#1 entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on June 19, 2013. She left for the Philippines on July 31st. In early August, th...

Driving in the car the other morning thinking about spaghetti…..Tears start to form in the outer edges of my eyes…..Why? It's just spagh...

A friend shared this on Facebook yesterday. I LOVED it. I had never heard this song before. I have to be honest, and knowing where my brai...

Sometimes the things I resort to as a mother surprise even me. Let's take today's tactics for instance.... Maybe it's because ...

Wellllll, she's off, and I (yes, me. Crier of all criers) didn't cry. Okay, so I got a bit teary and I wouldn't let go of ...

I drove up to the high school, dropped my big kids off in the usual place, found a parking spot, and climbed out with my little kids to head...

Great day! Today was the Oregon American Mother's conference. It was FABULOUS! There were some profound things shared. The theme was ...

I never thought we'd be the kind to scream, but seriously, the emotions....nothing like it. It just seemed like suddenly it was opened...

This is what I'm sharing with the kids today. Thought I'd share it here with you too.....

The night of his birthday, #5 came upstairs to head to bed. I could tell by his face that something wasn't right, so I pulled him into m...

...Okay, well one, but that one was a couple weeks ago. A few people commented on my Facebook page when I mentioned my experience with the...

Yesterday I was introduced, though Facebook, to this man.... image: dennischeatham.com His name is Chiune Sugihara. I had never heard ...

I finally did it! I took some pages of my blog and made them into a book . It's been something I've wanted to do for a long time. ...

This makes my heart happy!....

Turning from the Madhouse would be like turning away from a good friend. It's gotten me through a lot of difficult times and has shared ...

The day has just begun. I'm awake. Everyone else....still asleep. This is a great way to start the summer. I feel a sense of urgency to ...

Someone shared the idea of doing Family Home Evening --the meeting/lesson part--on Sunday evening and then doing a family activity on Monday...