~ New Year New Goals ~

I recently read the goals I made the beginning of 2014. The goals that I made two years ago are similar to the goals I want to make now. I assume that is how life goes isn't it, making the same goals over and over and hoping to finally conquer them. 

I am excited to set these goals. I have an attitude of improvement and doing my best instead of all of nothing type feeling. I am excited to see what 2016 brings and adapting my goals as the year goes on. 

Spiritual Goals

1. Daily Family and personal prayer and scripture study

- while reading the scriptures I want to focus on what I can learn from the women in the scriptures

2. Weekly Family Home Evenings

3. Go to the temple once a month

4. one hundred percent visit teaching

Family Goals

1. Get out of debt

2. Learn to save

3. Do more planned family activities

- not just walking around target or watching a movie

4. Move to our own place. 

Personal Goals

1. Make working out and eating better a part of my everyday life

2. Stress less

3. Work on improving my blog and youtube channel

4. Read twenty five books

-I have really fallen in love with reading 

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Twenty - Twenty Six ~

Last Wednesday, Hannah found Noel playing her Daddy's favorite video games, Destiny.

On, Thursday, Noel left Hannah a coloring page. Noel took it back to the North pole that night.

On Friday, Noel put Hannah's underwear in the Christmas tree.  

On Saturday, Hannah found Noel in the cookie jar.

  

On Sunday, Hannah found Noel in her car.

Yesterday, Hannah found Noel playing with her Pop's ham radio.

Today, Noel was having breakfast with her friend Tinsel.

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Nineteen ~

Today Hannah found Noel playing with her shopkins

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Sixteen - Eighteen ~

On Saturday, Hannah found Noel relaxing on a toilet paper hammock

On Sunday, Noel drew minons on the bananas. 

The bananas turned a little brown but Hannah still loved it.

Today, Noel made a sprinkles angel.

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Fifteen ~

Today Hannah found Noel holding the baby Jesus. It was a sweet reminder that this season is about Him. 

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Fourteen ~

Today Noel hid all the candy canes that were on the tree. Hannah and her cousin Brynn had to find all of them and return them to the tree.

~ Slow Cooker Lasagna ~

My favorite dinner of all time is lasagna. I have it every birthday without fail. Over the years, I have tried to master lasagna, and although mine will never be as good as my Mum's, After piecing together a few different recipes,I have found a version that I love, and bonus like making. It is quick, easy, and basically fool proof. 

Ingredients 

*2lbs of ground beef or turkey.

*2 jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce

*ricotta cheese

*cottage cheese
(I use the big container of ricotta and the medium size container of cottage)

*2 cups of mozarella cheese

*sour cream

*1 bag of spinach

*1 box of lasagna noodles (NOT the oven ready kind)

*To make the red sauce : simply brown your meat, strain, and stir in your spaghetti sauce.

*To make the cheese mixter : in a medium bowl combine the ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, 1 cup of mozarella cheese, and two generous spoonfuls of sour cream (if you love or hate sour cream feel free to add more or take away altogether.)

Assembly
 (I always begin by spraying my slow cooker with cooking spray)

1. On the bottom of your slow cooker add a small layer of red sauce. 

2. Add a layer of noodles.

3. Add a fourth of your red sauce 

4. Add a third of your spinach

5. Add a third of your cheese mixture

6. Add a layer of noodles and

repeat red sauce, spinach, cheese mixture, 

7. Add a layer of noodles and

repeat red sauce, spinach, cheese mixture

8. Add a layer of noodles

9, Add your final fourth of red sauce

10. Top with 1 cup of mozarella cheese

cook on low for 3-4 hours

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Thirteen ~

Today Noel bought Hannah a book full of Christmas stories, and a little note about the book.

~ Elf On The Shelf Day Twelve ~

Today Hannah found Noel in the printer making photocopies of herself.

~ Elf on the Shelf Day Seven - Eleven ~

On Thursday, Noel decorated the bathroom mirror with lots of bows.

On Friday, Hannah found Noel reading one of Pop's books.

On Saturday, Noel used the leftover balloons from the Christmas party to go flying.

On Sunday, Noel pretended to be a snowman.

(this is the link for the snowman printable)

Today Noel got a little carried away with Hannah's stickers,

~ A Car Full Of Ham and Elf On The Shelf Day Six ~

I must have looked like a crazy lady when I was loading my car at the store today. I went to the store and bought eight spiral hams. That was it. . . . well apart from a sneaky chocolate orange. It was Lilly, Hannah, my Mum, and me loading eight hams into the cart, onto the converyor belt, back in my cart, and then into the boot of my car. Yep, I got a few looks from a couple people. The strange thing was the cashier didn't ask me anything about them. It makes me wonder how many other people do this around the holidays. Before you go thinking I am crazy, they are not for me. I am organizing my Church's Christmas Party. 

I must admit, the girls were amazing as we drove around Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley. I am one proud Mama. 

Today Hannah found Noel on a shelf with her shopping list. Noel would like candy canes, chocolates, ornaments for the tree, a new skirt, and an umbrella.