More fun than galoshes in the rain.
My wonderfully brilliant husband is graduating! He will be receiving his bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems from Utah State University. He has been going at it for years – taking classes here and there while working full time and yet still being here for me and our four children. This last year he has […]
[Continue reading...]Strength is one of those words with lots of layers and meanings. You can have strength, and you can be given strength. Strength comes from within, and you can gather strength from others. I like how Rhonna worded it on her blog – it does take strength to become stronger. Thank you Rhonna for the […]
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We were able to make three batches of strawberry jam (yum!) and a pie for Family Home Evening treat. Swirl brush by Taran Conyers Autumn ate her nachos for lunch and then plopped some cheese on her nose. She posed and said “cheese!” That funny little bug-a-roo: Princess Pants font (and doodles) by Jen Wilson […]
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Tomorrow we make strawberry jam – again. Autumn is my little jam model, with the jam we made last weekend. LOVE this time of year! Happy Jam Day to you all. Happy May day as well. 🙂 Distressed Alpha and Antiquated Swirls stamps by Michelle Coleman. Enjoy stamp by Rhonna Fareer.
[Continue reading...]I was looking around for quotes and ideas that fit with the habit theme. What I found is an inspiring message from President Thomas S. Monson (First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) entitled “Becoming Our Best Selves”. The title alone is intriguing. How do I become […]
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All papers, brushes and elements by Rhonna Farrer, except for music wings by Helen Parkinson. Fonts: Holiday Serif, Kiss Me and MA Sexy I was blessed with parents that encouraged my creativity. I want my children to also feel safe expressing and using their imagination. That is one of the gifts that I can give […]
[Continue reading...]Remembering those who have gone before… and experienced before… I attended a book club tonight. For the first month we read “Night” by Elie Wiesel. I had read it in high school, but it has been years. The version I read was a little bit different as well. This book hit me much more powerfully […]
[Continue reading...]Today has been a long, but good day. I was in charge of story hour (with my friend Michelle) at the library today. We had a fun time with the “Spring” theme. We read a plethora of Spring Time books, did some finger plays, sang lots of songs, and glued popcorn all over a paper […]
[Continue reading...]A habit is an interesting thing to contemplate. Of course there are good and not-so-good ones. There are ones I have been trying to create for a while. Washing all the dishes every day (still looking forward to the day when that is a chore the kiddos can do – 🙂 ), keeping up on […]
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