I have come to realize that my life has truly been blessed…made up of a series of “unanswered” prayers. Truly my life has been richer thanks to a loving and all knowing Heavenly Father who has granted blessings for my family and I that we are entitled to…those that will make us stronger, wiser, and … Continue reading »
renaissance craftsmen, 16×20, $650 (was $850) Happily, dreams really do come true, as the builder says. We are putting all our belongings into a storage unit and moving to my incredibly amazing mother-in-law’s while we build our forever home. Meanwhile, I’ve packed up my paints as I’ll only have creative time for our family’s masterpiece. Thus I’m … Continue reading »
It’s been a wild couple of weeks… my cuz TJ married the lovely Sam we had some resident sickies the designer broke his finger and had surgery i found myself desperately trying to get back to speed on AutoCAD in order to help him with projects that were due Meanwhile, dans la cuisine (in the kitchen), I’m teaching the … Continue reading »
We’ve waited and waited for Winter…it comes and goes it seems, but we’ve had some lovely afternoon ski days together! Ivana took some fabulous shots of us a couple weeks ago. Thanks Ivana, such treasures! The dancer enjoyed keeping up with the boys as they raced along the trails, ventured off the course and down … Continue reading »
My first weekend or two living in the dorms at the University were really an endless party…so many fun people to meet from so many places. There were too many of us from California. I needed a more interesting home-state…so I told Dave (a new friend) that I was from Alaska (one place I’ve always wanted … Continue reading »
{pictured: Aunt Diane, Aunt Margaret (Grandma’s sassy sis), the Lovely Lois, and Aunt Jenene} The dancer and I joined my mom, sister Reesa, cousins, their girls, and aunts for Lovely Lois Day. An unforgettable day, celebrating the ultra lovely life of Grandma Lois (my father’s mom). We dressed in our loveliest attire (my aunt and cousin came … Continue reading »
Just the other day the kiddos declared, “Mom, you need to move this stuff, it is in the way!” Our kitchen is project-central. Whether we’re cooking, baking, doing homework, working, painting, drawing, or creating some other wonderful thing…the table and island are the places to be. The counters and islands are quickly filling up … Continue reading »
I’m trying to get more “women’s food” (as Koreans call it…I’ve asked my brother to compile a list…stay tuned) in my diet…I’ve had a hard time finding fermented soy. I just assumed that tofu, tempeh, miso, soy sauce, etc. were always fermented. So sad to learn that that’s not the case. I’m reading more, and … Continue reading »
Memory labels that my most magical Summer…began in Indonesia. I traveled to South East Asia with Brigham Young University’s Folk Dance Ensemble. Like so many, I was smitten with the landscape, culture, food, and the lovely people. I wish the time had been longer. After about 22 hours on planes and buses, we arrived at our first stop, … Continue reading »
Sometimes we’re not ready for change, even when we know it is good for us. :) I could say this about so many things in my life right now. Months ago I purchased a book I’ve known would help our family: Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig. I’d known about it for a … Continue reading »
Not sure what began the fairy construction in our home, but it has been so much fun to watch the kiddos work together outside this summer making fairy beds and such. Now that it has turned cold, the dancer has moved the construction in, using her dollhouse furniture and cardboard boxes. After doing some school … Continue reading »
Growing up, our family lived out-of-state from the rest of the extended family of my father and mother. Most vacations were spent traveling to spend time with them. We had many fun sleep-overs waiting for the local Easter Egg Hunt, 4th of July Parade and any other excuse we could find to be together as … Continue reading »
