I lied…

ByShawni

I really did think I was done with NYC, but then I found this picture and I HAD to post it. I think my sister is the best “jumper” ever. (Click here to see some of my favorites.)And I thought it was appropriate to post this pic. from NY today since she just got her…

beauty and the sky

ByShawni

I was raised by nature lovers. My parents raised me to adore the beauty of the world. They pointed it out everywhere we went. The various colors that made up a gorgeous sunset. The spring buds making their grand debut on the barren tree branches. The way a field of grain looked when the sun…

Bear Lake highlights

ByShawni

We’re at Aspen Grove. And it would be an understatement to say that we are loving it here. Bear Lake is over…already fading into rich memories. And it would be even more of an understatement to say that we sure adored it there. We packed up and drove away last Saturday after 21 days of…

rush

ByShawni

I get a rush when I can run two miles. I know that sounds wimpy, but seriously, that’s a big deal for me. I get a rush when I can single-handedly tuck all five kids in bed and stay upbeat the whole time, noticing the little things I love about each of them as I…

skiers

ByShawni

We officially have six skiers in our family. Actually, I better take that back…make that five and a half. Because after this trip I think I may be more of a half a skier.I’m going to go ahead and totally blame my horrible skiing ability on the fact that we were skiing on complete slush….

Utah

ByShawni

Well, Utah was great. Getting back into life here is not. Man it’s hitting me in the face, but it does feel good to be home and unpacked and on to the last semester of school. Seriously, where did this school year go?? After being in Utah for a week I decided there are some…

MFME

ByShawni

Every year my sisters, sisters-in-law and I have a mini reunion. It’s called MFME (an acronym for the girls in my family). It was founded by my amazing mother years ago when all of us girls started leaving home. Since we scattered all over the place, MFME is totally precious to us. It’s our one…

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music

ByShawni

Each summer at our big reunion we get a music CD. It’s not just any old CD. It’s a CD full of everyone in my family’s favorite songs. And I love it because we listen to it all year long, and it makes me think about those people I adore who live so far away…

Bear Lake

ByShawni

We are here.Bear Lake is this gorgeous little lake on the Utah/Idaho border. My mom grew up in a little town close by, and my dad fell in love with the lake enough to surprise my mom as a wedding gift with a plot of land here (bought with all her savings…yep, he moved right…