My mother came to visit for Thanksgiving. As I thought about the fabulous traditional things we wanted to do with her, I happened to see a Knit/Crochet Kit at a store. Ironically, that very thing had been on my mind-having my mom teach my girls (and remind me) how to knit. I thought back to …
The holidays are upon us, and that means bring on the Memory Makers–those moments that create a meaningful and memorable holiday experience. A few years ago I started a Holiday Journal–don’t hurl yet, I’m not incredibly dutiful but have loved the entries that have made it. As I flipped through it the other day, I chuckled at …
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As the second in a series of “Thankful” posts this month, and with a fun “Simplify and Savor the Season” podcast Tip #2. With every superpower known to comics paraded over the screen lately, I’ve thought about what makes a man a super hero. Know what I’ve realized? It’s being an everyday good husband and father. Recently, and with that perspective, I …
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Just over a week ago, my friend and author Rachelle Christensen was telling me about a fabulous week-long writing conference in St. George she was to attend, when in mid sentence she suddenly said, “You should come.” My first instinct was to say, sounds amazing-have a good time. Because there was no way I could take a …
The other night was hysterical, in a certain sort of way. At the close of Halloween, my sweet husband was out like a light (he’d been up at 4 a.m. most mornings and due to our baby’s teething, we’ve had almost zero sleep this week). So I drove down my son’s friend (who’d been at our home) …
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As the first in a series of “Thankful” posts this month, and with a fun “Simplify and Savor the Season” podcast, my first thought is to share about something that, honestly, I didn’t know I’d be that thankful for. Many of you know that the day after we took our eldest son to college, I found out …
With having my seventh baby — a caboose! — I’m finding that while in many ways the experience is familiar, its still hard. Last week was surprisingly tough, and momentous. We moved baby Bryson into his own crib. And even though it was definitely a good thing where sleep is concerned (and getting more of …
