July 18 a phone call from my sister Becky said we needed to have a conference call, when all my siblings were on the phone line we were told that Karen (sister) had been in a very serious car accident outside St. George with her kids Noah (10), and Maddie (13). Karen was driving to [...]
I woke up at 9:00 a.m. it was a modern miracle. I sleep so well when I am away from home! I enjoyed a lesuirely breakfast and started in scrapbooking. It was wonderful to see all that we have done in the last couple years. We live for fun and VACATION! I sat there all [...]
Stuck between a rock and a hard place Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 8:36pm I was not feeling well when I posted last night. My stomach was in much pain. I went to bed and was terribly sick through the night. The fever sucked the life out of me. I was freezing when I went [...]
I am recovering from the depths of the toilet. I am weak but can at least sit up. I scrap booked quietly for two hours this morning while Zack slept. I made real progress on his Disney World album. I was inspired and sat until I finished his book. I made 16 pages in three [...]
President Roosevelt and Dr. Einstein Day 2 I get up early and get the RV Palace ready to roll. I have everything in place so things won’t fly or fall. I get myself ready to go. My appointment is at 8:30. I go start up the Princess Palace on wheels and the battery is dead. [...]
I am at a resort with an amazing hot tub to tickle your mood, a bounteous breakfast bar, all the steaming hot water you can enjoy, the peace and serenity of a massage parlor. Sounds good? Almost too good to be true, it is true but the RV is still sitting in my driveway. What [...]
My sister April has been in Europe for an extended vacation. April’s oldest daughter Morgan has been watching her young sisters Brooklyn age 7, Paris age 5, and Liberty age 4. Morgan sent me a S.O.S. with help with the girls. Morgan has a young baby thats teething while trying to nurse; plus the parent [...]
Growing up I don’t remember going to gravesides to decorate or honor those who have passed before. It seemed more like a time to have a break from work, have a BBQ, or camping trip. Until my sister Shelley died from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1996, then it was real and important. She was an amazing [...]
I watched a young mother talking softly to her children and hugging them close. There were mirrored smiles and laughter. It reflected simplistic love. I wondered if this mother ever wanted to fast forward the ages of her children like I did at times with mine. Now the shoe is on the other foot. I [...]
At Orson Gigi’s I found some amazing cupcake cup papers. They were so colorful and I had to have them. I envisioned the masterpieces I would create inside those little papers. I would explore the new cookbook 101 Gourmet Cupcakes by Wendy Paul that I had not explored. Her photos are inspiring of the small [...]
