I spent the weekend escaping the heat and enjoying the mountain air and cooler temperatures with my little family in Park City.  We ate and swam and laughed and explored with dear friends.  It was exactly what we needed after one seriously stressful and busy summer.  I didn’t want it to end! Top | Jeans […]

I spent the weekend escaping the heat and enjoying the mountain air and cooler temperatures with my little family in Park City.  We ate and swam and laughed and explored with dear friends.  It was exactly what we needed after one seriously stressful and busy summer.  I didn’t want it to end! Top | Jeans […]

I think every parent has dreams for their child. Hopes and prayers for happiness, success, love, and joy. And every mother has things they hope their little one will always remember. No matter what hardships and heartaches they face, which they surely will, that they will never forget their true worth. I have these hopes […]

A couple of years ago, I overheard my husband describing my dad to someone. He said “he has white/gray hair.” “My dad doesn’t have white hair,” I said. “Uh, yeah he does,” Jon said. “No he doesn’t,” I insisted. “My dad has dark brown hair.” It took showing me a somewhat recent photo of my […]

It’s August.  August people!  Where has summer gone?  And while we’re talking about things disappearing, that baby of mine?  A baby no more.  Ruby is full blown toddler.  She walks with conviction.  She eats her weight in watermelon.  And she’s wearing pigtails– pigtails I tell you!  They make her look like a teenager….. and they’re […]

Accidents happen.  When you hear that phrase so frequently, it almost takes away the weight of what really happened– the challenges and trials those affected by an accident of any kind face.  And you never think it’s going to happen to you.  That’s what Cody Walker thought.  He was on top of the world– a […]

Summer has been whizzing past.  July has been jam packed with work and projects, mainly the complete remodel of one side of our rental duplex.  Before we had Ruby, we lived in the other side, and had renters in the opposite half.  It’s in the darling suburb of Sugarhouse, and it was perfect for just […]

I had a different post planned for today, but in the wee hours of the morning as I was finishing things up, I learned the most saddening news about the sweet little boy of a dear friend of mine. After a short life on this earth, sweet little Paxton Norton has returned home to his […]

At my house, we are grillers.  We grill.  All summer, almost every night.  It’s one of my favorite things about this time of year.  Nothing quite beats sitting out on the deck, and cooking up a feast of fresh food. Grilling is also pretty easy, if you have some great go-to recipes.  Well my friends, […]