Friday favorites

Friday favorites

How can it be Friday again already? This week flew by. What’s that saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” I must have been having a lot of fun! It started Friday evening when we headed up for another weekend at Hawkes Landing. The foliage over Guardsman’s Pass was even more vibrant than last week. The weather was overcast and raining…

Bear Lake family fun

Bear Lake family fun

This week I’m writing from Bear Lake North RV Park & Campground, where we hold our annual family vacation. That means you’re going to be treated to more family photos. On the road with these two beauties–Piper and Tessa. Jessi and Wells arrived in matching shirts. Great minds think alike! My darling Wren–evidently looking for help….

Mother knows best: lessons I’ve learned from my mother

Mother knows best: lessons I’ve learned from my mother

I come from a long line of smart, courageous, funny, loving women—none more so than my mother. So when I think about what I want to be when I “grow up,” I naturally look to her. She’s taught me many lessons through her example. Today, I share three of the most important. 1. Open your…

Friday favorites

Friday favorites

This week brought family visits, a couple of packages in the mail, and as always good food. I can’t wait to share, so here we go. The week got off to a good start with the arrival of my new running socks. Not only are Bombas like hugs for your feet, the colors are fun, and…

A letter to my brother

A letter to my brother

This week is my youngest brother’s birthday. It is also the first anniversary of his passing. Actually, passing is too gentle a word. He was yanked from us suddenly and without warning, and as I write this, I find the pain is still fresh. But most of the time, I remember him with a joy that is…

Out of the mouths of babes

Out of the mouths of babes

When my daughters were young, they said some pretty amazing things—some of them profound, some of them funny, some of them so sweet they’d melt your heart. I thought I’d remember them forever. A few I did; most I did not. So when the grandchildren started to say things I didn’t want to forget, I…

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites

It’s Friday, and you know what that means–Friday Favorites! Thank you Connie for teaching me the joys of light microwave popcorn with olive oil. Tastes better than butter and it’s better for you! Win-win.     Thank you Midway Utah for having such a great trail to run, even if it’s all hills. This is…

Grand: (adjective) having more importance than others

Grand: (adjective) having more importance than others

“Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent.” » Donald A. Norberg Larry and I have spent the last 10 days living with three of our grandchildren—two teenage boys and a 10-year-old girl. Talk about a change in life circumstance (more food to fix, more…

The most wonderful time of the year

The most wonderful time of the year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And yet, for many of us, one of the most stressful. We worry about getting the perfect gift for someone special, how much to pay for that perfect gift, and once it’s purchased, whether someone will steal it off the porch (or out of the car) before…