Once again, it’s my children who teach how me how to be a better me. A few months ago my missionary daughter mentioned how much she loved reading Jesus the Christ by James E Talmage. I shared that I had read it years ago and we had a sweet chat about it. A few weeks later …
Did you miss it? No worries, put up your feet and enjoy some girl chat! Check out the latest Book Bites with Connie and chill, laugh, and connect on favorite book and movie recommendations this summer for you and your kids. Enjoy a delicious, pretty summer treat that is as tasty as it looks. Casual, …
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“Love and peace of mind do protect us. They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive… to live now… to have the courage to confront each day.” —Bernie Siegel. Saturday, one thing organically led to another. We spontaneously decided #momsaid to do a small hike. And afterward …
School is out, and I’m excited for a new segment I’ll be doing each week to connect virtually with you wonderful women/tired mamas!! I’m calling it “Book Bites with Connie.” Each week I’ll host a Facebook live on my page where we’ll chat about how to Live Lovely and for all things books, treats, and …
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We planted a garden. People do it, I get it, but this was not the plan. And certainly not my thing #avidblackthumb But the process–not the outcome–has taught me startling life lessons I didn’t know He wanted me to know. Back it up to where it started, which was, wanting to find a new hobby …
This is what we do for one another. We lift, we love, we don’t let go until we see the one is on safe footing. I love this painting by Kate Lee #mothersdaygifttome as it embodies and reminds me of what makes women so beautifully women. Love. Support. Connection. So many pivotal women throughout my …
For Mother’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on the irony of motherhood. And just as there are two sides to every story #momsisalwaysright it seems to me there are two poignant sides of the motherhood coin. There is pain. Lots of it. It’s hurt, loss, and conflict. It’s watching your child, doing for your child, being …
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Sometimes as a parent, you wonder if you’ve gone wrong somewhere. Just recently, I was accused (and I use the word intentionally) by one of my children of…being too positive. That’s right. I have been parentally shamed by the fact that, in these exact words, “You are just too positive all the time and it’s …
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Food for thought. [Original post by Danette Peterson.] “Chess has three parts: opening, middle game, and endgame. The opening is the development of the pieces—you’re setting up your strategy. The middle game is the implementation of your strategy. The endgame is hopefully where you’re seeing the fruition of your strategy–you’re closing the trap. The queen …
For those who may be feeling oh-so-done with this Covid experience, an interesting comparison. And some fresh perspective. From Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk, “Lessons from Liberty Jail”… “Liberty Jail [is] one of the more forbidding structures in that region. Surrounded by stone walls four feet thick…the dungeon was barely six feet. Inasmuch as some of …
