to my girl friends, sisters, mother's, grandmothers, neices, aunts, cousins, and future daughters, and grand daughters

This link is for you because I love you! Please watch it, it really affected how I believed and how I felt.

You all are so special!

http://www.jenmagazine.com/lds-singles/

I'll enter you for $500 cash if you hold a MaryKay party for me!!!!

Host a Mary Kay party with me before December 14th and be entered SEVERAL times for a cash drawing of $500 DOLLARS!!!!
$$ 1 ticket for hosting
$$ 2 tickets if you hold the party on the date originally scheduled
$$ 1 ticket for every guest
$$ 1 ticket for every $100 sold at your party
$$ 2 tickets if anyone at your party wants to hold a party
$$ 3 tickets if you can attend the drawing on Dec 15th
+ you still get the usual hostess gift of $75 worth of products for $35!
You can hold as many parties as you like! Don’t have time for a party? Ask me about being a silent hostess to win tickets!!!
You don’t have to be present to win!!!

only about 25 consultants are doing this so your odds rock!

TAKE THAT BLOGSPOT!!!

That's right! Of all the social networking sights you have been nominated by me as "The Least User Friendly" and "Most OOBER complicated!". OOBER is a word I stole from my brother in law, Truck. This is coming from the girl who also has a facebook page and a myspace page. I only put up with your crap because for some reason, all of my friends and family love you...I don't understand it! :) But here's to you blogspot because I finally figured out how to make my huge, unmanageable blog list into separate lists! Yay me! It only took me a YEAR of searching to figure it out... I know have a list for my family, a list for my friends, and a list for provident living-which might include anything from recipes and coupons to arts and crafts to home management and money saving tips.

My plea to all my friends and family-if there is something on my blog I haven't figured out yet and
1. You happen to notice
2. You pitty me out of the angelic goodness of your heart
Then, PLEASE tell me! I hate this site and I need all the help I can get! I'm on blog spot because most of my family uses the site and my friends I care about most are on here.

Thanks for listening to my soap box! Love and hugs to all of you!

Just thinking about this makes me sick...

So as I was registering for my Boards today, I found a page on the website that lists the sources used to make up the test. It also gives a lot of insight to what an Athletic Trainer is...and no...we're not the "trainers" at Gold's Gym!

WHAT’S ON MY ATCBOC

Separated into different disciplines with the texts/sources the BOC (Board of Certification) uses to write the test. The titles of the texts give you a feel for how broad the requirements are to be an Athletic Trainer.

FIRST AID/CPR/FIRST RESPONDER:
• AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Gulli, Jones and Bartlett.
• AAOS First Responder: Your First Response in Emergency Care, Schottke, Jones and Bartlett.
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, American Red Cross, StayWell.
• Complete Emergency Care, American Safety and Health Institute, Human Kinetics.
• Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport, Zeigler, Human Kinetics.
• Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach, Rehberg, Slack, Inc.
• Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles, Baranoski and Ayello, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR DISEASES/DISABILITIES
• ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Durstine and Moore,
Human Kinetics.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
• ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Whatley, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• NSCA's Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Baechle and Earle, Human Kinetics.
• ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Durstine and Moore,
Human Kinetics.

NUTRITION
• Advanced Sports Nutrition, Benardot, Human Kinetics.
• Practical Sports Nutrition, Burke, Human Kinetics.
• Sports and Exercise Nutrition, McArdle, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

INJURY ASSESSMENT
• Athletic Injury Assessment, Booher and Thibodeau, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
• Daniels and Worthington's Muscle Testing: Techiques of Manual Examination, Hislop and Montgomery, Saunders-Elsevier.
• Evaluation of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries, Starkey and Ryan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry, Norkin and White, F.A. Davis Company.
• Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion & Manual Muscle Strength, Clarkson, Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins.
• Orthopedic and Athletic Injury Evaluation Handbook, Starkey and Ryan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Magee, Saunders Elsevier.
• Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Konin, et al., Slack, Inc.

PREVENTION
• Athletic Taping and Bracing, Perrin, Human Kinetics.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Techniques for Intervention, Bandy and Sanders, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Techniques for Intervention, Bandy and Sanders, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

MISCELLANEOUS/OVERALL
• Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (AAOS), Starkey and Johnson, Jones and Bartlett.
• Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training, Prentice, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
• Concepts of Athletic Training, Pfeiffer and Mangus, Jones and Bartlett.
• Foundations of Athletic Training, Anderson, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Principles and Practice of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Garrett, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGERIAL
• Athletic Training Management: Concepts and Applications, Rankin, and Ingersoll, McGraw-Hill.
• Documentation for Athletic Training, Konin and Frederick, Slack, Inc.
• Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Ray, Human Kinetics.
• NATA Position & Consensus Statements, National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
• Writing SOAP Notes with Patient/Client Management Formats, Kettenbach, F.A. Davis Company.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY
• Basic Biomechanics, Hall, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.
• Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Moore and Dalley, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Essential Clinical Anatomy, Moore and Agur, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, McArdle, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis, Levangie and Norkin, F.A. Davis Company.
• Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Wilmore, et al., Human Kinetics.
• Principles of Human Anatomy, Tortora, John Wiley & Sons.

