I truly believe my life is a masterpiece in the works. I love trying new things, learning, growing and sharing what I learn along the way. I believe each of us has a champion hidden inside, the trick is to help unlock it. This blog exists for this reason. Because my masterpiece isn’t a one…
The heavens are weeping with me this morning. My sadness is at senseless loss. The past several years have found me delving more and more into my family history. Great Grandpa Albert’s house, still standing on the Rexburg bench, and what I knew of his family have long been inspirations to me. That old, two-story…
I sat in a large auditorium a few nights ago. I was impressed with the music, the atmosphere…well, the entire thing really. I kept wondering how we got to this point – graduation day for my daughter. And so I started reflecting on all the milestones we’d already reached to get to that point. As…
This time of year is so hard for me living in Southeast Idaho. We’re still weeks behind many surrounding areas that are seeing the first flowers and leaves of spring. Yesterday, my sister-in-law posted a fun picture of spring in Atlanta, Georgia. The trees were already beginning to show green. I get crocus, and the first…
Thanks for 18 years of: Love, laughter, mischief, dress-up, crushes, fun, and miracles. You’ve captured the hearts of every person you’ve loved. You’re the most unique and energetic, fire ball I’ve ever known and I can’t imagine life without you. 18 years sped by in the blink of an eye, but you’ll always be my little…
Today, I find myself reflecting on family. I’ve been telling myself I’ll get around to getting my thoughts written down. Sadly, thinking about it and actually getting it done are not the same thing. Watching a young friend lose their battle with cancer this week has bumped me out of my procrastination zone. Time is precious.…
I’ve been called as the camp director for our ward this year. The theme is nautical, and our ward was assigned the group of Latter Day Pioneers in conjunction with our overall theme of “Anchor Your Soul in Christ”. So we’re going on a cruise via “Pioneer Cruise Lines”. Can I just say how grateful I…
I got a hug this past weekend, and it was straight from heaven. It wasn’t planned or expected, in fact it caught me completely off guard. It came through the arms of my sweet uncle, and I knew my daddy was behind it. I knew because not only did it begin with the most tender…
I was happy with my 70’s kitchen cabinet makeover, but the countertop…well, let’s just say any happy description is an understatement! I’ve had multiple responses from people who couldn’t believe it was just craft paint and varnish, all thought is was granite or other stone material. Color me happy! PHOTO GALLERY BASIC INFORMATION Project Painting and coating…
It’s been on the “to do” list for a long, L O N G, time: Give this old kitchen a facelift! That 70s scroll has been updated to a new, bright, trimmed, bead board finish. And I couldn’t be happier. PHOTO GALLERY BASIC INFORMATION Project This is a resurfacing kitchen cabinets project. I used bead…