Mr. Nielson turns 33

My prince turned 33 yesterday.
I spent a lovely day with him and later surprised him with
his own private cooking lessons in our home.

Secretly, Mr. Nielson wishes he was a chef.
Mr. Nielson cries watching Ratatouille.
Seriously.

Taylor who is head chef at Pizzeria 712
{and one of the best restaurants in Utah}
came to our home and the cooked up delicious vegetable soup
-which we enjoyed for dinner.
Thank you Taylor for coming to our home and teaching Mr. Nielson
more about what he loves and so enjoys.

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I am so thankful I married this sweet man.
He is respectful, kind, loving, and so supportive of me and our family.
I am so in love with him.
He makes me happy everyday.

I love you Mr. Nielson. You are such a handsome 33 year old
and I am so glad we are connected forever and the eternities beyond!

{I even went to one of his favorite stores here to get
him a few redneck sweaters}

-me.

{If you are interested in giving your loved one cooking lessons,
contact Taylor--taylor@pizzeria712.com
It will be one of the most fulfilling gifts to give.
Plus Taylor is such a joy to work with.}

Thankful for...

{It is Mr. Nielson's 33rd birthday today!!!!, post tomorrow.
I love you My Mr. Nielson- We are going to have to much fun today}
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Thanksgiving for the Nielson family was at the homestead in Mesa, Arizona.
The weather was pretty much amazing.
The feast was plentiful.
The company was the best part.

I am in awe of my in-laws (Boss Nielson and Grandmary}
They have such amazing, talented, and spiritual children.
I am honored to be a called a Nielson.

{Thanksgiving dress}

{The children's table}

{Thanks to Liz who made the darnedest cutest place settings.}

{Table set for 60?}



Thank you to The Sweet Tooth Fairy for the
delicious pies, cookies, cupcakes and cakebites.
{The cakebites are a perfect gift, not only are they packaged gorgeously, they taste divine!}

Nie asks on Blogher

Are you ready?
What are you most excited about for this upcoming Holiday season?
Me? I LOVE planting my Christmas Amaryllis/Paperwhites!
Let me know here.

Friday shopping

Black Friday-whatever that means.
I do most of my shopping online.
Here are a few sites I will be shopping this Christmas:
{Click the ad to enter site}

Piggy and Dirt by Kurt Knudsen.
My favorite- Glass stars.

Signing up those I love with this cleaning service.
Having someone coming in cleaning up your mess a few times
here and there must feel amazing.
One for me too, please!

Blickenstaff's now offers online shopping-
Great vintage, retro, and nostalgic toys.
Love this shop!
Stay tuned for "Nie's top ten favorites"
coming soon.

Loving these for my little girlies?
Yes, yes I am.

My sister-in-law makes these cute headbands.
Loving these.


Do you have your Christmas cards yet?
I ordered mine from Pinhole Press.
It was so simple to select and upload what I wanted.
I will for sure be using this company again. It was a pleasure.
I can't wait for them to arrive in the mail!


Do you want to listen to some very good Christ-centered
holiday music this year?
You need this album.
I especially LOVE this song


My favorite undershirts- check them out


Are you pregnant by chance?
You need to shop here for the cutest maternity dresses around.
Even if you are not pregnant, you should be shopping
here for your Christmas dress
me like this one, this one, and this one.


Holy cow-zers. Ladies, check this place out-
Can you say beautiful Christmas accessories??
Oh yes.


Do you have your copy yet?


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I am not doing Homemade Christmas this year.
You wouldn't believe how much hate mail I received last year
because I did that.--Thanks anyway ;)
On that note, read this article
Stores I am so glad we got to visit whislt in AZ
here
here

My Thanksgiving Post

{ollie writes: "Do you know what, the baby is a girl. But the baby hasn't come out yet.
But is going to come out in a long time. And I am so excited and everyone in my family"

Why I am thankful this year:

I am especially grateful for bodies. I don’t care what shape mine is in, I am grateful for a body to enjoy earthy experiences.

I am so thankful I have the amazing mantle as Mother of my family and thankful my hands can still serve my children and husband. I am indeed grateful for the insight I was given during some of the hardest times of my life. Those insights, though hard, have given me the strength I need daily, to remind me of what is most important.

Of course I am sooooooooo grateful for a new baby in the spring. The Lord loves me. That is evident.

I am thankful for the rare privilege I have been given to have an opportunity for a platform through

media and other sources to share what I believe.

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Check out this video of me and Mr. Nielson sharing our feelings.

{photos when I spoke at Time Out For Women this year}

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family date night

Last week my favorite toy store, Blickenstaff's invited my family to the amazing
Shops at the Riverwoods for their annual Christmas lighting.
It was beautiful and sooo magical.

The children oohed and ahhed in Blickenstaff's and after
we had dinner at La Jolla Groves.
My mouth is still watering over the amazing molten chocolate cake-
oh, and the bread and cheeses.
Delicious.

Then we met the talented Jon Schmidt-
It was a very wonderful night indeed.


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Happy Birthday to my sweet Ms. Jones.
I love you so much!!!

{Ms Jones and I are both expecting lil peanuts in the Spring}

Over the river and through the woods....

