Addicted to Nienie

Can I help it? Nope.

I hadn't ever read all of Nienie, just bits and pieces here and there. But over the past week I have taken an hour or so every day to read from the beginning. I have never been so inspired in my life. It is one thing to learn how you should be, and another to see someone putting those principles into daily action.

I smiled the whole time, I laughed a lot, and I forgot that Nie was every in an accident. I don't think I have ever cried so hard in my entire life as when I got to August of 2008 in The Nienie Dialogues archives. I am amazed. I want to be Stephanie Nielson.

I think that I really needed to read it all this week. You know when you hit a wall? When nothing works and nothing makes sense? I was reminded that there is sense in the most insensible situations. And I was reminded that there is so much to look forward to. I can't wait.

It's amazing how fast our lives can change.

I was reading Nienie's latest post, and I was struck by the thought that this isn't going to last forever. Everything that I know could end today. So it left me wondering, what are the constants in my life? And what are the constants in yours?

Nienie is BACK!!!!!

Who else is as excited as I am? Stephanie is probably one of the coolest people ever. In case you don't know her story, she is a mormon momma who has 4 beautiful children. She has such a fun blog that I have enjoyed reading for quite awhile now. Just last August, Nienie and her husband were in a plane crash. They survived, but Nie was in a coma for quite awhile, and they both sustained pretty serious burns. But thanks to much prayer, Nienie is ok. She is home with her children and she is blogging again. Hooray!


The Nienie Dialogues

Love Love Love

Some things I love today:

1) Raspberries
Yummy Ummy! My favorite snack!

2) Books
Everybody knows that I have an unhealthy obsession with books. I cannot walk into a bookstore, because I will buy books instead of food, and that leaves me in a very nutritionally poor situation. These pretty books are via book/daddy




3) All natural mommies
I am a huge advocate for mothers who chose to go the natural route. I find home births, breastfeeding, and stay-home mommas fascinating. One day I will be as cool as my momma and all of her friends. nienie is pretty neat too.





4) Brides
How fun are weddings? I can't wait to be a bride. The romance, the flowers, everything about it is magical. Cute couple via Wedding On Frame




5) Ballerinas
These are the most elegant creatures. Everything about the art is fascinating to me. I wish that I could do it, but I don't think I have the time, patience, or dedication that it would take.
Ballet beauty via This is Glamorous.



6) Peonies