• Projects

    Wildfires

    The world feels like it’s on fire. Iron Fire southwest of Utah Lake still burns, and a new Cherry Fire joins it. It’s near enough for us to see smoke and flames from…

  • Adventures,  Decorating,  DIY,  Projects

    Home Improvement

    My sweet parents stayed with us longer than they planned during Henry’s surgery. They took such good care of the kids along with my sis Adelynn. While they were here for several days,…

  • Personal

    Joy Goals for New Year

    My main concern in life right now is surviving the daily things (maybe you can relate?), so I had NO mental space to make resolutions and goals this year. In a twist of…

  • 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…

  • Adventures,  Personal

    First Half Marathon

    We did it!!!I finished my first half marathon faster than my goal, even on an injured knee 🎉 (2:03:47.4). Super proud of Leilani placing 2nd in her age group- she’s amazing! Had the…

  • 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,…