“Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” If you are a long-time reader of my blog it’s no secret I love my ancestors! I enjoy learning everything I can about them. Their stories, their triumphs, their trials – all are a part of me. Our latest family history project has […]
On Loving Life
This past January we had an extra Relief Society meeting that highlighted five sisters. They each shared what some of their favorite things were and as a result we got to know each of them a little better. It was such a good meeting that this past week we did it again with different sisters and I […]
Babies Distort Your Perception of Time
No one told me that constantly having babies in the house distorts your perception of time. We love their first smiles. Their first belly laughs. Look forward to all the new discoveries of hands, toes, clapping, and peek-a-boo. First words of “Dada” or “Mama” and even “No” and “Go.” Chubby fingers wrapped around your heart. […]
Is There a Manual for This?
BIG NEWS!!! I am going to be a GRANDMA!! Eve & Patrick found out this last week they are having a little girl. The baby is due in mid-August. We are so thrilled for them! But I’ve also been thinking, “How in the world did I get here?” Who knew 21 years ago that […]
Always There are Those Angels
I had an experience almost two months ago that I’ve felt I needed to share but haven’t because, well, there’s always the question “Why didn’t that happen to so-and-so but it did to you?” And I don’t know the answer. The best explanation I’ve found is at the end of the movie “The Cokeville Miracle”. If […]
Becoming More
There has been so much swirling around in my head the past few weeks that I’m surprised I haven’t dropped over from dizziness. I’ve been on autopilot since the holidays. Or survival mode. Whatever you want to call it. We had a wonderful holiday break! So much so that I totally forgot about “the list,” […]
High Expectations
The year: 1993 The time: September The place: Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) The person: a 15 year old freshman Yes, crazy as it sounds, my mom dropped me off in a town 2,000 miles from home to an apartment where four of my roommates were Ricks College cheerleaders. In a bit of panic when she […]
Defend Traditional Marriage
When we were engaged Joseph and I wrote many letters to each other. That’s what you did when you lived across the country from one another before cell phones. In one of the letters Joseph wrote he sent a copy of an article with this quote highlighted in blue brackets. Next to it he wrote, […]
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God
In the stillness of morning the sun peaks out behind misty mountain tops. Its rays reach out to bathe my room in golden beams of light. The glow is ever so subtle at first; shimmering flecks emerging from darkness dancing all about me. My eyelids flutter open sensing the change as a whispered thought nudges […]
Popular Baby Names of 2014
On Friday, the Social Security Administration released its list of top 10 baby names for 2014. Are your favorite baby names on the top ten list? Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Isabella 5. Ava 6. Mia 7. Emily 8. Abigail 9. Madison 10. Charlotte Boys 1. Noah 2. Liam 3. Mason 4. […]
Just living
It’s one of those days. The kind were I did not get enough sleep (4.5 hours) because Jason decided he really wanted to have Mommy sleeping next to him all.night.long. in the trundle bed. Ugh! And because I teach early morning seminary that starts promptly at 6:30am I can’t just sleep in. After seminary though […]
DNA, Ancestry, and Who You Are
Genetics is fascinating. What makes you who you are, at least genetically? Does it matter? Does having a specific set of DNA give you a certain identity? In the October 2013 National Geographic there was an article called the Changing Face of America that explored how multiracial the population of America is becoming. My family […]
To infinity and beyond!
Twenty years has gone by way too fast with this wonderful man! Mr. Ferrero Rocher is kind, caring, funny, sweet, self-disciplined, and believe it or not, shy. I am so grateful to be married to such a faithful family man and one devoted to the Lord. He is definitely the love of my life! Here’s […]
Thirty Seven Spins Around the Sun
While people across the country are gathered with family and friends, counting blessings, and feasting I, too, am celebrating, rejoicing, reminiscing on my thirty-seven spins around the sun. Wonderful parents full of laughter, fun and wisdom who sacrificed and worked for me. Passing on stories of faith and fortitude a legacy of ancestors gone before. […]
Meet THIS Mormon
We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints otherwise known as “The Mormons”. We are proud of this part of who we are! We are excited to team up with over 65+ of us strong… to extend an invitation to see a film. A film entitled “Meet The Mormons”. This film […]
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