Happy Mother’s Day! I just finished reading a letter one of my daughters wrote me for Mother’s day, and I laughed so hard I had to wipe tears from my face as I finished.  I laughed for joy because what … Continue reading →

Every once in a while I get an urge to read one of Jane Austen’s classics so I recently enjoyed reading Pride and Prejudice — my favorite — once again.  This time through I was struck particularly by Darcy’s admission … Continue reading →

Oh my!  I can hardly believe the last day of April is staring me in the face.  The weeks continue to race by, gaining speed and leaving me breathless.  I look at the past 4-5 weeks and see so many … Continue reading →

I had a quiet pause in the car on Friday afternoon while I waited for my children to exit their school.  I thumbed through my 2012 notebook to review my goals for the year and see where I really stand.  … Continue reading →

Spring break is over and we’re working on an early bedtime tonight.  It’s so hard to give up my kids for another seven weeks!  Our little taste of freedom has yielded some good ideas and observations from which to plan … Continue reading →

We just finished one of our favorite weekends of the year:  General Conference weekend.  It’s the most time we spend in front of the TV every six months and I work hard to prepare food the family loves throughout the … Continue reading →

Tonight was a great night, a night that provided a massive sigh of relief and, therefore, a sunny outlook on all the effort that preceded it. This week was many things.  It was a week of soccer practices and games, … Continue reading →