As a mother of six it’s one of my great fears that at least one of my children will end up as a drug addict. We already have more than one extended family member in recovery and it’s really a path I don’t want to go down. So I’m always super excited for the most […]

Have you seen this desk?  It’s pretty much the coolest thing around and I want one really badly.  You have no idea how many crafting supplies I have stashed in various parts of my house.  Wouldn’t it be nice to put them all in one place? Well, there is a way for me to get […]

I meant to write a review of all the books I read in 2011, but I could only remember about three of them. So I’ll try to dig around my bookshelf and jog my memory. But movies are much easier to remember. Mostly because there aren’t as many to choose from.  As I’ve mentioned before, […]

So I’m starting a new feature.  Today is my first Makeup Monday.  Nope, it’s not about how Mister and I get in a big fight every weekend (we don’t.  Usually.)  It’s not about kids, crafts, photography or baking (moms who blog are not normally allowed to veer so far off topic like this).  It’s about […]

Confessions of things I have done recently: I found weevils in my flour, but didn’t throw it out until after I used it to make waffles for my kids.       York: “What are these little black specks in my waffles?”       Me: “Oh, just some burnt stuff that was stuck to the waffle […]

As you probably know by know, we’re Mormon. And one of the rites of passage for Mormons is going on a mission when young adults turn 18 or 19 years old (it’s strongly encouraged for boys–being the fools that they are–but optional for girls). Part of the reason is to tell people about Jesus and all […]

So I’m starting a new feature.  Today is my first Makeup Monday.  Nope, it’s not about how Mister and I get in a big fight every weekend (we don’t.  Usually.)  It’s not about kids, crafts, photography or baking (moms who blog are not normally allowed to veer so far off topic like this).  It’s about […]

Have you seen this desk?  It’s pretty much the coolest thing around and I want one really badly.  You have no idea how many crafting supplies I have stashed in various parts of my house.  Wouldn’t it be nice to put them all in one place? Well, there is a way for me to get […]

This is my sweet baby girl Adelaide.  She is five today. For the first year of her life she rarely smiled. She also rarely frowned (except in this picture). She was just a placid, content little baby taking everything in and thinking long and hard. Sometime around a year and a half old a spunky […]

As you probably know by know, we’re Mormon. And one of the rites of passage for Mormons is going on a mission when young adults turn 18 or 19 years old (it’s strongly encouraged for boys–being the fools that they are–but optional for girls). Part of the reason is to tell people about Jesus and all […]

Have you seen this desk?  It’s pretty much the coolest thing around and I want one really badly.  You have no idea how many crafting supplies I have stashed in various parts of my house.  Wouldn’t it be nice to put them all in one place? Well, there is a way for me to get […]

I meant to write a review of all the books I read in 2011, but I could only remember about three of them. So I’ll try to dig around my bookshelf and jog my memory. But movies are much easier to remember. Mostly because there aren’t as many to choose from.  As I’ve mentioned before, […]

I meant to write a review of all the books I read in 2011, but I could only remember about three of them. So I’ll try to dig around my bookshelf and jog my memory. But movies are much easier to remember. Mostly because there aren’t as many to choose from.  As I’ve mentioned before, […]

So I’m starting a new feature.  Today is my first Makeup Monday.  Nope, it’s not about how Mister and I get in a big fight every weekend (we don’t.  Usually.)  It’s not about kids, crafts, photography or baking (moms who blog are not normally allowed to veer so far off topic like this).  It’s about […]