I might not get the most popular vote on this post today, but I have an admission . . . Mother’s Day is not my favorite day of the year. :) I’m not sure what it is? Unfulfilled expectations? Growing up in a dysfunctional family? Not feeling good enough…
Read MoreLife has been a lot lately. Don’t get me wrong, my life is great, and I am truly blessed! Do you ever feel your life is not your own? So many things going on, many out of our control…
Read MoreSometimes a visit with a good friend is the only therapy we need! Do you ever have one of those days, or weeks, or months, or years . . . where you just feel sad, lost, lonely, anxious, depressed, abandoned…
Read MoreEach January, many of us draw up a list of expectations, or New Year’s Resolutions, only to find after a few days or weeks, these expectations are not only unfulfilled, but also unrealistic. One of the hardest things in life is feeling like a failure…
Read More40 years ago, I was blessed to marry the love and LIGHT of my life! If you ever wonder if your plans are better than those of a loving Heavenly Father, never doubt what He has in mind for you…
Read MoreEach year I look forward to participating in the “Light the World” initiative, from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! It helps me focus on the true meaning of Christmas…
Read More“Light The World” every day by letting your light shine this Christmas season as you love the people around you, share joy, and follow the example of Jesus Christ. The winner will receive a Christmas package filled with many of my favorite Christmas things, including “Saranoni” - “Stanley” - “Illume” - “Thymes” – “Apolis” and “Luminara”…
Read MoreI’m a list maker. Always have been, always will be. Ronnie teases me about the joy it brings me to check off the boxes on my to-do list. I absolutely love it when I get to put that little check mark…
Read MoreDo you ever have one of those days where you just feel off? That was my day yesterday. It wasn’t that I didn’t feel well, I just suddenly felt overwhelmed with everything on my to-do list…
Read MoreOf all the Hawaiian Islands, Maui has always held a special place in my heart…
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself in the midst of chaos and you wonder how you got there? I recently heard a quote from Dieter F. Uchtdorf that reads: “Conflict is inevitable, but contention is a choice.” I feel that conflict can be mended…
Read MoreMy husband Ron is one of the most patient, kind, forgiving, non-contentious, positive, men I know! I joke at times that he was born with rose-colored-lenses implanted in his eyes at birth. :) To all who know and love him he is “Ronnie”, “Grandpa Ronnie”, or “Uncle Ronnie”…
Read MoreRecently I received a text from a friend that took my breath away!!! The first thing I saw were these lovely pictures of flowers she took while traveling in England. Just as winter has had a hard time…
Read MoreSometimes we are dealt with what may seem like an unfair deck of cards in life. I have come to learn that we can find peace, comfort…
Read MoreLast week I drove to St. George, in Southern Utah. A distance of 322.6 miles from my home in Kaysville, Utah…
Read More“At times some may think that no one cares – but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help…”
Read MoreAfter having more than 100 spots frozen or lasered at my recent six month skin check, it’s another reminder to be vigilant with sunscreen! Sadly I’m paying the price for worshipping the sun…
Read MoreThis will show my age, but growing up the art of homemaking was a critical part of a girl’s education. From a young age I learned to cook, sew, clean, and craft. My mother was a task master…
Read MoreQuite often we go straight from Halloween to Christmas, skipping an important and much needed holiday – Thanksgiving. A time to re-focus…
Read More“At times some may think that no one cares – but someone always care! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready…
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