I cannot believe it’s December 1st. We better get going on some sentimental and homemade gift ideas for those you adore. Because sometimes, in this world of buy, buy, buy, it’s extra special to get a sentimental gift. For the buying stuff, there’s a “gift ideas” post from my girls HERE, and some of my…
Depending on what stage you’re in with your family, it may sound impossible to improve the sibling dynamic because there are all kinds of variations in family relationships!
Someone wise once said, “Making the decision to have a child — it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” (Elizabeth Stone) And OH! how I feel that! My heart is multiplied walking all over creation it seems these days! It’s so interesting to think…
Welp, Grace has gone from her home MTC (missionary training center) days here at home to Austin, Texas, where she is on a steep learning curve but happy as can be. It is so strange to have her gone but it’s so good to know she is tucked safely into her next mission step. She…
It is a process: making a HOUSE into a HOME. And I am feeling a little melancholy as I reflect on old pictures because I MISS those spaces filled with so much. But I love the process of creating. Over and over. Because there’s nothing like creating a place to “grow” a family. We have…
The couple days leading into school had some pretty exciting events. First of all, Grace arrived home from China. Oh boy, were we ever excited to get her home! It was a pretty JOYFUL reunion I tell you that! Let’s get a closer look at that welcome home sign because that, my friends, is a…
These four girls are cousins, and also best friends. So when that one second from the right decided she was going to head out and serve a mission for our church, naturally they all wanted to be there to send her off. Elle’s last final in Hawaii was a few days before the farewell at…
The beginning of the end of this December whirlwind trip found us at Fenway en route to BU, my old stomping grounds. For that whole Freshman year I lived right down the street from the “Green Monster” so it was fun to show the girls. …with their “fake” Red Sox hats. Ha! Then it was…
This is a re-post of some cookies I’ve been drooling to make all season. I just figured I’d share again because they’re probably my favorite cookie. Ever. Yes, even better than “Rita’s Chocolate Chip” ones. And that means they must be pretty dang good. I need to make these again ASAP, and you may want…