Dang it, I wanted to write about this a long time ago because it came to me so easy this year, but I guess I was too busy doing it to actually write about it before now, and I guess that’s what it’s all about, right? So here we go. It was easy-peasy to think…
Last summer we had such a great time on our road trip home from Bear Lake that we decided to make it even bigger and better this year. Now, when I say “we” I actually mean “I” because the word “road trip” kind of gives Dave the heebie geebies (how do you spell that??) …until…
Ok so I just feel compelled to say a heart-felt “thank you” to blog readers. I keep this blog for a family record, but over the years it has become so much more than that. I have gained friends all over the world which I am so very thankful for. I’m so grateful for all…
I’ve been thinking so much about building confidence in our kids lately. Maybe because Dave did something recently that I saw help. So I want to share this one way to build confidence in our kids.
…I am SO excited about all those new recipes! Thank you, thank you! All those recipes (along with some delicious ideas emailed to me…can’t wait to try and share), along with a much needed haircut (after 6 months of straggles and gray hairs) and a clean-out of the car (removing half the sand of Mexico…
My “word” for 2013 came to me as I was driving down the street right past my children’s school one sunny day in early January. (More on what the “one word” dealio is here.) Of course, as usual, I had a bunch of word options swirling around in my mind. There is so much I…
…with a couple words to explain here and there.(Lucy’s cup towers, meeting Mitt, Claire’s first Halloween outfit, long early-morning lab line to get Lu’s blood drawn, good-looking guy) (Grace’s much-obsessed-about moon packet for school, Book of Mormon mailings, baby love, b-ball love) (piano duets, orthodontist dates, art with friends, masterpiece that I have started teaching,…
What types of chores do you have your kids do for extra money? {I think this question was inspired by this post.} Right now these are some of the things on our “money job” list:scrub kitchen baseboards, clean out fridge, dust all glass jars above kitchen cabinet, dust pot rack, sweep off front porch, clean…
Usually my “word” for the year comes to me slowly. Gradually. (I take this “one word” business pretty seriously.) But this year my word arrived quite unexpectedly before I had even started to mull over what I was aiming for. It happened to be at a time when I was feeling overwhelmed almost to the…