Each year my mom does her best to gather all her girls under her wings any way she can. And each year it makes me realize even more that there’s something pretty special about sisters. And there’s something ESPECIALLY special about a mom who works hard to get them together.
We put together a sentimental birthday gift for the women in our ward. Love this “horseshoe” reminder that “everyone belongs.”
I feel SO grateful my parents talked to me early and often, and openly about sex. I mean, they did write a book about it after all, and I am just so grateful for their proactive parenting. They had the “big talk” with each of us at age eight. Which was genius in my opinion:…
Remember when I talked about these gifts we were giving out to our women at church (back HERE). Well, I wanted to save the story they were inspired by for a post on it’s own. Because there’s nothing like a good story at Christmastime. We have an Activity Committee within the members of our Relief…
Hi! I’m shawni! I’m so happy you’re here and can’t wait to share my story with you! As a mother of 26 years (yow!), and the daughter of parenting experts, Richard and Linda Eyre, I know the role of motherhood is essential. We are raising the future! I’ve shared my passion and life experiences here…
There is something special about conference weekend. Why do I get so excited to watch hours and hours of talks, you may ask? I just love having those words of wisdom and encouragement (and also good reminders and things to draw me closer to Christ) wash over me and my family. I think of all…
Claire happened to have a tournament in California starting a couple days after Grace returned from her mission. So we got to all go watch her together. So fun for Grace to see the level of play and to get in on some of this volleyball action before we reach “the end.” Love that we…
“You can eat an elephant” is one of the seven “life lessons” my dad taught us when we, as a family, camped out in Oregon for a summer in order to build a log cabin. Yep, you heard that right, my parents lugged us all up to this spot in the middle of the Oregon…
Someone brought up this phrase in our Relief Society (church) Zoom meeting last week that I’ve been holding close. She talked about how she was reading something about ministering (something we do in our church to serve and care for one another) and found the phrase “take time.” She was talking about taking time out…