Mark and I just came back from the loveliest trip to England. We created memories that I will cherish forever. It was my first time leaving the country and as someone who has always yearned to see and experience new cultures and places this was a dream come true for me. We could not have …
Sarah was set apart for her very first calling yesterday. She was called to be the First Counselor in the Younger Young Women Class. She is excited and a little nervous but I know she will be wonderful as she discovers her talents and the joy of service.
We had such a lovely week in Utah visiting family and enjoying some big events. Mark had to work so it was just the kiddos and me on this trip. Little Nora When we got to my parents home in Draper we were greeted by them, my sister, Megan, and little Nora. We hadn’t seen …
General Conference I love General Conference. This one we spent with my family which was a rare moment for us. We were in Utah for a wedding and it became almost a week-long fest of family time. Since we were out of our normal element, I know I missed quite a bit. But that just …
Our every day March moments 🍀 Strawberry Canning I finally got my canning supplies out and canned some strawberries! Read all about it HERE. Bird Sketching We have a lot of birds around our home but one night Benjamin made a sad discovery. A bird had gotten injured somehow and was in our backyard unable …
Because of Mark’s work schedule, along with other family events, we decided to celebrate Easter a week early as a family. We had a lovely Holy Week – reflecting on our Savior and celebrating Passover. And then our Easter Sunday (which was everyone else’s Palm Sunday) was lovely. We got to go to church as …
Our family is feeling very jipped with our winter. We missed the cold weather and snowy days. It has been record low snow and record high temperatures. So we are moving into spring hoping for mild and rainy days and will put our winter dreams on hold! We welcomed in spring with our traditional spring …
⭐ Sarah Appreciation Post ⭐ Sarah is such a joy and gift in our household. She is a natural nuturer and loves to give hugs to everyone. Her craftiness continues to be impressive. She definitely inherited that from her two grandmas! She loves to paint, crochet, and make clothes for her stuffed animals. She really …
I hardly did any canning last year and my bare storage shelves were feeling it this spring! It felt so good to get out my canning supplies and can strawberries this month. I made a whole lot of strawberry jam and some strawberry sauce as well. So delicious! And it is so satisfying seeing those …
This message from Elder Dale G. Renlund was inspiring. He shared a story about President Russell M. Nelson. We all know of his incredible work he did in the medical field prior to his call as an Apostle. In 2018, a special professorship was created at the University of Utah. The individual who receives this …