if you need help on this DIY wall, browse through. I hope it will help.

Once you have ordered your prints, you may be very surprised to realize that you may need to reorder and reorder until you get it right. Frames and placement play a major role.

My supplies…If you look on, you will see that I did order some 'petal' painted frames from Restoration Hardware. (These are pricey and very large, so I took one frame and had it colour matched at my nearest hardware store. I'm a Rona fan.) 

Use a very fine grit sand paper to gentley ruff up the frame so that your new paint will stick.

My newly painted frames.

Other frames were a very hot pink, so that would not do. Our eldest daughter helped me to spray paint them. (This is an art. Shake the can, spray a little before your project and a little beyond your project, then shake and repeat. If you stop and shake periodically, and keep the coatings light you will not get the drips and spits.)

Here is a Restoration frame. On the back is that little arm that needs to be removed in order to lay flat on the wall.

First, pop off the back.

This little stubborn piece needs to come off.

Take your hammer and screwdriver. Wedge the screwdriver into the edge by the plug in the back and give it a whack with your hammer.

Sometimes it is necessary to use those pliers and give a tug.

Pop out the plugs.

I did lay my pictures out on the floor but found that I changed it dramatically on the wall. I started with my centre picture first and worked somewhat symmetrically around it as I went.

Place your frame on the wall, put your level on top of the frame & mark the corners. 

Measure the back of your frame where the nail will go.  (How far in from the corner and how far down from the top)

Draw your lines where the two measurements meet.

Put your hook at the bottom of where the two lines meet. Ta da! Erase your lines and hang your picture.

Ok, on to the vinyl. 

Take a long level and mark where you want your vinyl. I drew a line on the bottom of my vinyl and had it match where I wanted it on the wall. As you can see, my lines match up.

Take a clean white eraser, (although I probably should have tried a magic eraser by Mr. Clean, but I didn't have any handy. An eraser can leave marks so press lightly.)

I purchased some other letters to make my wall a bit more interesting; spray painted them and attached them to the wall to create an amazing collage.