This is my dad holding his last two grandchildren. When Laila became our daughter he was so thrilled to have some “color” added to our...

I just finished my 5th puzzle while I am self-isolating.   Putting a puzzle together is one thing I can control.  There's a lot to...

This weekend I was in St. George playing with my cousins at an Air Supply concert singing, “I’m all out of love, I’m so lost without...

I tended two of my grandchildren last week while their parents were in California. It was a “fun-filled” three days. My Laila asked me...

This was my grandma “holding court” in her gazebo. We loved having her around for 94 years! My Grandma Butters was the BEST! Now I know...

I drove by my parent’s old house coming home from a funeral. The funeral was for a family who lost their 38-year-old momma unexpectedly...

Landon flopped down beside me at Grandma Butters’ swimming pool. I can still see it as plain as the day it happened 13 years ago. We...

I went winter hiking up a beautiful canyon Saturday morning. The snow was fresh.  We blazed the trail and the blue sky made everything...

I'm in agony. I just got done painting my daughter’s navy blue and cream room into an all-white one. Laila is a minimalist now, she...

Happy Christmas Adam! What are you doing on this day before Christmas Eve?  We are celebrating Christmas Adam. My brother’s name is Adam...

The Christmas after my momma died I was suffering. I didn’t want Christmas to happen. There were too many reminders and traditions that...

The BEST in the world have a Coach. The best golfer in the world, Tiger Woods, has a coach. LeBron James, the best basketball player,...

I think as we grow older, our Christmas list gets smaller and the things we really want for the holidays can’t be bought. What I want...

We got my daughter Laila a new mini labradoodle puppy in May. Jet is now 8 months old and my part in all of this is walking him in the...

Here's the deal. You are not your world. There's you and then there's your world. You are a 100% lovable, worthy child of God. You are a...

I was Ursula at our yearly Halloween party. It was a ton of fun for most of us, except for my almost 2-year-old granddaughters.  Poppy...

When my boys were younger my husband owned a sign company and to advertise for his giant size prints, he wrapped our full-size van in a...

We just LOVE Disneyland. It’s billed as the happiest place on earth. That’s the promise. My kids get yearly passes and just go and go and...

If you agree with me, then I can love you. If you do this for me, then I can love you. If you go to church, then I can love you. If you...

I love Brene Brown’s latest Netflix special, The Call to Courage. It’s just a beautiful reminder and made me laugh and cry. Brene...