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

July 1, 2018May 12, 2021

India and Ethan’s Wedding Details

We’ve had some time to recover from India and Ethan’s wedding, so it’s finally time to get a post up with all the details. It was a very DIY wedding, due to the fact that I am me and why wouldn’t I do as much as I could? Also, the… 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

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

February 14, 2017

Water Storage and Purification

Remember how much I loved to tell you all about Preparedness? I haven’t for a while. Not because I haven’t been thinking about it. Oh no, no, no. Recently I have been stocking up on medical supplies and a giant canvas tent (more about that another day). But nothing you… Read More

January 30, 2017February 10, 2017

Makeup Monday–Exfoliation: Your Best Friend

Unless you’re seven years old with rosy, glowing skin and no blemishes and wrinkles, then you need to exfoliate. There are few things that will make a bigger difference in how nice your makeup looks than getting rid of the dead skin on your face. Foundation and powder tend to… Read More

January 25, 2017January 27, 2017

Almost Home from Brazil!

Do you know what happens in thirty-five days? My daughter, India, comes home from Brazil! She has been gone for nearly eighteen months! Can you believe it? The first few months dragged by. And about a year ago she had a bunch of really difficult struggles that made me wonder… Read More

January 9, 2017January 17, 2017

Makeup Monday–The Best Drugstore Concealer

I probably write about concealers more than I write about anything else. Which is because I have two ghastly dark holes in my face. My eyes can be found in there but mostly it’s a shadowy zone that I have been cursing since I was a young pre-teen. Concealers are… Read More

January 6, 2017January 17, 2017

Chase Away the January Doldrums

It’s January. The Christmas decorations have all been put away. Or maybe they’re all in a giant pile outside the attic door waiting for a magic fairy to do it. But things sure seem drab. The winter so far has been incredibly white for a lot of you. And while… Read More