Category: family

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Things To Love…

Finding a new, zero-calorie, donut shop in town.

Watching a friendly path beaten to our front door.

A stack to sort that was formerly…my closet.

My very first attempt at Steamed Chocolate Pudding–with Caramel Sauce…OooooOOOooh.

Third generation Good & Plenty lovers–such wise children.

Sorting through all the holiday goodie leftovers.

Being so magically close.

Sewing new winter Pixie Hats…

in case we see a pixie!

What do you love? Tell us your favorites and I’ll get them on our Grateful List and put them in the quote rotator down in the bottom right corner. Working on getting 1000 by year’s end. Come help!

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{ Eternal Families }

“Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God…. Marriage is but the beginning bud of family life; parenthood is its flower. And that bouquet becomes even more beautiful when graced with grandchildren. Families may become as eternal as the kingdom of God itself.”

Russell M. Nelson

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Like Her Mommy

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our lives.

A simple, special, memorable moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and keep close to my heart.

If you are inspired to do the same–leave us a link in the comments.

Happy weekend everyone!

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Shhhh…Baby Sleeping

Sadly, we’ve had a bit of this going on for the past few days–Miss Pook and mom…under the weather.

I’ll give them tons of this—Echinacea…and…Good and Plenty…the perfect get well remedy. ha ha.

We’ll load them up on tons of water, because everyone knows you need to drink plenty of liquids at a time like this.

But mostly, I think it’s a time to snuggle up into a warm little ball, and just sleep it all off.  It’ll feel better in a day or two…honest.

Happy Birthday baby Chompy–how we love you. You’ve been ours for 2 years today–and we can’t begin to remember life before you came.

Sleep now and feel better little muffin. We’ll celebrate you soon.

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Immortalized…

in…yarn?  Yes, it can be done. And I can prove it.

In fact, if your going to cast someone in stone…I mean yarn, then let me tell you– we’ve got the place for you! A couple of months before Christmas, I asked my good friend Jenny Waters over at WeeKnit if she could help me with a sweet little surprise for my family this year.

After all—she was amazing when we asked for a Vampire and Werewolf puppet for our New Moon party.

Then we needed 100 sparkly skinned Edwards at the Eclipse party–and she pulled it off.  Next, we needed 50 Harrys, 25 Hagrids and 25 Dumbledores–for HP 7–and she didn’t even flinch!

So, when I asked for a little chef and his wife as a little remembrance of my parents to give to my brother and sister and their kids– you know–before too much time goes by–she wasn’t a bit scared.

In fact, I think she perfectly captured the essence of cuteness, that was my mom and dad…

don’t you?