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 to step up to be part of that kind of…
Ragamuffins and pets
I came across this post about a day in 2007…the life of me as a young mother. Oh take me back to those velvety moments with those ragamuffin children of…
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 nine minutes of the day. But first let’s think about…
Sending Claire off…How the “big” kids took their sister under their wings and eased their mother’s heart in the process
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…
A New Podcast season begins tomorrow!
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…
Embracing the mess: how to find peace in the eye of the storm
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…
One day immersed in the art and wonder of Florence
We had one day immersed in the art and wonder of Florence. Elle was our “guide” and led us to all things beautiful.
A mother/daughter art “treasure hunt” in Italy – our first “MFMP”
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…
Shifting Mother’s Days – thoughts from 2023
Mother’s Days get more and more disjointed each year as kids grow up. But I think shifting Mother’s Days are pretty beautiful!