Things I'm Loving

• Pumpkin-less fall scents. I think I overdosed on pumpkin last year because I am just not feeling the pumpkin thing. My favorite candles right now are Leaves and Cranberry Woods. 
• My awesome friend's popcorn amazingness that is dangerously easy to make (1 1/2 bags light butter popcorn mixed with 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 10-12 big marshmallows all melted together)
• Jack's cute outfit that my mom gave him. The con about Jack being the only grandchild on my side of the family is that he has no cousins but the pro is that he is definitely spoiled. He is living a double fashion life of cute outfits from my mom and Walmart clearance section items from me.

 

• The Provo City Center Temple, which is a miracle considering that I was brainwashed into hating all things Provo. 

 

"Almost three years ago a devastating fire gutted the interior of the beloved, historic tabernacle in Provo, Utah. Its loss was deemed a great tragedy by both the community and Church members. Many wondered, “Why did the Lord let this happen? Surely He could have prevented the fire or stopped its destruction.”

Ten months later, during the October 2011 general conference, there was an audible gasp when President Thomas S. Monson announced that the nearly destroyed tabernacle was to become a holy temple—a house of the Lord! Suddenly we could see what the Lord had always known! He didn’t cause the fire, but He allowed the fire to strip away the interior. He saw the tabernacle as a magnificent temple—a permanent home for making sacred, eternal covenants.

My dear sisters, the Lord allows us to be tried and tested, sometimes to our maximum capacity. We have seen the lives of loved ones—and maybe our own—figuratively burned to the ground and have wondered why a loving and caring Heavenly Father would allow such things to happen. But He does not leave us in the ashes; He stands with open arms, eagerly inviting us to come to Him. He is building our lives into magnificent temples where His Spirit can dwell eternally."      - Linda S. Reeves

• Cinnamon rolls, which I have managed to eat almost every general conference weekend even though I have not made homemade cinnamon rolls since 7th grade home ec. I am proud to say that have extremely good homemade cinnamon roll connections. Spencer ate 7 cinnamon rolls in one session. I was impressed. 
• This music video, which shows how out of the loop I am with pop culture since I just heard this song for the first time this week. I love everything about this song and video.