This past week, Ryan was traveling for work. This isn't unusual as his new position will have him traveling throughout his territory ab...

I have to record the following conversation I had with Kate earlier this week. This girl, I tell ya.  Thursday morning, Kate and Leah...

Mid-March, I found myself staring into the mirror, with a sullen expression on my face. I just wasn't happy with the sagging skin, the ...

I love everything about December - the smells, the lights, the traditions, the people. I love watching the simple joy of my children as we ...

“I believe that appreciation is a holy thing-- that when we look for what's best... we're doing what God does all the time... ...

L.M. Montgomery said it best when she penned,  "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." Incredible T...

We spent September recuperating from our August adventures. The girls settled into new school routines (2nd grade! Preschool!) and we added...

August flew by altogether too fast. We snorkeled in the ocean, we played with grandma, we took a day trip (read: 10 hours in the car) to In...

You start out with Utah, throw in a little heat and humidity in Iowa and end with Cancun.  July was basically an Iowa sandwich with a r...

Summatime, summatime, sum sum summatime.  Sunshine, swimming, sweat, strawberries, seizures. Almost everything about summer is simply glor...