PYSCHOLOGY
• Counseling in Sports Medicine, Ray and Wiese-Bjornstal, Human Kinetics.

MEDICINE/PHARMACOLOGY
• Essential Medical Terminology, Stanfield, et al., Jones and Bartlett.
• General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, Cuppett and Walsh, Elsevier-Mosby, Inc.
• Medical Terminology for Health Professionals, Ehrlich and Schroeder, Thomson Delmar Learning.
• Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, Ciccone, F.A. Davis Company.
• Principles of Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers, Houglum, et al., Slack, Inc.
• Team Physician's Handbook, Mellion, et al., Hanley & Belfus, Inc.

TREATMENT/REHABILITATION
• Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, Michlovitz and Nolan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete, Andrews, et al., Saunders-Elsevier.
• Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine, Prentice, McGraw-Hill.
• Techniques in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Prentice and Voight, McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, Kisner and Colby, F.A. Davis Company.
• Therapeutic Modalities, Starkey, F.A. Davis Company.

Some Recipes I LOVE!!! some notes are included next to my initials

Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
4 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
½ to 1 package taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup fat free sour cream
Directions
Add chicken to slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken. Pour salsa and soup over chicken. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Good served over rice. Servings: 4

254 Calories, 3 g fat, 11 g carb


Dilly Pork Chops

1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
6 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; spoon over both
sides of pork. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 4 minutes on each
side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.

Yield: 6 servings.

Stuffed Mushrooms
12 medium fresh white mushroom
1/2 pound sausage
8 oz. cream cheese
½ pkg good seasons italian dressing mix (dry)

Pull stems off of mushrooms and dice. Brown sausage with diced stems. Remove from heat and drain. Add cheese and dressing mix to meat. Stuff mushroom caps with mixture. Then bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until cap is tender.


BBQ Beef Cups
Ingredients
3/4 cup chopped beef or hamburger
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 can refrigerator biscuits (10 count) or you can make from scratch if ambitious!
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon onion flakes or fresh onion

Brown beef and drain excess grease. Add onion and BBQ sauce. Separate biscuits and place in ungreased muffin pan(s); one biscuit per cup. Press each biscuit in the middle to form a cup
spoon a drop of beef mixture into each biscuit and top with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.


Open-Face Garden Sandwich

Prep: 25 min.

Bake: 10 min.

Broil: 3 min.

Ingredients

• 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)

• 1 small yellow summer squash, thinly sliced

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

• 1/2 of a red sweet pepper, cut into thin strips

• Olive oil nonstick cooking spray

• Salt and pepper

• 4 pita bread rounds or slices of bread

• 4 teaspoons reduced-calorie Italian salad dressing

• 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (3 ounces)

Directions

1. Place vegetables on a baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Roast in a 450 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Arrange vegetables on bread; drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese. Place on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 4 servings.

SBD-really good! I used provolone slices and a little more Italian dressing, might try with Caesar dressing too!


Cola Roast

1 small frozen roast
1 packet of onion soup mix (any variety you like)
1 large can of sliced mushrooms, undrained
1 can coke or dr. pepper (name brand or generic)
garlic salt

onion salt

Place frozen roast in crock pot. Sprinkle with garlic salt and onion salt. Mix cola and onion soup mix until dissolved. Pour over roast, add mushrooms. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

When done, scoop out 1-2 cups of the beef broth into a small saucepan. Mix or shake 2 tbs. flour with 1/2 c. water (no lumps) and then stir this into the beef broth to make gravy. Of course, serve over mashed potatoes!


Beef-Stuffed Crescents

SERVINGS 24 PREP 25 min. COOK 15 min. TOTAL 40 min.
INGREDIENTS

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies (can use jalepenos instead and call them rattlesnake bites)
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
* 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly. Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up. Place point side down 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1 Roll Calories: 156 Fat: 9.3 g 14.5%DV Sat Fat: 4.5 g 22.4%DV


SBD-I seasoned this with a packet taco seasoning instead of the cumin and chili powder, just enough until it tasted good.


Honey-Banana Whole Wheat Pancakes
great way to use up over-ripe bananas. They are a bit tender, though, so turn them carefully with a wide spatula when the edges are set and the center is still runny.

