• Adventures

    Summer Diaries: Water Play

    Day 19 of “Waiting For Dad to Come Home”. We call each other every day. He’s been able to see the progress of my lawn mowing in the yard, the empty loft before…

  • Adventures,  Decorating,  Personal

    Summer Diaries

    Day 11 of Single Parenthood during Jer’s trip to school across the country working on his Master’s program. I’ve regressed into my survival state as a Night Owl. This is going to be…

  • Adventures

    Camping at Twin Lake

    We went camping as a family with our dear friends for the first time! The Manti-La Sal National Forest was gorgeous with layers of evergreen and deciduous trees, switchbacks, and several lakes. Our…

  • Kids,  Party

    Rawwr Dinosaur 7th Birthday at Home

    Seven years ago this miracle baby joined our family, and has been taking us on high adventures ever since! Happy Birthday, sweetie! We are so grateful for his cheerful spirit. He makes friends…

  • Kids

    Graduation Season

    Can you believe this year I had 2 graduations to attend! This was their first school year at their new school since we moved. It’s the first year these two got to catch…

  • Personal

    Help Me Overcome

    Every week in church, someone has mentioned dealing with anxiety—or maybe my ears perk up and catch it more often. One woman gave a talk about how she had her whole life planned,…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    Springtime Happenings 2022

    Here are a few notable recent happenings: Soccer Girl L’s confidence grew so much during this season even if it was the shortest one she’s had. The coach had practice every week and…