Things I'm Thankful for Pictorally

My AWESOME job

Crockpot Soups 

My Super cool roommates 

 That warm and toasty feeling you get when you drink hot chocolate while it's snowing outside.  Oh yeah.  That hits the spot.

Missionaries!  And the snail mail system of paper and envelopes!

Peach candles

Need I say more?  This stuff is GOLD. 

 My number one missionary :] and the letters he writes back to me!

ALL of these kiddos:

 

They light up my life!

And I just LOVE this picture.

Flowers.  So pretty.  And just nature in general.  I feel like all of the many wonderful creations on this Earth just prove that there is a God and He can do marvelous things.  I mean, have you SEEN the mountains???  And sunsets??  They're absolutely gorgeous!  And I know, it's because of science and reactions and stuff.  But who do you think made it all so that it would work out so beautifully?  I know it was Christ and Heavenly Father.  I don't know if they made the rules or if they knew the rules and then used those rules to create the beautiful world which we live on, but I do know that either way, it's because of them.  Just some food for thought.

What things are you thankful for?? 

Falling into Autumn

So Fall doesn't really last very long in Utah, so here are some fall activities that have officially been completed before snow happens.

First, we decorated our apartment for Halloween!

Then, we stopped wearing summer clothes (so sad ... )

Last summer outfit ... I hate having to bundle up.  

Our ward went to Cornbelly's for a night of fun festivities!  There was a corn maze, hayride, pumpkin bowling, and lots of other fun things :]

My ward!

 My roommate and I made soup!  Zuppa Toscano!  It was SO good! (We even got the approval from the ward Italian, so it was pretty legit.)

What fun fall activities do you like to do?? 

(I need more ideas before the snow gets here ... )

Challenge Update!

We're at 69.  Come on guys!!  Click that share button! 

Oh-ho-ho! A Challenge!

You guys surprise me.

Thanks for sharing last week's post!  Let's see if we can top the post with the most views (as you can see, it's 94 ... )

Here's whatcha do: Share my Valentine's Day Challenge with this link on facebook, in email, wherever!!  Our goal is 95 views!! (Ideally, from 95 different people, but I'll take what I can get!)

Six Things About Me

1. I Love to Bake.  

Especially cupcakes.  I generally don't eat majority of what I bake; I give it away to other people.  No, really.  I bake cookies to give to my neighbors.  I bake brownies for my roommate.  I bake cupcakes for my coworkers.  Sure, I'll try it during the process.  But the second best part about baking is giving whatever I've created to someone else and watching their face just light up.  My favorite part about baking is listening to Disney music, dancing around the kitchen, and singing at the top of my lungs.  

2. I Hate Power Point Presentations.  

Absolutely despise them, in any way, shape or form.  I have yet to have a decent teacher of any subject who uses power point.  'Nuff said.

3. I Take Long Showers.  

And I love them. If you've ever lived with me, you know I take showers whenever I'm upset.  The shower is a good place to cry, and also a good place to take a vacation from the real world. I've discovered that when I'm in the shower, if I close my eyes, I can be anywhere in the world, taking a shower.  I can be at home with my family, across the hall from the most magical room ever (the room I shared with my sisters).  I can be in my apartment, escaping the ever growing pile of homework.  I can be at my Aunt's home, cleaning the dirt out of my hair from playing with my little cousins.  I could even be somewhere I've never been!  

4. I Mean Business.  

I am une femme d'affairs (which means business women in French- it just sounds a lot cooler in French than in English).  When things get real, you better watch out.  I've realized who I am and how I want to be, and I'm ready to take on the world.  I know what I want from myself and it's going to make my life the best thing I'll ever do.  

5. Sometimes, I Cry.  

This world is tough, and I try to be tough.  But sometimes, you just have to cry.  Sometimes, a good cry is the only way to make things feel better, to make you feel human.  A lot of the times, we cry because people don't act like we're human- somehow they hurt our feelings, intentionally or unintentionally; somehow things didn't happen the way you wanted them to; somehow you messed up; somehow something went wrong.  Crying is a way to show emotion.  Showing emotion isn't bad; it happens.  Being strong isn't about never crying; it's about stopping.  It's about getting up after a good cry and being strong enough to keep going, to do what needs to be done.  During the hardest moment of His life, the Savior cried.  But He still got up, carried on, and did what needed to be done.

6. I Am Beautiful.  

And so is every other young woman on this planet.  Each one of us brings something unique and wonderful to the table, and somewhere out there is someone who needs whatever you bring.  It doesn't matter whether I wear $50 jeans or $5 jeans.  It doesn't matter whether my hair is straight or curly.  It doesn't matter whether I'm wearing a formal gown or sweat pants, because my personality doesn't change with my clothes or my make-up.  

And that's what's made me realize the change I want to be in myself.  I realized that I act somewhat differently at work and at home and at my apartment and I don't like that.  I want to be me.  I want to be the one who shoots for the moon and is in charge of my life.  

I want to be Leigha Marie Nunnally, fearless and decisive.

This Month's Challenge:

Write about you.  1-6.

1. Something you Love.

2. Something you Hate.

3. Something you Do.

4. A Strength

5. A Weakness

6. Why are you beautiful?

Valentine's Day Challenge

Normally, I hate Valentine's Day.

For a gal like me with no significant other (ever), 

it's just always sucked.

Seeing couples on normal days sucks enough 

(kissing and cuddling and kissing and hugging and kissing ...)

but Valentine's Day is ... worse.

So, I was prepared to face Valentine's Day as I always have:

no regard whatsoever.

The End.

BUT

As I was perusing the most popular social network in the world, 

I found a challenge from one of my friends.

And I have accepted said challenge.

It reads:

Well, we're a week from Valentines day, 

and soon Facebook will be flooded with "Single Awareness Day" stuff... 

Usually, in the past, I've joined this massive self-pity fest, 

but this year I thought I'd try something different. 

This week, I'd like to challenge everyone, 

(Myself included) 

to contemplate and write a thoughtful letter to your future sweetheart. 

Someday, when the time is right, 

you'll find each other, 

and you'll know how worth it it will be.

And now I extend it to all my single friends.

This is your mission, should you chose to accept it.

I hope you do.

As for all you ... couples ... tell your spouse you love them.

Again.

And again.

And then do something for someone else

together.

Happy Single's Awareness Day!!