Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Does my life really matter?” I know I have. For months I had read books, listened to podcasts, and searched diligently to better understand my life’s mission. I wanted to make a difference in the world and to […]
These past few weeks I have been glued to my computer, watching with every passing hour news updates about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). My kids’ colleges and schools closed down and moved to online education. Graduation ceremonies cancelled. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints […]
Several people have asked me how I got my home organized and guest ready using routines, so I wanted to quickly share what I’ve done:) First of all, please understand that routines do not come naturally for me. I have tried lots of different systems […]
Today I wanted to share a lesson I learned on the importance of pruning our lives. I call it the parable of the peach tree. Before we moved from California, I had a large orchard. I loved this orchard and spent many hours tending to […]
The 1988 Fires in Yellowstone In the summer of 1988, massive fires engulfed approximately 1/3 of the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. These fires were the largest recorded fires in the history of Yellowstone. According to Dan Whipple, It is estimated that 683,000 acres were […]
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma (not to mention Katia and Jose), I have been doing a lot of thinking and pondering about our day and age. With all of this destruction and chaos, how can we possibly find joy? I have […]
Overcoming fear will be a lifetime struggle and challenge for most of us. We may have fear of failure, abandonment, rejection, or fear of the unknown. I think I struggle with the last one most of all. Fear of the unknown. I went on a […]
This is a book review for the new release of the book Evarance – Rise of the Shadows. First of all, I am a little bit biased because my sister wrote the book. That said, I LOVED this book!!! I mean, wow. I had no […]
Today I want to talk about finding joy through adversity. This past week I flew back East to attend a funeral which is why I haven’t posted recently. This is a poem that was read at the funeral: Timur’s Poem Although your work on earth […]
There is an art to homemaking. It is one I think I will have to take my entire life to figure out. I often have to remind myself that “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Often I tend to have an all or nothing attitude, […]
Dave approached me and wants to do a 30 day sugar fast. What exactly is that? In the simplest of terms, a sugar fast is going without any sugar for a specified amount of time. We are also doing a white flour fast. Since beginning […]
We’ve all heard the old adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It’s different when you need to make some of your own. Have you ever had one of those days when you seemed to be dealing with lemons from the moment you woke […]