President Uchtdorf’s recent General Conference talk on regrets brought to mind the memory of a dear cousin that committed suicide several years ago. We lived next door to each other growing up. We played dolls, had ice cream parties in the back yard, read the same books, and had sleep-overs. As we grew up, our… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Family
Back to School: Quiet Time
It’s quiet here. No TV, no computer games, no one rummaging through the refrigerator. It’s almost too quiet. Even the critters are quiet this morning. It’s almost as if they know something has changed. It has. It’s the first day of school. No more sleeping late, no more lazy breakfasts, no more lying around all… Continue Reading
Lessons my Father Taught Me
“It doesn’t matter who my father was, it matters who I remember he was.” –Anne Sexton Another Father’s Day, and another opportunity for me to reflect on the lessons I learned from my father. Father’s Day is a bittersweet day for me. My children have the most wonderful father in the world. He adores them… Continue Reading
A trip to Nunn for Family and Fun
This month is Aunt D’s birthday (she tells us she’s on her third go-round of her 30s) so we took the kids and trekked up to Nunn for a visit and dinner at the Golden Corral in Greeley. It’s become a family tradition that we always take her to eat at the Golden Corral in… Continue Reading
Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I can make my home more of a haven for my family. I want it to be a place apart from the world. You know—in the world, but not of the world. It’s a thought that’s been running through my head for a long time, not only… Continue Reading
What I See–Seeing Beyond the Battle of Cancer
Hi, my name is Heather Lynne. I’m a blogger at Raising Memories where I’m usually sharing fun ideas of things you can do with & for your kids. Today Marie Leslie has been wonderful to invite me to come and share something with you. I recently wrote about my friend, her cute family, and how… Continue Reading
Dreams, Homes & Hope
Extreme Makeover Home Edition has been one of my favorite shows for years. Besides being a design junkie and a Ty Pennington fan, I love watching how they take a family and change not only their homes, but their lives. It has been fun watching the show over the years as it transformed from a… Continue Reading
First Day of School
It’s [nearly] Wordless Wednesday. This one just needed a few thoughts. ___________________________________ It’s the first day of kindergarten. She is so small and that school bus is so big. . . How did all those years go by so quickly? High school, here we come. “Study languages, get knowledge and understanding; and while… Continue Reading
Oh, What Do You Do in the Summertime?
It’s the last day of school here today. The girls are doing the happy dance. I alternate between being happy to have them home for the summer and wondering how long it will be before they make me crazy. While I think summer should be about fun and relaxation and ditching all the pressure of… Continue Reading
The Day We Get Ready for Sunday
“Saturday is a special day, it’s the day we get ready for Sunday. We clean the house, and we shop at the store, so we won’t have to work until Monday. We brush our clothes and we shine our shoes and we call it our get-the-work-done day. Then we trim our nails, and we shampoo… Continue Reading