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A bunch of my friends from church have decided to start a book club. Last month was our first one and a book was chosen, but then in the interest of including as many women as possible, it was broadened … Continue reading
Category Archives: values
Years ago, when we first married, I did a lot of reading on step families/blended families. They talked about a lot of different things you should NOT do (which some things, I might add, I most certainly did and do … Continue reading
Since we drove to South Carolina and had 17 hours each way to kill, we decided to try an audio book. I have to admit it took us a long time to finish the audio book as I kept falling … Continue reading
Back in 2008 when Rob and I were married, we spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted our newly blended family to look like – in the present and in the future. I read a ton of books … Continue reading
Every year during the week leading up to Easter (Holy Week) I have such good intentions to really focus on Holy Week. But every year, I feel like we run out of time and maybe rush through Easter a little … Continue reading
Trying to settle back to the reality of life, so wanted to get back to posting my quote of the week even though I’m not done posting about South Africa yet! I thought this little gem was perfect that I … Continue reading
For FHE (Family Home Evening or Family Night as we often call it around here) this week we finally did something that we have been wanting to do for ages. With so many outside influences swirling around our kids, we … Continue reading
Back in Lake Powell, I had a favorite word: GRIT. Rob called it “my word of the week”. I did use it a lot , and continue to do so. It’s because I worry that there is not enough GRIT … Continue reading
So many blog posts have been written in my mind. If only I could find a way to just transfer what goes on in my mind onto paper. I love to write, I love to blog, and I love keeping … Continue reading
I had two conversations recently that got me thinking a lot about expectations and the importance of being a good example.Both conversations were about Mother’s Day.Both were women who were disappointed in how their children had treated them – or … Continue reading