It really hit me last night – the nerves, the sleeplessness, the anticipation, the desire to have it done with. I don’t know how, but I finally fell asleep only to wake up to the realization that today was THE
Enjoying the Journey
During the last 6 months we were anticipating some big changes for our family and when those died out, I realized I had been living my life for the future. I found myself rationalizing my behavior or happiness level because,
Days, Weeks, Months of Laundry
Even though my house may not look like it, I have been trying very hard to keep up with my household chores. I noticed that the laundry was starting to look a little overgrown so decided to do laundry (even
“I Wanna Wish You a Happy Birthday”
Yesterday we woke up to Cami serenading us with “I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas.” It just so happened to be Chris’s birthday so we quickly helped her to adapt her tune to include ‘happy birthday.’ We heard it
Stories in Hand
Jessica Sprague (one of my favorite resources for digital scrapbooking) is teaching and offering a free, one-week class on her site (jessicasprague.com) on the topic of collecting stories you want to tell. It’s called Stories In Hand. You don’t have
Another Farewell
We enjoyed having a few new members in our branch over the summer due to those here selling security systems. Well, summer is over and we’ve had to reluctantly let them return to their real homes. Most of those here
The Band Always Wins!
I found the most wonderful news this morning – BYU marching band has its own hall now! For those of you who think this is not something to jump up and down over – you must never have been in
Kielbasa Potato Stir-fry
This has become a family favorite dinner. Chris has been working 85+ hours this week so has been missing out on dinner with us. When I told him this is what we had last night he was highly disappointed. It’s
Patience
Definition: the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties. (compliments of wikipedia.org) On the way to church on Sunday Emma and I were discussing the current woes
A Sunday Drive in Florida
Last Sunday while we were in Orlando, we rented a car and drove a couple hours north to visit my grandparents. It was such a treat for all of us. They are so ‘young at heart’ at 80 years old