Hi. My name is Ivy and I currently am living in an oven. Some summer days (like today) are simply the price I pay for getting to live in such a beautiful place.  Right now, however, I don't think anyone thinks it is necessarily...beautiful. It also just so happens that today everyone took the cars with a/c, but me and mom and this...

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Lately I am a little obsessed with making quotes. Get ready for another spiritual post ❤  Every week me & K exchange our "scripture of the week" via snail mail (aka: letters). Sometimes they are super profound and involve deep doctrine, but more often than not, they are simple little verses that never fail to remind me of important things that I often take...

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Today after church I came home and watched a movie called the Legacy, which is one of my favorite churchy-movies. If you've never seen it, it's one of those movies about the Mormon pioneers heading west in the mid 1800's.  Anyways, I was reminded of how difficult it must have been to be one of those people who risked everything to walk hundreds...

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Making packages is SO much fun...it really is.  This week I had a little bit of extra time to do one. I am kind of horrible and have sent out one since K has been gone.  Do people give gifts on the 4th of July? No. But it's one of my favorite holidays so I thought I'd do it anyways.  It takes awhile...

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//via// Lately I have been thinking a lot about trust. It is something that I really tend to lack. I like to do things myself, to make sure they are done right.  But as I have been learning, sometimes I can't  just do it on my own. Sometimes I need help.   In life, once you have exhausted all of your resources, you...

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This week, all 12x12 scrapbook paper at Michaels is 6 for $1.  And Father's Day is this Sunday, so that means it's time to get crafty!  Plus, I feel like my letters to Kurtis have been getting really boring lately. It's like, he's out there teaching and preaching the gospel, meeting all kinds of interesting people and telling me crazy stories, and then...

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So, today I decided to make a cute little list of scriptures that I really like. I have seen this before, but decided to switch it up a little! Then, I printed it out to send to Kurtis and my other missionary friends. I have learned that missionaries love little things like this (with a note on the back of course).  The scriptures...

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The other day, to my wonderful surprise, a cute little package showed up in my mailbox from my favorite missionary! Luckily, Haley was there to share my excitement. It was a very long day, and it is summertime so obviously I'm not wearing makeup, so please excuse my great looks. He sent me lots of t-shirts and candy, and obviously knows me too...

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Hi. School is done. The sun is shining. Life is beautiful, and it is summertime.  I could not be happier! In Arizona, the weather makes it feel like summer just about 90% of the year, but now it really feels like summer. I love it so much, and here is a quick glance at the many reasons it is so great.  1. The...

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