i hate that i didn't write this post a month ago. little eve was the cutest 4 month old. she had just started making noises when you pat...

i LOVED this quote today... "I believe when we determine within our hearts that by and with the blessings of God our Heavenly Father w...

today life is better. i woke up an hour earlier and my home was not a mess when my kiddos ran out the door. i'm always happier when my h...

just so you know. today, i am tired. and cranky. and,  i wish my kids would just magically go to sleep. and, i want to read a book... ...

jakob is in cross country and soccer this year. yesterday, he had a race on the beach.  a 3k. he came in 6th (for his grade), i think 11th o...

Yesterday, for my scripture time, I was reminded that the Atonement not only covers my SINS, but my WEAKNESS.  I felt the peace of the Lord ...

oh my!! buckle your seatbelts and hold on tight!! this year is going to be PACKED. it's crazy. i'm still figuring it out. the days i...

oh yes i did...  my own pie crust-- from scratch. and meringue... real-live meringue... like you get when you go to a restaurant. (is that e...

 this is my friend, with her son... i can feel her love, and so can he. love is an amazing thing. it is a real, physical, hormonal acti...

we had so much fun picking pears. and, i waited anxiously while they ripened on my laundry room counter. and, todd and i stayed up one night...