Last year when my brother Jonah and his family came to live in the desert, he and his wife had an idea. They kept mentioning to Lucy she should come work at the store they run in the San Juan Islands (Blakely Island to be exact) this summer. Now, Lucy is a girl who has…
As I mentioned before, the end of this school year couldn’t come fast enough for Lucy or for her mother. Ha! Yow, that was a LOT of work to end on. We were honestly counting down the very minutes. So it was fun to get this text from Lu on that last day after she…
I have some gift ideas for the mothers in your life. Because mothers deserve to be celebrated. And with that celebration there should probably be a little pampering, right? I mean, I was just with Abby and Murphy and was reminded the of the motherhood wrestle that happens with babies and small kids. And all…
Since it’s April I better get my booty in gear and get our “2024 Snapshot” published! I like to do this at the beginning of each year so I can freeze that “moment” in time. I want to remember how it felt right here and now when I’m looking back some day. Let’s start with…
For years I have worked to gather all the goodness I can for Holy Week. It is, after all, such a sacred opportunity to turn our hearts to Jesus and honor all the incredible events that happened all those years ago. And if we can infuse some of that goodness into not only our own…
Sometimes it’s so difficult to understand how life unfolds. Why we have to sometimes lose the very best people. The ones who are the shining stars. And when we do, it makes us reevaluate life. Are we living it right? Are we mixing up what’s most important? My friend Sarah passed away and I am…
I have an update coming soon about what the big kids are up to, because they are up to a lot. And oh how they are still part of this family, which means we still need record of them on this blog. But for today, let’s talk about what to do for FHE (Family Home…
I came across two old blog questions the other day about raising a boy. How to nurture one son. And also how to build relationships with sons. And they brought back all the memories. Especially because the other day I got to see my one son (and the whole Utah crew too). I got to…
January is chock-full of birthday in our neck of the woods. Josh’s birthday First up is my brother Josh. We were in California for that quick three-day weekend but got back in time to celebrate with some bananas, cookies, and keto ice cream:) Gosh I love this brother of mine with all my heart. He’s…