He is so good with her. I'm standing back watching these two form an amazing friendship. People ask me all the time what it is like with such a big spread in the ages of the kids. They ask if it feels like I have two separate families. It doesn't. It feels like one...
I love, love, love supporting friends. One of my favorite things to do is to support them by taking pictures for them. I've known Cindy since we moved to Arizona. She was my first friend here. We sang together at church and our kiddos are the same age. It made for...
Disclosure: I received a Canvas Print from QCanvasPrints to review. I love photographs of my family, so this was a real treat for me! When we traveled to Sedona, one of my goals was to take a picture of all four kids in the picture. It sounds easy enough, but after a...
The Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona is a pilgrimage site for a Holy Door during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. When I found out there was a Holy Door in Sedona, I wanted to be sure we each walked through the door and fully understood what it meant. To walk through a...
Every time we travel to Sedona, we make a stop at The Chapel of the Holy Cross. Yes, it is a Roman Catholic chapel, but I truly believe the beauty of this chapel is absolutely universal. The site of the chapel was chosen after Marguerite Brunswig Staude saw a...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Fry's ClickList. I love sharing news with you about companies that I love and support. Fry's is my go to grocery store. They know my kids by name and are always helpful! Last week, I had the opportunity to try Fry's ClickList. We...
I'm taking a new photography class by Ginger Unzueta. In the very first lesson, she challenged us to take pictures of our everyday. Oh, it had been so long since I grabbed the camera inside, in those ordinary moments. I usually remember to take it outside with me, but...
I was so sure that it would be the last time I ever visited Corpus Christi, Texas when I went in April for my Grandmother Thompson's funeral. I took Mary Alice and Riley with me, to show them one of the cities I love in this great world. We flew into Houston. Riley...
Disclosure: This post has been compensated by As You Wish Pottery and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This post may contain affiliate links. The dessert is seriously the easiest dessert ever, and it was a huge hit with all the kids - win-win! It is light,...
Disclosure: Our family was invited to stay at the beautiful and family-friendly hotel, Orchards Inn, in Uptown Sedona. I am so thankful for opportunities to explore and make memories with my family! Last weekend, we drove up to Sedona for a fun family getaway. It's...
Disclosure: I received a fun kit full of goodies from a promotional program with MomSelect to host a Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood sponsored play date. The opinions expressed here are my own. My parents had a big, blue suburban when I was growing up. We took a lot...
This year, graduation Mass wasn't just us going to sing or support friends or to see everyone. This year, graduation felt closer than ever. Nate will graduate 8th grade next year and Julia will finish her junior year. In two years, I will be the mom at the front of...
Disclosure: I received the to Hallmark and Johnson’s Good-Night Kisses Baby Gift Set to give away. It is my honor to share news with you from a company that I enjoy and support! #LoveHallmark Our MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) table has been blessed with three new...
Since September of 2008, I've been writing in my little corner of blog-land. Ever so often, I meet someone who would love to write a blog, but they don't know where to start. I do not mind sharing what I've learned on this amazing adventure! I subscribe to the theory...
Saying goodbye can be heartbreaking. I hope sharing these beautiful graduation gift ideas will help you look back and remember the good times. My sweet Julia is now old enough to have friends leaving for college. As I sat at the graduation Mass and ceremony, I was...
On Mother's Day, I partnered with As You Wish to do a post featuring their custom artists. The teacups were so very beautiful and I wanted the atmosphere to be just right. I was dreaming of a perfect floral centerpiece that would accent the teacups and saucers and I...
“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and...
Thank you so much for joining me on this series. I hope it inspired you to look around and see the beauty that is already there! Are you ready for some practice? Really?! Okay! You are gonna write. You are going to look at those beautiful people you live with and...
Start with His character. He IS goodÂness. All goodness comes from Him. It’s not just a character trait  like "you and I are good people". His is the very source of all goodness. As you seek Him, and your confidence grows in that, you start to rest in His goodness....
The next Tuesday, through a friend a church, we learned of a local family needing to find a family to adopt their grandchild, very soon. In 2000, when our first was born, we had three names chosen  Julia, Nathaniel, or Riley. This sweet boys given name is Riley. He...