How to make “Holy Week” more holy
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…
a birthday cake float and some grit on the lake
Yow there have been a lot of moving parts around here! We just put the last two plus Murphy on the plane after Claire’s farewell weekend, and now it’s down…
how holiday traditions are powerful
First of all, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE yesterday with our big announcement. We are so excited. So much more on that coming up. But for now, I am…
more summer independence –the Grammie and Grandfather motor home trip
After a LOT of anticipation, and “plan A” and “plan B” falling by the wayside, my parents took Lucy’s “group” of grandkids on their much-looked-forward-to “motor home trip” this summer….
adding our traditional Valentine’s love to the kitchen
Let’s talk about our traditional Valentine’s love that Lucy wouldn’t let us skip out on if the world was ending. She loves this stuff. And so do I. Our Valentine’s…
Turkey Trot 2021
Last year was the tenth anniversary year of this little thing that has grown so much over the years from just a little neighborhood group in the park by our…
how to hold your family close when you’re far away
Traditions have power. They can be like the glue to hold a family together in my opinion, keeping hearts united even when they are far apart. Especially when the “big”…
our traditional heart attack
I pulled everyone together for our traditional valentine’s kitchen Heart Attack for Family Home Evening this week. (I made that sound like it was easy, and it should be with…
the day the weather gods saved the turkey trot
Ha! Ok, I don’t really believe in weather gods, (although I do believe in a God who can fix anything…maybe sometimes things don’t really need to be fixed…and oh that’s…