Gracious Rain

January 16, 2010February 9, 2021

The Big Eclipse…

Remember the night that we did this crazy thing?

And remember these?

Yum…and these?

Ok, I’ll get to the point…

We had so dang much fun at the midnight showing of “New Moon” that we are planning our own “Eclipse” party on June 30, 2010. The last time our Gracious Rain crew took up an entire row—-that wasn’t enough for us. Now, we haven’t picked the actual place yet, Salt Lake, Lehi or Orem, BUT we are looking to book the whole darn theater.

Yes, we’re serious.

No, we’re not kidding.

You won’t want to miss this.

Now here’s what we need from you…

How many of you–our friends and family and blog pals and readers—whoever you are, want to join our sweet little party? We will need a rough idea of how many are potentially interested in coming–in order to book the right size theater. In the comments please let me know if you want to come and how many tickets you would likely want. That’s it. So easy.

Thanks.

Trust me…

this is gonna be riot.

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January 15, 2010February 9, 2021

Creating Warmth

The stay inside, snugglely days of winter always feel even better to me with a cup of hot cocoa, giant marshmallows, and some sort of yarn and hook to make a bit of warmth with.

Almost like that’s what winter expects of us…

what winter is actually for.

I’m finding that it’s not just me either. The girls are starting to feel more comfortable with the yarn and–surprisingly–not hooks, but needles. My they are brave. Teaching themselves to knit from books or blogs and then just…you know, knitting. Knitting little sweaters, and scarves and hats for their own little loves.

Personally, I’m amazed at how one keeps the yarn on that pointy stick when there’s no…hook…at the end.

But then, Mamas do find a way–don’t they?

Hooks or needles, sweaters, scarves, hats or headbands—it isn’t only the thing that’s being crafted that feels so good and right. It’s coming together–and doing that womanly thing, the gathering to talk and laugh and sip and nibble all the while creating warmth for the baby birds we love.

In my heart, I’m certain…

that’s what winter is for.

January 14, 2010February 9, 2021

Two Years of Two

Seriously? Is this where we are?

Could our sweet babies honestly be turning two?

Truly? Madly? Deeply?

It’s hard to believe…

that we’ve had all this sunshine…

for two years straight.

And yet, somehow…

it must be true.

Whether or not I’m ready for it…

the babies are not such babies these days.

The only thing growing faster than these little dew drops…

is our love…

for them.

January 13, 2010February 9, 2021

The Preparedness Tab

Now I know that the topic of preparedness is not exactly the most interesting and certainly not the most fun topic on earth–but…I feel compelled.

Did you know that this week–our lovely state of Utah has experienced 2 earthquakes–right here in Utah county? One on Sunday night and the next on Monday night. Yeah. Who knew?

In an article on the Ready.gov site, it says:

“You may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take days. In addition, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer.”

With this in mind—the Preparedness tab is the newest addition to our site and feels very important right now. I have big plans for this place–not because I think I know something–but more because there are some great links that we can tap into and share with each other. The info is all around us–we just need to gather and then act. I’ll add more each week or so.

In the meantime, checkout:

Ready.gov

to see what you can do to be more “emergency prepared.”

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Happy Birthday Beckham!