• Personal

    6 Ideas to Get Through Winter 2024

    I’ve been trying to prepare myself to face another winter. Different than prior years (here, here, and here). There’s a bigger focus on the mind. #1. Emotional Resilience Class I have always enjoyed…

  • Personal,  Projects

    Junk Drawer

    Conquering chaos one drawer at a time. My only regret is I didn’t take a before pic! I’m so proud of our reorganized Junk Drawer. Irrationally. I must be a sicko with how…

  • Kids

    Charlie’s Baptism

    My favorite part of having a Primary calling was experiencing Baptisms. It’s still such a special feeling seeing children so excited to make promises with God, and receiving the gift of the Holy…

  • Personal

    Family Photos & Bios 2024

    See the Year in Review here. About Our Family This Year This summer we enjoyed 2 big fun filled family reunions with loved ones (here and here). We had memorable camping trips, Yellowstone…

  • Adventures

    Christmas 2024

    Jer and I were both sick around Christmas, but he still cooked a very special Dutch oven dinner with bbq chicken and potatoes we had with salad and fruit punch. That man amazes…

  • Personal

    My Top 5 Books of 2024

    I ended up finishing over 75 books! That’s quite a lot more than I’ve read previously. I can honestly say I am branching out and tried different genres and recommendations, and increased my…