Ingredients
2 eggs
2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c skim milk
4 TBS applesauce (or 4 TBS oil)
1/2 c honey
1 TBS baking powder

½ tsp vanilla

dash of cinnamon (optional)
4-5 over-ripe bananas


Blend all ingredients together and cook in med-high pan until edges are set but center is runny, flip carefully, they will be fragile. Enjoy with syrup, honey, or jam. Makes about 1 doz six inch pancakes.



180 calories per pancake, 1.5 g fat, 40 g carb, 6 g protein


Simple Italian Grilled Chicken
3 tbs olive oil
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
¼ tsp pepper
4 (6 oz.) chicken breasts
coat grill with a non stick spray, combine everything but the chicken, microwave 1 minute, stir, dip chicken, cook 6 to 8 min each side


SBD-I seasoned it with oregano and whatever else sounded good that I had on hand


Olive Garden Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Ingredients

1 8 oz. pkg. Light Cream Cheese
1 can 14 oz. Artichoke Hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
1/2 C. Spinach frozen chopped, or steamed
1/4 C. Mayonnaise
1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
1/4 C. Romano Cheese (You can use all Parmesan)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp. Basil dry ( 1 Tbsp. Basil Fresh)
1/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese grated
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste

Methods/steps Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together mayonnaise, Parmesan, Romano cheese, garlic, basil, and garlic salt. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach (careful to drain this well), and mix until blended. Store in a container until you are ready to use. Spray pie pan with Pam, pour in dip, and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is browned. Serve with toasted bread.

Crock Pot Pork Chops

6 to 8 lean pork chops

1/2 c. flour

1 tbsp. salt

1 (10 oz.) can chicken and rice soup

1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tbsp. oil

Coat pork chops in mixture of flour, salt, dry mustard, and garlic powder. Brown in oil in skillet. Place

browned pork chops in crock pot. Add can of soup. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for
3 1/2 hours

SBD-I just place the raw pork chops in the crock pot so you don't even need the oil.

24th of July

Monroe Utah has a big town celebration for the 24th of July. Our friend Jenna is from there and told the guys about a 3 on 3 tournament so they put a team together. They close down the mainstreet and put up basketball hoops and they play a night tournament under the lights. It's pretty cool. Jenna's mom adopted some strays and kept us for the night. She fed us chocolate pancakes for breakfast that were amazing. We stayed for the parade and it made me want to live in a small town even more than I already do.





at the parade in Monroe on July 24th, the Ledbetters, the Dye's, and the Fosters
playing in the tournament at night

our tough lil 3 on 3 team: Forrest, Colton, and his friend Jake he works with

How we should treat our families

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.


He said, 'Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you..'


We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.


But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.


Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.


When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.


He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.


While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,


'While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.


Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.


Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.


He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'


By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.


I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.


'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'
He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.


I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'


I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway.'


I said, 'Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'


FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.


And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?


Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

GRADUATING!!! and camping and my little brother graduating and his state track...

Camping up past Navajo Lake with the Bracken's and the Torres' last weekend, it was great!

My parents and us at our graduation

Being the poster children of SUU

Colton's eye's closed #1


Don't know why our family made us pose like wedding pictures again, eeewww! :)
we did it!
I didn't even get a picture of just them and me...they really do love him more than me lol!


Colton's eyes closed #2 (I didn't include Colton's eyes closed #3 and #4 because I was getting tired of uploading all of these pictures. Let's just say it's a good thing we took a lot so his eyes are open in a couple of them!)


Picking on Taryn as usual :)

Walking to get my diploma
President Monson was the honorary speaker at our graduation! I'll try and get pics from my mother inlaw as soon as I can!
my family at Kanden's graduation BBQ
yep...I claim them!


walking to good ol "Pomp and Circumstance" from the High School Band
Coach "sis" just preppin the star at his senior state track meet, showin the *bling*
He didn't jump as far as he should of but he did really well still! I'm proud of him!




Last phase of trimple and coming into the sand
Kanden doing run throughs

I'm selling Mary Kay! Need a Consultant?

Other than graduating from SUU this weekend (wooohooo!), the new update in my life is I am a glamorous, hoppin Mary Kay Consultant! I've been doing this for about a month now and honestly, I LOVE it!!! If anyone needs a consultant, I am your girl. I don't want to steal you from anyone else, unless your family. If your family and you like me :) then most consultants understand the switch over. I'm not allowed to use the "D" word (you know the one where you get amazing deals because you know me, they are often a number with a % attached!), but if your a friend or family leave me a note and I'll tell you about those special "D's". Especially if your family, because I would love to take care of you! It's been so fun pampering those I love!

A little about me...

A little about me...

