Adventures in Utah for Spring Break
We were up in Utah for a week of spring break. It was so strange that this is Lucy’s last spring break ever. So curious how things will line up…
How Claire’s Girlfriends Reunited with Powerful Mission Stories
While we were in Utah for Spring Break, Claire got to reunite with her girlfriends. The majority of them have served LDS missions all over the world over the last…
How to Reinvent Good Parenting…Over and Over!
I have learned through the years that we have to reinvent good parenting. Over and over again. Parenting is certainly NOT something we learn and voila! We’ve got it. Dang…
Growing Flowers in the Desert – Ranunculus
After putting in some heart and soul, I have some tips on growing flowers in the desert. I have been hard at work learning this hobby over the last few…
Squabbling Sisters Can Grow Up to be Best Friends
Here’s another post in my series of “sister posts.” Today I am here to give mothers of young squabbling sisters some hope. Because guess what? I can attest that those…
what I learned from “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”
I learned so much about parenting when I read The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Yow! It has left me really thinking about my own balance in mothering. Do…
Sisterhood at Church: An Annual Relief Society and Young Women Ministering Night
Ok, to continue with my theme this week, let’s talk about a secret ingredient for creating more sisterhood at church. Because there are so many ways to experience sisterhood, not…
The Story of Ada June’s Welcome to the World
Speaking of sisters (my “theme” this week)…wait for it….Murphy got a new one. Ada June Her name is Ada June, and she was born on March 13th at 12:02pm, weighing…
Power in Sisters – Hiking and Painting with My Sister
Ok, this week I’m going to have a theme: Power in Sisters. Because there have been several things lately that have reminded me there’s SO much power in sisterhood. It…