Happy Anniversary

Today marks the day I have been married for 7 years.  7 years ago I was so in love and ready to get married.  Now I’m more in love and happier then I’ve ever been thanks to the wonderful man who calls me his wife.  I love you hubby, here’s to another wonderful 7  years.  [...]

One of many V.E.E.E.’s (Very Exciting Encouraging Experiences)

Lately, I have been searching, pondering and praying over what I could do to combat the problem of pornography.  Many years ago, when Hans and I were first married and living in BYU married student housing, I was privileged to hear JoAnn Hibbert Hamilton speak in our ward.  As the founder of http://www.strengthenthefamily.net/. I would [...]

I just don’t get it!

Some things I just don’t get.
Lately, I’ve been catching myself anytime I say “yeah” or “nope”…instead of the much more appropriate “yes please” or “no thank you” respectively. I think our mothers must have been on to something because I don’t feel quite as refined when I toss around yeps and nopes all day. [...]

In a shlump of sorts

Since I wrote about what my boys are up to, I thought I’d write about what I’m up to, and how it’s affecting me. Since having Lachlan back in November I have been taking it pretty easy. It has been a good thing to not be so stressed out, but at the same [...]

Fish and my salvation

When we left to Utah, the LAST thing on my list that did NOT get attended to, was someone to watch our fish. I thought since we were gone for over a month (32 days to be sure) that our fish would SURELY be dead. No living thing could survive THAT long without [...]

i’m a big kid now…or not

My son turned 3 on october 16th. He is yet to have the desire to want to go potty. We transitioned to pull ups- which are really just more expensive diapers that he can happen to take off if he wants to use the potty (which he doesn’t- sigh) The funny thing [...]

Journaling vs Blogging

As I venture off into this new world of blogging- I have to ask myself…which is the more worthwhile pursuit? Good old fashioned Journaling, (putting pen to paper, for those of you that are unfamiliar with the term ;) ), or Blogging?