I tag brea, tamaran, holls, amanda, and anyone else

ABC Tag:
A: Addiction ~ milk, weird I know
B: Breakfast (what you eat) ~ leftovers, yogurt, frozen waffles, english muffins, cake, ...nothing is really off limits :)
C: Chocolate or Chips ~ chips, i would rather eat a whole bag of chips n dip than chocolate, even though I do like chocolate
D: Dessert or Appetizers ~ probably appetizers but why not both?!
E: Essential Items ~ hoodie, i'm actually pretty content when i intentionally forget my cell phone
F: Favorite Color ~ lime green
G: Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms ~ yummy if their soft
H: Hometown ~ Rangely, CO
I: Indulgence ~ martinelli
J: January or July ~ July! I think January is one of the most awful months of the year because there's nothing special about it really, New Year's feels more like a December holiday.
K: Kids ~ dilemna within
L: Life isn’t complete without ~ Colton, and sports
M: Most exciting memory ~ my cruise with Colton
N: Number of brothers & sisters ~ 3 younger brothers with one celestialized already-lucky duck!
O: Oranges or Apples ~ depends on the mood, i like to mix it up with food
P: Phobias or Fears ~ the dark-i've had nightmares of scary men my whole life, and spiders-even the non poisonous ones!
Q: Quote ~ I want to come up with a favorite quote that sums me up and is all mine...but I haven't found one yet...:(
R: Reading currently ~ text books for school, i would kill to read for pleasure these days
S: Summer or Spring ~ both as long as it's not snowing in the spring, i like all of the seasons except winter
T: Tag 6 People ~ brea (cus she hasn't updated her blog in weeks and maybe cyd and i can gang up on her!) tamaran, amanda, holls, and whoever else wants to
U: Unknown fact about me ~ i sleep with a stuffed frog every night, colton is jealous of my frog
V: Vacation I want to go on ~ anywhere with tropical anything-cruises, palm trees, beaches, etc.
W: Walking or Running ~walking...i hate running
X: X-Ray or Ultrasound ~ dumb question
Y: Your favorite Food ~ probably the american cowboy steak house food, whatever category it would fall in
Z: Zoo or Bowling ~ Zoo..."Take her to the zoo. I hear retards like the zoo!"

The REAL reason for Christmas-in April!

Do You See What I See? from Mountainview on Vimeo.

This is my friend Drew from high school. I thought this was really neat, even though he isn't a member. It made me think a lot. I guess they did one for easter too, that will be interesting to see when they get it up.

EXPLANATION

I have about 300 pictures on my phone from the last year. I decided to finally sit down and put the ones I wanted on the blog. My last 4 blogs are updates of old stuff first up to Valentines. Maybe someday I'll just keep up with it instead of waiting a year! hmmm...probably not

VALENTINES BED N BREAKFAST

So every significant holiday we have had so far married (1st anniversary, 1st valentines, 1st birthdays) something has gone terribly wrong or we didn't even get to be together. Can you imagine my annoyance that of all times to finally be competing with track and we have a track meet in Flagstaff Arizona on valentines day. I think I actually cried. So I found this amazing deal on a Bed n Breakfast in Cedar, it was the cheapest one and I talked them to giving us an additional 25% off because it's the slow time of year. So Monday night was our Valentines day and we went to Sizzler for dinner and then stayed here. Because Cedar City has the famous Shakespear theater, this place was done all shakespear like. It's a house that looks similar to a castle. Usually you rent a room inside the house but no one was there so we had the whole place to ourselves! This was our room.
.They had robes for us. I'd never realized how comfortable they are. I want one, lol
They left us fancy glasses and truffles. This is us having our "mormon alchol" aka martinelli

gorgeous chandelier
cute little ledge built into the wall of the staircase just for decorations, I like to take pictures of how I want my dream house to be someday, and I liked this ledge
we stayed in the Cleopatra room
view of the downstairs from about where our room was
ledge and window above the door way, we really like the two story entrance ways
chandelier again and some sort of medieval wall decoration
the front door was so cool, it has this little door/peep hole thing like they did back then when someone would knock and have to tell who they were and get permission before entering

another staircase feature I liked, a little book shelf built into the wall
fireplace, we sat by this and enjoyed it so much
beautiful staircase with beautiful wood, they had little lights built into the wall so you could see where to step in the dark, you can also see the little ledge at the top
front door
Colton finding us a movie to watch in the room.

The only flaw: there's an intercom system in the house and someone who had stayed there previously set the radio to go off at midnight! scared us to death, lol. Colton hates it when I get scared and won't relax until he goes and checks everything out. He's such a trooper. We laughed about it later.

Can you imagine waking up the next morning in a beautiful place and having someone make breakfast for you!? I didn't have to cook it!!! Just eat it!!!

The next day we decided we had so much fun we wish we could stay at a Bed n Breakfast once a month. Two days after, we decided we just wanted to live in a bed n breafast and do this everyday! i wish...