The Nielson family is on our way to Arizona for Thanksgiving.
Without Jimmy.
Poor Jimmy.
We are so excited to go "Over the river and through the woods".
Or in our case "Over the Indian Res and into the desert".
I have packed the girls with their knitting and other sewing projects they
can do in the car for the 10 hour drive.

For those of you who missed my little segment on Glenn Beck yesterday
Here is the clip.
Warning. I was REALLY WAY TOO CLOSE TO THE CAMERA.
I couldn't even watch it, without laughing.

I sure love Glenn and sooo appreciate him giving me a platform to talk
about my experiences and trials I have been through.
I heart GB!
PS...have you read his new book Snow Angel? A very good read.
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I want to thank all of you who pre-ordered my book.
I am so overwhelmed with the response.
Thank you so much.
You can continue to pre-order the book.
(information on my sideabr)
I will show you the fun digital video that my publishers made.

video here

Heaven is Here- well, kind of.

***Special news...I will be on Glenn Beck TV this afternoon 3:00 Eastern***

Hi guys,
Ready for the exciting news?
I am ready to share!
Since Spring last year I have been writing a book (with Amy Hackworth).
It has been so exhausting, but it is done and I am so proud of it!
The book will be available to buy at book stores in April 2012
but you can pre-order it now too.


Check out this cool video-
It is a little digital preview of the book including the prologue and the first
3 chapters. I think you will like it. I hope so.
It was both exciting and hard to write it.
To remember the feelings, to express them,
and to share them in a book was very emotional.
But it was time.

The Digital preview will be available on my sidebar along with links
to bookstores where you can pre-order the book.
{Amazon here}
{Barnes and Noble here}

Hey, just thought of an idea.
If you are one of the first 50 people who pre-order my book, you
will be in for a surprise! You will get a early print of the book (called a galley)
in January so you can be the first to read it.
(you will also be getting your real copy in April too)
Just send me an e-mail
nieniedialogues.com.

Another fun idea?
I am thinking of a number
( Ever played that game with your children?)
It is between 1-1000. If you pre-order within the number I am thinking,
I will sign your copy before it is sent to you in April.

(if you care for my signature.
I feel kind of dumb saying that, but my publisher really
wants a good number of pre-order books)

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We wont be needed our new sweet snow boots this weekend in AZ.

We are leaving tomorrow bound for Mesa to be with thousands

(not really, but it will seem like it)

Nielson family members for Thanksgiving!

Oh boy!

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Hey, Remember the Intermountian giveaway? I picked me a winner!!

Congrats to Rebecca Jensen!!!

Hi Stephanie!

I liked Intermountain Moms on Facebook. Thanks for being such an inspiration to all!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, Rebecca (a common recovering mom--I'm recovering from breast cancer)

You will be contacted shortly!

Nie asks on Blogher

Are you ready to go "Over the River and through the Woods?"
You bet I am-but not without my "Slush Puppie"
This is also what I am thankful for. It has gotten me through a
very sick pregnancy- what are you thankful for?
Tell me here.

Weekend special

{photo by Justin Hackworth}

On Monday, I have something special to share with you all.
Something I've worked on like crazy and finally I can share
....come back Monday!!
Happy Weekend!
Spiritual Enlightenment here-its a good one.
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And,

If your feeling generous to help donate to Mitt's campaign,
we could share lunch together, and with Ann!!
{More details/reminders to come.}
If you want to reserve a spot now, please e-mail at:
nieformitt2012@yahoo.com
I will send you more information and the official invitation.
It will be a really fun afternoon, I am going to bring my sister.


-Nie.
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The Utah Women for Mitt Committee

Cordially Invites You to A Reception with

Mrs. Ann ROMNEY

in support of Romney for President

Friday, December 2, 2011

Utah WOMEN FOR MITT LUNCHEON

The Garden Room at Thanksgiving Point

Garden Visitor Center 3900 North Garden Drive Lehi, Utah 84043

12:00 Noon – VIP Photo Reception / $500 per person

12:30 PM – Luncheon Reception / $250 per person

Nutcracker Mice

Tonight Mr. Nielson and I took Nicholas and Ollie to see Claine preform in the Nutcracker.
The girls have been practicing for their first ever ballet performance
for months now.
They could hardly sleep last night they were so excited.

I cried through the whole thing.
I cried because I LOVE the Nutcracker- I love the ballet period.
It is amazing the way the the music stirs my soul and watching the dancers gets my heart.
They are strong, graceful, elegant, and amazing.
I wish my body were able to dance like that.
I wish my legs were strong and smooth-my arms flawless-free from scars and burns.
But, to see my girls dance made me feel like I have all of that, and more.

I sat close to Ollie who was memorized by the show.
Defiantly his first Nutcracker experience.
Top 3 favorite things he whispered to me during the performance:
1. They all have snuggies.
2. Mom, your beautiful- prettier than her, and her, and her.
3. I am going to have really good dreams tonight after watching all those girls.

My little girls were pretty cute, I might add.

Dear Mr. Nielson,
I would love ballet season tickets for Christmas
Love, your wifey.


If you are interested in going to the ballet- there is one more performance
tonight night. Get tickets here.