Palmyra

Our next stop was Palmyra, New York. While there we visited the homes of the Smith family.

The larger home the Smith family moved into.

We also visited the Sacred Grove, which is a short walk away from the houses.

The temple peeking through the trees. This is seen on the walk between the two houses the Smith family lived in while in Palmyra.
Here is the Smith Log house where they lived before moving to the larger farmhouse. The Smith family had to move back into this house after some financial problems forced them to sell their larger home.

A first edition Book of Mormon on display at the publication site. The missionaries that gave us the tour said "don't you want to take a picture of it". I guess we had to.

Right down the street from the Book of Mormon printing site was an Italian restaurant. It was good, but all the missionaries were raving about it. I think it is just because there isn't anything else in the town.

Us outside of the Peter Whitmer house. This was a bit off of the beaten path, but was really nice, although the public health department had signs posted stating the water was unsafe to drink. That's what you get in farm country I guess...

Cooperstown

Before Kyle started his new job at the beginning of August we went on a baseball/church history tour. Our first stop was Cooperstown, New York and the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Since we have been in St. Louis and now in New Jersey we have been trying to see as much of the country as we can. As we travel we like to buy Christmas ornaments, fridge magnets, and I of course have to try and find salt and pepper shakers.

New York City

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New Favorite Thing

JAMBERRY NAILS!

They are basically stickers that you heat up with your blow dryer and apply to your nail. After they have been applied they can easily be trimmed and filed to fit your exact nail shape. They are easy to apply and remove and are not hard on your nails!

I discovered Jamberry Nails in September at a women's expo in Sandy. Me and Liz went because I got free tickets and decided it would be nice to just wander around a little bit, give us something to do. We weren't really looking for anything special. But oh did we ever find something special. We saw these at the beginning of our night and thought, "huh, I might actually buy some of those" Then we kept walking and they had a spa booth that was applying them to one toenail for free. So we tried it out. It seemed simple enough to do yourself. We went back to Jamberry Nails booth and bought some. It was great! We ended up using them for a girls night during Priesthood session of General Conference. It was so easy, quick, and they last a long time on your nails.

After I finished my last day at the hospital this week (of work AND school!!) I treated myself to some on my fingers. We aren't allowed to have any kind of stuff on our nails at work, so I took this opportunity to have them on my fingers as well as my toes.

I think the next ones I want to try are some of the checkered ones.....

Bountiful Baskets

If you haven't heard of Bountiful Baskets, listen up! If you have heard of them, but haven't tried it yet, you have just got to do it! If you are interested in trying, you are welcome to split a basket with me, seeing as how I can't usually eat it all anyways! Today was my second time buying a basket and I am still in awe at how much fruits and veggies you get for only $15!

Bountiful Baskets is a food co-operative, meaning that it is all run by volunteers. Which also means that what you pay for your produce doesn't have to pay employees as well! The produce is purchased from local farms in different areas, so you can feel good about supporting small businesses too! Bountiful Baskets has pick up locations in across Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, Nevada, and Washington. All you have to do to participate is log on to their website (either Monday or Tuesday, depending on where you live. Utah is Monday.) and pick your location and contribute your $15. The following Saturday, you take your own basket (a big laundry basket with handles makes for easier carrying) and your receipt to your chosen location and you get to go home with all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables.

This is the basket that I got this week. Wow! Look at all that health! 10 tomatoes, 9 bananas, 6 bell peppers, strawberries, celery, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, 8 peaches, 9 pears, a cantaloupe, and grapes!

They also will have add-ons available like fresh tortillas, bread, and other fruits and vegetables. My sister did get the tortillas once, and they were so big she didn't know how she was going to cook them!

My favorite thing about doing this is that it encourages me to try new things. The first basket that I got had brussel sprouts in it. I have never had them before and it was a great opportunity to try them!

If you haven't yet, you should give Bountiful Baskets a try! Visit their website for more info!

Credit is due

I need to give some people some credit for my couponing. I said that I went to this class that my cousin put on and it was great. The women who put it on does this blog she shops smart. IT seemed so easy, fast, and practical. I decided to give it a go and I had my exciting shopping trip yesterday. She showed us how to use a website called grocery smarts. Grocery Smarts takes all of the weekly ads from the newspaper and matches them up with the coupons to get you the best deals. They do all the work for you! And you get all the fun money saving benefits! Best part of all, both sites are FREE! I hope that I can keep up with doing this and see how much money I can save!