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A New Key to create Better Communication
Our communication matters! It is what relationships are all about. I recently learned a new key to create better communication
Our family screen-time challenge results
Ok let’s talk about our family screen time challenge results. (I asked if anyone wanted to join me in this…
What to do for FHE when you only have one kid at home
I have an update coming soon about what the big kids are up to, because they are up to a…
motherhood
I love the People in my village
Lately I’ve been thinking about how much I love the people in my village. And also how important it is…
Ragamuffins and pets
I came across this post about a day in 2007…the life of me as a young mother. Oh take me…
the most important nine minutes of the day
I want to talk about a comment made on this blog a while back that talked about the most important…
faith
One thing I forgot to say in my conversation with Eva Timothy
There’s one thing I forgot to say in my conversation with Eva Timothy. I think I mentioned that she and…
my “We Believe” devotional and general conference
Oh my goodness, so much to say today. I’ve been thinking about women in our church, and also women in…
He is risen – three things to share This Easter Sunday
And then, after the darkness and the suffering, the anguish and the pain, the ashes…. …came the beauty. The stone…
recipes
The BEST Salted chocolate chip cookies
I know, I keep finding new recipes that are the BEST chocolate chip cookies. The truth is, there are just…
The dodo – How to make the quickest, easiest copycat sandwiches
If you haven’t been to The Dodo restaurant and you live near Salt Lake City, I’m telling you, it’s a…
The best (and easiest) appetizer
I made this on repeat around Thanksgiving-time and I think it’s festive enough that it’s worthy of a Christmas appetizer…
travel
the Magic of the New Zealand Redwoods
IT’S MY MOM’S BIRTHDAY TODAY. Which happens to be Earth Day, too. Which is very fitting for my mother. The…
What we did on the South Island of New Zealand
I really thought I could get this all in one blog post, but alas, I ran out of time yesterday….
How we visited both New Zealand Islands in Ten Days
Back in March we skipped a whole day flying twenty hours ahead to a land filled with emerald green hills,…
books
ten beautiful quotes from a new favorite book
I want to share ten beautiful quotes from a new favorite book. It’s called Everything Sad is Untrue It is…
two podcasts and a book that make me want to be better
Today I’m sharing two podcasts and a book that have really made me think. I love when people share the…
“A Place Called Home” – a book review
A Place Called Home is the last book I read for book club: I have since missed a couple because…
holidays
Easter 2024
It was a strange Easter this year. Strange as in different, but also pretty awesome. Strange because first of all,…
He is risen – three things to share This Easter Sunday
And then, after the darkness and the suffering, the anguish and the pain, the ashes…. …came the beauty. The stone…
How to make “Holy Week” more holy
For years I have worked to gather all the goodness I can for Holy Week. It is, after all, such…
gift ideas
An early Easter Gift to Myself – screen-time challenge
We have been out of town for Spring Break so I’m trying to get my heart and mind in gear…
fun Christmas family games that will get everyone involved
One part of Christmas I love the most is the opportunity to gather and connect with those I love. So…
gift guides galore – for your weekend holiday wrap-up shopping
Who’s ready for Christmas? I for one am all about some last-minute gift ideas so I’m sharing these lists from…
marriage
A New Key to create Better Communication
Our communication matters! It is what relationships are all about. I recently learned a new key to create better communication
How do you put your husband first? — Valentine’s edition
This question has been asked over and over in a variety of different ways over the years on this blog:…
three ways to practice love leading up to Valentines day
With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, let’s talk about three ways to practice love. Because love IS practice, right?…
home
how to decorate with pictures
…at least how I do it! How many thousands of pictures do we have clogging up our computers and phones?…
changes for Claire too
So, Claire’s room got a little “spruce-up” along with Lucy’s. Claire is it’s third occupant…went from Elle’s room where we…
the beauty of change
Lucy sometimes takes some cajoling when it comes to switching things up. We have to sweet-talk her like nobody’s business…