I thought I would be ok just sending Claire off to the MTC by herself. You see, she has eight more weeks of study there before she heads off to…
After all the temple/gathering celebration in Utah festivities, Claire got settled in with the friends she wanted to hang with before leaving. My sisters and I utilized that next morning…
Let’s talk about embracing the mess and mayhem that is sometimes motherhood. Oh this motherhood game can sure be a doozy. Even after our best-laid efforts. I am reminded of…
We had one day immersed in the art and wonder of Florence. Elle was our “guide” and led us to all things beautiful.
Our first “MFMP” trip is in the books. A Mother/daughter art “treasure hunt” in Italy. What is that, you may ask? Well, I have talked about our “MFME” mother/daughter gatherings…
Mother’s Days get more and more disjointed each year as kids grow up. But I think shifting Mother’s Days are pretty beautiful!
A little over a week ago I was at the grocery store. I was trying to grab some things to make dinner for Max and Abby as they welcomed little Murphy into the story of their lives. And as I went from the produce to the dairy section I was hit, out of the blue, by a giant wave of gratitude for my mother. The mother who taught me to mother.
Phew! We have had quite a week around here! The kids came home for spring break (and to work from home), so that we could throw Abby and Max a…
Lucy gave me a really good parenting tip a few weeks ago without even meaning to. I was sending little Valentine’s packages to all the big kids, and she didn’t…