India and Ethan’s Wedding

Oh, hey! Remember me? The thought of editing all my daughter’s wedding pictures to put on this blog caused me so much stress that I never did it. Procrastinating is my superpower! So here it is exactly three years later and I figured that I might as well just get… Read More

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018

Here Comes the Bride!

There have been all sorts of things going on around here but the biggest one is the upcoming wedding of my eldest daughter, India. If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a couple of years you’ll recognize her fiancé. It’s her boyfriend, Ethan, whom she has been dating… Read More

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017

Living Room Reveal

You probably have one of those rooms in your house that was OK a few years ago and you frankly haven’t given it another thought since then. That was my living room. When we moved into our house ten years ago (a record for us as the most time ever… Read More

October 2, 2017October 6, 2017

What We Did Over the Summer

The summer was a whirlwind. I didn’t post once because I was trying to savor every second of it. But here’s a quick rundown of what happened. Photo overload! Finn graduated from high school. Graduation ended at noon and every picture we have outside has me with my eyes closed because… Read More

September 18, 2017October 2, 2017

Cleaning Up After Harvey

As you probably know, I live in Texas. I am in Austin and when Hurricane Harvey hit, aside from people creating a ridiculous gas shortage that was of their own devising, nothing much happened. There were copious amounts of rain and wind all weekend, and my brother–who was supposed to… Read More

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017

Cancer

I don’t have cancer (at least, not that I’m aware of). But cancer has been particularly brutal to those that I love and care about lately. I’ve been filled with such a swirl of emotions that I’ve really had a lot to process. In the last seven days I received word… Read More

May 22, 2017

Finn’s Mission Call

Well, after sixteen days, Finn received his mission call. When you agree to go on a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you have absolutely no say in where you will go. The church leaders who make the assignments prayerfully consider the file of… Read More

May 16, 2017

Random Thoughts About My Missionaries

On Sunday it Mother’s Day which can be a good day or not so good day, depending on your situation. If you have a child on a Mormon (LDS) mission, though, it’s one of the best days ever. When a child is on a mission, you get to talk to them… Read More

May 8, 2017November 28, 2017

Makeup Monday-Concealer

Concealer is probably the cosmetic item I write about the most. I’ve got pretty dark circles under my eyes and they are the bane of my existence. Even if I’m just running to the store at midnight or going to workout, I don’t leave the house without concealer. When I… Read More

April 6, 2017

The One Thing You Can Do To Make Your Child Happy and Successful

I can already see your raised eyebrow and hear you muttering, “There isn’t one magic thing that we can do to make our children happy.” But there is! And, surprisingly, it doesn’t involve sports, music lessons or going to church. It’s eating dinner together as a family at least four nights… Read More

April 3, 2017

How Dedicated Are You To Your Kids’ Sports?

I am proud to say that in twenty-one years of raising six children, I have been a soccer mom for a total of four months. In case you didn’t know, I don’t like being outside when it’s cold. Or hot. And being a soccer mom entails sitting outside in all… Read More