Shawni

I am always on a quest to create more organization in my life. Is it just me, or are most mothers on that same journey? I feel like if I can just tame my inbox or keep up with the paper that spills into this house or get better routines…

How to Create an Awesome Family Reunion Start out by holding a wedding to bring it on (last post). Ha! It really was such a great kick-off though. For reunions we have all kinds of traditions that we love. But THIS year was a year to “Think Again” in many…

Remember this app I talked ago a while back? I am loving it. Each day there is a new beautifully outlined thought from the weekly “Come Follow Me” program. There are also all kinds of links if you want to go deeper into your study. Each day there is a…

A few years ago my nephew (my older sister Saren’s son) brought his new girlfriend up to meet us all at Bear Lake. We all fell in love with her and this summer, to kick off our family reunion, (and kind of for us to come full circle since this…

Meanwhile, as Claire was en route to be walking through all those cobblestone streets in Europe, Lucy and I were walking this well-worn road surrounding Bear Lake so happy to be reunited with sisters and cousins… (And sure thinking of Claire a LOT!) Taking in the sunsets and meeting my…

Hi! This is Claire and I had the opportunity to live in the Netherlands for a month this last summer. My Month in The Netherlands I had really mixed emotions going into this opportunity. I knew it was coming, (all my older siblings have lived abroad for part of their…

…and it’s her BIRTHDAY today. 23 years old. TWENTY-THREE. HOW CAN THAT BE!? I still remember when I could barely pull that hair of hers into puny ponytails. Oh I was so proud! This girl has never been afraid to make her own style: Has always been one to jump…

Last weekend there was a virtual conference for parents with Lucy’s syndrome (BBS). I was asked to be a one of the panelists in the session “What I Wish I Had Known.” It was geared, of course, to parents with Lucy’s particular syndrome. But I wanted to share my thoughts…

The other day my friend told me how she finally put in the effort to learn how to solve a Rubik’s cube this summer. It was something she had always wanted to do, especially since she was so intrigued that her boys could do it so quickly, but she had…

I still remember the first day of my freshman year of high school. I was incredibly shy. My sister Saren was two years older than me and I clung onto her arm for dear life. I remember her walking me to my first class, which was dance (before I realized…