School has been canceled because of snow. It's 7:20 in the morning, everyone but one boy, reading in his bed, is still sleeping. I have ...

Monday night we sat down as a family and created a new and improved list of activities our family can do together . I was shocked at how man...

Oh, my goodness! I am BUSTING a GUT here! What a way to start out a morning. As you may be aware, we, as a family, write to missionaries a...

Naming babies can be so fun. My husband has a very unique name. I was one of five Julie's in my Kindergarten class. So, when the time ca...

Here are my gratitudes for today: image: louisville.com Summertime - I'm having a lazy morning. It's payday, so I'm get...

This gratitude list thing is kind of magical. My list, this morning, will be SUPER easy. I feel overjoyed. I'll share why in a minute...

image: juliashinklephotography.com My second daughter is turning 16 soon--actually, the first day of school. To avoid the first of schoo...

It feels like I've woken in heaven.... Yesterday was a soccer tournament for #5. On our way home, the Warden and I promised milkshake...

Okay, so do me a favor and try to overlook that my hands look super old. Also try to overlook the fact that, as a mother to seven, I sho...

Okay, as if my mom asked me , here are my bads and goods for today: Bads Not writing stuff on my calendar. I was doing so good at this,...

Don't try to stop me! The Warden has some kind of educational thingy up in Seattle, and I get to go along. It won't be a long trip...

Today we celebrate #7's birthday. Our kids only get a big party with friends every four years, so this will be #7's first birthday p...

At the Warden's school, near the end of every school year, they have a big after school soccer tournament. Yesterday was the day. The ...

Head's spinning with thoughts and ideas. Forgive me while I let them out....gotta relieve some pressure. image: advantagerealestate....

This is one of those posts that has sat in the background WAY too long. As I attached the new family photo at the top of this blog this even...