carin + danny

May 23, 2024

SHE DID IT!!!!

The tears that flooded my eyes surprised me. I am not sure if I have ever cried seeing someone go across the stage and receive their diploma. I think it was her massive smile and confident stride-and then with diploma in hand she held it high above her head cheering-SHE DID IT! Ellie has worked…
March 16, 2024

we have a missionary

Kate’s mission service officially began on December 31, 2023. She had a farewell during our Sunday church service. We gathered with friends and family during the day. That evening our President Mike Wright came over and she was set apart as a missionary for THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS. He asked us…
January 5, 2024

PRIMARY BEDROOM

We listed our home for rent this week. We have lived here for 18 and a half years. We have raised our three daughters here. The home looks nothing like it did when we bought it. I want to attempt to document the transformations that have happened, not only to this home, but to our lives while we have…
November 12, 2023

mastermind: November challenge

My sister in law was new to my area. She and I had been talking a lot about podcasts and books that inspire entrepreneurship and goal setting. I suggested we create a mastermind group so that she could meet more people and we could both be inspired my being part of group to learn and…
November 2, 2023

17!

Sophie is S E V E N T E E N ! How is my baby almost an adult!? As soon as she was able to run down the hall-she was jumping out of her crib-necessitating a big girl bed WAY before I was ready. She has craved independence from the beginning- our favorite phrase…
October 29, 2023

SADIES 2023

Sophie and two friends planned a Sadies Day to remember! They began their date by picking up the boys and headed straight to the UNIVERSITY OF UTAH football game. The six of them cheered on the UTES (unfortunately the U had a tough loss to the OREGON DUCKS). They had fun regardless of the score.…
October 18, 2023

fall forage

I am battling plantar fasciitis in my right foot-which has derailed my hopes of hiking in the mountains. The fall leaves are on fire this year-SOOOOO stunning. To bring in a bit of the fall into our lives, I decided to forage around our home for some autumn. I grabbed a bucket of water and…
October 5, 2023

working on sleep

I slept until 7:54 am!!!!!!! I used to pride myself in my gift of sleep. I fell asleep quickly, slept deeply and didn’t wake up until my alarm went off or someone in my family woke me up. After turning 50 it all changed. It takes me longer to fall asleep, I usually wake up…
October 2, 2023

a case for making breakfast

I woke up on my own at 7:00 am. Ellie was home for the weekend and I knew that she was hoping to get on the road by 9:00 to head back to St George. I hopped out of bed and went straight to the kitchen. I put together a breakfast…nothing super fancy (Trader Joe’s…
July 31, 2023

family stories that bind us

On Sunday we visited another church congregation to hear our sweet friend’s homecoming talk, just returning from a mission in Hong Kong China. I was very pleasantly surprised to see another friend of mine (Amy) was also speaking in the same meeting. She referenced two articles in her remarks that have been on my mind…